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KANE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS, 


CONTAINING 


A   HISTORY   OF  THE   COUNTY — ITS  CITIES,  TOWNS,  &c.,  A  DIRECTORY 
OF  ITS  CITIZENS,  WAR   RECORD  OF  ITS  VOLUNTEERS  IN  THE  LATE 
REBELLION,  PORTRAITS  OF  EARLY  SETTLERS  AND   PROMINENT 
MEN,   GENERAL  AND   LOCAL   STATISTICS,  MAP   OF  KANE 
COUNTY,   HISTORY  OF   ILLINOIS,    ILLUSTRATED,    HIS- 
TORY OF  THE   NORTHWEST,   ILLUSTRATED,    CON- 
STITUTION  OF  THE   UNITED   STATES,  MIS- 
CELLANEOUS  MATTERS,  ETC.,   ETC. 


3D. 


CHICAGO: 
WM.    LE   BARON,  JR.,    &   CO.,  186   DEARBORN   STREET. 

1878. 


Entered,  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1878,  by 

WM.    LE    BARON,    Jr.,    &    CO., 

In  the  Office  of  the  Librarian  of  Congress,  at  Washington,  D.  C. 


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PREFACE 

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In  presenting  our  Past  and  Present  of  Kane  County  in  historical  form,  we  deem  a 

few  prefatory  words  necessary.     We  have  spared  neither  pains  nor  expense  to  fulfill  our 
^ 

engagement  with  our  patrons  and  make  the  work  as  complete  as  possible.     We  have 

acted  upon  the  principle  that  justice  to  those  who  have  subscribed,  be  they  few  or  many, 
requires  that  the  work  should  be  as  well  done  as  if  it  was  patronized  by  every  citizen  in 
the  county.  We  do  not  claim  that  our  work  is  entirely  free  from  errors ;  such  a  result 
could  not  be  attained  by  the  utmost  care  and  foresight  of  ordinary  mortals.  Almost 
the  entire  matter  contained  in  the  first  fifty  pages  of  the  County  History  was  obtained 
from  Henry  B.  Peirce,  and  the  remainder  was  compiled  by  our  historians,  Arthur  Merrill 
and  W.  H.  Perrin.  Some  of  the  Township  Histories  are  indeed  longer  than  others,  as 
the  townships  are  older,  containing  larger  cities  and  towns,  and  have  been  the  scenes  of 
more  important  and  interesting  events.  While  fully  recognizing  this  important  differ- 
ence, the  historians  have  sought  to  write  up  each  township  with  equal  fidelity  to  the 
facts  and  information  within  their  reach.  We  take  this  occasion  to  present  our  thanks 
.  to  all  our  numerous  subscribers  for  their  patronage  and  encouragement  in  the  publication 
of  the  work.  In  this  confident  belief,  we  submit  it  to  the  enlightened  judgment  of 
those  for  whose  benefit  it  has  been  prepared,  believing  that  it  will  be  received  as  a  most 

valuable  and  complete  work. 

THE  PUBLISHERS. 


O  .•"" 

.  JO 


THE    NORTHWEST    TERRITORY. 


GEOGRAPHICAL    POSITION. 

When  the  Northwestern  Territory  was  ceded  to  the  United  States 
by  Virginia  in  1784,  it  embraced  only  the  territory  lying  between  the 
Ohio  and  the  Mississippi  Rivers,  and  north  to  the  northern  limits  of  the 
United  States.  It  coincided  with  the  area  now  embraced  in  the  States 
of  Ohio,  Indiana,  Michigan,  Illinois,  Wisconsin,  and  that  portion  of 
Minnesota  lying  on  the  east  side  of  the  Mississippi  River.  The  United 
States  itself  at  that  period  extended  no  farther  west  than  the  Mississippi 
River ;  but  by  the  purchase  of  Louisiana  in  1803,  the  western  boundary 
of  the  United  States  was  extended  to  the  Rocky  Mountains  and  the 
Northern  Pacific  Ocean.  The  new  territory  thus  added  to  the  National 
domain,  and  subsequently  opened  to  settlement,  has  been  called  the 
"  New  Northwest,"  in  contradistinction  from  the  old  "  Northwestern 
Territory. " 

In  comparison  with  the  old  Northwest  this  is  a  territory  of  vast 
magnitude.  It  includes  an  area  of  1,887,850  square  miles ;  being  greater 
in  extent  than  the  united  areas  of  all  the  Middle  and  Southern  States, 
including  Texas.  Out  of  this  magnificent  territory  have  been  erected 
eleven  sovereign  States  and  eight  Territories,  with  an  aggregate  popula- 
tion, at  the  present  time,  of  13,000,000  inhabitants,  or  nearly  one  third  of 
the  entire  population  of  the  United  States. 

Its  lakes  are  fresh-water  seas,  and  the  larger  rivers  of  the  continent 
flow  for  a  thousand  miles  through  its  rich  alluvial  valleys  and  far- 
stretching  prairies,  more  acres  of  which  are  arable  and  productive  of  the 
highest  percentage  of  the  cereals  than  of  any  other  area  of  like  extent 
on  the  globe. 

For  the  last  twenty  years  the  increase  of  population  in  the  North- 
west has  been  about  as  three  to  one  in  any  other  portion  of  the  United 
States. 

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20  THE    NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


EARLY    EXPLORATIONS. 

In  the  year  1541,  DeSoto  first  saw  the  Great  West  in  the  New 
World.  He,  however,  penetrated  no  farther  north  than  the  35th  parallel 
of  latitude.  The  expedition  resulted  in  his  death  and  that  of  more  than 
half  his  army,  the  remainder  of  whom  found  their  way  to  Cuba,  thence 
to  Spain,  in  a  famished  and  demoralized  condition.  DeSoto  founded  no 
settlements,  produced  no  results,  and  left  no  traces,  unless  it  were  that 
he  awakened  the  hostility  of  the  red  man  against  the  white  man,  and 
disheartened  such  as  might  desire  to  follow  up  the  career  of  discovery 
for  better  purposes.  The  French  nation  were  eager  and  ready  to  seize 
upon  any  news  from  this  extensive  domain,  and  were  the  first  to  profit  by 
DeSoto's  defeat.  Yet  it  was  more  than  a  century  before  any  adventurer 
took  advantage  of  these  discoveries. 

In  1616,  four  years  before  the  pilgrims  "  moored  their  bark  on  the 
wild  New  England  shore,"  Le  Caron,  a  French  Franciscan,  had  pene- 
trated through  the  Iroquois  and  Wyandots  (Hurons)  to  the  streams  which 
run  into  Lake  Huron  ;  and  in  1634,  two  Jesuit  missionaries  founded  the 
first  mission  among  the  lake  tribes.  It  was  just  one  hundred  years  from 
the  discovery  of  the  Mississippi  by  DeSoto  (1541)  until  the  Canadian 
envoys  met  the  savage  nations  of  the  Northwest  at  the  Falls  of  St.  Mary, 
below  the  outlet  of  Lake  Superior.  This  visit  led  to  no  permanent 
result;  yet  it  was  not  until  1659  that  any  of  the  adventurous  fur  traders 
attempted  to  spend  a  Winter  in  the  frozen  wilds  about  the  great  lakes, 
nor  was  it  until  1660  that  a  station  was  established  upon  their  borders  by 
Mesnard,  who  perished  in  the  woods  a  few  months  after.  In  1665,  Claude 
Allouez  built  the  earliest  lasting  habitation  of  the  white  man  among  the 
Indians  of  the  Northwest.  In  1668,  Claude  Dablon  and  James  Marquette 
founded  the  mission  of  Sault  Ste.  Marie  at  the  Falls  of  St.  Mary,  and  two 
years  afterward,  Nicholas  Perrot,  as  agent  for  M.  Talon,  Governor  Gen- 
eral of  Canada,  explored  Lake  Illinois  (Michigan)  as  far  south  as  the 
present  City  of  Chicago,  and  invited  the  Indian  nations  to  meet  him  at  a 
grand  council  at  Sault  Ste.  Marie  the  following  Spring,  where  they  were 
taken  under  the  protection  of  the  king,  and  formal  possession  was  taken 
of  the  Northwest.  This  same  year  Marquette  established  a  mission  at 
Point  St.  Ignatius,  where  was  founded  the  old  town  of  Michillimackinac. 

During  M.  Talon's  explorations  and  Marquette's  residence  at  St. 
Ignatius,  they  learned  of  a  great  river  away  to  the  west,  and  fancied 
— as  all  others  did  then — that  upon  its  fertile  banks  whole  tribes  of  God's 
children  resided,  to  whom  the  sound  of  the  Gospel  had  never  come. 
Filled  with  a  wish  to  go  and  preach  to  them,  and  in  compliance  with  a 


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22  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


request  of  M.  Talon,  who  earnestly  desired  to  extend  the  domain  of  his 
king,  and  to  ascertain  whether  the  river  flowed  into  the  Gulf  of  Mexico 
or  the  Pacific  Ocean,  Marquette  with  Joliet,  as  commander  of  the  expe- 
dition, prepared  for  the  undertaking. 

On  the  13th  of  May,  1673,  the  explorers,  accompanied  by  five  assist- 
ant French  Canadians,  set  out  from  Mackinaw  on  their  daring  voyage  of 
discovery.  The  Indians,  who  gathered  to  witness  their  departure,  were 
astonished  at  the  boldness  of  the  undertaking,  and  endeavored  to  dissuade 
them  from  their  purpose  by  representing  the  tribes  on  the  Mississippi  as 
exceedingly  savage  and  cruel,  and  the  river  itself  as  full  of  all  sorts  of 
frightful  monsters  ready  to  swallow  them  and  their  canoes  together.  But, 
nothing  daunted  by  these  terrific  descriptions,  Marquette  told  them  he 
was  willing  not  only  to  encounter  all  the  perils  of  the  unknown  region 
they  were  about  to  explore,  but  to  lay  down  his  life  in  a  cause  in  which 
the  salvation  of  souls  was  involved  ;  and  having  prayed  together  they 
separated.  Coasting  along  the  northern  shore  of  Lake  Michigan,  the 
adventurers  entered  Green  Bay,  and  passed  thence  up  the  Fox  River  and 
Lake  Winnebago  to  a  village  of  the  Miamis  and  Kickapoos.  Here  Mar- 
quette was  delighted  to  find  a  beautiful  cross  planted  in  the  middle  of  the 
town  ornamented  with  white  skins,  red  girdles  and  bows  and  arrows, 
which  these  good  people  had  offered  to  the  Great  Manitou,  or  God,  to 
thank  him  for  the  pity  he  had  bestowed  on  them  during  the  Winter  in 
giving  them  an  abundant  "  chase."  This  was  the  farthest  outpost  to 
which  Dablon  and  Allouez  had  extended  their  missionary  labors  the 
year  previous.  Here  Marquette  drank  mineral  waters  and  was  instructed 
in  the  secret  of  a  root  which  cures  the  bite  of  the  venomous  rattlesnake. 
He  assembled  the  chiefs  and  old  men  of  the  village,  and,  pointing  to 
Joliet,  said  :  "  My  friend  is  an  envoy  of  France,  to  discover  new  coun- 
tries, and  I  am  an  ambassador  from  God  to  enlighten  them  with  the  truths 
of  the  Gospel."  Two  Miami  guides  w-ere  here  furnished  to  conduct 
them  to  the  Wisconsin  River,  and  they  set  out  from  the  Indian  village  on 
the  10th  of  June,  amidst  a  great  crowd  of  natives  who  had  assembled  to 
witness  their  departure  into  a  region  where  no  white  man  had  ever  yet 
ventured.  The  guides,  having  conducted  them  across  the  portage, 
returned.  The  explorers  launched  their  canoes  upon  the  Wisconsin, 
which  they  descended  to  the  Mississippi  and  proceeded  down  its  unknown 
waters.  What  emotions  must  have  swelled  their  breasts  as  they  struck 
out  into  the  broadening  current  and  became  conscious  that  they  were 
now  upon  the  bosom  of  th3  Father  of  Waters.  The  mystery  was  about 
to  be  lifted  from  the  long-sought  river.  The  scenery  in  that  locality  is 
beautiful,  and  on  that  delightful  seventeenth  of  June  must  have  been 
clad  in  all  its  primeval  loveliness  as  it  had  been  adorned  by  the  hand  of 


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Nature.  Drifting  rapidly,  it  is  said  that  the  bold  bluffs  on  either  hand 
"  reminded  them  of  the  castled  shores  of  their  own  beautiful  rivers  of 
France."  By-and-by,  as  they  drifted  along,  great  herds  of  buffalo  appeared 
on  the  banks.  On  going  to  the  heads  of  the  valley  they  could  see  a 
country  of  the  greatest  beauty  and  fertility,  apparently  destitute  of  inhab- 
itants yet  presenting  the  appearance  of  extensive  manors,  under  the  fas- 
tidious cultivation  of  lordly  proprietors. 


THE    WILD    PRAIRIE. 


On  June  25,  they  went  ashore  and  found  some  fresh  traces  of  men  upon 
the  sand,  and  a  path  which  led  to  the  prairie.  The  men  remained  in  the 
boat,  and  Marquette  and  Joliet  followed  the  path  till  they  discovered  a 
village  on  the  banks  of  a  river,  and  two  other  villages  on  a  hill,  within  a 
half  league  of  the  first,  inhabited  by  Indians.  They  were  received  most 
hospitably  by  these  natives,  who  had  never  before  seen  a  white  person. 
After  remaining  a  few  days  they  re-embarked  and  descended  the  river  to 
about  latitude  33°,  where  they  found  a  village  of  the  Arkansas,  and  being 
satisfied  that  the  river  flowed  into  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  turned  their  course 


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up  the  river,  and  ascending  the  stream  to  the  mouth  of  the  Illinois, 
rowed  up  that  stream  to  its  source,  and  procured  guides  from  that  point 
to  the  lakes.  "  Nowhere  on  this  journey,"  says  Marquette,  •'  did  we  see 
such  grounds,  meadows,  woods,  stags,  buffaloes,  deer,  wildcats,  bustards, 
swans,  ducks,  parroquets,  and  even  beavers,  as  on  the  Illinois  River." 
The  party,  without  loss  or  injury,  reached  Green  Bay  in  September,  and 
reported  their  discovery — one  of  the  most  important  of  the  age,  but  of 
which  no  record  was  preserved  save  Marquette's,  Joliet  losing  his  by 
the  upsetting  of  his  canoe  on  his  way  to  Quebec.  Afterward  Marquette 
returned  to  the  Illinois  Indians  by  their  request,  and  ministered  to  them 
until  1675.  On  the  18th  of  May,  in  that  year,  as  he  was  passing  the 
mouth  of  a  stream — going  with  his  boatmen  up  Lake  Michigan — he  asked 
to  land  at  its  mouth  and  celebrate  Mass.  Leaving  his  men  with  the  canoe, 
he  retired  a  short  distance  and  began  his  devotions.  As  much  time 
passed  and  he  did  not  return,  his  men  went  in  search  of  him,  and  found 
him  upon  his  knees,  dead.  He  had  peacefully  passed  away  while  at 
prayer.  He  was  buried  at  this  spot.  Charlevoix,  who  visited  the  place 
fifty  years  after,  found  the  waters  had  retreated  from  the  grave,  leaving 
the  beloved  missionary  to  repose  in  peace.  The  river  has  since  been 
called  Marquette. 

While  Marquette  and  his  companions  were  pursuing  their  labors  in 
the  West,  two  men,  differing  widely  from  him  and  each  other,  were  pre- 
paring to  follow  in  his  footsteps  and  perfect  the  discoveries  so  well  begun 
by  him.  These  were  Robert  de  LaSalle  and  Louis  Hennepin. 

After  La  Salle's  return  from  the  discovery  of  the  Ohio  River  (see 
the  narrative  elsewhere),  he  established  himself  again  among  the  French 
trading  posts  in  Canada.  Here  he  mused  long  upon  the  pet  project  of 
those  ages — a  short  way  to  China  and  the  East,  and  was  busily  planning  an 
expedition  up  the  great  lakes,  and  so  across  the  continent  to  the  Pacific, 
when  Marquette  returned  from  the  Mississippi.  At  once  the  vigorous  mind 
of  LaSalle  received  from  his  and  his  companions'  stories  the  idea  that  by  fol- 
lowing the  Great  River  northward,  or  by  turning  up  some  of  the  numerous 
western  tributaries,  the  object  could  easily  be  gained.  He  applied  to 
Frontenac,  Governor  General  of  Canada,  and  laid  before  him  the  plan, 
dim  but  gigantic.  Frontenac  entered  warmly  into  his  plans,  and  saw  that 
LaSalle's  idea  to  connect  the  great  lakes  by  a  chain  of  forts  with  the  Gulf 
of  Mexico  would  bind  the  country  so  wonderfully  together,  give  un- 
measured power  to  France,  and  glory  to  himself,  under  whose  adminis- 
tration he  earnestly  hoped  all  would  be  realized. 

LaSalle  now  repaired  to  France,  laid  his  plans  before  the  King,  who 
warmly  approVed  of  them,  and  made  him  a  Chevalier.  He  also  received 
from  all  the  noblemen  the  warmest  wishes  for  his  success.  The  Chev- 


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alier  returned  to  Canada,  and  busily  entered  upon  his  work.  He  at 
once  rebuilt  Fort  Frontenac  and  constructed  the  first  ship  to  sail  on 
these  fresh-water  seas.  On  the  7th  of  August,  1679,  having  been  joined 
by  Hennepin,  he  began  his  voyage  in  the  Griffin  up  Lake  Erie.  He 
passed  over  this  lake,  through  the  straits  beyond,  up  Lake  St.  Clair  and 
into  Huron.  In  this  lake  they  encountered  heavy  storms.  They  were 
some  time  at  Michillimackinac,  where  LaSalle  founded  a  fort,  and  passed 
on  to  Green  Bay,  the  "  Baie  des  Puans  "  of  the  French,  where  he  found 
a  large  quantity  of  furs  collected  for  him.  He  loaded  the  Griffin  with 
these,  and  placing  her  under  the  care  of  a  pilot  and  fourteen  sailors, 


LA  SALLE    LANDING    ON    THE    SHORE    OF    GREEN    BAY. 

started  her  on  her  return  voyage.  The  vessel  was  never  afterward  heard 
of.  He  remained  about  these  parts  until  early  in  the  Winter,  when,  hear- 
ing nothing  from  the  Griffin,  he  collected  all  his  men — thirty  working 
men  and  three  monks — and  started  again  upon  his  great  undertaking. 
By  a  short  portage  they  passed  to  the  Illinois  or  Kankakee,  called  by 
the  Indians,  "  Theakeke,"  wolf,  because  of  the  tribes  of  Indians  called 
by  that  name,  commonly  known  as  the  Mahingans,  dwelling  there.  The 
French  pronounced  it  Kiakiki,  which  became  corrupted  to  Kankakee. 
"  Falling  down  the  said  river  by  easy  journeys,  the  better  to  observe  the 
country,"  about  the  last  of  December  they  reached  a  village  of  the. 
Illinois  Indians,  containing  some  five  hundred  cabins,  but  at  that  moment 


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no  inhabitants.  The  Seur  de  LaSalle  being  in  want  of  some  breadstuff's, 
took  advantage  of  the  absence  of  the  Indians  to  help  himself  to  a  suffi- 
ciency of  maize,  large  quantities  of  which  he  found  concealed  in  holes 
under  the  wigwams.  This  village  was  situated  near  the  present  village 
of  Utica  in  LaSalle  County,  Illinois.  The  corn  being  securely  stored, 
the  voyagers  again  betook  themselves  to  the  stream,  and  toward  evening, 
on  the  4th  day  of  January,  1680,  they  came  into  a  lake  which  must  have 
been  the  lake  of  Peoria.  This  was  called  by  the  Indians  Pim-i-te-wi,  thac 
is,  a  place  where  there  are  many  fat  beasts.  Here  the  natives  were  met 
with  in  large  numbers,  but  they  were  gentle  and  kind,  and  having  spent 
some  time  with  them,  LaSalle  determined  to  erect  another  fort  in  that 
place,  for  he  had  heard  rumors  that  some  of  the  adjoining  tribes  were 
trying  to  disturb  the  good  feeling  which  existed,  and  some  of  his  men 
were  disposed  to  complain,  owing  tp  the  hardships  and  perils  of  the  travel. 
He  called  this  fort  "  Crevecceur"  (broken-heart),  a  name  expressive  of  the 
very  natural  sorrow  and  anxiety  which  the  pretty  certain  loss  of  his  ship, 
Griffin,  and  his  consequent  impoverishment,  the  danger  of  hostility  on  the 
part  of  the  Indians,  and  of  mutiny  among  his  own  men,  might  well  cause 
him.  His  fears  were  not  entirely  groundless.  At  one  time  poison  was 
placed  in  his  food,  but  fortunately  was  discovered. 

While  building  this  fort,  the  Winter  wore  away,  the  prairies  began  to 
look  green,  and  LaSalle,  despairing  of  any  reinforcements,  concluded  to 
return  to  Canada,  raise  new  means  and  new  men,  and  embark  anew  in 
the  enterprise.  For  this  purpose  he  made  Hennepin  the  leader  of  a  party 
to  explore  the  head  waters  of  the  Mississippi,  and  he  set  out  on  his  jour- 
ney. This  journey  was  accomplished  with  the  aid  of  a  few  persons,  and 
was  successfully  made,  though  over  an  almost  unknown  route,  and  in  a 
bad  season  of  the  year.  He  safely  reached  Canada,  and  set  out  again  for 
the  object  of  his  search. 

Hennepin  and  his  party  left  Fort  Crevecceur  on  the  last  of  February, 
1680.  When  LaSalle  reached  this  place  on  his  return  expedition,  he 
found  the  fort  entirely  deserted,  and  he  was  obliged  to  return  again  to 
Canada.  He  embarked  the  third  time,  and  succeeded.  Seven  days  after 
leaving  the  fort,  Hennepin  reached  the  Mississippi,  and  paddling  up  the 
icy  stream  as  best  he  could,  reached  no  higher  than  the  Wisconsin  River 
by  the  llth  of  April.  Here  he  and  his  followers  were  taken  prisoners  by  a 
band  of  Northern  Indians,  who  treated  them  with  great  kindness.  Hen- 
nepin's  comrades  were  Anthony  Auguel  and  Michael  Ako.  On  this  voy- 
age they  found  several  beautiful  lakes,  and  "  saw  some  charming  prairies." 
Their  captors  were  the  Isaute  or  Sauteurs,  Chippewas,  a  tribe  of  the  Sioux 
nation,  who  took  them  up  the  river  until  about  the  first  of  May,  when 
they  reached  some  falls,  which  Hennepin  christened  Falls  of  St.  Anthony 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


27 


in  honor  of  his  patron  saint.  Here  they  took  the  land,  and  traveling 
nearly  two  hundred  miles  to  the  northwest,  brought  them  to  their  villages. 
Here  they  were  kept  about  three  months,  were  treated  kindly  by  their 
captors,  and  at  the  end  of  that  time,  were  met  by  a  band  of  Frenchmen, 


BUFFALO    HUNT. 

headed  by  one  Seur  de  Luth,  who,  in  pursuit  of  trade  and  game,  had  pene- 
trated thus  far  by  the  route  of  Lake  Superior ;  and  with  these  fellow- 
countrymen  Hennepin  and  his  companions  were  allowed  to  return  to  the 
borders  of  civilized  life  in  November,  1680,  just  after  LaSalle  had 
returned  to  the  wilderness  on  his  second  trip.  Hennepin  soon  after  went 
to  France,  where  he  published  an  account  of  his  adventures. 


28  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

The  Mississippi  was  first  discovered  by  De  Soto  in  April,  1541,  in  his 
vain  endeavor  to  find  gold  and  precious  gems.  In  the  following  Spring, 
De  Soto,  weary  with  hope  long  deferred,  and  worn  out  with  his  wander- 
ings, he  fell  a  victim  to  disease,  and  on  the  21st  of  May  died.  His  followers, 
reduced  by  fatigue  and  disease  to  less  than  three  hundred  men,  wandered 
about  the  country  nearly  a  year,  in  the  vain  endeavor  to  rescue  them- 
selves by  land,  and  finally  constructed  seven  small  vessels,  called  brigan- 
tines,  in  which  they  embarked,  and  descending  the  river,  supposing  it 
would  lead  them  to  the  sea,  in  July  they  came  to  the  sea  (Gulf  of 
Mexico),  and  by  September  reached  the  Island  of  Cuba. 

They  were  the  first  to  see  the  great  outlet  of  the  Mississippi ;  but, 
being  so  weary  and  discouraged,  made  no  attempt  to  claim  the  country, 
and  hardly  had  an  intelligent  idea  of  what  they  had  passed  through. 

To  La  Salle,  the  intrepid  explorer,  belongs  the  honor  of  giving  the 
first  account  of  the  mouths  of  the  river.  His  great  desire  was  to  possess 
this  entire  country  for  his  king,  and  in  January,  1682,  he  and  his  band  of 
explorers  left  the  shores  of  Lake  Michigan  on  their  third  attempt,  crossed 
the  portage,  passed  down  the  Illinois  River,  and  on  the  6th  of  February, 
reached  the  banks  of  the  Mississippi. 

On  the  13th  they  commenced  their  downward  course,  which  they 
pursued  with  but  one  interruption,  until  upon  the  6th  of  March  they  dis- 
covered the  three  great  passages  by  which  the  liver  discharges  its  waters 
into  the  gulf.  La  Salle  thus  narrates  the  event : 

"  We  landed  on  the  bank  of  the  most  western  channel,  about  three 
leagues  (nine  miles)  from  its  mouth.  On  the  seventh,  M.  de  LaSalle 
went  to  recoimoiter  the  shores  of  the  neighboring  sea,  and  M.  de  Tonti 
meanwhile  examined  the  great  middle  channel.  They  found  the  main 
outlets  beautiful,  large  and  deep.  On  the  8th  we  reascended  the  river,  a 
little  above  its  confluence  with  the  sea,  to  find  a  dry  place  beyond  the 
reR-ch  of  inundations.  The  elevation  of  the  North  Pole  was  here  about 
twenty-seven  degrees.  Here  we  prepared  a  column  and  a  cross,  and  to 
the  column  were  affixed  the  arms  of  France  with  this  inscription : 

Louis  Le  Grand,  Roi  De  France  et  de  Navarre,  regne  ;  Le  neuvicme  Avril,  1682. 

The  whole  party,  under  arms,  chanted  the  Te  Deum,  and  then,  after 
a  salute  and  cries  of  "  Vive  le  Roi"  the  column  was  erected  by  M.  de 
LaSalle,  who,  standing  near  it,  proclaimed  in  a  loud  voice  the  authority  of 
the  King  of  France.  LaSalle  returned  and  laid  the  foundations  of  the  Mis- 
sissippi settlements  in  Illinois,  thence  he  proceeded  to  France,  where 
another  expedition  was  fitted  out,  of  which  he  was  commander,  and  in  two 
succeeding  voyages  failed  to  find  the  outlet  of  the  river  by  sailing  along 
the  shore  of  the  gulf.  On  his  third  voyage  he  was  killed,  through  the 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


29 


treachery  of  his  followers,  and  the  object  of  his  expeditions  was  not 
accomplished  until  1699,  when  D'Iberville,  under  the  authority  of  the 
crown,  discovered,  on  the  second  of  March,  by  way  of  the  sea,  the  mouth 
of  the  "  Hidden  River."  This  majestic  stream  was  called  by  the  natives 
44  Malbouchia,"  and  by  the  Spaniards,  "  la  Palissade"  from  the  great 


TRAPPING. 

number  of  trees  about  its  mouth.  After  traversing  the  several  outlets, 
and  satisfying  himself  as  to  its  certainty,  he  erected  a  fort  near  its 
western  outlet,  and  returned  to  France. 

An  avenue  of  trade  was  now  opened  out  which  was  fully  improved. 
In  1718,  New  Orleans  was  laid  out  and  settled  by  some  European  colon- 
ists. In  1762,  the  colony  was  made  over  to  Spain,  to  be  regained  by 
France  under  the  consulate  of  Napoleon.  In  1803,  it  was  purchased  by 


30  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

the  United  States  for  the  sum  of  fifteen  million  dollars,  and  the  territory 
of  Louisiana  and  commerce  of  the  Mississippi  River  came  under  the 
charge  of  the  United  States.  Although  LaSalle's  labors  ended  in  defeat 
and  death,  he  had  not  worked  and  suffered  in  vain.  He  had  thrown 
open  to  France  and  the  world  an  immense  and  most  valuable  country ; 
had  established  several  ports,  and  laid  the  foundations  of  more  than  one 
settlement  there.  "  Peoria,  Kaskaskia  and  Cahokia,  are  to  this  day  monu- 
ments of  LaSalle's  labors ;  for,  though  he  had  founded  neither  of  them 
(unless  Peoria,  which  was  built  nearly  upon  the  site  of  Fort  Crevecceur,) 
it  was  by  those  whom  he  led  into  the  West  that  these  places  were 
peopled  and  civilized.  He  was,  if  not  the  discoverer,  the  first  settler  of 
the  Mississippi  Valley,  and  as  such  deserves  to  be  known  and  honored." 

The  French  early  improved  the  opening  made  for  them.  Before  the 
year  1698,  the  Rev.  Father  Gravier  began  a  mission  among  the  Illinois, 
and  founded  Kaskaskia.  For  some  time  this  was  merely  a  missionary 
station,  where  none  but  natives  resided,  it  being  one  of  three  such  vil- 
lages, tlie  other  two  being  Cahokia  and  Peoria.  What  is  known  of 
these  missions  is  learned  from  a  letter  written  by  Father  Gabriel-  Marest, 
dated  "  Aux  Cascaskias,  autrement  dit  de  I'lmmaculate  Conception  de 
la  Sainte  Vierge,  le  9  Novembre,  1712."  Soon  after  the  founding  of 
Kaskaskia,  the  missionary,  Pinet,  gathered  a  flock  at  Cahokia,  while 
Peoria  arose  near  the  ruins  of  Fort  Crevecoaur.  This  must  have  been 
about  the  year  1700.  The  post  at  Vincennes  on  the  Oubache  river, 
(pronounced  Wa-ba,  meaning  summer  cloud  moving  swiftly)  was  estab- 
lished in  1702,  according  to  the  best  authorities.*  It  is  altogether  prob- 
able that  on  LaSalle's  last  trip  he  established  the  stations  at  Kaskaskia 
and  Cahokia.  In  July,  1701,  the  foundations  of  Fort  Ponchartrain 
were  laid  by  De  la  Motte  Cadillac  on  the  Detroit  River.  These  sta- 
tions, with  those  established  further  north,  were  the  earliest  attempts  to 
occupy  the  Northwest  Territory.  At  the  same  time  efforts  were  being 
made  to  occupy  the  Southwest,  which  finally  culminated  in  the  settle- 
ment and  founding  of  the  City  of  New  Orleans  by  a  colony  from  England 
in  1718.  This  was  mainly  accomplished  through  the  efforts  of  the 
famous  Mississippi  Company,  established  by  the  notorious  John  Law, 
who  so  quickly  arose  into  prominence  in  France,  and  who  with  his 
scheme  so  quickly  and  so  ignominiously  passed  away. 

From  the  time  of  the  founding  of  these  stations  for  fifty  years  the 
French  nation  were  engrossed  Avith  the  settlement  of  the  lower  Missis- 
sippi, and  the  war  with  the  Chicasaws,  who  had,  in  revenge  for  repeated 

»  There  is  considerable  dispute  about  this  date,  some  asserting  it  was  founded  as  late  as  1742.  When 
the  new  court  house  at  Vincennes  was  erected,  all  authorities  on  the  subject  were  carefully  examined,  and 
1702  fixed  upon  as  the  correct  date.  It  was  accordingly  engraved  on  the  corner-stone  of  the  court  house. 


THE    NORTHWEST    TERRITORY.  31 

injuries,  cut  off  the  entire  colony  at  Natchez.  Although  the  company 
did  little  for  Louisiana,  as  the  entire  West  was  then  called,  yet  it  opened 
the  trade  through  the  Mississippi  River,  and  started  the  raising  of  grains 
indigenous  to  that  climate.  Until  the  year  1750,  but  little  is  known  of 
the  settlements  in  the  Northwest,  as  it  was  not  until  this  time  that  the 
attention  of  the  English  was  called  to  the  occupation  of  this  portion  of  the 
New  World,  which  they  then  supposed  they  owned.  Vivier,  a  missionary 
among  the  Illinois,  writing  from  "  Aux  Illinois,"  six  leagues  from  Fort 
Chartres,  June  8,  1750,  says:  "We  have  here  whites,  negroes  and 
Indians,  to  say  nothing  of  cross-breeds.  There  are  five  French  villages, 
and  three  villages  of  the  natives,  within  a  space  of  twenty-one  leagues 
situated  between  the  Mississippi  and  another  river  called  the  Karkadaid 
(Kaskaskias).  In  the  five  French  villages  are,  perhaps,  eleven  hundred 
whites,  three  hundred  blacks  and  some  sixty  red  slaves  or  savages.  The 
three  Illinois  towns  do  not  contain  more  than  eight  hundred  souls  all 
told.  Most  of  the  French  till  the  soil;  they  raise  wheat,  cattle,  pigs  and 
horses,  and  live  like  princes.  Three  times  as  much  is  produced  as  can 
be  consumed ;  and  great  quantities  of  grain  and  flour  are  sent  to  New 
Orleans."  This  city  was  now  the  seaport  town  of  the  Northwest,  and 
save  in  the  extreme  northern  part,  where  only  furs  and  copper  ore  were 
found,  almost  all  the  products  of  the  country  found  their  way  to  France 
by  the  mouth  of  the  Father  of  Waters.  In  another  letter,  dated  Novem- 
ber 7,  1750,  this  same  priest  says :  "  For  fifteen  leagues  above  the 
mouth  of  the  Mississippi  one  sees  no  dwellings,  the  ground  being  too  low 
to  be  habitable.  Thence  to  New  Orleans,  the  lands  are  only  partially 
occupied.  New  Orleans  contains  black,  white  and  red,  not  more,  I 
think,  than  twelve  hundred  persons.  To  this  point  come  all  lumber, 
bricks,  salt-beef,  tallow,  tar,  skins  and  bear's  grease  ;  and  above  all,  pork 
and  flour  from  the  Illinois.  These  things  create  some  commerce,  as  forty 
vessels  and  more  have  come  hither  this  year.  Above  New  Orleans, 
plantations  are  again  met  with ;  the  most  considerable  is  a  colony  of 
Germans,  some  ten  leagues  up  the  river.  At  Point  Coupee,  thirty -five 
leagues  above  the  German  settlement,  is  a  fort.  Along  here,  within  five 
or  six  leagues,  are  not  less  than  sixty  habitations.  Fifty  leagues  farther 
up  is  the  Natchez  post,  where  we  have  a  garrison,  who  are  kept  prisoners 
through  fear  of  the  Chickasaws.  Here  and  at  Point  Coupee,  they  raise 
excellent  tobacco.  Another  hundred  leagues  brings  us  to  the  Arkansas, 
where  we  have  also  a  fort  and  a  garrison  for  the  benefit  of  the  river 
traders.  *  *  *  From  the  Arkansas  to  the  Illinois,  nearly  five  hundred 
leagues,  there  is  not  a  settlement.  There  should  be,  however,  a  fort  at 
the  Oubache  (Ohio),  the  only  path  by  which  the  English  can  reach  the 
Mississippi.  In  the  Illinois  country  are  numberless  mines,  but  no  one  to 


32 


THE    NORTHWEST    TERRITORY. 


work  them  as  they  deserve."  Father  Marest,  writing  from  the  post  at 
Vincennes  in  181 2,  makes  the  same  observation.  Vivier  also  says  :  "  Some 
individuals  dig  lead  near  the  surface  and  supply  the  Indians  and  Canada. 
Two  Spaniards  now  here,  who  claim  to  be  adepts,  say  that  our  mines  are 
like  those  of  Mexico,  and  that  if  we  would  dig  deeper,  we  should  find 
silver  under  the  lead  ;  and  at  any  rate  the  lead  is  excellent.  There  is  also 
in  this  country,  beyond  doubt,  copper  ore,  as  from  time  to  time  large 
pieces  are  found  in  the  streams." 


HUNTING. 

At  the  close  of  the  year  1750,  the  French  occupied,  in  addition  to  the 
lower  Mississippi  posts  and  those  in  Illinois,  one  at  Du  Quesne,  one  at 
the  Maumee  in  the  country  of  the  Miamis,  and  one  at  Sandusky  in  what 
may  be  termed  the  Ohio  Valley.  In  the  northern  part  of  the  Northwest 
they  had  stations  at  St.  Joseph's  on  the  St.  Joseph's  of  Lake  Michigan, 
at  Fort  Ponchartrain  (Detroit),  at  Michillimackanac  or  Massillimacanac, 
Fox  River  of  Green  Bay,  and  at  Sault  Ste.  Marie.  The  fondest  dreams  of 
LaSalle  were  now  fully  realized.  The  French  alone  were  possessors  of 
this  vast  realm,  basing  their  claim  on  discovery  and  settlement.  Another 
nation,  however,  was  now  turning  its  attention  to  this  extensive  country, 


THE  NORTHWEST  TERRITORY.  33 

and  hearing  of  its  wealth,  began  to  lay  plans  for  occupying  it  and  for 
securing  the  great  profits  arising  therefrom. 

The  French,  however,  had  another  claim  to  this  country,  namely,  the 


DISCOVERY   OF   THE   OHIO. 

This  "  Beautiful"  river  WPS  discovered  by  Robert  Cavalier  de  La- 
Salle  in  1669,  four  years  before  the  discovery  of  the  Mississippi  by  Joliet 
and  Marquette. 

While  LaSalle  was  at  his  trading  post  on  the  St.  Lawrence,  he  found 
leisure  to  study  nine  Indian  dialects,  the  chief  of  which  was  the  Iroquois. 
He  not  only  desired  to  facilitate  his  intercourse  in  trade,  but  he  longed 
to  travel  and  explore  the  unknown  regions  of  the  West.  An  incident 
soon  occurred  which  decided  him  to  fit  out  an  exploring  expedition. 

While  conversing  with  some  Senecas,  he  learned  of  a  river  called  the 
Ohio,  which  rose  in  their  country  and  flowed  to  the  sea,  but  at  such  a 
distance  that  it  required  eight  months  to  reach  its  mouth.  In  this  state- 
ment the  Mississippi  and  its  tributaries  were  considered  as  one  stream. 
LaSalle  believing,  as  most  of  the  French  at  that  period  did,  that  the  great 
rivers  flowing  west  emptied  into  the  Sea  of  California,  was  anxious  to 
embark  in  the  enterprise  of  discovering  a  route  across  the  continent  to 
the  commerce  of  China  and  Japan. 

He  repaired  at  once  to  Quebec  to  obtain  the  approval  of  the  Gov- 
ernor. His  eloquent  appeal  prevailed.  The  Governor  and  the  Intendant, 
Talon,  issued  letters  patent  authorizing  the  enterprise,  but  made  no  pro- 
vision to  defray  the  expenses.  At  this  juncture  the  seminary  of  St.  Sul- 
pice  decided  to  send  out  missionaries  in  connection  with  the  expedition, 
and  LaSalle  offering  to  sell  his  improvements  at  LaChine  to  raise  money, 
the  offer  was  accepted  by  the  Superior,  and  two  thousand  eight  hundred 
dollars  were  raised,  with  which  LaSalle  purchased  four  canoes  and  the 
necessary  supplies  for  the  outfit. 

On  the  6th  of  July,  1669,  the  party,  numbering  twenty-four  persons, 
embarked  in  seven  canoes  on  the  St.  Lawrence ;  two  additional  canoes 
carried  the  Indian  guides.  In  three  days  they  were  gliding  over  the 
bosom  of  Lake  Ontario.  Their  guides  conducted  them  directly  to  the 
Seneca  village  on  the  bank  of  the  Genesee,  in  the  vicinity  of  the  present 
City  of  Rochester,  New  York.  Here  they  expected  to  procure  guides  to 
conduct  them  to  the  Ohio,  but  in  this  they  were  disappointed. 

The  Indians  seemed  unfriendly  to  the  enterprise.  LaSalle  suspected 
that  the  Jesuits  had  prejudiced  their  minds  against  his  plans.  After 
waiting  a  month  in  the  hope  of  gaining  their  object,  they  met  an  Indian 


34 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


from  the  Iroquois  colony  at  the  head  of  Lake  Ontario,  who  assured  them 
that  they  could  there  find  guides,  and  offered  to  conduct  them  thence. 

On  their  way  they  passed  the  mouth  of  the  Niagara  River,  when  they 
heard  for  the  first  time  the  distant  thunder  of  the  cataract.     Arriving 


OH  IK*'. 


among  the  Iroquois,  they  met  with  a  friendly  reception,  and  learned 
from  a  Shawanee  prisoner  that  they  could  reach  the  Ohio  in  six  weeks. 
Delighted  with  the  unexpected  good  fortune,  they  made  ready  to  resume 
their  journey  ;  but  just  as  they  were  about  to  start  they  heard  of  the 
arrival  of  two  Frenchmen  in  a  neighboring  village.  One  of  them  proved 
to  be  Louis  Joliet,  afterwards  famous  as  an  explorer  in  the  West.  He 


CONTENTS. 


PAGE. 

History  Northwest  Territory 19 

Geographical 19 


HISTORICAL. 

PAGE. 

Other  Indian  Troubles 79 

Present  Condition  of  the  Northwest  87 


Early  Exploration 20    Illinois 99 

Discovery  of  the  Ohio 33  I  Indiana 101 

English   Explorations  and  Settle-       j  Iowa 102 

ments 35  |  Michigan 103 

American  Settlements 60    Wisconsin 104 


Division   of  the   Northwest  Terri- 
tory   66 

Tecumseh  and  the  war  of  1812 70 

Black  Hawk  and  the  Black  Hawk 
War 74 


Minnesota ..106 

Nebraska 107 

History  of  Illinois 109 

Coal 125 

Compact  of  1787 117 


PAEG. 

History  of  Chicago 132 

Early  Discoveries 109 

Early  Settlements 115 

Education 129- 

First  French  Occupation 112 

Genius  of  La  Salle 113 

Material  Resources 124 

Massacre  of  Fort  Dearborn 141 

Physical  Features 121 

Progress  of  Development 123 

Religion  and  Morale 128 

War  Record  of  Illinois 130 


PAGE. 

Source  of  the  Mississippi 21 

Mouth  of  the  Mississippi 21 

Wild  Prairie 23 

La  Salle  Landing  on  the  Shore  of 

Green  Bay 25 

Buffalo  Hunt 27 

Trapping 29 

Hunting 32 

Iroquois  Chief. 34 

Pontiac,  the  Ottawa  Chieftain 43 

Indians  Attacking  Frontiersmen...  56 

A  Prairie  Storm 59 

A  Pioneer  Dwelling 61 

Breaking  Prairie 63 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 

PAGE. 
Tecumseh,  the  Shawnee'  Chieftain...  69 

Indians  Attacking  a  Stockade 72 

Black  Hawk,  the  Sac  Chieftain 75 

Big  Eagle 80 

Captain  Jack,  the  Modoc  Chieftain..  83 

Kinzie  House 85 

Village  Residence 86 

A  Representative  Pioneer 87 

Lincoln  Monument,  Springfield,  111.  88 

A  Pioneer  School  House 89 

Farm  View  in  the  Winter 90 

Spring  Scene 91 

Pioneers'  First  Winter 92 

High  Bridge  and  Lake  Bluff 94 


PAGE. 

Great  Iron  Bridge  of  Chicago,  Rock 
Island  &  Pacific  Railroad,  Cross- 
ing the  River  at  Davenport,  Iowa  96 

A  Western  Dwelling 100 

Hunting    Prairie    Wolves   at    an 

Early  Day 108 

Starved  Rock,  on  the  Illinois  River, 

La  Salle  County,  111 110 

An  Early  Settlement 116 

Chicago  in  1833 133 

Old  Fort  Dearborn  in  1830 136 

Ruins  of  Chicago 142 

View  of  the  City  of  Chicago 144 

Shabbona 149- 


PAGE. 

General  History  of  Kane  Co 221 

Aurora  Township 270 

Batavia          "        296 

Blackberry   "        473 

Burlington    "        480 

Big  Rock      "        488 


KANE    <  01  VIY    HISTORY. 

PA«E. 
Campton  Townehip 465 


Dundee 

Elgin 

Geneva 

Hampshire 

Kaneville 


..396 

357 

311 

457 

422 


PAGE. 

Plato  Township 449 

Rutland     "        442 

St.  Charles  "        329 

Sugar  Grove  Township 411 

Virgil  "         430 


LITHOGRAPHIC:  PORTRAITS. 


PAGE. 

Browning,  S.  W 183 

Borden,  Gail 237 

Burlingame,  D.  E 525 

Barrows,  M.T 550 

Crabtree,  L.  A 201 

Chisholm,  R.  B 471 

Farusworth.  A.  P 165 

Gillett,  L.  H 147 

Herrington,  A.  M 255 


Kelley,  L.  M 

Ketchum,  E.  G 

Mann,  S.  S 

.Minimi.  Ira 

Mann,  James 

Mixer.  Cbas.  S 

Merrill,  Arthur  H., 

Manu,  A.  J , 

Pingree,  Daniel.... 


PAGE.  I  PAGK. 

, 381  Pingree,  Andrew 363 

489  Starks,  E.  R 543 

219  TOWN,  M.  C 291 

309  Tabor,  Mervin 399 

345  Teflt,  Dr.  Jos 417 

435  !  Wheeler.  H.  N 273 

5(17  Wheeler,  A.  R 507 

453  j 

327  , 


U  i  \  1.    COUNTY    WAR    RECORD. 

PAGE.                                                        PAGE.  I 
Infantry 497     Cavalry 537  |  Artillery 


545. 


CONTENTS. 


PAGE. 
Aurora  Township 737 


Batavia 
Blackberry  " 
Burlington  " 
Big  Rock  «• 
Campton  " 


TOWNSHIP    DIRECTORY. 

PAGE. 

Dundee  Township 560 

Elgin  " iiC8 

Geneva         "         551 

Hampshire  '•        559 

Kaneville     "         i;->5 


Plato  Township 

Rutland  " 
St.  Charles  " 
Sugar  Grove  " 
Virgil  " 


PAGE. 

732 

722 

637 

654 

700 


ABSTRACT    OF    ILLINOIS    STATE    LAWS. 


PAGE. 

Adoption  of  Children 160 

Bills  of  Exchange  and  Promissory 

Notes 151 

County  Courts 155 

Conveyances 164 

Church  Organizations 189 

Descent 151 

Deeds  and  Mortgages 157 

Drainage 163 

Damages  from  Trespass 169 

Definition  of  Commercial  Terms 173 

Exemptions  from  Forced  Sale 156 

Estrays 157 

Fences 168 

Forms : 

Articles  of  Agreement 175 

Bills  of  Purchase 174 

Bills  of  Sale 176  ! 

Bonds 176  | 


PAGE. 

Chattel  Mortgages 177 

Codicil 189 

Lease  of  Farm   and   Build- 
ings  , 179 

Lease  of  House 180 

Landlord's  Agreement 180 

Notes 174 

Notice  Tenant  to  Quit 181 

Orders 174 

Quit  Claim  Deed 185 

Receipt 174 

Real  Estate  Mortgaged  to  Secure 

Payment  of  Money 181 

Release 186 


Tenant's  Agreement 180 

Tenant's  Notice  to  Quit 181 

Warranty  Deed 182 

Will , 187 


PAGE. 

Game 158 

Interest 151 

Jurisdiction  of  Courts 154 

Limitation  of  Action 155 

Landlord  and  Tenant 169 

Liens 172 


Married  Women 156 

Millers 159 

Marks  and  Brands 159 

Paupers 164 

Roads  and  Bridges 161 

Surveyors  and  Surveys 160 

Suggestions  to  Persons  Purchasing 

Books  by  Subscription 190 

Taxes 154 

Wills  and  Estates 152 

Weights  and  Measures 158 

Wolf  Scalps 164 


PAGE. 

Map  of  Kane  County Front 

Constitution  of  the  U.  S 192 

Electors  of  President  and  Vice  Pres- 
ident  206 

Practical  Rules  for  Every  Day  Use.207 
U.  S.  Government  Land  Measure. ..210 
Agricultural    Productions  of   Illi- 
nois by  Counties,  1870 210 

Surveyors'  Measure 211 

How  to  Keep  Accounts 211 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

PAGE. 

Interest  Table 212 

Miscellaneous  Tables 212 

Names  of  the  States  of  the  Union 

and  their  Signification 213 

Population  of  the  United  States 214 

Population  of  Fifty  Principal  Cities 

of  the  United  States 214 

Population  and  Area  of  the  United 

States 215 


PAGE. 

Population  of  the  Principal  Coun- 
tries in  the  World 215 

Population  of  Illinois 216-217 

Elgin  National  Guards 548 

Aurora  Light  Guards 548 

Errata 550 

Business  Directory 810 

Assessors'    Report 822 

Population  of  Kane  County 826 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  35 

had  been  sent  by  the  Canadian  Government  to  explore  the  copper  mines 
on  Lake  Superior,  but  had  failed,  and  was  on  his  way  back  to  Quebec. 
He  gave  the  missionaries  a  map  of  the  country  he  had  explored  in  the 
lake  region,  together  with  an  account  of  the  condition  of  the  Indians  in 
that  quarter.  This  induced  the  priests  to  determine  on  leaving  the 
expedition  and  going  to  Lake  Superior.  LaSalle  warned  them  that  the 
Jesuits  were  probably  occupying  that  field,  and  that  they  would  meet 
with  a  cold  reception.  Nevertheless  they  persisted  in  their  purpose,  and 
after  worship  on  the  lake  shore,  parted  from  LaSalle.  On  arriving  at 
Lake  Superior,  they  found,  as  LaSalle  had  predicted,  the  Jesuit  Fathers, 
Marquette  and  Dablon,  occupying  the  field. 

These  zealous  disciples  of  Loyola  informed  them  that  they  wanted 
no  assistance  from  St.  Sulpice,  nor  from  those  who  made  him  their  patron 
saint ;  and  thus  repulsed,  they  returned  to  Montreal  the  following  June 
without  having  made  a  single  discovery  or  converted  a  single  Indian. 

After  parting  with  the  priests,  LaSalle  went  to  the  chief  Iroquois 
village  at  Onondaga,. where  he  obtained  guides,  and  passing  thence  to  a 
tributary  of  the  Ohio  south  of  Lake  Erie,  he  descended  the  latter  as  far 
as  the  falls  at  Louisville.  Thus  was  the  Ohio  discovered  by  LaSalle,  the 
persevering  and  successful  French  explorer  of  the  West,  in  1669. 

The  account  of  the  latter  part  of  his  journey  is  found  in  an  anony- 
mous paper,  which  purports  to  have  been  taken  from  the  lips  of  LaSalle 
himself  during  a  subsequent  visit  to  Paris.  In  a  letter  written  to  Count 
Frontenac  in  1667,  shortly  after  the  discovery,  he  himself  says  that  he 
discovered  the  Ohio  and  descended  it  to  the  falls.  This  was  regarded  as 
an  indisputable  fact  by  the  French  authorities,  who  claimed  the  Ohio 
Valley  upon  another  ground.  When  Washington  was  sent  by  the  colony 
of  Virginia  in  1753,  to  demand  of  Gordeur  de  St.  Pierre  why  the  French 
had  built  a  fort  on  the  Monongahela,  the  haughty  commandant  at  Quebec 
replied :  "  We  claim  the  country  on  the  Ohio  by  virtue  of  the  discoveries 
of  LaSalle,  and  will  not  give  it  up  to  the  English.  Our  orders  are  to 
make  prisoners  of  every  Englishman  found  trading  in  the  Ohio  Valley." 


ENGLISH  EXPLORATIONS  AND  SETTLEMENTS. 

When  the  new  year  of  1750  broke  in  upon  the  Father  of  Waters 
and  the  Great  Northwest,  all  was  still  wild  save  at  the  French  posts 
already  described.  In  1749,  when  the  English  first  began  to  think  seri- 
ously about  sending  men  into  the  West,  the  greater  portion  of  the  States 
of  Indiana,  Ohio,  Illinois,  Michigan,  Wisconsin,  and  Minnesota  were  yet 
under  the  dominion  of  the  red  men.  The  English  knew,  however,  pretty 


36  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

conclusively  of  the  nature  of  the  wealth  of  these  wilds.  As  early  as 
1710,  Governor  Spotswood,  of  Virginia,  had  commenced  movements  to 
secure  the  country  west  of  the  Alleghenies  to  the  English  crown.  In 
Pennsylvania,  Governor  Keith  and  James  Logan,  secretary  of  the  prov- 
ince, from  1719  to  1731,  represented  to  the  powers  of  England  the  neces- 
sity of  securing  the  Western  lands.  Nothing  was  done,  however,  by  that 
power  save  to  take  some  diplomatic  steps  to  secure  the  claims  of  Britain 
to  this  unexplored  wilderness. 

England  had  from  the  outset  claimed  from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific, 
on  the  ground  that  the  discovery  of  the  seacoast  and  its  possession  was  a 
discovery  and  possession  of  the  country,  and,  as  is  well  known,  her  grants 
to  the  colonies  extended  "  from  sea  to  sea."  This  was  not  all  her  claim. 
She  had  purchased  from  the  Indian  tribes  large  tracts  of  land.  This  lat- 
ter was  also  a  strong  argument.  As  early  as  1684,  Lord  H  oward,  Gov- 
ernor of  Virginia,  held  a  treaty  with  the  six  nations.  These  were  the 
great  Northern  Confederacy,  and  comprised  at  first  the  Mohawks,  Onei- 
das,  Onondagas,  Cayugas,  and  Senecas.  Afterward  the  Tuscaroras  were 
taken  into  the  confederacy,  and  it  became  known  as  the  Six  NATIONS, 
They  came  under  the  protection  of  the  mother  country,  and  again  in 
1701,  they  repeated  the  agreement,  and  in  September,  1726,  a  formal  deed 
was  drawn  up  and  signed  by  the  chiefs.  The  validity  of  this  claim  has 
often  been  disputed,  but  never  successfully.  In  1744,  a  purchase  was 
made  at  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania,  of  certain  lands  within  the  "  Colony  of 
Virginia,"  for  which  the  Indians  received  .£200  in  gold  and  a  like  sum  in 
goods,  with  a  promise  that,  as  settlements  increased,  more  should  be  paid. 
The  Commissioners  from  Virginia  were  Colonel  Thomas  Lee  and  Colonel 
William  Beverly.  As  settlements  extended,  the  promise  of  more  pay  was 
called  to  mind,  and  Mr.  Conrad  Weiser  was  sent  across  the  mountains  with 
presents  to  appease  the  savages.  Col.  Lee,  and  some  Virginians  accompa- 
nied him  with  the  intention  of  sounding  the  Indians  upon  their  feelings 
regarding  the  English.  They  were  not  satisfied  with  their  treatment, 
and  plainly  told  the  Commissioners  why.  The  English  did  not  desire  the 
cultivation  of  the  country,  but  the  monopoly  of  the  Indian  trade.  In 
1748,  the  Ohio  Company  was  formed,  and  petitioned  the  king  for  a  grant 
of  land  beyond  the  Alleghenies.  This  was  granted,  and  the  government 
of  Virginia  was  ordered  to  grant  to  them  a  half  million  acres,  two  hun- 
dred thousand  of  which  were  to  be  located  at  once.  Upon  the  12th  of 
June,  1749,  800,000  acres  from  the  line  of  Canada  north  and  west  was 
made  to  the  Loyal  Company,  and  on  the  29th  of  October,  1751,  100,000 
acres  were  given  to  the  Greenbriar  Company.  All  this  time  the  French 
were  not  idle.  They  saw  that,  should  the  British  gain  a  foothold  in  the 
West,  especially  upon  the  Ohio,  they  might  not  only  prevent  the  French 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  37 

settling  upon  it,  but  in  time  would  come  to  the  lower  posts  and  so  gain 
possession  of  the  whole  country.  Upon  the  10th  of  May,  1774,  Vaud- 
reuil,  Governor  of  Canada  and  the  French  possessions,  well  knowing  the 
consequences  that  must  arise  from  allowing  the  English  to  build  trading- 
posts  in  the  Northwest,  seized  some  of  their  frontier  posts,  and  to  further 
secure  the  claim  of  the  French  to  the  West,  he,  in  1749,  sent  Louis  Cel- 
eron with  a  party  of  soldiers  to  plant  along  the  Ohio  River,  in  the  mounds 
and  at  the  mouths  of  its  principal  tributaries,  plates  of  lead,  on  which 
were  inscribed  the  claims  of  France.  These  were  heard  of  in  1752,  and 
within  the  memory  of  residents  now  living  along  the  "  Oyo,"  as  the 
beautiful  river  was  called  by  the  French.  One  of  these  plates  was  found 
with  the  inscription  partly  defaced.  It  bears  date  August  16,  1749,  and 
a  copy  of  the  inscription  with  particular  account  of  the  discovery  of  the 
plate,  was  sent  by  DeWitt  Clinton  to  the  American  Antiquarian  Society, 
among  whose  journals  it  may  now  be  found.*  These  measures  did  not, 
however,  deter  the  English  from  going  on  with  their  explorations,  and 
though  neither  party  resorted  to  arms,  yet  the  conflict  was  gathering,  and 
it  was  only  a  question  of  time  when  the  storm  would  burst  upon  the 
frontier  settlements.  In  1750,  Christopher  Gist  was  sent  by  the  Ohio 
Company  to  examine  its  lands.  He  went  to  a  village  of  the  Twigtwees, 
on  the  Miami,  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  miles  above  its  mouth.  He 
afterward  spoke  of  it  as  very  populous.  From  there  he  went  down 
the  Ohio  River  nearly  to  the  falls  at  the  present  City  of  Louisville, 
and  in  November  he  commenced  a  survey  of  the  Company's  lands.  Dur- 
ing the  Winter,  General  Andrew  Lewis  performed  a  similar  work  for  the 
Greenbriar  Company.  Meanwhile  the  French  were  busy  in  preparing 
their  forts  for  defense,  and  in  opening  roads,  and  also  sent  a  small  party 
of  soldiers  to  keep  the  Ohio  clear.  This  party,  having  heard  of  the  Eng- 
lish post  on  the  Miami  River,  early  in  1652,  assisted  by  the  Ottawas  and 
Chippewas,  attacked  it,  and,  after  a  severe  battle,  in  which  fourteen  of 
the  natives  were  killed  and  others  wounded,  captured  the  garrison. 
(They  were  probably  garrisoned  in  a  block  house).  The  traders  were 
carried  away  to  Canada,  and  one  account  says  several  were  burned.  This 
fort  or  post  was  called  by  the  English  Pickawillany.  A  memorial  of  the 
king's  ministers  refers  to  it  as  "  Pickawillanes,  in  the  center  of  the  terri- 
tory between  the  Ohio  and  the  Wabash.  The  name  is  probably  some 
variation  of  Pickaway  or  Picqua  in  1773,  written  by  Rev.  David  Jones 
Pickaweke." 

*  The  following  is  a  translation  of  the  inscription  on  the  plate:  "In  the  year  1749.  reign  of  Louis  XV., 
King  of  France,  we,  Celeron,  commandant  of  a  detachment  by  Monsieur  the  Marquis  of  Galllsoniere,  com- 
inander-in-chief  of  New  France,  to  establish  trancjuility  in  certain  Indian  villages  of  these  cantons,  have 
buried  this  plate  at  the  confluence  of  the  Toradakoin,  this  twenty- ninth  of  July,  near  the  river  Ohio,  otherwise 
,  Beautiful  River,  as  a  monument  of  renewal  of  possession  which  we  have  taken  of  the  said  river,  and  all  its 
tributaries;  inasmuch  as  the  preceding  Kings  of  France  have  enjoyed  it,  and  maintained  it  by  their  arms  and 
treaties;  especially  by  those  of  Ryswick,  Utrecht,  and  Aix  La  Chapelle." 


88  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY 

This  was  the  first  blood  shed  between  the  French  and  English,  and 
occurred  near  the  present  City  of  Piqua,  Ohio,  or  at  least  at  a  point  about 
forty-seven  miles  north  of  Dayton.  Each  nation  became  now  more  inter- 
ested in  the  progress  of  events  in  the  Northwest.  The  English  deter- 
mined to  purchase  from  the  Indians  a  title  to  the  lands  they  wished  to 
occupy,  and  Messrs.  Fry  (afterward  Commander-in-chief  over  Washing- 
ton at  the  commencement  of  the  French  War  of  1775-1763),  Lomax  and 
Patton  were  sent  in  the  Spring  of  1752  to  hold  a  conference  with  the 
natives  at  Logstown  to  learn  what  they  objected  to  in  the  treaty  of  Lan- 
caster already  noticed,  and  to  settle  all  difficulties.  On  the  9th  of  June, 
these  Commissioners  met  the  red  men  at  Logstown,  a  little  village  on  the 
north  bank  of  the  Ohio,  about  seventeen  miles  below  the  site  of  Pitts- 
burgh. Here  had  been  a  trading  point  for  many  years,  but  it  was  aban- 
doned by  the  Indians  in  1750.  At  first  the  Indians  declined  to  recognize 
the  treaty  of  Lancaster,  but,  the  Commissioners  taking  aside  Montour, 
the  interpreter,  who  was  a  son  of  the  famous  Catharine  Montour,  and  a 
chief  among  the  six  nations,  induced  him  to  use  his  influence  in  their 
favor.  This  he  did,  and  upon  the  13th  of  June  they  all  united  in  signing 
a  deed,  confirming  the  Lancaster  treaty  in  its  full  extent,  consenting  to  a 
settlement  of  the  southeast  of  the  Ohio,  and  guaranteeing  that  it  should 
not  be  disturbed  by  them.  These  were  the  means  used  to  obtain  the  first 
treaty  with  the  Indians  in  the  Ohio  Valley. 

Meanwhile  the  powers  beyond  the  sea  were  trying  to  out-manoeuvre 
each  other,  and  were  professing  to  be  at  peace.  The  English  generally 
outwitted  the  Indians,  and  failed  in  many  instances  to  fulfill  their  con- 
tracts. They  thereby  gained  the  ill-will  of  the  red  men,  and  further 
increased  the  feeling  by  failing  to  provide  them  with  arms  and  ammuni- 
tion. Said  an  old  chief,  at  Easton,  in  1758:  "  The  Indians  on  the  Ohio 
left  you  because  of  your  own  fault.  When  we  heard  the  French  were 
coming,  we  asked  you  for  help  and  arms,  but  we  did  not  get  them.  The 
French  came,  they  treated  us  kindly,  and  gained  our  affections.  The 
Governor  of  Virginia  settled  on  our  lands  for  his  own  benefit,  and,  when 
we  wanted  help,  forsook  us." 

At  the  beginning  of  1653,  the  English  thought  they  had  secured  by 
title  the  lands  in  the  West,  but  the  French  had  quietly  gathered  cannon 
and  military  stores  to  be  in  readiness  for  the  expected  blow.  The  Eng- 
lish made  other  attempts  to  ratify  these  existing  treaties,  but  not  until 
the  Summer  could  the  Indians  be  gathered  together  to  discuss  the  plans 
of  the  French.  They  had  sent  messages  to  the  French,  warning  them 
away ;  but  they  replied,  that  they  intended  to  complete  the  chain  of  forts 
alread}'  begun,  and  would  not  abandon  the  field. 

Soon  after  this,  no  satisfaction  being  obtained  from  the  Ohio  regard- 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  39 

ing  the  positions  and  purposes  of  the  French,  Governor  Dinwiddie  of 
Virginia  determined  to  send  to  them  another  messenger  and  learn  from 
them,  if  possible,  their  intentions.  For  this  purpose  he  selected  a  young 
man,  a  surveyor,  who,  at  the  early  age  of  nineteen,  had  received  the  rank 
of  major,  and  who  was  thoroughly  posted  regarding  frontier  life.  This 
personage  was  no  other  than  the  illustrious  George  Washington,  who  then 
held  considerable  interest  in  Western  lands.  He  was  at  this  time  just 
twenty-two  years  of  age.  Taking  Gist  as  his  guide,  the  two,  accompanied 
by  four  servitors,  set  out  on  their  perilous  march.  They  left  Will's ' 
Creek  on  the  10th  of  November,  1753,  and  on  the  22d  reached  the  Monon- 
gahela,  about  ten  miles  above  the  fork.  From  there  they  went  to 
Logstown,  where  Washington  had  a  long  conference  with  the  chiefs  of 
the  Six  Nations.  From  them  he  learned  the  condition  of  the  French,  and 
also  heard  of  their  determination  not  to  come  down  the  river  till  the  fol- 
lowing Spring.  The  Indians  were  non-committal,  as  they  were  afraid  to 
turn  either  way,  and,  as  far  as  they  could,  desired  to  remain  neutral. 
Washington,  finding  nothing  could  be  done  with  them,  went  on  to 
Venango,  an  old  Indian  town  at  the  mouth  of  French  Creek.  Here  the 
French  had  a  fort,  called  Fort  Machault.  Through  the  rum  and  flattery 
of  the  French,  he  nearly  lost  all  his  Indian  followers.  Finding  nothing 
of  importance  here,  he  pursued  his  way  amid  great  privations,  and  on  the 
llth  of  December  reached  the  fort  at  the  head  of  French  Creek.  Here 
he  delivered  Governor  Dinwiddie's  letter,  received  his  answer,  took  his 
observations,  and  on  the  16th  set  out  upon  his  return  journey  with  no  one 
but  Gist,  his  guide,  and  a  few  Indians  who  still  remained  true  to  him, 
notwithstanding  the  endeavors  of  the  French  to  retain  them.  Their 
homeward  journey  was  one  of  great  peril  and  suffering  from  the  cold,  yet 
they  reached  home  in  safety  on  the  6th  of  January,  1754. 

From  the  letter  of  St.  Pierre,  commander  of  the  French  fort,  sent  by 
Washington  to  Governor  Dinwiddie,  it  was  learned  that  the  French  would 
not  give  up  without  a  struggle.  Active  preparations  were  at  once  made 
in  all  the  English  colonies  for  the  coming  conflict,  while  the  French 
finished  the  fort  at  Venaugo  and  strengthened  their  lines  of  fortifications, 
and  gathered  their  forces  to  be  in  readiness. 

The  Old  Dominion  was  all  alive.  Virginia  was  the  center  of  great 
activities ;  volunteers  were  called  for,  and  from  all  the  neighboring 
colonies  men  rallied  to  the  conflict,  and  everywhere  along  the  Potomac 
men  were  enlisting  under  the  Governor's  proclamation — which  promised 
two  hundred  thousand  acres  on  the  Ohio.  Along  this  river  they  were 
gathering  as  far  as  Will's  Creek,  and  far  beyond  this  point,  whither  Trent 
had  come  for  assistance  for  his  little  band  of  forty-one  men,  who  were 


40  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

working  away  in  hunger  and  want,  to  fortify  that  point  at  the  fork  of 
the  Ohio,  to  which  both  parties  were  looking  with  deep  interest. 

"  The  first  birds  of  Spring  filled  the  air  with  their  song  ;  the  swift 
river  rolled  by  the  Allegheny  hillsides,  swollen  by  the  melting  snows  of 
•Spring  and  the  April  showers.  The  leaves  were  appearing  ;  a  few  Indian 
scouts  were  seen,  but  no  enemy  seemed  near  at  hand ;  and  all  was  so  quiet, 
that  Frazier,  an  old  Indian  scout  and  trader,  who  had  been  left  by  Trent 
in  command,  ventured  to  his  home  at  the  mouth  of  Turtle  Creek,  ten 
miles  up  the  Monongahela.  But,  though  all  was  so  quiet  in  that  wilder- 
ness, keen  eyes  had  seen  the  low  intrenchment  rising  at  the  fork,  and 
swift  feet  had  borne  the  news  of  it  up  the  river ;  and  upon  the  morning 
of  the  17th  of  April,  Ensign  Ward,  who  then  had  charge  of  it,  saw 
upon  the  Allegheny  a  sight  that  made  his  heart  sink — sixty  batteaux  and 
three  hundred  canoes  filled  with  men,  and  laden  deep  with  cannon  and 
stores.  *  *  *  That  evening  he  supped  with  his  captor,  Contrecoeur, 
and  the  next  day  he  was  bowed  off  by  the  Frenchman,  and  with  his  men 
and  tools,  marched  up  the  Monongahela." 

The  French  and  Indian  war  had  begun.  The  treaty  of  Aix  la 
Chapelle,  in  1748,  had  left  the  boundaries  between  the  French  and 
English  possessions  unsettled,  and  the  events  already  narrated  show  the 
French  were  determined  to  hold  the  country  watered  by  the  Mississippi 
and  its  tributaries ;  while  the  English  laid  claims  to  the  country  by  virtue 
of  the  discoveries  of  the  Cabots,  and  claimed  all  the  country  from  New- 
foundland to  Florida,  extending  from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific.  The 
first  decisive  blow  had  now  been  struck,  and  the  first  attempt  of  the 
English,  through  the  Ohio  Company,  to  occupy  these  lands,  had  resulted 
disastrously  to  them.  The  French  and  Indians  immediately  completed 
the  fortifications  begun  at  the  Fork,  which  they  had  so  easily  captured, 
and  when  completed  gave  to  the  fort  the  name  of  DuQuesne.  Washing- 
ton was  at  Will's  Creek  when  the  news  of  the  capture  of  the  fort  arrived. 
He  at  once  departed  to  recapture  it.  On  his  way  he  entrenched  him- 
self at  a  place  called  the  "  Meadows,"  where  he  erected  a  fort  called 
by  him  Fort  Necessity.  From  there  he  surprised  and  captured  a  force  of 
French  and  Indians  marching  against  him,  but  was  soon  after  attacked 
in  his  fort  by  a  much  superior  force,  and  was  obliged  to  yield  on  the 
morning  of  July  4th.  He  was  allowed  to  return  to  Virginia. 

The  English  Government  immediately  planned  four  campaigns ;  one 
.  against  Fort  DuQuesne  ;  one  against  Nova  Scotia ;  one  against  Fort 
Niagara,  and  one  against  Crown  Point.  These  occurred  during  1755--6, 
and  were  not  successful  in  driving  the  French  from  their  possessions. 
The  expedition  against  Fort  DuQuesne  was  led  by  the  famous  General 
Braddock,  who,  refusing  to  listen  to  the  advice  of  Washington  and  those 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  41 

acquainted  with  Indian  warfare,  suffered  such  an  inglorious  defeat.  This 
occurred  on  the  morning  of  July  9th,  and  is  generally  known  as  the  battle 
of  Monongahela,  or  "  Braddock's  Defeat."  The  war  continued  with 
various  vicissitudes  through  the  years  1756-7  ;  when,  at  the  commence- 
ment of  1758,  in  accordance  with  the  plans  of  William  Pitt,  then  Secre- 
tary of  State,  afterwards  Lord  Chatham,  active  preparations  were  made  to 
carry  on  the  war.  Three  expeditions  were  planned  for  this  year :  one, 
under  General  Amherst,  against  Louisburg ;  another,  under  Abercrombie, 
against  Fort  Ticonderoga  ;  and  a  third,  under  General  Forbes,  against 
Fort  DuQuesne.  On  the  26th  of  July,  Louisburg  surrendered  after  a 
desperate  resistance  of  more  than  forty  days,  and  the  eastern  part  of  the 
Canadian  possessions  fell  into  the  hands  of  the  British.  Abercrombie 
captured  Fort  Frontenac,  and  when  the  expedition  against  Fort  DuQuesne, 
of  which  Washington  had  the  active  command,  arrived  there,  it  was 
found  in  flames  and  deserted.  The  English  at  once  took  possession, 
rebuilt  the  fort,  and  in  honor  of  their  illustrious  statesman,  changed  the 
name  to  Fort  Pitt. 

The  great  object  of  the  campaign  of  1759,  was  the  reduction  of 
Canada.  General  Wolfe  was  to  lay  siege  to  Quebec ;  Amherst  was  to 
reduce  Ticonderoga  and  Crown  Point,  and  General  Prideaux  was  to 
capture  Niagara.  This  latter  place  was  taken  in  July,  but  the  gallant 
Prideaux  lost  his  life  in  the  attempt.  Amherst  captured  Ticonderoga 
and  Crown  Point  without  a  blow  ;  and  Wolfe,  after  making  the  memor- 
able ascent  to  the  Plains  of  Abraham,  on  September  13th,  defeated 
Montcalm,  and  on  the  18th,  the  city  capitulated.  In  this  engagement 
Monteolm  and  Wolfe  both  lost  their  lives.  De  Levi,  Montcalm's  successor, 
marched  to  Sillery,  three  miles  above  the  city,  with  the  purpose  of 
defeating  the  English,  and  there,  on  the  28th  of  the  following  April,  was 
fought  one  of  the  bloodiest  battles  of  the  French  and  Indian  War.  It 
resulted  in  the  defeat  of  the  French,  and  the  fall  of  the  City  of  Montreal. 
The  Governor  signed  a  capitulation  by  which  the  whole  of  Canada  was 
surrendered  to  the  English.  This  practically  concluded  the  war,  but  it 
was  not  until  1763  that  the  treaties  of  peace  between  France  and  England 
were  signed.  This  was  done  on  the  10th  of  February  of  that  year,  and 
under  its  provisions  all  the  country  east  of  the  Mississippi  and  north  of 
the  Iberville  River,  in  Louisiana,  were  ceded  to  England.  At  the  same 
time  Spain  ceded  Florida  to  Great  Britain. 

On  the  13th  of  September,  1760,  Major  Robert  Rogers  was  sent 
from  Montreal  to  take  charge  of  Detroit,  the  only  remaining  French  post 
in  the  territory.  He  arrived  there  on  the  19th  of  November,  and  sum- 
moned the  place  to  surrender.  At  first  the  commander  of  the  post, 
Beletre*  refused,  but  on  the  29th,  hearing  of  the  continued  defeat  of  the 


42  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

French  arms,  surrendered.  Rogers  remained  there  until  December  23d 
under  the  personal  protection  of  the  celebrated  chief,  Pontiac,  to  whom, 
no  doubt,  he  owed  his  safety.  Pontiac  had  come  here  to  inquire  the 
purposes  of  the  English  in  taking  possession  of  the  country.  He  was 
assured  that  they  came  simply  to  trade  with  the  natives,  and  did  not 
desire  their  country.  This  answer  conciliated  the  savages,  and  did  much 
to  insure  the  safety  of  Rogers  and  his  party  during  their  stay,  and  while 
on  their  journey  home. 

Rogers  set  out  for  Fort  Pitt  on  December  23,  and  was  just  one 
monj;h  on  the  way.  His  route  was  from  Detroit  to  Maumee,  thence 
across  the  present  State  of  Ohio  directly  to  the  fort.  This  was  the  com- 
mon trail  of  the  Indians  in  their  journeys  from  Sandusky  to  the  fork  of 
the  Ohio.  It  went  from  Fort  Sandusky,  where  Sandusky  City  now  is, 
crossed  the  Huron  river,  then  called  Bald  Eagle  Creek,  to  "  Mohickon 
John's  Town"  on  Mohickon  Creek,  the  northern  branch  of  White 
Woman's  River,  and  thence  crossed  to  Beaver's  Town,  a  Delaware  town 
on  what  is  now  Sandy  Creek.  At  Beaver's  Town  were  probably  one 
hundred  and  fifty  warriors,  and  not  less  than  three  thousand  acres  of 
cleared  land.  From  there  the  track  went  up  Sandy  Creek  to  and  across 
Big  Beaver,  and  up  the  Ohio  to  Logstown,  thence  on  to  the  fork. 

The  Northwest  Territory  was  now  entirely  under  the  English  rule. 
New  settlements  began  to  be  rapidly  made,  and  the  promise  of  a  large 
trade  was  speedily  manifested.  Had  the  British  carried  out  their  promises 
with  the  natives  none  of  those  savage  butcheries  would  have  been  perpe- 
trated, and  the  country  would  have  been  spared  their  recital. 

The  renowned  chief,  Pontiac,  was  one  of  the  leading  spirits  in  these 
atrocities.  We  will  now  pause  in  our  narrative,  and  notice  the  leading 
events  in  his  life.  The  earliest  authentic  information  regarding  this 
noted  Indian  chief  is  learned  from  an  account  of  an  Indian  trader  named 
Alexander  Henry,  who,  in  the  Spring  of  1761,  penetrated  his  domains  as 
far  as  Missillimacnac.  Pontiac  was  then  a  great  friend  of  the  French, 
but  a  bitter  foe  of  the  English,  whom  he  considered  as  encroaching  on  his 
hunting  grounds.  Henry  was  obliged  to  disguise  himself  as  a  Canadian 
to  insure  safety,  l?ut  was  discovered  by  Pontiac,  who  bitterly  reproached 
him  and  the  English  for  their  attempted  subjugation  of  the  West.  He 
declared  that  no  treaty  had  been  made  with  them;  no  presents  sent 
them,  and  that  he  would  resent  any  possession  of  the  West  by  that  nation. 
He  was  at  the  time  about  fifty  years  of  age,  tall  and  dignified,  and  was 
civil  and  military  ruler  of  the  Ottawas,  Ojibwas  and  Pottawatamies. 

The  Indians,  from  Lake  Michigan  to  the  borders  of  North  Carolina, 
were  united  in  this  feeling,  and  at  the  time  of  the  treaty  of  Paris,  ratified 
February  10,  1763,  a  general  conspiracy  was  formed  to  fall  suddenly 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


PONTIAC,  THE  OTTAWA  CHIEFTAIN. 


44  THE   NORTHWEST  TERRITORY. 

upon  the  frontier  British  posts,  and  with  one  blow  strike  every  man  dead. 
Pontiac  was  the  marked  leader  in  all  this,  and  was  the  commander 
of  the  Chippewas,  Ottawas,  Wyandots,  Miamis,  Shawanese,  Delawares 
and  Mingoes,  who  had,  for  the  time,  laid  aside  their  local  quarrels  to  unite 
in  this  enterprise. 

The  blow  came,  as  near  as  can  now  be  ascertained,  on  May  7,  1763. 
Nine  British  posts  fell,  and  the  Indians  drank,  "  scooped  up  in  the  hollow 
of  joined  hands,"  the  blood  of  many  a  Briton. 

Pontiac's  immediate  field  of  action  was  the  garrison  at  Detroit. 
Here,  however,  the  plans  were  frustrated  by  an  Indian  woman  disclosing 
the  plot  the  evening  previous  to  his  arrival.  Everything  was  carried  out, 
however,  according  to  Poutiac's  plans  until  the  moment  of  action,  when 
Major  Gladwyn,  the  commander  of  the  post,  stepping  to  one  of  the  Indian 
chiefs,  suddenly  drew  aside  his  blanket  and  disclosed  the  concealed 
musket.  Pontiac,  though  a  brave  man,  turned  pale  and  trembled.  He 
saw  his  plan  was  known,  and  that  the  garrison  were  prepared.  He 
endeavored  to  exculpate  himself  from  any  such  intentions ;  but  the  guilt 
was  evident,  and  he  and  his  followers  were  dismissed  with  a  severe 
reprimand,  and  warned  never  to  again  enter  the  walls  of  the  post. 

Pontiac  at  once  laid  siege  to  the  fort,  and  until  the  treaty  of  peace 
between  the  British  and  the  Western  Indians,  concluded  in  August,  1764, 
continued  to  harass  and  besiege  the  fortress.  He  organized  a  regular 
commissariat  department,  issued  bills  of  credit  written  out  on  bark, 
which,  to  his  credit,  it  may  be  stated,  were  punctually  redeemed.  At 
the  conclusion  of  the  treaty,  in  which  it  seems  he  took  no  part,  he  went 
further  south,  living  many  years  among  the  Illinois. 

He  had  given  up  all  hope  of  saving  his  country  and  race.  After  a 
time  he  endeavored  to  unite  the  Illinois  tribe  and  those  about  St.  Louis 
in  a  war  with  the  whites.  His  efforts  were  fruitless,  and  only  ended  in  a 
quarrel  between  himself  and  some  Kaskaskia  Indians,  one  of  whom  soon 
afterwards  killed  him.  His  death  was,  however,  avenged  by  the  northern 
Indians,  who  nearly  exterminated  the  Illinois  in  the  wars  which  followed. 

Had  it  not  been  for  the  treachery  of  a  few  of  his  followers,  his  plan 
for  the  extermination  of  the  whites,  a  masterly  one,  would  undoubtedly 
have  been  carried  out. 

It  was  in  the  Spring  of  the  year  following  Rogers'  visit  that  Alex- 
ander Henry  went  to  Missillimacnac,  and  everywhere  found  the  strongest 
feelings  against  the  English,  who  had  not  carried  out  their  promises,  and 
were  doing  nothing  to  conciliate  the  natives.  Here  he  met  the  chief, 
Pontiac,  who,  after  conveying  to  him  in  a  speech  the  idea  that  their 
French  father  would  awake  soon  and  utterly  destroy  his  enemies,  said  : 
*'  Englishman,  although  you  have  conquered  the  French,  you  have  not 


THE  NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  45 

yet  conquered  us  !  We  are  not  your  slaves!  These  lakes,  these  woods, 
these  mountains,  were  left  us  by  our  ancestors.  They  are  our  inheritance, 
and  we  will  part  with  them  to  none.  Your  nation  supposes  that  we,  like 
the  white  people,  can  not  live  without  bread  and  pork  and  beef.  But  you 
ought  to  know  that  He,  the  Great  Spirit  and  Master  of  Life,  has  provided 
food  for  us  upon  these  broad  lakes  and  in  these  mountains." 

He  then  spoke  of  the  fact  that  no  treaty  had  been  made  with  them, 
no  presents  sent  them,  and  that  he  and  his  people  were  yet  for  war. 
Such  were  the  feelings  of  the  Northwestern  Indians  immediately  after 
the  English  took  possession  of  their  country.  These  feelings  were  jio 
doubt  encouraged  by  the  Canadians  and  French,  who  hoped  that  yet  the 
French  arms  might  prevail.  The  treaty  of  Paris,  however,  gave  to  the 
English  the  right  to  this  vast  domain,  and  active  preparations  were  going 
on  to  occupy  it  and  enjoy  its  trade  and  emoluments. 

In  1762,  France,  by  a  secret  treaty,  ceded  Louisiana  to  Spain,  to  pre- 
vent it  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  English,  who  were  becoming  masters 
of  the  entire  West.  The  next  year  the  treaty  of  Paris,  signed  at  Fon- 
tainbleau,  gave  to  the  English  the  domain  of  the  country  in  question. 
Twenty  years  after,  by  the  treaty  of  peace  between  the  United  States 
and  England,  that  part  of  Canada  lying  south  and  west  of  the  Great 
Lakes,  comprehending  a  large  territory  which  is  the  subject  of  these 
sketches,  was  acknowledged  to  be  a  portion  of  the  United  States  ;  and 
twenty  years  still  later,  in  1803,  Louisiana  was  ceded  by  Spain  back  to 
France,  and  by  France  sold  to  the  United  States. 

In  the  half  century,  from  the  building  of  the  Fort  of  Crevecceur  by 
LaSalle,  in  1680,  up  to  the  erection  of  Fort  Chartres,  many  French  set- 
tlements had  been  made  in  that  quarter.  These  have  already  been 
noticed,  being  those  at  St.  Vincent  (Vincennes),  Kohokia  or  Cahokia, 
Kaskaskia  and  Prairie  du  Rocher,  on  the  American  Bottom,  a  large  tract 
of  rich  alluvial  soil  in  Illinois,  on  the  Mississippi,  opposite  the  site  of  St. 
Louis. 

By  the  treaty  of  Paris,  the  regions  east  of  the  Mississippi,  including 
all  these  and  other  towns  of  the  Northwest,  were  given  over  to  England; 
but  they  do  not  appear  to  have  been  taken  possession  of  until  1765,  when 
Captain  Stirling,  in  the  name  of  the  Majesty  of  England,  established  him- 
self at  Fort  Chartres  bearing  with  him  the  proclamation  of  General  Gage, 
dated  December  30,  1764,  which  promised  religious  freedom  to  all  Cath- 
olics who  worshiped  here,  and  a  right  to  leave  the  country  with  their 
effects  if  they  wished,  or  to  remain  with  the  privileges  of  Englishmen. 
It  was  shortly  after  the  occupancy  of  the  West  by  the  British  that  the 
war  with  Pontiac  opened.  It  is  already  noticed  in  the  sketch  of  that 
chieftain.  By  it  many  a  Briton  lost  his  life,  and  many  a  frontier  settle- 


46  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

ment  in  its  infancy  ceased  to  exist.  This  was  not  ended  until  the  year 
1764,  when,  failing  to  capture  Detroit,  Niagara  and  Fort  Pitt,  his  confed- 
eracy became  disheartened,  and,  receiving  no  aid  from  the  French,  Pon- 
tiac  abandoned  the  enterprise  and  departed  to  the  Illinois,  among  whom 
he  afterward  lost  his  life. 

As  soon  as  these  difficulties  were  definitely  settled,  settlers  began 
rapidly  to  survey  the  country  and  prepare  for  occupation.  During  the 
year  1770,  a  number  of  persons  from  Virginia  anqL  other  British  provinces 
explored  and  marked  out  nearly  all  the  valuable  lands  on  the  Mononga- 
hela  and  along  the  banks  of  the  Ohio  as  far  as  the  Little  Kanawha.  This 
was  followed  by  another  exploring  expedition,  in  which  George  Washing- 
ton was  a  party.  The  latter,  accompanied  by  Dr.  Craik,  Capt.  Crawford 
and  others,  on  the  20th  of  October,  1770,  descended  the  Ohio  from  Pitts- 
burgh to  the  mouth  of  the  Kanawha ;  ascended  that  stream  about  fourteen 
miles,  marked  out  several  large  tracts  of  land,  shot  several  buffalo,  which 
were  then  abundant  in  the  Ohio  Valley,  and  returned  to  the  fort. 

Pittsburgh  was  at  this  time  a  trading  post,  about  which  was  clus- 
tered a  village  of  some  twenty  houses,  inhabited  by  Indian  traders.  This 
same  year,  Capt.  Pittman  visited  Kaskaskia  and  its  neighboring  villages. 
He  found  there  about  sixty-five  resident  families,  and  at  Cahokia  only 
forty-five  dwellings.  At  Fort  Chartres  was  another  small  settlement,  and 
at  Detroit  the  garrison  were  quite  prosperous  and  strong.  For  a  year 
or  two  settlers  continued  to  locate  near  some  of  these  posts,  generally 
Fort  Pitt  or  Detroit,  owing  to  the  fears  of  the  Indians,  who  still  main- 
tained some  feelings  of  hatred  to  the  English.  The  trade  from  the  posts 
was  quite  good,  and  from  those  in  Illinois  large  quantities  of  pork  and 
flour  found  their  way  to  the  New  Orleans  market. «  At  this  time  the 
policy  of  the  British  Government  was  strongly  opposed  to  the  extension 
of  the  colonies  west.  In  1763,  the  King  of  England  forbade,  by  royal 
proclamation,  his  colonial  subjects  from  making  a  settlement  beyond  the 
sources  of  the  rivers  which  fall  into  the  Atlantic  Ocean.  At  the  instance 
of  the  Board  of  Trade,  measures  were  taken  to  prevent  the  settlement 
without  the  limits  prescribed,  and  to  retain  the  commerce  within  easy 
reach  of  Great  Britain. 

The  commander-in-chief  of  the  king's  forces  wrote  in  1769  :  "  In  the 
course  of  a  few  years  necessity  will  compel  the  colonists,  should  they 
extend  their  settlements  west,  to  provide  manufactures  of  some  kind  for 
themselves,  and  when  all  connection  upheld  by  commerce  with  the  mother 
country  ceases,  an  independency  in  their  government  will  soon  follow." 

In  accordance  with  this  policy,  Gov.  Gage  issued  a  proclamation 
in  1772,  commanding  the  inhabitants  of  Vincennes  to  abandon  their  set- 
tlements and  join  some  of  the  Eastern  English  colonies.  To  this  they 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  47 

strenuously  objected,  giving  good  reasons  therefor,  and  were  allowed  to 
remain.  The  strong  opposition  to  this  policy  of  Great  Britain  led  to  its 
change,  and  to  such  a  course  as  to  gain  the  attachment  of  the  French 
population.  In  December,  1773,  influential  citizens  of  Quebec  petitioned 
the  king  for  an  extension  of  the  boundary  lines  of  that  province,  which 
was  granted,  and  Parliament  passed  an  act  on  June  2,  1774,  extend- 
ing the  boundary  so  as  to  include  the  territory  lying  within  the  present 
States  of  Ohio,  Indiana,  Illinois  and  Michigan. 

In  consequence  of  the  liberal  policy  pursued  by  the  British  Govern- 
ment toward  the  French  settlers  in  the  West,  they  were  disposed  to  favor 
that  nation  in  the  war  which  soon  followed  with  the  colonies  ;  but  the 
early  alliance  between  France  and  America  soon  brought  them  to  the  side 
of  the  war  for  independence. 

In  1774,  Gov.  Dunmore,  of  Virginia,  began  to  encourage  emigration 
to  the  Western  lands.  He  appointed  magistrates  at  Fort  Pitt  under  the 
pretense  that  the  fort  was  under  the  government  of  that  commonwealth. 
One  of  these  justices,  John  Connelly,  who  possessed  a  tract  of  land  in  the 
Ohio  Valley,  gathered  a  force  of  men  and  garrisoned  the  fort,  calling  it 
Fort  Dunmore.  This  and  other  parties  were  formed  to  select  sites  for 
settlements,  and  often  caine  in  conflict  with  the  Indians,  who  yet  claimed 
portions  of  the  valley,  and  several  battles  followed.  These  ended  in  the 
famous  battle  of  Kanawha  in  July,  where  the  Indians  were  defeated  and 
driven  across  the  Ohio. 

During  the  years  1775  and  1776,  by  the  operations  of  land  companies 
and  the  perseverance  of  individuals,  several  settlements  were  firmly  estab- 
lished between  the  Alleghanies  and  the  Ohio  River,  and  western  land 
speculators  were  busy  in  Illinois  and  on  the  Wabash.  At  a  council  held 
in  Kaskaskia  on  July  5,  1773,  an  association  of  English  traders,  calling 
themselves  the  "  Illinois  Land  Company,"  obtained  from  ten  chiefs  of  the 
Kaskaskia,  Cahokia  and  Peoria  tribes  two  large  tracts  of  land  lying  on 
the  east  side  of  the  Mississippi  River  south  of  the  Illinois.  In  1775,  a  mer- 
chant from  the  Illinois  Country,  named  Viviat,  came  to  Post  Vincennes 
as  the  agent  of  the  association  called  the  "  Wabash  Land  Company."  On 
the  8th  of  October  he  obtained  from  eleven  Piankeshaw  chiefs,  a  deed  for 
37,497,600  acres  of  land.  This  deed  was  signed  by  the  grantors,  attested 
by  a  number  of  the  inhabitants  of  Vincennes,  and  afterward  recorded  in 
the  office  of  a  notary  public  at  Kaskaskia.  This  and  other  land  com- 
panies had  extensive  schemes  for  the  colonization  of  the  West ;  but  all 
were  frustrated  by  the  breaking  out  of  the  Revolution.  On  the  20th  of 
April,  1780,  the  two  companies  named  consolidated  under  the  name  of  the 
*'  United  Illinois  and  Wabash  Land  Company."  They  afterward  made 


48  '        THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

strenuous  efforts  to  have  these  grants  sanctioned  by  Congress,  but  all 
signally  failed. 

When  the  War  of  the  Revolution  commenced,  Kentucky  was  an  unor- 
ganized country,  though  there  were  several  settlements  within  her  borders. 

In  Hutchins'  Topography  of  Virginia,  it  is  stated  that  at  that  time 
"  Kaskaskia  contained  80  houses,  and  nearly  1,000  white  and  black  in- 
habitants —  the  whites  being  a  little  the  more  numerous.  Cahokia  con- 
tains 50  houses  and  300  white  inhabitants,  and  80  negroes.  There  were 
east  of  the  Mississippi  River,  about  the  year  1771  " — when  these  observa- 
tions were  made  — "  300  white  men  capable  of  bearing  arms,  and  230 
negroes." 

From  1775  until  the  expedition  of  Clark,  nothing  is  recorded  and 
nothing  known  of  these  settlements,  save  what  is  contained  in  a  report 
made  by  a  committee  to  Congress  in  June,  1778.  From  it  the  following 
extract  is  made : 

"  Near  the  mouth  of  the  River  Kaskaskia,  there  is  a  village  which 
appears  to  have  contained  nearly  eighty  families  from  the  beginning  of 
the  late  revolution.  There  are  twelve  families  in  a  small  village  at  la 
Prairie  du  Rochers,  and  near  fifty  families  at  the  Kahokia  Village.  There 
are  also  four  or  five  families  at  Fort  Chartres  and  St.  Philips,  which  is  five 
miles  further  up  the  river." 

St.  Louis  had  been  settled  in  February,  1764,  and  at  this  time  con- 
tained, including  its  neighboring  towns,  over  six  hundred  whites  and  one 
hundred  and  fifty  negroes.  It  must  be  remembered  that  all  the  country 
west  of  the  Mississippi  was  now  under  French  rule,  and  remained  so  until 
ceded  again  to  Spain,  its  original  owner,  who  afterwards  sold  it  and  the 
country  including  New  Orleans  to  the  United  States.  At  Detroit  there 
were,  according  to  Capt.  Carver,  who  was  in  the  Northwest  from  1766  to 
1768,  more  than  one  hundred  houses,  and  the  river  was  settled  for  more 
than  twenty  miles,  although  poorly  cultivated — the  people  being  engaged 
in  the  Indian  trade.  This  old  town  has  a  history,  which  we  will  here 
relate. 

It  is  the  oldest  town  in  the  Northwest,  having  been  founded  by 
Antoine  de  Lamotte  Cadillac,  in  1701.  It  was  laid  out  in  the  form  of  an 
oblong  square,  of  two  acres  in  length,  and  an  acre  and  a  half  in  width. 
As  described  by  A.  D.  Frazer,  who  first  visited  it  and  became  a  permanent 
resident  of  the  place,  in  1778,  it  comprised  within  its  limits  that  space 
between  Mr.  Palmer's  store  (Conant  Block)  and  Capt.  Perkins'  house 
(near  the  Arsenal  building),  and  extended  back  as  far  as  the  public  barn, 
and  was  bordered  in  front  by  the  Detroit  River.  It  was  surrounded  by 
oak  and  cedar  pickets,  about  fifteen  feet  long,  set  in  the  ground,  and  had 
four  gates  —  east,  west,  north  and  south.  Over  the  first  three  of  these 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  49 

gates  were  block  houses  provided  with  four  guns  apiece,  each  a  six- 
.pounder.  Two  six-gun  batteries  were  planted  fronting  the  river  and  in  a 
parallel  direction  with  the  block  houses.  There  were  four  streets  running 
east  and  west,  the  main  street  being  twenty  feet  wide  and  the  rest  fifteen 
feet,  while  the  four  streets  crossing  these  at  right  angles  were  from  ten 
to  fifteen  feet  in  width. 

At  the  date  spoken  of  by  Mr.  Frazer,  there  was  no  fort  within  the 
enclosure,  but  a  citadel  on  the  ground  corresponding  to  the  present 
northwest  corner  of  Jefferson  Avenue  and  Wayne  Street.  The  citadel  was 
inclosed  by  pickets,  and  within  it  were  erected  barracks  of  wood,  two 
stories  high,  sufficient  to  contain  ten  officers,  and  also  barracks  sufficient 
to  contain  four  hundred  men,  and  a  provision  store  built  of  brick.  The 
citadel  also  contained  a  hospital  and  guard-house.  The  old  town  of 
Detroit,  in  17T8,  contained  about  sixty  houses,  most  of  them  one  story, 
with  a  few  a  story  and  a  half  in  height.  They  were  all  of  logs,  some 
hewn  and  some  round.  There  was  one  building  of  splendid  appearance, 
called  the  "  King's  Palace,"  two  stories  high,  which  stood  near  the  east 
gate.  It  was  built  for  Governor  Hamilton,  the  first  governor  commissioned 
by  the  British.  There  were  two  guard-houses,  one  near  the  west  gate  and 
the  other  near  the  Government  House.  Each  of  the  guards  consisted  of 
twenty-four  men  and  a  subaltern,  who  mounted  regularly  every  morning 
between  nine  and  ten  o'clock,  Each  furnished  four  sentinels,  who  were 
relieved  every  two  hours.  There  was  also  an  officer  of  the  day,  who  per- 
formed strict  duty.  Each  of  the  gates  was  shut  regularly  at  sunset ; 
even  wicket  gates  were  shut  at  nine  o'clock,  and  all  the  keys  were 
delivered  into  the  hands  of  the  commanding  officer.  They  were  opened 
in  the  morning  at  sunrise.  No  Indian  or  squaw  was  permitted  to  enter 
town  with  any  weapon,  such  as  a  tomahawk  or  a  knife.  It  was  a  stand- 
ing order  that  the  Indians  should  deliver  their  arms  and  instruments  of 
every  kind  before  they  were  permitted  to  pass  the  sentinel,  and  they  were 
restored  to  them  on  their  return.  No  more  than  twenty-five  Indians  were 
allowed  to  enter  the  town  at  any  one  time,  and  they  were  admitted  only 
at  the  east  and  west  gates.  At  sundown  the  drums  beat,  and  all  the 
Indians  were  required  to  leave  town  instantly.  There  was  a  council  house 
near  the  water  side  for  the  purpose  of  holding  council  with  the  Indians. 
The  population  of  the  town  was  about  sixty  families,  in  all  about  two 
hundred  males  and  one  hundred  females.  This  town  was  destroyed  by 
fire,  all  except  one  dwelling,  in  1805.  After  which  the  present  "  new  " 
town  was  laid  out. 

On  the  breaking  out  of  the  Revolution,  the  British  held  every  post  of 
importance  in  the  West.  Kentucky  was  formed  as  a  component  part  of 
Virginia,  and  the  sturdy  pioneers  of  the  West,  alive  to  their  interests, 


50  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

and  recognizing  the  great  benefits  of  obtaining  the  control  of  the  trade  in 
this  part  of  the  New  World,  held  steadily  to  their  purposes,  and  those 
within  the  commonwealth  of  Kentucky  proceeded  to  exercise  their 
civil  privileges,  by  electing  John  Todd  and  Richard  Gallaway, 
burgesses  to  represent  them  in  the  Assembly  of  the  parent  state. 
Early  in  September  of  that  year  (1777)  the  first  court  was  held 
in  Harrodsburg,  and  Col.  Bowman,  afterwards  major,  who  had  arrived 
in  August,  was  made  the  commander  of  a  militia  organization  which 
had  been  commenced  the  March  previous.  Thus  the  tree  of  loyalty 
was  growing.  The  chief  spirit  in  this  far-out  colony,  who  had  represented 
her  the  year  previous  east  of  the  mountains,  was  now  meditating  a  move 
unequaled  in  its  boldness.  He  had  been  watching  the  movements  of  the 
British  throughout  the  Northwest,  and  understood  their  whole  plan.  He. 
saw  it  was  through  their  possession  of  the  posts  at  Detroit,  Vincennes, 
Kaskaskia,  and  other  places,  which  would  give  them  constant  and  easy 
access  to  the  various  Indian  tribes  in  the  Northwest,  that  the  British 
intended  to  penetrate  the  country  from  the  north  and  south,  and  annihi- 
late the  frontier  fortresses.  This  moving,  energetic  man  was  Colonel, 
afterwards  General,  George  Rogers  Clark.  He  knew  the  Indians  were  not 
unanimously  in  accord  with  the  English,  and  he  was  convinced  that,  could 
the  British  be  defeated  and  expelled  from  the  Northwest,  the  natives 
might  be  easily  awed  into  neutrality  ;  and  by  spies  sent  for  the  purpose, 
he  satisfied  himself  that  the  enterprise  against  the  Illinois  settlements 
might  easily  succeed.  Having  convinced  himself  of  the  certainty  of  the 
project,  he  repaired  to  the  Capital  of  Virginia,  which  place  he  reached  on 
November  5th.  While  he  wasvon  his  way,  fortunately,  on  October  17th, 
Burgoyne  had  been  defeated,  and  the  spirits  of  the  colonists  greatly 
encouraged  thereby.  Patrick  Henry  was  Governor  of  Virginia,  and  at 
once  entered  heartily  into  Clark's  plans.  The  same  plan  had  before  been 
agitated  in  the  Colonial  Assemblies,  but  there  was  no  one  until  Clark 
came  who  was  sufficiently  acquainted  with  the  condition  of  affairs  at  the 
scene  of  action  to  be  able  to  guide  them. 

Clark,  having  satisfied  the  Virginia  leaders  of  the  feasibility  of  his 
plan,  received,  on  the  2d  of  January,  two  sets  of  instructions — one  secret, 
the  other  open  —  the  latter  authorized  him  to  proceed  to  enlist  seven 
companies  to  go  to  Kentucky,  subject  to  his  orders,  and  to  serve  three 
months  from  their  arrival  in  the  West.  The  secret  order  authorized  him 
to  arm  these  troops,  to  procure  his  powder  and  lead  of  General  Hand 
at  Pittsburgh,  and  to  proceed  at  once  to  subjugate  the  country. 

With  these  instructions  Clark  repaired  to  Pittsburgh,  choosing  rather 
to  raise  his  men  west  of  the  mountains,  as  he  well  knew  all  were  needed 
in  the  colonies  in  the  conflict  there.  He  sent  Col.  W.  B.  Smith  to  Hoi- 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  51 

ston  for  the  same  purpose,  but  neither  succeeded  in  raising  the  required 
number  of  men.  The  settlers  in  these  parts  were  afraid  to  leave  their 
own  firesides  exposed  to  a  vigilant  foe,  and  but  few  could  be  induced  to 
join  the  proposed  expedition.  With  three  companies  and  several  private 
volunteers,  Clark  at  length  commenced  his  descent  of  the  Ohio,  which  he 
navigated  as  far  as  the  Falls,  where  he  took  possession  of  and  fortified 
Corn  Island,  a  small  island  between  the  present  Cities  of  Louisville, 
Kentucky,  and  New  Albany,  Indiana.  Remains  of  this  fortification  may 
yet  be  found.  At  this  place  he  appointed  Col.  Bowman  to  meet  him 
with  such  recruits  as  had  reached  Kentucky  by  the  southern  route,  and 
as  many  as  could  be  spared  from  the  station.  Here  he  announced  to 
the  men  their  real  destination.  Having  completed  his  arrangements, 
and  chosen  his  party,  he  left  a  small  garrison  upon  the  island,  and  on  the 
24th  of  June,  during  a  total  eclipse  of  the  sun,  which  to  them  augured 
no  good,  and  which  fixes  beyond  dispute  the  date  of  starting,  he  with 
his  chosen  band,  fell  down  the  river.  His  plan  was  to  go  by  water  as 
far  as  Fort  Massac  or  Massacre,  and  thence  march  direct  to  Kaskaskia. 
Here  he  intended  to  surprise  the  garrison,  and  after  its  capture  go  to 
Cahokia,  then  to  Vincennes,  and  lastly  to  Detroit.  Should  he  fail,  he 
intended  to  march  directly  to  the  Mississippi  River  and  cross  it  into  the 
Spanish  country.  Before  his  start  he  received  two  good  items  of  infor- 
mation :  one  that  the  alliance  had  been  formed  between  France  and  the 
United  States ;  and  the  other  that  the  Indians  throughout  the  Illinois 
country  and  the  inhabitants,  at  the  various  frontier  posts,  had  been  led  to 
believe  by  the  British  that  the  "  Long  Knives"  or  Virginians,  were  the 
most  fierce,  bloodthirsty  and  cruel  savages  that  ever  scalped  a  foe.  With 
this  impression  on  their  minds,  Clark  saw  that  proper  management  would 
cause  them  to  submit  at  once  from  fear,  if  surprised,  and  then  from  grati- 
tude would  become  friendly  if  treated  with  unexpected  leniency. 

The  march  to  Kaskaskia  was  accomplished  through  a  hot  July  sun, 
and  the  town  reached  on  the  evening  of  July  4.  He  captured  the  fort 
near  the  village,  and  soon  after  the  village  itself  by  surprise,  and  without 
the  loss  of  a  single  man  or  by  killing  any  of  the  enemy.  After  sufficiently 
working  upon  the  fears  of  the  natives,  Clark  told  them  they  were  at  per- 
fect liberty  to  worship  as  they  pleased,  and  to  take  whichever  side  of  the 
great  conflict  they  would,  also  he  would  protect  them  from  any  barbarity 
from  British  or  Indian  foe.  This  had  the  desired  effect,  and  the  inhab- 
itants, so  unexpectedly  and  so  gratefully  surprised  by  the  unlocked 
for  turn  of  affairs,  at  once  swore  allegiance  to  the  American  arms,  and 
when  Clark  desired  to  go  to  Cahokia  on  the  6th  of  July,  they  accom- 
panied him,  and  through  their  influence  the  inhabitants  of  the  place 
surrendered,  and  gladly  placed  themselves  under  his  protection.  Thus 


52  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

the  two  important  posts  in  Illinois  passed  from  the  hands  of  the  English 
into  the  possession  of  Virginia. 

In  the  person  of  the  priest  at  Kaskaskia,  M.  Gibault,  Clark  found  a 
powerful  ally  and  generous  friend.  Clark  saw  that,  to  retain  possession 
of  the  Northwest  and  treat  successfully  with  the  Indians  within  its  boun- 
daries, he  must  establish  a  government  for  the  colonies  he  had  taken. 
St.  Vincent,  the  next  important  post  to  Detroit,remained  yet  to  be  taken 
before  the  Mississippi  Valley  was  conquered.  M.  Gibault  told  him  that 
he  would  alone,  by  persuasion,  lead  Vincennes  to  throw  off  its  connection 
with  England.  Clark  gladly  accepted  his  offer,  and  on  the  14th  of  July, 
in  company  with  a  fellow-townsman,  M.  Gibault  started  on  his  mission  of 
peace,  and  on  the  1st  of  August  returned  with  the  cheerful  intelligence 
that  the  post  on  the  "  Oubache  "  had  taken  the  oath  of  allegiance  to 
the  Old  Dominion.  During  this  interval,  Clark  established  his  courts, 
placed  garrisons  at  Kaskaskia  and  Cahokia,  successfully  re-enlisted  his 
men,  sent  word  to  have  a  fort,  which  proved  the  germ  of  Louisville, 
erected  at  the  Falls  of  the  Ohio,  and  dispatched  Mr.  Rocheblave,  who 
had  been  commander  at  Kaskaskia,  as  a  prisoner  of  war  to  Richmond. 
In  October  the  County  of  Illinois  was  established  by  the  Legislature 
of  Virginia,  John  Todd  appointed  Lieutenant  Colonel  and  Civil  Governor, 
and  in  November  General  Clark  and  his  men  received  the  thanks  of 
the  Old  Dominion  through  their  Legislature. 

In  a  speech  a  few  days  afterward,  Clark  made  known  fully  to  the 
natives  his  plans,  and  at  its  close  all  came  forward  and  swore  alle- 
giance to  the  Long  Knives.  While  he  was  doing  this  Governor  Hamilton, 
having  made  his  various  arrangements,  had  left  Detroit  and  moved  down 
the  Wabash  to  Vincennes  intending  to  operate  from  that  point  in  reducing 
the  Illinois  posts,  and  then  proceed  on  down  to  Kentucky  and  drive  the 
rebels  from  the  West.  Gen.  Clark  had,  on  the  return  of  M.  Gibault, 
dispatched  Captain  Helm,  of  Fauquier  County,  Virginia,  with  an  attend- 
ant named  Henry,  across  the  Illinois  prairies  to  command  the  fort. 
Hamilton  knew  nothing  of  the  capitulation  of  the  post,  and  was  greatly 
surprised  on  his  arrival  to  be  confronted  by  Capt.  Helm,  who,  standing  at 
the  entrance  of  the  fort  by  a  loaded  cannon  ready  to  fire  upon  his  assail- 
ants, demanded  upon  what  terms  Hamilton  demanded  possession  of  tha 
fort.  Being  granted  the  rights  of  a  prisoner  of  war,  he  surrendered  to 
the  British  General,  who  could  scarcely  believe  his  eyes  when  he  saw  the 
force  in  the  garrison. 

Hamilton,  not  realizing  the  character  of  the  men  with  whom  he  was 
contending,  gave  up  his  intended  campaign  for  the  Winter,  sent  his  four 
hundred  Indian  warriors  to  prevent  troops  from  coming  down  the  Ohio, 


THE   NORTHWEST  TERRITORY.  53 

and  to  annoy  the  Americans  in  all  ways,  and  sat  quietly  down  to  pass  the 
Winter.  Information  of  all  these  proceedings  having  reached  Clark,  he 
saw  that  immediate  and  decisive  action  was  necessary,  and  that  unless 
he  captured  Hamilton,  Hamilton  would  capture  him.  Clark  received  the 
news  on  the  29th  of  January,  1779,  and  on  February  4th,  having  suffi- 
ciently garrisoned  Kaskaskia  and  Cahokia,  he  sent  down  the  Mississippi 
a  "  battoe,"  as  Major  Bowman  writes  it,  in  order  to  ascend  the  Ohio  and 
Wabash,  and  operate  with  the  land  forces  gathering  for  the  fray. 

On  the  next  day,  Clark,  with  his  little  force  of  one  hundred  and 
twenty  men,  set  out  for  the  post,  and  after  incredible  hard  marching 
through  much  mud,  the  ground  being  thawed  by  the  incessant  spring 
rains,  on  the  22d  reached  the  fort,  and  being  joined  by  his  "  battoe,"  at 
once  commenced  the  attack  on  the  post.  The  aim  of  the  American  back- 
woodsman was  unerring,  and  on  the  24th  the  garrison  surrendered  to  the 
intrepid  boldness  of  Clark.  The  French  were  treated  with  great  kind- 
ness, and  gladly  renewed  their  allegiance  to  Virginia.  Hamilton  was 
sent  as  a  prisoner  to  Virginia,  where  he  was  kept  in  close  confinement. 
During  his  command  of  the  British  frontier  posts,  he  had  offered  prizes 
to  the  Indians  for  all  the  scalps  of  Americans  they  would  bring  to  him, 
and  had  earned  in  consequence  thereof  the  title  "  Hair-buyer  General," 
by  which  he  was  ever  afterward  known. 

Detroit  was  now  without  doubt  within  easy  reach  of  the  enterprising 
Virginian,  could  he  but  raise  the  necessary  force.  Governor  Henry  being 
apprised  of  this,  promised  him  the  needed  reinforcement,  and  Clark  con- 
cluded to  wait  until  he  could  capture  and  sufficiently  garrison  the  posts. 
Had  Clark  failed  in  this  bold  undertaking,  and  Hamilton  succeeded  in 
uniting  the  western  Indians  for  the  next  Spring's  campaign,  the  West 
would  indeed  have  been  swept  from  the  Mississippi  to  the  Allegheny 
Mountains,  and  the  great  blow  struck,  which  had  been  contemplated  from 
the  commencement,  by  the  British. 

"  But  for  this  small  army  of  dripping,  but  fearless  Virginians,  the 
union  of  all  the  tribes  from  Georgia  to  Maine  against  the  colonies  might 
have  been  effected,  and  the  whole  current  of  our  history  changed." 

At  this  time  some  fears  were  entertained  by  the  Colonial  Govern- 
ments that  the  Indians  in  the  North  and  Northwest  were  inclining  to  the 
British,  and  under  the  instructions  of  Washington,  now  Commander-in- 
Chief  of  the  Colonial  army,  and  so  bravely  fighting  for  American  inde- 
pendence, armed  forces  were  sent  against  the  Six  Nations,  and  upon  the 
Ohio  frontier,  Col.  Bowman,  acting  under  the  same  general's  orders, 
marched  against  Indians  within  the  present  limits  of  that  State.  These 
expeditions  were  in  the  main  successful,  and  the  Indians  were  compelled 
to  sue  for  peace. 


54  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

During  this  same  year  (1779)  the  famous  "  Land  Laws"  of  Virginia 
were  passed.  The  passage  of  these  laws  was  of  more  consequence  to  the 
pioneers  of  Kentucky  and  the  Northwest  than  the  gaining  of  a  few  Indian 
conflicts.  These  laws  confirmed  in  main  all  grants  made,  and  guaranteed 
to  all  actual  settlers  their  rights  and  privileges.  After  providing  for  the 
settlers,  the  laws  provided  for  selling  the  balance  of  the  public  lands  at 
forty  cents  per  acre.  To  carry  the  Land  Laws  into  effect,  the  Legislature 
sent  four  Virginians  westward  to  attend  to  the  various  claims,  over  many 
of  which  great  confusion  prevailed  concerning  their  validity.  These 
gentlemen  opened  their  court  on  October  13,  1779,  at  St.  Asaphs,  and 
continued  until  April  26,  1780,  when  they  adjourned,  having  decided 
three  thousand  claims.  They  were  succeeded  by  the  surveyor,  who 
came  in  the  person  of  Mr.  George  May,  and  assumed  his  duties  on  the 
10th  day  of  the  month  whose  name  he  bore.  With  the  opening  of  the 
next  year  (1780)  the  troubles  concerning  the  navigation  of  the  Missis- 
sippi commenced.  The  Spanish  Government  exacted  such  measures  in 
relation  to  its  trade  as  to  cause  the  overtures  made  to  the  United  States 
to  be  rejected.  The  American  Government  considered  they  had  a  right 
to  navigate  its  channel.  To  enforce  their  claims,  a  fort  was  erected  below 
the  mouth  of  the  Ohio  on  the  Kentucky  side  of  the  river.  The  settle- 
ments in  Kentucky  were  being  rapidly  filled  by  emigrants.  It  was  dur- 
ing this  year  that  the  first  seminary  of  learning  was  established  in  the 
West  in  this  young  and  enterprising  Commonwealth. 

The  settlers  here  did  not  look  upon  the  building  of  this  fort  in  a 
friendly  manner,  as  it  aroused  the  hostility  of  the  Indians.  Spain  had 
been  friendly  to  the  Colonies  during  their  struggle  for  independence, 
and  though  for  a  while  this  friendship  appeared  in  danger  from  the 
refusal  of  the  free  navigation  of  the  river,  yet  it  was  finally  settled  to  the 
satisfaction  of  both  nations. 

The  Winter  of  1779-80  was  one  of  the  most  unusually  severe  ones 
ever  experienced  in  the  West.  The  Indians  always  referred  to  it  as  the 
"Great  Cold."  Numbers  of  wild  animals  perished,  and  not  a  few 
pioneers  lost  their  lives.  The  following  Summer  a  party  of  Canadians 
and  Indians  attacked  St.  Louis,  and  attempted  to  take  possession  of  it 
in  consequence  of  the  friendly  disposition  of  Spain  to  the  revolting 
colonies.  They  met  with  such  a  determined  resistance  on  the  part  of  the 
inhabitants,  even  the  women  taking  part  in  the  battle,  that  they  were 
compelled  to  abandon  the  contest.  They  also  made  an  attack  on  the 
settlements  in  Kentucky,  but,  becoming  alarmed  in  some  unaccountable 
manner,  they  fled  the  country  in  great  haste. 

About  this  time  arose  the  question  in  the  Colonial  Congress  con- 
cerning the  western  lands  claimed  by  Virginia,  New  York,  Massachusetts 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  55 

and  Connecticut.  The  agitation  concerning  this  subject  finally  led  New 
York,  on  the  19th  of  February,  1780,  to  pass  a  law  giving  to  the  dele- 
gates of  that  State  in  Congress  the  power  to  cede  her  western  lands  for 
the  benefit  of  the  United  States.  This  law  was  laid  before  Congress 
during  the  next  month,  but  no  steps  were  taken  concerning  it  until  Sep- 
tember 6th,  when  a  resolution  passed  that  body  calling  upon  the  States 
claiming  western  lands  to  release  their  claims  in  favor  of  the  whole  body. 
This  basis  formed  the  union,  and  was  the  first  after  all  of  those  legislative 
measures  which  resulted  in  the  creation  of  the  States  of  Ohio,'  Indiana, 
Illinois,  Michigan,  Wisconsin  and  Minnesota.  In  December  of  the  same 
year,  the  plan  of  conquering  Detroit  again  arose.  The  conquest  might 
have  easily  been  effected  by  Clark  had  the  necessary  aid  been  furnished 
him.  Nothing  decisive  was  done,  vet  the  heads  of  the  Government  knew 

O  '    v 

that  the  safety  of  the  Northwest  from  British  invasion  lay  in  the  capture 
and  retention  of  that  important  post,  the  only  unconquered  one  in  the 
territory. 

Before  the  close  of  the  year,  Kentucky  was  divided  into  the  Coun- 
ties of  Lincoln,  Fayette  and  Jefferson,  and  the  act  establishing  the  Town 
of  Louisville  was  passed.  This  same  year  is  also  noted  in  the  annals  of 
American  history  as  the  year  in  which  occurred  Arnold's  treason  to  the 
United  States. 

Virginia,  in  accordance  with  the  resolution  of  Congress,  on  the  2d 
day  of  January,  1781,  agreed  to  yield  her  western  lands  to  the  United 
States  upon  certain  conditions,  which  Congress  would  not  accede  to,  and 
the  Act  of  Cession,  on  the  part  of  the  Old  Dominion,  failed,  nor  was 
anything  farther  done  until  1783.  During  all  that  time  the  Colonies 
were  busily  engaged  in  the  struggle  with  the  mother  country,  and  in 
consequence  thereof  but  little  heed  was  given  to  the  western  settlements. 
Upon  the  16th  of  April,  1781,  the  first  birth  north  of  the  Ohio  River  of 
American  parentage  occurred,  being  that  of  Mary  Heckewelder,  daughter 
of  the  widely  known  Moravian  missionary,  whose  band  of  Christian 
Indians  suffered  in  after  years  a  horrible  massacre  by  the  hands  of  the 
frontier  settlers,  who  had  been  exasperated  by  the  murder  of  several  of 
their  neighbors,  and  in  their  rage  committed,  without  regard  to  humanity, 
a  deed  which  forever  afterwards  cast  a  shade  of  shame  upon  their  lives. 
For  this  and  kindred  outrages  on  the  part  of  the  whites,  the  Indians 
committed  many  deeds  of  cruelty  which  darken  the  years  of  1771  and 
1772  in  the  history  of  the  Northwest. 

During  the  year  1782  a  number  of  battles  among  the  Indians  and 
frontiersmen  occurred,  and  between  the  Moravian  Indians  and  the  Wyan- 
dots.  In  these,  horrible  acts  of  cruelty  were  practised  on  the  captives, 
many  of  such  dark  deeds  transpiring  under  the  leadership  of  the  notorious 


56 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERR1TOEY. 


frontier  outlaw,  Simon  Girty,  whose  name,  as  well  as  those  of  his  brothers, 
was  a  terror  to  women  and  children.  These  occurred  chiefly  in  the  Ohio 
valleys.  Cotemporary  with  them  were  several  engagements  in  Kentucky, 
in  which  the  famous  Daniel  Boone  engaged,  and  who,  often  by  his  skill 
and  knowledge  of  Indian  warfare,  saved  the  outposts  from  cruel  destruc- 


INDIANS    ATTACKING    FRONTIERSMEN. 

tion.  By  the  close  of  the  year  victory  had  perched  upon  the  American 
banner,  and  on  the  30th  of  November,  provisional  articles  of  peace  had 
been  arranged  between  the  Commissioners  of  England  and  her  uncon- 
querable colonies.  Cornwallis  had  been  defeated  on  the  19th  of  October 
preceding,  and  the  liberty  of  America  was  assured.  On  the  19th  of 
April  following,  the  anniversary  of  the  battle  of  Lexington,  peace  was 


THE  NORTHWEST  TERRITORY.  £>7 

proclaimed  to  the  army  of  the  United  States,  and  on  the  3d  of  the  next 
September,  the  definite  treaty  which  ended  our  revolutionary  struggle 
was  concluded.  By  the  terms  of  that  treaty,  the  boundaries  of  the  West 
were  as  follows :  On  the  north  the  line  was  to  extend  along  the  center  of 
the  Great  Lakes ;  from  the  western  point  of  Lake  Superior  to  Long  Lake  ; 
thence  to  the  Lake  of  the  Woods ;  thence  to  the  head  of  the  Mississippi 
River ;  down  its  center  to  the  31st  parallel  of  latitude,  then  on  that  line 
east  to  the  head  of  the  Appalachicola  River;  down  its  center  to  its  junc- 
tion with  the  Flint ;  thence  straight  to  the  head  of  St.  Mary's  River,  and 
thence  down  along  its  center  to  the  Atlantic  Ocean. 

Following  the  cessation  of  hostilities  with  England,  several  posts 
were  still  occupied  by  the  British  in  the  North  and  West.  Among  these 
was  Detroit,  still  in  the  hands  of  the  enemy.  Numerous  engagements 
with  the  Indians  throughout  Ohio  and  Indiana  occurred,  upon  whose 
lands  adventurous  whites  would  settle  ere  the  title  had  been  acquired  by 
the  proper  treaty. 

To  remedy  this  latter  evil,  Congress  appointed  commissioners  to 
treat  with  the  natives  and  purchase  their  lands,  and  prohibited  the  set- 
tlement of  the  territory  until  this  could  be  done.  Before  the  close  of  the 
year  another  attempt  was  made  to  capture  Detroit,  which  was,  however, 
not  pushed,  and  Virginia,  no  longer  feeling  the  interest  in  the  Northwest 
she  had  formerly  done,  withdrew  her  troops,  having  on  the  20th  of 
December  preceding  authorized  the  whole  of  her  possessions  to  be  deeded 
to  the  United  States.  This  was  done  on  the  1st  of  March  following,  and 
the  Northwest  Territory  passed  from  the  control  of  the  Old  Dominion. 
To  Gen.  Clark  and  his  soldiers,  however,  she  gave  a  tract  of  one  hundred 
and  fifty  thousand  acres  of  land,  to  be  situated  any  where  north  of  the 
Ohio  wherever  they  chose  to  locate  them.  They  selected  the  region 
opposite  the  falls  of  the  Ohio,  where  is  now  the  dilapidated  village  of 
Clarksville,  about  midway  between  the  Cities  of  New  Albany  and  Jeffer- 
sonville,  Indiana. 

While  the  frontier  remained  thus,  and  Gen.  Haldimand  at  Detroit 
refused  to  evacuate  alleging  that  he  had  no  orders  from  his  King  to  do 
so,  settlers  were  rapidly  gathering  about  the  inland  forts.  In  the  Spring 
of  1784,  Pittsburgh  was  regularly  laid  out,  and  from  the  journal  of  Arthur 
Lee,  who  passed  through  the  town  soon  after  on  his  way  to  the  Indian 
council  at  Fort  Mclntosh,  we  suppose  it  was  not  very  prepossessing  in 
appearance.  He  says : 

"  Pittsburgh  is  inhabited  almost  entirely  by  Scots  and  Irish,  who 
live  in  paltry  log  houses,  and  are  as  dirty  as  if  in  the  north  of  Ireland  or 
even  Scotland.  There  is  a  great  deal  of  trade  carried  on,  the  goods  being 
bought  at  the  vast  expense  of  forty-five  shillings  per  pound  from  Phila- 


58  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

delphia  and  Baltimore.  They  take  in  the  shops  flour,  wheat,  skins  and 
money.  There  are  in  the  town  four  attorneys,  two  doctors,  and  not  a. 
priest  of  any  persuasion,  nor  church  nor  chapel." 

Kentucky  at  this  time  contained  thirty  thousand  inhabitants,  and 
was  beginning  to  discuss  measures  for  a  separation  from  Virginia.  A 
land  office  was  opened  at  Louisville,  and  measures  were  adopted  to  take 
defensive  precaution  against  the  Indians  who  were  yet,  in  some  instances, 
incited  to  deeds  of  violence  by  the  British.  Before  the  close  of  this  year, 
1784,  the  military  claimants  of  land  began  to  occupy  them,  although  no 
entries  were  recorded  until  1787. 

The  Indian  title  to  the  Northwest  was  not  yet  extinguished.  They 
held  large  tracts  of  lands,  and  in  order  to  prevent  bloodshed  Congress 
adopted  means  for  treaties  with  the  original  owners  and  provided  for  the 
surveys  of  the  lands  gained  thereby,  as  well  as  for  those  north  of  the 
Ohio,  now  in  its  possession.  On  January  31,  1786,  a  treaty  was  made 
with  the  Wabash  Indians.  The  treaty  of  Fort  Stanwix  had  been  made 
in- 1784.  That  at  Fort  Mclntosh  in  1785,  and  through  these  much  land 
was  gained.  The  Wabash  Indians,  however,  afterward  refused  to  comply 
with  the  provisions  of  the  treaty  made  with  them,  and  in  order  to  compel 
their  adherence  to  its  provisions,  force  was  used.  Daring  the  year  1786r 
the  free  .navigation  of  the  Mississippi  came  up  in  Congress,  and  caused 
various  discussions,  which  resulted  in  no  definite  action,  only  serving  to 
excite  speculation  in  regard  to  the  western  lands.  Congress  had  promised 
bounties  of  land  to  the  soldiers  of  the  Revolution,  but  owing  to  the 
unsettled  condition  of  affairs  along  the  Mississippi  respecting  its  naviga- 
tion, and  the  trade  of  the  Northwest,  that  body  had,  in  1783,  declared 
its  inability  to  fulfill  these  promises  until  a  treaty  could  be  concluded 
between  the  two  Governments.  -  Before  the  close  of  the  year  1786,  how- 
ever, it  was  able,  through  the  treaties  with  the  Indians,  to  allow  some 
grants  and  the  settlement  thereon,  and  on  the  14th  of  September  Con- 
necticut ceded  to  the  General  Government  the  tract  of  land  known  as 
the  "  Connecticut  Reserve,"  and  before  the  close  of  the  following  year  a 
large  tract  of  land  north  of  the  Ohio  was  sold  to  a  company,  who  at  once 
took  measures  to  settle  it.  By  the  provisions  of  this  grant,  the  company 
were  to  pay  the  United  States  one  dollar  per  acre,  subject  to  a  deduction 
of  one-third  for  bad  lands  and  other  contingencies.  They  received 
750,000  acres,  bounded  on  the  south  by  the  Ohio,  on  the  east  by  the 
seventh  range  of  townships,  on  the  west  by  the  sixteenth  range,  and  on 
the  north  by  a  line  so  drawn  as  to  make  the  grant  complete  without 
the  reservations.  In  addition  to  this,  Congress  afterward  granted  100,000 
acres  to  actual  settlers,  and  214,285  acres  as  army  bounties  under  the 
resolutions  of  1789  and  1790. 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


69 


While  Dr.  Cutler,  one  of  the  agents  of  the  company,  was  pressing1 
its  claims  before  Congress,  that  body  was  bringing  into  form  an  ordinance 
for  the  political  and  social  organization  of  this  Territory.  When  the 
cession  was  made  by  Virginia,  in  1784,  a  plan  was  offered,  but  rejected. 
A  motion  had  been  made  to  strike  from  the  proposed  plan  the  prohibition 
of  slavery,  which  prevailed.  The  plan  was  then  discussed  and  altered, 
and  finally  passed  unanimously,  with  the  exception  of  South  Carolina. 
By  this-  proposition,  the  Territory  was  to  have  been  divided  into  states 


A    PRAIRIE    STORM. 


by  parallels  and  meridian  lines.  This,  it  was  thought,  would  make  ten 
states,  which  were  to  have  been  named  as  follows  —  beginning  at  the 
northwest  corner  and  going  southwardly :  Sylvania,  Michigania,  Cher- 
sonesus,  Assenisipia,  Mesopotamia,  Illenoia,  Saratoga,  Washington,  Poly- 
potamia  and  Pelisipia. 

There  was  a  more  serious  objection  to  this  plan  than  its  category  of 
names, —  the  boundaries.  The  root  of  the  difficulty  was  in  the  resolu- 
tion of  Congress  passed  in  October,  1780,  which  fixed  the  boundaries 
of  the  ceded  lands  to  be  from  one  hundred  to  one  hundred  and  fifty  miles 


<30  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

square.  These  resolutions  being  presented  to  the  Legislatures  of  Vir- 
ginia and  Massachusetts,  they  desired  a  change,  and  in  July,  1786,  the 
subject  was  taken  up  in  Congress,  and  changed  to  favor  a  division  into 
not  more  than  five  states,  and  not  less  than  three.  This  was  approved  by 
the  State  Legislature  of  Virginia.  The  subject  of  the  Government  was 
again  taken  up  by  Congress  in  1786,  and  discussed  throughout  that  year 
and  until  July,  1787,  when  the  famous  "  Compact  of  1787  "  was  passed, 
and  the  foundation  of  the  government  of  the  Northwest  laid.  This  com- 
pact is  fully  discussed  and  explained  in  the  history  of  Illinois  in  this  book, 
.and  to  it  the  reader  is  referred. 

The  passage  of  this  act  and  the  grant  to  the  New  England  Company 
was  soon  followed  by  an  application  to  the  Government  by  John  Cleves 
Symmes,  of  New  Jersey,  for  a  grant  of  the  land  between  the  Miamis. 
This  gentleman  had  visited  these  lands  soon  after  the  treaty  of  1786,  and, 
being  greatly  pleased  with  them,  offered  similar  terms  to  those  given  to  the 
New  England  Company.  The  petition  was  referred  to  the  Treasury 
Board  with  power  to  act,  and  a  contract  was  concluded  the  following 
year.  During  the  Autumn  the  directors  of  the  New  England  Company 
were  preparing  to  occupy  their  grant  the  following  Spring,  and  upon  the 
23d  of  November  made  arrangements  for  a  party  of  forty-seven  men, 
under  the  superintendency  of  Gen.  Rufus  Putnam,  to  set  forward.  Six 
boat-builders  were  to  leave  at  once,  and  on  the  first  of  January  the  sur- 
veyors and  their  assistants,  twenty-six  in  number,  were  to  meet  at  Hart- 
ford and  proceed  011  their  journey  westward ;  the  remainder  to  follow  as 
soon  as  possible.  Congress,  in  the  meantime,  upon  the  3d  of  October, 
had  ordered  seven  hundred  troops  for  defense  of  the  western  settlers,  and 
to  prevent  unauthorized  intrusions  ;  and  two  days  later  appointed  Arthur 
St.  Clair  Governor  of  the  Territory  of  the  Northwest. 

AMERICAN  SETTLEMENTS. 

The  civil  organization  of  the  Northwest  Territory  was  now  com- 
plete,  and  notwithstanding  the  uncertainty  of  Indian  affairs,  settlers  from 
the  East  began  to  come  into  the  country  rapidly.  The  New  England 
Company  sent  their  men  during  the  Winter  of  1787-8  pressing  on  over 
the  Alleghenies  by  the  old  Indian  path  which  had  been  opened  into 
Braddock's  road,  and  which  has  since  been  made  a  national  turnpike 
from  Cumberland  westward.  Through  the  weary  winter  days  they  toiled 
on,  and  by  April  were  all  gathered  on  the  Yohiogany,  where  boats  had 
been  built,  and  at  once  started  for  the  Muskingum.  Here  they  arrived 
on  the  7th  of  that  month,  and  unless  the  Moravian  missionaries  be  regarded 
as  the  pioneers  of  Ohio,  this  little  band  can  justly  claim  that  honor. 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


61 


Gen.  St.  Clair,  the  appointed  Governor  of  the  Northwest,  not  having 
yet  arrived,  a  set  of  laws  were  passed,  written  out,  and  published  by 
being  nailed  to  a  tree  in  the  embryo  town,  and  Jonathan  Meigs  appointed 
to  administer  them. 

Washington  in  writing  of  this,  the  first  American  settlement  in  the 
Northwest,  said :  "  No  colony  in  America  was  ever  settled  under 
such  favorable  auspices  as  that  which  has  just  commenced  at  Muskingum. 
Information,  property  and  strength  will  be  its  characteristics.  I  know 
many  of  its  settlers  personally,  and  there  never  were  men  better  calcu- 
lated to  promote  the  welfare  of  such  a  community.'5 


A    PIONEER    DWELLING. 


On  the  2d  of  July  a  meeting  of  the  directors  and  agents  was  held 
on  the  banks  of  the  Muskingum,  "  for  the  purpose  of  naming  the  new- 
born city  and  its  squares."  As  yet  the  settlement  was  known  as  the 
"Muskingum,"  but  that  was  now  changed  to  the  name  Marietta,  in  honor 
of  Marie  Antoinette.  The  square  upon  which  the  block -houses  stood 
was  called  "  Campus  Martins  ;"  square  number  19,  "  Capitolium  ;"  square 
number  61,  '•'•Cecilia;'''  and  the  great  road  through  the  covert  way,  "  Sacra 
Via"  Two  days  after,  an  oration  was  delivered  by  James  M.  Varnum, 
who  with  S.  H.  Parsons  and  John  Armstrong  had  been  appointed  to  the 
judicial  bench  of  the  territory  on  the  16th  of  October,  1787.  On  July  9, 
Gov.  St.  Clair  arrived,  and  the  colony  began  to  assume  form.  The  act 
of  1787  provided  two  district  grades  of  government  for  the  Northwest, 


G2  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

under  the  first  of  which  the  whole  power  was  invested  in  the  hands  of  a 
governor  and  three  district  judges.  This  was  immediately  formed  upon 
the  Governor's  arrival,  and  the  first  laws  of  the  colony  passed  on  the  25th 
of  July.  These  provided  for  the  organization  of  the  militia,  and  on  the 
next  day  appeared  the  Governor's  proclamation,  erecting  all  that  country 
that  had  been  ceded  by  the  Indians  east  of  the  Scioto  River  into  the 
County  of  Washington.  From  that  time  forward,  notwithstanding  the 
doubts  yet  existing  as>to  the  Indians,  all  Marietta  prospered,  and  on  the 
2d  of  September  the  first  court  of  the  territory  was  held  with  imposing 
ceremonies. 

The  emigration  westward  at  this  time  was  very  great.  The  com- 
mander at  Fort  Harmer,  at  the  mouth  of  the  Muskingum,  reported  four 
thousand  five  hundred  persons  as  having  passed  that  post  between  Feb- 
ruary and  June,  1788  —  many  of  whom  would  have  purchased  of  the 
"Associates,"  as  the  New  England  Company  was  called,  had  they  been 
ready  to  receive  them. 

On  the  26th  of  November,  1787,  Symmes  issued  a  pamphlet  stating 
the  terms  of  his  contract  and  the  plan  of  sale  he  intended  to  adopt.  In 
January,  1788,  Matthias  Denman,  of  New  Jersey,  took  an  active  interest 
in  Symmes'  purchase,  and  located  among  other  tracts  the  sections  upon 
which  Cincinnati  has  been  built.  Retaining  one-third  of  this  locality,  he 
sold  the  other  two-thirds  to  Robert  Patterson  and  John  Filson,  and  the 
three,  about  August,  commenced  to  lay  out  a  town  on  the  spot,  which 
was  designated  as  being  opposite  Licking  River,  to  the  mouih  of  which 
they  proposed  to  have  a  road  cut  from  Lexington.  The  naming  of  the 
town  is  thus  narrated  in  the  "Western  Annals  "  : — "  Mr.  Filson,  who  had 
been  a  schoolmaster,  was  appointed  to  name  the  town,  and,  in  respect  to 
its  situation,  and  as  if  with  a  prophetic  perception  of  the  mixed  race  that 
were  to  inhabit  it  in  after  days,  he  named  it  Losantiville,  which,  being 
interpreted,  means  :  ville,  the  town  ;  anti,  against  or  opposite  to  ;  os,  the 
mouth  ;  L.  of  Licking." 

Meanwhile,  in  July,  Symmes  got  thirty  persons  and  eight  four-horse 
teams  under  way  for  the  West.  These  reached  Limestone  (now  Mays- 
ville)  in  September,  where  were  several  persons  from  Redstone.  Here 
Mr.  Symmes  tried  to  found  a  settlement,  but  the  great  freshet  of  1789 
caused  the  "  Point,"  as  it  was  and  is  yet  called,  to  be  fifteen  feet  under 
water,  and  the  settlement  to  be  abandoned.  The  little  band  of  settlers 
removed  to  the  mouth  of  the  Miami.  Before  Symmes  and  his  colony  left 
the  "  Point,"  two  settlements  had  been  made  on  his  purchase.  The  first 
was  by  Mr.  Stiltes,  the  original  projector  of  the  whole  plan,  who,  with  a 
colony  of  Redstone  people,  had  located  at  the  mouth  of  the  Miami, 
whither  Symmes  went  with  his  Maysville  colony.  Here  a  clearing  had 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  63 

been  made  by  the  Indians  owing  to  the  great  fertility  of  the  soil.  Mr. 
Stiltes  with  his  colony  came  to  this  place  on  the  18th  of  November,  1788, 
with  twenty-six  persons,  ano\,  building  a  block-house,  prepared  to  remain 
through  the  Winter.  They  named  the  settlement  Columbia.  Here  they 
were  kindly  treated  by  the  Indians,  but  suffered  greatly  from  the  flood 
of  1789. 

On  the  4th  of  March,  1789,  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States 
went  into  operation,  and  on  April  30,  George  Washington  was  inaug- 
urated President  of  the  American  people,  and  during  the  next  Summer, 
an  Indian  war  was  commenced  by  the  tribes  north  of  the  Ohio.  The 
President  at  first  used  pacific  means ;  but  these  failing,  he  sent  General 
Harmer  against  the  hostile  tribes.  He  destroyed  several  villages,  but 


BREAKING    PRAIRIE. 

was  defeated  in  two  battles,  near  the  present  City  of  Fort  Wayne, 
Indiana.  From  this  time  till  the  close  of  1795,  the  principal  events  were 
the  wars  with  the  various  Indian  tribes.  In  1796,  General  St.  Clair 
was  appointed  in  command,  and  marched  against  the  Indians ;  but  while 
he  was  encamped  on  a  stream,  the  St.  Mary,  a  branch  of  the  Maumee, 
he  was  attacked  and  defeated  with  the  loss  of  six  hundred  men. 

General  Wayne  was  now  sent  against  the  savages.  In  August,  1794, 
he  met  them  near  the  rapids  of  the  Maumee,  and  gained  a  complete 
victory.  This  success,  followed  by  vigorous  measures,  compelled  the 
Indians  to  sue  for  peace,  and  on  the  30th  of  July,  the  following  year,  the 
treaty  of  Greenville  was  signed  by  the  principal  chiefs,  by  which  a  large 
tract  of  country  was  ceded  to  the  United  States. 

Before  proceeding  in  our  narrative,  we  will  pause  to  notice  Fort 
Washington,  erected  in  the  early  part  of  this  war  on  the  site  of  Cincinnati. 
Nearly  all  of  the  great  cities  of  the  Northwest,  and  indeed  of  the 


64  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

whole  country,  have  had  their  nuclei  in  those  rude  pioneer  structures, 
known  as  forts  or  stockades.  Thus  Forts  Dearborn,  Washington,  Pon- 
ehartrain,  mark  the  original  sites  of  the  now  proud  Cities  of  Chicago, 
Cincinnati  and  Detroit.  So  of  most  of  the  flourishing  cities  east  and  west 
of  the  Mississippi.  Fort  Washington,  erected  by  Doughty  in  1790,  was  a 
rude  but  highly  interesting  structure.  It  was  composed  of  a  number  of 
strongly-built  hewed  log  cabins.  Those  designed  for  soldiers'  barracks 
were  a  story  and  a  half  high,  while  those  composing  the  officers  quarters 
were  more  imposing  and  more  conveniently  arranged  and  furnished. 
The  whole  were  so  placed  as  to  form  a  hollow  square,  enclosing  about  an 
acre  of  ground,  with  a  block  house  at  each  of  the  four  angles. 

The  logs  for  the  construction  of  this  fort  were  cut  from  the  ground 
upon  which  it  was  erected.  It  stood  between  Third  and  Fourth  Streets 
of  the  present  city  (Cincinnati)  extending  east  of  Eastern  Row,  now 
Broadway,  which  was  then  a  narrow  alley,  and  the  eastern  boundary  of 
of  the  town  as  it  was  originally  laid  out.  On  the  bank  of  the  river, 
immediately  in  front  of  the  fort,  was  an  appendage  of  the  fort,  called  the 
Artificer's  Yard.  It  contained  about  two  acres  of  ground,  enclosed  by 
small  contiguous  buildings,  occupied  by  workshops  and  quarters  of 
laborers.  Within  this  enclosure  there  was  a  large  two-story  frame  house, 
familiarly  called  the  "  Yellow  House,"  built  for  the  accommodation  of 
the  Quartermaster  General.  For  many  years,  this  was  the  best  finished 
and  most  commodious  edifice  in  the  Queen  City.  Fort  Washington  was 
for  some  time  the  headquarters  of  both  the  civil  and  military  governments 
of  the  Northwestern  Territory. 

Following  the  consummation  of  the  treaty  various  gigantic  land  spec- 
ulations were  entered  into  by  different  persons,  who  hoped  to  obtain 
from  the  Indians  in  Michigan  and  northern  Indiana,  large  tracts  of  lands. 
These  were  generally  discovered  in  time  to  prevent  the  outrageous, 
schemes  from  being  carried  out,  and  from  involving  the  settlers  in  war. 
On  October  27,  1795,  the  treaty  between  the  United  States  and  Spain 
was  signed,  whereby  the  free  navigation  of  the  Mississippi  was  secured. 

No  sooner  had  the  treaty  of  1795  been  ratified  than  settlements  began 
to  pour  rapidly  into  the  West.  The  great  event  of  the  year  1796  was  the 
occupation  of  that  part  of  the  Northwest  including  Michigan,  which  was 
this  year,  under  the  provisions  of  the  treaty,  evacuated  by  the  British 
forces.  The  United  States,  owing  to  certain  conditions,  did  not  feel 
justified  in  addressing  the  authorities  in  Canada  in  relation  to  Detroit 
and  other  frontier  posts.  When  at  last  the  British  authorities  were 
called  to  give  them  up,  they  at  once  complied,  and  General  Wayne,  who 
had  done  so  much  to  preserve  the  frontier  settlements,  and  who,  before 
the  year's  close,  sickened  and  died  near  Erie,  transferred  his  head- 


THE  NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  65 

quarters  to  the  neighborhood  of  the  lakes,  where  a  county  named  after 
him  was  formed,  which  included  the  northwest  of  Ohio,  all  of  Michigan, 
and  the  northeast  of  Indiana.  During  this  same  year  settlements  were 
formed  at  the  present  City  of  Chillicothe,  along  the  Miami  from  Middle- 
town  to  Piqua,  while  in  the  more  distant  West,  settlers  and  speculators 
began  to  appear  in  great  numbers.  In  September,  the  City  of  Cleveland 
was  laid  out,  and  during  the  Summer  and  Autumn,  Samuel  Jackson  and 
Jonathan  Sharpless  erected  the  first  manufactory  of  paper — the  "  Red- 
stone Paper  Mill" — in  the  West.  St.  Louis  contained  some  seventy 
houses,  and  Detroit  over  three  hundred,  and  along  the  river,  contiguous 
to  it,  were  more  than  three  thousand  inhabitants,  mostly  French  Canadians, 
Indians  and  half-breeds,  scarcely  any  Americans  venturing  yet  into  that 
part  of  the  Northwest. 

The  election  of  representatives  for  the  territory  had  taken  place, 
and  on  the  4th  of  February,  1799,  they  convened  at  Losantiville  —  now 
known  as  Cincinnati,  having  been  named  so  by  Gov.  St.  Clair,  and 
considered  the  capital  of  the  Territory — to  nominate  persons  from  whom 
the  members  of  the  Legislature  were  to  be  chosen  in  accordance  with 
a  previous  ordinance.  This  nomination  being  made,  the  Assembly 
adjourned  until  the  16th  of  the  following  September.  From  those  named 
the  President  selected  as  members  of  the  council,  Henry  Vandenburg, 
of  Vincennes,  Robert  Oliver,  of  Marietta,  James  Findlay  and  Jacob 
Burnett,  of  Cincinnati,  and  David  Vance,  of  Vanceville.  On  the  16th 
of  September  the  Territorial  Legislature  met,  and  on  the  24th  the  two 
houses  were  duly  organized,  Henry  Vandenburg  being  elected  President 
of  the  Council. 

The  message  of  Gov.  St.  Clair  was  addressed  to  the  Legislature 
September  20th,  and  on  October  13th  that  body  elected  as  a  delegate  to 
Congress  Gen.  Wm.  Henry  Harrison,  who  received  eleven  of  the  votes 
cast,  being  a  majority  of  one  over  his  opponent,  Arthur  St.  Clair,  son  of 
Gen.  St.  Clair. 

The  whole  number  of  acts  passed  at  this  session,  and  approved  by 
the  Governor,  were  thirty-seven — eleven  others  were  passed,  but  received 
his  veto.  The  most  important  of  those^  passed  related  to  the  militia,  to 
the  administration,  and  to  taxation.  On  the  19th  of  December  this  pro- 
tracted session  of  the  first  Legislature  in  the  West  was  closed,  and  on  the 
30th  of  December  the  President  nominated  Charles  Willing  Bryd  to  the 
office  of  Secretary  of  the  Territory  vice  Wm.  Henry  Harrison,  elected  to 
Congress.  The  Senate  confirmed  his  nomination  the  next  day. 


66  THE   NOKTHWEST   TERRITOKY. 


DIVISION   OF   THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

The  increased  emigration  to  the  Northwest,  the  extent  of  the  domain, 
and  the  inconvenient  modes  of  travel,  made  it  very  difficult  to  conduct 
the  ordinary  operations  of  government,  and  rendered  the  efficient  action 
of  courts  almost  impossible.  To  remedy  this,  it  was  deemed  advisable  to 
divide  the  territory  for  civil  purposes.  Congress,  in  1800,  appointed  a 
committee  to  examine  the  question  and  report  some  means  for  its  solution. 
This  committee,  on  the  3d  of  March,  reported  that : 

"  In  the  three  western  countries  there  has  been  but  one  court  having 
cognizance  of  crimes,  in  five  years,  and  the  immunity  which  offenders 
experience  attracts,  as  to  an  asylum,  the  most  vile  and  abandoned  crim- 
inals, and  at  the  same  time  deters  useful  citizens  from  making  settlements 
in  such  society.  The  extreme  necessity  of  judiciary  attention  and  assist- 
ance is  experienced  in  civil  as  well  as  in  criminal  cases.  *  *  *  *  To 
minister  a  remedy  to  these  and  other  evils,  it  occurs  to  this  committee 
that  it  is  expedient  that  a  division  of  said  territory  into  two  distinct  and 
separate  governments  should  be  made ;  and  that  such  division  be  made 
by  a  line  beginning  at  the  mouth  of  the  Great  Miami  River,  running 
directly  north  until  it  intersects  the  boundary  between  the  United  States 
and  Canada." 

The  report  was  accepted  by  Congress,  and,  in  accordance  with  its 
suggestions,  that  body  passed  an  Act  extinguishing  the  Northwest  Terri- 
tory, which  Act  was  approved  May  7.  Among  its  provisions  were  these  : 

"  That  from  and  after  July  4  next,  all  that  part  of  the  Territory  of 
the  United  States  northwest  of  the  Ohio  River,  which  lies  to  the  westward 
of  a  line  beginning  at  a  point  on  the  Ohio,  opposite  to  the  mouth  of  the 
Kentucky  River,  and  running  thence  to  Fort  Recovery,  and  thence  north 
until  it  shall  intersect  the  territorial  line  between  the  United  States  and 
Canada,  shall,  for  the  purpose  of  temporary  government,  constitute  a 
separate  territory,  'and  be  called  the  Indiana  Territory." 

After  providing  for  the  exercise  of  the  civil  and  criminal  powers  of 
the  territories,  and  other  provisions,  the  Act  further  provides : 

"  That  until  it  shall  otherwise  be  ordered  by  the  Legislatures  of  the 
said  Territories,  respectively,  Chillicothe  on  the  Scioto  River  shall  be  the 
seat  of  government  of  the  Territory  of  the  United  States  northwest  of  the 
Ohio  River ;  and  that  St.  Vincennes  on  the  Wabash  River  shall  be  the 
seat  of  government  for  the  Indiana  Territory." 

Gen.  Wm.  Henry  Harrison  was  appointed  Governor  of  the  Indiana 
Territory,  and  entered  upon  his  duties  about  a  year  later.  Connecticut 
also  about  this  time  released  her  claims  to  the  reserve,  and  in  March  a  law 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  67 

was  passed  accepting  this  cession.  Settlements  had  been  made  upon 
thirty-five  of  the  townships  in  the  reserve,  mills  had  been  built,  and  seven 
hundred  miles  of  road  cut  in  various  directions.  On  the  3d  of  November 
the  General  Assembly  met  at  Chillicothe.  Near  the  close  of  the  year, 
the  first  missionary  of  the  Connecticut  Reserve  came,  who  found  no 
township  containing  more  than  eleven  families.  It  was  upon  the  first  of 
October  that  the  secret  treaty  had  been  made  between  Napoleon  and  the 
King  of  Spain,  whereby  the  latter  agreed  to  cede  to  France  the  province 
of  Louisiana. 

In  January,  1802,  the  Assembly  of  the  Northwestern  Territory  char- 
tered the  college  at  Athens.  From  the  earliest  dawn  of  the  western 
colonies,  education  was  promptly  provided  for,  and  as  early  as  1787, 
newspapers  were  issued  from  Pittsburgh  and  Kentucky,  and  largely  read 
throughout  the  frontier  settlements.  Before  the  close  of  this  year,  the 
Congress  of  the  United  States  granted  to  the  citizens  of  the  Northwestern 
territory  the  formation  of  a  State  government.  One  of  the  provisions  of 
the  "compact  of  1787"  provided  that  whenever  the  number  of  inhabit- 
ants within  prescribed  limits  exceeded  45*000,  they  should  be  entitled  to 
a  separate  government.  The  prescribed  limits  of  Ohio  contained,  from  a 
census  taken  to  ascertain  the  legality  of  the  act,  more  than  that  number, 
and  on  the  30th  of  April,  1802,  Congress  passed  the  act  defining  its  limits, 
and  on  the  29th  of  November  the  Constitution  of  the  new  State  of  Ohio, 
so  named  from  the  beautiful  river  forming  its  southern  boundary,  came 
into  existence.  The  exact  limits  of  Lake  Michigan  were  not  then  known, 
but  the  territory  now  included  within  the  State  of  Michigan  was  wholly 
within  the  territory  of  Indiana. 

Gen.  Harrison,  while  residing  at  Vincennes,  made  several  treaties 
with  the  Indians,  thereby  gaining  large  tracts  of  lands.  The  next  year  is 
memorable  in  the  history  of  the  West  for  the  purchase  of  Louisiana  from 
France  by  the  United  States  for  $15,000,000.  Thus  by  a  peaceful  mode, 
the  domain  of  the  United  States  was  extended  over  a  large  tract  of 
country  west  of  the  Mississippi,  and  was  for  a  time  under  the  jurisdiction 
of  the  Northwest  government,  and,  as  has  been  mentioned  in  the  early 
part  of  this  narrative,  was  called  the  "New  Northwest."  The  limits 
of  this  history  will  not  allow  a  description  of  its  territory.  The  same  year 
large  grants  of  land  were  obtained  from  the  Indians,  and  the  House  of 
Representatives  of  the  new  State  of  Ohio  signed  a  bill  respecting  the 
College  Township  in  the  district  of  Cincinnati. 

Before  the  close  of  the  year,  Gen.  Harrison  obtained  additional 
grants  of  lands  from  the  various  Indian  nations  in  Indiana  and  the  present 
limits  of  Illinois,  and  on  the  18th  of  August,  1804,  completed  a  treaty  at 
St.  Louis,  whereby  over  51,000,000  acres  of  lands  were  obtained  from  the 


68  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

aborigines.  Measures  were  also  taken  to  learn  the  condition  of  affairs  in 
and  about  Detroit. 

C.  Jouett,  the  Indian  agent  in  Michigan,  still  a  part  of  Indiana  Terri- 
tory, reported  as  follows  upon  the  condition  of  matters  at  that  post : 

"  The  Town  of  Detroit. — The  charter,  which  is  for  fifteen  miles 
square,  was  granted  in  the  time  of  Louis  XIV.  of  France,  and  is  now, 
from  the  best  information  I  have  been  able  to  get,  at  Quebec.  Of  those 
two, hundred  and  twenty-five  acres,  only  four  are  occupied  by  the  town 
and  Fort  Lenault.  The  remainder  is  a  common,  except  twenty-four 
acres,  which  were  added  twenty  years  ago  to  a  farm  belonging  to  Wm. 
Macomb.  *  *  *  A  stockade  incloses  the  town,  fort  and  citadel.  The 
pickets,  as  well  as  the  public  houses,  are  in  a  state  of  gradual  decay.  The 
streets  are  narrow,  straight  and  regular,  and  intersect  each  other  at  right 
angles.  The  houses  are,  for  the  most  part,  low  and  inelegant." 

During  this  year,  Congress  granted  a  township  of  land  for  the  sup- 
port of  a  college,  and  began  to  offer  inducements  for  settlers  in  these 
wilds,  and  the  country  now  comprising  the  State  of  Michigan  began  to 
fill  rapidly  with  settlers  along  its  southern  borders.  This  same  year,  also, 
a  law  was  passed  organizing  the  Southwest  Territory,  dividing  it  into  two 
portions,  the  Territory  of  New  Orleans,  which  city  was  made  the  seat  of 
government,  and  the  District  of  Louisiana,  which  was  annexed  to  the 
domain  of  Gen.  Harrison. 

On  the  llth  of  January,  1805,  the  Territory  of  Michigan  was  formed, 
Wm.  Hull  was  appointed  governor,  with  headquarters  at  Detroit,  the 
change  to  take  effect  on  June  30.  On  the  llth  of  that  month,  a  fire 
occurred  at  Detroit,  which  destroyed  almost  every  building  in  the  place. 
When  the  officers  of  the  new  territory  reached  the  post,  they  found  it  in 
ruins,  and  the  inhabitants  scattered  throughout  the  country.  Rebuild- 
ing, however,  soon  commenced,  and  ere  long  the  town  contained  ,more 
houses  than  before  the  fire,  and  many  of  them  much  better  built. 

While  this  was  being  done,  Indiana  had  passed  to  the  second  grade 
of  government,  and  through  her  General  Assembly  had  obtained  large 
tracts  of  land  from  the  Indian  tribes.  To  all  this  the  celebrated  Indian, 
Tecumthe  or  Tecumseh,  vigorously  protested,  and  it  was  the  main  cause 
of  his  attempts  to  unite  the  various  Indian  tribes  in  a  conflict  with  the 
settlers.  To  obtain  a  full  account  of  these  attempts,  the  workings  of  the 
British,  and  the  signal  failure,  culminating  in  the  death  of  Tecumseh  at 
the  battle  of  the  Thames,  and  the  close  of  the  war  of  1812  in  the  Northwest, 
we  will  step  aside  in  our  story,  and  relate  the  principal  events  of  his  life, 
and  his  connection  with  this  conflict. 


THE   NOKTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


TECUMSEH,  THE  SHAWANOE  CHIEFTAIN. 


TO  THE    NORTHWEST    TERRITORY. 


TECUMSEH,  AND  THE  WAR  OF  1812. 

This  famous  Indian  chief  was  born  about  the  year  1768,  not  far  from 
the  site  of  the  present  City  of  Piqua,  Ohio.  His  father,  Puckeshinwa, 
was  a  member  of  the  Kisopok  tribe  of  the  Swanoese  nation,  and  his 
mother,  Methontaske,  was  a  member  of  the  Turtle  tribe  of  the  same 
people.  They  removed  from  Florida  about  the  middle  of  the  last  century 
to  the  birthplace  of  Tecumseh.  In  1774,  his  father,  who  had  risen  to  be 
chief,  was  slain  at  the  battle  of  Point  Pleasant,  and  not  long  after  Tecum- 
seh, by  his  bravery,  became  the  leader  of  his  tribe.  In  1795  he  was 
declared  chief,  and  then  lived  at  Deer  Creek,  near  the  site  of  the 
present  City  of  Urbana.  He  remained  here  about  one  year,  when  he 
returned  to  Piqua,  and  in  1798,  he  went  to  White  River,  Indiana.  In 
1805,  he  and  his  brother,  Laulewasikan  (Open  Door),  who  had  announced 
himself  as  a  prophet,  went  to  a  tract  of  land  on  the  Wabash  River,  given 
them  by  the  Pottawatomies  and  Kickapoos.  From  this  date  the  chief 
comes  into  prominence.  He  was  now  about  thirty-seven  years  of  age, 
was  five  feet  and  ten  inches  in  height,  was  stoutly  built,  and  possessed  of 
enormous  powers  of  endurance.  His  countenance  was  naturally  pleas- 
ing, and  he  was,  in  general,  devoid  of  those  savage  attributes  possessed 
l>y  most  Indians.  It  is  stated  he  could  read  and  write,  and  had  a  confi- 
dential secretary  and  adviser,  named  Billy  Caldwell,  a  half-breed,  who 
afterward  became  chief  of  the  Pottawatomies.  He  occupied  the  first 
house  built  on  the  site  of  Chicago.  At  this  time,  Tecumseh  entered 
upon  the  great  work  of  his  life.  He  had  long  objected  to  the  grants  of 
land  made  by  the  Indians  to  the  whites,  and  determined  to  unite  all  the 
Indian  tribes  into  a  league,  in  order  that  no  treaties  or  grants  of  land 
could  be  made  save  by  the  consent  of  this  confederation. 

He  traveled  constantly,  going  from  north  to  south ;  from  the  south 
to  the  north,  everywhere  urging  the  Indians  to  this  step.  He  was  a 
matchless  orator,  and  his  burning  words  had  their  effect. 

Gen.  Harrison,  then  Governor  o'f  Indiana,  by  watching  the  move- 
ments of  the  Indians,  became  convinced  that  a  grand  conspiracy  was 
forming,  and  made  preparations  to  defend  the  settlements.  Tecumseh's 
plan  was  similar  to  Pontiac's,  elsewhere  described,  and  to  the  cunning 
artifice  of  that  chieftain  was  added  his  own  sagacity. 

During  the  year  1809,  Tecumseh  and  the  prophet  were  actively  pre- 
paring for  the  work.  In  that  year,  Gen.  Harrison  entered  into  a  treaty 
with  the  Delawares,  Kickapoos,  Pottawatomies,  Miamis,  Eel  River  Indians 
and  Weas,  in  which  these  tribes  ceded  to  the  whites  certain  lands  upon 
the  Wabash,  to  all  of  which  Tecumseh  entered  a  bitter  protest,  averring 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  71 

as  one  principal  reason  that  he  did  not  want  the  Indians  to  give  up  any 
lands  north  and  west  of  the  Ohio  River. 

Tecumseh,  in  August,  1810,  visited  the  General  at  Vincennes  and 
held  a  council  relating  to  the  grievances  of  the  Indians.  Becoming  unduly 
angry  at  this  conference  he  was  dismissed  from  the  village,  and  soon  after 
departed  to  incite  the  southern  Indian  tribes  to  the  conflict. 

Gen.  Harrison  determined  to  move  upon  the  chiefs  headquarters  at 
Tippecanoe,  and  for  this  purpose  went  about  sixty-five  miles  up  the 
Wabash,  where  he  built  Fort  Harrison.  From  this  place  he  went  to  the 
prophet's  town,  where  he  informed  the  Indians  he  had  no  hostile  inten- 
tions, provided  they  were  true  to  the  existing  treaties.  He  encamped- 
near  the  village  early  in  October,  and  on  the  morning  of  November  7,  he 
was  attacked  by  a  large  force  of  the  Indians,  and  the  famous  battle  of 
Tippecanoe  occurred.  The  Indians  were  routed  and  their  town  broken 
up.  Tecumseh  returning  not  long  after,  was  greatly  exasperated  at  his 
brother,  the  prophet,  even  threatening  to  kill  him  for  rashly  precipitating 
the  war,  and  foiling  his  (Tecumseh's)  plans. 

Tecumseh  sent  word  to  Gen.  Harrison  that  he  was  now  returned, 
from  the  South,  and  was  ready  to  visit  the  President  as  had  at  one  time 
previously  been  proposed.  Gen.  Harrison  informed  him  he  could  not  go- 
as  a  chief,  which  method  Tecumseh  desired,  and  the  visit  was  never 
made. 

In  June  of  the  following  year,  he  visited  the  Indian  agent  at 
Fort  Wayne.  Here  he  disavowed  arny  intention  to  make  a  war  against 
the  United  States,  and  reproached  Gen.  Harrison  for  marching  against  his 
people.  The  agent  replied  to  this  ;  Tecumseh  listened  with  a  cold  indif- 
ference, and  after  making  a  few  general  remarks,  with  a  haughty  air  drew 
his  blanket  about  him,  left  the  council  house,  and  departed  for  Fort  Mai- 
den, in  Upper  Canada,  where  he  joined  the  British  standard. 

He  remained  under  this  Government,  doing  effective  work  for  the 
Crown  while  engaged  in  the  war  of  1812  which  now  opened.  He  was, 
however,  always  humane  in  his  treatment  of  the  prisoners,  never  allow- 
ing his  warriors  to  ruthlessly  mutilate  the  bodies  of  those  slain,  or  wan- 
tonly murder  the  captive. 

In  the  Summer  of  1813,  Perry's  victory  on  Lake  Erie  occurred,  and 
shortly  after  active  preparations  were  made  to  capture  Maiden.  On  the 
27th  of  September,  the  American  army,  under  Gen.  Harrison,  set  sail  for 
the  shores  of  Canada,  and  in  a  few  hours  stood  around  the  ruins  of  Mai- 
den, from  which  the  British  army,  under  Proctor,  had  retreated  to  Sand- 
wich, intending  to  make  its  way  to  the  heart  of  Canada  by  the  Valley  of 
the  Thames.  On  the  29th  Gen.  Harrison  was  at  Sandwich,  and  Gen~ 
McArthur  took  possession  of  Detroit  and  the  territory  of  Michigan. 


72 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


On  the  2d  of  October,  the  Americans  began  their  pursuit  of  Proctor, 
whom  they  overtook  on  the  5th,  and  the  battle  of  the  Thames  followed. 
Early  in  the  engagement,  Tecumseh  who  was  at  the  head  of  the  column 
of  Indians  was  slain,  and  they,  no  longer  hearing  the  voice  of  their  chief- 
tain, fled.  The  victory  was  decisive,  and  practically  closed  the  war  in 
the  Northwest. 


INDIANS    ATTACKING    A    STOCKADE. 

Just  who  killed  the  great  chief  has  been  a  matter  of  much  dispute  ; 
but  the  weight  of  opinion  awards  the  act  to  Col.  Richard  M.  Johnson, 
who  fired  at  him  with  a  pistol,  the  shot  proving  fatal. 

In  1805  occurred  Burr's  Insurrection.  He  took  possession  of  a 
beautiful  island  in  the  Ohio,  after  the  killing  of  Hamilton,  and  is  charged 
by  many  with  attempting  to  set  up  an  independent  government.  His 
plans  were  frustrated  by  the  general  government,  his  property  confiscated 
and  he  was  compelled  to  flee  the  country  for  safety. 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  73 

In  January,  1807,  Governor  Hull,  of  Michigan  Territory,  made  a 
treaty  with  the  Indians,  whereby  all  that  peninsula  was  ceded  to  the 
United  States.  Before  the  clDse  of  the  year,  a  stockade  was  built  about 
Detroit.  It  was  also  during  this  year  that  Indiana  and  Illinois  endeavored 
to  obtain  the  repeal  of  that  section  of  the  compact  of  1787,  whereby 
slavery  was  excluded  from  the  Northwest  Territory.  These  attempts, 
however,  all  signally  failed. 

In  1809  it  was  deemed  advisable  to  divide  the  Indiana  Territory. 
This  was  done,  and  the  Territory  of  Illinois  was  formed  from  the  western 
part,  the  seat  of  government  being  fixed  at  Kaskaskia.  The  next  year, 
the  intentions  of  Tecumseh  manifested  themselves  in  open  hostilities,  and 
then  began  the  events  already  narrated. 

While  this  war  was  in  progress,  emigration  to  the  West  went  on  with 
surprising  rapidity.  In  1811,  under  Mr.  Roosevelt  of  New  York,  the 
first  steamboat  trip  was  made  on  the  Ohio,  much  to  the  astonishment  of 
the  natives,  many  of  whom  fled  in  terror  at  the  appearance  of  the 
"  monster."  It  arrived  at  Louisville  on  the  10th  day  of  October.  At  the 
close  of  the  first  week  of  January,  1812,  it  arrived  at  Natchez,  after  being 
nearly  overwhelmed  in  the  great  earthquake  which  occurred  while  on  its 
downward  trip. 

The  battle  of  the  Thames  was  fought  on  October  6,  1813.  It 
effectually  closed  hostilities  in  the  Northwest,  although  peace  was  not 
fully  restored  until  July  22,  1814,  when  a  treaty  was  formed  at  Green- 
ville, under  the  direction  of  General  Harrison,  between  the  United  States 
and  the  Indian  tribes,  in  which  it  was  stipulated  that  the  Indians  should 
cease  hostilities  against  the  Americans  if  the  war  were  continued.  Such, 
happily,  was  not  the  case,  and  on  the  24th  of  December  the  treaty 
of  Ghent  was  signed  by  the  representatives  of  England  and  the  United 
States.  This  treaty  was  followed  the  next  year  by  treaties  with  various 
Indian  tribes  throughout  the  West,  and  Northwest,  and  quiet  was  again 
restored  in  this  part  of  the  new  world. 

On  the  18th  of  March,  1816,  Pittsburgh  was  incorporated  as  a  city. 
It  then  had  a  population  of  8,000  people,  and  was  already  noted  for  its 
manufacturing  interests.  On  April  19,  Indiana  Territory  was  allowed 
to  form  a  state  government.  At  that  time  there  were  thirteen  counties 
organized,  containing  about  sixty-three  thousand  inhabitants.  The  first 
election  of  state  officers  was  held  in  August,  when  Jonathan  Jennings 
was  chosen  Governor.  The  officers  were  sworn  in  on  November  7,  and 
on  December  11,  the  State  was  formally  admitted  into  the  Union.  For 
some  time  the  seat  of  government  was  at  Corydon,  but  a  more  central 
location  being  desirable,  the  present  capital,  Indianapolis  (City  of  Indiana), 
was  laid  out  January  1,  1825. 


74  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

On  the  28th  of  December  the  Bank  of  Illinois,  at  Shawneetown,  was 
chartered,  with  a  capital  of  $300,000.  At  this  period  all  banks  were 
under  the  control  of  the  States,  and  were  allowed  to  establish  branches 
at  different  convenient  points. 

Until  this  time  Chillicothe  and  Cincinnati  had  in  turn  enjoyed  the 
privileges  of  being  the  capital  of  Ohio.  But  the  rapid  settlement  of  the 
northern  and  eastern  portions  of  the  State  demanded,  as  in  Indiana,  a 
more  central  location,  and  before  the  close  of  the  year,  the  site  of  Col- 
umbus was  selected  and  surveyed  as  the  future  capital  of  the  State. 
Banking  had  begun  in  Ohio  as  early  as  1808,  when  the  first  bank  was 
chartered  at  Marietta,  but  here  as  elsewhere  it  did  not  bring  to  the  state 
the  hoped-for  assistance.  It  and  other  banks  were  subsequently  unable 
to  redeem  their  currency,  and  were  obliged  to  suspend. 

In  1818,  Illinois  was  made  a  state,  and  all  the  territory  north  of  her 
northern  limits  was  erected  into  a  separate  territory  and  joined  to  Mich- 
igan for  judicial  purposes.  By  the  following  year,  navigation  of  the  lakes 
was  increasing  with  great  rapidity  and  affording  an  immense  source  of 
revenue  to  the  dwellers  in  the  Northwest,  but  it  was  not  until  1826  that 
the  trade  was  extended  to  Lake  Michigan,  or  that  steamships  began  to 
navigate  the  bosom  of  that  inland  sea. 

Until  the  year  1832,  the  commencement  of  the  Black  Hawk  Warr 
but  few  hostilities  were  experienced  with  the  Indians.  Roads  were 
opened,  canals  were  dug,  cities  were  built,  common  schools  were  estab- 
lished, universities  were  founded,  many  of  which,  especially  the  Michigan 
University,  have  achieved  a  world  wide-reputation.  The  people  were 
becoming  wealthy.  The  domains  of  the  United  States  had  been  extended, 
and  had  the  sons  of  the  forest  been  treated  with  honesty  and  justice,  the 
record  of  many  years  would  have  been  that  of  peace  and  continuous  pros- 
perity. 

BLACK    HAWK  AND    THE   BLACK    HAWK    WAR. 

This  conflict,  though  confined  to  Illinois,  is  an  important  epoch  in 
the  Northwestern  history,  being  the  last  war  with  the  Indians  in  this  part 
of  the  United  States. 

Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiah,  or  Black  Hawk,  was  born  in  the  principal 
Sac  village,  about  three  miles  from  the  junction  of  Rock  River  with  the 
Mississippi,  in  the  year  1767.  His  father's  name  was  Py-e-sa  or  Pahaes ; 
his  grandfather's,  Na-na-ma-kee,  or  the  Thunderer.  Black  Hawk  early 
distinguished  himself  as  a  warrior,  and  at  the  age  of  fifteen  was  permitted 
to  paint  and  was  ranked  among  the  braves.  About  the  year  1783,  he 
went  on  an  expedition  against  the  enemies  of  his  nation,  the  Osages,  one 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


75 


BLACK  HAWK,  THE  SAC  CHIEFTAIN. 


76  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

of  whom  he  killed  and  scalped,  and-forthis  deed  of  Indian  bravery  he  was 
permitted  to  join  in  the  scalp  dance.  Three  or  four  years  after  he,  at  the 
head  of  two  hundred  braves,  went  on  another  expedition  against  the 
Osages,  to  avenge  the  murder  of  some  women  and  children  belonging  to 
his  own  tribe.  Meeting  an  equal  number  of  Osage  warriors,  a  fierce 
battle  ensued,  in  which  the  latter  tribe  lost  one-half  their  number.  The 
Sacs  lost  only  about  nineteen  warriors.  He  next  attacked  the  Cherokees 
for  a  similar  cause.  In  a  severe  battle  with  them,  near  the  present  City 
of  St.  Louis,  his  father  was  slain,  and  Black  Hawk,  taking  possession  of 
the  "  Medicine  Bag,"  at  once  announced  himself  chief  of  the  Sac  nation. 
He  had  now  conquered  the  Cherokees,  and  about  the  year  1800,  at  the 
head  of  five  hundred  Sacs  and  Foxes,  and  a  hundred  lowas,  he  waged 
war  against  the  Osage  nation  and  subdued  it.  For  two  vears  he  battled 

o  o  */ 

successfully  with  other  Indian  tribes,  all  of  whom  he  conquered. 

Black  Hawk  does  not  at  any  time  seem  to  have  been  friendly  to 
the  Americans.  When  on  a  visit  to  St.  Louis  to  see  his  "  Spanish 
Father,"  he  declined  to  see  any  of  the  Americans,  alleging,  as  a  reason, 
he  did  not  want  two  fathers. 

The  treaty  at  St.  Louis  was  consummated  in  1804.  The  next  year  the 
United  States  Government  erected  a  fort  near  the  head  of  the  Des  Moines 
Rapids,  called  Fort  Edwards.  This  seemed  to  enrage  Black  Hawk,  who 
at  once  determined  to  capture  Fort  Madison,  standing  on  the  west  side  of 
the  Mississippi  above  the  mouth  of  the  Des  Moines  River.  The  fort  was 
garrisoned  by  about  fifty  men.  Here  he  was  defeated.  The  difficulties 
with  the  British  Government  arose  about  this  time,  and  the  War  of  1812 
followed.  That  government,  extending  aid  to  the  Western  Indians,  by 
giving  them  arms  and  ammunition,  induced  them  to  remain  hostile  to  the 
Americans.  In  August,  1812,  Black  Hawk,  at  the  head  of  about  five 
hundred  braves,  started  to  join  the  British  forces  at  Detroit,  passing  on 
his  way  the  site  of  Chicago,  where  the  famous  Fort  Dearborn  Massacre 
had  a  few  days  before  occurred.  Of  his  connection  with  the  British 
Government  but  little  is  known.  In  1813  he  with  his  little  band  descended 
the  Mississippi,  and  attacking  some  United  States  troops  at  Fort  Howard 
was  defeated. 

In  the  early  part  of  1815,  the  Indian  tribes  west  of  the  Mississippi 
were  notified  that  peace  had  been  declared  between  the  United  States 
and  England,  and  nearly  all  hostilities  had  ceased.  Black  Hawk  did  not 
sign  any  treaty,  however,  until  May  of  the  following  year.  He  then  recog- 
nized the  validity  of  the  treaty  at  St.  Louis  in  1804.  From  the  time  of 
signing  this  treaty  in  1816,  until  the  breaking  out  of  the  war  in  1832,  he 
and  his  band  passed  their  time  in  the  common  pursuits  of  Indian  life. 

Ten  years  before  the  commencement  of  this  war,  the  Sac  and  Fox 


THE    NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  77 

Indians  were  urged  to  join  the  lowas  on  the  west  bank  of  the  Father  of 
Waters.  All  were  agreed,  save  the  band  known  as  the  British  Band,  of 
which  Black  Hawk  was  leader.  He  strenuously  objected  to  the  removal, 
and  was  induced  to  comply  only  after  being  threatened  with  the  power  of 
the  Government.  This  and  various  actions  on  the  part  of  the  white  set- 
tlers provoked  Black  Hawk  and  his  band  to  attempt  the  capture  of  his 
native  village  iiow  occupied  by  the  whites.  The  war  followed.  He  and 
his  actions  were  undoubtedly  misunderstood,  and  had  his  wishes  been 
acquiesced  in  at  the  beginning  of  the  struggle,  much  bloodshed  would 
have  been  prevented. 

Black  Hawk  was  chief  now  of  the  Sac  and  Fox  nations,  and  a  noted 
warrior.  He  and  his  tribe  inhabited  a  village  on  Rock  River,  nearly  three 
miles  above  its  confluence  with  the  Mississippi,  where  the  tribe  had  lived 
many  generations.  When  that  portion  of  Illinois  was  reserved  to  them, 
they  remained  in  peaceable  possession  of  their  reservation,  spending  their 
time  in  the  enjoyment  of  Indian  life.  The  fine  situation  of  their  village 
and  the  quality  of  their  lands  incited  the  more  lawless  white  settlers,  who 
from  time  to  time  began  to  encroach  upon  the  red  men's  domain.  From 
one  pretext  to  another,  and  from  one  step  to  another,  the  crafty  white 
men  gained  a  foothold,  until  through  whisky  and  artifice  they  obtained 
deeds  from  many  of  the  Indians  for  their  possessions.  The  Indians  were 
finally  induced  to  cross  over  the  Father  of  Waters  and  locate  among  the 
lowas.  Black  Hawk  was  strenuously  opposed  to  all  this,  but  as  the 
authorities  of  Illinois  and  the  United  States  thought  this  the  best  move,  he 
was  forced  to  comply.  Moreover  other  tribes  joined  the  whites  and  urged 
the  removal.  Black  Hawk  would  not  agree  to  the  terms  of  the  treaty 
made  with  his  nation  for  their  lands,  and  as  soon  as  the  military,  called  to 
enforce  his  removal,  had  retired,  he  returned  to  the  Illinois  side  of  the 
river.  A  large  force  was  at  once  raised  and  marched  against  him.  On 
the  evening  of  May  14,  1832,  the  first  engagement  occurred  between  a 
band  from  this  army  and  Black  Hawk's  band,  in  which  the  former  were 
defeated. 

This  attack  and  its  result  aroused  the  whites.  A  large  force  of  men 
was  raised,  and  Gen.  Scott  hastened  from  the  seaboard,  by  way  of  the 
lakes,  with  United  States  troops  and  artillery  to  aid  in  the  subjugation  of 
the  Indians.  On  the  24th  of  June,  Black  Hawk,  with  200  vvarriors,  was 
repulsed  by  Major  Demont  between  Rock  River  and  Galena.  The  Ameri- 
can army  continued  to  move  up  Rock  'River  toward  the  main  body  of 
the  Indians,  and  on  the  21st  of  July  came  upon  Black  Hawk  and  his  band, 
and  defeated  them  near  the  Blue  Mounds. 

Before  this  action,  Gen.  Henry,  in  command,  sent  word  to  the  main 
army  by  whom  he  was  immediately  rejoined,  and  the  whole  crossed  the 


78  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

Wisconsin  in  pursuit  of  Black  Hawk  and  his  band  who  were  fleeing  to  the 
Mississippi.  They  were  overtaken  on  the  2d  of  August,  and  in  the  battle 
which  followed  the  power  of  the  Indian  chief  was  completely  broken.  He 
fled,  but  was  seized  by  the  Winnebagoes  and  delivered  to  the  whites. 

On  the  21st  of  September,  1832,  Gen.  Scott  and  Gov.  Reynolds  con- 
cluded a  treaty  with  the  Winnebagoes,  Sacs  and  Foxes  by  which  they 
ceded  to  the  United  States  a  vast  tract  of  country,  and  agreed  to  remain 
peaceable  with  the  whites.  For  the  faithful  performance  of  the  provi- 
sions of  this  treaty  on  the  part  of  the  Indians,  it  was  stipulated  that 
Black  Hawk,  his  two  sons,  the  prophet  Wabokieshiek,  and  six  other  chiefs 
of  the  hostile  bands  should  be  retained  as  hostages  during  the  pleasure 
of  the  President.  They  were  confined  at  Fort  Barracks  and  put  in  irons. 

The  next  Spring,  by  order  of  the  Secretary  of  War,  they  were  taken, 
to  Washington.  From  there  they  were  removed  to  Fortress  Monroe, 
"there  to  remain  until  the  conduct  of  their  nation  was  such  as  to  justify 
their  being  set  at  liberty."  They  were  retained  here  until  the  4th  of 
June,  when  the  authorities  directed  them  to  be  taken  to  the  principal 
cities  so  that  they  might  see  the  folly  of  contending  against  the  white 
people.  Everywhere  they  were  observed  by  thousands,  the  name  of  the 
old  chief  being  extensively  known.  By  the  middle  of  August  they 
reached  Fort  Armstrong  on  Rock  Island,  where  Black  Hawk  was  soon 
after  released  to  go  to  his  countrymen.  As  he  passed  the  site  of  his  birth- 
place, now  the  home  of  the  white  man,  he  was  deeply  moved.  His  village 
where  he  was  born,  where  he  had  so  happily  lived,  and  where  he  had 
hoped  to  die,  was  now  another's  dwelling  place,  and  he  was  a  wanderer. 

On  the  next  day  after  his  release,  he  went  at  once  to  his  tribe  and 
his  lodge,  His  wife  was  yet  living,  and  with  her  he  passed  the  remainder 
of  his  days.  To  his  credit  it  may  be  said  that  Black  Hawk  always  re- 
mained true  to  his  wife,  and  served  her  with  a  devotion  uncommon  among 
the  Indians,  living  with  her  upward  of  forty  years. 

Black  Hawk  now  passed  his  time  hunting  and  fishing.  A  deep  mel- 
ancholy had  settled  over  him  from  which  he  could  not  be  freed.  At  all 
times  when  he  visited  the  whites  he  was  received  with  marked  atten- 
tion. He  was  an  honored  guest  at  the  old  settlers'  reunion  in  Lee  County, 
Illinois,  at  some  of  their  meetings,  and  received  many  tokens  of  esteem. 
In  September,  1838,  while  on  his  way  to  Rock  Island  to  receive  his 
annuity  from  the  Government,  he  contracted  a  severe  cold  which  resulted 
in  a  fatal  attack  of  bilious  fever  which  terminated  his  life  on  October  3. 
His  faithful  wife,  who  was  devotedly  attached  to  him,  mourned  deeply 
during  his  sickness.  After  his  death  he  was  dressed  in  the  uniform  pre- 
sented to  him  by  the  President  while  in  Washington.  He  was  buried  in 
a  grave  six  feet  in  depth,  situated  upon  a  beautiful  eminence.  "  Th»r 


THE    NORTHWEST    TERRITORY.  79 

body  was  placed  in  the  middle  of  the  grave,  in  a  sitting  posture,  upon  a 
seat  constructed  for  the  purpose.  On  his  left  side,  the  cane,  given  him 
by  Henry  Clay,  was  placed  upright,  with  his  right  hand  resting  upon  it. 
Many  of  the  old  warrior's  trophies  were  placed  in  the  grave,  and  some 
Indian  garments,  together  with  his  favorite  weapons." 

No  sooner  was  the  Black  Hawk  war  concluded  than  settlers  began 
rapidly  to  pour  into  the  northern  parts  of  Illinois,  and  into  Wisconsin, 
now  free  from  Indian  depredations.  Chicago,  from  a  trading  post,  had 
grown  to  a  commercial  center,  and  was  rapidly  coming  into  prominence. 
In  1835,  the  formation  of  a  State  Government  in  Michigan  was  discussed, 
but  did  not  take  active  form  until  two  years  later,  when  the  State  became 
a  part  of  the  Federal  Union. 

The  main  attraction  to  that  portion  of  the  Northwest  lying  west  of 
Lake  Michigan,  now  included  in  the  State  of  Wisconsin,  was  its  alluvial 
wealth.  Copper  ore  was  found  about  Lake  Superior.  For  some  time  this 
region  was  attached  to  Michigan  for  judiciary  purposes,  but  in  183<>  was 
made  a  territory,  then  including  Minnesota  and  Iowa.  The  latter  State 
was  detached  two  years  later.  In  1848,  Wisconsin  was  admitted  as  a 
State,  Madison  being  made  the  capital.  We  have  now  traced  the  various 
divisions  of  the  Northwest  Territory  (save  a  little  in  Minnesota)  from 
the  time  it  was  a  unit  comprising  this  vast  territory,  until  circumstances 
compelled  its  present  division. 

OTHER   INDIAN   TROUBLES. 

Before  leaving  this  part  of  the  narrative,  we  will  narrate  briefly  the 
Indian  troubles  in  Minnesota  and  elsewhere  by  the  Sioux  Indians. 

In  August,  1862,  the  Sioux  Indians  living  on  the  western  borders  of 
Minnesota  -fell  upon  the  unsuspecting  settlers,  and  in  a  few  hours  mas- 
sacred ten  or  twelve  hundred  persons.  A  distressful  panic  was  the 
immediate  result,  fully  thirty  thousand  persons  fleeing  from  their  homes 
to  districts  supposed  to  be  better  protected.  The  military  authorities 
at  once  took  active  measures  to  punish  the  savages,  and  a  large  number 
were  killed  and  captured.  About  a  year  after,  Little  Crow,  the  chief, 
was  killed  by  a  Mr.  Lampson  near  Scattered  Lake.  Of  those  captured, 
thirty  were  hung  at  Mankato,  and  the  remainder,  through  fears  of  mob 
violence,  were  removed  to  Camp  McClellan,  on  the  outskirts  of  the  City 
of  Davenport.  It  was  here  that  Big  Eagle  came  into  prominence  and 
secured  his  release  by  the  following  order : 


80 


THE   NORTHWEST    TERRITORY. 


BIG  EAGLE. 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  81 

"Special  Order,  No.  430.  "WAR  DEPARTMENT, 

"  ADJUTANT  GENERAL'S  OFFICE,  WASHINGTON,  Dec.  3, 1864. 

"  Big  Eagle,  an  Indian  now  in  confinement  at  Davenport,  Iowa, 
will,  upon  the  receipt  of  this  order,  be  immediately  released  from  confine- 
ment and  set  at  liberty. 

"  By  order  of  the  President  of  the  United  States. 
"  Official :  "  E.  D.  TOWNSEND,  Ass't  Adft  G-en. 

"•  CAPT.  JAMES  VANDERVENTER,  Corny  Sub.  Vbls. 

"  Through  Com'g  Gen'l,  Washington,  D.  C." 

Another  Indian  who  figures  more  prominently  than  Big  Eagle,  and 
who  was  more  cowardly  in  his  nature,  with  his  band  of  Modoc  Indians, 
is  noted  in  the  annals  of  the  New  Northwest :  we  refer  to  Captain  Jack. 
This  distinguished  Indian,  noted  for  his  cowardly  murder  of  Gen.  Canby, 
was  a  chief  of  a  Modoc  tribe  of  Indians  inhabiting  the  border  lands 
between  California  and  Oregon.  This  region  of  country  comprises  what 
is  known  as  the  "  Lava  Beds."  a  tract  of  land  described  as  utterly  impene- 
trable, save  by  those  savages  who  had  made  it  their  home. 

The  Modocs  are  known  as  an  exceedingly  fierce  and  treacherous 
race.  They  had,  according  to  their  own  traditions,  resided  here  for  many 
generations,  and  at  one  time  were  exceedingly  numerous  and  powerful. 
A  famine  carried  off  nearly  half  their  numbers,  and  disease,  indolence 
and  the  vices  of  the  white  man  have  reduced  them  to  a  poor,  weak  and 
insignificant  tribe. 

Soon  after  the  settlement  of  California  and  Oregon,  complaints  began 
to  be  heard  of  massacres  of  emigrant  trains  passing  through  the  Modoc 
country.  In  1847,  an  emigrant  train,  comprisihg  eighteen  souls,  was  en- 
tirely destroyed  at  a  place  since  known  as  "  Bloody  Point."  These  occur- 
rences caused  the  United  States  Government  to  appoint  a  peace  commission, 
who,  after  repeated  attempts,  in  1864.  made  a  treaty  with  the  Modocs, 
Snakes  and  Klamaths,  in  which  it  was  agreed  on  their  part  to  remove  to 
a  reservation  set  apart  for  them  in  the  southern  part  of  Oregon. 

With  the  exception  of  Captain  Jack  and  a  band  of  his  followers,  who 
remained  at  Clear  Lake,  about  six  miles  from  Klamath,  all  the  Indians 
complied.  The  Modocs  who  went  to  the  reservation  were  under  chief 
Schonchin.  Captain  Jack  remained  at  the  lake  without  disturbance 
until  1869,  when  he  was  also  induced  to  remove  to  the  reservation.  The 
Modocs  and  the  Klamaths  soon  became  involved  in  a  quarrel,  and  Captain 
Jack  and  his  band  returned  to  the  Lava  Beds. 

Several  attempts  were  made  by  the  Indian  Commissioners  to  induce 
them  to  return  to  the  reservation,  and  finally  becoming  involved  in  a 


82  THE    NORTHWEST    TERRITORY. 

difficulty  with  the  commissioner  and  his  military  escort,  a  fight  ensued, 
in  which  the  chief  and  his  band  were  routed.  They  were  greatly  enraged, 
and  on  their  retreat,  before  the  day  closed,  killed  eleven  inoffensive  whites. 

The  nation  was  aroused  and  immediate  action  demanded.  A  com- 
mission was  at  once  appointed  by  the  Government  to  see  what  could  be 
done.  It  comprised  the  following  persons  :  Gen.  E.  R.  S.  Canby :  Rev. 
Dr.  E.  Thomas, -a  loading  Methodist  divine  of  California;  Mr.  A.  B. 
Meacham,  Judge  Rosborough,  of  California,  and  a  Mr.  Dyer,  of  Oregon. 
After  several  interviews,  in  which  the  savages  were  always  aggressive, 
often  appearing  with  scalps  in  their  belts,  Bogus  Charley  came  to  the 
commission  on  the  evening  of  April  10,  1873,  and  informed  them  that 
Capt.  Jack  and  his  band  would  have  a  "  talk  "  to-morrow  at  a  place  near 
Clear  Lake,  about  three  miles  distant.  Here  the  Commissioners,  accom- 
panied by  Charley,  Riddle,  the  interpreter,  and  Boston  Charley  repaired. 
After  the  usual  greeting  the  council  proceedings  commenced.  On  behalf 
of  the  Indians  there  were  present :  Capt.  Jack,  Black  Jim,  Schnac  Nasty 
Jim,  Ellen's  Man,  and  Hooker  Jim.  They  had  no  guns,  but  carried  pis- 
tols. After  short  speeches  by  Mr.  Meacham,  Gen.  Canby  and  Dr.  Thomas, 
Chief  Schonchin  arose  to  speak.  He  had  scarcely  proceeded  when, 
as  if  by  a  preconcerted  arrangement,  Capt.  Jack  drew  his  pistol  and  shot 
Gen.  Canby  dead.  In  less  than  a  minute  a  dozen  shots  were  fired  b}'  the 
savages,  and  the  massacre  completed.  Mr.  Meacham  was  shot  by  Schon- 
chin, and  Dr.  Thomas  by  Boston  Charley.  Mr.  Dyer  barely  escaped,  being 
fired  at  twice.  Riddle,  the  interpreter,  and  his  squaw  escaped.  The 
troops  rushed  to  the  spot  where  they  found  Gen.  Canby  and  Dr.  Thomas 
dead,  and  Mr.  Meacham  badly  wounded.  The  savages  had  escaped  to 
their  impenetrable- fastnesses  and  could  not  be  pursued. 

The  whole  country  was  aroused  by  ting  brutal  massacre ;  but  it  was 
not  until  the  following  May  that  the  murderers  were  brought  to  justice. 
At  that  time  Boston  Charley  gave  himself  up,  and  offered  to  guide  the 
troops  to  Capt.  Jack's  stronghold.  This  led  to  the  capture  of  his  entire 
gang,  a  number  of  whom  were  murdered  by  Oregon  volunteers  while  on 
their  way  to  trial.  The  remaining  Indians  were  held  as  prisoners  until 
July  when  their  trial  occurred,  which  led  to  the  conviction  of  Capt. 
Jack,  Schonchin,  Boston  Charley,  Hooker  Jim,  Broncho,  alias  One-Eyed 
Jim,  and  Slotuck,  who  were  sentenced  to  be  hanged.  These  sentences 
were  approved  by  the  President,  save  in  the  case  of  Slotuck  and  Broncho 
whose  sentences  were  commuted  to  imprisonment  for  life.  The  others 
were  executed  at  Fort  Klamath,  October  3,  1873. 

These  closed  the  Indian  troubles  for  a  time  in  the  Northwest,  and  for 
several  years  the  borders  of  civilization  remained  in  peace.  They  were 
again  involved  in  a  conflict  with  the  savages  about  the  country  of  the 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


83 


CAPTAIN  JACK,  THE  MODOC  CHIEFTAIN. 


84  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

Black  Hills,  in  which  war  the  gallant  Gen.  Ouster  lost  his  life.  Just 
now  the  borders  of  Oregon  and  California  are  again  in  fear  of  hostilities  ; 
but  as  the  Government  has  learned  how  to  deal  with  the  Indians,  they 
will  be  of  short  duration.  The  red  man  is  fast  passing  away  before  the 
inarch  of  the  white  man,  and  a  few  more  generations  will  read  of  the 
Indians  as  one  of  the  nations  of  the  past. 

The  Northwest  abounds  in  memorable  places.  We  have  generally 
noticed  them  in  the  narrative,  but  our  space  forbids  their  description  in 
detail,  save  of  the  most  important  places.  Detroit,  Cincinnati,  Vincennes, 
Kaskaskia  and  their  kindred  towns  have  all  been  described.  But  ere  we 
leave  the  narrative  we  will  present  our  readers  with  an  account  of  the 
Kinzie  house,  the  old  landmark  of  Chicago,  and  the  discovery  of  the 
source  of  the  Mississippi  River,  each  of  which  may  well  find  a  place  in 
the  annals  of  the  Northwest. 

Mr.  John  Kinzie,  of  the  Kinzie  house,  represented  in  the  illustra- 
tion, established  a  trading  house  at  Fort  Dearborn  in  1804.  The  stockade 
had  been  erected  the  year  previous,  and  named  Fort  Dearborn  in  honor 
of  the  Secretary  of  War.  It  had  a  block  house  at  each  of  the  two  angles, 
on  the  southern  side  a  sallyport,  a  covered  way  on  the  north  side,  that  led 
down  to  the  river,  for  the  double  purpose  of  providing  means  of  escape, 
and  of  procuring"  water  in  the  event  of  a  siege. 

Fort  Dearborn  stood  on  the  south  bank  of  the  Chicago  River,  about 
half  a  mile  from  its  mouth.  When  Major  Whistler  built  it,  his  soldiers 
hauled  all  the  timber,  for  he  had  no  oxen,  and  so  economically  did  he 
work  that  the  fort  cost  the  Government  only  fifty  dollars.  For  a  while 
the  garrison  could  get  no  grain,  and  Whistler  and  his  men  subsisted  on 
acorns.  Now  Chicago  is  the  greatest  grain  center  in  the  world. 

Mr.  Kinzie  bought  the  hut  of  the  first  settler,  Jean  Baptiste  Point  au 
Sable,  on  the  site  of  which  he  erected  his  mansion.  Within  an  inclosure 
in  front  he  planted  some  Lombardy  poplars,  seen  in  the  engraving,  and  in 
the  rear  he  soon  had  a  fine  garden  and  growing  orchard. 

In  1812  the  Kinzie  house  and  its  surroundings  became  the  theater 
of  stirring  events.  The  garrison  of  Fort  Dearborn  consisted  of  fifty-four 
men,  under  the  charge  of  Capt.  Nathan  Heald,  assisted  by  Lieutenant 
Lenai  T.  Helm  (son-in-law  to  Mrs.  Kinzie),  and  Ensign  Ronan.  The 
surgeon  was  Dr.  Voorhees.  The  only  residents  at  the  post  at  that  time 
were  the  wives  of  Capt.  Heald  and  Lieutenant  Helm  and  a  few  of  the 
soldiers,  Mr.  Kinzie  and  his  family,  and  a  few  Canadian  voyagers  with  their 
wives  and  children.  The  soldiers  and  Mr.  Kinzie  were  on  the  most 
friendly  terms  with  the  Pottawatomies  and  the  Winnebagoes,  the  prin- 
cipal tribes  around  them,  but  they  could  not  win  them  from  their  attach- 
ment to  the  British. 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


85 


After  the  battle  of  Tippecanoe  it  was  observed  that  some  of  the  lead- 
ing chiefs  became  sullen,  for  some  of  their  people  had  perished  in  that 
conflict  with  American  troops. 

One  evening  in  April,  1812,  Mr.  Kinzie  sat  playing  his  violin  and  his 
children  were  dancing  to  the  music,  when  Mrs.  Kinzie  came  rushing  into 
the  house  pale  with  terror,  and  exclaiming,  "  The  Indians !  the  Indians-!  " 
"  What?  Where  ?  "  eagerly  inquired  Mr.  Kinzie.  "  Up  at  Lee's,  killing 
and  scalping,"  answered  the  frightened  mother,  who,  when  the  alarm  was 
given,  was  attending  Mrs.  Burns,  a  newly-made  mother,  living  not  far  off. 


KINZIE  HOUSE. 

Mr.  Kinzie  and  his  family  crossed  the  river  in  boats,  and  took  refuge  in 
the  fort,  to  which  place  Mrs.  Burns  and  her  infant,  not  a  day  old,  were 
conveyed  in  safety  to  the  shelter  of  the  guns  of  Fort  Dearborn,  and  the 
rest  of  the  white  inhabitants  fled.  The  Indians  were  a  scalping  party  of 
Winnebagoes,  who  hovered  around  the  fort  some  days,  when  they  dis- 
appeared, and  for  several  weeks  the  inhabitants  were  not  disturbed  by 
alarms.  . 

Chicago  was  then  so  deep  in  the  wilderness,  that  the  news  of  the 
declaration  of  war  against  Great  Britain,  made  on  the  19th  of  June,  1812, 
did  not  reach  the  commander  of  the  garrison  at  Fort  Dearborn  till  the  7th 
of  August.  Now  the  fast  mail  train  will  carry  a  man  from  New  York  to 
Chicago  in  twenty-seven  hours,  and  such  a  declaration  might  be  sent, 
every  word,  by  the  telegraph  in  less  than  the  same  number  of  minutes. 


THE  FOETITWEST   TERRITORY. 


8? 


PRESENT    CONDITION    OF    THE    NORTHWEST, 

Preceding  chapters  have  brought  us  to  the  close  of  the  Black  Hawk 
war,  and  we  now  turn  to  the  contemplation  of  the  growth  and  prosperity 
of  the  Northwest  under  the  smile  of  peace  and  the  blessings  of  our  civili- 
zation. The  pioneers  of  this  region  date  events  back  to  the  deep  snow 


A    REPRESENTATIVE    PIONEER. 


of  1831,  no  one  arriving  here  since  that  date  taking  first  honors.  The 
inciting  cause  of  the  immigration  which  overflowed  the  prairies  early  in 
the  '30s  was  the  reports  of  the  marvelous  beauty  and  fertility  of  the 
region  distributed  through  the  East  by  those  who  had  participated  in  the 
Black  Hawk  campaign  with  Gen.  Scott.  Chicago  and  Milwaukee  then 
had  a  few  hundred  inhabitants,  and  Gurdon  S.  Hubbard's  trail  from  the 
former  city  to  Kaskaskia  led  almost  through  a  wilderness.  Vegetables 
and  clothing  were  largely  distributed  through  the  regions  adjoining  the 


88 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


lakes  by  steamers  from  the  Ohio  towns.  There  are  men  now  living  in 
Illinois  who  came  to  the  state  when  barely  an  acre  was  in  cultivation, 
and  a  man  now  prominent  in  the  business  circles  of  Chicago  looked  over 
the  swampy,  cheerless  site  of  that  metropolis  in  1818  and  went  south- 
ward into  civilization.  Emigrants  from  Pennsylvania  in  1830  left  behind 


LINCOLN    MONUMENT,    SPRINGFIELD,    ILLINOIS. 

them  but  one  small  railway  in  the  coal  regions,  thirty  miles  in  length, 
and  made  their  way  to  the  Northwest  mostly  with  ox  teams,  finding  in 
Northern  Illinois  petty  settlements  scores  of  miles  apart,  although  the 
southern  portion  of  the  state  was  fairly  dotted  with  farms.  The 
water  courses  of  the  lakes  and  rivers  furnished  transportation  to  the 
second  great  army  of  immigrants,  and  about  1850  railroads  were 
pushed  to  that  extent  that  the  crisis  of  1837  was  precipitated  upon  us, 


THE   NORTHWEST    TERRITORY. 


89 


from  the  effects  of  which  the  Western  country  had  not  fully  recovered 
at  the  outbreak  of  the  war.  Hostilities  found  the  colonists  of  the  prairies 
fully  alive  to  the  demands  of  the  occasion,  and  the  honor  of  recruiting 


the  vast  armies  of  the  Union  fell  largely  to  Gov.  Yates,  of  Illinois,  and 
Gov.  Morton,  of  Indiana.  To  recount  the  share  of  the  glories  of  the 
campaign  won  by  ovir  Western  troops  is  a  needless  task,  except  to 
mention  the  fact  that  Illinois  gave  co  the  nation  the  President  who  saved 


90 


THE  NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


it,  and  sent  out  at  the  head  of  one  of  its  regiments  tne  general  who  led 
its  armies  to  the  final  victory  at  Appomattox.      The  struggle,  on  the 


FAJ1M    VIEW    IN    WINTER. 


whole,  had  a  marked  effect  for  the  better  on  the  new  Northwest,  giving 
it  an  impetus  which  twenty  years  of  peace  would  not  have  produced. 
In  a  large  degree  this  prosperity  was  an  inflated  one,  and  with  the  rest 
of  the  Union  we  have  since  been  compelled  to  atone  therefor  by  four 


91 


SPRING    SCENE. 


,  _ 


THE   NORTHWEST    TERRITORY.  93 

years  of  depression  of  values,  of  scarcity  of  employment,  and  loss  of 
fortune.  To  a  less  degree,  however,  than  the  manufacturing  or  mining 
regions  has  the  West  suffered  during  the  prolonged  panic  now  so  near  its 
end.  Agriculture,  still  the  leading  feature  in  our  industries,  has  been 
quite  prosperous  through  all  these  dark  years,  and  the  farmers  have 
cleared  away  many  incumbrances  resting  over  them  from  the  period  of 
fictitious  values.  The  population  has  steadily  increased,  the  arts  and 
sciences  are  gaining  a  stronger  foothold,  the  trade  area  of  the  region  is 
becoming  daily  more  extended,  and  we  have  been  largely  exempt  from 
the  financial  calamities  which  have  nearly  wrecked  communities  on  the 
seaboard  dependent  wholly  on  foreign  commerce  or  domestic  manufacture. 

At  the  present  period  there  are  no  great  schemes  broached  for  the 
Northwest,  no  propositions  for  government  subsidies  or  national  works 
of  improvement,  but  the  capital  of  the  world  is  attracted  hither  for  the 
purchase  of  our  products  or  the  expansion  of  our  capacity  for  serving  the 
nation  at  large.  A  new  era  is  dawning  as  to  transportation,  and  we  bid 
fair  to  deal  almost  exclusively  with  the  increasing  and  expanding  lines 
of  steel  rail  running  through  every  few  miles  of  territory  on  the  prairies. 
The  lake  marine  will  no  doubt  continue  to  be  useful  in  the  warmer 
season,  and  to  serve  as  a  regulator  of  freight  rates ;  but  experienced 
navigators  forecast  the  decay  of  the  system  in  moving  to  the  seaboard 
the  enormous  crops  of  the  West.  Within  the  past  five  years  it  has 
become  quite  common  to  see  direct  shipments  to  Europe  and  the  West 
Indies  going  through  from  the  second-class  towns  along  the  Mississippi 
and  Missouri. 

As  to  popular  education,  the  standard  has  of  late  risen  very  greatly, 
and  our  schools  would  be  creditable  to  any  section  of  the  Union. 

More  and  more  as  the  events  of  the  war  pass  into  obscurity  will  the 
f.ite  of  the  Northwest  be  linked  with  that  of  the  Southwest,  and  the 
next  Congressional  apportionment  will  give  the  valley  of  the  Mississippi 
absolute  control  of  the  legislation  of  the  nation,  and  do  much  toward 
securing  the  removal  of  the  Federal  capitol  to  some  more  central  location. 

Our  public  men  continue  to  wield  the  full  share  of  influence  pertain- 
ing to  their  rank  in  the  national  autonomy,  and  seem  not  to  forget  that 
for  the  past  sixteen  years  they  and  their  constituents  have  dictated  the 
principles  which  should  govern  the  country. 

In  a  work  like  this,  destined  to  lie  on  the  shelves  of  the  library  for 
generations,  and  not  doomed  to  daily  destruction  like  a  newspaper,  one 
can  not  indulge  in  the  same  glowing  predictions,  the  sanguine  statements 
of  actualities  that  fill  the  columns  of  ephemeral  publications.  Time  may 
bring  grief  to  the  pet  projects  of  a  writer,  and  explode  castles  erected  on 
a  pedestal  of  facts.  Yet  there  are  unmistakable  indications  before  us  of 


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LAKE  BLUFF. 

The  frontage  of  Lake  Bluff  Grounds  on  Lake  Michigan,  -with  one  hnndred  and  seventy  feet  of  gradual  ascent. 


HIGH  BRIDGE,  LAKE  BLUFF,  LAKE  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS. 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  95 

the  same  radical  change  in  our  great  Northwest  which  characterizes  its 
history  for  the  past  thirty  years.  Our  domain  has  a  sort  of  natural 
geographical  border,  save  where  it  melts  away  to  the  southward  in  the 
cattle  raising  districts  of  the  southwest. 

Our  prime  interest  will  for  some  years  doubtless  be  the  growth  of 
the  food  of  the  world,  in  which  branch  it  has  already  outstripped  all 
competitors,  and  our  great  rival  in  this  duty  will  naturally  be  the  fertile 
plains  of  Kansas,  Nebraska  and  Colorado,  to  say  nothing  of  the  new 
empire  so  rapidly  growing  up  in  Texas.  Over  these  regions  there  is  a 
continued  progress  in  agriculture  and 'in  railway  building,  and  we  must 
look  to  our  laurels.  Intelligent  observers  of  events  are  fully  aware  of 
the  strides  made  in  the  way  of  shipments  of  fresh  meats  to  Europe, 
many  of  these  ocean  cargoes  being  actually  slaughtered  in  the  West  and 
transported  on  ice  to  the  wharves  of  the  seaboard  cities.  That  this  new 
enterprise  will  continue  there  is  no  reason  to  -doubt.  There  are  in 
Chicago  several  factories  for  the  canning  of  prepared  meats  for  European 
consumption,  and  the  orders  for  this  class  of  goods  are  already  immense. 
English  capital  is  becoming  daily  more  and  more  dissatisfied  with  railway 
loans  and  investments,  and  is  gradually  seeking  mammoth  outlays  in 
lands  and  live  stock.  The  stock  yards  in  Chicago,  Indianapolis  and  East 
St.  Louis  are  yearly  increasing  their  facilities,  and  their  plant  steadily 
grows  more  valuable.  Importations  of  blooded  animals  from  the  pro- 
gressive countries  of  Europe  are  destined  to  greatly  improve  the  quality 
of  our  beef  and  mutton.  Nowhere  is  there  to  be  seen  a  more  enticing 
display  in  this  line  than  at  our  state  and  county  fairs,  and  the  interest 
in  the  matter  is  on  the  increase. 

To  attempt  to  give  statistics  of  our  grain  production  for  1877  would 
be  useless,  so  far  have  we  surpassed  ourselves  in  the  quantity  and 
quality  of  our  product.  We  are  too  liable  to  forget  that  we  are  giving 
the  world  its  first  article  of  necessity  —  its  food  supply.  An  opportunity 
to  learn  this  fact  so  it  never  can  be  forgotten  was  afforded  at  Chicago  at 
the  outbreak  of  the  great  panic  of  1873,  when  Canadian  purchasers, 
fearing  the  prostration  of  business  might  bring  about  an  anarchical  condition 
of  affairs,  went  to  that  city  with  coin  in  bulk  and  foreign  drafts  to  secure 
their  supplies  in  their  own  currency  at  first  hands.  It  may  be  justly 
claimed  by  the  agricultural  community  that  their  combined  efforts  gave 
the  nation  its  first  impetus  toward  a  restoration  of  its  crippled  industries, 
and  their  labor  brought  the  gold  premium  to  a  lower  depth  than  the 
government  was  able  to  reach  by  its  most  intense  efforts  of  legislation 
and  compulsion.  The  hundreds  of  millions  about  to  be  disbursed  for 
farm  products  have  already,  by  the  anticipation  common  to  all  commercial 


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THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


nations,  set  the  wheels  in  motion,  and  will  relieve  us  from  the  perils  so 
long  shadowing  our  efforts  to  return  to  a  healthy  tone. 

Manufacturing  has  attained  in  the  chief  cities  a  foothold  which  bids 
fair  to  render  the  Northwest  independent  of  the  outside  world.     Nearly 


our  whole  region  has  a  distribution  of  coal  measures  which  will  in  time 
support  the  manufactures  necessary  to  our  comfort  and  prosperity.  As 
to  transportation,  the  chief  factor  in  the  production  of  all  articles  excej.*" 
food,  no  section  is  so  magnificently  endowed,  and  our  facilities  are  yearly 
increasing  beyond  those  of  any  other  region. 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  97 

The  period  from  a  central  point  of  the  war  to  the  outbreak  of  the 
panic  was  marked  by  a  tremendous  growth  in  our  railway  lines,  but  the 
depression  of  the  times  caused  almost  a  total  suspension  of  operations. 
Now  that  prosperity  is  returning  to  our  stricken  country  we  witness  its 
anticipation  by  the  railroad  interest  in  a  series  of  projects,  extensions, 
and  leases  which  bid  fair  to  largely  increase  our  transportation  facilities. 
The  process  of  foreclosure  and  sale  of  incumbered  lines  is  another  matter 
to  be  considered.  In  the  case  of  the  Illinois  Central  road,  which  formerly 
transferred  to  other 'lines  at  Cairo  the  vast  burden  of  freight  destined  for 
the  €Srulf  region,  we  now  see  the  incorporation  of  the  tracks  connecting 
through  to  New  Orleans,  every  mile  co-operating  in  turning  toward  the 
northwestern  metropolis  the  weight  of  the  inter-state  commerce  of  a 
thousand  miles  or  more  of  fertile  plantations.  Three  competing  routes 
to  Texas  have  established  in  Chicago  their  general  freight  and  passenger 
agencies.  Four  or  five  lines  compete  for  all  Pacific  freights  to  a  point  as 
as  far  as  the  interior  of  Nebraska.  Half  a  dozen  or  more  splendid  bridge 
structures  have  been  thrown  across  the  Missouri  and  Mississippi  Rivers  by 
the  railways.  The  Chicago  and  Northwestern  line  has  become  an  aggre- 
gation of  over  two  thousand  miles  of  rail,  and  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee 
and  St.  Paul  is  its  close  rival  in  extent  and  importance.  The  three  lines 
running  to  Cairo  via  Vincennes  form  a  through  route  for  all  traffic  with 
the  states  to  the  southward.  The  chief  projects  now  under  discussion 
are  the  Chicago  and  Atlantic,  which  is  to  unite  with  lines  now  built  to 
Charleston,  and  the  Chicago  and  Canada  Southern,  which  line  will  con- 
nect with  all  the  various  branches  of  that  Canadian  enterprise.  Our 
latest  new  road  is  the  Chicago  and  Lake  Huron,  formed  of  three  lines, 
and  entering  the  city  from  Valparaiso  on  the  Pittsburgh,  Fort  Wayne 
and  Chicago  track.  The  trunk  lines  being  mainly  in  operation,  the 
progress  made  in  the  way  of  shortening  tracks,  making  air-line  branches, 
and  running  extensions  does  not  show  to  the  advantage  it  deserves,  as 
this  process  is  constantly  adding  new  facilities  to  the  established  order 
of  things.  The  panic  reduced  the  price  of  steel  to  a  point  where  the 
railways  could  hardly  afford  to  use  iron  rails,  and  all  our  northwestern 
lines  report  large  relays  of  Bessemer  track.  The  immense  crops  now 
being  moved  have  given  a  great  rise  to  the  value  of  railway  stocks,  and 
their  transportation  must  result  in  heavy  pecuniary  advantages. 

Few  are  aware  of  the  importance  of  the  wholesale  and  jobbing  trade 
of  Chicago.  One  leading  firm  has  since  the  panic  sold  $24,000,000  of 
dry  goods  in  one  year,  and  they  now  expect  most  confidently  to  add 
seventy  per  cent,  to  the  figures  of  their  last  year's  business.  In  boots 
and  shoes  and  in  clothing,  twenty  or  more  great  firms  from  the  east  have 
placed  here  their  distributing  agents  or  their  factories ;  and  in  groceries 


98  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

Chicago  supplies  the  entire  Northwest  at  rates  presenting  advantages 
over  New  York. 

Chicago  has  stepped  in  between  New  York  and  the  rural  banks  as  a 
financial  center,  and  scarcely  a  banking  institution  in  the  grain  or  cattle 
regions  but  keeps  its  reserve  funds  in  the  vaults  of  our  commercial  insti- 
tutions. Accumulating  here  throughout  the  spring  and  summer  months, 
they  are  summoned  home  at  pleasure  to  move  the  products  of  the 
prairies.  This  process  greatly  strengthens  the  northwest  in  its  financial 
operations,  leaving  home  capital  to  supplement  local  operations  on 
behalf  of  home  interests. 

It  is  impossible  to  forecast  the  destiny  of  this  grand  and  growing 
section  of  the  Union.  Figures  and  predictions  made  at  this  date  might 
seem  ten  years  hence  so  ludicrously  small  as  to  excite  only  derision. 


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ILLINOIS. 

Length,  380  miles,  mean  width  about  156  miles.  Area,  55,410  square 
miles,  or  35,462,400  acres.  Illinois,  as  regards  its  surface,  constitutes  a 
table-land  at  a  varying  elevation  ranging  between  350  and  800  feet  above 
the  sea  level ;  composed  of  extensive  and  highly  fertile  prairies  and  plains. 
Much  of  the  south  division  of  the  State,  especially  the  river-bottoms,  are 
thickly  wooded.  The  prairies,  too,  have  oasis-like  clumps  of  trees 
scattered  here  and  there  at  intervals.  The  chief  rivers  irrigating  the 
State  are  the  Mississippi — dividing  it  from  Iowa  and  Missouri — the  Ohio 
(forming  its  south  barrier),  the  Illinois,  Wabash,  Kaskaskia,  and  San- 
gamon,  with  their  numerous  affluents.  The  total  extent  of  navigable 
streams  is  calculated  at  4,000  miles.  Small  lakes  are  scattered  over  vari- 
ous parts  of  the  State.  Illinois  is  extremely  prolific  in  minerals,  chiefly 
coal,  iron,  copper,  and  zinc  ores,  sulphur  and  limestone.  The  coal-field 
alone  is  estimated  to  absorb  a  full  third  of  the  entire  coal-deposit  of  North 
America.  Climate  tolerably  equable  and  healthy ;  the  mean  temperature 
standing  at  about  51°  Fahrenheit  As  an  agricultural  region,  Illinois  takes 
a  competitive  rank  with  neighboring  States,  the  cereals,  fruits,  and  root- 
crops  yielding  plentiful  returns  ;  in  fact,  as  a  grain-growing  State,  Illinois 
may  be  deemed,  in  proportion  to  her  size,  to  possess  a  greater  area  of 
lands  suitable  for  its  production  than  any  other  State  in  the  Union.  Stock- 
raising  is  also  largely  carried  on,  while  her  manufacturing  interests  in 
regard  of  woolen  fabrics,  etc.,  are  on  a  very  extensive  and  yearly  expand- 
ing scale.  The  lines  of  railroad  in  the  State  are  among  the  most  exten- 
sive of  the  Union.  Inland  water-carriage  is  facilitated  by  a  canal 
connecting  the  Illinois  River  with  Lake  Michigan,  and  thence  with  the 
St.  Lawrence  and  Atlantic.  Illinois  is  divided  into  102  counties ;  the 
chief  towns  being  Chicago,  Springfield  (capital),  Alton,  Quincy,  Peoria, 
•Galena,  Bloomington,  Rock  Island,  Vandalia,  etc.  By  the  new  Consti- 
tution, established  in  1870,  the  State  Legislature  consists  of  51  Senators, 
elected  for  four  years,  and  153  Representatives,  for  two  years ;  which 
numbers  were  to  be  decennially  increased  thereafter  to  the  number  of 
six  per  every  additional  half-million  of  inhabitants.  Religious  and 
educational  institutions  are  largely  diffused  throughout,  and  are  in  a  very 
flourishing  condition.  Illinois  has  a  State  Lunatic  and  a  Deaf  and  Dumb 
Asylum  at  Jacksonville ;  a  State  Penitentiary  at  Joliet ;  and  a  Home  for 

(99) 


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THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


Soldiers'  Orphans  at  Normal.  On  November  30,  1870,  the  public  debt  of 
the  State  was  returned  at  $4,870,937,  with  a  balance  of  $1,808,833 
unprovided  for.  At  the  same  periad  the  value  of  assessed  and  equalized 
property  presented  the  following  totals :  assessed,  $840,031,703 ;  equal- 
ized $480,664,058.  The  name  of  Illinois,  through  nearly  the  whole  of 
the  eighteenth  century,  embraced  most  of  the  known  regions  north  and 
west  of  Ohio.  French  colonists  established  themselves  in  1673,  at 
Cahokia  and  Kaskaskia,  and  the  territory  of  which  these  settlements 
formed  the  nucleus  was,  in  1763,  ceded  to  Great  Britain  in  conjunction 
with  Canada,  and  ultimately  resigned  to  the  United  States  in  1787. 
Illinois  entered  the  Union  as  a  State,  December  3,  1818 ;  and  now  send* 
19  Representatives  to  Congress.  Population,  2,539,891,  in  1870. 


WESTERN    DWELLING. 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  101 


INDIANA. 

The  profile  of  Indiana  forms  a  nearly  exact  parallelogram,  occupy- 
ing one  of  the  most  fertile  portions  of  the  great  Mississippi  Valley.  The 
greater  extent  of  the  surface  embraced  within  its  limits  consists  of  gentle 
undulations  rising  into  hilly  tracts  toward  the  Ohio  bottom.  The  chief 
rivers  of  the  State  are  the  Ohio  and  Wabash,  with  their  numerous 
affluents.  The  soil  is  highly  productive  of  the  cereals  and  grasses — most 
particularly  so  in  the  valleys  of  the  Ohio,  Wabash,  Whitewater,  and 
White  Rivers.  The  northeast  and  central  portions  are  well  timbered 
with  virgin  forests,  and  the  west  section  is  notably  rich  in  coal,  constitut- 
ing an  offshoot  of  the  great  Illinois  carboniferous  field.  Iron,  copper, 
marble,  slate,  gypsum,  and  various  clays  are  also  abundant.  From  an 
agricultural  point  of  view,  the  staple  products  are  maize  and  wheat,  with 
the  other  cereals  in  lesser  yields  ;  and  besides  these,  flax,  hemp,  sorghum, 
hops,  etc.,  are  extensively  raised.  Indiana  is  divided  into  92  counties, 
and  counts  among  her  principal  cities  and  towns,  those  of  Indianapolis 
(the  capital),  Fort  Wayne,  Evansville,  Terre  Haute,  Madison,  Jefferson- 
ville,  Columbus,  Vincennes,  South  Bend,  etc.  The  public  institutions  of 
the  State  are  many  and  various,  and  on  a  scale  of  magnitude  and 
efficiency  commensurate  with  her  important  political  and  industrial  status. 
Upward  of  two  thousand  miles  of  railroads  permeate  the  State  in  all 
directions,  and  greatly  conduce  to  the  development  of  her  expanding 
manufacturing  interests.  Statistics  for  the  fiscal  year  terminating 
October  31,  1870,  exhibited  a  total  of  receipts,  $3,896,541  as  against  dis- 
bursements, $3,532,406,  leaving  a  balance,  $364,135  in  favor  of  the  State 
Treasury.  The  entire  public  debt,  January  5,  1871,  $3,971,000.  This 
State  was  first  settled  by  Canadian  voyageurs  in  1702,  who  erected  a  fort 
at  Vincennes;  in  1763  it  passed  into  the  hands  of  the  English,. and  was 
by  the  latter  ceded  to  the  United  States  in  1783.  From  1788  till  1791, 
an  Indian  warefare  prevailed.  In  1800,  all  the  region  west  and  north  of 
Ohio  (then  formed  into  a  distinct  territory)  became  merged  in  Indiana. 
In  1809,  the  present  limits  of  the  State  were  defined,  Michigan  and 
Illinois  having  previously  been  withdrawn.  In  1811,  Indiana  was. the 
theater  of  the  Indian  War  of  Tecumseh,  ending  with  the  decisive  battle 
of  Tippecanoe.  In  1816  (December  11),  Indiana  became  enrolled  among 
the  States  of  the  American  Union.  In  1834,  the  State  passed  through  a 
monetary  crisis  owing  to  its  having  become  mixed  up  with  railroad, 
Qanal,  and  other  speculations  on  a  gigantic  scale,  which  ended,  for  the 
time  being,  in  a  general  collapse  of  public  credit,  and  consequent  bank- 
ruptcy. Since  that  time,  however,  the  greater  number  of  the  public 


102  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

works  which  had  brought  about  that  imbroglio  —  especially  the  great 
Wabash  and  Erie  Canal  —  have  been  completed,  to  the  great  benefit  of 
the  State,  whose  subsequent  progress  has  year  by  year  been  marked  by 
rapid  strides  in  the  paths  of  wealth,  commerce,  and  general  social  and 
political  prosperity.  The  constitution  now  in  force  was  adopted  in  1851. 
Population,  1,680,637. 


IOWA. 

In  shape,  Iowa  presents  an  almost  perfect  parallelogram;  has  a 
length,  north  to  south,  of  about  300  miles,  by  a  pretty  even  width  of  208 
miles,  and  embraces  an  area  of  55,045  square  miles,  or  35,228,800  acres. 
The  surface  of  the  State  is  generally  undulating,  rising  toward  the 
middle  into  an  elevated  plateau  which  forms  the  "  divide "  of  the 
Missouri  and  Mississippi  basins.  Rolling  prairies,  especially  in  the  south 
section,  constitute  a  regnant  feature,  and  the  river  bottoms,  belted  with 
woodlands,  present  a  soil  of  the  richest  alluvion.  Iowa  is  well  watered  ; 
the  principal  rivers  being  the  Mississippi  and  Missouri,  which  form 
respectively  its  east  and  west  limits,  and  the  Cedar,  Iowa,  and  Des 
Moines,  affluents  of  the  first  named.  Mineralogically,  Iowa  is  important 
as  occupying  a  section  of  the  great  Northwest  coal  field,  to  the  extent  of 
an  area  estimated  at  25,000  square  miles.  Lead,  copper,  zinc,  and  iron, 
are  also  mined  in  considerable  quantities.  The  soil  is  well  adapted  to 
the  production  of  wheat,  maize,  and  the  other  cereals ;  fruits,  vegetables, 
and  esculent  roots;  maize,  wheat,  and  oats  forming  the  chief  staples. 
Wine,  tobacco,  hops,  and  wax,  are  other  noticeable  items  of  the  agricul- 
tural yield.  Cattle-raising,  too,  is  a  branch  of  rural  industry  largely 
engaged  in.  The  climate  is  healthy,  although  liable  to  extremes  of  heat 
and  cold.  The  annual  gross  product  of  the  various  manufactures  carried 
on  in  this  State  approximate,  in  round  numbers,  a  sum  of  $20,000,000. 
Iowa  has  an  immense  railroad  system,  besides  over  500  miles  of  water- 
communication  by  means  of  its  navigable  rivers.  The  State  is  politically 
divided  into  99  counties,  with  the  following  centers  of  population :  Des 
Moines  (capital),  Iowa  City  (former  capital),  Dubuque,  Davenport,  Bur- 
lington, Council  Bluffs,  Keokuk,  Muscatine,  and  Cedar  Rapids.  The 
State  institutions  of  Iowa — religious,  scholastic,  and  philanthropic  —  are 
on  a  par,  as  regards  number  and  perfection  of  organization  and  operation, 
with  those  of  her  Northwest  sister  States,  and  education  is  especially 
well  cared  for,  and  largely  diffused.  Iowa  formed  a  portion  of  the 
American  territorial  acquisitions  from  France,  by  the  so-called  Louisiana 
purchase  in  1803,  and  was  politically  identified  with  Louisiana  till  1812, 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  103 

when  it  merged  into  the  Missouri  Territory;  in  1834  it  came  under  the 
Michigan  organization,  and,  in  1836,  under  that  of  Wisconsin.  Finally, 
after  being  constituted  an  independent  Territory,  it  became  a  State  of 
the  Union,  December  28,  1846.  Population  in  1860,  674,913 ;  in  1870, 
1,191,792,  and  in  1875,  1,353,118. 


MICHIGAN. 

United  area,  56,243  square  miles,  or  35,995,520  acres.  Extent  of  the 
Upper  and  smaller  Peninsula  —  length,  316  miles;  breadth,  fluctuating 
between  36  and  120  miles.  The  south  division  is  416  miles  long,  by  from 
50  to  300  miles  wide.  Aggregate  lake-shore  line,  1,400  miles.  The 
Upper,  or  North,  Peninsula  consists  chiefly  of  an  elevated  plateau, 
expanding  into  the  Porcupine  mountain-system,  attaining  a  maximum 
height  of  some  2,000  feet.  Its  shores  along  Lake  Superior  are  eminently 
bold  and  picturesque,  and  its  area  is  rich  in  minerals,  its  product  of 
copper  constituting  an  important  source  of  industry.  Both  divisions  are 
heavily  wooded,  and  the  South  one,  in  addition,  boasts  of  a  deep,  rich, 
loamy  soil,  throwing  up  excellent  crops  of  cereals  and  other  agricultural 
produce.  The  climate  is  generally  mild  and  humid,  though  the  Winter 
colds  are  severe.  The  chief  staples  of  farm  husbandry  include  the  cereals, 
grasses,  maple  sugar,  sorghum,  tobacco,  fruits,  and  dairy-stuffs.  In  1870, 
the  acres  of  land  in  farms  were :  improved,  5,096,939 ;  unimproved 
woodland,  4,X)80,146  ;  other  unimproved  land,  842,057.  The  cash  value 
of  land  was  $398,240,578 ;  of  farming  implements  and  machinery, 
$13,711,979.  In  1869,  there  were  shipped  from  the  Lake  Superior  ports, 
874,582  tons  of  iron  ore,  and  45,762  of  smelted  pig,  along  with  14,188 
tons  of  copper  (ore  and  ingot).  Coal  is  another  article  largely  mined. 
Inland  communication  is  .provided  for  by  an  admirably  organized  railroad 
system,  and  by  the  St.  Mary's  Ship  Canal,  connecting  Lakes  Huron  and 
Superior.  Michigan  is  politically  divided  into  78  counties ;  its  chief 
urban  centers  are  Detroit,  Lansing  (capital),  Ann  Arbor,  Marquette, 
Bay  City,  Niles,  Ypsilanti,  Grand  Haven,  etc.  The  Governor  of  the 
State  is  elected  biennially.  On  November  30, 1870,  the  aggregate  bonded 
debt  of  Michigan  amounted  to  $2,385,028,  and  the  assessed  valuation  of 
land  to  $266,929,278,  representing  an  estimated  cash  value  of  $800,000,000. 
Education  is  largely  diffused  and  most  excellently  conducted  and  pro- 
vided for.  The  State  University  at  Ann  Arbor,  the  colleges  of  Detroit 
and  Kalamazoo,  the  Albion  Female  College,  the  State  Normal  School  at 
Ypsilanti,  and  the  State  Agricultural  College  at  Lansing,  are  chief  among 
the  academic  institutions.  Michigan  (a  term  of  Chippeway  origin,  and 


104  THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 

signifying  "Great  Lake),  was  discovered  and  first  settled  by  French 
Canadians,  who,  in  1670,  founded  Detroit,  the  pioneer  of  a  series  of  trad- 
ing-posts on  the  Indian  frontier.  During  the  "  Conspiracy  of  Pontiac," 
following  the  French  loss  of  Canada,  Michigan  became  the  scene  of  a 
sanguinary  struggle  between  the  whites  and  aborigines.  In  1796,  it 
became  annexed  to  the  United  States,  which  incorporated  this  region 
with  the  Northwest  Territory,  and  then  with  Indiana  Territory,  till  1803, 
when  it  became  territorially  independent.  Michigan  was  the  theater  of 
warlike  operations  during  the  war  of  1812  with  Great  Britain,  and  in 
1819  was  authorized  to  be  represented  by  one  delegate  in  Congress ;  hi 
1837  she  was  admitted  into  the  Union  as  a  State,  and  in  1869  ratified  the 
15th  Amendment  to  the  Federal  Constitution.  Population,  1,184,059. 


WISCONSIN. 

It  has  a  mean  length  of  260  miles,  and  a  maximum  breadth  of  215. 
Land  area,  53,924  square  miles,  or  34,511,360  acres.  Wisconsin  lies  at  a 
considerable  altitude  above  sea-level,  and  consists  for  the  most  part  of  an 
upland  plateau,  the  surface  of  which  is  undulating  and  very  generally 
diversified.  Numerous  local  eminences  called  mounds  are  interspersed 
over  the  State,,  and  the  Lake  Michigan  coast-line  is  in  many  parts  char- 
acterized by  lofty  escarped  cliffs,  even  as  on  the  west  side  the  banks  of 
the  Mississippi  form  a  series  of  high  and  picturesque  bluffs.  A  group  of 
islands  known  as  The  Apostles  lie  off  the  extreme  north  point  of  the 
State  in  Lake  Superior,  and  the  great  estuary  of  Green  Bay,  running  far 
inland,  gives  formation  to  a  long,  narrow  peninsula  between  its  waters 
and  those  of  Lake  Michigan.  The  river-system  of  Wisconsin  has  three 
outlets  —  those  of  Lake  Superior,  Green  Bay,  and  the  Mississippi,  which 
latter  stream  forms  the  entire  southwest  frontier,  widening  at  one  point 
into  the  large  watery  expanse  called  Lake  Pepin.  Lake  Superior  receives 
the  St.  Louis,  Burnt  Wood,  and  Montreal  Rivers ;  Green  Bay,  the 
Menomonee,  Peshtigo,  Oconto,  and  Fox ;  while  into  the  Mississippi 
empty  the  St.  Croix,  Chippewa,  Black,  Wisconsin,  and  Rock  Rivers. 
The  chief  interior  lakes  are  those  of  Winnebago,  Horicon,  and  Court 
Oreilles,  and  smaller  sheets  of  water  stud  a  great  part  of  the  surface. 
The  climate  is  healthful,  with  cold  Winters  and  brief  but  very  warm 
Summers.  Mean  annual  rainfall  31  inches.  The  geological  system 
represented  b}r  the  State,  embraces  those  rocks  included  between  the 
primary  and  the  Devonian  series,  the  former  containing  extensive 
deposits  of  copper  and  iron  ore.  Besides  these  minerals,  lead  and  zinc 
are  found  in  great  quantities,  together  with  kaolin,  plumbago,  gypsum, 


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and  various  clays.  Mining,  consequently,  forms  a  prominent  industry, 
and  one  of  yearly  increasing  dimensions.  The  soil  of  Wisconsin  is  of 
varying  quality,  but  fertile  on  the  whole,  and  in  the  north  parts  of  the 
State  heavily  timbered.  The  agricultural  yield  comprises  the  cereals, 
together  with  flax,  hemp,  tobacco,  pulse,  sorgum,  and  all  kinds  of  vege- 
tables, and  of  the  hardier  fruits.  In  1870,  the  State  had  a  total  number 
of  102,904  farms,  occupying  11,715,321  acres,  of  which  5,899,343  con- 
sisted of  improved  land,  and  3,437,442  were  timbered.  Cash  value  of 
farms,  $300,414,064  ;  of  farm  implements  and  machinery,  $14,239,364. 
Total  estimated  value  of  all  farm  products,  including  betterments  and 
additions  to  stock,  $78,027,032  ;  of  orchard  and  dairy  stuffs,  $1,045,933  ; 
of  lumber,  $1,327,618 ;  of  home  manufactures,  $338,423  ;  of  all  live-stock, 
$45,310,882.  Number  of  manufacturing  establishments,  7,136,  employ- 
ing 39,055  hands,  and  turning  out  productions  valued  at  $85,624,966. 
The  political  divisions  of  the  State  form  61  counties,  and  the  chief  places 
of  wealth,  trade,  and  population,  are  Madison  (the  capital),  Milwaukee, 
Fond  du  Lac,  Oshkosh,  Prairie  du  Chien,  Janesville,  Portage  City, 
Racine,  Kenosha,  and  La  Crosse.  In  1870,  the  total  assessed  valuation 
reached  $333,209,838,  as  against  a  true  valuation  of  both  real  and  personal 
estate  aggregating  $602,207,329.  Treasury  receipts  during  1870,  $886,- 
696 ;  disbursements,  $906,329.  Value  of  church  property,  $4,749,983. 
Education  is  amply  provided  for.  Independently  of  the  State  University 
at  Madison,  and  those  of  Galesville  and  of  Lawrence  at  Appleton,  and 
the  colleges  of  Beloit,  Racine,  and  Milton,  there  are  Normal  Schools  at 
Platteville  and  Whitewater.  The  State  is  divided  into  4,802  common 
school  districts,  maintained  at  a  cost,  in  1870,  of  $2,094,160.  The  chari- 
table institutions  of  Wisconsin  include  a  Deaf  and  Dumb  Asylum,  an 
Institute  for  the  Education  of  the  Blind,  and  a  Soldiers'  Orphans'  School. 
In  January,  1870,  the  railroad  system  ramified  throughout  the  State 
totalized  2,779  miles  of  track,  including  several  lines  far  advanced  toward 
completion.  Immigration  is  successfully  encouraged  by  the  State  author- 
ities, the  larger  number  of  yearly  new-comers  being  of  Scandinavian  and 
German  origin.  The  territory  now  occupied  within  the  limits  of  the 
State  of  Wisconsin  was  explored  by  French  missionaries  and  traders  in 
1639,  and  it  remained  under  French  jurisdiction  until  1703,  when  it 
became  annexed  to  the  British  North  American  possessions.  In  1796,  it 
reverted  to  the  United  States,  the  government  of  which  latter  admitted 
it  within  the  limits  of 'the  Northwest  Territory,  and  in  1809,  attached  it 
to  that  of  Illinois,  and  to  Michigan  in  1818.  Wisconsin  became  independ- 
ently territorially  organized  in  1836,  and  became  a  State  of  the  Union, 
March  3,  1847.  Population  in  1870,  1,0<>4,985,  of  which  2,113  were  of 
the  colored  race,  and  11,521  Indians,  1,206  of  the  latter  being  out  of 
tribal  relations. 


106  THE  NORTHWEST  TERRITORY. 


MINNESOTA. 

Its  length,  north  to  south,  embraces  an  extent  of  380  miles ;  its 
breadth  one  of  250  miles  at  a  maximum.  Area,  84,000  square  miles,  or 
54,760,000  acres.  The  surface  of  Minnesota,  generally  speaking,  con- 
sists of  a  succession  of  gently  undulating  plains  and  prairies,  drained  by 
an  admirable  water-system,  and  with  here  and  there  heavily- timbered 
bottoms  and  belts  of  virgin  forest.  The  soil,  corresponding  with  such  a 
superfices,  is  exceptionally  rich,  consisting  for  the  most  part  of  a  dark, 
calcareous  sandy  drift  intermixed  with  loam.  A  distinguishing  physical 
feature  of  this  State  is  its  riverine  ramifications,  expanding  in  nearly 
every  part  of  it  into  almost  innumerable  lakes — the  whole  presenting  an 
aggregate  of  water-power  having  hardly  a  rival  in  the  Union.  Besides 
the  Mississippi  —  which  here  has  its  rise,  and  drains  a  basin  of  800  miles 
of  country  —  the  principal  streams  are  the  Minnesota  (334  miles  long), 
the  Red  River  of  the  North,  the  St.  Croix,  St.  Louis,  and  many  others  of 
lesser  importance ;  the  chief  lakes  are  those  called  Red,  Cass,  Leech, 
Mille  Lacs,  Vermillion,  and  Winibigosh.  Quite  a  concatenation  of  sheets 
of  water  fringe  the  frontier  line  where  Minnesota  joins  British  America, 
culminating  in  the  Lake  of  the  Woods.  It  has  been  estimated,  that  of 
an  area  of  1,200,000  acres  of  surface  between  the  St.  Croix  and  Mis- 
sissippi Rivers,  not  less  than  73,000  acres  are  of  lacustrine  formation.  In 
point  of  minerals,  the  resources  of  Minnesota  have  as  yet  been  very 
imperfectly  developed;  iron,  copper,  coal,  lead  —  all  these  are  known  to 
exist  in  considerable  deposits ;  together  with  salt,  limestone,  and  potter's 
clay.  The  agricultural  outlook  of  the  State  is  in  a  high  degree  satis- 
factory ;  wheat  constitutes  the  leading  cereal  in  cultivation,  with  Indian 
corn  and  oats  in  next  order.  Fruits  and  vegetables  are  grown  in  great 
plenty  and  of  excellent  quality.  The  lumber  resources  of  Minnesota  are 
important ;  the  pine  forests  in  the  north  region  alone  occupying  an  area 
of  some  21,000  square  miles,  which  in  1870  produced  a  return  of  scaled 
logs  amounting  to  313,116,416  feet.  The  natural  industrial  advantages 
possessed  by  Minnesota  are  largely  improved  upon  by  a  railroad  system. 
The  political  divisions  of  this  State  number  78  counties ;  of  which  the 
chief  cities  and  towns  are  :  St.  Paul  (the  capital),  Still  water,  Red  Wing, 
St.  Anthony,  Fort  Snelling,  Minneapolis,  and  Mankato.  Minnesota  has 
already  assumed  an  attitude  of  high  importance  as  a  manufacturing  State ; 
this  is  mainly  due  to  the  wonderful  command  of  water-power  she  pos- 
sesses, as  before  spoken  of.  Besides  her  timber-trade,  the  milling  of 
flour,  the  distillation  of  whisky,  and  the  tanning  of  leather,  are  prominent 
interests,  which,  in  1869,  gave  returns  to  the  amount  of  $14,831,043. 


THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY.  10T 

Education  is  notably  provided  for  on  a  broad  and  catholic  scale,  the 
entire  amount  expended  scholastically  during  the  year  1870  being  $857,- 
816  ;  while  on  November  30  of  the  preceding  year  the  permanent  school 
fund  stood  at  $2,476,222.  Besides  a  University  and  Agricultural  College, 
Normal  and  Reform  Schools  flourish,  and  with  these  may  be  mentioned 
such  various  philanthropic  and  religious  institutions  as  befit  the  needs  of 
an  intelligent  and  prosperous  community.  The  finances  of  the  State  for 
the  fiscal  year  terminating  December  1,  1870,  exhibited  a  balance  on  the 
right  side  to  the  amount  of  $136,164,  being  a  gain  of  $44,000  over  the 
previous  year's  figures.  The  earliest  exploration  of  Minnesota  by  the 
whites  was  made  in  1680  by  a  French  Franciscan,  Father  Hennepin,  who 
gave  the  name  of  St.  Antony  to  the  Great  Falls  on  the  Upper  Missisippi. 
In  1763,  the  Treaty  of  Versailles  ceded  this  region  to  England. 
Twenty  years  later,  Minnesota  formed  part  of  the  Northwest  Territory 
transferred  to  the  United  States,  and  became  herself  territorialized  inde- 
pendently in  1849.  Indian  cessions  in  1851  enlarged  her  boundaries,  and, 
May  11,  1857,  Minnesota  became  a  unit  of  the  great  American  federation 
of  States.  Population,  439,706. 


NEBRASKA. 

Maximum  length,  412  miles ;  extreme  breadth,  208  miles.  Area, 
75,905  square  miles,  or  48,636,800  acres.  The  surface  of  this  State  is 
almost  entirely  undulating  prairie,"  and  forms  part  of  the  west  slope  of 
the  great  central  basin  of  the  North  American  Continent.  In  its  west 
division,  near  the  base  of  the  Rocky  Mountains,  is  a  sandy  belt  of 
country,  irregularly  defined.  In  this  part,  too,  are  the  "  dunes,"  resem- 
bling a  wavy  sea  of  sandy  billows,  as  well  as  the  Mauvaises  Terres,  a  tract 
of  singular  formation,  produced  by  eccentric  disintegrations  and  denuda- 
tions of  the  land.  The  chief  rivers  are  the  Missouri,  constituting  its  en- 
tire east  line  of  demarcation ;  the  Nebraska  or  Platte,  the  Niobrara,  the 
Republican  Fork  of  the  Kansas,  the  Elkhorn,  and  the  Loup  Fork  of  the 
Platte.  The  soil  is  very  various,  but  consisting  chiefly  of  rich,  bottomy 
loam,  admirably  adapted  to  the  raising  of  heavy  crops  of  cereals.  All 
the  vegetables  and  fruits  of  the  temperate  zone  are  produced  in  great 
size  and  plenty.  For  grazing  purposes  Nebraska  is  a  State  exceptionally 
well  fitted,  a  region  of  not  less  than  23,000,000  acres  being  adaptable  to 
this  branch  of  husbandry.  It  is  believed  that  the,  as  yet,  comparatively 
infertile  tracts  of  land  found  in  various  parts  of  the  State  are  susceptible 
of  -productivity  by  means  of  a  properly  conducted  system  of  irrigation. 
Few  minerals  of  moment  have  so  far  been  found  within  the  limits  of 


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THE   NORTHWEST   TERRITORY. 


Nebraska,  if  we  may  except  important  saline  deposits  at  the  head  of  Salt 
Creek  in  its  southeast  section.  The  State  is  divided  into  57  counties, 
independent  of  the  Pawnee  and  Winnebago  Indians,  and  of  unorganized 
territory  in  the  northwest  part.  The  principal  towns  are  Omaha,  Lincoln 
(State  capital),  Nebraska  City,  Columbus,  Grand  Island,  etc.  In  1870, 
the  total  assessed  value  of  property  amounted  to  $53,000,000,  being  an 
increase  of  $11,000,000  over  the  previous  year's  returns.  The  total 
amount  received  from  the  school-fund  during  the  year  1869-70  was 
177,999.  Education  is  making  great  onward  strides,  the  State  University 
and  an  Agricultural  College  being  far  advanced  toward  completion.  In 
the  matter  of  railroad  communication,  Nebraska  bids  fair  to1  soon  place 
herself  on  a  par  with  her  neighbors  to  the  east.  Besides  being  inter- 
sected by  the  Union  Pacific  line,  with  its  off-shoot,  the  Fremont  and  Blair, 
other  tracks  are  in  course  of  rapid  construction.  Organized  by  Con- 
gressional Act  into  a  Territory,  May  30,  1854,  Nebraska  entered  the 
Union  as  a  full  State,  March  1,  1867.  Population,  122,993. 


HUNTING    PRAIRIE    WOLVES    IIST    AN    EARLY    DAY. 


EARLY  HISTORY  OF  ILLINOIS. 


The  name  of  this  beautiful  Prairie  State  is  derived  from  Illini,  a 
Delaware  word  signifying  Superior  Men.  It  has  a  French  termination, 
and  is  a  symbol  of  how  the  two  races — the  French  and  the  Indians — 
were  intermixed  during  the  early  history  of  the  country. 

The  appellation  was  no  doubt  well  applied  to  the  primitive  inhabit- 
ants of  the  soil  whose  prowess  in  savage  warfare  long  withstood  the 
combined  attacks  of  the  fierce  Iroquois  on  the  one  side,  and  the  no  less 
savage  and  relentless  Sacs  and  Foxes  on  the  other.  The  Illinois  were 
once  a  powerful  confederacy,  occupying  the  most  beautiful  and  fertile 
region  in  the  great  Valley  of  the  Mississippi,  which  their  enemies  coveted 
and  struggled  long  and  hard  to  wrest  from  them.  By  the  fortunes  of 
war  they  were  diminished  in  numbers,  and  finally  destroyed.  "  Starved 
Rock,"  on  the  Illinois  River,  according  to  tradition,  commemorates  their 
last  tragedy,  where,  it  is  said,  the  entire  tribe  starved  rather  than  sur- 
render. 

EARLY    DISCOVERIES. 

The  first  European  discoveries  in  Illinois  date  back  over  two  hun- 
dred years.  They  are  a  part  of  that  movement  which,  from  the  begin- 
ning to  the  middle  of  the  seventeenth  century,  brought  the  French 
Canadian  missionaries  and  fur  traders  into  the  Valley  of  the  Mississippi, 
and  which,  at  a  later  period,  established  the  civil  and  ecclesiastical 
authority  of  France  from  the  Gulf  of  St.  Lawrence  to  the  Gulf  of  Mexico, 
and  from  the  foot-hills  of  the  Alleghanies  to  the  Rocky  Mountains. 

The  great  river  of  the  West  had  been  discovered  by  DeSoto,  the 
Spanish  conqueror  of  Florida,  three  quarters  of  a  century  before  the 
French  founded  Quebec  in  1608,  but  the  Spanish  left  the  country  a  wil- 
derness, without  further  exploration  or  settlement  within  its  borders,  in 
which  condition  it  remained  until  the  Mississippi  was  discovered  by  the 
agents  of  the  French  Canadian  government,  Jolietand  Marquette,  in  1673. 
These  renowned  explorers  were  not  the  first  white  visitors  to  Illinois. 
In  1671 — two  years  in  advance  of  them — came  Nicholas  Perrot  to  Chicago. 
He  liar1  been  sent  by  Talon  as  an  agent  of  the  Canadian  government  to 

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HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS. 


HISTOBY  OF  THE  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS.  Ill 

call  a  great  peace  convention  of  "Western  Indians  at  Green  Bay,  prepara- 
tory to  the  movement  for  the  discovery  of  the  Mississippi.  It  was 
deemed  a  good  stroke  of  policy  to  secure,  as  far  as  possible,  the  friend- 
ship and  co-operation  of  the  Indians,  far  and  near,  before  venturing  upon 
an  enterprise  which  their  hostility  might  render  disastrous,  and  which 
their  friendship  and  assistance  would  do  so  much  to  make  successful ; 
and  to  this  end  Perrot  was  sent  to  call  together  in  council  the  tribes 
throughout  the  Northwest,  and  to  promise  them  the  commerce  and  pro- 
tection of  the  French  government.  He  accordingly  arrived  at  Green 
Bay  in  1671,  and  procuring  an  escort  of  Pottawattamies,  proceeded  in  a 
bark  canoe  upon  a  visit  to  the  Miamis,  at  Chicago.  Perrot  was  there- 
fore the  first  European  to  set  foot  upon  the  soil  of  Illinois. 

Still  there  were  others  before  Marquette.  In  1672,  the  Jesuit  mis- 
sionaries, Fathers  Claude  Allouez  and  Claude  Dablon,  bore  the  standard 
of  the  Cross  from  their  mission  at  Green  Bay  through  western  Wisconsin 
and  northern  Illinois,  visiting  the  Foxes  on  Fox  River,  and  the  Masquo- 
tines  and  Kickapoos  at  the  mouth  of  the  Milwaukee.  These  missionaries 
penetrated  on  the  route  afterwards  followed  by  Marquette  as  far  as  the 
Kickapoo  village  at  the  head  of  Lake  Winnebago,  where  Marquette,  in 
his  journey,  secured  guides  across  the  portage  to  the  Wisconsin. 

The  oft-repeated  story  of  Marquette  and*  Joliet  is  well  known. 
They  were  the  agents  employed  by  the  Canadian  government  to  discover 
the  Mississippi.  Marquette  was  a  native  of  France,  born  in  1637,  a 
Jesuit  priest  by  education,  and  a  man  of  simple  faith  and  of  great  zeal  and 
devotion  in  extending  the  Roman  Catholic  religion  among  the  Indians. 
Arriving  in  Canada  in  1666,  he  was  sent  as  a  missionary  to  the  far 
Northwest,  and,  in  1668,  founded  a  mission  at  Sault  Ste.  Marie.  The 
following  year  he  moved  to  La  Pointe,  in  Lake  Superior,  where  he 
instructed  a  branch  of  the  Hurons  till  1670,  when  he  removed  south,  and 
founded  the  mission  at  St.  Ignace,  on  the  Straits  of  Mackinaw.  Here 
he  remained,  devoting  a  portion  of  his  time  to  the  study  of  the  Illinois 
language  under  a  native  teacher  who  had  accompanied  him  to  the  mission 
from  La  Pointe,  till  he  was  joined  by  Joliet  in  the  Spring  of  1673.  By 
the  way  of  Green  Bay  and  the  Fox  and  Wisconsin  Rivers,  they  entered 
the  Mississippi,  which  they  explored  to  the  mouth  of  the  Arkansas,  and 
returned  by  the  way  of  the  Illinois  and  Chicago  Rivers  to  Lake  Michigan. 

On  his  way  up  the  Illinois,  Marquette  visited  the  great  village  of 
the  Kaskaskias,  near  what  is  now  Utica,  in  the  county  of  LaSalle.  The 
following  year  he  returned  and  established  among  them  the  mission  of 
the  Immaculate  Virgin  Mary,  which  was  the  first  Jesuit  mission  founded 
in  Illinois  and  in  the  Mississippi  Valley.  The  intervening  winter  he 
had  spent  in  a  hut  which  his  companions  erected  on  the  Chicago  River,  a 
few  leagues  from  its  mouth.  The  founding  of  this  mission  was  the  last 


112  HISTORY  OF  THE  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS. 

act  of  Marquette's  life.     He  died  in  Michigan,  on  his  way  back  to  Green 
Bay,  May  18,  1675. 

FIRST  FRENCH  OCCUPATION. 

The  first  French  occupation  of  the  territory  now  embraced  in  Illi- 
nois was  effected  by  LaSalle  in  1680,  seven  years  after  the  time  of  Mar- 
quette  and  Joliet.  LaSalle,  having  constructed  a  vessel,  the  "  Griffin," 
above  the  falls  of  Niagara,  which  he  sailed  to  Green  Bay,  and  having 
passed  thence  in  canoes  to  the  mouth  of  the  St.  Joseph  River,  by  which 
and  the  Kankakee  he  reached  the  Illinois,  in  January,  1680,  erected  Fort 
Crevecceur,  at  the  lower  end  of  Peoria  Lake,  where  the  city  of  Peoria  is 
now  situated.  The  place  where  this  ancient  fort  stood  may  still  be  seen 
just  below  the  outlet  of  Peoria  Lake.  It  was  destined,  however,  to  a 
temporary  existence.  From  this  point,  LaSalle  determined  to  descend 
the  Mississippi  to  its  mouth,  but  did  not  accomplish  this  purpose  till  two 
years  later — in  1682.  Returning  to  Fort  Frontenac  for  the  purpose  of 
getting  materials  with  which  to  rig  his  vessel,  he  left  the  fort  in  charge  of 
Touti,  his  lieutenant,  who  during  his  absence  was  driven  off  by  the  Iro- 
quois  Indians.  These  savages  had  made  a  raid  upon  the  settlement  of 
the  Illinois,  and  had  left  nothing  in  their  track  but  ruin  and  desolation. 
Mr.  Davidson,  in  his  History  of  Illinois,  gives  the  following  graphic 
account  of  the  picture  that  met  the  eyes  of  LaSalle  and  his  companions 
on  their  return  : 

"  At  the  great  town  of  the  Illinois  they  were  appalled  at  the  scene 
which  opened  to  their  view.  No  hunter  appeared  to  break  its  death-like 
silence  with  a  salutatory  whoop  ot  welcome.  The  plain  on  which  the 
town  had  stood  was  now  strewn  with  charred  fragments  of  lodges,  which 
had  so  recently  swarmed  with  savage  life  and  hilarity.  To  render  more 
hideous  the  picture  of  desolation,  large  numbers  of  skulls  had  been 
placed  on  the  upper  extremities  of  lodge-poles  which  had  escaped  the 
devouring  flames.  In  the  midst  of  these  horrors  was  the  rude  fort  of 
the  spoilers,  rendered  frightful  by  the  same  ghastly  relics.  A  near 
approach  showed  that  the  graves  had  been  robbed  of  their  bodies,  and 
swarms  of  buzzards  were  discovered  glutting  their  loathsome  stomachs 
on  the  reeking  corruption.  To  complete  the  work  of  destruction,  the 
growing  corn  of  the  village  had  been  cut  down  and  burned,  while  the 
pits  containing  the  products  of  previous  years,  had  been  rifled  and  their 
contents  scattered  with  wanton  waste.  It  was  evident  the  suspected 
blow  of  the  Iroquois  had  fallen  with  relentless  fury." 

Tonti  had  escaped  LaSalle  knew  not  whither.  Passing  down  the 
lake  in  search  of  him  and  his  men,  LaSalle  discovered  that  the  fort  had 
been  destroyed,  but  the  vessel  which  he  had  partly  constructed  was  still 


HISTORY    OF   THE   STATE    OP   ILLINOIS.  113 

on  the  stocks,  and  but  slightly  injured.  After  further  fruitless  search, 
failing  to  find  Tonti,  he  fastened  to  a  tree  a  painting  representing  himself 
and  parfy  sitting  in  a  canoe  and  bearing  a  pipe  of  peace,  and  to  the  paint- 
ing attached  a  letter  addressed  to  Tonti. 

Tonti  had  escaped,  and,  after  untold  privations,  taken  shelter  among 
the  Pottawattamies  near  Green  Bay.  These  were  friendly  to  the  French. 
One  of  their  old  chiefs  used  to  say,  "  There  were  but  three  great  cap- 
tains in  the  world,  himself,  Tonti  and  LaSalle." 

GENIUS  OF  LASALLE. 

We  musfc  now  return  to  LaSalle,  whose  exploits  stand  out  in  such 
bold  relief.  He  was  born  in  Rouen,  France,  in  1643.  His  father  was 
wealthy,  but  he  renounced  his  patrimony  on  entering  a  college  of  the 
Jesuits,  from  which  he  separated  and  came  to  Canada  a  poor  man  in  1666. 
The  priests  of  St.  Sulpice,  among  whom  he  had  a  brother,  were  then  the 
proprietors  of  Montreal,  the  nucleus  of  which  was  a  seminary  or  con- 
vent founded  by  that  order.  The  Superior  granted  to  LaSalle  a  large 
tract  of  land  at  LaChine,  where  he  established  himself  in  the  fur  trade. 
He  was  a  man  of  daring  genius,  and  outstripped  all  his  competitors  in 
exploits  of  travel  and  commerce  with  the  Indians.  In  1669,  he  visited 
the  headquarters  of  the  great  Iroquois  Confederacy,  at  Onondaga,  in  the 
heart  of  New  York,  and,  obtaining  guides,  explored  the  Ohio  River  to 
the  falls  at  Louisville. 

In  order  to  understand  the  genius  of  LaSalle,  it  must  be  remembered 
that  for  many  years  prior  to  his  time  the  missionaries  and  traders  were 
obliged  to  make  their  way  to  the  Northwest  by  the  Ottawa  River  (of 
Canada)  on  account  of  the  fierce  hostility  of  the  Iroquois  along  the  lower 
lakes  and  Niagara  River,  which  entirely  closed  this  latter  route  to  the 
Upper  Lakes.  They  carried  on  their  commerce  chiefly  by  canoes,  pad- 
dling them  through  the  Ottawa  to  Lake  Nipissing,  carrying  them  across 
the  portage  to  French  River,  and  descending  that  to  Lake  Huron.  This 
being  the  route  by  which  they  reached  the  Northwest,  accounts  for  the 
fact  that  all  the  earliest  Jesuit  missions  were  established  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  the  Upper  Lakes.  LaSalle  conceived  the  grand  idea  of  opening 
the  route  by  Niagara  River  and  the  Lower  Lakes  to  Canadian  commerce 
by  sail  vessels,  connecting  it  with  the  navigation  of  the  Mississippi,  and 
thus  opening  a  magnificent  water  communication  from  the  Gulf  of  St. 
Lawrence  to  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  This  truly  grand  and  comprehensive 
purpose  seems  to  have  animated  him  in  all  his  wonderful  achievements 
and  the  matchless  difficulties  and  hardships  he  surmounted.  As  the  first 
step  in  the  accomplishment  of  this  object  he  established  himself  on  Lake 
Ontario,  and  built  and  garrisoned  Fort  Frontenac,  the  site  of  the  present 


114  HISTORY  OP  THE   STATE  OF   ILLINOIS. 

city  of  Kingston,  Canada.  Here  he  obtained  a  grant  of  land  from  the 
French  crown  and  a  body  of  troops  by  which  he  beat  back  the  invading 
Iroquois  and  cleared  the  passage  to  Niagara  Falls.  Having  by  this  mas- 
terly stroke  made  it  safe  to  attempt  a  hitherto  untried  expedition,  his 
next  step,  as  we  have  seen,  was  to  advance  to  the  Falls  with  all  his 
outfit  for  building  a  ship  with  which  to  sail  the  lakes.  He  was  success- 
ful in  this  undertaking,  though  his  ultimate  purpose  was  defeated  by  a 
strange  combination  of  untoward  circumstances.  The  Jesuits  evidently 
hated  LaSalle  and  plotted  against  him,  because  he  had  abandoned  them 
and  co-operated  with  a  rival  order.  The  fur  traders  were  also  jealous  of 
his  superior  success  in  opening  new  channels  of  commerce.  At  LaChine 
he  had  taken  the  trade  of  Lake  Ontario,  which  but  for  his  presence  there 
would  have  gone  to  Quebec.  While  they  were  plodding  with  their  bans 
canoes  through  the  Ottawa  he  was  constructing  sailing  vessels  to  com- 
mand the  trade  of  the  lakes  and  tht  Mississippi.  These  great  plans 
excited  the  jealousy  and  envy  of  the  small  traders,  introduced  treason  and 
revolt  into  the  ranks  of  his  own  companions,  and  finally  led  to  the  foul 
assassination  by  which  his  great  achievements  were  prematurely  ended. 

In  1682,  LaSalle,  having  completed  his  vessel  at  Peoria,  descended 
the  Mississippi  to  its  confluence  with  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  Erecting  a 
standard  on  which  he  inscribed  the  arms  of  France,  he  took  formal  pos- 
session of  the  whole  valley  of  the  mighty  river,  in  the  name  of  Louis 
XIV.,  then  reigning,  in  honor  of  whom  he  named  the  country  LOUISIANA. 

LaSalle  then  went  to  France,  was  appointed  Governor,  and  returned 
with  a  fleet  and  immigrants,  for  the  purpose  of  planting  a  colony  in  Illi- 
nois. They  arrived  in  due  time  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  but  failing  to 
find  the  mouth  of  the  Mississippi,  up  which  LaSalle  intended  to  sail,  his 
supply  ship,  with  the  immigrants,  was  driven  ashore  and  wrecked  on 
Matagorda  Bay.  With  the  fragments  of  the  vessel  he  constructed  a 
stockade  and  rude  huts  on  the  shore  for  the  protection  of  the  immigrants, 
calling  the  post  Fort  St.  Louis.  He  then  made  a  trip  into  New  Mexico, 
in  search  of  silver  mines,  but,  meeting  with  disappointment,  returned  to 
find  his  little  colony  reduced  to  forty  souls.  He  then  resolved  to  travel 
on  foot  to  Illinois,  and,  starting  with  his  companions,  had  reached  the 
valley  of  the  Colorado,  near  the  mouth  of  Trinity  river,  when  he  was 
shot  by  one  of  his  men.  This  occurred  on  the  19th  of  March,  1687. 

Dr.  J.  W.  Foster  remarks  of  him  :  "  Thus  fell,  not  far  from  the  banks 
of  the  Trinity,  Robert  Cavalier  de  la  Salle,  one  of  the  grandest  charac- 
ters that  ever  figured  in  American  history — a  man  capable  of  originating 
the  vastest  schemes,  and  endowed  with  a  will  and  a  judgment  capable  of 
carrying  them  to  successful  results.  Had  ample  facilities  been  placed  by 
the  King  of  France  at  his  disposal,  the  result  of  the  colonization  of  this 
continent  might  have  been  far  different  from  what  we  now  behold." 


HISTORY   OF   THE    STATE    OF    ILLINOIS.  115 


EARLY  SETTLEMENTS. 

A  temporary  settlement  was  made  at  Fort  St.  Louis,  or  the  old  Kas- 
kaskia  village,  on  the  Illinois  River,  in  what  is  now  LaSalle  County,  in 
1682.  In  1690,  this  was  removed,  with  the  mission  connected  with  it,  to 
Kaskaskia,  on  the  river  of  that  name,  emptying  into  the  lower  Mississippi 
in  St.  'Glair  County.  Cahokia  was  settled  about  the  same  time,  or  at 
least,  both  of  these  settlements  began  in  the  year  1690,  though  it  is  now 
pretty  well  settled  that  Cahokia  is  the  older  place,  and  ranks  as  the  oldest 
permanent  settlement  in  Illinois),  as  well  as  in  the  Mississippi  Valley. 
The  reason  for  the  removal  of  the  old  Kaskaskia  settlement  and  mission, 
was  probably  because  the  dangerous  and  difficult  route  by  Lake  Michigan 
and  the  Chicago  portage  had  been  almost  abandoned,  and  travelers  and 
traders  passed  down  and  up  the  Mississippi  by  the  Fox  and  Wisconsin 
River  route.  They  removed  to  the  vicinity  of  the  Mississippi  in  order 
to  be  in  the  line  of  travel  from  Canada  to  Louisiana,  that  is,  the  lower 
part  of  it,  for  it  was  all  Louisiana  then  south  of  the  lakes. 

During  the  period  of  French  rule  in  Louisiana,  the  population  prob- 
ably never  exceeded  ten  thousand,  including  whites  and  blacks.  Within 
that  portion  of  it  now  included  in  Indiana,  trading  posts  were  established 
at  the  principal  Miami  villages  which  stood  on  the  head  waters  of  the 
Maumee,  the  Wea  villages  situated  at  Ouiatenon,  on  the  Wabash,  and 
the  Piankeshaw  villages  at  Post  Vincennes ;  all  of  which  were  probably 
visited  by  French  traders  and  missionaries  before  the  close  of  the  seven- 
teenth century. 

In  the  vast  territory  claimed  by  the  French,  many  settlements  of 
considerable  importance  had  sprung  up.  Biloxi,  on  Mobile  Bay,  had 
been  founded  by  D'Iberville,  in  1699 ;  Antoine  de  Lamotte  Cadillac  had 
founded  Detroit  in  1701 ;  and  New  Orleans  had  been  founded  by  Bien- 
ville,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Mississippi  Company,  in  1718.  In  Illi- 
nois also,  considerable  settlements  had  been  made,  so  that  in  1730  they 
embraced  one  hundred  and  forty  French  families,  about  six  hundred  "  con- 
verted Indians,"  and  many  traders  and  voyageurs.  In  that  portion  of  the 
country,  on  the  east  side  of  the  Mississippi,  there  were  five  distinct  set- 
tlements, with  their  respective  villages,  viz. :  Cahokia,  near  the  mouth 
of  Cahokia  Creek  and  about  five  miles  below  the  present  city  of  St. 
Louis ;  St.  Philip,  about  forty-five  miles  below  Cahokia,  and  four  miles 
above  Fort  Chartres ;  Fort  Chartres,  twelve  miles  above  Kaskaskia  ; 
Kaskaskia,  situated  on  the  Kaskaskia  River,  five  miles  above  its  conflu- 
ence with  the  Mississippi ;  and  Prairie  du  Rocher,  near  Fort  Chartres. 
To  these  must  be  added  St.  Genevieve  and  St.  Louis,  on  the  west  side 
of  the  Mississippi.  These,  with  the  exception  of  St.  Louis,  are  among 


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HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF  ILLINOIS.  117 

the  oldest  French  towns  in  the  Mississippi  Valley.  Kaskaskia,  in  its  best 
days,  was  a  town  of  some  two  or  three  thousand  inhabitants.  After  it 
passed  from  the  crown  of  France  its  population  for  many  years  did  not 
exceed  fifteen  hundred.  Under  British  rule,  in  1773,  the  population  had 
decreased  to  four  hundred  and  fifty.  As  early  as  1721,  the  Jesuits  had 
,  established  a  college  and  a  monastery  in  Kaskaskia. 

Fort  Chartres  was  first  built  under  the  direction  of  the  Mississippi 
Company,  in  1718,  by  M.  de  Boisbraint,  a  military  officer,  under  command 
of  Bienville.  It  stood  on  the  east  bank  of  the  Mississippi,  about  eighteen 
miles  below  Kaskaskia,  and  was  for  some  time  the  headquarters  of  the 
military  commandants  of  the  district  of  Illinois. 

In  the  Centennial  Oration  of  Dr.  Fowler,  delivered  at  Philadelphia, 
by  appointment  of  Gov.  Beveridge,  we  find  some  interesting  facts  with 
regard  to  the  State  of  Illinois,  which  we  appropriate  in  this  history: 

In  1682  Illinois  became  a  possession  of  the  French  crown,  a  depend- 
ency of  Canada,  and  a  part  of  Louisiana.  In  1765  the  English  flag  was 
run  up  on  old  Fort  Chartres,  and  Illinois  was  counted  among  the  treas- 
ures of  Great  Britain. 

In  1779  it  was  taken  from  the  English  by  Col.  George  Rogers  Clark, 
This  man  was  resolute  in  nature,  wise  in  council,  prudent  in  policy,  bold 
in  action,  and  heroic  in  danger.  Few  men  who  have  figured  in  the  his- 
tory of  America  are  more  deserving  than  this  colonel.  Nothing  short  of 
first-class  ability  could  have  rescued  Vincens  and  all  Illinois  from  the 
English.  And  it  is  not  possible  to  over-estimate  the  influence  of  this- 
achievement  upon  the  republic.  In  1779  Illinois  became  a  part  of  Vir- 
ginia. It  was  soon  known  as  Illinois  County.  In  1784  Virginia  ceded 
all  this  territory  to  the  general  government,  to  be  cut  into  States,  to  be 
republican  in  form,  with  "  the  same  right  of  sovereignty,  freedom,  and 
independence  as  the  other  States." 

In  1787  it  was  the  object  of  the  wisest  and  ablest  legislation  found 
in  any  merely  human  records.  No  man  can  study  the  secret  history  of 

THE  "COMPACT  OF  1787," 

and  not  feel  that  Providence  was  guiding  with  sleepless  eye  these  unborn 
States.  The  ordinance  that  on  July  13,  1787,  finally  became  the  incor- 
porating act,  has  a  most  marvelous  history.  Jefferson  had  vainly  tried 
to  secure  a  system  of  government  for  the  northwestern  territory.  He 
was  an  emancipationist  of  that  day,  and  favored  the  exclusion  of  slavery 
from  the  territory  Virginia  had  ceded  to  the  general  government ;  but 
the  South  voted  him  down  as  often  as  it  came  up.  In  1787,  as  late  as- 
July  10,  an  organizing  act  without  the  anti-slavery  clause  was  pending. 
This  concession  to  the  South  was  expected  to  carry  it.  Congress  was  in 


118  HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS. 

session  in  New  York  City.  On  July  5,  Rev.  Dr.  Manasseh  Cutler,  of 
Massachusetts,  came  into  New  York  to  lobby  on  the  northwestern  terri- 
tory. Everything  seemed  to  fall  into  his  hands.  Events  were  ripe. 

The  state  of  the  public  credit,  the  growing  of  Southern  prejudice, 
the  basis  of  his  mission,  his  personal  character,  all  combined  to  complete 
one  of  those  sudden  and  marvelous  revolutions  of  public  sentiment  that 
once  in  five  or  ten  centuries  are  seen  to  sweep  over  a  country  like  the 
breath  of  the  Almighty.  Cutler  was  a  graduate  of  Yale — received  his 
A.M.  from  Harvard,  and  his  D.D.  from  Yale.  He  had  studied  and  taken 
degrees  in  the  three  learned  professions,  medicine,  law,  and  divinity.  He 
had  thus  America's  best  indorsement.  He  had  published  a  scientific 
examination  of  the  plants  of  New  England.  His  name  stood  second  only 
to  that  of  Franklin  as  a  scientist  in  America.  He  was  a  courtly  gentle- 
man of  the  old  style,  a  man  of  commanding  presence,  and  of  inviting 
face.  The  Southern  members  said  they  had  never  seen  such  a  gentleman 
in  the  North.  He  came  representing  a  company  that  desired  to  purchase 
a  tract  of  land  now  included  in  Ohio,  for  the  purpose  of  planting  a  colon}*. 
It  was  a  speculation.  Government  money  was  worth  eighteen  cents  on 
the  dollar.  This  Massachusetts  company  had  collected  enough  to  pur- 
chase 1,500,000  acres  of  land.  Other  speculators  in  New  York  made 
Dr.  Cutler  their  agent  (lobbyist).  On  the  12th  he  represented  a  demand 
for  5,500,000  acres.  This  would  reduce  the  national  debt.  Jefferson 
and  Virginia  were  regarded  as  authority  concerning  the  land  Virginia 
had  just  ceded.  Jefferson's  policy  wanted  to  provide  for  the  public  credit, 
and  this  was  a  good  opportunity  to  do  something. 

Massachusetts  then  owned  the  territory  of  Maine,  which  she  was 
crowding  on  the  market.  She  was  opposed  to  opening  the  northwestern 
region.  This  fired  the  zeal  of  Virginia.  The  South  caught  the  inspira- 
tion, and  all  exalted  Dr.  Cutler.  The  English  minister  invited  him  to 
•dine  with  some  of  the  Southern  gentlemen.  He  was  the  center  of  interest. 

The  entire  South  rallied  round  him.  Massachusetts  could  not  vote 
against  him,  because  many  of  the  constituents  of  her  members  were 
interested  personally  in  the  western  speculation.  Thus  Cutler,  making 
friends  with  the  South,  and,  doubtless,  using  all  the  arts  of  the  lobby, 
was  enabled  to  command  the  situation.  True  to  deeper  convictions,  he 
dictated  one  of  the  most  compact  and  finished  documents  of  wise  states- 
manship that  has  ever  adorned  any  human  law  book.  He  borrowed  from 
Jefferson  the  term  "  Articles  of  Compact,"  which,  preceding  the  federal 
constitution,  rose  into  the  most  sacred  character.  He  then  followed  very 
closely  the  constitution  of  Massachusetts,  adopted  three  years  before. 
Its  most  marked  points  were  : 

1.  The  exclusion  of  slavery  from  the  territory  forever. 

2.  Provision  for  public  schools,  giving  one  township  for  a  seminary, 


HISTORY   OF  THE   STATE  OF   ILLINOIS.  119 

and  every  section  numbered  16  in  each  township  ;  that  is,  one-thirty-six th 
of  all  the  land,  for  public  schools. 

3.  A  provision  prohibiting  the  adoption  of  any  constitution  or  the. 
enactment  of  any  law  that  should  nullify  pre-existing  contracts. 

Be  it  forever  remembered  that  this  compact  declared  that  "  Religion, 
morality,  and  knowledge  being  necessary  to  good  government  and  the 
happiness  of  mankind,  schools  and  the  means  of  education  shall  always 
be  encouraged." 

Dr.  Cutler  planted  himself  on  this  platform  and  would  not  yield. 
Giving  his  unqualified  declaration  that  it  was  that  or  nothing — that  unless, 
they  could  make  the  land  desirable  they  did  not  want  it — he  took  his 
horse  and  buggy,  and  started  for  the  constitutional  convention  in  Phila- 
delphia. On  July  13,  1787,  the  bill  was  put  upon  its  passage,  and  was 
unanimously  adopted,  every  Southern  member  voting  for  it,  and  only  one 
man,  Mr.  Yates,  of  New  York,  voting  against  it.  But  as  the  States  voted 
as  States,  Yates  lost  his  vote,  and  the  compact  was  put  beyond  repeal. 

Thus  the  great  States  of  Ohio,  Indiana,  Illinois,  Michigan  and  Wis- 
consin— a  vast  empire,  the  heart  of  the  great  valley — were  consecrated 
to  freedom,  intelligence,  and  honesty.  Thus  the  great  heart  of  the  nation 
was  prepared  for  a  year  and  a  day  and  an  hour.  In  the  light  of  these  eighty- 
nine  years  I  affirm  that  this  act  was  the  salvation  of  the  republic  and  the 
destruction  of  slavery.  Soon  the  South  saw  their  great  blunder,  and 
tried  to  repeal  the  compact.  In  1803  Congress  referred  it  to  a  committee 
of  which  John  Randolph  was  chairman.  He  reported  that  this  ordinance 
was  a  compact,  and  opposed  repeal.  Thus  it  stood  a  rock,  in  the  way 
of  the  on-rushing  sea  of  slavery. 

With  all  this  timely  aid  it  was,  after  all,  a  most  desperate  and  pro- 
tracted struggle  to  keep  the  soil  of  Illinois  sacred  to  freedom.  It  was 
the  natural  battle-field  for  the  irrepressible  conflict.  In  the  southern  end 
of  the  State  slavery  preceded  the  compact.  It  existed  among  the  old 
French  settlers,  and  was  hard  to  eradicate.  The  southern  part  of  the 
State  was  settled  from  the  slave  States,  and  this  population  brought  their 
laws,  customs,  and  institutions  with  them.  A  stream  of  population  from 
the  North  poured  into  the  northern  part  of  the  State.  These  sections 
misunderstood  and  hated  each  other  perfectly.  The  Southerners  regarded 
the  Yankees  as  a  skinning,  tricky,  penurious  race  of  peddlers,  filling  the 
country  with  tinware,  brass  clocks,  and  wooden  nutmegs.  The  North- 
erner thought  of  the  Southerner  as  a  lean,  lank,  lazy  creature,  burrowing 
in  a  hut,  and  rioting  in  whisky,  dirt  and  ignorance.  These  causes  aided-' 
in  making  the  struggle  long  and  bitter.  So  strong  was  the  sympathy 
with  slavery  that,  in  spite  of  the  ordinance  of  1787,  and  in  spite  of  the 
deed  of  cession,  it  was  determined  to  allow  the  old  French  settlers  to 
retain  their  slaves.  Planters  from  the  slave  States  mi^ht  brinsr  their' 


120  HISTORY  OF  THE  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS. 

slaves,  if  they  would  give  them  a  chance  to  choose  freedom  or  years 
of  service  and  bondage  for  their  children  till  they  should  become 
thirty  years  of  age.  If  they  chose  freedom  they  must  leave  the  State 
in  sixty  days  or  be  sold  as  fugitives.  Servants  were  whipped  for  offenses 
for  which  white  men  are  fined.  Each  lash  paid  forty  cents  of  the  fine.  A 
negro  ten  miles  from  home  without  a  pass  was  whipped.  These  famous 
laws  were  imported  from  the  slave  States  just  as  they  imported  laws  foi 
the  inspection  of  flax  and  wool  when  there  was  neither  in  the  State. 

These  Black  Laws  are  now  wiped  out.  A  vigorous  effort  was  made 
to  protect  slavery  in  the  State  Constitution  of  1817.  It  barely  failed. 
It  was  renewed  in  1825,  when  a  convention  was  asked  to  make  a  new 
•constitution.  After  a  hard  fight  the  convention  was  defeated.  But 
slaves  did  not  disappear  from  the  census  of  the  State  until  1850.  There 
were  mobs  and  murders  in  the  interest  of  slavery.  Lovejoy  was  added 
to  the  list  of  martyrs — a  sort  of  first-fruits  of  that  long  life  of  immortal 
heroes  who  saw  freedom  as  the  one  supreme  desire  of  their  souls,  and 
were  so  enamored  of  her  that  they  preferred  to  die  rather  than  survive  her. 

The  population  of  12,282  that  occupied  the  territory  in  A.D.  1800, 
increased  to  45,000  in  A.D.  1818,  when  the  State  Constitution  was 
adopted,  and  Illinois  took  her  place  in  the  Union,  with  a  star  on  the  flag 
and  two  votes  in  the  Senate. 

Shadrach  Bond  was  the  first  Governor,  and  in  his  first  message  he 
recommended  the  construction  of  the  Illinois  and  Michigan  Canal. 

The  simple  economy  in  those  days  is  seen  in  the  fact  that  the  entire 
bill  for  stationery  for  the  first  Legislature  was  only  $13.50.  Yet  this 
simple  body  actually  enacted  a  very  superior  code. 

There  was  no  money  in  the  territory  before  the  war  of  1812.  Deer 
skins  and  coon  skins  were  the  circulating  medium.  In  1821,  the  Legis- 
lature ordained  a1  State  Bank  on  the  credit  of  the  State.  It  issued  notes 
in  the  likeness  of  bank  bills.  These  notes  were  made  a  legal  tender  for 
every  thing,  and  the  bank  was  ordered  to  loan  to  the  people  $100  on  per- 
sonal security,  and  more  on  mortgages.  They  actually  passed  a  resolu- 
tion requesting  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  of  the  United  States  to 
receive  these  notes  for  land.  The  old  French  Lieutenant  Governor,  Col. 
Menard,  put  the  resolution  as  follows :  "  Gentlemen  of  the  Senate  :  It  is 
moved  and  seconded  dot  de  notes  of  dis  bank  be  made  land-office  money. 
All  in  favor  of  dat  motion  say  aye  ;  all  against  it  say  no.  It  is  decided 
in  de  affirmative.  Now,  gentlemen,  I  bet  you  one  hundred  dollar  he 
xiever  be  land-office  money ! "  Hard  sense,  like  hard  money,  is  always 
above  par. 

This  old  Frenchman  presents  a  fine  figure  up  against  the  dark  back- 
ground of  most  of  his  nation.  They  made  no  progress.  They  clung  to 
their  earliest  and  simplest  implements.  They  never  wore  hats  or  cap? 


HISTORY   OF   THE    STATE    OF   ILLINOIS.  121 

They  pulled  their  blankets  over  their  heads  in  the  winter  like  the  Indians, 
with  whom  they  freely  intermingled. 

Demagogism  had  an  early  development.  One  John  Grammar  (only 
in  name),  elected  to  the  Territorial  and  State  Legislatures  of  1816  and 
1836,  invented  the  policy  of  opposing  every  new  thing,  saying,  "  If  it 
succeeds,  no  one  will  ask  who  voted  against  it.  If  it  proves  a  failure,  he 
could  quote  its  record."  In  sharp  contrast  with  Grammar  was  the  char- 
acter of  D.  P.  Cook,  after  whom  the  county  containing  Chicago  was 
named.  Such  was  his  transparent  integrity  and  remarkable  ability  that 
his  will  was  almost  the  law  of  the  State.  In  Congress,  a  young  man, 
.and  from  a  poor  State,  he  was  made  Chairman  of  the  Ways  and  Means 
Committee.  He  was  pre-eminent  for  standing  by  his  committee,  regard- 
less of  consequences.  It  was  his  integrity  that  elected  John  Quincy 
Adams  to  the  Presidency.  There  were  four  candidates  in  1824,  Jackson, 
•Clay,  Crawford,  and  John  Quincy  Adams.  There  being  no  choice  by  the 
people,  the  election  was  thrown  into  the  House.  It  was  so  balanced  that 
it  turned  on  his  vote,  and  that  he  cast  for  Adams,  electing  him;  then 
went  home  to  face  the  wrath  of  the  Jackson  party  in  Illinois.  It  cost 
him  all  but  character  and  greatness.  It  is  a  suggestive  comment  on  the 
times,  that  there  was  no  legal  interest  till  1830.  It  often  reached  150 
per  cent.,  usually  50  per  cent.  Then  it  was  reduced  to  12,  and  now  to 
10  per  cent. 

PHYSICAL  FEATURES  OF  THE    PRAIRIE  STATE. 

In  area  the  State  has  55,410  square  miles  of  territory.  It  is  about 
150  miles  wide  and  400  miles  long,  stretching  in  latitude  from  Maine  to 
North  Carolina.  It  embraces  wide  variety  of  climate.  It  is  tempered 
on  the  north  by  the  great  inland,  saltless,  tideless  sea,  which  keeps  the 
thermometer  from  either  extreme.  Being  a  table  land,  from  600  to  1,600 
feet  above  the  level  of  the  sea,  one  is  prepared  to  find  on  the  health 
maps,  prepared  by  the  general  government,  an  almost  clean  and  perfect 
record.  In  freedom  from  fever  and  malarial  diseases  and  consumptions, 
the  three  deadly  enemies  of  the  American  Saxon,  Illinois,  as  a  State, 
stands  without  a  superior.  She  furnishes  one  of  the  essential  conditions 
of  a  great  people — sound  bodies.  I  suspect  that  this  fact  lies  back  of 
that  old  Delaware  word,  Illini,  superior  men. 

The  great  battles  of  history  that  have  been  determinative  of  dynas- 
ties and  destinies  have  been  strategical  battles,  chiefly  the  question  of 
position.  Thermopylae  has  been  the  war-cry  of  freemen  for  twenty-four 
centuries.  It  only  tells  how  much  there  may  be  in  position.  All  this 
advantage  belongs  to  Illinois.  It  is  in  the  heart  of  the  greatest  valley  in 
the  world,  the  vast  region  between  the  mountains — a  valley  that  could 


122  HISTORY   OF  THE  STATE   OF  ILLINOIS. 

feed  mankind  for  one  thousand  years.  It  is  well  on  toward  the  center  of 
the  continent.  It  is  in  the  great  temperate  belt,  in  which  have  been 
found  nearly  all  the  aggressive  civilizations  of  history.  It  has  sixty-five 
miles  of  frontage  on  the  head  of  the  lake.  With  the  Mississippi  forming 
the  western  and  southern  boundary,  with  the  Ohio  running  along  the 
southeastern  line,  with  the  Illinois  River  and  Canal  dividing  the  State 
Diagonally  from  the  lake  to  the  Lower  Mississippi,  and  with  the  Rock  and 
Wabash  Rivers  furnishing  altogether  2,000  miles  of  water-front,  con- 
necting with,  and  running  through,  in  all  about  12,000  miles  of  navi- 
gable water. 

But  this  is  not  all.  These  waters  are  made  most  available  by  the 
fact  that  the  lake  and  the  State  lie  on  the  ridge  running  into  the  great 
valley  from  the  east.  Within  cannon-shot  of  the  lake  the  water  runs 
away  from  the  lake  to  the  Gulf.  The  lake  now  empties  at  both  ends, 
one  into  the  Atlantic  and  one  into  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  The  lake  thus 
seems  to  hang  over  the  land.  This  makes  the  dockage  most  serviceable ; 
there  are  no  steep  banks  to  damage  it.  Both  lake  and  river  are  made 
for  use. 

The  climate  varies  from  Portland  to  Richmond ;  it  favors  every  pro- 
duct of  the  continent,  including  the  tropics,  with  less  than  half  a  dozen 
exceptions.  It  produces  every  great  nutriment  of  the  world  except  ban- 
anas and  rice.  It  is  hardly  too  much  to  say  that  it  is  the  most  productive 
spot  known  to  civilization.  With  the  soil  full  of  bread  and  the  earth  full 
of  minerals ;  with  an  upper  surface  of  food  and  an  under  layer  of  fuel ; 
with  perfect  natural  drainage,  and  abundant  springs  and  streams  and 
navigable  rivers  ;  half  way  between  the  forests  of  the  North  and  the  fruits 
of  the  South  ;  within  a  day's  ride  of  the  great  deposits  of  iron,  coal,  cop- 
per, lead,  and  zinc ;  containing  and  controlling  the  great  grain,  cattle, 
pork,  and  lumber  markets  of  the  world,  it  is  not  strange  that  Illinois  has 
the  advantage  of  position. 

This  advantage  has  been  supplemented  by  the  character  of  the  popu- 
lation. In  the  early  days  when  Illinois  was  first  admitted  to  the  Union, 
her  population  were  chiefly  from  Kentucky  and  Virginia.  But,  in  the 
conflict  of  ideas  concerning  slavery,  a  strong  tide  of  emigration  canie  in 
from  the  East,  and  soon  changed  this  composition.  In  1870  her  non- 
native  population  were  from  colder  soils.  New  York  furnished  133,290  ; 
Ohio  gave  162,623;  Pennsylvania  sent  on  98,352;  the  entire  South  gave 
us  only  206,734.  In  all  her  cities,  and  in  all  her  German  and  Scandina- 
vian and  other  foreign  colonies,  Illinois  has  only  about  one-fifth  of  her 
people  of  foreign  birth. 


HISTORY  OF   THE  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS. 


PROGRESS  OF  DEVELOPMENT. 

One  of  the  greatest  elements  in  the  early  development  of  Illinois  is- 
she  Illinois  and  Michigan  Canal,  connecting  the  Illinois  and  Mississippi 
Rivers  with  the  lakes.  It  was  of  the  utmost  importance  to  the  State. 
It  was  recommended  by  Gov.  Bond,  the  first  governor,  in  his  first  message. 
In  1821,  the  Legislature  appropriated  $10,000  for  surveying  the  route. 
Two  bright  young  engineers  surveyed  it,  and  estimated  the  cost  at 
$600,000  or  $700,000.  It  finally  cost  $8,000,000.  In  1825,  a  law  was 
passed  to  incorporate  the  Canal  Company,  but  no  stock  was  sold.  In 
1826,  upon  the  solicitation  of  Cook,  Congress  gave  800,000  acres  of  land 
on  the  line  of  the  work.  In  1828,  another  law — commissioners  appointed, 
and  work  commenced  with  new  survey  and  new  estimates.  In  1834-35, 
George  Farquhar  made  an  able  report  on  the  whole  matter.  This  was, 
doubtless,  the  ablest  report  ever  made  to  a  western  legislature,  and  it 
became  the  model  for  subsequent  reports  and  action.  From  this  the 
work  went  on  till  it  was  finished  in  1848.  It  cost  the  State  a  large 
amount  of  money ;  but  it  gave  to  the  industries  of  the  State  an  impetus 
that  pushed  it  up  into  the  first  rank  of  greatness.  It  was  not  built  as  a 
speculation  any  more  than  a  doctor  is  employed  on  a  speculation.  But 
it  has  paid  into  the  Treasury  of  the  State  an  average  annual  net  sum  of 
over  $111,000. 

Pending  the  construction  of  the  canal,  the  land  and  town-lot  fever 
broke  out  in  the  State,  in  1834—35.  It  took  on  the  malignant  type  in 
Chicago,  lifting  the  town  up  into  a  city.  The  disease  spread  over  the 
entire  State  and  adjoining  States.  It  was  epidemic.  It  cut  up  men's 
farms  without  regard  to  locality,  and  *ut  up  the  purses  of  the  purchasers 
without  regard  to  consequences.  It  is  estimated  that  building  lots  enough 
were  sold  in  Indiana  alone  to  accommodate  every  citizen  then  in  the 
United  States. 

Towns  and  cities  were  exported  to  the  Eastern  market  by  the  ship- 
load. There  was  no  lack  of  buyers.  Every  up-ship  came  freighted  with 
speculators  and  their  money. 

This  distemper  seized  upon  the  Legislature  in  1836-37,  and  left  not 
one  to  tell  the  tale.  They  enacted  a  system  of  internal  improvement 
without  a  parallel  in  the  grandeur  of  its  conception.  They  ordered  the 
construction  of  1,300  miles  of  railroad,  crossing  the  State  in  all  direc- 
tions. This  was  surpassed  by  the  river  and  canal  improvements. 
There  were  a  few  counties  not  touched  by  either  railroad  or  river  or 
canal,  and  those  were  to  be  comforted  and  compensated  by  the  free  dis- 
tribution of  $200,000  among  them.  To  inflate  this  balloon  beyond  cre- 
dence it  was  ordered  that  work  should  be  commenced  on  both  ejids  of 


124  HISTORY   OF  THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS. 

each  of  these  railroads  and  rivers,  and  at  each  river-crossing,  all  at  the 
same  time.  The  appropriations  for  these  vast  improvements  were  over 
$12,000,000,  and  commissioners  were  appointed  to  borrow  the  money  OD 
the  credit  of  the  State.  Remember  that  all  this  was  in  the  early  days  of 
railroading,  when  railroads  were  luxuries ;  that  the  State  had  whole 
Bounties  with  scarcely  a  cabin ;  and  that  the  population  of  the  State  was 
less  than  400,000,  and  you  can  form  some  idea  of  the  vigor  with  which 
these  brave  men  undertook  the  work  of  making  a  great  State.  In  the 
light  of  history  I  am  compelled  to  say  that  this  was  only  a  premature 
throb  of  the  power  that  actually  slumbered  in  the  soil  of  the  State.  It 
was  Hercules  in  the  cradle. 

At  this  juncture  the  State  Bank  loaned  its  funds  largely  to  Godfrey 
Oilman  &  Co.,  and  to  other  leading  houses,  for  the  purpose  of  drawing 
trade  from  St.  Louis  to  Alton.  Soon  they  failed,  and  took  down  the 
•bank  with  them. 

In  1840,  all  hope  seemed  gone.  A  population  of  480,000  were  loaded 
with  a  debt  of  $14,000,000.  It  had  only  six  small  cities,  really  only 
towns,  namely :  Chicago,  Alton,  Springfield,  Quincy,  Galena,  Nauvoo. 
This  debt  was  to  be  cared  for  when  there  was  not  a  dollar  in  the  treas- 
ury, and  when  the  State  had  borrowed  itself  out  of  all  credit,  and  when 
there  was  not  good  money  enough  in  the  hands  of  all  the  people  to  pay 
the  interest  of  the  debt  for  a  single  year.  Yet,  in  the  presence  of  all 
these  difficulties,  the  young  State  steadily  refused  to  repudiate.  Gov. 
Ford  took  hold  of  the  problem  and  solved  it,  bringing  the  State  through 
in  triumph. 

Having  touched  lightly  upon  some  of  the  more  distinctive  points  in 
the  history  of  the  development  of  Illinois,  let  us  next  briefly  consider  the 

MATERIAL  RESOURCES  OF  THE  STATE. 

It  is  a  garden  four  hundred  miles  long  and  one  hundred  and  fifty 
miles  wide.  Its  soil  is  chiefly  a  black  sandy  loam,  from  six  inches  to 
sixty  feet  thick.  On  the  American  bottoms  it  has  been  cultivated  for 
one  hundred  and  fifty  years  without  renewal.  About  the  old  French 
towns  it  has  yielded  corn  for  a  century  and  a  half  without  rest  or  help. 
It  produces  nearly  everything  green  in  the  temperate  and  tropical  zones. 
She  leads  all  other  States  in  the  number  of  acres  actually  under  plow. 
Her  products  from  25,000,000  of  acres  are  incalculable.  Her  mineral 
wealth  is  scarcely  second  to  her  agricultural  power.  She  has  coal,  iron, 
lead,  copper,  zinc, 'many  varieties  of  building  stone,  fire  clay,  cuma  clay, 
common  brick  clay,  sand  of  all  kinds,  gravel,  mineral  paint — every  thing 
needed  for  a  high  civilization.  Left  to  herself,  she  has  the  elements  of 
all  greatness.  The  single  item  of  coal  is  too  vast  for  an  appreciative 


HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF  ILLINOIS.  125 

handling  in  figures.  We  can  handle  it  in  general  terms  like  algebraical 
signs,  but  long  before  we  get  up  into  the  millions  and  billions  the  human 
mind  drops  down  from  comprehension  to  mere  symbolic  apprehension. 

When  I  tell  you  that  nearly  four-fifths  of  the  entire  State  is  under- 
laid with  a  deposit  of  coal  more  than  forty  feet  thick  on  the  average  (now 
estimated,  by  recent  surveys,  at  seventy  feet  thick),  you  can  get  some 
idea  of  its  amount,  as  you  do  of  the  amouut  of  the  national  debt.  There 
it  is !  41,000  square  miles — one  vast  mine  into  which  you  could  put 
any  of  the  States  ;  in  which  you  could  bury  scores  of  European  and 
ancient  empires,  and  have  room  enough  all  round  to  work  without  know- 
ing that  they  had  been  sepulchered  there. 

Put  this  vast  coal-bed  down  by  the  other  great  coal  deposits  of  the 
world,  and  its  importance  becomes  manifest.  Great  Britain  has  12,000 
square  miles  of  coal;  Spain,  3,000;  France,  1,719;  Belgium,  578;  Illinois 
about  twice  as  many  square  miles  as  all  combined.  Virginia  has  20,000 
square  miles ;  Pennsylvania,  16,000  ;  Ohio,  12,000.  Illinois  has  41,000 
square  miles.  One-seventh  of  all  the  known  coal  on  this  continent  is  in 
Illinois. 

Could  we  sell  the  coal  in  this  single  State  for  one-seventh  of  one  cent 
a  ton  it  would  pay  the  national  debt.  Converted  into  power,  even  with 
the  wastage  in  our  common  engines,  it  would  do  more  work  than  could 
be  done  by  the  entire  race,  beginning  at  Adam's  wedding  and  working 
ten  hours  a  day  through  all  the  centuries  till  the  present  time,  and  right 
on  into  the  future  at  the  same  rate  for  the  next  600,000  years. 

Great  Britain  uses  enough  mechanical  power  to-day  to  give  to  each 
man,  woman,  and  child  in  the  kingdom  the  help  and  service  of  nineteen 
untiring  servants.  No  wonder  she  has  leisure  and  luxuries.  No  wonder 
the  home  of  the  common  artisan  has  in  it  more  luxuries  than  could  be 
found  in  the  palace  of  good  old  King  Arthur.  Think,  if  you  can  conceive 
of  it,  of  the  vast  army  of  servants  that  slumber  in  the  soil  of  Illinois, 
impatiently  awaiting  the  call  of  Genius  to  come  forth  to  minister  to  our 
comfort. 

At  the  present  rate  of  consumption  England's  coal  supply  will  be 
exhausted  in  250  years.  When  this  is  gone  she  must  transfer  her  dominion 
either  to  the  Indies,  or  to  British  America,  which  I  would  not  resist ;  or 
to  some  other  people,  which  I  would  regret  as  a  loss  to  civilization. 

COAL  IS   KING. 

At  the  same  rate  of  consumption  (which  far  exceeds  our  own)  the 
deposit  of  coal  in  Illinois  will  last  120,000  years.  And  her  kingdom  shall 
be  an  everlasting  kingdom. 

Let  us  turn,  now  from  this  reserve  power  to  the  annual  products  of 


126  HISTORY  OF  THE   STATE   OF  ILLINOIS. 

the  State.  We  shall  not  be  humiliated  in  this  field.  Here  we  strike  the 
secret  of  our  national  credit.  Nature  provides  a  market  in  the  constant 
appetite  of  the  race.  Men  must  eat,  and  if  we  can  furnish  the  provisions 
we  can  command  the  treasure.  All  that  a  man  hath  will  he  give  for  his 
life. 

According  to  the  last  census  Illinois  produced  30,000,000  of  bushels 
of  wheat.  That  is  more  wheat  than  was  raised  by  any  other  State  in  the 
Union.  She  raised  In  1875,  130,000,000  of  bushels  of  corn— twice  as 
much  as  any  other  State,  and  one-sixth  of  all  the  corn  raised  in  the  United 
States.  She  harvested  2,747,000  tons  of  hay,  nearly  one-tenth  of  all  the 
hay  in  the  Republic.  It  is  not  generally  appreciated,  but  it  is  true,  that 
the  hay  crop  of  the  country  is  worth  more  than  the  cotton  crop.  The 
hay  of  Illinois  equals  the  cotton  of  Louisiana.  Go  to  Charleston,  S.  C., 
and  see  them  peddling  handfuls  of  hay  or  grass,  almost  as  a  curiosity, 
as  we  regard  Chinese  gods  or  the  cryolite  of  Greenland ;  drink  your 
coffee  and  condensed  milk;  and  walk  back  from  the  coast  for  many  a 
league  through  the  sand  and  burs  till  you  ge't  up  into  the  better  atmos- 
phere of  the  mountains,  without  seeing  a  waving  meadow  or  a  grazing 
herd ;  then  you  will  begin  to  appreciate  the  meadows  of  the  Prairie  State, 
where  the  grass  often  grows  sixteen  feet  high. 

The  value  of  her  farm  implements  is  $211,000,000,  and  the  value  of 
her  live  stock  is  only  second  to  the  great  State  of  New  York.  in  1875 
she  had  25,000,000  hogs,  and  packed  2,113,845,  about  one-half  of  all  that 
were  packed  in  the  United  States.  This  is  no  insignificant  item.  Pork 
is  a  growing  demand  of  the  old  world.  Since  the  laborers  of  Europe 
have  gotten  a  taste  of  our  bacon,  and  we  have  learned  how  to  pack  it  dry 
in  boxes,  like  dry  goods,  the  world  has  becopie  the  market. 

The  hog  is  on  the  march  into  the  future.  His  nose  is  ordained  to 
uncover  the  secrets  of  dominion,  and  his  feet  shall  be  guided  by  the  star 
of  empire. 

Illinois  marketed  $57,000,000  worth  of  slaughtered  animals — more 
than  any  other  State,  and  a  seventh  of  all  the  States. 

Be  patient  with  me,  and  pardon  my  pride,  and  I  will  give  you  a  list 
of  some  of  the  things  in  which  Illinois  excels  all  other  States. 

Depth  and  richness  of  soil ;  per  cent,  of  good  ground  ;  acres  of 
improved  land ;  large  farms — some  farms  contain  from- 40, 000  to  60,000 
acres  of  cultivated  land,  40,000  acres  of  corn  on  a  single  farm  ;  number  of 
farmers ;  amount  of  wheat,  corn,  oats  and  honey  produced ;  value  of  ani- 
mals for  slaughter ;  number  of  hogs  ;  amount  of  pork  ;  number  of  horses 
— three  times  as  many  as  Kentucky,  the  horse  State. 

Illinois  excels  all  other  States  in  miles  of  railroads  and  in  miles  of 
postal  service,  and  in  money  orders  sold  per  annum,  and  in  the  amount  of 
lumber  sold  in  her  markets. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS.   •  127 

Illinois  is  only  second  in  many  important  matters.  This  sample  list 
comprises  a  few  of  the  more  important :  Permanent  school  fund  (good 
for  a  young  state)  ;  total  income  for  educational  purposes  ;  number  of  pub- 
lishers of  books,  maps,  papers,  etc.;  value  of  farm  products  and  imple- 
ments, and  of  live  stock  ;  in  tons  of  coal  mined. 

The  shipping  of  Illinois  is  only  second  to  New  York.  Out  of  one 
port  during  the  business  hours  of  the  season  of  navigation  she  sends  forth 
a  vessel  every  ten  minutes.  This  does  not  include  canal  boats,  which  go 
one  every  five  minutes.  No  wonder  she  is  only  second  in  number  of 
bankers  and  brokers  or  in  physicians  and  surgeons. 

She  is  third  in  colleges,  teachers  and  schools ;  cattle,  lead,  hay, 
flax,  sorghum  and  beeswax. 

She  is  fourth  in  population,  ?n  children  enrolled  in  public  schools,  in 
law  schools,  in  butter,  potatoes  and  carriages. 

She  is  fifth  in  value  of  real  and  personal  property,  in  theological 
seminaries  and  colleges  exclusively  for  women,  in  milk  sold,  and  in  boots 
and  shoes  manufactured,  and  in  book-binding. 

She  is  only  seventh  in  the  production  of  wood,  while  she  is  the 
twelfth  in  area.  Surely  that  is  well  done  for  the  Prairie  State.  She  now 
has  much  more  wood  and  growing  timber  than  she  had  thirty  years  ago. 

A  few  leading  industries  will  justify  emphasis.  She  manufactures 
$205,000,000  worth  of  goods,  which  places  her  well  up  toward  New  York 
and  Pennsylvania.  The  number  of  her  manufacturing  establishments 
increased  from  1860  to  1870,  300  per  cent.;  capital  employed  increased  350 
per  cent.,  and  the  amount  of  product  increased  400  per  cent.  She  issued 
5,500,000  copies  of  commercial  and  financial  newspapers — only  second  to 
New  York.  She  has  6,759  miles  of  railroad,  thus  leading  all  other  States, 
worth  $636,458,000,  using  3,245  engines,  and  67,712  cars,  making  a  train 
long  enough  to  cover  one-tenth  of  the  entire  roads  of  the  State.  Her 
stations  are  only  five  miles  apart.  She  carried  last  year  15,795,000  passen- 
gers, an  average  of  36^  miles,  or  equal  to  taking  her  entire  population  twice 
across  the  State.  More  than  two-thirds  of  her  land  is  within  five  miles  of 
a  railroad,  and  less  than  two  per  cent,  is  more  than  fifteen  miles  away. 

The  State  has  a  large  financial  interest  in  the  Illinois  Central  railroad. 
The  road  was  incorporated  in  1850,  and  the  State  gave  each  alternate  sec- 
tion for  six  miles  on  each  side,  and  doubled  the  price  of  the  remaining 
land,  so  keeping  herself  good.  The  road  received  2,595,000  acres  of  land, 
and  pays  to  the  State  one-seventh  of  the  gross  receipts.  The  State 
receives  this  year  $350,000,  and  has  received  in  all  about  $7,000,000.  It 
is  practically  the  people's  road,  and  it  has  a  most  able  and  gentlemanly 
management.  Add  to  this  the  annual  receipts  from  the  canal,  $111,000, 
and  a  large  per  cent,  of  the  State  tax  is  provided  for. 


128  HISTORY  OF  THE  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS. 


THE   RELIGION  AND  MORALS 

of  the  State  keep  step  with  her  productions  and  growth.  She  was  born 
of  the  missionary  spirit.  It  was  a  minister  who  secured  for  her  the  ordi- 
nance of  1787,  by  which  she  has  been  saved  from  slavery,  ignorance,  and 
dishonesty.  Rev.  Mr.  Wiley,  pastor  of  a  Scotch  congregation  in  Randolph 
County,  petitioned  the  Constitutional  Convention  of  1818  to  recognize 
Jesus  Christ  as  king,  and  the  Scriptures  as  the  only  necessary  guide  and 
book  of  law.  The  convention  did  not  act  in  the  case,  and  the  old  Cove- 
nanters refused  to  accept  citizenship.  They  never  voted  until  1824,  when 
the  slavery  question  was  submitted  to  the  people;  then  they  all  voted 
against  it  and  cast  the  determining  votes.  Conscience  has  predominated 
whenever  a  great  moral  question  has  been  submitted  to  the  people. 

But  little  mob  violence  has  ever  been  felt  in  the  State.  In  1817 
regulators  disposed  of  a  band  of  horse-thieves  that  infested  the  territory. 
The  Mormon  indignities  finally  awoke  the  same  spirit.  Alton  was  also 
the  scene  of  a  pro-slavery  mob,  in'  which  Lovejoy  was  added  to  the  list  of 
martyrs.  The  moral  sense  of  the  people  makes  the  law  supreme,  and  gives 
to  the  State  unruffled  peace. 

With  $22,300,000  in  church  property,  and  4,298  church  organizations, 
the  State  has  that  divine  police,  the  sleepless  patrol  of  moral  ideas,  that 
alone  is  able  to  secure  perfect  safety.  Conscience  takes  the  knife  from 
the  assassin's  hand  and  the  bludgeon  from  the  grasp  of  the  highwayman. 
We  sleep  in  safety,  not  because  we  are  behind  bolts  and  bars — these  only 
fence  against  the  innocent ;  not  because  a  lone  officer  drowses  on  a  distant 
corner  of  a  street;  not  because  a  sheriff  may  call  his  posse  from  a  remote 
part  of  the  county ;  but  because  conscience  guards  the  very  portals  of  the 
air  and  stirs  in  the  deepest  recesses  of  the  public  mind.  This  spirit  issues 
within  the  State  9,500,000  copies  of  religious  papers  annually,  and  receives 
still  more  from  without.  Thus  the  crime  of  the  State  is  only  one-fourth 
that  of  New  York  and  one-half  that  of  Pennsylvania. 

Illinois  never  had  but  one  duel  between  her  own  citizens.  In  Belle- 
ville, in  1820,  Alphonso  Stewart  and  William  Bennett  arranged  to  vindi- 
cate injured  honor.  The  seconds  agreed  to  make  it  a  sham,  and  make 
them  shoot  blanks.  Stewart  was  in  the  secret.  Bennett  mistrusted  some- 
thing, and,  unobserved,  slipped  a  bullet  into  his  gun  and  killed  Stewart. 
He  then  fled  the  State.  After  two  years  he  was  caught,  tried,  convicted, 
and,  in  spite  of  friends  and  political  aid,  was  hung.  This  fixed  the  code 
of  honor  on  a  Christian  basis,  and  terminated  its  use  in  Illinois. 

The  early  preachers  were  ignorant  men,  who  were  accounted  eloquent 
according  to  the  strength  of  their  voices.  But  they  set  the  style  for  all 
public  speakers.  Lawyers  and  political  speakers  followed  this  rule.  Gov. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS.  129 

Ford  says:  "Nevertheless,  these  first  preachers  were  of  incalculable 
benefit  to  the  country.  They  inculcated  justice  and  morality.  To  them 
are  we  indebted  for  the  first  Christian  character  of  the  Protestant  portion 
of  the  people." 

In  education  Illinois  surpasses  her  material  resources.  The  ordinance 
of  1787  consecrated  one  thirty-sixth  of  her  soil  to  common  schools,  and 
the  law  of  1818,  the  first  law  that  went  upon  her  statutes,  gave  three  per 
cent,  of  all  the  rest  to 

EDUCATION. 

The  old  compact  secures  this  interest  forever,  and  by  its  yoking 
morality  and  intelligence  it  precludes  the  legal  interference  with  the  Bible 
in  the  public  schools.  With  such  a  start  it  is  natural  that  we  should  have 
11,050  schools,  and  that  our  illiteracy  should  be  less  than  New  York  or 
Pennsylvania,  and  only  about  one-half  of  Massachusetts.  We  are  not  to 
blame  for  not  having  more  than  one-half  as  many  idiots  as  the  great 
States.  These  public  schools  soon  made  colleges  inevitable.  The  first 
college,  still  flourishing,  was  started  in  Lebanon  in  1828,  by  the  M.  E. 
church,  and  named  after  Bishop  McKendree.  Illinois  College,  at  Jackson- 
ville, supported  by  the  Presbyterians,  followed  in  1830.  In  1832  the  Bap- 
tists built  Shurtleff  College,  at  Alton.  Then  the  Presbyterians  built  Knox 
College,  at  Galesburg,  in  1838,  and  the  Episcopalians  built  Jubilee  College, 
at  Peoria,  in  1847.  After  these  early  years  colleges  have  rained  down. 
A  settler  could  hardly  encamp  on  the  prairie  but  a  college  would  spring 
up  by  his  wagon.  The  State  now  has  one  very  well  endowed  and  equipped 
university,  namely,  the  Northwestern  University,  at  Evanston,  with  six 
colleges,  ninety  instructors,  over  1,000  students,  and  $1,500,000  endow- 
ment. 

Rev.  J.  M.  Peck  was  the  first  educated  Protestant  minister  in  tne 
State.  He  settled  at  Rock  Spring,  in  St.  Clair  County,  1820,  and  left  his 
impress  on  the  State.  Before  1837  only  party  papers  were  published,  but 
Mr.  Peck  published  a  Gazetteer  of  Illinois.  Soon  after  John  Russell,  of 
Bluffdale,  published  essays  and  tales  showing  genius.  Judge  James  Hall 
published  The  Illinois  Monthly  Magazine  with  great  ability,  and  an  animal 
called  The  Western  Souvenir,  which  gave  him  an  enviable  fame  all  over  the 
United  States.  From  these  beginnings  Illinois  has  gone  on  till  she  has 
more  volumes  in  public  libaaries  even  than  Massachusetts,  and  of  the 
44,500,000  volumes  in  all  the  public  libraries  of  the  United  States,  she 
has  one-thirteenth.  In  newspapers  she  stands  fourth.  Her  increase  is 
marvelous.  In  1850  she  issued  5,000,000  copies;  in  1860,  27,590,000  ;  in 
1870,  113,140,000.  In  1860  she  had  eighteen  colleges  and  seminaries ;  in 
1870  she  had  eighty.  That  is  a  grand  advance  for  the  war  decade. 

This  brings  us  to  a  record  unsurpassed  in  the  history  of  any  age, 


loO  HISTORY  OF   THE   STATE   OF  ILLINOIS. 


THE  WAR    RECORD  OF  ILLINOIS. 

s 

I  hardly  know  where  to  begin,  or  how  to  advance,  or  what  to  say.  J 
can  at  best  give  you  only  a  broken  synopsis  of  her  deeds,  and  you  must 
put  them  in  the  order  of  glory  for  yourself.  Her  sons  have  always  been 
foremost  on  fields  of  danger.  In  1832-33,  at  the  call  of  Gov.  Reynolds, 
her  sons  drove  Blackhawk  over  the  Mississippi. 

When  the  Mexican  war  came,  in  May,  1846,  8,370  men  offered  them- 
selves when  only  3,720  could  be  accepted.  The  fields  of  Buena  Vista  and 
Vera  Cruz,  and  the  storming  of  Cerro  Gordo,  will  carry  the  glory  of  Illinois 
soldiers  along  after  the  infamy  of  the  cause  they  served  has  been  forgotten. 
But  it  was  reserved  till  our  day  for  her  sons  to  find  a  field  and  cause  and 
foemen  that  could  fitly  illustrate  their  spirit  and  heroism.  Illinois  put 
into  her  own  regiments  for  the  United  States  government  256,000  men, 
and  into  the  army  through  other  States  enough  to  swell  the  number  to 
290,000.  This  far  exceeds  all  the  soldiers  of  the  federal  government  in 
all  the  war  of  the  revolution.  Her  total  years  of  service  were  over  600,000. 
She  enrolled  men  from  eighteen  to  forty-five  years  of  age  when  the  law 
of  Congress  in  1864 — the  test  time — only  asked  for  those  from  twenty  to 
forty-five.  Her  enrollment  was  otherwise  excessive.  Her  people  wanted 
to  go,  and  did  not  take  the  pains  to  correct  the  enrollment.  Thus  the 
basis  of  fixing  the  quota  was  too  great,  and  then  the  quota  itself,  at  least 
in  the  trying  time,  was  far  above  any  other  State. 

Thus  the  demand  on  some  counties,  as  Monroe,  for  example,  took  every 
able-bodied  man  in  the  county,  and  then  did  not  have  enough  to  fill  the 
quota.  Moreover,  Illinois  sent  20,844  men  for  ninety  or  one  hundred  days, 
for  whom  no  credit  was  asked.  When  Mr.  Lincoln's  attention  was  called 
to  the  inequality  of  the  quota  compared  with  other  States,  he  replied, 
"  The  country  needs  the  sacrifice.  We  must  put  the  whip  on  the  free 
horse."  In  spite  of  all  these  disadvantages  Illinois  gave  to  the  country 
73,000  years  of  service  above  all  calls.  With  one-thirteenth  of  the  popu- 
lation of  the  loyal  States,  she  sent  regularly  one-tenth  of  all  the  soldiers, 
and  in  the  peril  of  the  closing  calls,  when  patriots  were  few  and  weary, 
she  then  sent  one-eighth  of  all  that  were  called  for  by  her  loved  and  hon- 
ored son  in  the  white  house.  Her  mothers  and  daughters  went  into  the 
fields  to  raise  the  grain  and  keep  the  children  together,  while  the  fathers 
and  older  sons  went  to  the  harvest  fields  of  the  world.  I  knew  a  father 
and  four  sons  who  agreed  that  one  of  them  must  stay  at  home ;  and  they 
pulled  straws  from  a  stack  to  see  who  might  go.  The  father  was  left. 
The  next  day  he  came  into  the  camp,  saying :  "  Mother  says  she  can  get 
the  crops  in,  and  I  am  going,  too."  I  know  large  Methodist  churches 
from  which  every  male  member  went  to  the  army.  Do  you  want  to  know 


HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS.  131 

what  these  heroes  from  Illinois  did  in  the  field  ?  Ask  any  soldier  with  a 
good  record  of  his  own,  who  is  thus  able  to  judge,  and  he  will  tell  you 
that  the  Illinois  men  went  in  to  win.  It  is  common  history  that  the  greater 
victories  were  won  in  the  West.  When  everything  else  looked  dark  Illi- 
nois was  gaining  victories  all  down  the  river,  and  dividing  the  confederacy. 
Sherman  took  with  him  on  his  great  march  forty-five  regiments  of  Illinois 
infantry,  three  companies  of  artillery,  and  one  company  of  cavalry.  He 
could  not  avoid 

GOING  TO  THE  SEA. 

If  he  had  been  killed,  I  doubt  not  the  men  would  have  gone  right  on. 
Lincoln  answered  all  rumors  of  Sherman's  defeat  with,  "  It  is  impossible  ; 
there  is  a  mighty  sight  of  fight  in  100,000  Western  men."  Illinois  soldiers 
brought  home  300  battle-flags.  The  first  United  States  flag  that  floated 
over  Richmond  was  an  Illinois  fl'ag.  She  sent  messengers  and  nurses  to 
every  field  and  hospital,  to  care  for  her  sick  and  wounded  sons.  She  said, 
41  These  suffering  ones  are  my  sons,  and  I  will  care  for  them." 

When  individuals  had  given  all,  then  cities  and  towns  came  forward 
with  their  credit  to  the  extent  of  many  millions,  to  aid  these  men  and 
their  families. 

Illinois  gave  the  country  the  great  general  of  the  war — Ulysses  S. 
Grant — since  honored  with  two  terms  of  the  Presidency  of  the  United 
States. 

One  other  name  from  Illinois  comes  up  in  all  minds,  embalmed  in  all 
hearts,  that  must  have  the  supreme  place  in  this  story  of  our  glory  and 
of  our  nation's  honor  ;  that  name  is  Abraham  Lincoln,  of  Illinois. 

The  analysis  of  Mr.  Lincoln's  character  is  difficult  on  account  of  its 
symmetry. 

In  this  age  we  look  with  admiration  at  his  uncompromising  honesty. 
And  well  we  may,  for  this  saved  us.  Thousands  throughout  the  length 
and  breadth  of  our  country  who  knew  him  only  as  u  Honest  Old  Abe," 
voted  for  him  on  that  account ;  and  wisely  did  they  choose,  for  no  other 
man  could  have  carried  us  through  the  fearful  night  of  the  war.  When 
his  plans  were  too  vast  for  our  comprehension,  and  his  faith  in  the  cause 
too  sublime  for  our  participation ;  when  it  was  all  night  about  us,  and  all 
dread  before  us,  and  all  sad  and  desolate  behind  us ;  when  not  one  ray 
shone  upon  our  cause ;  when  traitors  were  haughty  and  exultant  at  the 
South,  and  fierce  and  blasphemous  at  the  North  ;  when  the  loyal  men  here 
seemed  almost  in  the  minority  ;  when  the  stoutest  heart  quailed,  the  bravest 
cheek  paled  ;  when  generals  were  defeating  each  other  for  place,  and 
contractors  were  leeching  out  the  very  heart's  blood  of  the  prostrate 
republic :  when  every  thing  else  had  failed  us,  we  looked  at  this  calm, 
patient  man  standing  like  a  rock  in  the  storm,  and  said:  "  Mr.  Lincoln 


132  HISTORY   OF   THE    STATE   OF    ILLINOIS. 

is  honest,  and  we  can  trust  him  still."  Holding  to  this  single  point  with 
the  energy  of  faith  and  despair  we  held  together,  and,  under  God,  he 
brought  us  through  to  victory. 

His  practical  wisdom  made  him  the  wonder  of  all  lands.  With  such 
certainty  did  Mr.  Lincoln  follow  causes  to  their  ultimate  effects,  that  his 
foresight  of  contingencies  seemed  almost  prophetic. 

He  is  radiant  with  all  the  great  virtues,  and  his  memory  shall  shed  a 
glory  upon  this  age  that  shall  fill  the  eyes  of  men  as  they  look  into  his- 
tory. Other  men  have  excelled  him  in  some  point,  but,  taken  at  all 
points,  all  in  all,  he  stands  head  and  shoulders  above  every  other  man  of 
6,000  years.  An  administrator,  he  saved  the  nation  in  the  perils  of 
unparalleled  civil  war.  A  statesman,  he  justified  his  measures  by  their 
success.  A  philanthropist,  he  gave  liberty  to  one  race  and  salvation  to 
another.  A  moralist,  he  bowed  from  the  summit  of  human  power  to  the 
foot  of  the  Cross,  and  became  a  Christian.  A  mediator,  he  exercised  mercy 
under  the  most  absolute  abeyance  to  law.  A  leader,  he  was  no  partisan. 
A  commander,  he  was  untainted  with  blood.  A  ruler  in  desperate  times, 
he  was  unsullied  with  crime.  A  man,  he  has  left  no  word  of  passion,  no 
thought  of  malice,  no  trick  of  craft,  no  act  of  jealousy,  no  purpose  of 
selfish  ambition.  Thus  perfected,  without  a  model,  and  without  a  peer, 
he  was  dropped  into  these  troubled  years  to  adorn  and  embellish  all  that 
is  good  and  all  that  is  great  in  our  humanity,  and  to  present  to  all  coming 
time  the  representative  of  the  divine  idea  of  free  government. 

It  is  not  too  much  to  say  that  away  down  in  the  future,  when  the 
republic  has  fallen  from  its  niche  in  the  wall  of  time ;  when  the  great 
war  itself  shall  have  faded  out  in  the  distance  like  a  mist  on  the  horizon ; 
when  the  Anglo-Saxon  language  shall  be  spoken  only  by  the  tongue  of 
the  stranger ;  then  the  generations  looking  this  way  shall  see  the  great 
president  as  the  supreme  figure  in  this  vortex  of  history 

CHICAGO. 

It  is  impossible  in  our  brief  space  to  give  more  than  a  meager  sketch 
of  such  a  city  as  Chicago,  which  is  in  itself  the  greatest  marvel  of  the 
Prairie  State.  This  mysterious,  majestic,  mighty  city,  born  first  of  water, 
and  next  of  fire ;  sown  in  weakness,  and  raised  in  power ;  planted  among 
the  willows  of  the  marsh,  and  crowned  with  the  glory  of  the  mountains  ; 
sleeping  on  the  bosom  of  the  prairie,  and  rocked  on  the  bosom  of  the  sea ; 
the  youngest  city  of  the  world,  and  still  the  eye  of  the  prairie,  as  Damas- 
cus, the  oldest  city  of  the  world,  is  the  eye  of  the  desert.  AVith  a  com- 
merce far  exceeding  that  of  Corinth  on  her  isthmus,  in  the  highway  to 
the  East ;  with  the  defenses  of  a  continent  piled  around  her  by  the  thou- 
sand miles,  making  her  far  safer  than  Rome  on  the  banks  of  the  Tiber  : 


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134  HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS. 

with  schools  eclipsing  Alexandria  and  Athens  ;  with  liberties  more  con- 
spicuous than  those  of  the  old  republics  ;  with  a  heroism  equal  to  the  first 
Carthage,  and  with  a  sanctity  scarcely  second  to  that  of  Jerusalem — set 
your  thoughts  on  all  this,  lifted  into  the  eyes  of  all  men  by  the  miracle  of 
its  growth,  illuminated  by  the  flame  of  its  fall,  and  transfigured  by  the 
divinity  of  its  resurrection,  and  you  will  feel,  as  I  do,  the  utter  impossi- 
bility of  compassing  this  subject  as  it  deserves.  Some  impression  of  her 
importance  is  received  from  the  shock  her  burning  gave  to  the  civilized 
world. 

When  the  doubt  of  her  calamity  was  removed,  and  the  horrid  fact 
was  accepted,  there  went  a  shudder  over  all  cities,  and  a  quiver  over  all 
lands.  There  was  scarcely  a  town  in  the  civilized  world  that  did  not 
shake  on  the  brink  of  this  opening  chasm.  The  flames  of  our  homes  red- 
dened all  skies.  The  city  was  set  upon  a  hill,  and  could  not  be  hid.  All 
eyes  were  turned  upon  it.  To  have  struggled  and  suffered  amid  the 
scenes  of  its  fall  is  as  distinguishing  as  to  have  fought  at  Thermopylae,  or 
Salamis,  or  Hastings^  or  Waterloo,  or  Bunker  Hill. 

Its  calamity  amazed  the  world,  because  it  was  felt  to  be  the  common 
property  of  mankind. 

The  early  history  of  the  city  is  full  of  interest,  just  as  the  early  his- 
tory of  such  a  man  as  Washington  or  Lincoln  becomes  public  property, 
and  is  cherished  by  every  patriot. 

Starting  with  560  acres  in  1833,  it  embraced  and  occupied  23,000 
acres  in  1869,  and,  having  now  a  population  of  more  than  500,000,  it  com- 
mands general  attention. 

The  first  settler — Jean  Baptiste  Pointe  au  Sable,  a  mulatto  from  the 
West  Indies — came  and  began  trade  with  the  Indians  in  1796.  John 
Kinzie  became  his  successor  in  1804,  in  which  year  Fort  Dearborn  was 
erected. 

A  mere  trading-post  was  kept  here  from  that  time  till  about  the  time 
of  the  Blackhawk  war,  in  1832.  It  was  not  the  city.  It  was  merely  a 
cock  crowing  at  midnight.  The  morning  was  not  yet.  In  1833  the  set- 
tlement about  the  fort  was  incorporated  as  a  town.  The  voters  were 
divided  on  the  propriety  of  such  corporation,  twelve  voting  for  it  and  one 
against  it.  Four  years  later  it  was  incorporated  as  a  city,  and  embraced 
560  acres. 

The  produce  handled  in  this  city  is  an  indication  of  its  power.  Grain 
and  flour  were  imported  from  the  East  till  as  late  as  1837.  The  first 
exportation  by  way  of  experiment  was  in  1839.  Exports  exceeded  imports 
first  in  1842.  The  Board  of  Trade  was  organized  in  1848,  but  it  was  so 
weak  that  it  needed  nursing  till  1855.  Grain  was  purchased  by  the 
wagon-load  in  the  street. 

I  remember  sitting  with  my  father  on  a  load  of  wheat,  in  the  long 


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line  of  wagons  along  Lake  street,  while  the  buyers  came  and  untied  the 
bags,  and  examined  the  grain,  and  made  their  bids.  That  manner  of 
business  had  to  cease  with  the  day  of  small  things.  Now  our  elevators 
will  hold  15,000,000  bushels  of  grain.  The  cash  value  of  the  produce 
handled  in  a  year  is  $215,000,000,  and  the  produce  weighs  7,000,000 
tons  or  700,000  car  loads.  This  handles  thirteen  and  a  half  ton  each 
minute,  all  the  year  round.  One  tenth  of  all  the  wheat  in  the  United 
States  is  handled  in  Chicago.  Even  as  long  ago  as  1853  the  receipts  of 
grain  in  Chicago  exceeded  those  of  the  goodly  city  of  St.  Louis,  and  in 
1854  the  exports  of  grain  from  Chicago  exceeded  those  of  New  York  and 
doubled  those  of  St.  Petersburg,  Archangel,  or  Odessa,  the  largest  grain 
markets  in  Europe. 

The  manufacturing  interests  of  the  city  are  not  contemptible.  In 
1873  manufactories  employed  45,000  operatives ;  in  1876,  60,000.  The 
manufactured  product  in  1875  was  worth  $177,000,000. 

No  estimate  of  the  size  and  power  of  Chicago  would  be  adequate 
that  did  not  put  large  emphasis  on  the  railroads.  Before  they  came 
thundering  along  our  streets  canals  were  the  hope  of  our  country.  But 
who  ever  thinks  now  of  traveling  by  canal  packets  ?  In  June,  1852, 
there  were  only  forty  miles  of  railroad  connected  with  the  city.  The 
old  Galena  division  of  the  Northwestern  ran  out  to  Elgin.  But  now, 
who  can  count  the  trains  and  measure  the  roads  that  seek  a  terminus  or 
connection  in  this  city  ?  The  lake  stretches  away  to  the  north,  gathering 
in  to  this  center  all  the  harvests  that  might  otherwise  pass  to  the  north 
of  us.  If  you  will  take  a  map  and  look  at  the  adjustment  of  railroads, 
you  will  see,  first,  that  Chicago  is  the  great  railroad  center  of  the  world, 
as  New  York  is  the  commercial  city  of  this  continent ;  and,  second,  that 
the  railroad  lines  form  the  iron  spokes  of  a  great  wheel  whose  hub  is 
this  city.  The  lake  furnishes  the  only  break  in  the  spokes,  and  this 
seems  simply  to  have  pushed  a  few  spokes  together  on  each  shore.  See 
the  eighteen  trunk  lines,  exclusive  of  eastern  connections. 

Pass  round  the  circle,  and  view  their  numbers  and  extent.  There 
is  the  great  Northwestern,  with  all  its  branches,  one  branch  creeping 
along  the  lake  shore,  and  so  reaching  to  the  north,  into  the  Lake  Superior 
regions,  away  to  the  right,  and  on  to  the  Northern  Pacific  on  the  left, 
swinging  around  Green  Bay  for  iron  and  copper  and  silver,  twelve  months 
in  the  year,  and  reaching  out  for  the  wealth  of  the  great  agricultural 
belt  and  isothermal  line  traversed  by  the  Northern  Pacific.  Another 
branch,  not  so  far  north,  feeling  for  the  heart  of  the  Badger  State. 
Another  pushing  lower  down  the  Mississippi — all  these  make  many  con- 
nections, and  tapping  all  the  vast  wheat  regions  of  Minnesota,  Wisconsin, 
Iowa,  and  all  the  regions  this  side  of  sunset.  There  is  that  elegant  road, 
the  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy,  running  out  a  goodly  number  of 


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OLD    FORT   DEARBORN,    1830. 


PRESENT    SITE    OF    LAKE    STREET    BRIDGE,    CHICAGO,    IN    1833. 


HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS.  137 

branches,  and  reaping  the  great  fields  this  side  of  the  Missouri  River. 
I  can  only  mention  the  Chicago,  Alton  &  St.  Louis,  our  Illinois  Central, 
described  elsewhere,  and  the  Chicago  &  Rock  Island.  Further  around 
we  come  to  the  lines  connecting  us  with  all  the  eastern  cities.  The 
Chicago,  Indianapolis  &  St.  Louis,  the  Pittsburgh,  Fort  Wayne  & 
Chicago,  the  Lake  Shore  &  Michigan  Southern,  and  the  Michigan  Cen- 
tral and  Great  Western,  give  us  many  highways  to  the  seaboard.  Thus  we 
reach  the  Mississippi  at  five  points,  from  St.  Paul  to  Cairo  and  the  Gulf 
itself  by  two  routes.  We  also  reach  Cincinnati  and  Baltimore,  and  Pitts- 
burgh and  Philadelphia,  and  New  York.  North  and  south  run  the  water 
courses  of  the  lakes  and  the  rivers,  broken  just  enough  at  this  point  to 
make  a  pass.  Through  this,  from  east  to  west,  run  the  long  lines  that 
stretch  from  ocean  to  ocean. 

This  is  the  neck  of  the  glass,  and  the  golden  sands  of  commerce 
must  pass  into  our  hands.  Altogether  we  have  more  than  10,000  miles 
of  railroad,  directly  tributary  to  this  city,  seeking  to  unload  their  wealth 
in  our  coffers.  All  these  roads  have  come  themselves  by  the  infallible 
instinct  of  capital.  Not  a  dollar  was  ever  given  by  the  city  to  secure 
one  of  them,  and  only  a  small  per  cent,  of  stock  taken  originally  by  her 
citizens,  and  that  taken  simply  as  an  investment.  Coming  in  the  natural 
order  of  events,  they  will  not  be  easily  diverted. 

There  is  still  another  showing  to  all  this.  The  connection  between 
New  York  and  San  Francisco  is  by  the  middle  route.  This  passes  inevit- 
ably through  Chicago.  St.  Louis  wants  the  Southern  Pacific  or  Kansas 
Pacific,  and  pushes  it  out  through  Denver,  and  so  on  up  to  Cheyenne. 
But  before  the  road  is  fairly  under  way,  the  Chicago  roads  shove  out  to 
Kansas  City,  making  even  the  Kansas  Pacific  a  feeder,  and  actually  leav- 
ing St.  Louis  out  in  the  cold.  It  is  not  too  much  to  expect  that  Dakota, 
Montana,  and  Washington  Territory  will  find  their  great  market  in  Chi- 
cago. 

But  these  are  not  all.  Perhaps  I  had  better  notice  here  the  ten  or 
fifteen  new  roads  that  have  just  entered,  or  are  just  entering,  our  city. 
Their  names  are  all  that  is  necessary  to  give.  Chicago  &  St.  Paul,  look- 
ing up  the  Red  River  country  to  the  British  possessions ;  the  Chicago, 
Atlantic  &  Pacific ;  the  Chicago,  Decatur  &  State  Line ;  the  Baltimore  & 
Ohio ;  the  Chicago,  Danville  &  Vincennes ;  the  Chicago  &  LaSalle  Rail- 
road ;  the  Chicago,  Pittsburgh  &  Cincinnati ;  the  Chicago  and  Canada 
Southern ;  the  Chicago  and  Illinois  River  Railroad.  These,  with  their 
connections,  and  with  the  new  connections  of  the  old  roads,  already  in 
process  of  erection,  give  to  Chicago  not  less  than  10,000  miles  of  new 
tributaries  from  the  richest  land  on  the  continent.  Thus  there  will  be 
added  to  the  reserve  power,  to  the  capital  within  reach  of  this  city,  not 
less  than  $1,000,000,000. 


138  HISTOKY   OF   THE    STATE   OF   ILLINOIS. 

Add  to  all  this  transporting  power  the  ships  that  sail  one  every  nine 
minutes  of  the  business  hours  of  the  season  of  navigation ;  add,  also,  the 
canal  boats  that  leave  one  every  five  minutes  during  the  same  time — and 
you  will  see  something  of  the  business  of  the  city. 

THE  COMMERCE  OF  THIS  CITY 

has  been  leaping  along  to  keep  pace  with  the  growth  of  the  country 
around  us.  In  1852,  our  commerce  reached  the  hopeful  sum  of 
820,000,000.  In  1870  it  reached  1400,000,000.  In  1871  it  was  pushed 
up  above  $450,000,000.  And  in  1875  it  touched  nearly  double  that. 

One-half  of  our  imported  goods  come  directly  to  Chicago.  Grain 
enough  is  exported  directly  from  our  docks  to  the  old  world  to  employ  a 
semi-weekly  line  of  steamers  of  3,000  tons  capacity.  This  branch  is 
not  likely  to  be  greatly  developed.  Even  after  the  great  Welland  Canal 
is  completed  we  shall  have  only  fourteen  feet  of  water.  The  great  ocean 
vessels  will  continue  to  control  the  trade. 

The  banking  capital  of  Chicago  is  $24,431,000.  Total  exchange  in 
1875,  $659,000,000.  Her  wholesale  business  in  1875  was  $294,000,000. 
The  rate  of  taxes  is  less  than  in  any  other  great  city. 

The  schools  of  Chicago  are  unsurpassed  in  America.  Out  of  a  popu- 
lation of  300,000  there  were  only  186  persons  between  the  ages  of  six 
and  twenty-one  unable  to  read.  This  is  the  best  known  record. 

In  1831  the  mail  system  was  condensed  into  a  half-breed,  who  went 
on  foot  to  Niles,  Mich.,  once  in  two  weeks,  and  brought  back  what  papers 
and  news  he  could  find.  As  late  as  1846  there  was  often  only  one  mail 
a  week.  A  post-office  was  established  in  Chicago  in  1833,  and  the  post- 
master nailed  up  old  boot-legs  on  one  side  of  his  shop  to  serve  as  boxes 
for  the  nabobs  and  literary  men. 

It  is  an  interesting  fact  in  the  growth  of  the  young  city  that  in  the 
active  life  of  the  business  men  of  that  day  the  mail  matter  has  grown  to 
a  daily  average  of  over  6,500  pounds.  It  speaks  equally  well  for  the 
intelligence  of  the  people  and  the  commercial  importance  of  the  place, 
that  the  mail  matter  distributed  to  the  territory  immediately  tributary  to- 
Chicago  is  seven  times  greater  than  that  distributed  to  the  territory 
immediately  tributary  to  St.  Louis. 

The  improvements  that  have  characterized  the  city  are  as  startling 
as  the  city  itself.  In  1831,  Mark  Beaubien  established  a  ferry  over  the 
river,  and  put  himself  under  bonds  to  carry  all  the  citizens  free  for  the 
privilege  of  charging  strangers.  Now  there  are  twenty-four  large  bridges 
and  two  tunnels. 

In  1833  the  government  expended  $30,000  on  the  harbor.  Then 
commenced  that  series  of  maneuvers  with  the  river  that  has  made  it  one 


HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS. 

of  the  world's  curiosities.  It  used  to  wind  around  in  the  lower  end  of 
the  town,  and  make  its  way  rippling  over  the  sand  into  the  lake  at  the 
foot  of  Madison  street.  They  took  it  up  and  put  it  down  where  it  now 
is.  It  was  a  narrow  stream,  so  narrow  that  even  moderately  small  crafts 
had  to  go  up  through  the  willows  and  cat's  tails  to  the  point  near  Lake 
street  bridge,  and  back  up  one  of  the  branches  to  get  room  enough  in 
which  to  turn  around. 

In  1844  the  quagmires  in  the  streets  were  first  pontooned  by  plank 
roads,  which  acted  in  wet  weather  as  public  squirt-guns.  Keeping  you 
out  of  the  mud,  they  compromised  by  squirting  the  mud  over  you.  The 
wooden-block  pavements  came  to  Chicago  in  1857.  In  1840  water  was 
delivered  by  peddlers  in  carts  or  by  hand.  Then  a  twenty-five  horse- 
power engine  pushed  it  through  hollow  or  bored  logs  along  the  streets 
till  1854,  when  it  was  introduced  into  the  houses  by  new  works.  The 
first  fire-engine  was  used  in  1835,  and  the  first  steam  fire-engine  in  1859. 
Gas  was  utilized  for  lighting  the  city  in  1850.  The  Young  Men's  Chris- 
tian Association  was  organized  in  1858,  and  horse  railroads  carried  them 
to  their  work  in  1859.  The  museum  was  opened  in  1863.  The  alarm 
telegraph  adopted  in  1864.  The  opera-house  built  in  1865.  The  city 
grew  from  560  acres  in  1833  to  23,000  in  1869.  In  1834,  the  taxes 
amounted  to  $48.90,  and  the  trustees  of  the  town  borrowed  $60  more  for 
opening  and  improving  streets.  In  1835,  the  legislature  authorized  a  loan 
of  $2,000,  and  the  treasurer  and  street  commissioners  resigned  rather  than 
plunge  the  town  into  such  a  gulf. 

Now  the  city  embraces  36  square  miles  of  territory,  and  has  30  miles 
of  water  front,  besides  the  outside  harbor  of  refuge,  of  400  acres,  inclosed 
by  a  crib  sea-wall.  One-third  of  the  city  has  been  raised  up  an  average 
of  eight  feet,  giving  good  pitch  to  the  263  miles  of  sewerage.  The  water 
of  the  city  is  above  all  competition.  It  is  received  through  two  tunnels 
extending  to  a  crib  in  the  lake  two  miles  from  shore.  The  closest  analy- 
sis fails  to  detect  any  impurities,  and,  received  35  feet  below  the  surface, 
it  is  always  clear  and  cold.  The  first  tunnel  is  five  feet  two  inches  in 
diameter  and  two  miles  long,  and  can  deliver  50,000,000  of  gallons  per 
day.  The  second  tunnel  is  seven  feet  in  diameter  and  six  miles  long, 
running  four  miles  under  the  city,  and  can  deliver  100,000,000  of  gal- 
lons per  day.  This  water  is  distributed  through  410  miles  of  water- 
mains. 

The  three  grand  engineering  exploits  of  the  city  are :  First,  lifting 
the  city  up  on  jack-screws,  whole  squares  at  a  time,  without  interrupting 
the  business,  thus  giving  us  good  drainage  ;  second,  running  the  tunnels 
under  the  lake,  giving  us  the  best  water  in  the  world ;  and  third,  the 
turning  the  current  of  the  river  in  its  own  channel,  delivering  us  from  the 
old  abominations,  and  making  decency  possible.  They  redound  about 


140  HISTORY    OF   THE   STATE    OF   ILLINOIS. 

•equally  to  the  credit  of  the  engineering,  to  the  energy  of  the  people,  and 
to  the  health  of  the  city. 

That  which  really  constitutes  the  city,  its  indescribable  spirit,  its  soul, 
the  way  it  lights  up  in  every  feature  in  the  hour  of  action,  has  not  been 
touched.  In  meeting  strangers,  one  is  often  surprised  how  some  homely 
women  marry  so  well.  Their  forms  are  bad,  their  gait  uneven  and  awk- 
ward, their  complexion  is  dull,  their  features  are  misshapen  and  mismatch- 
ed, and  when  we  see  them  there  is  no  beauty  that  we  should  desire  them. 
But  when  once  they  are  aroused  on  some  subject,  they  put  on  new  pro- 
portions. They  light  up  into  great  power.  The  real  person  comes  out 
from  its  unseemly  ambush,  and  captures  us  at  will.  They  have  power. 
They  have  ability  to  cause  things  to  come  to  pass.  We  no  longer  wonder 
why  they  are  in  such  high  demand.  So  it  is  with  our  city. 

There  is  no  grand  scenery  except  the  two  seas,  one  of  water,  the 
•other  of  prairie.  Nevertheless,  there  is  a  spirit  about  it,  a  push,  a  breadth, 
a  power,  that  soon  makes  it  a  place  never  to  be  forsaken.  One  soon 
ceases  to  believe  in  impossibilities.  Balaams  are  the  only  prophets  that  are 
disappointed.  The  bottom  that  has  been  on  the  point  of  falling  out  has 
been  there  so  long  that  it  has  grown  fast.  It  can  not  fall  out.  It  has  all 
the  capital  of  the  world  itching  to  get  inside  the  corporation. 

The  two  great  laws  that  govern  the  growth  and  size  of  cities  are, 
first,  the  amount  of  territory  for  which  they  are  the  distributing  and 
receiving  points  ;  second,  the  number  of  medium  or  moderate  dealers  that 
do  this  distributing.  Monopolists  build  up  themselves,  not  the  cities. 
They  neither  eat,  wear,  nor  live  in  proportion  to  their  business.  Both 
these  laws  help  Chicago. 

The  tide  of  trade  is  eastward — not  up  or  down  the  map,  but  across 
the  map.  The  lake  runs  up  a  wingdam  for  500  miles  to  gather  in  the 
business.  Commerce  can  not  ferry  up  there  for  seven  months  in  the  year, 
and  the  facilities  for  seven  months  can  do  the  work  for  twelve.  Then  the 
great  region  west  of  us  is  nearly  all  good,  productive  land.  Dropping 
south  into  the  trail  of  St.  Louis,  you  fall  into  vast  deserts  and  rocky  dis- 
tricts, useful  in  holding  the  world  together.  St.  Louis  and  Cincinnati, 
instead  of  rivaling  and  hurting  Chicago,  are  her  greatest  sureties  of 
dominion.  They  are  far  enough  away  to  give  sea-room, — farther  off  than 
Paris  is  from  London, — and  yet  they  are  near  enough  to  prevent  the 
springing  up  of  any  other  great  city  between  them. 

St.  Louis  will  be  helped  by  the  opening  of  the  Mississippi,  but  also 
hurt.  That  will  put  New  Orleans  on  her  feet,  and  with  a  railroad  running 
over  into  Texas  and  so  West,  she  will  tap  the  streams  that  now  crawl  up 
the  Texas  and  Missouri  road.  The  current  is  East,  not  North,  and  a  sea- 
port at  New  Orleans  can  not  permanently  help  St.  Louis. 

Chicago  is  in  the  field  almost  alone,  to  handle  the  wealth  of  one- 


HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF    ILLINOIS.  141 

fourth  of  the  territory  of  this  great  republic.  This  strip  of  seacoast 
divides  its  margins  between  Portland,  Boston,  New  York,  Philadelphia, 
Baltimore  and  Savannah,  or  some  other  great  port  to  be  created  for  the 
South  in  the  next  decade.  But  Chicago  has  a  dozen  empires  casting  their 
treasures  into  her  lap.  On  a  bed  of  coal  that  can  run  all  the  machinery 
of  the  world  for  500  centuries ;  in  a  garden  that  can  feed  the  race  by  the 
thousand  years;  at  the  head  of  the  lakes  that  give  her  a  temperature  as  a 
summer  resort  equaled  by  no  great  city  in  the  land ;  with  a  climate  that 
insures  the  health  of  her  citizens ;  surrounded  by  all  the  great  deposits 
of  natural  wealth  in  mines  aud  forests  and  herds,  Chicago  is  the  wonder 
of  to-day,  and  will  be  the  city  of  the  future. 

MASSACRE  AT  FORT  DEARBORN. 

During  the  war  of  181.2,  Fort  Dearborn  became  the  theater  of  stirring 
events.  The  garrison  consisted  of  fifty-four  men  under  command  of 
Captain  Nathan  Heald,  assisted  by  Lieutenant  Helm  (son-in-law  of  Mrs. 
Kinzie)  and  Ensign  Ronan.  Dr.  Voorhees  was  surgeon.  The  only  resi- 
dents at  the  post  at  that  time  were  the  wives  of  Captain  Heald  and  Lieu- 
tenant Helm,  and  a  few  of  the  soldiers,  Mr.  Kinzie  and  his  family,  and 
a  few  Canadian  voyageurs,  with  their  wives  and  children.  The  soldiers 
and  Mr.  Kinzie  were  on  most  friendly  terms  with  the  Pottawattamies 
and  Winnebagos,  the  principal  tribes  around  them,  but  they  could  not 
win  them  from  their  attachment  to  the  British. 

One  evening  in  April,  1812,  Mr.  Kinzie  sat  playing  on  his  violin  and 
his  children  were  dancing  to  the  music,  when  Mrs.  Kinzie  came  rushing 
into  the  house,  pale  with  terror,  and  exclaiming :  "  The  Indians !  the 
Indians!"  "What?  Where?"  eagerly  inquired  Mr.  Kinzie.  "Up 
at  Lee's,  killing  and  scalping,"  answered  the  frightened  mother,  who, 
when  the  alarm  was  given,  was  attending  Mrs.  Barnes  (just  confined) 
living  not  far  off.  Mr.  Kinzie  and  his  family  crossed  the  river  and  took 
refuge  in  the  fort,  to  which  place  Mrs.  Barnes  and  her  infant  not  a  day 
old  were  safely  conveyed.  The  rest  of  the  inhabitants  took  shelter  in  the 
fort.  This  alarm  was  caused  by  a  scalping  party  of  Winnebagos,  who 
hovered  about  the  fort  several  days,  when  they  disappeared,  and  for  several 
weeks  the  inhabitants  were  undisturbed. 

On  the  7th  of  August,  1812,  General  Hull,  at  Detroit,  sent  orders  to 
Captain  Heald  to  evacuate  Fort  Dearborn,  and  to  distribute  all  the  United 
States  property  to  the  Indians  in  the  neighborhood — a  most  insane  order. 
The  Pottawattamie  chief,  who  brought  the  dispatch,  had  more  wisdom 
than  the  commanding  general.  He  advised  Captain  Heald  not  to  make 
the  distribution.  Said  he  :  "  Leave  the  fort  and  stores  as  they  are,  and 
let  the  Indians  make  distribution  for  themselves ;  and  while  they  are 
engaged  in  the  business,  the  white  people  may  escape  to  Fort  Wayne." 


HISTORY   OF  THE  STATE   OF   ILLINOIS.  143 

Captain  Heald  held  a  council  with  the  Indians  on  the  afternoon  of 
the  12th,  in  which  his1  officers  refused  to  join,  for  they  had  been  informed 
that  treachery  was  designed — that  the  Indians  intended  to  murder  the 
white  people  in  the  council,  and  then  destroy  those  in  the  fort.  Captain 
Heald,  however,  took  the  precaution  to  open  a  port-hole  displaying  a 
cannon  pointing  directly  upon  the  council,  and  by  that  means  saved 
his  life. 

Mr.  Kinzie,  who  knew  the  Indians  well,  begged  Captain  Heald  not 
to  confide  in  their  promises,  nor  distribute  the  arms  and  mu  nitions  among 
them,  for  it  would  only  put  power  into  their  hands  to  destroy  the  whites. 
Acting  upon  this  advice,  Heald  resolved  to  withhold  the  munitions  of 
war ;  and  on  the  night  of  the  13th,  after  the  distribution  of  the  other 
property  had  been  made,  the  powder,  ball  and  liquors  were  thrown  into 
the  river,  the  muskets  broken  up  and  destroyed. 

Black  Partridge,  a  friendly  chief,  came  to  Captain  Heald,  and  said : 
"  Linden  birds  have  been  singing  in  my  ears  to-day:  be  careful  on  the 
march  you  are  going  to  take."  On  that  dark  night  vigilant  Indians  had 
crept  near  the  fort  and  discovered  the  destruction  of  their  promised  booty 
going  on  within.  The  next  morning  the  powder  was  seen  floating  on  the 
surface  of  the  river.  The  savages  were  exasperated  and  made  loud  com- 
plaints and  threats. 

On  the  following  day  when  preparations  were  making  to  leave  the 
fort,  and  all  the  inmates  were  deeply  impressed  with  a  sense  of  impend- 
ing danger,  Capt.  Wells,  an  uncle  of  Mrs.  Heald,  was  discovered  upon 
the  Indian  trail  among  the  sand-hills  on  the  borders  of  the  lake,  not  far 
distant,  with  a  band  of  mounted  Miamis,  of  whose  tribe  he  was  chief, 
having  been  adopted  by  the  famous  Miami  warrior,  Little  Turtle.  When 
news  of  Hull's  surrender  reached  Fort  Wayne,  he  had  started  with  this 
force  to  assist  Heald  in  defending  Fort  Dearborn.  He  was  too  late. 
Every  means  for  its  defense  had  been  destroyed  the  night  before,  and 
arrangements  were  made  for  leaving  the  fort  on  the  morning  of  the  15th. 

It  was  a  warm  bright  morning  in  the  middle  of  August.  Indications 
were  positive  that  the  savages  intended  to  murder  the  white  people ;  and 
when  they  moved  out  of  the  southern  gate  of  the  fort,  the  march  was 
like  a  funeral  procession.  The  band,  feeling  the  solemnity  of  the  occa- 
sion, struck  up  the  Dead  March  in  Saul. 

Capt.  Wells,  who  had  blackened  his  face  with  gun-powder  in  token 
of  his  fate,  took  the  lead  with  his  band  of  Miamis,  followed  by  Capt. 
Heald,  with  his  wife  by  his  side  on  horseback.  Mr.  Kinzie  hoped  by  his 
personal  influence  to  avert  the  impending  blow,  and  therefore  accompanied 
them,  leaving  his  family  in  a  boat  in  charge  of  a  friendly  Indian,  to  be 
taken  to  his  trading  station  at  the  site  of  Niles,  Michigan,  in  the  event  OL 
his  death. 


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HISTORY   OF   THE    STATE    OF   ILLINOIS.  145 

The  procession  moved  slowly  along  the  lake  shore  till  they  reached 
the  sand-hills  between  the  prairie  and  the  beach,  when  the  Pottawattamie 
escort,  under  the  leadership  of  Blackbird,  filed  to  the  right,  placing  those 
hills  between  them  and  the  white  people.  Wells,  with  his  Miamis,  had 
kept  in  the  advance.  They  suddenly  came  rushing  back,  Wells  exclaim- 
ing, "  They  are  about  to  attack  us ;  form  instantly."  These  words  were 
quickly  followed  by  a  storm  of  bullets,  which  came  whistling  over  the 
little  hills  which  the  treacherous  savages  had  made  the  covert  for  their 
murderous  attack.  The  white  troops  charged  upon  the  Indians,  drove 
them  back  to  the  prairie,  and  then  the  battle  was  waged  between  fifty- 
four  soldiers,  twelve  civilians  and  three  or  four  women  (the  cowardly 
Miamis  having  fled  at  the  outset)  against  five  hundred  Indian  warriors. 
The  white  people,  hopeless,  resolved  to  sell  their  lives  as  dearly  as  possible. 
Ensign  Ronan  wielded  his  weapon  vigorously,  even  after  falling  upon  his 
knees  weak  from  the  loss  of  blood.  Capt.  Wells,  who  was  by  the  side  of 
his  niece,  Mrs.  Heald,  when  the  conflict  began,  behaved  with  the  greatest 
coolness  and  courage.  He  said  to  her,  "  We  have  not  the  slightest  chance 
for  life.  We  must  part  to  meet  no  more  in  this  world.  God  bless  you." 
And  then  he  dashed  forward.  Seeing  a  young  warrior,  painted  like  a 
demon,  climb  into  a  wagon  in  which  were  twelve  children,  and  tomahawk 
them  all,  he  cried  out,  unmindful  of  his  personal  danger,  "  If  that  is  your 
game,  butchering  women  and  children,  I  will  kill  too."  He  spurred  his 
horse  towards  the  Indian  camp,  where  they  had  left  their  squaws  and 
papooses,  hotly  pursued  by  swift-footed  young  warriors,  who  sent  bullets 
whistling  after  him.  One  of  these  killed  his  horse  and  wounded  him 
severely  in  the  leg.  With  a  yell  the  young  braves  rushed  to  make  him 
their  prisoner  and  reserve  him  for  torture.  He  resolved  not  to  be  made 
a  captive,  and  by  the  use  of  the  most  provoking  epithets  tried  to  induce 
them  to  kill  him  instantly.  He  called  a  fiery  young  chief  a  squaw,  when 
the  enraged  warrior  killed  Wells  instantly  with  his  tomahawk,  jumped 
upon  his  body,  cut  out  his  heart,  and  ate  a  portion  of  the  warm  morsel 
with  savage  delight ! 

In  this  fearful  combat  women  bore  a  conspicuous  part.  Mrs.  Heald 
was  an  excellent  equestrian  and  an  expert  in  the  use  of  the  rifle.  She 
fought  the  savages  bravely,  receiving  several  severe  wounds.  Though 
faint  from  the  loss  of  blood,  she  managed  to  keep  her  saddle.  A  savage 
raised  his  tomahawk  to  kill  her,  when  she  looked  him  full  in  the  face, 
and  with  a  sweet  smile  and  in  a  gentle  voice  said,  in  his  own  language, 
"  Surely  you  will  not  kill  a  squaw !  "  The  arm  of  the  savage  fell,  and 
the  life  of  the  heroic  woman  was  saved. 

Mrs.  Helm,  the  step-daughter  of  Mr.  Kinzie,  had  an  encounter  with 
a  stout  Indian,  who  attempted  to  tomahawk  her.  Springing  to  one  side, 
she  received  the  glancing  blow  on  her  shoulder,  and  at  the  same  instant 


140  HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS. 

seized  the  savage  round  the  neck  with  her  arms  and  endeavored  to  get 
hold  of  his  scalping  knife,  which  hung  in  a  sheath  at  his  breast.  While 
she  was  thus  struggling  she  was  dragged  from  her  antagonist  by  anothei 
powerful  Indian,  who  bore  her,  in  spite  of  her  struggles,  to  the  margin 
of  the  lake  and  plunged  her  in.  To  her  astonishment  she  was  held  by 
him  so  that  she  would  ,not  drown,  and  she  soon  perceived  that  she  was 
in  the  hands  of  the  friendly  Black  Partridge,  who  had  saved  her  life. 

The  wife  of  Sergeant  Holt,  a  large  and  powerful  woman,  behaved  as 
bravely  as  an  Amazon.  She  rode  a  fine,  high-spirited  horse,  which  the 
Indians  coveted,  and  several  of  them  attacked  her  with  the  butts  of  their 
guns,  for  the  purpose  of  dismounting  her ;  but  she  used  the  sword  which 
.she  had  snatched  from  her  disabled  husband  so  skillfully  that  she  foiled 
them ;  and,  suddenly  wheeling  her  horse,  she  dashed  over  the  prairie, 
followed  by  the  savages  shouting,  "  The  brave  woman  !  the  brave  woman ! 
Don't  hurt  her !  "  They  finally  overtook  her,  and  while  she  was  fighting 
them  in  front,  a  powerful  savage  came  up  behind  her,  seized  her  by  the 
neck  and  dragged  her  to  the  ground.  Horse  and  woman  were  made 
captives.  Mrs.  Holt  was  a  long  time  a  captive  among  the  Indians,  but 
was  afterwards  ransomed. 

In  this  sharp  conflict  two-thirds  of  the  white  people  were  slain  and 
wounded,  and  all  their  horses,  baggage  and  provision  were  lost.  Only 
twenty-eight  straggling  men  now  remained  to  fight  five  hundred  Indians 
rendered  furious  by  the  sight  of  blood.  They  succeeded  in  breaking 
through  the  ranks  of  the  murderers  and  gaining  a  slight  eminence  on  the 
prairie  near  the  Oak  Woods.  The  Indians  did  not  pursue,  but  gathered 
on  their  flanks,  while  the  chiefs  held  a  consultation  on  the  sand-hills,  and 
showed  signs  of  willingness  to  parley.  It  would  have  been  madness  on 
the  part  of  the  whites  to  renew  the  fight ;  and  so  Capt.  Heald  went  for- 
ward and  met  Blackbird  on  the  open  prairie,  where  terms  of  surrender 
were  soon  agreed  upon.  It  was  arranged  that  the  white  people  should 
give  up  their  arms  to  Blackbird,  and  that  the  survivors  should  become 
prisoners  of  war,  to  be  exchanged  for  ransoms  as  soon  as  practicable, 
With  this  understanding  captives  and  captors  started  for  the  Indian 
camp  near  the  fort,  to  which  Mrs.  Helm  had  been  taken  bleeding  and 
suffering  by  Black  Partridge,  and  had  met  her  step-father  and  learned 
that  her  husband  was  safe. 

A  new  scene  of  horror  was  now  opened  at  the  Indian  camp.  The 
wounded,  n0t  being  included  in  the  terms  of  surrender,  as  it  was  inter- 
preted by  the  Indians,  and  the  British  general,  Proctor,  having  offered  a 
liberal  bounty  for  American  scalps,  delivered  at  Maiden,  nearly  all  the 
wounded  men  were  killed  and  scalped,  and  the  price  of  the  trophies  was 
afterwards  paid  by  the  British  government. 


L.H.G  I  LLETT. 
SUGAR  GROVE  TOWNSHIP 


HISTORY   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS. 


149 


SHABBONA. 


[This  was  engraved  from  a  daguerreotype,  taken  when  Shabbona  was  83  years  old.] 


This  celebrated  Indian  chief,  whose  portrait  appears  in  this  work,  deserves 
more  than  a  passing  notice.  Although  Shabbona  was  not  so  conspicuous  as 
Tecumseh  or  Black  Hawk,  yet  in  point  of  merit  he  was  superior  to  either 
of  them. 

Shabbona  was  born  at  an  Indian  village  on  the  Kankakee  River,  now  in 
Will  County,  about  the  year  1775.  While  young  he  was  made  chief  of  the 
band,  and  went  to  Shabbona  Grove,  now  DeKalb  County,  where  they  were 
found  in  the  early  settlement  of  the  county. 

In  the  war  of  1812,  Shabbona,  with  his  warriors,  joined  Tecumseh,  was 


150  HISTOKY   OF   THE    STATE   OF   ILLINOIS. 

aid  to  that  great  chief,  and  stood  by  his  side  when  he  fell  at  the  battle  of 
the  Thames.  At  the  time  of  the  Wimiebago  war,  in  1827,  he  visited  almost 
every  village  among  the  Pottawatomies,  and  by  his  persuasive  arguments 
prevented  them  from  taking  part  in  the  war.  By  request  of  the  citizens 
of  Chicago,  Shabbona,  accompanied  by  Billy  Caldwell  (Sauganash),  visited 
Big  Foot's  village  at  Geneva  Lake,  in  order  to  pacify  the  warriors,  as  fears 
were  entertained  that  they  were  about  to  raise  the  tomahawk  against  the 
whites.  Here  Shabbona  was  taken  prisoner  by  Big  Foot,  and  his  life 
threatened,  but  on  the  following  day  was  set  at  liberty.  From  that  time 
the  Indians  (through  reproach)  styled  him  "  the  white  man's  friend," 
and  many  times  his  life  was  endangered. 

Before  the  Black  Hawk  war,  Shabbona  met  in  council  at  two  differ- 
ent times,  and  by  his  influence  prevented  his  people  from  taking  part  with 
the  Sacs  and  Foxes.  After  the  death  of  Black  Partridge  and  Senachwine, 
no  chief  among  the  Pottawatomies  exerted  so  much  influence  as  Shabbona. 
Black  Hawk,  aware  of  this  influence,  visited  him  at  two  different  times,  in. 
order  to  enlist  him  in  his  cause,  but  was  unsuccessful.  While  Black  Hawk 
was  a  prisoner  at  Jefferson  Barracks,  he  said,  had  it  not  been  for  Shabbona 
the  whole  Pottawatomie  nation  would  have  joined  his  standard,  and  he 
could  have  continued  the  war  for  years. 

To  Shabbona  many  of  the  early  settlers  of  Illinois  owe  the  pres- 
ervation of  their  lives,  for  it  is  a  well-known  fact,  had  he  not  notified  the 
people  of  their  danger,  a  large  portion  of  them  would  have  fallen  victims 
to  the  tomahawk  of  savages.  By  saving  the  lives  of  whites  he  endangered 
his  own,  for  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  threatened  to  kill  him,  and  made  two 
attempts  to  execute  their  threats.  They  killed  Pypeogee,  his  son,  and 
Pyps,  his  nephew,  and  hunted  him  down  as  though  he  was  a  wild  beast. 

Shabbona  had  a  reservation  of  two  sections  of  land  at  his  Grove,  but 
by  leaving  it  and  going  west  for  a  short  time,  the  Government  declared 
the  reservation  forfeited,  and  sold  it  the  same  as  other  vacant  land.  On 
Shabbona's  return,  and  finding  his  possessions  gone,  he  was  very  sad  and 
broken  down  in  spirit,  and  left  the  Grove  for  ever.  The  citizens  of  Ottawa 
raised  money  and  bought  him  a  tract  of  land  on  the  Illinois  River,  above 
Seneca,  in  Grundy  County,  on  which  they  built  a  house,  and  supplied 
him  with  means  to  live  on.  He  lived  here  until  his  death,  which  occurred 
on  the  17th  of  July,  1859,  in  the  eighty-fourth  year  of  his  age,  and  was 
buried  with  great  pomp  in  the  cemetery  at  Morris.  His  squaw,  Pokanoka, 
was  drowned  in  Mazen  Creek,  Grundy  County,  on  the  30th  of  November, 
1864,  and  was  buried  by  his  side. 

In  1861  subscriptions  were  taken  up  in  many  of  the  river  towns,  to 
erect  a  monument  over  the  remains  of  Shabbona,  but  the  war  breaking 
out,  the  enterprise  was  abandoned.  Only  a  plain  marble  slab  marks  the: 
resting-place  of  this  friend  of  the  white  man. 


ABSTRACT  OF    ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS. 


BILLS  OF  EXCHANGE  AND  PROMISSORY  NOTES. 

No  promissory  note,  check,  draft,  bill  of  exchange,  order,  or  note,  nego- 
tiable instrument  payable  at  sight,  or  on  demand,  or  on  presentment,  shall 
be  entitled  to  days  of  grace.  All  other  bills  of  exchange,  drafts  or  notes  are 
entitled  to  three  days  of  grace.  All  the  above  mentioned  paper  falling 
due  on  Sunday,  New  Years'  Day,  the  Fourth  of  July,  Christmas,  or  any 
day  appointed  or  recommended  by  the  President  of  the  United  States  or 
the  Governor  of  the  State  as  a  day  of  fast  or  thanksgiving,  shall  be  deemed 
as  due  on  the  day  previous,  and  should  two  or  more  of  these  days  come 
together,  then  such  instrument  shall  be  treated  as  due  on  the  day  previous 
to  the  first  of  said  days.  No  defense  can  be  made  against  a  negotiable 
instrument  (assigned  before  due)  in  the  hands  of  the  assignee  without 
notice,  except  fraud  was  used  in  obtaining  the  same.  To  hold  an  indorser, 
due  diligence  must  be  used  by  suit,  in  collecting  of  the  maker,  unless  suit 
would  have  been  unavailing.  Notes  payable  to  person  named  or  to  order, 
in  order  to  absolutely  transfer  title,  must  be  indorsed  by  the  payee.  Notes' 
payable  to  bearer  may  be  transferred  by  delivery,  and  when  so  payable 
every  indorser  thereon  is  held  as  a  guarantor  of  payment  unless  otherwise 
expressed. 

In  computing  interest  or  discount  on  negotiable  instruments,  a  month 
shall  be  considered  a  calendar  month  or  twelfth  of  a  year,  and  for  less- 
than  a  month,  a  day  shall  be  figured  a  thirtieth  part  of  a  month.  Notes 
only  bear  interest  when  so  expressed,  but  after  due  they  draw  the  legal 
interest,  even  if  not  stated. 

INTEREST. 

The  legal  rate  of  interest  is  six  per  cent.  Parties  may  agree  in  writ- 
ing on  a  rate  not  exceeding  ten  per  cent.  If  a  rate  of  interest  greater 
than  ten  per  cent,  is  contracted  for,  it  works  a  forfeiture  of  the  whole  of 
said  interest,  and  only  the  principal  can  be  recovered. 

DESCENT. 

When  no  will  is  made,  the  property  of  a  deceased  person  is  distrib- 
uted as  follows : 


152  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS. 

First.  To  his  or  her  children  and  their  descendants  in  equal  parts  ; 
the  descendants  of  the  deceased  child  or  grandchild  taking  the  share  of 
their  deceased  parents  in  equal  parts  among  them. 

Second.  Where  there  is  no  child,  nor  descendant  of  such  child,  and 
no  widow  or  surviving  husband,  then  to  the  parents,  brothers  and  sisters 
of  the  deceased,  and  their  descendants,  in  equal  parts,  the  surviving 
parent,  if  either  be  dead,  taking  a  double  portion  ;  and  if  there  is  no 
parent  living,  then  to  the  brothers  and  sisters  of  the  intestate  and  their 
descendants. 

Third.  When  there  is  a  widow  or  surviving  husband,  and  no  child  or 
•children,  or  descendants  of  the  same,  then  one-half  of  the  real  estate  and 
the  whole  of  the  personal  estate  shall  descend  to  such  widow  or  surviving 
husband,  absolutely,  and  the  other  half  of  the  real  estate  shall  descend  as 
in  other  cases  where  there  is  no  child  or  children  or  descendants  of  the 
.-same. 

Fourth.  When  there  is  a  widow  or  surviving  husband  and  also  a  child 
•or  children,  or  descendants  of  the  latter,  then  one  third  of  all  the  personal 
-estate  to  the  widow  or  surviving  husband  absolutely. 

Fifth.  If  there  is  no  child,  parent,  brother  or  sister,  or  descendants  of 
-either  of  them,  and  no  widow  or  surviving  husband,  then  in  equal  parts 
to  the  next  of  kin  to  the  intestate  in  equal  degree.  Collaterals  shall  not 
be  represented  except  with  the  descendants  of  brothers  and  sisters  of  the 
intestate,  and  there  shall  be  no  distinction  between  kindred  of  the  whole 
.and  the  half  blood. 

Sixth.  If  any  intestate  leaves  a  widow  or  surviving  husband  and  no 
Tcindred,  then  to  such  widow  or  surviving  husband  ;  and  if  there  is  no  such 
•widow  or  surviving  husband,  it  shall  escheat  to  and  vest  in  the  county 
where  the  same,  or  the  greater  portion  thereof,  is  situated. 

WILLS  AND  ESTATES  OF  DECEASED  PERSONS. 

No  exact  form  of  words  are  necessary  in  order  to  make  a  will  good  at 
law.  Every  male  person  of  the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  and  every  female 
of  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  of  sound  mind  and  memory,  can  make  a  valid 
•will ;  it  must  be  in  writing,  signed  by  the  testator  or  by  some  one  in  his 
.or  her  presence  and  by  his  or  her  direction,  and  attested  by  two  or  more 
.credible  witnesses.  Care  should  be  taken  that  the  witnesses  are  not  inter- 
ested in  the  will.  Persons  knowing  themselves  to  have  been  named  in  the 
will  or  appointed  executor,  must  within  thirty  days  of  the  death  of 
•deceased  cause  the  will  to  be  proved  and  recorded  in  the  proper  county, 
or  present  it,  and  refuse  to  accept ;  on  failure  to  do  so  are  liable  to  forfeit 
the  sum  of  tiventy  dollars  per  month.  Inventory  to  be  made  by  executor 
.or  administrator  within  three  months  from  date  of  letters  testamentary  or 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS.  153 

of  administration.      Executors'  and  administrators'   compensation  not  tcv 
exceed  six  per  cent,  on  amount  of  personal  estate,  and  three  per  cent, 
on  money  realized  from  real  estate,  with  such  additional  allowance  a? 
shall  be  reasonable  for  extra  services.     Appraisers'  compensation  $2  per 
day. 

Notice  requiring  all  claims  to  be  presented  against  the  estate  shall  btf 
given  by  the  executor  or  administrator  within  six  months  of  being  quali- 
fied.    Any  person  having  a  claim  and  not  presenting  it  at  the  time  fixed 
by  said  notice  is  required  to  have  summons  issued  notifying  the  executor 
or  administrator  of  his  having  filed  his  claim  in  court ;  in  such  cases  the* 
costs  have  to  be  paid  by  the  claimant.     Claims  should  be  filed  within  two* 
years  from  the  time  administration  is  granted  on  an  estate,  as  after  that 
time  they  are  forever  barred,  unless  other  estate  is  found  that  was  not  in- 
ventoried.    Married  women,  infants,  persons  insane,  imprisoned  or  without 
the  United  States,  in  the  employment  of  the  United  States,  or  of  this- 
State,  have  two  years  after  their  disabilities  are  removed  to  file  claims. 

Claims  are  classified  and  paid  out  of  the  estate  in  the  folio  wing  manner  r 

First.     Funeral  expenses. 

Second.  The  widow's  award,  if  there  is  a  widow  ;  or  children  if  there 
are  children,  and  no  widow. 

Third.  Expenses  attending  the  last  illness,  not  including  physician's; 
bill. 

Fourth.     Debts  due  the  common  school  or  township  fund . 

Fifth.  All  expenses  of  proving  the  will  and  taking  out  letters  testa- 
mentary or  administration,  and  settlement  of  the  estate,  and  the  physi- 
cian's bill  in  the  last  illness  of  deceased. 

Sixth.  Where  the  deceased  has  received  money  in  trust  for  any  pur- 
pose, his  executor  or  administrator  shall  pay  out  of  his  estate  the  amount 
received  and  not  accounted  for. 

'Seventh.  All  other  debts  and  demands  of  whatsoever  kind,  without 
regard  to  quality  or  dignity,  which  shall  be  exhibited  to  the  court  within 
two  years  from  the  granting  of  letters. 

Award  to  Widow  and  Children,  exclusive  of  debts  and  legacies  or  be- 
quests, except  funeral  expenses : 

First.  The  family  pictures  and  wearing  apparel,  jewels  and  ornaments 
of  herself  and  minor  children. 

Second.     School  books  and  the  family  library  of  the  value  of  $100. 

Third.      One  sewing  machine. 

Fourth.     Necessary  beds,  bedsteads  and  bedding  for  herself  and  family. 

Fifth.  The  stoves  and  pipe  used  in  the  family,  with  the  necessary 
cooking  utensils,  or  in  case  they  have  none,  $50  in  money. 

Sixth.     Household  and  kitchen  furniture  to  the  value  of  $100. 

Seventh.      One  milch  cow  and  calf  for  every  four  members  of  her  family •„ 


154  ABSTRACT  OF   ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS. 

Eighth.  Two  sheep  for  each  member  of  her  family,  and  the  fleeces 
taken  from  the  same,  and  one  horse,  saddle  and  bridle. 

Ninth.     Provisions  for  herself  and  family  for  one  year. 

Tenth.     Food  for  the  stock  above  specified  for  six  months. 

Eleventh.     Fuel  for  herself  and  family  for  three  months. 

Twelfth.  One  hundred  dollars  worth  of  other  property  suited  to  her 
condition  in  life,  to  be  selected  by  the  widow. 

The  widow  if  she  elects  may  have  in  lieu  of  the  said  award,  the  same 
personal  property  or  money  in  place  thereof  as  is  or  may  be  exempt  from 
execution  or  attachment  against  the  head  of  a  family. 

TAXES. 

The  owners  of  real  and  personal  property,  on  the  first  day  of  May  in 
each  year,  are  liable  for  the  taxes  thereon. 

Assessments  should  be  completed  before  the  fourth  Monday  in  June, 
at  which  time  the  town  board  of  review  meets  to  examine  assessments, 
hear  objections,  and  make  such  changes  as  ought  to  be  made.  The  county 
board  have  also  power  to  correct  or  change  assessments. 

The  tax  books  are  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  town  collector  on  or 
before  the  tenth  day  of  December,  who  retains  them  until  the  tenth  day 
of  March  following,  when  he  is  required  to  return  them  to  the  county 
treasurer,  who  then  collects  all  delinquent  taxes. 

No  costs  accrue  on  real  estate  taxes  till  advertised,  which  takes  place 
the  first  day  of  April,  when  three  weeks'  notice  is  required  before  judg- 
ment. Cost  of  advertising,  twenty  cents  each  tract  of  land,  and  ten  cents 
each  lot. 

Judgment  is  usually  obtained  at  May  term  of  County  Court.  Costs 
six  cents  each  tract  of  land,  and  five  cents  each  lot.  Sale  takes  place  in 
June.  Costs  in  addition  to  those  before  mentioned,  twenty-eight  cents 
each  tract  of  land,  and  twenty-seven  cents  each  town  lot. 

Real  estate  sold  for  taxes  may  be  redeemed  any  time  before  the  expi- 
ration of  two  years  from  the  date  of  sale,  by  payment  to  the  County  Clerk 
of  the  amount  for  which  it  was  sold  and  twenty-five  per  cent,  thereon  if 
redeemed  within  six  months,  fifty  per  cent,  if  between  six  and  twelve 
months,  if  between  twelve  and  eighteen  months  seventy-five  per  cent., 
and  if  between  eighteen  months  and  two  years  one  hundred  per  cent., 
and  in  addition,  all  subsequent  taxes  paid  by  the  purchaser,  with  ten  per 
cent,  interest  thereon,  also  one  dollar  each  tract  if  notice  is  given  by  the 
purchaser  of  the  sale,  and  a  fee  of  twenty-five  cents  to  the  clerk  for  his 
certificate. 

JURISDICTION  OF  COURTS. 

Justices  have  jurisdiction  in  all  civil  cases  on  contracts  for  the  recovery 
of  moneys  for  damages  for  injury  to  real  property,  or  taking,  detaining,  or 


ABSTRACT   OF  ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS.  155 

injuring  personal  property ;  for  rent;  for  all  cases  to  recover  damages  done 
real  or  personal  property  by  railroad  companies,  in  actions  of  replevin,  and 
in  actions  for  damages  for  fraud  in  the  sale,  purchase,  or  exchange  of  per- 
sonal property,  when  the  amount  claimed  as  due  is  not  over  $200.  They 
have  also  jurisdiction  in  all  cases  for  violation  of  the  ordinances  of  cities, 
towns  or  villages.  A  justice  of  the  peace  may  orally  order  an  officer  or  a 
private  person  to  arrest  any  one  committing  or  attempting  to  commit  a 
criminal  offense.  He  also  upon  complaint  can  issue  his  warrant  for  the 
arrest  of  any  person  accused  of  having  committed  a  crime,  and  have  him 
brought  before  him  for  examination. 

COUNTY  COURTS 

Have  jurisdiction  in  all  matters  of  probate  (except  in  counties  having  a 
population  of  one  hundred  thousand  or  over),  settlement  of  estates  of 
•deceased  persons,  appointment  of  guardians  and  conservators,  and  settle- 
ment of  their  accounts ;  all  matters  relating  to  apprentices  ;  proceedings 
for  the  collection  of  taxes  and  assessments,  and  in  proceedings  of  executors, 
•administrators,  guardians  and  conservators  for  the  sale  of  real  estate.  In 
law  cases  they  have  concurrent  jurisdiction  with  Circuit  Courts  in  all 
cases  where  justices  of  the  peace  now  have,  or  hereafter  may  have, 
jurisdiction  when  the  amount  claimed  shall  not  exceed  $1,000,  and  in  all 
criminal  offenses  where  the  punishment  is  not  imprisonment  in  the  peni- 
tentiary, or  death,  and  in  all  cases  of  appeals  from  justices  of  the  peace 
and  police  magistrates ;  excepting  when  the  county  judge  is  sitting  as  a 
justice  of  the  peace.  Circuit  Courts  have  unlimited  jurisdiction. 

LIMITATION  OF  ACTION.' 

Accounts  jive  years.  Notes  and  written  contracts  ten  years.  Judg- 
ments twenty  years.  Partial  payments  or  new  promise  in  writing,  within 
or  after  said  period,  will  revive  the  debt.  Absence  from  the  State  deducted, 
and  when  the  cause  of  action  is  barred  by  the  law  of  another  State,  it  has 
the  same  effect  here.  Slander  and  libel,  one  year.  Personal  injuries,  two 
years.  To  recover  land  or  make  entry  thereon,  twenty  years.  Action  to 
foreclose  mortgage  or  trust  deed,  or  make  a  sale,  within  ten  years. 

All  persons  in  possession  of  land,  and  paying  taxes  for  seven  consecu- 
tive years,  with  color  of  title,  and  all  persons  paying  taxes  for  seven  con- 
secutive years,  with  color  of  title,  on  vacant  land,  shall  be  held  to  be  the 
legal  owners  to  the  extent  of  their  paper  title. 

MARRIED  WOMEN 

May  sue  and  be  sued.  Husband  and  wife  not  liable  for  each  other's  debts, 
either  before  or  after  marriage,  but  both  are  liable  for  expenses  and  edu- 
cation of  the  family. 


156  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS. 

She  may  contract  the  same  as  if  unmarried,  except  that  in  a  partner- 
ship business  she  can  not,  without  consent  of  her  husband,  unless  he  has 
abandoned  or  deserted  her,  or  is  idiotic  or  insane,  or  confined  in  peniten- 
tiary ;  she  is  entitled  and  can  recover  her  own  earnings,  but  neither  hus- 
band nor  wife  is  entitled  to  compensation  for  any  services  rendered  for  the 
other.  At  the  death  of  the  husband,  in  addition  to  widow's  award,  a 
married  woman  has  a  dower  interest  (one-third)  in  all  real  estate  owned 
by  her  husband  after  their  marriage,  and  which  has  not  been  released  by 
her,  and  the  husband  has  the  same  interest  in  the  real  estate  of  the  wife 
at  her  death. 

EXEMPTIONS  FROM  FORCED  SALE. 

Home  worth  $1,000,  and  the  following  Personal  Property :  Lot  of  ground! 
and  buildings  thereon,  occupied  as  a  residence  by  the  debtor,  being  a  house- 
holder and  having  a  family,  to  the  value  of  $1,000.  Exemption  continues 
after  the  death  of  the  householder  for  the  benefit  of  widow  and  family,  some 
one  of  them  occupying  the  homestead  until  youngest  child  shall  become 
twenty-one  years  of  age,  and  until  death  of  widow.  There  is  no  exemption 
from  sale  for  taxes,  assessments,  debt  or  liability  incurred  for  the  purchase 
or  improvement  of  said  homestead.  No  release  or  waiver  of  exemption  is 
valid,  unless  in  writing,  and  subscribed  by  such  householder  and  wife  (if 
he  have  one),  and  acknowledged  as  conveyances  of  real  estate  are  required 
to  be  acknowledged.  The  following  articles  of  personal  property  owned 
by  the  debtor,  are  exempt  from  execution,  writ  of  attachment,  and  distress 
for  rent :  The  necessary  wearing  apparel,  Bibles,  school  books  and  family 
pictures  of  every  person ;  and,  2d,  one  hundred  dollars  worth  of  other 
property  to  be  selected  by  the  debtor,  and,  in  addition,  when  the  debtor 
is  the  head  of  a  family  and  resides  with  the  same,  three  hundred  dollars 
worth  of  other  property  to  be  selected  by  the  debtor ;  provided  that  such 
selection  and  exemption  shall  not  be  made  by  the  debtor  or  allowed  to- 
him  or  her  from  any  money,  salary  or  wages  due  him  or  her  from  any 
person  or  persons  or  corporations  whatever. 

When  the  head  of  a  family  shall  die,  desert  or  not  reside  with  the 
same,  the  family  shall  be  entitled  to  and  receive  all  the  benefit  and  priv- 
ileges which  are  by  this  act  conferred  upon  the  head  of  a  family  residing 
with  the  same.  No  personal  property  is  exempt  from  execution  when 
judgment  is  obtained  for  the  wages  of  laborers  or  servants.  Wages  of  a 
laborer  who  is  the  head  of  a  family  can  not  be  garnisheed,  except  the  sum 
due  him  be  in  excess  of  $25. 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS.  157 

DEEDS  AND  MORTGAGES. 

To  be  valid  there  must  be  a  valid  consideration.  Special  care  should 
be  taken  to  have  them  signed,  sealed,  delivered,  and  properly  acknowl- 
edged, with  the  proper  seal  attached.  Witnesses  are  not  required.  The- 
acknoivledgement  must  be  made  in  this  state,  before  Master  in  Chancery r 
Notary  Public,  United  States  Commissioner,  Circuit  or  County  Clerk,  Justice 
of  Peace,  or  any  Court  of  Record  having  a  seal,  or  any  Judge,  Justice,  or 
Clerk  of  any  such  Court.  When  taken  before  a  Notary  Public,  or  United 
States  Commissioner,  the  same  shall  be  attested  by  his  official  seal,  when 
taken  before  a  Court  or  the  Clerk  thereof,  the  same  shall  be  attested  by 
the  seal  of  such  Court,  and  when  taken  before  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  resid- 
ing out  of  the  county  where  the  real  estate  to  be  conveyed  lies,  there  shall 
be  added  a  certificate  of  the  County  Clerk  under  his  seal  of  office,  that  he 
was  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  the  county  at  the  time  of  taking  the  same. 
A  deed  is  good  without  such  certificate  attached,  but  can  not  be  used  in 
evidence  unless  such  a  certificate  is  produced  or  other  competent  evidence 
introduced.  Acknowledgements  made  out  of  the  state  must  either  be 
executed  according  to  the  laws  of  this  state,  or  there  should  be  attached 
a  certificate  that  it  is  in  conformity  with  the  laws  of  the  state  or  country 
where  executed.  Where  this  is  not  done  the  same  may  be  proved  by  any 
other  legal  way.  Acknowledgments  where  the  Homestead  rights  are  to 
be  waived  must  state  as  follows :  "  Including  the  release  and  waiver  of 
the  right  of  homestead." 

Notaries  Public  can  take  acknowledgements  any  where  in  the  state. 

Sheriffs,  if  authorized  by  the  mortgagor  of  real  or  personal  property 
in  his  mortgage,  may  sell  the  property  mortgaged. 

In  the  case  of  the  death  of  grantor  or  holder  of  the  equity  of  redemp- 
tion of  real  estate  mortgaged,  or  conveyed  by  deed  of  trust  where  equity 
of  redemption  is  waived,  and  it  contains  power  of  sale,  must  be  foreclosed 
in  the  same  manner  as  a  common  mortgage  in  court. 

ESTRAYS. 

Horses,  mules,  asses,  neat  cattle,  swine,  sheep,  or  goats  found  straying 
at  any  time  during  the  year,  in  counties  where  such  animals  are  not  allowed 
to  run  at  large,  or  between  the  last  day  of  October  and  the  15th  day  of 
April  in  other  counties,  the  owner  thereof  being  unknown,  may  be  taken  up 
as  estrays. 

No  person  not  a  householder  in  the  county  where  estray  is  found  can 
lawfully  take  up  an  estray,  and  then  only  upon  or  about  his  farm  or  place 
of  residence.  Estrays  should  not  be  used  before  advertised,  except  animals 
giving  milk,  which  may  be  milked  for  their  benefit. 


158  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS. 

Notices  must  be  posted  up  within  five  (5)  days  in  three  (3)  of  the 
most  public  places  in  the  town  .or  precinct  in  which  estray  was  found,  giv- 
ing the  residence  of  the  taker  up,  and  a  particular  description  of  the 
estray,  its  age,  color,  and  marks  natural  and  artificial,  and  stating  before 
what  justice  of  the  peace  in  such  town  or  precinct,  and  at  what  time,  not 
less  than  ten  (10)  nor  more  than  fifteen  (15)  days  from  the  time  of  post- 
ing such  notices,  he  will  apply  to  have  the  estray  appraised. 

A  copy  of  such  notice  should  be  filed  by  the  taker  up  with  the  town 
clerk,  whose  duty  it  is  to  enter  the  same  at  large,  in  a  book  kept  by  him 
for  that  purpose. 

If  the  owner  of  estray  shall  not  have  appeared  and  proved  ownership, 
and  taken  the  .same  away,  first  paying  the  taker  up  his  reasonable  charges 
for  taking  up,  keeping,  and  advertising  the  same,  the  taker  up  shall  appear 
before  the  justice  of  the  peace  mentioned  in  above  mentioned  notice,  and 
make  an  affidavit  as  required  by  law. 

As  the  affidavit  has  to  be  made  before  the  justice,  and  all  other  steps  as 
to  appraisement,  etc.,  are  before  him,  who  is  familiar  therewith,  they  are 
therefore  omitted  here. 

Any  person  taking  up  an  estray  at  any  other  place  than  about  or 
upon  his  farm  or  residence,  or  without  complying  with  the  law,  shall  forfeit 
and  pay  a  fine  of  ten  dollars  with  costs. 

Ordinary  diligence  is  required  in  taking  care  of  estrays,  but  in  case 
they  die  or  get  away  the  taker  is  not  liable  for  the  same. 

GAME. 

It  is  unlawful  for  any  person  to  kill,  or  attempt  to  kill  or  destroy,  in 
any  manner,  any  prairie  hen  or  chicken  or  woodcock  between  the  15th  day 
of  January  and  the  1st  day  of  September ;  or  any  deer,  fawn,  wild-turkey, 
partridge  or  pheasant  between  the  1st  day  of  February  and  the  1st  day 
of  October ;  or  any  quail  between  the  1st  day  of  February  and  1st  day  of 
November ;  or  any  wild  goose,  duck,  snipe,  brant  or  other  water  fowl 
between  the  1st  day  of  May  and  15th  day  of  August  in  each  year. 
Penalty :  Fine  not  less  than  $5  nor  more  than  $25,  for  each  bird  or 
.animal,  and  costs  of  suit,  and  stand  committed  to  county  jail  until  fine  is 
paid,  but  not  exceeding  ten  days.  It  is  unlawful  to  hunt  with  gun,  dog 
or  net  within  the  inclosed  -grounds  or  lands  of  another  without  permission. 
Penalty:  Fine  not  less  than  $3  nor  more  than  $100,  to  be  paid  into 
school  fund. 

WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES. 

Whenever  any  of  the  following  articles  shall  be  contracted  for,  or 
sold  or  delivered,  and  no  special  contract  or  agreement  shall  be  made  to 
the  contrary,  the  weight  per  bushel  shall  be, as  follows,  to-wit : 


ABSTRACT    OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS.  159 


Pounds. 

Stone  Coal,     -  -  80 

Unslacked  Lime,  80 

Corn  in  the  ear,  -         -         -  70 

Wheat,  -      60 

Irish  Potatoes,  -                  -  60 

White  Beans,       -  -       60 

Clover  Seed,   -  -  60 

Onions,                  -  -         -       57 

Shelled  Corn,  -  56 

Rye,    -  56 

Flax  Seed,       -  -  56 

Sweet  Potatoes,  -  -      55 

Turnips,  -  55 

Fine  Salt,  55 


Pounds. 

Buckwheat,     -  -  52 

Coarse  Salt,  50 

Barley,    -  -  48 

Corn  Meal,           ...  48 

Castor  Beans,                    -  -  46 

Timothy  Seed,     -        -  45 

Hemp  Seed,    -  -  44 

Malt,  -                  ...  38 

Dried  Peaches,  -  33 

Oats,  -                                    -  32 

Dried  Apples,  -  24 

Bran,  -                                    -  20 

Blue  Grass  Seed,     -  -  14 

Hair  (plastering),    '     -  8 


Penalty  for  giving  less  than  the  above  standard  is  double  the  amount 
of  property  wrongfully  not  given,  and  ten  dollars  addition  thereto. 

MILLERS. 

The  owner  or  occupant  of  every  public  grist  mill  in  this  state  shall 
grind  all  grain  brought  to  his  mill  in  its  turn.  The  toll  for  both  steam 
and  water  mills,  is,  for  grinding  and  bolting  wheat,  rye,  or  other  grain,  one 
eighth  part;  for  grinding  Indian  corn,  oats,  barley  and  buckwheat  not 
required  to  be  bolted,  one  seventh  part;  for  grinding  malt,  and  chopping  all 
kinds  of  grain,  one  eighth  part.  It  is  the  duty  of  every  miller  when  his 
mill  is  in  repair,  to  aid  and  assist  in  loading  and  unloading  all  grain  brought 
to  him  to  be  ground,  and  he  is  also  required  to  keep  an  accurate  half 
bushel  measure,  and  an  accurate  set  of  toll  dishes  or  scales  for  weighing 
the  grain.  The  penalty  for  neglect  or  refusal  to  comply  with  the  law  is 
$5,  to  the  use  of  any  person  to  sue  for  the  same,  to  be  recovered  before 
any  justice  of  the  peace  of  the  county  where  penalty  is  incurred.  Millers 
are  accountable  for  the  safe  keeping  of  all  grain  left  in  his  mill  for  the 
purpose  of  being  ground,  with  bags  or  casks  containing  same  (except  it 
results  from  unavoidable  accidents),  provided  that  such  bags  or  casks  are 
distinctly  marked  with  the  initial  letters  of  the  owner's  name. 

MARKS  AND  BRANDS. 

Owners  of  cattle,  horses,  hogs,  sheep  or  goats  may  have  one  ear  mark 
and  one  brand,  but  which  shall  be  different  from  his  neighbor's,  and  may 
be  recorded  by  the  county  clerk  of  the  county  in  which  such  property  is 
kept.  The  fee  for  such  record  is  fifteen  cents.  The  record  of  such  shall 
be  open  to  examination  free  of  charge.  In  cases  of  disputes  as  to  marks 
or  brands,  such  record  is  prima  facie  evidence.  Owners  of  cattle,  horses, 
hogs,  sheep  or  goats  that  may  have  been  branded  by  the  former  owner, 


160  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS. 

may  be  re-branded  in  presence  of  one  or  more  of  his  neighbors,  who  shall 
certify  to  the  facts  of  the  marking  or  branding  being  done,  when  done, 
and  in  what  brand  or  mark  they  were  re-branded  or  re-marked,  which 
certificate  may  also  be  recorded  as  before  stated. 

ADOPTION  OF  CHILDREN. 

Children  may  be  adopted  by  any  resident  of  this  state,  by  filing  a 
petition  in  the  Circuit  or  County  Court  of  the  county  in  which  he  resides, 
asking  leave  to  do  so,  and  if  desired  may  ask  that  the  name  of  the  child 
be  changed.  Such  petition,  if  made  by  a  person  having  a  husband  or- 
wife,  will  not  be  granted,  unless  the  husband  or  wife  joins  therein,  as  the 
adoption  must  be  by  them  jointly. 

The  petition  shall  state  name,  sex,  and  age  of  the  child,  and  the  new 
name,  if  it  is  desired  to  change  the  name.  Also  the  name  and  residence 
of  the  parents  of  the  child,  if  known,  and  of  the  guardian,  if  any,  and 
whether  the  parents  or  guardians  consent  to  the  adoption. 

The  court  must  find,  before  granting  decree,  that  the  parents  of  the 
child,  or  the  survivors  of  them,  have  deserted  his  or  her  family  or  such 
child  for  one  year  next  preceding  the  application,  or  if  neither  are  living, 
the  guardian ;  if  no  guardian,  the  next  of  kin  in  this  state  capable  of  giving 
consent,  has  had  notice  of  the  presentation  of  the  petition  and  consents- 
to  such  adoption.  If  the  child  is  of  the  age  of  fourteen  years  or  upwards, 
the  adoption  can  not  be  made  without  its  consent. 

SURVEYORS  AND  SURVEYS. 

There  is  in  every  county  elected  a  surveyor  known  as  county  sur- 
veyor, who  has  power  to  appoint  deputies,  for  whose  official  acts  he  is 
responsible.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  county  surveyor,  either  by  himself  or 
his  deputy,  to  make  all  surveys  that  he  may  be  called  upon  to  make  within 
his  county  as  soon  as  may  be  after  application  is  made.  The  necessary 
chainmen  and  other  assistance  must  be  employed  by  the  person  requiring 
the  same  to  be  done,  and  to  be  by  him  paid,  unless  otherwise  agreed ;  but 
the  chainmen  must  be  disinterested  persons  and  approved  by  the  surveyor 
and  sworn  by  him  to  measure  justly  and  impartially. 

The  County  Board  in  each  county  is  required  by  law  to  provide  a  copy 
of  the  United  States  field  notes  and  plats  of  their  surveys  of  the  lands 
in  the  county  to  be  kept  in  the  recorder's  office  subject  to  examination 
by  the  public,  and  the  county  surveyor  is  required  to  make  his  surveys 
in  conformity  to  said  notes,  plats  and  the  laws  of  the  United  States  gov- 
erning such  matters.  The  surveyor  is  also  required  to  keep  a  record 
of  all  surveys  made  by  him,  which  shall  be  subject  to  inspection  by  any 
one  interested,  and  shall  be  delivered  up  to  his  successor  in  office.  A 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS.  161 

certified  copy  of  the  said  surveyor's  record  shall  be  prima  facie  evidence 
of  its  contents. 

The  fees  of  county  surveyors  are  six  dollars  per  day.  The  county 
surveyor  is  also  ex  officio  inspector  of  mines,  and  as  such,  assisted  by  some 
practical  miner  selected  by  him,  shall  once  each  year  inspect  all  the 
mines  in  the  county,  for  which  they  shall  each  receive  such  compensa- 
tion as  may  be  fixed  by  the  County  Board,  not  exceeding  85  a  day,  to 
be  paid  out  of  the  county  treasury. 

ROADS  AND  BRIDGES. 

Where  practicable  from  the  nature  of  the  ground,  persons  traveling 
in  any  kind  of  vehicle,  must  turn  to  the  right  of  the  center  of  the  road,  so 
;as  to  permit  each  carriage  to  pass  without  interfering  with  each  other. 
The  penalty  for  a  violation  of  this  provision  is  $5  for  every  offense,  to 
be  recovered  by  the  party  injured;  but  to  recover,  there  must  have 
•occurred  some  injury  to  person  or  property  resulting  from  the  violation. 
The  owners  of  any  carriage  traveling  upon  any  road  in  this  State  for  the 
conveyance  of  passengers  who  shall  employ  or  continue  in  his  employment 
as  driver  any  person  who  is  addicted  to  drunkenness,  or  the  excessive  use  of 
spiritous  liquors,  after  he  has  had  notice  of  the  same,  shall  forfeit,  at  the 
rate  of  $5  per  day,  and  if  any  driver  while  actually  engaged  in  driving 
.any  such  carriage,  shall  be  guilty  of  intoxication  to  such  a  degree  as  to 
endanger  the  safety  of  passengers,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner,  on 
receiving  written  notice  of  the  fact,  signed  by  one  of  the  passengers,  and 
certified  by  him  on  oath,  forthwith  to  discharge  such  driver.  If  such  owner 
shall  have  such  driver  in  his  employ  within  three  months  after  suchViotice, 
he  is  liable  for  $5  per  day  for  the  time  he  shall  keep  said  driver  in  his 
•employment  after  receiving  such  notice. 

Persons  driving  any  carriage  on  any  public  highway  are  prohibited 
from  running  their  horses  upon  any  occasion  under  a  penalty  of  a  fine  not 
exceeding  $10,  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding  sixty  days,  at  the  discre- 
tion of  the  court.  Horses  attached  to  any  carriage  used  to  convey  passen- 
gers for  hire  must  be  properly  hitched  or  the  lines  placed  in  the  hands  of 
some  other  person  before  the  driver  leaves  them  for  any  purpose.  For 
violation  of  this  provision  each  driver  shall  forfeit  twenty  dollars,  to  be 
recovered  by  action,  to  be  commenced  within  six  months.  It  is  under- 
stood by  the  term  carriage  herein  to  mean  any  carriage  or  vehicle  used 
for  the  transportation  of  passengers  or  goods  or  either  of  them. 

The  commissioners  of  highways  in  the  different  towns  have  the  care 
and  superintendence  of  highways  and  bridges  therein.  They  have  all 
the  powers  necessary  to  lay  out,  vacate,  regulate  and  repair  all  roadsi 
build  and  repair  bridges.  In  addition  to  the  above,  it  is  their  duty  to 
•erect  and  keep  in  repair  at  the  forks  or  crossing-place  of  the  most 


162  ABSTRACT  OF  ILLINOIS  STATE  LAWS. 

important  roads  post  and  guide  boards  with  plain  inscriptions,  giving 
directions  and  distances  to  the  most  noted  places  to  which  such  road  may 
lead ;  also  to  make  provisions  to  prevent  thistles,  burdock,  and  cockle 
burrs,  mustard,  yellow  dock,  Indian  mallow  and  jimson  weed  from 
seeding,  and  to  extirpate  the  same  as  far  as  practicable,  and  to  prevent 
all  rank  growth  of  vegetation  on  the  public  highways  so  far  as  the  same 
may  obstruct  public  travel,  and  it  is  in  their  discretion  to  erect  watering 
places  for  public  use  for  watering  teams  at  such  points  as  may  be  deemed 
advisable. 

The  Commissioners,  on  or  before  the  1st  day  of  May  of  each  year, 
shall  make  out  and  deliver  to  their  treasurer  a  list  of  all  able-bodied  men 
in  their  town,  excepting  paupers,  idiots,  lunatics,  and  such  others  as  are 
exempt  by  law,  and  assess  against  each  the  sum  of  two  dollars  as  a  poll 
tax  for  highway  purposes.  Within  thirty  days  after  such  list  is  delivered 
they  shall  cause  a  written  or  printed  notice  to  be  given  to  each  person  so 
assessed,  notifying  him  of  the  time  when  and  place  where  such  tax  must 
be  paid,  or  its  equivalent  in  labor  performed  ;  they  may  contract  with 
persons  owing  such  poll  tax  to  perform  a  certain  amount  of  labor  on  any 
road  or  bridge  in  payment  of  the  same,  and  if  such  tax  is  not  paid  nor 
labor  performed  by  the  first  Monday  of  July  of  such  year,  or  within  ten 
days  after  notice  is  given  after  that  time,  they  shall  bring  suit  therefor 
against  such  person  before  a  justice  of  the  peace,  who  shall  hear  and 
determine  the  case  according  to  law  for  the  offense  complained  of,  and 
shall  forthwith  issue  an  execution,  directed  to  any  constable  of  the  county 
where  the  delinquent  shall  reside,  who  shall  forthwith  collect  the  moneys 
therein  mentioned. 

The  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  each  town  shall  annually  ascer- 
tain, as  near  as  practicable,  how  much  money  must  be  raised  by  tax  on  real 
and  personal  property  for  the  making  and  repairing  of  roads,  only,  to  any 
amount  they  may  deem  necessary,  not  exceeding  forty  cents  on  each  one 
hundred  dollars'  worth,  as  valued  on  the  assessment  roll  of  the  previous 
year.  The  tax  so  levied  on  property  lying  within  an  incorporated  village, 
town  or  city,  shall  be  paid  over  to  the  corporate  authorities  of  such  town, 
village  or  city.  Commissioners  shall  receive  $1.50  for  each  day  neces- 
sarily employed  in  the  discharge  of  their  duty. 

Overseers.  At  the  first  meeting  the  Commissioners  shall  choose  one 
of  their  number  to  act  General  Overseer  of  Highways  in  their  township, 
whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  take  charge  of  and  safely  keep  all  tools,  imple- 
ments and  machinery  belonging  to  said  town,  and  shall,  by  the  direction 
of  the  Board,  have  general  supervision  of  all  roads  and  bridges  in  their 
town. 


ABSTRACT   OF  ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS.  163- 

As  all  township  and  county  officers  are  familiar  with  their  duties,  it- 
is  only  intended  to  give  the  points  of  the  law  that  the  public  should  be 
familiar  with.  The  manner  of  laying  out,  altering  or  vacating  roads,  etc., 
will  not  be  here  stated,  as  it  would  require  more  space  than  is  contem- 
plated in  a  work  of  this  kind.  It  is  sufficient  to  state  that,  the  first  step 
is  by  petition,  addressed  to  the  Commissioners,  setting  out  what  is  prayed 
for,  giving  the  names  of  the  owners  of  lands  if  known,  if  not  known  so 
state,  over  which  the  road  is  to  pass,  giving  the  general  course,  its  place 
of  beginning,  and  where  it  terminates.  It  requires  not  less  than  twelve- 
freeholders  residing  within  three  miles  of  the  road  who  shall  sign  the 
petition.  Public  roads  must  not  be  less  than  fifty  feet  wide,  nor  more 
than  sixty  feet  wide.  Roads  not  exceeding  two  miles  in  length,  if  peti- 
tioned for,  may  be  laid  out,  not  less  than  forty  feet.  Private  roads 
for  private  and  public  use,  may  be  laid  out  of  the  width  of  three  rods,  on 
petition  of  the  person  directly  interested  ;  the  damage  occasioned  thereby 
shall  be  paid  by  the  premises  benefited  thereby,  and  before  the  road  is 
opened.  If  not  opened  in  two  years,  the  order  shall  be  considered 
rescinded.  Commissioners  in  their  discretion  may  permit  persons  who- 
live  on  or  have  private  roads,  to  work  out  their  road  tax  thereon.  Public- 
roads  must  be  opened  in  five  days  from  date  of  filing  order  of  location,, 
or  be  deemed  vacated. 

DRAINAGE. 

Whenever  one  or  more  owners  or  occupants  of  land  desire  to  construct 
a  drain  or  ditch  across  the  land  of  others  for  agricultural,  sanitary  or 
mining  purposes,  the  proceedings  are  as  follows : 

File  a  petition  in  the  Circuit  or  County  Court  of  the  county  in  which 
the  proposed  ditch  or  drain  is  to  be  constructed,  setting  forth  the  neces- 
sity for  the  same,  with  a  description  of  its  proposed  starting  point,  route 
and  terminus,  and  if  it  shall  be  necessary  for  the  drainage  of  the  land  or 
coal  mines  or  for  sanitary  purposes,  that  a  drain,  ditch,  levee  or  similar 
work  be  constructed,  a  description  of  the  same.  It  shall  also  set  forth 
the  names  of  all  persons  owning  the  land  over  which  such  drain  or  ditch- 
shall  be  constructed,  or  if  unknown  stating  that  fact. 

No  private  property  shall  be  taken  or  damaged  for  the  purpose  of 
constructing  a  ditch,  drain  or  levee,  without  compensation,  if  claimed  by 
the  owner,  the  same  to  be  ascertained  by  a  jury ;  but  if  the  construction 
of  such  ditch,  drain  or  levee  shall  be  a  benefit  to  the  owner,  the  same 
shall  be  a  set  off  against  such  compensation. 

If  the  proceedings  seek  to  affect  the  property  of  a  minor,  lunatic  or 
married  woman,  the  guardian,  conservator  or  husband  of  the  same  shall 
be  made  party  defendant.  The  petition  may  be  amended  and  parties 
made  defendants  at  any  time  when  it  is  necessary  to  a  fair  trial. 


164  ABSTRACT   OP   ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS. 

When  the  petition  is  presented  to  the  judge,  he  shall  note  therein 
when  he  will  hear  the  same,  and  order  the  issuance  of  summonses  and 
the  publication  of  notice  to  each  non-resident  or  unknown  defendant. 

The  petition  may  be  heard  by  such  judge  in  vacation  as  well  as  in 
term  time.  Upon  the  trial,  the  jury  shall  ascertain  the  just  compensation 
to  each  owner  of  the  property  sought  to  be  damaged  by  the  construction 
of  such  ditch,  drain  or  levee,  and  truly  report  the  same. 

As  it  is  only  contemplated  in  a  work  of  this  kind  to  give  an  abstract 
of  the  laws,  and  as  the  parties  who  have  in  charge  the  execution  of  the 
further  proceedings  are  likely  to  be  familiar  with  the  requirements  of  the 
statute,  the  necessary  details  are  not  here  inserted. 

WOLF  SCALPS. 

The  County  Board  of  any  county  in  this  State  may  hereafter  allww 
rsuch  bounty  on  wolf  scalps  as  the  board  may  deem  reasonable. 

Any  person  claiming  a  bounty  shall  produce  the  scalp  or  scalps  with 
the  ears  thereon,  within  sixty  days  after  the  wolf  or  wolves  shall  have 
been  caught,  to  the  Clerk  of  the  County  Board,  who  shall  administer  to 
said  person  the  following  oath  or  affirmation,  to-wit:  "You  do  solemnly 
swear  (or  affirm,  as  the  case  may  be),  that  the  scalp  or  scalps  here  pro- 
duced by  you  was  taken  from  a  wolf  or  wolves  killed  and  first  captured 
by  yourself  within  the  limits  of  this  county,  and  within  the  sixty  days 
last  past." 

CONVEYANCES. 

When  the  reversion  expectant  on  a  lease  of  any  tenements  or  here- 
ditaments of  any  tenure  shall  be  surrendered  or  merged,  the  estate  which 
shall  for  the  time  being  confer  as  against  the  tenant  under  the  same  lease 
the  next  vested  right  to  the  same  tenements  or  hereditaments,  shall,  to 
the  extent  and  for  the  purpose  of  preserving  such  incidents  to  and  obli- 
gations on  the  same  reversion,  as  but  for  the  surrender  or  merger  thereof, 
would  have  subsisted,  be  deemed  the  reversion  expectant  on  the  same 
lease. 

PAUPERS. 

Every  poor  person  who  shall  be  unable  to  earn  a  livelihood  in  conse- 
quence ot  any  bodily  infirmity,  idiocy,  lunacy  or  unavoidable  cause,  shall 
be  supported  by  the  father,  grand-father,  mother,  grand-mother,  children, 
grand-children,  brothers  or  sisters  of  such  poor  person,  if  they  or  either 
of  them  be  of  sufficient  ability ;  but  if  any  of  such  dependent  class  shall 
have  become  so  from  intemperance  or  other  bad  conduct,  they  shall  not  be 
^entitled  to  support  from  any  relation  except  parent  or  child. 


ASA   P.  FARNSWORTH     (DECEASED) 


AURORA 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS    STATE   LAWS.  167 

The  children  shall  first  be  called  on  to  support  their  parents,  if  they 
are  able  ;  but  if  not,  the  parents  of  such  poor  person  shall  then  be  called 
•on,  if  of  sufficient  ability ;  and  if  there  be  no  parents  or  children  able, 
then  the  brothers  and  sisters  of  such  dependent  person  shall  be  called 
upon  ;  and  if  there  be  no  brothers  or  sisters  of  sufficient  ability,  the 
grand-children  of  such  person  shall  next  be  called  on ;  and  if  they  are 
not  able,  then  the  grand-parents.  Married  females,  while  their  husbands 
live,  shall  not  be  liable  to  contribute  for  the  support  of  their  poor  relations 
•except  out  of  their  separate  property.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  state's 
(county)  attorney,  to  make  complaint  to  the  County  Court  of  his  county 
against  all  the  relatives  of  such  paupers  in  this  state  liable  to  his  support 
and  prosecute  the  same.  In  case  the  state's  attorney  neglects,  or  refuses,  to 
complain  in  such  cases,  then  it  is  the  duty  of  the  overseer  of  the  poor  to 
do  so.  The  person  called  upon  to  contribute  shall  have  at  least  ten  days' 
notice  of  such  application  by  summons.  The  court  has  the  power  to 
•determine  the  kind  of  support,  depending  upon  the  circumstances  of  the 
parties,  and  may  also  order  two  or  more  of  the  different  degrees  to  main- 
tain such  poor  person,  and  prescribe  the  proportion  of  each,  according  to 
their  ability.  The  court  may  specify  the  time  for  which  the  relative  shall 
contribute — in  fact  has  control  over  the  entire  subject  matter,  with  power 
to  enforce  its  orders.  Every  county  (except  those  in  which  the  poor  are 
supported  by  the  towns,  and  in  such  cases  the  towns  are  liable)  is  required 
to  relieve  and  support  all  poor  and  indigent  persons  lawfully  resident 
therein.  Residence  means  the  actual  residence  of  the  party,  or  the  place 
where  he  was  employed ;  or  in  case  he  was  in  no  employment,  then  it 
shall  be  the  place  where  he  made  his  home.  When  any  person  becomes 
chargeable  as  a  pauper  in  any  county  or  town  who  did  not  reside  at  the 
commencement  of  six  months  immediately  preceding  his  becoming  so, 
but  did  at  that  time  reside  in  some  other  county  or  town  in  this^  state, 
then  the  county  or  town,  as  the  case  may  be,  becomes  liable  for  the  expense 
of  taking  care  of  such  person  until  removed,  and  it  is  the  duty  of  the 
overseer  to  notify  the  proper  authorities  of  the  fact.  If  any  person  shall 
bring  and  leave  any  pauper  in  any  county  in  this  state  where  such  pauper 
had  no  legal  residence,  knowing  him  to  be  such,  he  is  liable  to  a  fine  of 
$100.  In  counties  under  township  organization,  the  supervisors  in  each 
town  are  ex-officio  overseers  of  the  poor.  The  overseers  of  the  poor  act 
under  the  directions  of  the  County  Board  in  taking  care  of  the  poor  and 
granting  of  temporary  relief ;  also,  providing  for  non-resident  persons  not 
paupers  who  may  be  taken  sick  and  not  able  to  pay  their  way,  and  in  case 
of  death  cause  such  person  to  be  decently  buried. 

The  residence  of  the  inmates  of  poorhouses  and  other  charitable 
institutions  for  voting  purposes  is  their  former  place  of  abode. 


168  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS. 

FENCES. 

In  counties  under  township  organization,  the  town  assessor  and  com- 
missioner of  highways  are  the  fence-viewers  in  their  respective  towns. 
In  other  counties  the  County  Board  appoints  three  in  each  precinct  annu- 
ally. A  lawful  fence  is  four  and  one-half  feet  high,  in  good  repair,  con- 
sisting of  rails,  timber,  boards,  stone,  hedges,  or  whatever  the  fence- 
viewers  of  the  town  or  precinct  where  the  same  shall  lie,  shall  consider 
equivalent  thereto,  but  in  counties  under  township  organization  the  annual 
town  meeting  may  establish  any  other  kind  of  fence  as  such,  or  the  County 
Board  in  other  counties  may  do  the  same.  Division  fences  shall  be  made 
and  maintained  in  just  proportion  by  the  adjoining  owners,  except  when. 
the  owner  shall  choose  to  let  his  land  lie  open,  but  after  a  division  fence  is- 
built  by  agreement  or  otherwise,  neither  party  can  remove  his  part  of  such 
fence  so  long  as  he  may  crop  or  use  such  land  for  farm  purposes,  or  without 
giving  the  other  party  one  year's  notice  in  writing  of  his  intention  to  remove 
his  portion.  When  any  person  shall  enclose  his  land  upon  the  enclosure 
of  another,  he  shall  refund  the  owner  of  the  adjoining  lands  a  just  pro- 
portion of  the  value  at  that  time  of  such  fence.  The  value  of  fence  and 
the  just  proportion  to  be  paid  or  built  and  maintained  by  each  is  to  be 
ascertained  by  two  fence-viewers  in  the  town  or  precinct.  Such  fence- 
viewers  have  power  to  settle  all  disputes  between  different  owners  as  to 
fences  built  or  to  be  built,  as  well  as  to  repairs  to  be  made.  Each  party- 
chooses  one  of  the  viewers,  but  if  the  other  party  neglects,  after  eight 
days'  notice  in  writing,  to  make  his  choice,  then  the  other  party  may 
select  both.  It  is  sufficient  to  notify  the  tenant  or  party  in  possession, 
when  the  owner  is  not  a  resident  of  the  town  or  precinct.  The  twa 
fence-viewers  chosen,  after  viewing  the  premises,  shall  hear  the  state- 
ments of  the  parties,  in  case  they  can't  agree,  they  shall  select  another 
fence-viewer  to  act  with  them,  and  the  decision  of  any  two  of  them  is- 
final.  The  decision  must  be  reduced  to  writing,  and  should  plainly  set 
out  description  of  fence  and  all  matters  settled  by  them,  and  must  be 
filed  in  the  office  of  the  town  clerk  in  counties  under  township  organiza- 
tion, and  in  other  counties  with  the  county  clerk. 

Where  any  person  is  liablei  to  contribute  to  the  erection  or  the 
repairing  of  a  division  fence,  neglects  or  refuses  so  to  do,  the  party 
injured,  after  giving  sixty  days  notice  in  writing  when  a  fence  is  to  be 
erected,  or  ten  days  when  it  is  only  repairs,  may  proceed  to  have  the 
work  done  at  the  expense  of  the  party  whose  duty  it  is  to  do  it,  to  be 
recovered  from  him  with  costs  of  suit,  and  the  party  so  neglecting  shall 
also  be  liable  to  the  party  injured  for  all  damages  accruing  from  such, 
neglect  or  refusal,  to  be  determined  by  any  two  fence-viewers  selected 
as  before  provided,  the  appraisement  to  be  reduced  to  writing  and  signed. 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS.  169 

Where  a  person  shall  conclude  to  remove  his  part  of  a  division  fence, 
and  let  his  land  lie  open,  and  having  given  the  year's  notice  required,  the 
adjoining  owner  may  cause  the  value  of  said  fence  to  be  ascertained  by 
fence-viewers  as  before  provided,  and  on  payment  or  tender  of  the 
amount  of  such  valuation  to  the  owner,  it  shall  prevent  the  removal.  A 
party  removing  a  division  fence  without  notice  is  liable  for  the  damages 
accruing  thereby. 

Where  a  fence  has  been  built  on  the  land  of  another  through  mis- 
take, the  owner  may  enter  upon  such  premises  and  remove  his  fence  and 
material  within  oix  months  after  the  division  line  has  been  ascertained. 
Where  the  material  to  build  such  a  fence  has  been  taken  from  the  land 
on  which  it  was  built,  then  before  it  can  be  removed,  the  person  claiming 
must  first  pay  for  such  material  to  the  owner  of  the  land  from  which  it 
was  taken,  nor  shall  such  a  fence  be  removed  at  a  time  when  the  removal 
wHl  throw  open  or  expose  the  crops  of  the  other  party ;  a  reasonable 
time  must  be  given  beyond  the  six  months  to  remove  crops. 

The  compensation  ^f  fence-viewers  is  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  a 
day  each,  to  be  paid  in  the  first  instance  by  the  party  calling  them,  but 
in  the  end  all  expenses,  including  amount  charged  by  the  fence-viewers, 
must  be  paid  equally  by  the  parties,  except  in  cases  where  a  party  neglects 
or  refuses  to  make  or  maintain  a  just  proportion  of  a  division  fence,  when 
the  party  in  default  shall  pay  them. 

DAMAGES  FROM  TRESPASS. 

Where  stock  of  any  kind  breaks  into  any  person's  enclosure,  the 
fence  being  good  and  sufficient,  the  owner  is  liable  for  the  damage  done  ; 
but  where  the  damage  is  done  by  stock  running  at  large,  contrary  to  law, 
the  owner  is  liable  where  tlwre  is  not  such  a  fence.  Where  stock  is 
found  trespassing  on  the  enclosure  of  another  as  aforesaid,  the  owner  01 
occupier  of  the  premises  may  take  possession  of  such  stock  and  keep  the 
same  until  damages,  with  reasonable  charges  for  keeping  and  feeding  and 
all  costs  of  suit,  are  paid.  Any  person  taking  or  rescuing  such  stock  so 
held  without  his  consent,  shall  be  liable  to  a  fine  of  not  less  than  three 
nor  more  than  five  dollars  for  each  animal  rescued,  to  be  recovered  by 
suit  before  a  justice  of  the  peace  for  the  use  of  the  school  fund.  Within 
twenty-four  hours  after  taking  such  animal  into  his  possession,  the  per- 
son taking  it  up  must  give  notice  of  the  fact  to  the  owner,  if  known,  or 
if  unknown,  notices  must  be  posted  in  some  public  place  near  the  premises. 

LANDLORD  AND  TENANT. 

The  owner  of  lands,  or  his  legal  representatives,  can  sue  for  and 
recover  rent  therefor,  in  any  of  the  following  cases  : 

First.     When  rent  is  due  and  in  arrears  on  a  lease  for  life  or  lives. 


170  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS    STATE  LAWS. 

Second.  When  lands  are  held  and  occupied  by  any  person  without 
any  special  agreement  for  rent. 

Third.  When  possession  is  obtained  under  an  agreement,  written 
or  verbal,  for  the  purchase  of  the  premises  and  before  deed  given,  the 
right  to  possession  is  terminated  by  forfeiture  on  con-compliance  with  the 
agreement,  and  possession  is  wrongfully  refused  or  neglected  to  be  giver, 
upon  demand  made  in  writing  by  the  party  entitled  thereto.  Provided 
that  all  payments  made  by  the  vendee  or  his  representatives  or  assigns, 
may  be  set  off  against  the  rent. 

Fourth.  When  land  has  been  sold  upon  a  judgment  or  a  decree  of 
court,  when  the  party  to  such  judgment  or  decree,  or  person  holding  under 
him,  wrongfully  refuses,  or  neglects,  to  surrender  possession  of  the  same, 
after  demand  in  writing  by  the  person  entitled  to  the  possession. 

Fifth.  When  the  lands  have  been  sold  upon  a  mortgage  or  trust 
cleed,  and  the  mortgagor  or  grantor  or  person  holding  under  him,  wrong- 
fully refuses  or  neglects  to  surrender  possession  of  the  same,  after  demand 
in  writing  by  the  person  entitled  to  the  possession. 

If  any  tenant,  or  any  person  who  shall  come  into  possession  from  or 
under  or  by  collusion  with  such  tenant,  shall  willfully  hold  over  any  lands, 
etc.,  after  the  expiration  the  term  of  their  lease,  and  after  demand  made 
in  writing  for  the  possession  thereof,  is  liable  to  pay  double  rent.  A 
tenancy  from  year  to  year  requires  sixty  days  notice  in  writing,  to  termi- 
nate the  same  at  the  end  of  the  year;  such  notice  can  be  given  at  any 
time  within  four  months  preceding  the  last  sixty  days  of  the  year. 

A  tenancy  by  the  month,  or  less  than  a  year,  where  the  tenant  holds 
over  without  any  special  agreement,  the  landlord  may  terminate  the 
tenancy,  by  thirty  days  notice  in  writing. 

When  rent  is  due,  the  landlord  may  serve  a  notice  upon  the  tenant, 
stating  that  unless  the  rent  is  paid  within  not  less  than  five  days,  his  lease 
will  be  terminated  ;  if  the  rent  is  not  paid,  the  landlord  may  consider  the 
lease  ended.  When  default  is  made  in  any  of  the  terms  of  a  lease,  it 
shall  not  be  necessary  to  give  more  than  ten  days  notice  to  quit  or  of  the 
termination  of  such  tenancy ;  and  the  same  may  be  terminated  on  giving 
isuch  notiee  to  quit,  at  any  time  after  such  default  in  any  of  the  terms  of 
such  lease;  which  notice  may  be  substantially  in  the  following  form,  viz: 

To ,  You  are  hereby  notified  that,  in  consequence  of  your  default 

in  ^here  insert  the  character  of  the  default),  of  the  premises  now  occupied 
by  you,  being  etc.  (here  describe  the  premises),  I  have  elected  to  deter- 
mine your  lease,  and  you  are  hereby  notified  to  quit  and  deliver  up  pos- 
session of  the  same  to  me  within  ten  days  of  this  date  (dated,  etc.) 

The  above  to  be  signed  by  the  lessor  or  his  agent,  and  no  other  notice 
or  demand  of  possession  or  termination  of  such  tenancy  is  necessary. 

Demand  may  be  made,  or  notice  served,  by  delivering  a  written  or 


ABSTRACT  OF  ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS.  171 

pnnted,  or  partly  either,  copy  thereof  to  the  tenant,  or  leaving  the  same? 
with  some  person  above  the  age  of  twelve  years  residing  on  or  in  posses- 
sion of  the  premises  ;  and  in  case  no  one  is  in  the  actual  possession  of  the? 
said  premises,  then  by  posting  the  same  on  the  premises.  When  the 
tenancy  is  for  a  certain  time,  and  the  term  expires  by  the  terms  of  the 
lease,  the  tenant  is  then  bound  to  surrender  possession,  and  no  notice, 
to  quit  or  demand  of  possession  is  necessary. 

Distress  for  rent. — In  all  cases  of  distress  for  rent,  the  landlord,  by 
himself,  his  agent  or  attorney,  may  seize  for  rent  any  personal  property  of 
his  tenant  that  may  be  found  in  the  county  where  the  tenant  resides ;  the 
property  of  any  other  person,  even  if  fo'und  on  the  premises,  is.  not 
liable. 

An  inventory  of  the  property  levied  upon,  with  a  statement  of  the 
amount  of  rent  claimed,  should  be  at  once  filed  with  some  justice  of  the 
peace,  if  not  over  $200 ;  and  if  above  that  sum,  with  the  clerk  of  a  court 
of  record  of  competent  jurisdiction.  Property  may  be  released,  by  the 
party  executing  a  satisfactory  bond  for  double  the  amount. 

The  landlord  may  distrain  for  rent,  any  time  within  six  months  after 
the  expiration  of  the  term  of  the  lease,  or  when  terminated. 

In  all  cases  where  the  premises  rented  shall  be  sub-let,  or  the  lease 
assigned,  the  landlord  shall  have  the  same  right  to  enforce  lien  against 
such  lessee  or  assignee,  that  Jie  has  against  the  tenant  to  whom  the  pre- 
mises were  rented. 

When  a  tenant  abandons  or  removes  from  the  premises  or  any  part 
thereof,  the  landlord,  or  his  agent  or  attorney,  may  seize  upon  any  grain 
or  other  crops  grown  or  growing  upon  the  premises,  or  part  thereof  so 
abandoned,  whether  the  rent  is  due  or  not.  If  such  grain,  or  other  crops, 
or  any  part  thereof,  is  not  fully  grown  or  matured,  the  landlord,  or  his 
agent  or  attorney,  shall  cause  the  same  to  be  properly  cultivated,  harvested 
or  gathered,  and  may  sell  the  same,  and  from  the  proceeds  pay  all  his 
labor,  expenses  and  rent.  The  tenant  may,  before  the  sale  of  such  pro- 
perty, redeem  the  same  by  tendering  the  rent  and  reasonable  compensation, 
for  work  done,  or  he  may  replevy  the  same. 

Exemption. — The  same  articles  of  personal  property  which  are  bylaw 
exempt  from  execution,  except  the  crops  as  above  stated,  is  also  exempt 
from  distress  for  rent. 

If  any  tenant  is  about  to  or  shall  permit  or  attempt  to  sell  and 
remove  from  the  premises,  without  the  consent  of  his  landlord,  such 
portion  of  the  crops  raised  thereon  as  will  endanger  the  lien  of  the  land- 
lord upon  such  crops,  for  the  rent,  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  landlord  to 
distress  before  rent  is  due. 


172  ABSTRACT   OF  ILLINOIS  STATE  LAWS. 

LIENS. 

Any  person  who  shall  by  contract,  express  or  implied,  or  partly  both, 
with  the  owner  of  any  lot  or  tract  of  land,  furnish  labor  or  material,  or 
services  as  an  architect  or  superintendent,  in  building,  altering,  repairing 
or  ornamenting  any  house  or  other  building  or  appurtenance  thereto  on 
such  lot,  or  upon  any  street  or  alley,  and  connected  with  such  improve' 
ments,  shall  have  a  lien  upon  the  whole  of  such  lot  or  tract  of  land,  and 
upon  such  house  or  building  and  appurtenances,  for  the  amount  due  to 
him  for  such  labor,  material  or  services.  If  the  contract  is  expressed,  and 
the  time  for  the  completion  of  the  work  is  leyond  three  years  from  the  com- 
mencement thereof ;  or,  if  the  time  of  payment  is  beyond  one  year  from 
the  time  stipulated  for  the  completion  of  the  work,  then  no  lien  exists. 
If  the  contract  is  implied,  then  no  lien  exists,  unless  the  work  be  done  or 
material  is  furnished  within  one  year  from  the  commencement  of  the  work 
or  delivery  of  the  materials.  As  between  different  creditors  having  liens, 
no  preference  is  given  to  the  one  whose  contract  was  first  made  ;  but  each 
shares  pro-rata.  Incumbrances  existing  on  the  lot  or  tract  of  the  land  at 
the  time  the  contract  is  made,  do  not  operate  on  the  improvements,  and 
are  only  preferred  to  the  extent  of  the  value  of  the  land  at  the  time  of 
making  the  contract.  The  above  lien  can  not  be  enforced  unless  suit  is 
commenced  within  six  months  after  the  last  payment  for  labor  or  materials 
shall  have  become  due  and  payable.  Sub-contractors,  mechanics,  workmen 
and  other  persons  furnishing  any  material,  or  performing  any  labor  for  a 
contractor  as  before  specified,  have  a  lien  to  the  extent  of  the  amount  due 
the  contractor  at  the  time  the  following  notice  is  served  upon  the  owner 
of  the  land  who  made  the  contract : 

To ,  You  are  hereby  notified,  that  I  have  been  employed  by 

(here  state  whether  to  labor  or  furnish  material,  and  substantially  the 
nature  of  the  demand)  upon  your  (here  state  in  general  terms  description 
and  situation  of  building),  and  that  I  shall  hold  the  (building,  or  as  the 
case  may  be),  and  your  interest  in  the  ground,  liable  for  the  amount  that 

may  (is  or  may  become)  due  me  on  account  thereof.     Signature, 

Date, 

If  there  is  a  contract  in  writing  between  contractor  and  sub-contractor, 
a  copy  of  it  should  be  served  with  above  notice,  and  said  notice  must  be 
served  within  forty  days  from  the  completion  of  such  sub-contract,  if  there 
is  one  ;  if  not,  then  from  the  time  payment  should  have  been  made  to  the 
person  performing  the  labor  or  furnishing  the  material.  If  the  owner  is 
not  a  resident  of  the  county,  or  can  not  be  found  therein^  then  the  above 
notice  must  be  filed  with  the  clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court,  with  his  fee,  fifty 
cents,  and  a  copy  of  said  notice  must  be  published  in  a  newspaper  pub- 
lished in  the  county,  for  four  successive  weeks. 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS.  173 

When  the  owner  or  agent  is  notified  as  above,  he  can  retain  any 
money  due  the  contractor  sufficient  to  pay  such  claim  ;  if  more  than  one 
claim,  and  not  enough  to  pay  all,  they  are  to  be  paid  pro  rata. 

The  owner  has  the  right  to  demand  in  writing,  a  statement  of  the 
contractor,  of  what  he  owes  for  labor,  etc.,  from  time  to  time  as  the  work 
progresses,  and  on  his  failure  to  comply,  forfeits  to  the  owner  $50  for 
every  offense. 

The  liens  referred  to  cover  any  and  all  estates,  whether  in  fee  for 
life,  for  years,  or  any  other  interest  which  the  owner  may  have. 

To  enforce  the  lien  of  sub-contractors,  suit  must  be  commenced  within 
three  months  from  the  time  of  the  performance  of  the  sub-contract,  or 
•during  the  work  or  furnishing  materials. 

Hotel,  inn  and  boarding-house  keepers,  have  a  lien  upon  the  baggage 
.and  other  valuables  of  their  guests  or  boarders,  brought  into  such  hotel, 
inn  or  boarding-house,  by  their  guests  or  boarders,  for  the  proper  charges 
due  from  such  guests  or  boarders  for  their  accommodation,  board  and 
lodgings,  and  such  extras  as  are  furnished  at  their  request. 

Stable-keepers  and  other  persons  have  a  lien  upon  the  horses,  car- 
riages and  harness  kept  by  them,  for  the  proper  charges  due  for  the  keep- 
ing thereof  and  expenses  bestowed  thereon  at  the  request  of  the  owner 
or  the  person  having  the  possession  of  the  same. 

Agisters  (persons  who  take  care  of  cattle  belonging  to  others),  and 
persons  keeping,  yarding,  feeding  or  pasturing  domestic  animals,  shall 
have  a  lien  upon  the  animals  agistered,  kept,  yarded  or  fed,  for  the  proper 
charges  due  for  such  service. 

All  persons  who  may  furnish  any  railroad  corporation  in  this  state 
with  fuel,  ties,  material,  supplies  or  any  other  article  or  thing  necessary 
for  the  construction,  maintenance,  operation  or  repair  of  its  road  by  con- 
tract, or  may  perform  work  or  labor  on  the  same,  is  entitled  to  be  paid  as 
part  of  the  current  expenses  of  the  road,  and  have  a  lien  upon  all  its  pro- 
perty. Sub-contractors  or  laborers  have  also  a  lien.  The  conditions  and 
limitations  both  as  to  contractors  and  sub-contractors,  are  about  the  same 
as  herein  stated  as  to  general  liens. 

DEFINITION   OF  COMMERCIAL  TERMS. 

$ means  dollars,  being  a  contraction  of  U.  S.,  which  was  formerly 

placed  before  any  denomination  of  money,  and  meant,  as  it  means  now, 
United  States  Currency. 

£ means  pounds,  English  money. 

@  stands  for  at  or  to.  Ib  for  pound,  and  bb'l.  for  barrel;  fJ  for  per  or 
ly  the.  Thus,  Butter  sells  at  20@30c  f  Ib,  and  Flour  at  $8@12  f  bbl. 

%  for  per  cent  and  #  for  number. 

May  1.— Wheat  sells  at  $1.20@1.25,  "seller  June."      Seller  June 


1T4  ABSTRACT   OF    ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS. 

means  that  the  person  who  sells  the  wheat  has  the  privilege  of  delivering 
it  at  any  time  during  the  month  of  June. 

Selling  short,  is  contracting  to  deliver  a  certain  amount  of  grain  or 
stock,  at  a  fixed  price,  within  a  certain  length  of  time,  when  the  seller 
has  not  the  stock  on  hand.  It  is  for  the  interest  of  the  person  selling 
"short,"  to  depress  the  market  as  much  as  possible,  in  order  that  he  may 
buy  and  fill  his  contract  at  a  profit.  Hence  the  "  shorts  "  are  termed 
"  bears." 

Buying  long,  is  to  contract  to  purchase  a  certain  amount  of  grain  or 
shares  of  stock  at  a  fixed  price,  deliverable  within  a  stipulated  time, 
expecting  to  make  a  profit  by  the  rise  of  prices.  The  "longs"  are 
termed  "bulls,"  as  it  is  for  their  interest  to  "operate  "  so  as  to  "toss" 
the  prices  upward  as  much  as  possible. 

NOTES. 

Form  of  note  is  legal,  worded  in  the  simplest  way,  so  that  the 
amount  and  time  of  payment  are  mentioned. 

$100.  Chicago,  111.,  Sept.  15,  1876. 

Sixty  days  from  date  I  promise  to  pay  to  E.  F.  Brown, 
or  order,  One  Hundred  dollars,  for  value  received. 

L.  D.  LOWRY. 

A  note  to  be  payable  in  any  thing  else  than  money  needs  only  the 
facts  substituted  for  money  in  the  above  form. 

ORDERS. 

Orders  should  be  worded  simply,  thus : 

Mr.  F.  H.  COATS:  Chicago,  Sept.  15,  1876. 

Please  pay  to  H.  Birdsall,  Twenty-five  dollars,  and  charge  to 

F.  D.  SILVA. 

RECEIPTS. 

Receipts  should  always  state  when  received  and  what  for,  thus : 

$100.  Chicago,  Sept.  15,  1876. 

Received  of  J.  W.  Davis,  One  Hundred  dollars,  for  services 
rendered  in  grading  his  lot  in  Fort  Madison,  on  account. 

THOMAS   BRADY. 
If  receipt  is  in  full  it  should  be  so  stated. 

BILLS  OF  PURCHASE. 

W.  N.  MASON,  Salem,  Illinois,  Sept.  15,  1876. 

Bought  of  A.  A.  GRAHAM. 

4  Bushels  of  Seed  Wheat,  at  $1.50       -  $6.00 

2  Seamless  Sacks  "        .30  -  -  '      .60 


Received  payment,  $6.60> 

A.  A.  GRAHAM. 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS.  17«> 

ARTICLES  OF  AGREEMENT. 

An  agreement  is  where  one  party  promises  to  another  to  do  a  certain 
thing  in  a  certain  time  for  a  stipulated  sum.  Good  business  men  always 
reduce  an  agreement  to  writing,  which  nearly  always  saves  misunder- 
standings and  trouble.  No  particular  form  is  necessary,  but  the  facts  must 
be  clearly  and  explicitly  stated,  and  there  must,  to  make  it  valid,  be  a 
reasonable  consideration. 

GENERAL  FORM  OF  AGREEMENT. 

THIS  AGREEMENT,  made  the  Second  day  of  October,  1876,  between. 
John  Jones,  of  Aurora,  County  of  Kane,  State  of  Illinois,  of  the  first  part, 
and  Thomas  Whiteside,  of  the  same  place,  of  the  second  part  — 

WITNESSETH,  that  the  said  John  Jones,  in  consideration  of  the  agree- 
ment of  the  party  of  the  second  part,  hereinafter  contained,  contracts  and 
agrees  to  and  with  the  said  Thomas  Whiteside,  that  he  will  deliver,  in 
good  and  marketable  condition,  at  the  Village  of  Batavia,  111.,  during  the 
month  of  November,  of  this  year,  One  Hundred  Tons  of  Prairie  Hay,  in. 
the  following  lots,  and  at  the  following  specified  times  ;  namely,  twenty- 
five  tons  by  the  seventh  of  November,  twenty-five  tons  additional  by  the 
fourteenth  of  the  month,  twenty-five  tons  more  by  the  twenty -first,  and 
the  entire  one  hundred  tons  to  be  all  delivered  by  the  thirtieth  of 
November. 

And  the  said  Thomas  Whiteside,  in  consideration  of  the  prompt 
fulfillment  of  this  contract,  on  the  part  of  the  party  of  the  first  part, 
contracts  to  and  agrees  with  the  said  John  Jones,  to  pay  for  said  hay  five 
dollars  per  ton,  for  each  ton  as  soon  as  delivered. 

In  case  of  failure  of  agreement  by  either  of  the  parties  hereto,  it  is 
hereby  stipulated  and  agreed  that  the  party  so  failing  shall  pay  to  the 
other,  One  Hundred  Dollars,  as  fixed  and  settled  damages. 

In  witness  whereof,  we  have  'hereunto  set  our  hands  the  day  and 
year  first  above  written.  JOHN  JONES, 

THOMAS  WHITESIDE. 

AGREEMENT  WITH  CLERK  FOR  SERVICES. 

THIS  AGREEMENT,  made  the  first  day  of  May,  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  seventy-six,  between  Reuben  Stone,  of  Chicago,  County 
of  Cook,  State  of  Illinois,  party  of  the  first  part,  and  George  Barclay,  of 
Englewood,  County  of  Cook,  State  of  Illinois,  party  of  the  second  part  — 

WITNESSETH,  that  said  George  Barclay  agrees  faithfully  and  dili- 
gently to  work  as  clerk  and  salesman  for  the  said  Reuben  Stone,  for 
and  during  the  space  of  one  year  from  the  date  hereof,  should  both 
live  such  length  of  time,  without  absenting  himself  from  his  occupation  j 


176  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS. 

•during  which  time  he,  the  said  Barclay,  in  the  store  of  said  Stone,  of 
Chicago,  will  carefully  and  honestly  attend,  doing  and  performing  all 
•duties  as  clerk  and  salesman  aforesaid,  in  accordance  and  in  all  respects 
as  directed  and  desired  by  the  said  Stone. 

In  consideration  of  which  services,  so  to  be  rendered  by  the  said 
Barclay,  the  said  Stone  agrees  to  pay  to  said  Barclay  the  annual  sum  of 
one  thousand  dollars,  payable  in  twelve  equal  monthly  payments,  each 
upon  the  last  day  of  each  month  ;  provided  that  all  dues  for  days  of 
-absence  from  business  by  said  Barclay,  shall  be  deducted  from  the  sum 
otherwise  by  the  agreement  due  and  payable  by  the  said  Stone  to  the  said 
Barclay. 

Witness  our  hands.  REUBEN  STONE. 

GEORGE  BARCLAY. 

BILLS  OF  SALE. 

/p  A  bill  of  sale  is  a  written  agreement  to  another  party,  for  a  consider- 
ation to  convey  his  right  and  interest  in  the  personal  property.  The 
purchaser  must  take  actual  possession  of  the  property.  Juries  have 
power  to  determine  upon  the  fairness  or  unfairness  of  a  bill  of  sale. 

COMMON  FORM  OF  BILL  OF  SALE. 

KNOW  ALL  MEN  by  this  instrument,  that  I,  Louis  Clay,  of  Princeton, 
Illinois,  of  the  first  part,  for  and  in  consideration  of  Five  Hundred 
and  Ten  dollars,  to  me  paid  by  John  Floyd,  of  the  same  place,  of  the 
second  part,  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged,  have  sold,  and 
by  this  instrument  do  convey  unto  the  said  Floyd,  party  of  the  second 
part,  his  executors,  administrators,  and  assigns,  my  undivided  half  of 
ten  acres  of  corn,  now  growing  on  the  farm  of  Thomas  Tyrrell,  in  the 
town  above  mentioned ;  one  pair  of  horses,  sixteen  sheep,  and  five  cows, 
belonging  to  me,  and  in  my  possession  at  the  farm  aforesaid ;  to  have  and 
to  hold  the  same  unto  the  party  of  the  second  part,  his  executors  and 
assigns,  forever.  And  I  do,  for  myself  and  legal  representatives,  agree 
with  the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  and  his  legal  representatives,  to 
warrant  and  defend  the  sale  of  the  afore-mentioned  property  and  chattels 
unto  the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  and  his  legal  representatives, 
against  all  and  every  person  whatsoever. 

In  witness  whereof,  I  have  hereunto  affixed  my  hand,  this  tenth  day 
of  October,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  seventy-six. 

Louis  CLAY. 

BONDS. 

A  bond  is  a  written  admission  on  the  part  of  the  maker  in  which  he 
pledges  a  certain  sum  to  another,  at  a  certain  time. 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS.  177 

COMMON  FORM  OF  BOND. 

KNOW  ALL  MEN  by  this  instrument,  that  I,  George  Edgerton,  of 
Watseka,  Iroquois  County,  State  of  Illinois,  am  firmly  bound  unto  Peter 
Kirchoff,  of  the  place  aforesaid,  in  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars,  to  be 
paid  to  the  said  Peter  Kirchoff,  or  his  legal  representatives ;  to  which 
payment,  to  be  made,  I  bind  myself,  or  my  legal  representatives,  by  this 
instrument. 

Sealed  with  my  seal,  and  dated  this  second  day  of  November,  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-four. 

The  condition  of  this  bond  is  such  that  if  I,  George  Edgerton,  my 
heirs,  administrators,  or  executors,  shall  promptly  pay  the  sum  of  two 
hundred  and  fifty  dollars  in  three  equal  annual  payments  from  the  date 
hereof,  with  annual  interest,  then  the  above  obligation  to  be  of  no  effect ; 
otherwise  to  be  in  full  force  and  valid. 
Sealed  and  delivered  in 

presence  of  GEORGE  EDGERTON.     [L.S.] 

WILLIAM  TURNER. 

CHATTEL   MORTGAGES. 

A  chattel  mortgage  is  a  mortgage  on  personal  property  for  payment 
of  a  certain  sum  of  money,  to  hold  the  property  against  debts  of  other 
creditors.  The  mortgage  must  describe  the  property,  and  must  be 
acknowledged  before  a  justice  of  the  peace  in  the  township  or  precinct 
where  the  mortgagee  resides,  and  entered  upon  his  docket,  and  must  be 
recorded  in  the  recorder's  office  of  the  county. 

GENERAL  FORM  OF  CHATTEL  MORTGAGE. 

THIS  INDENTURE,  made  and  entered  into  this  first  day  of  January, 
in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  seventy-five, 
between  Theodore  Lottinville,  of  the  town  of  Geneseo  in  the  County 
of  Henry,  and  State  of  Illinois,  party  of  the  first  part,  and  Paul  Henshaw, 
of  the  same  town,  county,  and  State,  party  of  the  second  part. 

Witnesseth,  that  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,  for  and  in  consider- 
ation of  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars,  in  hand  paid,  the  receipt  whereof 
is  hereby  acknowledged,  does  hereby  grant,  sell,  convey,  and  confirm  unto 
the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever,  all  and 
singular  the  following  described  goods  and  chattels,  to  wit : 

Two  three-year  old  roan-colored  horses,  one  Burdett  organ,  No.  987, 
one  Brussels  carpet,  15x20  feet  in  size,  one  marble-top  center  table,  one 
Home  Comfort  cooking  stove,  No.  8,  one  black  walnut  bureau  with  mirror 
attached,  one  set  of  parlor  chairs  (six  in  number),  upholstered  in  green 
rep,  with  lounge  corresponding  with  same  in  style  and  color  of  upholstery, 
now  in  possession  of  said  Lottinville,  at  No.  4  Prairie  Ave.,  Geneseo,  111. ; 


178  ABSTRACT   OF  ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS. 

Together  with  all  and  singular,  the  appurtenances  thereunto  "belong- 
ing,  or  in  any  wise  appertaining ;  to  have  and  to  hold  the  above  described 
goods  and  chattels,  unto  the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  his  heirs  and 
assigns,  forever. 

Provided,  always,  and  these  presents  are  upon  this  express  condition, 
that  if  the  said  Theodore  Lottinville,  his  heirs,  executors,  administrators, 
or  assigns,  shall,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  January,  A.D.,  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  seventy-six,  pay,  or  cause  to  be  paid,  tQ  the  said  Paul 
•Ranslow,  or  his  lawful  attorney  or  attorneys,  heirs,  executors,  adminis- 
trators, or  assigns,  the  sum  of  One  Thousand  dollars,  together  with  the 
interest  that  may  accrue  thereon,  at  the  rate  of  ten  per  cent,  per  annum,, 
from  the  first  day  of  January,  A.D.  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
seventy-five,  until  paid,  according  to  the  tenor  of  one  promissory  note 
bearing  even  date  herewith  for  the  payment  of  said  sum  of  money,  that 
then  and  from  thenceforth,  these  presents,  and  everything  herein  con- 
tained, shall  cease,  and  be  null  and  void,  anything  herein  contained  to  the 
contrary  notwithstanding. 

Provided,  also,  that  the  said  Theodore  Lottinville  may  retain  the 
possession  of  and  have  the  use  of  said  goods  and  chattels  until  the  day 
of  payment  aforesaid  ;  and  also,  at  his  own  expense,  shall  keep  said  goods 
and  chattels;  and  also  at  the  expiration  of  said  time  of  payment,  if  said 
sum  of  money,  together  with  the  interest  as  aforesaid,  shall  not  be  paid, 
shall  deliver  up  said  goods  and  chattels,  in  good  condition,  to  said  Paul 
Ranslow,  or  his  heirs,  executors,  administrators,  or  assigns. 

And  provided,  also,  that  if  default  in  payment  as  aforesaid,  by  said 
party  of  the  first  part,  shall  be  made,  or  if  said  party  of  the  second  part 
shall  at  any  time  before  said  promissory  note  becomes  due,  feel  himself 
unsafe  or  insecure,  that  then  the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  or  his 
attprney,  agent,  assigns,  or  heirs,  executors,  or  administrators,  shall  have 
the  right  to  take  possession  of  said  goods  and  chattels,  wherever  they 
may  or  can  be  found,  and  sell  the  same  at  public  or  private  sale,  to  the 
highest  bidder  for  cash  in  hand,  after  giving  ten  days'  notice  of  the  time 
and  place  of  said  sale,  together  with  a  description  of  the  goods  and  chat- 
tels to  be  -sold,  by  at  least  four  advertisements,  posted  up  in  public  places 
in  the  vicinity  where  said  sale  is  to  take  place,  and  proceed  to  make  the 
sum  of  money  and  interest  promised  as  aforesaid,  together  with  all  reason- 
able costs,  charges,  and  expenses  in  so  doing  ;  and  if  there  shall  be  any 
overplus,  shall  pay  the  same  without  delay  to  the  said  party  of  the  first 
part,  or  his  legal  representatives. 

In  testimony  whereof,  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  has  hereunto 
set  his  hand  and  affixed  his  seal,  the  day  and  year  first  above  written. 
Signed,  sealed  and  delivered  in 

presence  of  THEODORE  LOTTINVILLE.     [L.S.] 

SAMUEL  J.  TILDEN. 


ABSTRACT  OF  ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS.  179 


LEASE  OF  FARM  AND   BUILDINGS  THEREON. 

THIS  INDENTURE,  made  this  second  day  of  June,  1875,  between  David 
Patton  of  the  Town  of  Bisbee,  State  of  Illinois,  of  the  first  part,  and  John 
Doyle  of  the  same  place,  of  the  second  part, 

Witnesseth,  that  the  said  David  Patton,  for  and  in  consideration  of 
the  covenants  hereinafter  mentioned  and  reserved,  on  the  part  of  the  said 
John  Doyle,  his  executors,  administrators,  and  assigns,  to  be  paid,  kept, 
and  performed,  hath  let,  and  by  these  presents  doth  grant,  demise,  and 
let,  unto  the  said  John  Doyle,  his  executors,  administrators,  and  assigns, 
all  that  parcel  of  land  situate  in  Bisbee  aforesaid,  bounded  and  described 
as  follows,  to  wit : 

[Here  describe  the  land.~\ 

Together  with  all  the  appurtenances  appertaining  thereto.  To  have 
and  to  hold  the  said  premises,  with'appurtenances  thereto  belonging,  unto 
the  said  Doyle,  his  executors,  administrators,  and  assigns,  for  the  term  of 
five  years,  from  the  first  day  of  October  next  following,  at  a  yearly  rent 
of  Six  Hundred  dollars,  to  be  paid  in  equal  payments,  semi-annually,  as 
long  as  said  buildings  are  in  good  tenantable  condition. 

And  the  said  Do}rle,  by  these  presents,  covenants  and  agrees  to  pay 
all  taxes  and  assessments,  and  keep  in  repair  all  hedges,  ditches,  rail,  and 
other  fences ;  (the  said  David  Patton,  his  heirs,  assigns  and  administra- 
tors, to  furnish  all  timber,  brick,  tile,  and  other  materials  necessary  for 
such  repairs.) 

Said  Doyle  further  covenants  and  agrees  to  apply  to  said  land,  in  a 
farmer-like  manner,  all  manure  and  compost  accumulating  upon  said 
farm,  and  cultivate  all  the  arable  land  in  a  husbandlike  manner,  accord- 
ing to  the  usual  custom  among  farmers  in  the  neighborhood ;  he  also 
agrees  to  trim  the  hedges  at  a  seasonable  time,  preventing  injury  from 
cattle  to  such  hedges,  and  to  all  fruit  and  other  trees  on  the  said  premises. 
That  he  will  seed  down  with  clover  and  timothy  seed  twenty  acres  yearly 
of  arable  land,  ploughing  the  same  number  of  acres  each  Spring  of  land 
now  in  grass,  and  hitherto  unbroken. 

It  is  further  agreed,  that  if  the  said  Doyle  shall  fail  to  perform  the 
"whole  or  any  one  of  the  above  mentioned  covenants,  then  and  in  that 
case  the  said  David  Patton  may  declare  this  lease  terminated,  by  giving 
three  months'  notice  of  the  same,  prior  to  the  first  of  October  of  any 
year,  and  may  distrain  any  part  of  the  stock,  goods,  or  chattels,  or  other 
property  in  possession  of  said  Doyle,  for  sufficient  to  compensate  for  the 
non-performance  of  the  above  written  covenants,  the  same  to  be  deter- 
mined, and  amounts  so  to  be  paid  to  be  determined,  by  three  arbitrators, 
chosen  as  follows :  Each  of  the  parties  to  this  instrument  to  choose  one, 


180  ABSTRACT  OF   ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS. 

and  the  two  so  chosen  to  select  a  third  ;    the  decision  of  said  arbitrators 
to  be  final. 

In  witness  whereof,  we  have  hereto  set  our  hands  and  seals. 
Signed,  sealed,  and  delivered 

in  presence  of  DAVID  PATTON.     [L.S.] 

JAMES  WALDRON.  JOHN  DOYLE.         [L.S.] 

FORM  OF  LEASE  OF  A  HOUSE. 

THIS  INSTRUMENT,  made  the  first  day  of  October,  1875,  witnesseth 
that  Amos  Griest  of  Yorkville,  County  of  Kendall,  State  of  Illinois,  hath 
rented  from  Aaron  Young  of  Logansport  aforesaid,  the  dwelling  and  lot 
No.  13  Ohio  Street,  situated  in  said  City  of  Yorkville,  for  five  years 
from  the  above  date,  at  the  yearly  rental  of  Three  Hundred  dollars,  pay- 
able monthly,  on  the  first  day  of  each  month,  in  advance,  at  the  residence 
of  said  Aaron  Young. 

At  the  expiration  of  said  above  mentioned  term,  the  said  Griest 
agrees  to  give  the  said  Young  peaceable  possession  of  the  said  dwelling, 
in  as  good  condition  as  when  taken,  ordinary  wear  and  casualties  excepted. 

In  witness  whereof,  we  place  our  hands  and  seals  the  day  and  year 
aforesaid. 

Signed,  sealed  and  delivered  AMOS  GRIEST.     [L.S.] 

in  presence  of 

NlCKOLAS  SCHUTZ,  AARON  YOUNG.  [L.S.] 

Notary  Public. 

LANDLORD'S  AGREEMENT. 

THIS  certifies  that  I  have  let  and  rented,  this  first  day  of  January, 
1876,  unto  Jacob  Schmidt,  my  house  and  lot,  No.  15  Erie  Street,  in  the 
City  of  Chicago,  State  of  Illinois,  and  its  appurtenances ;  he  to  have  the 
free  and  uninterrupted  occupation  thereof  for  one  year  from  this  date,  at 
the  yearly  rental  of  Two  Hundred  dollars,  to  be  paid  monthly  in  advance  ; 
rent  to  cease  if  destroyed  by  fire,  or  otherwise  made  untenantable. 

PETER  FUNK. 
TENANT'S  AGREEMENT. 

THIS  certifies  that  I  have  hired  and  taken  from  Peter  Funk,  his 
house  and  lot,  No.  15  Erie  Street,  in  the  City  of  Chicago,  State  of  Illi- 
nois, with  appurtenances  thereto  belonging,  for  one  year,  to  commence 
this  day,  at  a  yearly  rental  of  Two  Hundred  dollars,  to  be  paid  monthly 
in  advance ;  unless  said  house  becomes  untenantable  from  fire  or  other 
causes,  in  which  case  rent  ceases  ;  and  I  further  agree  to  give  and  yield 
said  premises  one  year  from  this  first  day  of  January  1876,  in  as  good 
condition  as  now,  ordinary  wear  and  damage  by  the  elements  excepted. 

Given  under  my  hand  this  day.  JACOB  SCHMIDT. 


ABSTRACT  OF  ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS.  181 

NOTICE  TO  QUIT. 

To  F.  W.  ARLEN, 

Sir :  Please  observe  that  the  terra  of  one  year,  for  which  the  house 
and  land,  situated  at  No.  6  Indiana  Street,  and  now  occupied  by  your 
were  rented  to  you,  expired  on  the  first  day  of  October,  1875,  and  as  I 
desire  to  repossess  said  premises,  you  are  hereby  requested  and  required 

to  vacate  the  same.  Respectfully  Yours, 

P.  T.  BARNUM. 
LINCOLN,  NEB.,  October  4,  1875. 

TENANT'S  NOTICE  OF  LEAVING. 

DEAR  SIR: 

The  premises  I  now  occupy  as  your  tenant,  at  No.  6  Indiana  Street, 
I  shall  vacate  on  the  first  day  of  November,  1875.  You  will  please  take 
notice  accordingly. 

Dated  this  tenth  day  of  October,  1875.  F.  W.  ARLEN. 

To  P,  T.  BARNUM,  ESQ. 

REAL  ESTATE  MORTGAGE  TO  SECURE  PAYMENT  OF  MONEY. 

THIS  INDENTURE,  made  this  sixteenth  day  of  May,  in  the  year  of 
our  Lord,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  seventy-two,  between  William 
Stocker,  of  Peoria,  County  of  Peoria,  and  State  of  Illinois,  and  Olla,  his 
wife,  party  of  the  first  part,  and  Edward  Singer,  party  of  the  second  part. 

Whereas,  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  is  justly  indebted  to  the  said 
party  of  the  second  part,  in  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  dollars,  secured 
to  be  paid  by  two  certain  promissory  notes  (bearing  even  date  herewith) 
the  one  due  and  payable  at  the  Second  National  Bank  in  Peoria,  Illinois, 
with  interest,  on  the  sixteenth  day  of  May,  in  the  year  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  seventy-three ;  the  other  due  and  payable  at  the  Second 
National  Bank  at  Peoria,  111.,  with  interest,  on  the  sixteenth  day  of  May,, 
in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  seventy-four. 

Now,  therefore,  this  indenture  witnesseth,  that  the  said  party  of  the 
first  part,  for  the  better  securing  the  payment  Of  the  money  aforesaid, 
with  interest  thereon,  according  to  the  tenor  and  effect  of  the  said  two- 
promissory  notes  above  mentioned ;  and,  also  in  consideration  of  the  fur- 
ther sum  of  one  dollar  to  them  in  hand  paid  by  the  said  party  of  the  sec- 
ond part,  at  the  delivery  of  these  presents,  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby 
acknowledged,  have  granted,  bargained,  sold,  and  conveyed,  and  by  these 
presents  do  grant,  bargain,  sell,  and  convey,  unto  the  said  party  of  the 
second  part,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  forever,  all  that  certain  parcel  of  landr 
situate,  etc. 

[Describing  the  premises.] 

To  have  and  to  hold  the  same,  together  with  all  and  singular  the 
Tenements,  Hereditaments,  Privileges  and  Appurtenances  thereunto 


182  ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE   LAWS. 

Belonging  or  in  any  wise  appertaining.  And  also,  all  the  estate,  interest, 
and  claim  whatsoever,  in  law  as  well  as  in  equity  which  the  party  of 
the  first  part  have  in  and  to  the  premises  hereby  conveyed  unto  the  said 
party  of  the  second  part,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  and  to  their  only  proper 
use,  benefit  and  behoof.  And  the  said  William  Stocker,  and  Olla,  his 
wife,  party  of  the  first  part,  hereby  expressly  waive,  relinquish,  release, 
and  convey  unto  the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  his  heirs,  executors, 
administrators,  and  assigns,  all  right,  title,  claim,  interest,  and  benefit 
whatever,  in  and  to  the  above  described  premises,  and  each  and  every 
part  thereof,  which  is  given  by  or  results  from  all  laws  of  this  state  per- 
taining to  the  exemption  of  homesteads. 

Provided  always,  and  these  presents  are  upon  this  express  condition, 
that  if  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,  their  heirs,  executors,  or  adminis- 
trators, shall  well  and  truly  pay,  or  cause  to  be  paid,  to  the  said  party  of 
the  second  part,  his  heirs,  executors,  administrators,  or  assigns,  the  afore- 
said sums  of  money,  with  such  interest  thereon,  at  the  time  and  in  the 
manner  specified  in  the  above  mentioned  promissory  notes,  according  to 
the  true  intent  and  meaning  thereof,  then  in  that  case,  these  presents  and 
•every  thing  herein  expressed,  shall  be  absolutely  null  and  void. 

In  witness  whereof,  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  hereunto  set  their 
hands  and  seals  the  day  and  year  first  above  written. 
Signed,  sealed  and  delivered  in  presence  of 

JAMES  WHITEHEAD,  WILLIAM  STOCKER.     [L.S.] 

FRED.  SAMUELS.  OLLA  STOCKER.  [L.S.] 

WARRANTY  DEED  WITH  COVENANTS. 

THIS  INDENTURE,  made  this  sixth  day  of  April,  in  the  year. of  OUT 
Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  seventy-two,  between  Henry  Best 
of  Lawrence,  County  of  Lawrence,  State  of  Illinois,  and  Belle,  his  wife, 
of  the  first  part,  and  Charles  Pearson  of  the  same  place,  of  the  second  part, 

Witnesseth,  that  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,  for  and  in  consideration 
of  the  sum  of  Six  Thousand  dollars  in  hand  paid  by  the  said  party  of  the 
second  part,  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged,  have  granted, 
bargained,  and  sold,  and  by  these  presents  do  grant,  bargain,  and  sell, 
unto  the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  all  the  fol- 
lowing described  lot,  piece,  or  parcel  of  land,  situated  in  the  City  of  Law- 
rence, in  the  County  of  Lawrence,  and  State  of  Illinois,  to  wit : 
[Here  describe  the  property.] 

Together  with  all  and  singular  the  hereditaments  and  appurtenances 
thereunto  belonging  or  in  any  wise  appertaining,  and  the  reversion  and 
reversions,  remainder  and  remainders,  rents,  issues,  and  profits  thereof; 
and  all  the  estate,  rignt,  title,  interest,  claim,  and  demand  whatsoever,  of 
the  said  party  of  the  nrst  part,  either  in  law  or  equity,  of,  in.  and  to  tht 


S.  W.  BROWNING 

FARMER    Sc    DAIRY, 
DUNDEE     T  P. 


ABSTRACT   OF   ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS.  185 

above  bargained  premises,  with  the  hereditaments  and  appurtenances. 
To  have  and  to  hold  the  said  premises  above  bargained  and  described, 
with  the  appurtenances,  unto  the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  his  heirs 
and  assigns,  forever.  And  the  said  Henry  Best,  and  Belle,  his  wife,  par- 
ties of  the  first  part,  hereby  expressly  waive,  release,  and  relinquish  unto 
the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  his  heirs,  executors,  administrators,  and 
assigns,  all  right,  title,  claim,  interest,  and  benefit  whatever,  in  and  to  the 
above  described  premises,  and  each  and  every  part  thereof,  which  is  given 
"by  or  results  from  all  laws  of  this  state  pertaining  to  the  exemption  of 
homesteads. 

And  the  said  Henry  Best,  and  Belle,  his  wife,  party  of  the  first 
part,  for  themselves  and  their  heirs,  executors,  and  administrators,  do 
covenant,  grant,  bargain,  and  agree,  to  and  with  the  said  party  of  the 
second  part,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  that  at  the  time  of  the  ensealing  and 
delivery  of  these  presents  they  were  well  seized  of  the  premises  above 
conveyed,  as  of  a- good,  sure,  perfect,  absolute,  and  indefeasible  estate  of 
inheritance  in  law,  and  in  fee  simple,  and  have  good  right,  full  power, 
and  lawful  authority  to  grant,  bargain,  sell,<and  convey  the  same,  in 
manner  and  form  aforesaid,  and  that  the  same  are  free  and  clear  from  all 
former  and  other  grants,  bargains,  sales,  liens,  taxes,  assessments,  and 
encumbrances  of  what  kind  or  nature  soever ;  and  the  above  bargained 
premises  in  the  quiet  and  peaceable  possession  of  the  said  party  of  the 
second  part,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  against  all  and  every  person  or  persons 
lawfully  claiming  or  to  claim  the  whole  or  any  part  thereof,  the  said  party 
of  the  first  part  shall  and  will  warrant  and  forever  defend. 

In  testimony  whereof,  the  said  parties  of  the  first  part  have  hereunto 
set  their  hands  and  seals  the  day  and  year  first  above  written.    . 
Signed,  sealed  and  delivered 

in  presence  of  HENRY  BEST,     [L.S.] 

JERRY  LINKLATER.  BELLE  BEST.      [L.S.] 

QUIT-CLAIM  DEED. 

THIS  INDENTURE,  made  the  eighth  day  of  June,  in  the  year  of  our 
Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  seventy-four,  between  David  Tour, 
of  Piano,  County  of  Kendall,  State  of  Illinois,  party  of  the  first  part, 
and  Larry  O'Brien,  of  the  same  place,  party  of  the  second  part, 

Witnesseth,  that  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,  for  and  in  considera- 
tion of  Nine  Hundred  dollars  in  hand  paid  by  the  said  party  of  the  sec- 
ond part,  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged,  and  the  said  party 
of  the  second  part  forever  released  and  discharged  therefrom,  has  remised, 
released,  sold,  conveyed,  and  quit-claimed,  and  by  these  presents  does 
remise,  release,  sell,  convey,  and  quit-claim,  unto  the  said  party  of  the 
second  part,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  forever,  all  the  right,  title,  interest, 


186  ABSTRACT  OF  ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS. 

claim,  and  demand,  which  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  has  in  and  to- 
the  following  described  lot,  piece,  or  parcel  of  land,  to  wit : 

\_Here  describe  the  land.~\ 

To  have  and  to  hold  the  same,  together  with  all  and  singular  the 
appurtenances  and  privileges  thereunto  belonging,  or  in  any  wise  there- 
unto appertaining,  and  all  the  estate,  right,  title,  interest,  and  claim- 
whatever,  of  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,  either  in  law  or  equity,  to 
the  only  proper  use,  benefit,  and  behoof  of  the  said  party  of  the  second 
part,  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever. 

In  witness  whereof  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  hereunto  set  his- 
hand  and  seal  the  day  and  year  above  written. 
Signed,  sealed  and  delivered  DAVID  TOUR.     [L.S.}, 

in  presence  of 
THOMAS  ASHLEY. 

The  above  forms  of  Deeds  and  Mortgage  are  such  as  have  heretofore 
been  generally  used,  but  the  following  are  much  shorter,  and  are  made 
equally  valid  by  the  laws  of  this  state. 

WARRANTY  DEED. 

The  grantor  (here  insert  name  or  names  and  place  of  residence),  for 
and  in  consideration  of  (here  insert  consideration)  in  hand  paid,  conveys 
and  warrants  to  (here  insert  the  grantee's  name  or  names)  the  following 
described  real  estate  (here  insert  description),  situated  in  the  County  of 
in  the  State  of  Illinois. 

Dated  this day  of  A.  D.  18 . 

QUIT  CLAIM  DEED. 

The  grantor  (here  insert  grantor's  name  or  names  and  place  of  resi- 
dence), for  the  consideration  of  (here  insert  consideration)  convey  and 
quit-claim  to  (here  insert  grantee's  name  or  names)  all  interest  in  the 
following  described  real  estate  (here  insert  description),  situated  in  the 
County  of in  the  State  of  Illinois. 

Dated  this day  of  A.  D.  18 . 

MORTGAGE. 

The  mortgagor  (here  insert  name  or  names)  mortgages  and  warrants 
to  (here  insert  name  or  names  of  mortgagee  or  mortgagees),  to  secure  the 
payment  of  (here  recite  the  nature  and  amount  of  indebtedness,  showing 
when  due  and  the  rate  of  interest,  and  whether  secured  by  note  or  other- 
wise), the  following  described  real  estate  (here  insert  description  thereof), 
situated  in  the  County  of  in  the  State  of  Illinois. 

Dated  this day  of A.  D.  18 . 

RELEASE. 

KNOW  ALL  MEN  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Peter  Ahlund,  of  Chicago, 
of  the  County  of  Cook,  and  State  of  Illinois,  for  and  in  consideration  of 
One  dollar,  to  me  in  hand  paid,  and  for  other  good  and  valuable  considera- 


ABSTRACT  OF  ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS.  "   187 

tions,  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  confessed,  do  hereby  grant,  bargain, 
remise,  convey,  release,  and  quit-claim  unto  Joseph  Carlin  of  Chicago, 
of  the  County  of  Cook,  and  'State  of  Illinois,  all  the  right,  title,  interest,, 
claim,  or  demand  whatsoever,  I  may  have  acquired  in,  through,  or  by  a, 
certain  Indenture  or  Mortgage  Deed,  bearing  date  the  second  day  of  Jan- 
uary, A.  D.  1871,  and  recorded  in  the  Recorder's  office  of  said  county, 
in  book  A  of  Deeds,  page  46,  to  the  premises  therein  described,  and  which 
said  Deed  was  made  to  secure  one  certain  promissory  note,  bearing  even- 
date  with  said  deed,  for  the  sum  of  Three  Hundred  dollars. 

Witness  my  hand  and  seal,  this  second  day  of  November,  A.  D.  1874.- 

PETER  AHLUND.     [L.S.] 
State"  of  Illinois,      ) 

Cook  County.        j      '  I,  George  Saxton,  a  Notary  Public  in. 

and  for  said  county,  in  the  state  aforesaid,  do  hereby 
certify  that  Peter  Ahlund,  personally  known  to  me 
as  the  same  person  whose  name  is  subscribed  to  the 
foregoing  Release,  appeared  before  me  this  day  in 
[  N08EAL.AL  ]  person,  and  acknowledged  that  he  signed,  sealed,  and 
delivered  the  said  instrument  of  writing  as  his  free, 
and  voluntary  act,  for  the  uses  and  purposes  therein 
set  forth. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  seal,  this  second  day  of 
November,  A.  D.  1874. 

GEORGE  SAXTON,  N.  P. 

GENERAL  FORM  OF  WILL  FOR  REAL  AND  PERSONAL  PROPERTY. 

I,  Charles  Mansfield,  of  the  Town  of  Salem,  County  of  Jacksonr 
State  of  Illinois,  being  aware  of  the  uncertainty  of  life,  and  in  failing 
health,  but  of  sound  mind  and  memory,  do  make  and  declare  this  to  be- 
my  last  will  and  testament,  in  manner  following,  to  wit : 

First.  I  give,  devise  and  bequeath  unto  my  oldest  son,  Sidney  H. 
Mansfield,  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars,  of  bank  stock,  now  in  the- 
Third  National  Bank  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  the  farm  owned  by  myself 
in  the  Town  of  Buskirk,  consisting  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  with, 
all  the  houses,  tenements,  and  improvements  thereunto  belonging ;  to* 
have  and  to  hold  unto  my  said  son,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  forever. 

Second.  I  give,  devise  and  bequeath  to  each  of  my  daughters,  Anna 
Louise  Mansfield  and  Ida  Clara  Mansfield,  each  Two  Thousand  dollars  in 
bank  stock,  in  the  Third  National  Bank  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  also  each 
one  quarter  section  of  land,  owned  by  myself,  situated  in  the  Town  of 
Lake,  Illinois,  and  recorded  in  my  name  in  the  Recorder's  office  in  the 
county  where  such  land  is  located.  The  north  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  of  said  half  section  is  devised  to  my  eldest  daughter,  Anna  Louise.- 
6 


188 


ABSTRACT   OP  ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS. 


Third.  I  give,  devise  and  bequeath  to  niy  son,  Frank  Alfred  Mans- 
field, Five  shares  of  Railroad  stock  in  the  Baltimore  and  Ohio  Railroad, 
and  my  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  and  saw  mill  thereon,  situ- 
ated in  Manistee,  Michigan,  with  all  the  improvements  and  appurtenances 
thereunto  belonging,  which  said  real  estate  is  recorded  in  my  name  in  the 
county  where  situated. 

Fourth.  I  give  to  my  wife,  Victoria  Elizabeth  Mansfield,  all  my 
household  furniture,  goods,  chattels,  and  personal  property,  about  my 
home,  not  hitherto  disposed  of,  including  Eight  Thousand  dollars  of  bank 
stock  in  the  Third  National  Bank  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Fifteen  shares  in 
the  Baltimore  and  Ohio  Railroad,  and  the  free  and  unrestricted  use,  pos- 
session, and  benefit  of  the  home  farm,  so  long  as  she  may  live,  in  lieu  of 
dower,  to  which  she  is  entitled  by  law ;  said  farm  being  my  present  place 
of  residence. 

Fifth.  I  bequeath  to  my  invalid  father,  Elijah  H.  Mansfield,  the 
income  from  rents  of  my  store  building  at  145  Jackson  Street,  Chicago, 
Illinois,  during  the  term  of  his  natural  life.  Said  building  and  land  there- 
with to  revert  to  my  said  sons  and  daughters  in  equal  proportion,  upon 
the  demise  of  my  said  father. 

Sixth.  It  is  also  my  will  and  desire  that,  at  the  death  of  my  wife, 
Victoria  Elizabeth  Mansfield,  or  at  any  time  when  she  may  arrange  to 
relinquish  her  life  interest  in  the  above  mentioned  homestead,  the  same 
may  revert  to  my  above  named  children,  or  to  the  lawful  heirs  of  each. 

And  lastly.  I  nominate  and  appoint  as  executors  of  this  my  last  will 
and  testament,  my  wife,  Victoria  Elizabeth  Mansfield,  and  my  eldest  son, 
Sidney  H.  Mansfield. 

I  further  direct  that  my  debts  and  necessary  funeral  expenses  shaJ 
be  paid  from  moneys  now  on  deposit  in  the  Savings  Bank  of  Salem,  the 
residue  of  such  moneys  to  revert  to  my  wife,  Victoria  Elizabeth  Mansfield, 
for  her  use  forever. 

In  witness  whereof,  I,  Charles  Mansfield,  to  this  my  last  will  and 
testament,  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  seal,  this  fourth  day  of  April, 
eighteen  hundred  and  seventy-two. 


Signed,  sealed,  and  declared  by  Charles 
Mansfield,  as  and  for  his  last  will  and 
testament,  in  the  presence  of  us,  who, 
at  his  request,  and  in  his  presence,  and 
in  the  presence  of  each  other,  have  sub- 
scribed our  names  hereunto  as  witnesses 
thereof. 

PETER  A.  SCHENCK,  Sycamore,  Ills. 

FRANK  E.  DENT,  Salem,  Ills. 


CHARLES  MANSFIELD.  [L.S.] 


'    ABSTRACT  OF  ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS.  189 

CODICIL 

Whereas  I,  Charles  Mansfield,  did,  on  the  fourth  day  of  April,  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  seventy-two,  make  my  last  will  and  testa- 
ment, I  do  now,  by  this  writing,  add  this  codicil  to  my  said  will,  to  be 
taken  as  a  part  thereof. 

Whereas,  by  the  dispensation  of  Providence,  my  daughter,  Anna 
Louise,  has  deceased  November  fifth,  eighteen  hundred  and  seventy-three, 
and  whereas,  a  son  has  been  born  to  me,  which  son  is  now  christened 
Richard  Albert  Mansfield,  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  him  my  gold  watch, 
and  all  right,  interest,  and  title  in  lands  and  bank  stock  and  chattels 
bequeathed  to  my  deceased  daughter,  Anna  Louise,  in  the  body  of  this  will. 

In  witness  whereof,  I  hereunto  place  my'hand  and  seal,  this  tenth 
day  of  March,  eighteen  hundred  and  seventy-five. 

Signed,  sealed,  published,  and  declared  to' 

us  by  the  testator,  Charles  Mansfield,  as     CHARLES  MANSFIELD.  [L.S.] 

and  for  a  codicil  to  be  annexed  to  his 

last  will  and  testament.      And  we,  at 

his  request,  and  in  his  presence,  and  in 

the  presence  of  each  other,  have  sub- 
scribed our  names  as  witnesses  thereto, 

at  the  date  hereof. 
FRANK  E.  DENT,  Salem,  Ills. 
JOHN  C.  SHAY,  Salem,  Ills. 

CHURCH    ORGANIZATIONS 

May  be  legally  made  by  electing  or  appointing,  according  to  the  usages 
or  customs  of  the  body  of  which  it  is  a  part,  at  any  meeting  held  for  that 
purpose,  two  or  more  of  its  members  as  trustees,  wardens  or  vestrymen,  and 
may  adopt  a  corporate  name.  The  chairman  or  secretary  of  such  meeting 
shall,  as  soon  as  possible,  make  and  file  in  the  office  of  the  recorder  of 
deeds  of  the  county,  an  affidavit  substantially  in  the  following  form : 

STATE  OF  ILLINOIS,  ) 

County.       j  SS' 

I,   -   ,   do    solemnly   swear    (or  affirm,   as   the    case   may  be), 

that  at  a  meeting  of  the  members  of  the  (here  insert  the  name  of  the 
church,  society  or  congregation  as  known  before  organization),  held  at 

(here   insert  place  of  meeting),  in  the   County  of ,  and  State  of 

Illinois,  on  the day  of ,  A.D.  18 — ,  for  that  purpose,  the  fol- 
lowing persons  were  elected  (or  appointed)  [here  insert  their  names} 
trustees,  wardens,  vestrymen,  (or  officers  by  whatever  name  they  may 
choose  to  adopt,  with  powers  similar  to  trustees)  according  to  the  rules 
and  usages  of  such  fchurch,  society  or  coiiQ-regation),  and  said 


190  ABSTRACT    OF   ILLINOIS    STATE   LAWS. 

.adopted  as  its  corporate  name  (here  insert  name),  and  at  said  meeting 
this  affiant  acted  as  (chairman  or  secretary,  as  the  case  may  be). 

Subscribed  and  sworn  to  before  me,  this day  of  ,  A.D. 

18 — .  Name  of  Affiant  — 

which  affidavit  must  be  recorded  by  the  recorder,  and  shall  be,  or  a  certi- 
,fied  copy  made  by  the  recorder,  received  as  evidence  of  such  an  incorpo- 
ration. 

No  certificate  of  election  after  the  first  need  be  filed  for  record. 

The  term  of  office  of  the  trustees  and  the  general  government  of  the 
:  society  can  be  determined  by  the  rules  or  by-laws  adopted.  Failure  to 
elect  trustees  at  the  time  provided  does  not  work  a  dissolution,  but  the 
-old  trustees  hold  over.  A  trustee  or  trustees  may  be  removed,  in  the 
.same  manner  by  the  society  as  elections  are  held  by  a  meeting  called  for 
that  purpose.  The  property  of  the  society  vests  in  the  corporation.  The 
corporation  may  hold,  or  acquire  by  purchase  or  otherwise,  land  not 
exceeding  ten  acres,  for  the  purpose  of  the  society.  The  trustees  have 
the  care,  custody  and  control  of  the  property  of  the  corporation,  and  can, 
when  directed  by  the  society,  erect  houses  or  improvements,  and  repair 
and  alter  the  same,  and  may  also  when  so  directed  by  the  society, 
mortgage,  encumber,  sell  and  convey  any  real  or  personal  estate  belonging 
to  the  corporation,  and  make  all  proper  contracts  in  the  name  of  such 
ocorporation. ,  But  they  are  prohibited  by  law  from  encumbering  or  inter- 
fering with  any  property  so  as  to  destroy  the  effect  of  any  gift,  grant, 
devise  or1  bequest  to  the  corporation ;  but  such  gifts,  grants,  devises  or 
bequests,  must  in  all  cases  be  used  so  as  to  carry  out  the  object  intended 
by  the  persons  making  the  same.  Existing  societies  may  organize  in  the 
manner  herein  set  forth,  and  have  all  the  advantages  thereof. 

SUGGESTIONS  TO  THOSE  PURCHASING  BOOKS  BY  SUBSCRIPTION. 

'  The  business  of  publishing  books  by  subscription  having  so  often  been 
brought  into  disrepute  by  agents  making  representations  and  declarations 
not  authorized  by  the  publisher  ;  in  order  to  prevent  that  as  much  as  possi- 
ble, and  that  there  may  be  more  general  knowledge  of  the  relation  such 
agents  bear  to  their  principal,  and  the  law  governing  such  cases,  the  fol- 
lowing statement  is  made  : 

A  subscription  is  in  the  nature  of  a  contract  of  mutual  promises,  by 
•which  the  subscriber  agrees  to  pay  a  certain  sum  for  the  work  described ; 
,the  consideration  is  concurrent  that  the  publisher  shall  publish  the  book 
named,  and  deliver  the  same,  for  which  the  subscriber  is  to  pay  the  price 
named.  The  nature  and  character  of  the  work  is  described  in  the  prospectus 
and  by  the  sample  shown.  These  should  be  carefully  examined  before  sub- 
scribing, as  they  are  the  basis  and  consideration  of  the  promise  to  pay, 


ABSTRACT    OF    ILLINOIS   STATE  LAWS.  191 

•and  not  the  too  often  exaggerated  statements  of  the  agent,  who  is  merely 
employed  to  solicit  subscriptions,  for  which  he  is  usually  paid  a  commission 
for  each  subscriber,  and  has  no  authority  to  change  or  alter  the  conditions 
upon  which  the  subscriptions  are  authorized  to  be  made  by  the  publisher. 
Should  the  agent  assume  to  agree  to  make  the  subscription  conditional  or 
modify  or  change  the  agreement  of  the  publisher,  as  set  out  by  prospectus 
.and  sample,  in  order  to  bind  the  principal,  the  subscriber  should  see  that 
such  conditions  or  changes  are  stated  over  or  in  connection  with  his  signa- 
ture, so  that  the  publisher  may  have  notice  of  the  same. 

All  persons  making  contracts  in  reference  to  matters  of  this  kind,  or 
,any  other  business,  should  remember  that  the  law  as  to  written  contracts  is, 
that  they  can  not  be  varied,  altered  or  rescinded  verbally,  but  if  done  at  all, 
must  be  done  in  writing.  It  is  therefore  important  that  all  persons  contem- 
plating sub  scribing -should  distinctly  understand  that  all  talk  before  or  after 
the  subscription  is  made,  is  not  admissible  as  evidence,  and  is  no  part  of  the 
contract. 

Persons  employed  to  solicit  subscriptions  are  known  to  the  trade  as 
-canvassers.  They  are  agents  appointed  to  do  a  particular  business  in  a 
prescribed  mode,  and  have  no  authority  to  do  it  in  any  other  way  to  the 
prejudice  of  their  principal,  nor  can  they  bind  their  principal  in  any  other 
matter.  They  cannot  collect  money,  or  agree  that  payment  may  be  made 
in  anything  else  but  money.  They  can  not  extend  the  time  of  payment 
T)eyond  the  time  of  delivery,  nor  bind  their  principal  for  the  payment  of 
•expenses  incurred  in  their  buisness. 

It  would  save  a  great  deal  of  trouble,  and  often  serious  loss,  if  persons, 
.before  signing  their  names  to  any  subscription  book,  or  any  written  instru- 
ment, would  examine  carefully  what  it  is  ;  if  they  can  not  read  themselves, 
.should  call  on  some  one  disinterested  who  can. 

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192  CONSTITUTION   OF  THE  UNITED   STATES 


CONSTITUTION    OF   THE    UNITED    STATES    OF   AMERICA 
AND  ITS  AMENDMENTS. 

We,  the  people  of  the  United  States,  in  order  to  form  a  more  perfect  union^ 
establish  justice,  insure  domestic  tranquillity,  provide  for  the  common 
defense,  promote  the  general  welfare,  and  secure  the  blessings  of  liberty 
to  ourselves  and  our  posterity,  do  ordain  and  establish  this  Constitution 
for  the  United  States  of  America. 

ARTICLE  I. 

SECTION  1.  All  legislative  powers  herein  granted  shall  be  Vested  in 
a  Congress  of  the  United  States,  which  shall  consist  of  a  Senate  and 
House  of  Representatives. 

SEC.  2.  The  House  of  Representatives  shall  be  composed  of  mem- 
bers chosen  every  second  year  by  the  people  of  the  several  states,  and  the 
electors  in  each  state  shall  have  the  qualifications  requisite  for  electors  of 
the  most  numerous  branch  of  the  State  Legislature. 

No  person  shall  be  a  representative  who  shall  not  have  attained  to  the 
age  of  twenty-five  years,  and  been  seven  years  a  citizen  of  the  United 
States,  and  who  shall  not,  when  elected,  be  an  inhabitant  of  that  state  in 
which  he  shall  be  chosen. 

Representatives  and  direct  taxes  shall  be  apportioned  among  the  sev- 
eral states  which  may  be  included  within  this  Union,  according  to  their 
respective  numbers,  which  shall  be  determined  by  adding  to  the  whole 
number  of  free  persons,  including  those  bound  to  service  for  a  term  of 
years,  and  excluding  Indians  not  taxed,  three-fifths  of  all  other  persons. 
The  actual  enumeration  shall  be  made  within  three  years  after  the  first 
meeting  of  the  Congress  of  the  United  States,  and  within  every  subse- 
quent term  of  ten  years,  in  such  manner  as  they  shall  by  law  direct.  The 
number  of  Representatives  shall  not  exceed  one  for  every  thirty  thousand, 
but  each  state  shall  have  at  least  one  Representative  ;  and  until  such 
enumeration  shall  be  made  the  State  of  New  Hampshire  shall  be  entitled 
to  choose  three,  Massachusetts  eight,  Rhode  Island  and  Providence  Plan- 
tations one,  Connecticut  five,  New  York  six,  New  Jersey  four,  Pennsylva- 
nia eight,  Delaware  one,  Maryland  six,  Virginia  ten,  North  Carolina  five, 
and  Georgia  three. 

When  vacancies  happen  in  the  representation  from  any  state,  the 
Executive  authority  thereof  shall  issue  writs  of  election  to  fill  such 
vacancies. 

The  House  of  Representatives  shall  choose  their  Speaker  and  other 
officers,  and  shall  have  the  sole  power  of  impeachment. 

SEC.  3.  The  Senate  of  the  United  States  shall  be  composed  of  two 
Senators  from  each  state,  chosen  by  the  Legislature  thereof  for  six  years ; 
and  each  Senator  shall  have  one  vote. 

Immediately  after  they  shall  be  assembled  in  consequence  of  the  first 
election,  they  shall  be  divided  as  equally  as  may  be  into  three  classes- 
The  seats  of  the  Senators  of  the  first  class  shall  be  vacated  at  the  expira- 


AND  ITS  AMENDMENTS.  193 

tion  of  the  second  year,  of  the  second  class  at  the  expiration  of  the  fourth 
year,  and  of  the  third  class  at  the  expiration  of  the  sixth  year,  so  that 
one-third  may  be  chosen  every  second  year;  and  if  vacancies  happen  by 
resignation  or  otherwise,  during  the  recess  of  the  Legislature  of  any  state, 
the  Executive  thereof  may  make  temporary  appointments  until  the  next 
meeting  of  the  Legislature,  which  shall  then  fill  such  vacancies. 

No  person  shall  be  a  Senator  who  shall  not  have  attained  to  the  age 
of  thirty  years  and  been  nine  years  a  citizen  of  the  United  States,  and 
who  shall  not,  when  elected,  be  an  inhabitant  of  that  state  for  which  he 
shall  be  chosen. 

The  Vice-President  of  the  United  States  shall  be. President  of  the 
Senate,  but  shall  have  no  vote  unless  they  be  equally  divided. 

The  Senate  shall  choose  their  other  officers,  and  also  a  President  pro 
tempore,  in  the  absence  of  the  Vice-President,  or  when  he  shall  exercise 
the  office  of  President  of  the  United  States. 

The  Senate  shall  have  the  sole  power  to  try  all  impeachments.  When 
sitting  for  that  purpose  they  shall  be  on  oath  or  affirmation.  When  the 
President  of  the  United  States  is  tried  the  Chief  Justice  shall  preside. 
And  no  person  shall  be  convicted  without  the  concurrence  of  two-thirds 
of  the  members  present. 

Judghient,  in  cases  of  impeachment,  shall  not  extend  further  than  to 
removal  from  office,  and  disqualification  to  hold  and  enjoy  any  office  of 
honor,  trust,  or  profit  under  the  United  States ;  but  the  party  convicted 
shall  nevertheless  be  liable  and  subject  to  indictment,  trial,  judgment, 
and  punishment  according  to  law. 

SEC.  4.  The  times,  places  and  manner  of  holding  elections  for  Sen- 
ators and  Representatives  shall  be  prescribed  in  each  state  by  the  Legis- 
lature thereof ;  but  the  Congress  may  at  any  time  by  law  make  or  alter 
such  regulations,  except  as  to  the  places  of  choosing  Senators. 

The  Congress  shall  assemble  at  least  once  in  every  year,  and  such 
meeting  shall  be  on  the  first  Monday  in  December,  unless  they  shall  by 
law  appoint  a  different  day. 

SEC.  5.  Each  house  shall  be  the  judge  of  the  election,  returns,  and 
qualifications  of  its  own  members,  and  a  majority  of  each  shall  constitute 
a  quorum  to  do  business;  but  a  smaller  number  may  adjourn  from  day  to 
day,  and  may  be  authorized  to  compel  the  attendance  of  absent  members 
in  such  manner  and  under  such  penalties  as  each  house  may  provide. 

Each  house  may  determine  the  rules  of  its  proceedings,  punish  its 
members  for  disorderly  behavior,  and,  with  the  concurrence  of  two-thirds, 
expel  a  member. 

Each  house  shall  keep  a  journal  of  its  proceedings,  and  from  time  to 
time  publish  the  same,  excepting  such  parts  as  may,  in  their  judgment, 
require  secrecy ;  and  the  yeas  and  nays  of  the  members  of  either  house 
on  any  question  shall,  at  the  desire  of  one-fifth  of  those  present,  be  entered 
on  the  journal. 

Neither  house,  during  the  session  of  Congress,  shall,  without  the 
consent  of  the  other,  adjourn  for  more  than  three  days,  nor  to  any  other 
place  than  that  in  which  the  two  houses  shall  be  sitting. 

SEC.  6.  The  Senators  and  Representatives  shall  receive  a  compen- 
sation for  their  services,  to  be  ascertained  by  law,  and  paid  out  of  the 
treasury  of  the  United  States.  They  shall  in  all  cases,  except  treason r 


194  CONSTITUTION  OP  THE  UNITED  STATES 

felony,  and  breach  of  the  peace,  be  privileged  from  arrest  during  their 
attendance  at  the  session  of  their  respective  houses,  and  in  going  to  and 
returning  from  the  same  ;  and  for  any  speech  or  debate  in  either  house 
they  shall  not  be  questioned  in  any  other  place. 

No  Senator  or  Representative  shall,  during  the  time  for  which  he  was 
elected,  be  appointed  to  any  civil  office  under  the  authority  of  the  United 
States,  which  shall  have  been  created,  or  the  emoluments  whereof  shall 
have  been  increased  during  such  time  ;  and  no  person  holding  any  office 
under  the  United  States,  shall  be  a  member  of  either  house  during  his 
continuance  in  office. 

SEC.  7.  '  All  bills  for  raising  revenue  shall  originate  in  the  House  of 
Representatives ;  but  the  Senate  may  propose  or  concur  with  amendments 
as  on  other  bills. 

Every  bill  which  shall  have  passed  the  House  of  Representatives  and 
the  Senate,  shall,  before  it  becomes  a  law,  be  presented  to  the  President 
of  the  United  States ;  if  he  approve  he  shall  sign  it ;  but  if  not  he  shall 
return  it,  with  his  objections,  to  that  house  in  which  it  shall  have  origi- 
nated, who  shall  enter  the  objections  at  large  on  their  journal,  and 
proceed  to  reconsider  it.  If,  after  such  reconsideration  two-thirds  of  that 
house  shall  agree  to  pass  the  bill,  it  shall  be  sent,  together  with  the  objec- 
tions, to  the  other  house,  by  which  it  shall  likewise  be  reconsidered,  and  if 
approved  by  two-thirds  of  that  house,  it  shall  become  a  law.  But  in  all 
such  cases  the  votes  of  both  houses  shall  be  determined  by  yeas  and  nays, 
and  the  names, of  the  persons  voting  for  and  against  the  bill  shall  be  entered 
on  the  journal  of  each  house  respectively.  If  any  bill  shall  not  be  returned 
by  the  President  within  ten  days  (Sundays  excepted),  after  it  shall  have 
been  presented  to  him,  the  same  shall  be  a  law,  in  like  manner  as  if  he 
had  signed  it,  unless  the  Congress,  by  their  adjournment,  prevent  its 
return,  in  which  case  it  shall  not  be  a  law. 

Every  order,  resolution,  or  vote  to  which  the  concurrence  of  the 
Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  may  be  necessary  (except  on  a 
question  of  adjournment),  shall  be  presented  to  the  President  of  the 
United  States,  and  before  the  same  shall  take  effect  shall  be  approved  by 
him,  or,  being  disapproved  by  him,  shall  be  re-passed  by  two-thirds  of 
the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives,  according  to  the  rules  and  lim- 
itations prescribed  in  the  case  of  a  bill. 

SEC.  8.     The  Congress  shall  have  power — 

To  lay  and  collect  taxes,  duties,  imposts  and  excises,  to  pay  the  debts, 
and  provide  for  the  common  defense  and  general  welfare  of  the  United 
States ;  but  all  duties,  imposts,  and  excises  shall  be  uniform  throughout 
the  United  States ; 

To  borrow  money  on  the  credit  of  the  United  States ; 

To  regulate  commerce  with  foreign  nations,  and  among  the  several 
States,  and  with  the  Indian  tribes ; 

To  establish  a  uniform  rule  of  naturalization,  and  uniform  laws  on 
the  subject  of  bankruptcies  throughout  the  United  States  ; 

To  coin  money,  regulate  the  value  thereof,  and  of  foreign  coin,  and 
fix  the  standard  of  weights  and  measures ; 

To  provide  for  the  punishment  of  counterfeiting  the  securities  and 
•current  coin  of  the  United  States ; 

To  establish  post  offices  and  post  roads ; 


AND  ITS   AMENDMENTS.  195 

To  promote  the  progress  of  sciences  and  useful  arts,  by  securing, 
for  limited  times,  to  authors  and  inventors,  the  exclusive  right  to  their 
respective  writings  and  discoveries ; 

To  constitute  tribunals  inferior  to  the  Supreme  Court ; 

To  define  and  punish  piracies  and  felonies  committed  on  the  high 
seas,  and  offenses  against  the  law  of  nations ; 

To  declare  war,  grant  letters  of  marque  and  reprisal,  and  make  rules 
concerning  captures  on  land  and  water ; 

To  raise  and  support  armies,  but  no  appropriation  of  money  to  that 
use  shall  be  for  A  longer  term  than  two  years ; 

To  provide  and  maintain  a  navy ; 

To  make  rules  for  the  government  and  regulation  of  the  land  and 
naval  forces ; 

To  provide  for  calling  forth  the  militia  to  execute  the  laws  of  the 
Union,  suppress  insurrections,  and  repel  invasions  ; 

To  provide  for  organizing,  arming  and  disciplining  the  militia,  and 
for  governing  such  part  of  them  as  may  be  employed  in  the  service  of  the 
United  States,  reserving  to  the  states  respectively  the  appointment  of  the 
officers,  and  the  authority  of  training  the  militia  according  to  the  disci- 
pline prescribed  by  Congress ; 

To  exercise  legislation  in  all  cases  whatsoever  over  such  district  (not 
exceeding  ten  miles  square)  as  may,  by  cession  of  particular  states,  and  the 
acceptance  of  Congress,  become  the  seat  of  the  government  of  the  United 
States,  and  to  exercise  like  authority  over  all  places  purchased  by  the 
consent  of  the  Legislature  of  the  state  in  which  the  same  shall  be,  for 
the  erection  of  forts,  magazines,  arsenals,  dock  yards,  and  other  needful 
buildings ;  and 

To  make  all  laws  which  shall  be  necessary  and  proper  for  carrying 
into  execution  the  foregoing  powers,  and  all  other  powers  vested  by  this 
Constitution  in  the  government  of  the  United  States,  or  in  any  depart- 
ment or  officer  thereof. 

SEC.  9:  The  migration  or  importation  of  such  persons  as  any  of  the 
states  now  existing  shall  think  proper  to  admit,  shall  not  be  prohibited 
by  the  Congress  prior  to  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  eight, 
but  a  tax  or  duty  may  be  imposed  on  such  importation,  not  exceeding  ten 
dollars  for  each  person. 

The  privilege  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus  shall  not  be  suspended, 
unless  when  in  cases  of  rebellion  or  invasion  the  public  safety  may 
require  it. 

No  bill  of  attainder  or  ex  post  facto  law  shall  be  passed. 

No  capitation  or  other  direct  tax  shall  be  laid,  unless  in  proportion 
to  the  census  or  enumeration  hereinbefore  directed  to  be  taken. 

No  tax  or  duty  shall  be  laid  on  articles  exported  from  any  state. 

No  preference  shall  be  given  by  any  regulation  of  commerce  or  rev- 
enue to  the  ports  of  one  state  over  those  of  another;  nor  shall  vessels 
bound  to  or  from  one  state  be  obliged  to  enter,  clear,  or  pay  duties  in 
another. 

No  money  shall  be  drawn  from  the  Treasury,  but  in  consequence  of 
appropriations  made  by  law ;  and  a  regular  statement  and  account  of 
the  receipts  and  expeditures  of  all  public  money  shall  be  published  from 
time  to  time. 


196  CONSTITUTION  OF  THE  UNITED   STATES 

No  title  of  nobility  shall  be  granted  by  the  United  States :  and  no 
person  holding  any  office  of  profit  or  trust  under  them,  shall,  without  the 
consent  of  the  Congress,  accept  of  any  present,  emolument,  office,  or  title 
of  any  kind  whatever,  from  any  king,  prince,  or  foreign  state. 

SEC.  10.  No  state  shall  enter  into  any  treaty,  alliance,  or  confeder- 
ation ;  grant  letters  of  marque  and  reprisal ;  coin  money ;  emit  bills  of 
credit ;  make  anything  but  gold  and  silver  coin  a  tender  in  payment  of 
debts ;  pass  any  bill  of  attainder,  ex  post  facto  law,  or  law  impairing  the 
obligation  of  contracts,  or  grant  any  title  of  nobility. 

No  state  shall,  without  the  consent  of  the  Congress,  lay  any  imposts 
or  duties  on  imports  or  exports,  except  what  may  be  absolutely  necessary 
for  executing  its  inspection  laws,  and  the  net  produce  of  all  duties  and 
imposts  laid  by  any  state  on  imports  or  exports,  shall  be  for  the  use  of  the 
Treasury  of  the  United  States ;  and  all  such  laws  shall  be  subject  to  the 
revision  and  control  of  the  Congress. 

No  state  shall,  without  the  consent  of  Congress,  lay  any  duty  on 
tonnage,  keep  troops  or  ships  of  war  in  time  of  peace,  enter  into  any 
agreement  or  compact  with  another  state,  or  with  a  foreign  power,  or 
engage  in  war,  unless  actually  invaded,  or  in  such  imminent  danger  as  will 
not  admit  of  delay. 

ARTICLE  II. 

SECTION  1.  The  Executive  power  shall  be  vested  in  a  President  of 
the  United  States  of  America.  He  shall  hold  his  office  during  the  term 
of  four  years,  and,  together  with  the  Vice-President  chosen  for  the  same 
term,  be  elected  as  follows : 

Each  state  shall  appoint,  in  such  manner  as  the  Legislature  thereof 
may  direct,  a  number  of  Electors,  equal  to  the  whole  number  of  Senators 
and  Representatives  to  which  the  state  may  be  entitled  in  the  Congress ; 
but  no  Senator  or  Representative,  or  person  holding  an  office  of  trust  or 
profit  under  the  United  States,  shall  be  appointed  an  Elector. 

[*The  Electors  shall  meet  in  their  respective  states,  and  vote  by 
ballot  for  two  persons,  of  whom  one  at  least  shall  not  be  an  inhabitant  of 
the  same  state  with  themselves.  And  they  shall  make  a  list  of  all  the 
persons  voted  for,  and  of  the  number  of  votes  for  each  ;  which  list  they 
shall  sign  and  certify,  and  transmit,  sealed,  to  the  seat  of  the  government 
of  the  United  States,  directed  to  the  President  of  the  Senate.  The  Pres- 
ident of  the  Senate  shall,  in  the  presence  of  the  Senate  and  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives, open  all  the  certificates,  and  the  votes  shall  then  be  counted. 
The  person  having  the  greatest  number  of  votes  shall  be  the  President, 
if  such  number  be  a  majority  of  the  whole  number  of  Electors  appointed ; 
and  if  there  be  more  than  one  who  have  such  majority,  and  have  an  equal 
number  of  votes,  then  the  House  of  Representatives  shall  immediately 
choose  by  ballot  one  of  them  for  President ;  and  if  no  person  have  a  ma- 
jority, then  from  the  five  highest  on  the  list  the  said  House  shall  in  like 
manner  choose  the  President.  But  in  choosing  the  President,  the  vote 
shall  be  taken  by  states,  the  representation  from  each  state  having  one 
vote  ;  a  quorum  for  this  purpose  shall  consist  of  a  member  or  members 
from  two-thirds  of  the  states,  and  a  majority  of  all  the  states  shall  be 
necessary  to  a  choice.  In  every  case,  after  the  choice  of  the  President, 

*  This  clause  between.brackets  has  been  superseded  and  annulled  by  the  Twelfth. amendment. 


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the  person  having  the  greatest  number  of  votes  of  the  Electors  shall  be 
the  Vice-President.  But  if  there  should  remain  two  or  more  who  have 
equal  votes,  the  Senate  shall  choose  from  them  by  ballot  the  Vice-Presi- 
dent.] 

The  Congress  may  determine  the  time  of  choosing  the  Electors,  and 
the  day  on  which  they  shall  give  their  votes  ;  which  day  shall  be  the  same 
throughout  the  United  States. 

No  person  except  a  natural  born  citizen,  or  a  citizen  of  the  United 
States  at  the  time  of  the  adoption  of  this  Constitution,  shall  be  eligible 
to  the  office  of  President ;  neither  shall  any  person  be  eligible  to  that 
office  who  shall  not  have  attained  the  age  of  thirty-five  years,  and  been 
fourteen  years  a  resident  within  the  United  States. 

In  case  of  the  removal  of  the  President  from  office,  or  of  his  death, 
resignation,  or  inability  to  discharge  the  powers  and  duties  of  the  said 
office,  the  same  shall  devolve  on  the  Vice-Puesident,  and  the  Congress 
may  by  law  provide  for  the  case  of  removal,  death,  resignation,  or  inabil- 
ity, both  of  the  President  and  Vice-President,  declaring  what  officer  shall 
then  act  as  President,  and  such  officer  shall  act  accordingly,  until  the  dis- 
ability be  removed,  or  a  President  shall  be  elected. 

The  President  shall,  at  stated  times,  receive  for  his  services  a  com- 
pensation which  shall  neither  be  increased  nor  diminished  during  the 
period  for  which  he  shall  have  been  elected,  and  he  shall  not  receive 
within  that  period  any  other  emolument  from  the  United  States  or  any  of 
them. 

Before  he  enters  on  the  execution  of  his  office,  he  shall  take  the  fol- 
lowing oath  or  affirmation : 

"  I  do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  I  will  faithfully  execute  the 
office  of  President  of  the  United  States,  and  will,  to  the  best  of  my  ability, 
preserve,  protect,  and  defend  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States." 

SEC.  2.  The  President  shall  be  commander  in  chief  of  the  army  and 
navy  of  the  United  States,  and  of  the  militia  of  the  several  states,  when 
called  into  the  actual  service  of  the  United  States;  he  may  require  the 
opinion,  in  writing,  of  the  principal  officer  in  each  of  the  executive 
departments,  upon  any  subject  relating  to  the  duties  of  their  respective 
offices,  and  he  shall  have  power  to  grant  reprieves  and  pardon  for  offenses 
against  the  United  States,  except  in  cases  of  impeachment. 

He  shall  have  power,  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the 
Senate,  to  make  treaties,  provided  two-thirds  of  the  Senators  present  con- 
cur; and  he  shall  nominate,  and  by  and  with  the  advice  of  the  Senate, 
shall  appoint  ambassadors,  other  public  ministers  and  consuls,  judges  of 
the  Supreme  Court,  and  all  other  officers  of  the  United  States  whose 
appointments  are  not  herein  otherwise  provided  for,  and  which  shall  be 
established  by  law ;  but  the  Congress  may  by  law  vest  the  appointment 
of  such  inferior  officers  as  they  think  proper  in  the  President  alone,  in 
the  courts  of  law,  or  in  the  heads  of  departments. 

The  President  shall  have  power  to  fill  up  all  vacancies  that  may 
happen  during  the  recess  of  the  Senate,  by  granting  commissions  which 
shall  expire  at  the  end  of  their  next  session. 

SEC.  3.  He  shall  from  time  to  time  give  to  the  Congress  information 
of  the  state  of  the  Union,  and  recommend  to  their  consideration  such  mea- 
sures as  he  shall  judge  necessary  and  expedient ;  he  may  on  extraordinary 


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occasions  convene  both  houses,  or  either  of  them,  and  in  case  of  disagree- 
ment between  them,  with  respect  to  the  time  of  adjournment,  he  may 
adjourn  them  to  such  time  as  he  shall  think  proper ;  he  shall  receive 
ambassadors  and  other  public  ministers ;  he  shall  take  care  that  the  laws  be 
faithfully  executed,  and  shall  commission  all  the  officers  of  the  United 
States. 

SEC.  4.  The  President,  Vice-President,  and  all  civil  officers  of  the 
United  States,  shall  be  removed  from  office  on  impeachment  for,  and  con- 
viction of,  treason,  bribery,  or  other  high  crimes  and  misdemeanors. 

ARTICLE  III. 

SECTION  I.  The  judicial  power  of  the  United  States  shall  be  vested 
in  one  Supreme  Court,  and  such  inferior  courts  as  the  Congress  may  from 
time  to  time  ordain  and  establish.  The  Judges,  both  of  the  Supreme  and 
inferior  courts,  shall  hold  their  offices  during  good  behavior,  and  shall,  at 
stated  times,  receive  for  their  services  a  compensation,  which  shall  not  be 
diminished  during  their  continuance  in  office. 

SEC.  2.  The  judicial  power  shall  extend  to  all  cases,  in  law  and 
equity,  arising  under  this  Constitution,  the  laws  of  the  United  States,  and 
treaties  made,  or  which  shall  be  made,  under  their  authority ;  to  all  cases 
affecting  ambassadors^  other  public  ministers,  and  consuls ;  to  all  cases  of 
admiralty  and  maritime  jurisdiction ;  to  controversies  to  which  the  United 
States  shall  be  a  party ;  to  controversies  between  two  or  more  states ; 
between  a  state  and  citizens  of  another  state  ;  between  citizens  of  differ- 
ent states ;  between  citizens  of  the  same  state  claiming  lands  under  grants 
of  different  states,  and  between  a  state  or  the  citizens  thereof,  and  foreign 
states,  citizens,  or  subjects. 

In  all  cases  affecting  ambassadors,  other  public  ministers,  and  consuls, 
and  those  in  which  a  state  shall  be  a  party,  the  Supreme  Court  shall  have 
original  jurisdiction. 

In  all  the  other  cases  before  mentioned,  the  Supreme  Court  shall 
have  appellate  jurisdiction,  both  as  to  law  and  fact,  with  such  exceptions 
and  under  such  regulations  as  the  Congress  shall  make. 

The  trial  of  all  crimes,  except  in  cases  of  impeachment,  shall  be  by 
jury  ;  and  such  trial  shall  be  held  in  the  state  where  the  said  crimes  shall 
have  been  committed ;  but  when  not  committed  within  any  state,  the 
trial  shall  be  at  such  place  or  places  as  the  Congress  may  by  law  have 
directed. 

SEC.  3.  Treason  against  the  United  States  shall  consist  only  in  levy- 
ing war  against  them,  or  in  adhering  to  their  enemies,  giving  them  aid 
and  comfort.  No  person  shall  be  convicted  of  treason  unless  on  the  tes- 
timony of  two  witnesses  to  the  same  overt  act,  or  on  confession  in  open 
court. 

The  Congress  shall  have  power  to  declare  the  punishment  of  treason, 
but  no  attainder  of  treason  shall  work  corruption  of  blood,  or  forfeiture, 
except  during  the  life  of  the  person  attainted. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

SECTION  1.  Full  faith  and  credit  shall  be  given  in  each  state  to  the 
public  acts,  records,  and  judicial  proceedings  of  every  other  state.  And 


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the  Congress  may,  by  general  laws,  prescribe  the  manner  in  which  suck 
acts,  records,  and  proceedings  shall  be  proved,  and  the  effect  thereof. 

SEC.  2.  The  citizens  of  each  state  shall  be  entitled  to  all  privileges 
and  immunities  of  citizens  in  the  several  states. 

A  person  charged  in  any  state  with  treason,  felony,  or  other  crime, 
who  shall  flee  from  justice  and  be  found  in  another  state,  shall,  on  demand 
of  the  executive  authority  of  the  state  from  which  he  fled,  be  delivered 
up,  to  be  removed  to  the  state  having  jurisdiction  of  the  crime. 

No  person  held  to  service  or  labor  in  one  state,  under  the  laws  thereof 
escaping  into  another,  shall,  in  consequence  of  any  law  or  regulation 
therein,  be  discharged  from  such  service  or  labor,  but  shall  be  delivered 
up  on  the  claim  of  the  party  to  whom  such  service  or  labor  may  be  due. 

SEC.  3.  New  states  may  be  admitted  by  the  Congress  into  this  Union ; 
but  no  new  state  shall  be  formed  or  erected  within  the  jurisdiction  of  any 
other  state  ;  nor  any  state  be  formed  by  the  junction  of  two  or  more  states, 
or  parts  of  states,  without  the  consent  of  the  Legislatures  of  the  states 
concerned,  as  well  as  of  the  Congress. 

The  Congress  shall  have  power  to  dispose  of  and  make  all  needful 
rules  and  regulations  respecting  the  territorjr  or  other  property  belonging 
to  the  United  States ;  and  nothing  in  this  Constitution  shall  be  so  construed 
as  to  prejudice  any  claims  of  the  United  States  or  of  any  particular  state. 

SEC.  4.  The  United  States  shall  guarantee  to  every  state  in  this 
Union  a  republican  form  of  government,  and  shall  protect  each  of  them 
against  invasion,  and  on  application  of  the  Legislature,  or  of  the  Execu- 
tive (when  the  Legislature  can  not  be  convened),  against  domestic  vio- 
lence. 

ARTICLE  V. 

The  Congress,  whenever  two-thirds  of  both  houses  shall  deem  it 
necessary,  shall  propose  amendments  to  this  Constitution,  or,  on  the  ap- 
plication of  the  Legislatures  of  two-thirds  of  the  several  states,  shall  call 
a  convention  for  proposing  amendments,  which,  in  either  case,  shall  be 
valid  to  all  intents  and  purposes  as  part  of  this  Constitution,  when  rati- 
fied by  the  Legislatures  of  three  fourths  of  the  several  states,  or  by  con- 
ventions in  three-fourths  thereof,  as  the  one  or  the  other  mode  of  ratifi- 
cation may  be  proposed  by  the  Congress.  Provided  that  no  amendment 
which  may  be  made  prior  to  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
eight  shall  in  any  manner  affect  the  first  and  fourth  clauses  in  the  ninth 
section  of  the  first  article ;  and  that  no  state,  without  its  consent,  shall 
be  deprived  of  its  equal  suffrage  in  the  Senate. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

All  debts  contracted  and  engagements  entered  into  before  the  adop- 
tion of  this  Constitution  shall  be  as  valid  against  the  United  States  under 
this  Constitution  as  under  the  Confederation. 

This  Constitution,  and  the  laws  of  the  United  States  which  shall  be 
made  in  pursuance  thereof,  and  all  treaties  made,  or  which  shall  be  mader 
under  the  authority  of  the  United  States,  shall  be  the  supreme  law  of  the 
land ;  and  the  Judges  in  every  state  shall  be  bound  thereby,  anything  in 
the  Constitution  or  laws  of  any  state  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

The  Senators  and  Representatives  before  mentioned,  and  the  mem- 


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bers  of  the  several  state  Legislatures,  and  all  executive  and  judicial  offi- 
cers, both  of  the  United  States  and  of  the  several  states,  shall  be  bound 
by  oath  or  affirmation  to  support  this  Constitution  ;  but  no  religious  test 
shall  ever  be  required  as  a  qualification  to  any  office  or  public  trust  under 
the  United  States. 

AETICLE  VII. 

The  ratification  of  the  Conventions  of  nine  states  shall  be  sufficient 
for  the  establishment  of  this  Constitution  between  the  states  so  ratifying 
the  same. 

Done  in  convention  by  the  unanimous  consent  of  the  states  present,  the 
seventeenth  day  of  September,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand 
seven  hundred  and  eighty-seven,  and  of  the  independence  of  the 
United  States  of  America  the  twelfth.  In  witness  whereof  we  have 
hereunto  subscribed  our  names. 

GEO.  WASHINGTON, 
President  and  Deputy  from  Virginia. 


New  Hampshire. 
JOHN  LANGDON, 
NICHOLAS  GILMAN. 

Massachusetts. 
NATHANIEL  GOEHAM, 
RUFUS  KING. 

Connecticut. 
WM.  SAM'L  JOHNSON, 
ROGER  SHEKMAN. 

New  York. 
ALEXANDER  HAMILTON. 

New  Jersey. 
WIL.  LIVINGSTON, 
WM.  PATERSON, 
DAVID  BREARLEY, 
JONA.  DAYTON. 

Pennsylvania. 
B.  FRANKLIN, 
ROBT.  MORRIS, 
THOS.  FITZSIMONS, 
JAMES  WILSON, 
THOS.  MIFFLIN, 
GEO.  CLYMER, 
JARED  INGERSOLL, 
Gouv.  MORRIS. 


Delaware. 
GEO.  READ, 
JOHN  DICKINSON, 
JACO.  BROOM, 
GUNNING  BEDFORD,  JR., 
RICHARD  BASSETT. 

Maryland. 
JAMES  M' HENRY, 
DANL.  CARROLL, 
DAN.  OF  ST.  THOS.  JENIFER. 

Virginia. 
JOHN  BLAIR, 
JAMES  MADISON,  JR. 

North  Carolina. 
WM.  BLOUNT, 
Hu.  WILLIAMSON, 
RICH'D  DOBBS  SPAIGHT. 

South  Carolina. 
J.  RUTLEDGE, 
CHARLES  PINCKNEY, 
CHAS.  COTESWORTH  PINCKNEY, 
PIERCE  BUTLER. 

G-eorgia. 

WILLIAM  FEW, 
ABR.  BALDWIN. 

WILLIAM  JACKSON,  Secretary, 


DR.  L.  A.  CRABTREE 

DUNDEE. 


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ARTICLES  IN  ADDITION  TO  AND  AMENDATORY  OP  THE  CONSTITUTION 
OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 

Proposed  by  Congress  and  ratified  by  the  Legislatures  of  the  several  states, 
pursuant  to  the  fifth  article  of  the  original  Constitution. 

ARTICLE  I. 

Congress  shall  make  no  law  respecting  an  establishment  of  religion, 
•or  prohibiting  the  free  exercise  thereof;  or  abridging  the  freedom  of 
speech,  or  of  the  press;  or  the  right  of  the  people  peaceably  to  assemble, 
and  to  petition  the  Government  for  a  redress  of  grievances. 

ARTICLE  II. 

A  well  regulated  militia  being  .necessary  to  the  security  of  a  free 
state,  the  right  of  the  people  to  keep  and  bear  arms  shall  not  be  infringed. 

ARTICLE  III. 

No  soldier  shall,  in  time  of  peace,  be  quartered  in  any  house  without 
the  consent  of  the  owner,  nor  in  time  of  war  but  in  a  manner  to  be  pre- 
scribed by  law. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

The  right  of  the  people  to  be  secure  in  their  persons,  houses,  papers, 
and-effects  against  unreasonable  searches  and  seizures,  shall  not  be  vio- 
lated ;  and  no  warrants  shall  issue  but  upon  probable  cause,  supported  by 
oath  or  affirmation,  and  particularly  describing  the  place  to  be  searched 
and  the  persons  or  things  to  be  seized. 

ARTICLE  V. 

No  person  shall  be  held  to  answer  for  a  capital  or  otherwise  infamous 
crime,  unless  on  a  presentment  or  indictment  of  a  Grand  Jury,  except  in 
cases  arising  in  the  land  or  naval  forces,  or  in  the  militia  when  in  actual 
service  in  time  of  war  or  public  danger  j  nor  shall  any  person  be  subject 
for  the  same  offense  to  be  twice  put  in  jeopardy  of  life  or  limb  ;  nor  shall 
be  compelled  in  any  criminal  case  to  be  a  witness  against  himself,  nor  be 
deprived  of  life,  liberty,  or  property,  without  due  process  of  law ;  nor 
shall  private  property  be  taken  for  public  use,  without  just  compensation. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

In  all  criminal  prosecutions,  the  accused  shall  enjoy  the  right  to  a 
speedy  and  public  trial,  by  an  impartial  jury  of  the  state  and  district 
wherein  the  crime  shall  have  been  committed,  which  district  shall  have 
been  previously  ascertained  by  law,  and  to  be  informed  of  the  nature  and 
cause  of  the  accusation  ;  to  be  confronted  with  the  witnesses  against  him ; 
to  have  compulsory  process  for  obtaining  witnesses  in  his  favor ;  and  to 
have  the  assistance  of  counsel  for  his  defense. 

ARTICLE  VII. 

In  suits  at  common  law,  where  the  value  in  controversy  shall  exceed 
twenty  dollars,  the  right  of  trial  by  jury  shall  be  preserved,  and  no  fact 


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tried  by  a  jury  shall  be  otherwise  re-examined  in  any  court  of  the  United 
States  than  according  to  the  rules  of  the  common  law. 

ARTICLE  VIII. 

Excessive  bail  shall  not  be  required,  nor  excessive  fines  imposed, 
nor  cruel  and  unusual  punishments  inflicted. 

ARTICLE  IX. 

The  enumeration,  in  the  Constitution,  of  certain  rights,  shall  not  be 
construed  to  deny  or  disparage  others  retained  by  the  people. 

ARIICLE  X. 

The  powers  not  delegated  to  the  United  States  by  the  Constitution,, 
nor  prohibited  by  it  to  the  states,  are  reserved  to  the  states  respectively*. 
or  to  the  people. 

ARTICLE  XI. 

The  judicial  power  of  the  United  States  shall  not  be  construed  to- 
extend  to  any  suit  in  law  or  equity  commenced  or  prosecuted  against  one 
of  the  United  States  by  citizens  of  another  state,  or  by  citizens  or  sub- 
jects of  any  foreign  state. 

ARTICLE  XII. 

The  Electors  shall  meet  in  their  respective  states  and  vote  by  ballot 
for  President  and  Vice-President,  one  of  whom,  at  least,  shall  not  be  an 
inhabitant  of  the  same  state  with  themselves ;  they  shall  name  in  their 
ballots  the  person  to  be  voted  for  as  president,  and  in  distinct  ballots  the 
person  voted  for  as  Vice-President,  and  they  shall  make  distinct  lists  of 
all  persons  voted  for  as  President,  and  of  all  persons  voted  for  as  Vice- 
President,  and  of  the  number  of  votes  for  each,  which  list  they  shall  sign 
and  certify,  and  transmit  sealed  to  the  seat  of  the  government  of  the  United 
States,  directed  to  the  President  of  the  Senate.  The  President  of  the 
Senate  shall,  in  presence  of  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives, 
open  all  the  certificates,  and  the  votes  shall  then  be  counted.  The  person, 
having  the  greatest  number  of  votes  for  President  shall  be  the  President, 
if  such  number  be  a  majority  of  the  whole  number  of  Electors  appointed ;. 
and  if  no  person  have  such  majority,  then  from  the  persons  having  the 
highest  number  not  exceeding  three  on  the  list  of  those  voted  for  as 
President,  the  House  of  Representatives  shall  choose  immediately,  by 
ballot,  the  President.  But  in  choosing  the  President,  the  votes  shall  be 
taken  by  States, '  the  representation  from  each  state  having  one  vote;  a 
quorum  for  this  purpose  shall  consist  of  a  member  or  members  from  two- 
thirds  of  the  states,  and  a  majority  of  all  the  states  shall  be  necessary  to 
a  choice.  And  if  the  House  of  Representatives  shall  not  choose  a  Presi- 
dent whenever  the  right  of  choice  shall  devolve  upon  them,  before  the 
fourth  day  of  March  next  following,  then  the  Vice-President  shall  act  as 
President,  as  in  the  case  of  the  death  or  other  constitutional  disability  of 
the  President.  The  person  having  the  greatest  number  of  votes  as  Vice- 
President,  shall  be  the  Vice-President,  if  such  number  be  the  majority 
of  the  whole  number  of  electors  appointed,  and  if  no  person  have  a  major- 


AND  ITS  AMENDMENTS.  205 

ity,  then  from  the  two  highest  numbers  on  the  list,  the  Senate  shall  choose- 
the  Vice-President ;  a  quorum  for  the  purpose  shall  consist  of  two-thirds 
of  the  whole  number  of  Senators,  and  a  majority  of  the  whole  number 
shall  be  necessary  to  a  choice.  But  no  person  constitutionally  ineligible 
to  the  office  of  President  shall  be  eligible  to  that  of  Vice-President  of  the 
United  States. 

ARTICLE  XIII. 

SECTION  1.  Neither  slavery  nor  involuntary  servitude,  except  as  a 
punishment  for  crime,  whereof  the  party  shall  have  been  duly  convicted, 
shall  exist  within  the  United  States,  or  any  place  subject  to  their  juris- 
diction. 

SEC.  2.  Congress  shall  have  power  to  enforce  this  article  by  appro- 
priate legislation. 

ARTICLE  XIV. 

SECTION  1.  All  persons  born  or  naturalized  in  the  United  States  and 
subject  to  the  jurisdiction  thereof,  are  citizens  of  the  United  States,  and 
of  the  state  wherein  they  reside.  No  state  shall  make  or  enforce  any  law 
which  shall  abridge  the  privileges  or  immunities  of  citizens  of  the  United 
States;  nor  shall  any  state  deprive  any  person  of  life,  liberty,  or  property, 
without  due  process  of  law,  nor  deny  to  any  person  within  its  jurisdiction 
the  equal  protection  of  the  laws. 

SEC.  2.  Representatives  shall  be  appointed  among  the  several  states 
according  to  their  respective  numbers,  counting  the  whole  number  of -per- 
sons in  each  state,  excluding  Indians  not  taxed ;  but  when  the  right  to 
vote  at  any  election  for  the  choice  of  Electors  for  President  and  Vice- 
President  of  the  United  States,  Representatives  in  Congress,  the  execu- 
tive and  judicial  officers  of  a  state,  or  the  members  of  the  Legislature 
thereof,  is  denied  to  any  of  the  male  inhabitants  of  such  state,  being 
twenty-one  years  of  age  and  citizens  of  the  United  States,  or  in  any  way 
abridged  except  for  participation  in  rebellion  or  other  crimes,  the  basis  of 
representation  therein  shall  be  reduced  in  the  proportion  which  the  num- 
ber of  such  male  citizens  shall  bear  to  the  whole  number  of  male  citizens 
twenty-one  years  of  age  in  such  state. 

SEC.  3.  No  person  shall  be  a  Senator  or  Representative  in  Congress, 
or  Elector  of  President  and  Vice-President,  or  hold  any  office,  civil  or 
military,  under  the  United  States,  or  under  any  state,  who,  having  previ- 
ously taken  an  oath  as  a  Member  of  Congress,  or  as  an  officer  of  the 
United  States,  or  as  a  member  of  any  state  Legislature,  or  as  an  execu- 
tive or  judicial  officer  of  any  state  to  support  the  Constitution  of  the 
United  States,  shall  have  engaged  in  insurrection  or  rebellion  against  the 
same,  or  given  aid  or  comfort  to  the  enemies  thereof.  But  Congress  may, 
by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  each  house,  remove  such  disability. 

SEC.  4.  The  validity  of  the  public  debt  of  the  United  States  author- 
ized by  law,  including  debts  incurred  for  payment  of  pensions  and  boun- 
ties for  services  in  suppressing  insurrection  or  rebellion,  shall  not  be  ques- 
tioned. But  neither  the  United  States  nor  any  state  shall  pay  any  debt 
or  obligation  incurred  in  the  aid  of  insurrection  or  rebellion  against  the 
United  States,  or  any  loss  or  emancipation  of  any  slave,  but  such  debts, 
obligations,  and  claims  shall  be  held  illegal  and  void. 


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CONSTITUTION   OF   THE   UNITED   STATES. 


SEC.  5.  The  Congress  shall  have  power  to  enforce,  by  appropriate 
legislation,  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

ARTICLE  XV. 

SECTION  1.  The  right  of  citizens  of  the  United  States  to  vote  shall 
not  be  denied  or  abridged  by  the  United  States,  or  by  any  state,  on 
account  of  race,  color,  or  previous  condition  of  servitude. 

SEC.  2.  Congress  shall  have  power  to  enforce  this  article  by  appro- 
priate legislation. 


ELECTORS  OF  PRESIDENT  AND  VICE-PRESIDENT. 

NOVEMBER  7,  1876. 


COUNTIES. 

Haves  and 
Wheeler, 
Republican. 

Tilden  and 
Hendricks, 
Democrat. 

PeterCopper 
Greenback. 

Smith, 
Prohibition 

Anti-Secret  1 
Societies. 

COUNTIES. 

Hayes  and 
Wheeler, 
Republican. 

Tllden  and 
Hendricks, 
Democrat. 

PeterCooper 
Greenback. 

Smith, 
Prohibition. 

Anti-Secret  | 
Societies.] 

Adams  

4953 
1219 
1520 
1965 
944 
3719 
441 
2231 
1209 
4530 
2501 
1814 
1416 
1329 
2957 
36548 
1355 
1145 
3679 
1928 
1631 
2129 
2715 
970 
1145 
1881 
1601 
966 
4187 
703 
1695 
1996 
627 
3496 
330 
1315 
4177 
3768 
2040 

6308 
1280 
1142 
363 
1495 
2218 
900 
918 
1618 
3103 
3287 
2197 
1541 
1989 
2822 
39240 
1643 
1407 
1413 
1174 
1357 
1276 
2883 
466 
2265 
2421 
742 
1302 
4669 
1140 
3160 
1142 
1433 
4207 
611 
1015 
1928 
2578 
2071 

41 

17 

Livingston  
Logan  

3550 
2788 
3120 
3567 
4554 
2009 
1553 
1566 
1231 
2952 
3465 
6363 
1115 
2209 
845 
2486 
3069 
1245 
3833 
4665 
1319 
1541 
1807 
3055 
1043 
646 
2357 
1410 
3912 
980 
4851 
1522 
910 
2069 
1140 
4708 
3198 
2850 
978 
4372 
650 
2795 
1911 
1570 
1297 
3851 
4770 
1672 
4505 
1733 

2134 
2595 
2782 
4076 
4730 
2444 
1430 
1939 
793 
2811 
1874 
4410 
1657 
1428 
1651 
3013 
3174 
1672 
1921 
5443 
800 
1383 
1316 
4040 
772 
459 
2589 
1552 
2838 
1081 
5847 
1804 
1269 
3553 
786 
5891 
2758 
3171 
2155 
3031 
936 
1984 
1671 
1751 
2066 
2131 
3999 
1644 
1568 
2105 

1170 
37 
268 
114 
39 
209 
135 
86 
20 
347 
34 
518 
10 
90 
7 
201 
109 
28 
104 
95 
5 
48 
117 
35 

3 

Alexander  

Bond  

17 
43 
183 
145 

'"ill 
74 
604 
207 
236 
112 
132 
102 
277 
38 
129 
65 
746 
94 
25 
161 
61 
43 
57 
204 
391 

282 
1 
108 
770 

Macon  

16 

Boone  

2 
1 
8 

'"i 

7 

'"i 

"ii 

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'"i 

6 
9 

Macoupin  

1 

Bureau  

Marlon  

Oalhoiui  

Marshall  
Mason  

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1 

•Carroll  

Cass  

Massac  

Champaign  

McDonough  

•  Christian  

McHenry  

"8 

3 

7 

•Clark  .. 

McLean  

Clay  

Meuard  

Clinton  

Mercer  

3 

Coles     . 

•Cook  

Montgomery  

•  Crawford  

Morgan  
Moultrle  

3 

•  Cumberland  .  .  . 

DeKalb... 

'  10 

3 
3 

Ogle  

8 

DeWitt  . 

Peorla  

Douglas  

Pope  

DuPage  

8 

Perry....       

Edgar  

Piatt  

Edwards  

Pike  

1 

4 

Effingham  

Pulaskl  

Fay  ette  

Putnam  

14 
2 

55 
27 
641 
29 
115 
182 
341 
96 
99 
26 
44 

288 
207 
138 
39 
482 
469 
133 
677 
41 
70 
237 

Ford  . 

Franklin  

Kicliland  

Fulton  

'"» 

1 
'"9 
'"i 

Rock  Island.  

•  (rill  latin  

Saline  

•  Greene  

Sangamon  

Schuyler  
Scott.  

Hamilton  

Hancock  

Shelby  

Hardin  

134 

340 
249 
106 

Stark  

Henderson  

St.  Clair  

'"» 

1 
3 

2 

Henry  

4 
14 

6 

Stephenson  

Iroqueig  

Tazewell  

.  Jackson  

Union  

.Jasper  

Vermilion  

9 

1346 
1345 
2907 
1367 
5398 
2627 
1869 
5235 
2619 
6277 
1198 
3087 

1667 
2166 
2276 
893 
2850 
1363 
524 
2632 
1647 
6001 
1329 
2080 

647 

'"i'40 
61 
172 
26 
309 
141 
55 
514 
27 
100 

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-Jersey  

M 

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"3 

Warren  

1 

.Johnson  

Wayne  .  .  . 

Kane 

5 
2 

White  

'Hi 

4 
1 

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Kendall  

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1 
1 
15 

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Woodford  

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1 

6 

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16951  130 

157 

PRACTICAL   RULES  FOR  EVERY  DAY   USE, 


How  to  find  the  gain  or  loss  per  cent,  when  the  cost  and  setting  price1 
are  given. 

RULE. — Find  the  difference  between  the  cost  and  selling  price,  which 
will  be  the  gain  or  loss. 

Annex  two  ciphers  to  the  gain  or  loss,  and  divide  it  by  the  cost 
price  ;  the  result  will  be  the  gain  or  loss  per  cent. 

Hoiv  to  change  gold  into  currency. 

RULE. — Multiply  the  given  sum  of  gold  by  the  price  of  gold. 

Hoiv  to  change  currency  into  gold. 

Divide  the  amount  in  currency  by  the  price  of  gold. 

How  to  find  each  partner's  share  of  the  gain  or  loss  in  a  copartnership 
business. 

RULE. — Divide  the  whole  gain  or  loss  by  the  entire  stock,  the  quo- 
tient will  be  the  gain  or  loss  per  cent. 

Multiply  each  partner's  stock  by  this  per  cent.,  the  result  will  be 
each  one's  share  of  the  gain  or  loss. 

How  to  find  gross  and  net  weight  and  price  of  hogs. 

A  short  and  simple  method  for  finding  the  net  weight,  or  price  of  hoff»r 
when  the  gross  weight  or  price  is  given,  and  vice  versa. 

NOTE.— It  Is  generally  assumed  that  the  gross  weight  of  Hogs  diminished  by  1-5  or  20  per  cent, 
of  itself  gives  the  net  weight,  and  the  net  weight  increased  by  K  or  25  per  cent,  of  itself  equals  the 
gross  weight. 

To  find  the  net  weight  ar  gross  price. 

Multiply  the  given  number  by  .8  (tenths.) 

To  find  the  gross  weight  or  net  price. 

Divide  the  given  number  by  .8  (tenths.) 

How  to  find  the  capacity  of  a  granary,  bin,  or  wagon-bed. 

RULE. — Multiply  (by  short  method)  the  number  of  cubic  feet  by 
6308,  and  point  off  ONE  decimal  place — the  result  will  be  the  correct 
answer  in  bushels  and  tenths  of  a  bushel. 

For  only  an  approximate  answer,  multiply  the  cubic  feet  by  8T  and 
point  off  one  decimal  place. 

Hoiv  to  find  the  contents  of  a  corn-crib. 

RULE. — Multiply  the  number  of  cubic  feet  by  54,  short  method,  or 

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208  MISCELLANEOUS    INFORMATION. 

•by  4|  ordinary  method,  and  point  off  ONE  decimal  place — the  result  will 
be  the  answer  in  bushels. 

NOTE.— In  estimating  corn  in  the  ear,  the  quality  and  the  time  it  has  been  cribbed  must  be  taken 
Into  consideration,  since  corn  will  shrink  considerably  during  the  Winter  and  Spring.  This  rule  generally  holds 
good  for  cor*  measured  at  the  time  it  is  cribbed,  provided  it  is  sound  and  clean. 

How  to  find  the  contents  of  a  cistern  or  tank. 

RULE. — Multiply  the  square  of  the  mean  diameter  by  the  depth  (all 
in  feet)  and  this  product  by  5681  (short  method),  and  point  off  ONE 
.decimal  place — the  result  will  be  the  contents  in  barrels  of  31 1  gallons. 

How  to  find  the  contents  of  a  barrel  or  cask. 

RULE. — Under  the  square  of  the  mean  diameter,  write  the  length 
(all  in  inches)  in  REVERSED  order,  so  that  its  UNITS  will  fall  under  the 
TENS  ;  multiply  by  short  method,  and  this  product  again  by  430 ;  point 
off  one  decimal  place,  and  the  result  will  be  the  answer  in  wine  gallons. 

How  to  measure  boards. 

RULE. — Multiply  the  length  (in  feet)  by  the  width  (in  inches)  and 
divide  the  product  by  12 — the  result  will  be  the  contents  in  square  feet. 

How  to  measure  scantlings,  joists,  planks,  sills,  etc. 

RULE. — Multiply  the  width,  the  thickness,  and  the  length  together 
(the  width  and  thickness  in  inches,  and  the  length  in  feet),  and  divide 
the  product  by  12 — the  result  will  be  square  feet. 

ffoiv  to  find  the  number  of  acres  in  a  body  of  land. 

RULE. — Multiply  the  length  by  the  width  (in  rods),  and  divide  the 
product  by  160  (carrying  the  division  to  2  decimal  places  if  there  is  a 
remainder)  ;  the  result  will  be  the  answer  in  acres  and  hundredths. 

When  the  opposite  sides  of  a  piece  of  land  are  of  unequal  length, 
add  them  together  and  take  one-half  for  the  mean  length  or  width. 

How  to  find  the  number  of  square  yards  in  a  floor  or  wall. 

RULE. — Multiply  the  length  by  the  width  or  height  (in  feet),  and 
divide  the  product  by  9,  the  result  will  be  square  yards. 

How  to  find  the  number  of  bricks  required  in  a  building. 

RULE. — Multiply  the  number  of  cubic  feet  by  22£. 

The  number  of  cubic  feet  is  found  by  multiplying  the  length,  height 
and  thickness  (in  feet)  together. 

Bricks  are  usually  made  8  inches  long,  4  inches  wide,  and  two  inches 
thick  ;  hence,  it  requires  27  bricks  to  make  a  cubic  foot  without  mortar, 
but  it  is  generally  assumed  that  the  mortar  fills  1-6  of  the  space. 

How  to  find  the  number  of  shingles  required  in  a  roof. 

RULE. — Multiply  the  number  of  square  feet  in  the  roof  by  8,  if  the 
shingles  are  exposed  4£  inches,  or  by  7  1-5  if  exposed  5  inches. 

To  find  the  number  of  square  feet,  multiply  the  length  of  the  roof  by 
twice  the  length  of  the  rafters. 


MISCELLANEOUS    INFORMATION.  209 

To  find  the  length  of  the  rafters,  at  ONE-FOURTH  pitch,  multiply  the 
•width  of  the  building  by  .56  (hundredths) ;  at  ONE-THIRD  pitch,  by  .6 
(tenths)  ;  at  TWO-FIFTHS  pitch,  by  .64  (hundredths)  ;  at  ONE-HALF 
pitch,  by  .71  (hundredths).  This  gives  the  length  of  the  rafters  from 
the  apex  to  the  end  of  the  wall,  and  whatever  they  are  to  project  must  be 
taken  into  consideration. 

NOTE.— By  X  or  %  pitch  is  meant  that  the  apex  or  comb  of  the  roof  Is  to  be  X  or  )i  the  width  of  the 
'building  higher  than  the  walls  or  base  of  the  rafters. 

How  to  reckon  the  cost  of  hay. 

RULE. — Multiply  the  number  of  pounds  by  half  the  price  per  ton, 
.and  remove  the  decimal  point  three  places  to  the  left. 

How  to  measure  grain. 

RULE. — Level  the  grain ;  ascertain  the  space  it  occupies  in  cubic 
feet ;  multiply  the  number  of  cubic  feet  by  8,  and  point  off  one  place  to 
the  left. 

NOTE.— Exactness  requires  the  addition  to  every  three  hundred  bushels  of  one  extra  bushel. 

The  foregoing  rule  may  be  used  for  finding  the  number  of  gallons,  by 
multiplying  the  number  of  bushels  by  8. 

If  the  corn  in  the  box  is  in  the  ear,  divide  the  answer  by  2,  to  find 
the  number  of  bushels  of  shelled  corn,  because  it  requires  2  bushels  of  eai 
corn  to  make  1  of  shelled  corn. 

Rapid  rules  for  measuring  land  without  instruments. 

In  measuring  land,  the  first  thing  to  ascertain  is  the  contents  of  any 
given  plot  in  square  }^ards ;  then,  given  the  number  of  yards,  find  out  the 
number  of  rods  and  acres. 

The  most  ancient  and  simplest  measure  of  distance  is  a  step.  Now, 
.an  ordinary -sized  man  can  train  himself  to  cover  one  yard  at  a  stride,  011 
the  average,  with  sufficient  accuracy  for  ordinary  purposes. 

To  make  use  of  this  means  of  measuring  distances,  it  is  essential  to 
walk  in  a  straight  line  ;  to  do  this,  fix  the  eye  on  two  objects  in  a  line 
straight  ahead,  one  comparatively  near,  the  other  remote  ;  and,  in  walk- 
ing, keep  these  objects  constantly  in  line. 

Farmers  and  others  by  adopting  the  following  simple  and  ingenious  con- 
trivance, may  always  carry  with  them  the  scale  to  construct  a  correct  yard 
measure. 

Take  a  foot  rule,  and  commencing  at  the  base  of  the  little  finger  of 
the  left  hand,  mark  the  quarters  of  the  foot  on  the  outer  borders  of  the 
left  arm,  pricking  in  the  marks  with  indelible  ink. 

To  find  hotv  many  rods  in  length  will  make  an  acre,  the  width  being  given. 

I 
RULE. — Divide  160  by  the  width,  and  the  quotient  will  be  the'  answer. 


210  MISCELLANEOUS   INFORMATION. 

How  to  find  the  number  of  acres  in  any  plot  of  land,  the  number  of  rods 
being  given. 

RULE. — Divide  the  number  of  rods  by  8,  multiply  the  quotient  by  5, 
and  remove  the  decimal  point  two  places  to  the  left. 

The  diameter  being  given,  to  find  the  circumference. 

RULE. — Multiply  the  diameter  by  3  1-7. 

How  to  find  the  diameter,  when  the  circumference  is  given. 

RULE. — Divide  the  circumference  by  3  1-7. 

To  find  how  many  solid  feet  a  round  stick  of  timber  of  the  same  thick- 
ness throughout  will  contain  when  squared. 

RULE. — Square  half  the  diameter  in  inches,  multiply  by  2,  multiply 
by  the  length  in  feet,  and  divide  the  product  by  144. 

Q-eneral  rule  for  measuring  timber,  to  find  the  solid  contents  in  feet. 

RULE. — Multiply  the  depth  in  inches  by  the  breadth  in  inches,  and 
then  multiply  by  the  length  in  feet,  and  divide  by  144. 

To  find  the  number  of  feet  of  timber  in  trees  with  the  bark  on. 

RULE. — Multiply  the  square  of  one-fifth  of  the  circumference  in 
inches,  by  twice  the  length,  in  feet,  and  divide  by  144.  Deduct  1-10  to 
1-15  according  to  the  thickness  of  the  bark. 

Howard  s  new  rule  for  computing  interest. 

RULE. — The  reciprocal  of  the  rate  is  the  time  for  which  the  interest 
on  any  sum  of  money  will  be  shown  by  simply  removing  the  decimal 
point  two  places  to  the  left ;  for  ten  times  that  time,  remove  the  point 
one  place  to  the  left ;  for  1-10  of  the  same  time,  remove  the  point  three 
places  to  the  left. 

Increase  or  diminish  the  results  to  suit  the  time  given. 

NOTE.— The  reciprocal  of  the  rate  is  found  by  inverting:  the  rate  ;  thus  3  per  cent,  per  month,  in- 
verted, becomes  %  of  a  month,  or  10  days. 

When  the  rate  is  expressed  by  one  figure,  always  write  it  thus :  3-lr 
three  ones. 

Rule  for  converting  English  into  American  currency. 

Multiply  the  pounds,  with  the  shillings  and  pence  stated  in  decimals,, 
by  400  plus  the  premium  in  fourths,  and  divide  the  product  by  90. 

U.  S.  GOVERNMENT  LAND  MEASURE. 

A  township — 36  sections  each  a  mile  square. 
A  section — 640  acres. 

A  quarter  section,  half  a  mile  square — 160  acres. 
An  eighth  section,  half  a  mile  long,  north  and  south,  and  a  quarter 
of  a  mile  wide — 80  acres. 

A  sixteenth  section,  a  quarter  of  a  mile  square — 40  acres. 


MISCELLANEOUS    INFORMATION.  211 

The  sections  are  all  numbered  1  to  36,  commencing  at  the  north-east 
corner. 

The  sections  are  divided  into  quarters,  which  are  named  by  the 
cardinal  points.  The  quarters  are  divided  in  the  same  way.  The  de- 
scription of  a  forty  acre  lot  would  read :  The  south  half  of  the  west  half  of 
the  south-west  quarter  of  section  1  in  township  24,  north  of  range  7  west, 
or  as  the  case  might  be ;  and  sometimes  will  fall  short  and  sometimes 
overrun  the  number  of  acres  it  is  supposed  to  contain. 

The  nautical  mile  is  795  4-5  feet  longer  than  the  common  mile. 

SURVEYORS'  MEASURE. 

7  92-100  inches make  1  link. 

25  links "     1  rod. 

4  rods "     1  chain.. 

80  chains "     1  mile. 

* 

NOTE. — A  chain  is  100  links,  equal  to  4  rods  or  66  feet. 

Shoemakers  formerly  used  a  subdivision  of  the  inch  called  a  barley- 
corn ;  three  of  which  made  an  inch. 

Horses  are  measured  directly  over  the  fore  feet,  and  the  standard  of" 
measure  is  four  inches — called  a  hand. 

In  Biblical  and  other  old  measurements,  the  term  span  is  sometimes 
used,  which  is  a  length  of  nine  inches. 

The  sacred  cubit  of  the  Jews  was  24.024  inches  in  length. 

The  common  cubit  of  the  Jews  was  21.704  inches  in  length. 

A  pace  is  equal  to  a  yard  or  36  inches. 

A  fathom  is  equal  to  6  feet. 

A  league  is  three  miles,  but  its  length  is  variable,  for  it  is  strictly 
speaking  a  nautical  term,  and  should  be  three  geographical  miles,  equal 
to  3.45  statute  miles,  but  when  used  on  land,  three  statute  miles  are  said 
to  be  a  league. 

In  cloth  measure  an  aune  is  equal  to  li  yards,  or  45  inches. 

An  Amsterdam  ell  is  equal  to  26.796  inches. 

A  Trieste  ell  is  equal  to  25.284  inches. 

A  Brabant  ell  is  equal  to  27.116  inches. 

HOW  TO  KEEP  ACCOUNTS. 

Every  farmer  and  mechanic,  whether  he  does  much  or  little  business, 
should  keep  a  record  of  his  transactions  in  a  clear  and  systematic  man- 
ner. For  the  benefit  of  those  who  have  not  had  the  opportunity  of  ac- 
quiring a  primary  knowledge  of  the  principles  of  book-keeping,  we  here- 
present  a  simple  form  of  keeping  accounts  which  is  easily  comprehended,, 
and  well  adapted  to  record  the  business  transactions  of  farmers,  mechanics- 
and  laborers. 


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MISCELLANEOUS   INFORMATION. 


1875. 


A.  H.  JACKSON. 


Dr. 


Cr. 


.Jan.      10 
"       17 
Feb.       4 
"         4 
March    8 
8 
"      13 
"      27 
April      9 
9 
May        6 
24 
July        4 

To  7  bushels  Wheat  __  .                      at  $1.25 

$8 

6 
1 

48 
6 

17 

75 

:jo 
£5 

00 

as 

r,o 

$2 

18 
2 

25 

4 

35 

50 

00 
10 
25 

00 

75 

15 

By  shoeing  span  of  Horses  

To  14  bushels  Oats  at  $  .45 

To  5  Ibs.  Butter             ..      _    at      .25 

By  new  Harrow            ..  

Bv  sharpening*  2  Plows.  _ 

By  new  Double-Tree.             

To  Cow  and  Calf     .      

To  half  ton  of  Hay  

By  Cash                   .    

By  repairing  Corn-Planter.      . 

To  one  Sow  with  Pigs       .                                   __ 

By  Cash;  to  balance  account  .    .. 

$88 

05 

$88 

05 

18T5.                                   CASSA   MASON.                            Dr.           Cr. 

March  21 
"      21 
"      23 
May        1 
1 
June     19 
26 
July      10 
29 
Aug.     12 
12 
Sept.      1 

By  3  days'  labor   .             ...                at  $1.25 

$6 
8 

10 

2 
2 

20 
18 

00 
10 

00 

75 
70 

00 
•10 

$3 

25 
12 

18 
9 

75 

oo 

00 

00 
00 

To  2  Shoats                                                           at    3  00 

To  18  bushels  Corn         ...          .     at      .45 

By  1  month's  Labor  . 

To   Cash                          

By  8  days'  Mowing       at  $1.50 

To  50  Ibs.  Flour  

To  27  Ibs.  Meat                 .                                   at  $  .10 

By  9  days'  Harvesting          at    2.00 

By  6  days'  Labor              ..                ._                  at    1.50 

To  Cash   ...          

To  Cash  to  balance  account  ._   

$67 

75 

$67 

75 

INTEREST  TABLE. 

A  SIMPLE  RULK  YOB.  ACCURATELY  COMPUTING    INTEREST   AT  AMY  GIVBK  PER  CENT.  FOR  ANY 

LENGTH  OF  TIMB. 

Multiply  the  principal  (amount  of  money  at  interest)  by  the  time  reduced  to  days;  then  divide  this  product 
by  the  quotient  obtained  by  dividing  360  (the  number  of  days  In  the  interest  year)  by  the  per  cent,  of  interest, 
Aiidthe  quotient  thus  obtained  will  be  the  required  interest. 

ILLUSTRATION.  Solution. 

Require  the  interest  of  $462.50  for  one  month  and  eighteen  days  at  6  per  cent.    An  §462.50 

interest  month  is  30  days ;  one  month  and  eighteen  days  equal  48  days.    $4b2.50  multi-  .48 

plied  by  .48  gives  $222.0000;  360  divided  by  6  (the  per  cent,  of  interest)  gives  60,  and 
$22'2.0000  divided  by  60  will  give  you  the  exact  Interest,  which  is  $3.70.    If  the  race  of  370000 

interest  in  the  above  example  were  12  per  cent,  we  would  divide  the  $222.0000  by  30  6)360  \    185000 

(because  360  divided  by  12  gives  30);  if  4  per  cent.,  we  would  divide  by  90;  if  8  per 

<;ent.,  by  45:  and  in  like  manner  for  any  other  per  cent.  60/$222.0000($3.70 

180 

420 
420 


00 


MISCELLANEOUS  TABLE. 


12  units,  or  things,  1  Dozen. 
12  dozen,  1  Gross. 
20  things,  1  Score. 


196  pounds,  1  Barrel  of  Flour. 
200  pounds,  1  Barrel  of  Pork. 
56  pounds,  1  Firkin  of  Butter. 


24  sheets  of  paper,  1  Quire. 

20  quires  paper  1  Ream. 

4  ft.  wide,  4  ft.  high,  and  8  tt.  long,   1  Cord  Wood. 


MISCELLANEOUS   INFORMATION.  213 

NAMES  OF  THE  STATES  OF  THE  UNION,  AND  THEIR  SIGNIFICATIONS. 

Virginia. — The  oldest  of  the  States,  was  so  called  in  honor  of  Queen 
Elizabeth,  the  "Virgin  Queen,"  in  whose  reign  Sir  Walter  Raleigh  made 
Iris  first  attempt  to  colonize  that  region. 

Florida. — Ponce  de  Leon  landed  on  the  coast  of  Florida  on  Easter 
Sunday,  and  called  the  country  in  commemoration  of  the  day,  which  was 
the  Pasqua  Florida  of  the  Spaniards,  or  "  Feast  of  Flowers." 

Louisiana  was  called  after  Louis  the  Fourteenth,  who  at  one  lime 
owned  that  section  of  the  country. 

Alabama  was  so  named  by  the  Indians,  and  signifies  "  Here  we  Rest." 
Mississippi  is  likewise  an  Indian  name,  meaning  "  Long  River." 
Arkansas,   from  Kansas,   the  Indian  word   for  "  smoky  water."     Its 

prefix  was  really  arc,  the  French  word  for  "  bow." 

The  Carolinas  were  originally  one  tract,  and  were  called  "Carolana," 

after  Charles  the  Ninth  of  France. 

Georgia  owes  its  name  to  George  the  Second  of  England,  who  first 
established  a  colony  there  in  1732. 

Tennessee  is  the  Indian  name  for  the  "  River  of  the  Bend,"  i.  e.,  the 
Mississippi  which  forms  its  western  boundary. 

Kentucky  is  the  Indian  name  for  "  at  the  head  of  the  river." 

Ohio  means  "•  beautiful ;  "  Iowa,  "  drowsy  ones  ;  "  Minnesota,  "  cloudy 
•water,"  and  Wisconsin,  "  wild-rushing  channel." 

Illinois  is  derived  from  the  Indian  word  illini,  men,  and  l;he  French 
suffix  ois,  together  signifying  "  tribe  of  men." 

Michigan  was  called  by  the  name  given  the  lake,  fish-weir,  which  was 
so  styled  from  its  fancied  resemblance  to  a  fish  trap. 

Missouri  is  from  the  Indian  word  "  muddy,"  which  more  properly 
applies  to  the  river  that  flows  through  it. 

Oregon  owes  its  Indian  name  also  to  its  principal  river. 

Cortes  named  California. 

Massachusetts  is  the  Indian  for  "  The  country  around  the  great  hills." 

Connecticut,  from  the  Indian  Quon-ch-ta-Cut,  signifying  "Long 
River." 

Maryland,  after  Henrietta  Maria,  Queen  of  Charles  the  First,  of 
England. 

New  York  was  named  by  the  Duke  of  York. 

Pennsylvania  means  "  Penn's  woods,"  and  was  so  called  after  William 
Penn,  its  orignal  owner. 


214 


MISCELLANEOUS   INFORMATION. 


Delaware  after  Lord  De  La  Ware. 

New  Jersey,  so  called  in  honor  of  Sir  George  Carteret,  who  was 
Governor  of  the  Island  of  Jersey,  in  the  British  Channel. 

Maine  was  called  after  the  province  of  Maine  in  France,  in  compli- 
ment of  Queen  Henrietta  of  England,  who  owned  that  province. 

Vermont,  from  the  French  word  Vert  Mont,  signifying  Green 
Mountain. 

New  Hampshire,  from  Hampshire  county  in  England.  It  was 
formerly  called  Laconia. 

The  little  State  of  Rhode  Island  owes  its  name  to  the  Island  of 
Rhodes  in  the  Mediterranean,  which  domain  it  is  said  to  greatly 
resemble. 

Texas  is  the  American  word  for  the  Mexican  name  by  which  all  that 
section  of  the  country  was  called  before  it  was  ceded  to  the  United  States. 


POPULATION  OF  THE 
UNITED  STATES. 

POPULATION  OF  FIFTY 
PRINCIPAL  CITIES. 

STATES  AND  TERRITORIES. 

Total 
Population. 

CITIES. 

Aggregate 
Population. 

996.992 
484,471 
560,247 
537,454 
125,015 
187,748 
1.184,109 
2,539,891 
1,680,637 
1,191,792 
364,399 
1,321,011 
726,915 
626,915 
780,894 
1,457,351 
1,184,059 

Arkansas  

California  
Connecticut  
Delaware  
Florida  
Georgia  
illinois  
Indiana  
Iowa  
Kansas  
Kentucky  
Louisiana  
Maine  
Maryland  .•  
Massachusetts  —  
Michigan  

New  York,  N.  Y.... 
Philadelphia,  Pa  •••  
Brooklyn,  N.  Y  
St.  Louis,  Mo  
Chicago,  111  
Baltimore,  Md  
Boston,  Mass  
Cincinnati,  Ohio  
New  Orleans,  La  
San  Francisco,  Cal  
Buffalo,  N.  Y  
Washington,  D.  C  
Newark,  N.  J  

942,292 

674,022 
396,099 
310,864 
298.  977" 
267,354 
250,526 
216,239- 
191,418 
149,473 
117,714 
109,199 
105,059 

Minnesota  
Mississippi  
Missouri  
Nebraska  
Nevada  
New  Hampshire  
New  Jersey  
New  York  ,  
North  Carolina  
Ohio  
Oregon  
Pennsylvania  
Rhode  Island  
South  Carolina  
Tennessee  
Texas  
Vermont  

439,706 
827,922 
1,721,295 
122,993 
42.491 
318,300 
906.096 
4,382.759 
1,071,361 
2,665,260 
90,923 
3,521,791 
217,353 
705,606 
1,258,520 
818,579 
330,551 

Cleveland,  Ohio  
Pittsburg,  Pa  
Jersey  City,  N.  J  
Detroit,  Mich  
Milwaukee,  Wis  
Albany,  N.  Y  
Providence,  R.  I  
Rochester,  N.  Y  
Allegheny,  Pa  
Richmond,  Va  
New  Haven,  Conn  
Charleston,  S.  C  
Indianapolis,  Ind  
Troy,  N.  Y  
Syracuse,  N.  Y  
Worcester,  Mass  

92,829- 
86,076 
82,546 
79,577 
71,440 
69,422 
68,904 
62,386 
53.180 
51.038 
50,840 
48,956 
48.244 
46,465 
43,051 
41,105 
40.928 
40,226 
39,634 
37,180 
35,092 
33.930 
33.579 
32,260 
32,034 
31,584 
31,413 
31  274 

West  Virginia  
Wisconsin  

Total  States  

442,014 
1,054,670 

38,113,253 

Memphis,  Tenn  
Cambridge,  Mass  
Hartford,  Conn  
Scranton,  Pa  

Arizona  ,  
(  'olorada  
Dakota  
1  >i  strict  of  Columbia  , 
Idaho  

9,658 
39,864 
14,181 
131.700 
14,999 
20,595 
91,874 
86,786 
23.955 
9,118 

Paterson,  N.  J  
Kansas  City,  Mo  
Mobile,  Ala  
Toledo,  Ohio  
Portland,  Me  

Montana  
New  Mexico  
Utah  
Wachi  ngton  
Wyoming  

Total  Territories.  

Wilmington,  Del  
Dayton,  Ohio  
Lawrence,  Mass  
Utica,  N.  Y  
Charlestown,  Mass  
Savannah,  Ga  

301841 
30,473 
28,921 
28,804 
28,323 
28.235 
28,233 
26.766 

442,730 

Total  United  States  

38,555,983 

Fall  River,  Mass  

MISCELLANEOUS   INFORMATION. 


215 


POPULATION  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES. 


STATES  AND 
TERRITORIES. 

Area  in 
square 
Miles. 

POPULATION. 

Miles 
R.  R. 
1872. 

STATES  AND 
TERRITORIES. 

Area  in 
square 
Miles. 

POPULATION. 

Miles 
R.  R. 
1872. 

1870. 

1875. 

1870. 

1875. 

State*. 

50,722 
52,198 
188.981 
4.674 
2,120 
59,268 
58,000 
55,410 
33,809 
55.1145 
81.318 
37,600 
41,346 
31,776 
11,184 
7,800 
56,451 
83,531 
47,156 
65.350 
75.9P5 
112,090 
9,280 
8.320 
47,000 
50,704 
39,964 
95,244 
s  of  Mic 

996,992 
484,471 
560,247 
687,464 
125,015 
187,748 
1,184,109 
2.539,891 
1,680,637 
1,191.792 
364,399 
1,321,011 
726,915 
6261915 
780,894 
1,457,351 
1,184,059 
439,706 
827.922 
1,721,295 
123,993 
42,491 
318.300 
906,096 
4,382,759 
1,071,361 
2,665,260 
90,923 
higan  tak 

1,671 
25 
1,013 
820 
227 
466 
2,108 
5,904 
3.529 
3.160 
1,760 
1,123 
539 
871 
820 
1,606 
21235 
1,612 
990 
2,580 
828 
593 
790 
1.265 
4,470 
1,190 
3,740 
Io9 

States. 
Pennsylvania  
Rhode  Island  
South  Carolina... 
Tennessee  

46,000 
1,306 
29,385 
45,600 
237,504 
10,212 
40,904 
23,000 
53,924 

3,521,791 
217,353 
705,606 
1,258,520 
818.579 
330,551 
1,225,163 
442,014 
1.054.670 

5,113 
136 
1,201 
1,520 
865 
675 
1,490 
485 
1,725 

Arkansas  

258,239 
925,145 

•California  

Texas  

Florida 

•Georgia.  
Illinois 

Virginia  
West  Virginia  

Indiana  

1,350,544 
528,349 

"857',039 

1,236,729 

Total  States  

Territories. 
Arizona  
Colorado  

1,950,171 

113,916 
104.500 
147,490 
60 
90,932 
143.776 
121,201 
80,056 
69,944 
93,107 

38,113,253 

9,658 
39,864 
14,181 
131,700 
14,999 
20,595 
91,874 
86,786 
23,955 
9.118 

59,587 

Kentucky  
Louisiana  

392 

Massachusetts... 

1,651,912 
1,334.031 
598,429 

Dakota  

Dist.  of  Columbia. 
Idaho  

* 

Mississippi  
Missouri  

"246,280 
52,540 

New  Mexico  
Utah  

375 

New  Hampshire. 
New  Jersey  

498 

1,026,502 
4,705,208 

Total  Territories. 

Aggregate  of  U.  S.. 
*  Included  In  t 

965,032 

2,915,203 
he  Railro 

442,730 

1,265 

North  Carolina.. 
•Ohio  

38,555,983 
ad  Mileage 

60,852 
id. 

en  in  1874 

*  Last  Censu 

of  Marylai 

PRINCIPAL  COUNTRIES  OF  THE  WORLD ; 

POPULATION  AND  AREA. 


COUNTRIES. 

Population. 

Date  of 
Census. 

Area  in 
Square 
Miles. 

Inhabitants 
to  Square 
Mile. 

CAPITALS. 

Population. 

•China  

446,500  000 

1871 

3  741  846 

119.3 

Pekln  

1,648,800 

British  Kin  pi  re  

226  817  108 

1871 

4  677  432 

48-6 

3  251  800 

Russia              

81  925  4^0 

1871 

8  003  778 

10  2 

667  000 

United  States  with  Alaska  

38  925  600 

1870 

I  603  884 

7.78 

Washington  

109,199 

36  469  800 

1866 

204  091 

178  7 

Paris     

1  825  300 

Austria  and  Hungary  

35,904  400 

1869 

240  348 

149.4 

Vienna  

833,900 

Japan  

34  785  300 

1871 

149  399 

232.8 

Yeddo  

1  554,900 

Great  Britain  and  Ireland 

31  817  100 

1871 

121  315 

262  3 

3  251  800 

German  Empire  

29  906  092 

1871 

Ifilt  207 

187. 

Berlin  

825,400 

Italy  

27  439  921 

1871 

118  847 

230.9 

244  484 

16  642  000 

1867 

195  775 

85 

Madrid 

332  000 

Brazil  

10  000  000 

3  253  029 

3.07 

Rio  Janeiro  

420,000 

Turkey  
Mexico  

16,463,000 
9  173,000 

1869 

'672,621 
761  526 

24.4 

Constantinople  
Mexico  

1,075,000 
210.300 

Sweden  and  Norway  

5  921  500 

1870 

292  871 

20. 

Stockholm  

136  900 

Persia  

5  000  000 

1870 

63  r>  %4 

7.8 

120  (Mil) 

Belgium  

5  021,300 

1869 

11  373 

441.5 

Brussels  

314  100 

Bavaria  

4  sin  400 

1871 

29  292 

165.9 

169  500 

Portugal  

3  995  200 

1868 

34  494 

115.8 

224  063 

Holland  

3  688  300 

1870 

12  680 

290-9 

Hague  

90,100 

>ew  Grenada  

3  000  000 

1870 

357  157 

8.4 

45  000 

Chili           

2  000  000 

1869 

132  616 

15  1 

115  400 

Switzerland  

2  669  100 

1870 

15  992 

166.9 

Berne  

36  000 

Peru  

2  500  000 

1871 

471  838 

5.3 

160  100 

Bolivia.           

2  000  000 

497  321 

4 

25  000 

Argentine  Republic  

1,812  000 

1869 

871  848 

2.1 

Buenos  Ay  res  

177.800 

Wurtembnrg  

1  818  500 

1871 

7  533 

241  4 

Stuttgart  

91  600 

Denmark  

1  784  700 

1870 

14  753 

120  9 

162  042 

Venezuela  

I  500  000 

M*  238 

4.2 

47.000 

Baden  

1  461  400 

1871 

5  912 

247 

36,600 

Greece  

1  457  900 

1870 

19  353 

75  3 

43  400 

•Guatemala  

1  180  000 

1871 

40  879 

28.9 

Guatemala  

40,000 

Ecuador  

1,300,000 

218,928 

5.9 

Quito  

70.000 

Paraguay  

1  000  000 

1871 

63  787 

15  6 

48  000 

Hesse  

823'  138 

2  969 

277 

30  000 

Liberia  

718*000 

1871 

9*576 

74  9 

3,000 

San  Salvador  

600  000 

1871 

7  335 

81  8 

Sal  Salvador     

15  000 

Havti  

572  000 

10*205 

56 

20  000 

Nicaragua  

350  000 

1871 

58*171 

1 

10  000 

Uruguay  

300  000 

1871 

66  722 

6  5 

44  500 

Honduras  

350  000 

1871 

47  092 

7  4 

12  000 

San  Domingo  

136  000 

17  827 

7  6 

20  000 

Costa  Rica  

165  000 

1870 

21  505 

7  7 

2  000 

Hawaii  

62.950 

7.633 

80. 

Honolulu  

7.633 

216 


MISCELLANEOUS   INFORMATION 


POPULATION    OF   ILLINOIS, 

BY  COUNTIES. 


COUNTIES. 

AGGREGATE. 

1870. 

1860. 

1850. 

1840. 

1830. 

1820. 

Adams      --  -  -  -  

56362 
10564 
I3I52 
12942 
I22O5 

32415 
6562 
16705 
11580 

32737 
20363 
18719 

15875 
16285 

25235 
349966 

13889 
12223 
23265 
14768 

13484 
16685 
21450 
75"5 
15653 
19633 
9103 
12652 
38291 

"134 

20277 
14938 
13014 
35935 
5H3 
12582 
35506 
25782 
19634 
11234 
17864 

15054 
27820 
11248 
39091 
24352 
12399 
39522 
21014 
60792 

12533 
27171 

3M7I 
23053 

41323 

4707 
9815 
11678 
9938 
26426 

5144 
"733 
"325 
14629 
10492 
14987 
9336 
10941 
14203 
144954 

"551 
8311 
19086 
10820 
7140 
14701 
16925 

5454 
7816 
11189 
1979 
9393 
33338 
8055 
16093 
10379 

99T5 
29061 

3759 
950i 
20660 
12325 

9589 
8364 
12965 
12051 
27325 
9342 
30062 
15412 
13074 
28663 
18257 
48332 
9214 
17651 
11637 

14272 

26508 
2484 
6144 
7624 
7198 
8841 

3231 

4586 

7253 
2649 
3203 
9532 
4289 

5139 
9335 
43385 

7135 
3718 
7540 
5002 

14476 

3313 
5060 

1705 
4183 
3067 
1741 
1023 
2981 

1475 
1878 

7453 
3228 
37i8 
9616 
1  020  1 

4422 

2186 
1390 
3124 

Alexander.  -  -  

626 
2931 

Bond  

Boone    

Brown  

Bureau       ____    

Calhoun         ..  -  

logo 

Carroll        _-_..--  

Cass         .  .  _  .   .  --  

Champaign    .  

Christian     

Clark                  

3940 

755 
2330 

931 

Clay               

Clinton  

Coles        ..  .    

Cook            

Crawford  _   ...  ....  

3U7 

*2J. 
2999" 

Cumberland         

De  Kalb             

1697 
3247 

I?e  Witt          

Douglas 

Du  Page 

9290 
10692 
3524 
3799 
8075 

3535 
8225 
3070 

1675 
6328 

Edgar   _          

4071 
1649 

Edwards                   - 

3444 

Effingham.  

Fayette              -  - 

2704 

Ford                 -.  

Franklin  

5681 
22508 
544$ 
12429 
3023 
6362 
14652 
2887 
4612 
3807 
4149 
5862 
3220 
8109 

7354 
18604 
4114 
16703 

3682 
13142 
10760 
H95I 

4083 
1841 
7405 
7674 

1763 

Fulton  .       

Gallatin         

3155 

Greene        ... 

Grundy    .... 

Hamilton      ...           ... 

3945 
9946 

1378 

2616 

483 

Hancock     _   -    _  ._.  .  _. 

Hardin   .  .    

Henderson 

Henry                    ---- 

1260 
1695 
3566 
1472 
5762 

4535 
6180 
3626 
6501 

4i 

Iroquois         .... 

Jackson       _  ___  __  .. 

1828 

1542 

Jasper          

Jefferson    .           .... 

2555 

691 

Jersey  . 

Jo  Daviess 

2III 
1596 

Johnson 

843 

Kane  ...   

Kankakee.  . 

Kendall  

7730 
13279 
14226 

17815 

6l£I 

5.292 

1553 
5128 

Knox 

7060 
2634 
9348 
7092 
2035 
759 

2<m 

274 

Lake  ....      .       

La  Salle  .-  .  .  ..  .- 

Lawrence 

3668 

Lee 

Livingston 

Loean  .  . 

MISCELLANEOUS  INFORMATION. 


217 


POPULATION  OF  ILLINOIS— CONCLUDED. 


COUNTIES. 

AGGREGATE. 

1870. 

1860. 

185O. 

1840. 

183O. 

182O. 

Macon  . 

26481 
32726 

44I3I 
2O622 
16950 

16184 

95SI 
26509 
23762 
53988 

H735 
18769 

12982 

253H 
28463 
10385 
27492 
47540 
13723 

10953 
30708 

H437 

8752 
6280 
20859 
12803 

29783 
12714 
46352 
17419 
10530 
25476 
I075I 

51068 
30608 

27903 
16518 
30388 
8841 
23174 
17599 
19758 
16846 
27503 
43013 
17329 
29301 
18956 

2539891 

13738 
24602 
3"5I 
12739 
13437 
10931 
6213 
20069 
22089 
28772 
9584 
15042 

12832 

13979 
22II2 

6385 
22888 
366OI 
9552 
6l27 

27249 
6742 

3943 
5587 
17205 
9711 
21005 
9331 
32274 
14684 
9069 
14613 
9004 

37694 
25112 
21470 
11181 

19800 

7313 
18336 

I373I 
12223 
12403 

18737 
29321 
12205 
24491 
13282 

3988 

12355 
20441 
6720 
5180 
5921 
4092 
7616 
14978 
10163 
6349 
5246 

7679 
6277 
16064 

3234 
10020 

17547 
5278 
1606 
18819 

3975 
2265 

3924 
11079 
4012 

6937 
5588 
19228 
10573 
7914 
7807 
3710 

20180 
,  11666 
12052 
7615 
11492 
4690 
8176 

6953 
6825 
8925 
536i 
16703 
7216 
"773 
4415 

851470 

3039 
7926 

14433 
4742 
1849 

1122 

1990 
6221 
2125 

Vlacoupin 

Madison  .  

13550 

Marion  . 

Marshall  .    

Mason  

Massac  

McDonough  

5308 
2578 
6565 
4431 
2352 

4481 
449° 
19547 

(*) 

McHenry  .  

McLean  

Menard  ...  .  

Mercer.  ..  ..  .  _  ...... 

26 

20OO 

2953 
I27I4 

Monroe      .. 

*2I 
I5l6 

Montgomery  _. 

Morgan  

Moultrie  .  

Ogle  .  . 

3479 
6i53 
3222 

Peoria  __ 

w 

1215 

Perry  .  . 

Piatt  

Pike  

11728 
4094 

2396 

3316 

Pope  

2610 

Pulaski  

Putnam      .    

2131 
7944 

^1310 

4429 

Randolph  

3492 

Richland  . 

Rock  Island  

2610 

Saline  

Sangamon  

14716 
6972 
6215 
6659 
1573 

13631 
2800 
7221 
5524 
9303 
4240 

6739 
4810 

5133 
7919 

2514 
10167 

4457 
4609 

12960 

£2959 

Schuyler  

Scott  

Shelby  

2972 

Stark  . 

St.Clair  

7078 

*5 
5248- 

Stephenson..  .    

Tazewell-.  .  ..  . 

4716 

3239 
5836 

2710 

308 
1675 

2553 

6091 

Union  

2362 

Vermilion  _ 

\Vabash   

Warren  .                

Washi  ngton  

1517 
1114 

4828 

Wayne  .  

White  

Whitesides  

Will.  

Williamson  

Winnebago  

Woodford  .    

Total  

1711951 

476183 

157445 

*49 
55162 

PRODUCTIONS  OF  AGRICULTURE,  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS,  BY  COUNTIES.— 1870. 


Improved 
Land. 

Woodl'nd 

Uther  un- 
improved 

Spring 
Wheat! 

Winter 
Wheat. 

Rye. 

Indian 
Corn. 

Oats. 

JOUNTIES. 
Total  

Number. 
19.329.95a 

Number. 
5,061.578 

Number. 
1,491.331 

Bushels. 
10,133.207 

Bushels. 
19995.198 

Bushels. 
2.456,578 

Bushels. 
129.921,395 

Bushels. 
42.780.851 

Adams  
Alexander  

287.926 
13  836 

112,576 
17,761 

19,370 

16,191 

947.616 
42  658 

20,989 
30 

1,452,905 
244  220 

759,074 
21,627 

Bond  

145,045 

42,613 

1,915 

700 

368  625 

6  240 

1  064  052 

461,097 

Boone  

137  307 

2y,886 

2,658 

241,042 

599 

35  871 

466  985 

579,127 

Brown  

57,062 

35,491 

25.608 

13,276 

117  502 

4,742 

337  769 

70,852 

398,611 

41,866 

15.803 

465,236 

724 

43  811 

3  030  404 

987,426 

37  684 

63.443 

2.754 

221  298 

186 

234  041 

26,234 

Carroll  

186,864 

29,793 

33,302 

418,073 

260 

25.721 

1.367  965 

775,100 

Cass  

92.902 

33,493 

6,604 

12,165 

127,054 

2.772 

1,146,980 

168,784 

Champaign  

419,368 

16,789 

58,502 

102.577 

123,091 

45,752 

3,924,720 

721,375 

Christian  

241,472 

19,803 

19.173 

18,360 

504,041 

10,722 

1,883,336 

383,821 

Clark 

118  594 

102,201 

5,420 

195  118 

7,308 

614  5  82 

212  628 

Clay  

146,922 

80,612 

5,225 

1,894 

85,737 

3,221 

1,019,994 

269,945 

Clinton     

150,177 

48,868 

8,722 

500 

610.888 

1,619 

813.257 

446,324 

Coles  

208,337 

45,214 

3,274 

2.651 

154,485 

8,825 

2,133,111 

315.954 

348.824 

19,635 

17,337 

144,296 

4,904 

20,171 

570,427 

1,584,225 

105,505 

78,350 

27,185 

60 

212  924 

15,497 

581,964 

136,255 

Cumberland  

75,342 

40,334 

5,604 

550 

84,697 

14,798 

403,075 

171,880 

DeKalb  

334,502 

17,722 

6,551 

398,059 

190 

21,018 

1,023,849 

1,087,074 

DeWitt  

168,539 

29,548 

17.633 

106,493 

11,695 

11  540 

1,311,635 

216,756 

Douglas  ..'  

147,633 

11,897 

7,316 

7,683 

65,461 

9,017 

1,680,225 

225,074 

564,874 

17,243 

3.851 

106,096 

693 

7,532 

331,981 

860,809 

Edgar  

^65,45» 

66.H03 

14,282 

13,283 

247,360 

37,508 

2,107,615 

290,679 

58  912 

57,585 

830 

122  703 

528 

352  371 

129  152 

Efflngham  
Fayette  

120,343 
187,196 

56.330 
93,460 

26,206 
16.786 

77 

195,71(1 
351,310 

19,75!- 
25.328 

620,24', 
962,525 

386.073 
497,395 

Ford  

141.228 

2,996 

63,976 

42,571 

1,008 

11,577 

565,671 

154,589 

Franklin  

80,749 

3,994 

86,710 

365 

111,324 

5.195 

653,209 

222,426 

Fulton  

228,132 

123,823 

4,076 

193,669 

223  930 

131,711 

1,508,763 

261,390 

Gallatin 

49  572 

68,750 

2,565 

83  093 

512 

509,491 

27,164 

175  408 

93,242 

29.653 

577  400 

41E 

1  051  31  y 

64,029 

193,999 

6,256 

4,505 

21,700 

180 

4,93( 

295,97; 

269,332 

Hamilton  

88,996 

93,878 

3,343 

129 

92.347 

11,67* 

735,25; 

203,464 

Hancock  ... 

311,517 

43,385 

18.480 

181,378 

232,750 

133,533 

1,510,401 

579,599 

Hardin  

28.117 

44,771 

107 

13 

32,306 

865 

172.651 

26,991 

Henderson  

140,954 

34,705 

14,243 

161,112 

69,062 

96,430 

1,712,901 

229,286 

Henry  

265,904 

12,620 

31,459 

462,379 

445 

35,76b 

2,541,68o 

668,367 

Iroquols  

322,510 

22.478 

63,498 

57,160 

10,480 

23,25!i 

799,811' 

430,746 

Jackson   

78,548 

87,642 

5,991 

89u 

329.036 

524 

611,951 

149,931 

90  867 

67,023 

12,250 

87  808 

9,165 

461,345 

149,214 

118  951 

94,888, 

778 

100  553 

5  93^ 

887  981 

285,949 

Jersey    

94,147 

51,427 

1,363 

558J367 

519,120 

71.770 

JoDaviess  

156.517 
57  820 

82,076 

45,779 
79  141 

282,758 

555 
92  191 

7.1  85 
2  468 

1,886,82« 

343  29^ 

874,016 
74,525 

Kane  

240,120 

34,646 

399 

188,826 

325 

23.618 

674,33:' 

785,608 

Kankakee. 

312,182 

10,978 

10,598 

103,466 

480 

12,93s 

637,39! 

772,408 

Kendall  

164.004 

14,244 

2,283 

90,681 

1,249 

5,16: 

681,267 

468,890 

Knox  

330,829 

41,566 

25.155 

267,764 

7  654 

113,54', 

2,708,31! 

787,952 

Lake  

207,779 

21,072 

24,399 

168,914 

221 

5.87t 

517,35: 

699,069 

l.uSallr  

533,724 

48,117 

2,356 

271,181 

2,193 

48,30> 

3,077,02!- 

1,509,642 

87,82b 

72,738 

3,273 

264,134 

1,12. 

656,36: 

131,386 

Lee  

322,212 

12,071 

7,409 

450,793 

2.260 

14.82S 

1,656,978 

903,197 

Livingston  

377  50;; 

12,462 

41,788 

120,206 

1,339 

26,16: 

1  182,69( 

659,300 

Logan  

321,70!) 

17,394 

408 

198,056 

40  963 

37.232 

4,221,641' 

490,226 

Macon  

205  259 

18,153 

9,115 

55,239 

196  613 

29,22:j 

2,214,468 

454,648 

Macoupin  

231.059 

81,224 

7,343 

160 

861,398 

2,404 

1,051,54-1 

459,417 

257032 

89,450 

13.675 

550 

1  207  181 

3  68E 

2  127  54fi 

475,252 

Marlon    .. 

173  081 

61,579 

4.142 

17365* 

1*4  517 

1  034  057 

389,448 

Marshall  

166,057 

28,260 

2,976 

106,129 

900 

36,135 

1,182,903 

362,604 

Mason  

209  453 

31,739 

31,013 

73,261 

125  628 

49,182 

2  648  721 

272,660 

25  151 

33,39b 

30 

72  31t) 

544 

133  121 

22,097 

McDonough  

261,635 

52,547 

14,035 

273,871 

86,146 

52  401 

1  362  491 

280,717 

230  5b6 

53,293 

57.998 

401,790 

270 

29  264 

1  145  OOi 

910.397 

McLean  

494,978 

40,366 

49,087 

211,801 

10  955 

39  824 

3  723  37!' 

911,127 

Menard  .         

134,173 

34.931 

13,952 

36,152 

45  793 

4  28: 

1  973  881 

235,091 

Mercer  

222.809 

45,977 

22,588 

289,291 

13,203 

40.771? 

2,054,96- 

452,889 

92  81li 

83  369 

666 

651  767 

1  42f 

543  718 

152,251 

276  682 

47,804 

8  495 

59 

744891 

3  29(, 

1  527  898 

668,424 

Morgan  
Moultrie  

233,450 
144  220 

60,217 
24,783 

1,378 
13,112 

18,196 
17,128 

357,523 
196  436 

5,53.r 
6  670 

3,198,835 
1  753  141 

198,724 
263,992 

Ogle  
Peoria  

316,883 
170  72fi 

43,643 
48,666 

14,913 
2,516 

497,038 
92,361 

5,580 
31  843 

157,504 
99  50'-' 

1,787,066 
969  22^1 

141,540 
334,892 

93  754 

68  470 

220 

•:>5D  4.11, 

1  OH/ 

384  44(, 

338.760 

Piatt... 

94,454 

5,978 

13,897 

26,382 

39  762 

9*,248 

1,029'.  725 

130,610 

Pike  

233  785 

128,953 

9,302 

130 

1  057,497 

25  303 

1,399  188 

161,419 

Pope  

55  980 

87  754 

70  457 

2  309 

315  958 

67,886 

Pulaski  

19  319 

12.516 

44  92i 

22* 

195  73."- 

16,511 

Putnam 

37  271 

17  184 

4  174 

28,137 

79(i 

7  70'i 

334  25!> 

86,519 

Randolph  

140  764 

162.274 

1.170 

450 

1,031,022 

3.23E 

510,081 

414,487 

75  079 

50  618 

2  025 

150  268 

3  401 

482  59n 

204.634 

Rock  Island  
Saline  

155.214 
72  309 

31,239 
70  393 

20,755 
809 

243,541 

200 

2.279 
83.011 

20,00? 
568 

1,  459^65: 
531.5H 

276,575 
69,793 

Sangamon  

421  748 

51  085 

19  932 

89,304 

247,658 

23  078 

4,388  76^ 

397,718 

Schuyler  

96  195 

62.477 

21,294 

56,221 

165,724 

20,841 

440,975 

119.359 

Scott  

85  331 

44  633 

1,610 

18 

266  105 

93( 

752  771 

13.463 

Shelby... 

310,179 

74,908 

9,314 

15,526 

452,015 

23.68d 

2,082,578 

637.812 

Stark 

138  129 

12  375 

2  783 

124,630 

30  534 

1  149  878 

316.726 

St.  Clair  

231  117 

76  591 

2,016 

2,550 

1,562  621 

1,008 

1  423  121 

476.851 

Stephenson  

254,857 

43.167 

13.701 

527,394 

2,118 

135.362 

1.615,679 

960.620 

Tazewell  ... 

229  126 

45,268 

14,846 

132,417 

72,410 

59,027 

2,062,053 

505,841 

Union  

75  832 

83  606 

5  300 

180  231 

1  737 

679  753 

124,473 

Vermilion... 

360  251 

53,078 

31,122 

44,806 

249,558 

52,476 

2,818,027 

436.051 

Wabash  

54  (163 

37  558 

509 

202  201 

421,361 

110,793 

Warren  

266  187 

27,294 

14,583 

186,290 

5,712 

72.212 

2,982,853 

§  01.  054 

177  592 

55  852 

1  931 

672  486 

2  576 

836  115 

33,398 

Wayne  
White  
Whitesides..., 

147,352 
92,398 
289  809 

146,794 
78.167 
21.823 

10,486 
869 
37  310 

266 
"'457',  455 

164,689 
184,321 
264 

8,665 
418 
31.658 

1,179,291 
870,521 
2,162  943 

404,433 
119.653 

880838 

Will  

419,442 

24.261 

6,335 

195,286 

1,996 

8,030 

1.131.458 

1,868.682 

Williamson  

128,448 

116.949 

1,648 

176 

170,787 

6.228 

655,710 

180,986 

Winnebago  

V/oodford  ... 

241,373 
225,504 

37,238 
25,217 

15,237 
23.135 

408,606 
178,139 

2,468 
108,307 

137,985 
20.42b 

1.237.406 
2,154.185 

SIR  903 
744.581 

ELGIN 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 


KANE  COUNTY  occupies  a  territory  of  540  square  miles,  extending  from 
McHenry  on  the  north  to  Kendall  on  the  south,  and  bounded  on  the  east  by 
Cook  and  DuPage  Counties  and  on  the  west  by  DeKalb.  It  originally  com- 
prised thirty-six  townships,  eighteen  of  which  are  now  embraced  in  DeKalb  and 
three  in  Kendall,  while  one  of  the  others  has  been  divided  since  the  township 
organization,  leaving  sixteen  within  its  present  area.  It  contains  nineteen  cities, 
villages  and  hamlets,  many  of  the  most  extensive  manufactories  in  the  State, 
about  105  miles  of  railroad  in  successful  operation,  and  has  few  equals  among 
the  counties  of  the  entire  country  in  the  variety  and  extent  of  its  resources. 
Its  chief  source  of  wealth,  however,  is  its  rich  prairie  soil,  drained  by  the 
beautiful  Fox  River,  which  traverses  its  eastern  range  of  townships  from  north 
to  south,  and  by  several  smaller  streams  and  tributaries,  the  most  important  of 
which  are  Big  Rock,  Blackberry,  Mill,  Ferson's,  Tyler's  and  Kishwaukee  Creeks, 
Something  less  than  one-fourth  of  its  area  is  covered  with  woodland ;  and  its 
timber,  when  the  country  was  new,  was  of  a  superior  quality,  including  black 
walnut,  hickory  and  the  many  varieties  of  oak,  which  are  still  common  in  its 
groves.  Its  geological  deposits  which  appear  to  the  view  are  limestone.  All 
exposures  of  rock  are,  with  one  slight  exception,  along  the  banks  of  the  river. 
At  any  point  along  the  valley,  a  removal  of  a  few  feet  of  soil  discloses  this 
rock,  which,  at  Batavia  and  vicinity,  appears  as  an  excellent  building  stone. 
Flag-stone,  of  any  required  surface  or  thickness,  may  there  be  obtained,  which 
is  usually  of  a  buff  or  reddish  yellow  hue.  An  artesian  well,  bored  at  the 
C.,  B.  &  Q.  car  shops,  in  Aurora,  disclosed,  first,  30  feet  of  alluvial  deposit,  fol- 
lowed successively  by  108  feet  belonging  to  the  Niagara  limestone  group,  165 
feet  to  the  Cincinnati  group,  232  feet  to  the  Galena  and  Trenton  deposits,  and, 
finally,  by  158  feet  of  the  buff  and  reddish-yellow  sandstone.  But  few  fossils 
have  ever  been  unearthed  in  the  county,  and  of  these  few  the  remains  of  a  mas- 
todon, found  near  Aurora  and  now  preserved  in  Jennings  Seminary,  are  the 
most  important.  Further  notice  of  them  will  be  made  in  the  chapter  upon 
Aurora  Townsnip.  Peat  is  extensively  ranged  over  portions  of  the  surface  of  the 
northern  townships,  especially  in  Rutland  and  Hampshire,  and  in  many  sections  a 


222  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

fine  quality  of  brick- clay  is  obtained,  from  which  brick  very  similar  to  the  cele- 
brated Milwaukee  brick  is  manufactured.  Water  is  found  in  nearly  every 
part  of  the  county  by  sinking  wells  from  ten  to  fifteen  feet  below  the  surface. 

As  will  be  inferred  from  the  above  statement,  the  general  nature  of  the  sur- 
face is  level  or  but  slightly  rolling,  there  being  but  few  hills  worthy  of  the  name 
in  the  entire  county.  In  summer,  the  traveler,  standing  upon  the  slight  eleva- 
tions along  the  river  bank,  may  behold  for  miles  the  rolling  table  lands  stretch- 
ing far  away  toward  the  rising  or  setting  sun,  like  cultivated  gardens,  broken  oJily 
by  the  occasional  groves,  the  frequent  farm  houses,  with  their  clustering  barn*, 
the  tall  poplars  around  them  or  the  well-built  fences  and  green  hedges. 

Having  thus  briefly  noticed  the  boundaries,  the  topography  and  the  geologi- 
cal features  of  the  country,  we  hasten  to  detail,  at  greater  length,  its 

SETTLEMENT. 

There  is  probably  no  county  in  Illinois  that  has  accumulated  its  population 
from  such  various  sources  as  has  Kane  County.  From  first  to  last  there  have 
been  no  less  than  ten  distinct  and  separate  nationalities  which  have  furnished, 
not  individuals  only,  but  colonies,  who  have  made  their  settlements  in  the 
borders  of  the  staunch  old  county  ;  representatives  of  whom,  in  greater  or  less 
number,  are  among  the  residents  to-day. 

Beginning  with  the  Hoosiers,  who  came  into  the  county  as  early  as  1883, 
following  closely  upon  the  rear  guard  of  Scott's  army  upon  the  settlement  of 
the  Sauk,  or,  as  it  is  commonly  known,  the  Blackhawk  war,  we  find  settle- 
ments successively  of  Yankees,  from  Massachusetts  and  New  York :  Scotch, 
Irish,  Pennsylvania  Dutch,  Welsh,  French,  Scandinavians,  Germans,  and, 
lastly,  the  war  gave  us,  as  one  of  its  legacies,  Sambo.  Gen.  Scott  pushed  the 
Indians  back  with  his  little  army,  which  cut  its  way  through  the  Little  Woods, 
fording  the  river  at  the  big  bend  near  what  is  now  known  as  Silver  Glen,  and 
left  its  trail  broad  and  deep  across  the  prairie  through  the  townships  of  Elgin, 
Plato  and  Burlington.  ••- 

Not  only  did  the  artillery  and  supply  trains  leave  a  broad  track  in  their 
wake,  but  Death  also  traveled  with  the  column,  and,  under  the  dread  name  of 
cholera,  took  captive  many  prisoners  who  have  never  yet  been  mustered  for 
exchange,  but  whose  bones  have  mouldered  away  on  lounded  slopes  in  Plato, 
where  the  mounds  may  be  seen  and  noted  to-day.  As  Scott  solved  the  Indian 
question  in  Illinois,  people  from  Virginia,  Kentucky,  Southern  Indiana  and 
Illinois,  all  called  by  the  general  name  of  "  Hoosiers,"  came  into  the  county, 
in  big  canvas-covered  wagons  drawn  by  four  or  five  yoke  of  oxen,  and  called 
"prairie  schooners."  They  located  on  the  southern  side  of  groves  and  in 
sunny  exposures  beside  streams  and  springs,  and  fenced  only  as  much  land  as 
would  suffice  for  a  little  corn,  and  gave  themselves  up  generally  to  the  pleasures 
of  the  chase,  game  being  abundant.  They  were  hardy  people,  fond  of  pioneer 
life,  regardless  of  the  forms  and  ceremonial  restraints  of  advanced  civilization, 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  223 

but  noted  for  their  neighborly  kindness  and  hospitality.  They  lived  a  careless, 
easy  life,  and  on  the  irruption  of  the  Yankees,  as  a  general  thing,  went  again 
to  the  border,  at  that  time  in  Iowa.  They  were  generally  inclined  to  Metho- 
dism in  their  religious  views,  and  took  naturally  to  it  when  Bishop  Asbury's 
itinerating  preachers  came  to  the  front. 

The  Alexanders  came  to  Geneva  from  Southern  Illinois,  about  1835,  and 
John  Tucker,  a  fine  courtly  gentlemen  from  Virginia,  came  about  1836-7,  and 
with  his  sons,  Charles  and  John  R.,  and  several  daughters,  settled  in  Campton, 
on  what  is  still  held  as  the  Tucker  homestead.  Some  of  the  daughters  married 
into  the  Corron  families,  thus  connecting  two  of  the  oldest  families  in  the 
county.  Richard  J.  Hamilton,  Col.  Strode  and  Buckner  J.  Morris,  largely 
interested  at  that  time  in  Kane  County,  also  carat  from  Kentucky,  but  located 
in  Chicago.  Bird  built  a  log  house  on  his  claim  near  the  ravine,  just  north  of 
A.  M.  Herrington's  farm  house,  in  Geneva.  Haight  built  his  house  near  the 
large  spring  just  opposite  the  old  Webster  House  that  was  in  Geneva.  Crow 
built  on  the  east  side  of  the  river.  Newton  Shelby  took  up  the  site  of  East 
St.  Charles,  and  sold  all  of  the  claim  north  of  the  main  street  to  Calvin  Ward, 
in  1835,  for  $75.  J.  M.  Laughlin  made  his  claim  at  Round  Grove,  east  of  St. 
Charles,  and  subsequently  purchased  it  of  the  Government.  He  married  into 
the  family  of  Gartons,  who  lived  near  him.  John  Hammers  took  up  the 
old  Western  Enterprise  Claim,  just  east  of  St.  Charles  Village,  and  subse- 
quently sold  out  and  moved  to  Hoosier  Grove,  northeast  of  Elgin,  where,  with 
Abe  Leatherman,  he  soon  gathered  about  them  a  fine  sturdy  lot  of  brother 
Hoosiers,  many  of  whom  are  still  living  in  the  western  part  of  Cook  County, 
and  make  Elgin  their  market.  Wm.  Franklin  located  the  claim  now  known 
as  the  Gray  farm,  near  Laughlin's.  and  the  Stewarts  located  on  the  Button 
farm.  At  Dundee,  around  its  sheltering  mounds  so  picturesque  and  beautiful, 
and  beside  its  clear,  unfailing  springs,  Rice  and  Dewees  squatted  and  built  the 
Spring  Mills,  supplied  with  power  by  the  springs  which  flow  from  the  mounds, 
which  subsequently  have  proven  to  be  valuable  sources  of  wealth  in  material 
for  the  justly  celebrated  white  brick  of  Dundee.  They  also  built  the  usual 
accompaniment,  in  those  days,  of  a  grist-mill,  a  distillery  to  provide  a  market 
for  the  corn  raised  in  the  county,  on  the  principal  that  as  corn  in  the  raw  was 
unpalatable,  yet  if  it  was  worked  up  into  whisky,  a  little  of  it  could  be  worried 
down. 

Wm.  Welch  also  came,  an  old  veteran,  whose  history  reaches  back  into  the 
bloody  days  of  Boone,  in  Kentucky,  and  who  was  one  of  Boone's  companions 
in  many  a  weary  hunt  and  dangerous  campaign.  In  1812,  Mr.  Welch  took  a 
supply  train  from  Blue  Lick,  Ky.,  through  the  unbroken  wilderness  in  Ohio, 
Permyslvania  and  New  York,  to  the  army  at  Sackett's  Harbor  on  Lake  Ontario. 
It  was  a  thrilling  story  to  hear  "'Uncle  Billy  "  relate  this  episode  in  his  life. 
Benj.  Marks,  a  relative  of  the  Welches,  entered  large  tracts  of  land  in  the  town- 
ships of  Elgin  and  St.  Charles  at  the  land  sale,  the  patents  for  which  from  the 


224  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Government,  signed  by  John  Tyler,  President,  are  on  record  in  our  Recorder's 
office.  The  Oatmans  came  early  and  staid  late,  Jesse  Oatman  being  still  an 
honored  resident  of  the  town  of  Dundee.  The  Ashbaughs,  a  large  family  of 
large  boned,  muscular  men  and  women,  carne  and  settled  down  in  the  north- 
western part  of  the  town,  and  Andrew,  one  of  the  sons,  still  resides  on  the  old 
homestead.  The  Ashbaughs  had  a  huge  Hoosier  breaking  plow,  with  which, 
and  a  team  of  eight  yoke  of  oxen,  they  broke  up  prairie  in  nearly  every  town 
in  the  northern  part  of  the  county.  The  Ashbaughs  and  their  breaking  team 
were  an  institution  in  the  early  history  of  the  county,  and  no  record  of  those 
times  would  be  complete  without  honorable  mention  of  their  doings. 

Strode,  a  brother  of  the  Colonel,  settled  just  north  of  the  town  line,  where 
he  took  up  a  large  tract  of  land  and  subsequently  bought  it  of  the  Government, 
and  which  he  held  until  within  a  short  time  ago.  John  R.  Tucker  bought  a 
large  tract  of  land  in  the  northern  part  of  Campton,  and  added  farm  to  farm 
until,  at  his  death,  his  heirs  divided  up  among  themselves  as  noble  a  patrimony 
as  has  fallen  to  any  children  in  the  county.  On  the  old  Tucker  homestead  can 
be  viewed  one  of  the  rarest  landscapes  in  this  region. 

Just  south  of  the  house,  as  the  road  rises  to  the  summit  tow-ard  St.  Charles, 
the  beholder  stands  in  the  center  of  a  magnificent  sweep  of  prairie  and  timber. 
To  the  west  and  southwest  stretches  a  natural  basin  of  prairie,  the  horizon  of 
which  is  bounded  by  the  wooded  slopes  in  the  southern  part  of  the  town.  To 
the  northwest  lie  the  fertile  lands  of  Burlington,  and  north  and  northeast  he 
looks  out  over  the  splendid  farms  of  Plato  and  Elgin  with  the  city's  spires  in 
the  distance.  Eastward  are  the  woods  on  the  river,  and  tl.e  slopes  beyond  in 
Du  Page  County.  Southeast,  St.  Charles  nestles  on  the  banks  of  the  Fox,  and 
the  Court  House — the  judgment  seat  to  many  a  willing  and  unwilling  litigant 
— shows  its  white  walls,  distance  lending  its  enchantments  in  concealing  the 
ugly  iron  spots  in  its  surface  which  so  vex  the  eye  on  nearer  inspection. 
Southward,  the  view  is  closed  in  by  the  grove  of  noble  old  oaks,  a  portion  of 
the  original  forest  which  has  been  left  standing,  thanks  to  the  discovery  of  coal 
and  its  general  use  for  fuel. 

There  is  another  fine  view  on  the  old  Oatman  homestead,  north  of  the 
present  village  of  Dundee.  The  house,  a  roomy  and  capacious  one,  is  built  at 
the  foot  of  a  finely  wooded  bluff  nearly  a  mile  from  the  river,  and  in  front  of  it, 
and  reaching  to  the  river,  is  a  magnificent  field  of  bottom  land,  as  level  as  a 
house  floor,  which  takes  a  circular  sweep  southward  until  it  is  shut  in  by  the 
bluff,  which,  at  the  distance  of  nearly  a  mile,  comes  down  to  the  river,  from 
which  it  rises  abruptly  from  that  point  to  the  village  two  miles  below. 

These  old  Hoosier  families  did  not  all  "go  West,"  however,  on  the  advent 
of  the  Eastern  men,  but  intermarried  with  the  new  comers,  and  raised  up  chil- 
dren, who  have  become  and  are  a  pride  to  their  families  and  an  honor  to  our 
county.  Many  of  our  most  worthy  and  honored  citizens  to-day  are  repre- 
sentatives of  those  old  families.  Among  them  are  Jesse  Oatman,  Thomas  R. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  225 

Welch  and  Andrew  Ashbaugh,  of  Dundee;  George  Hammers,  whose  daughter 
is  the  estimable  wife  of  D.  F.  Barclay ;  Leatherman  and  M.  J.  Amick, 
of  Elgin;  the  Corrons,  Robert,  Joseph  P.  and  Wesley,  of  Clintonville  and 
Campton  ;  J.  M.  Laughlin,  of  Round  Grove ;  Julius  Alexander,  of  Geneva, 
beside  many  others,  descendants  of  the* first  white  men  who  came  to  the  county  to 
stay  and  make  for  themselves  a  local  habitation  and  a  name  within  its  borders. 

The  first  ripple  of  the  incoming  tide  of  Eastern  immigration  from  New  York 
and  New  England  showed  itself  in  1834  in  Kane  County,  while  Waubansie,  the 
war  chief  of  the  Pottowattomies,  and  his  people  yet  held  possession  of  the 
country.  In  1835,  Capt.  C.  B.  Dodson  removed  the  old  chief  and  his  tribe  to 
Council  Bluffs  and  Kansas,  and  the  beautiful  ridge  on  the  west  bank  of  the  Fox, 
just  north  of  Aurora,  in  which  the  tribe  had  buried  its  dead  for  many  suns,  was 
claimed  by  McNamara"  and  others ;  and  soon  the  bones  of  the  once  powerful 
tribe  were  exposed  by  the  plowshare,  and  the  implements  of  the  chase  placed 
beside  the  dead  warriors  gathered  as  relics  or  cast  aside  as  rubbish.  Waubansie 
was  the  friend  of  the  whites,  and  strongly  resisted  his  removal  from  the  scenes 
of  his  youthful  exploits  and  the  acts  of  bravery  of  his  later  years ;  but  the  decree 
was  inexorable ;  the  white  man  wanted  his  land,  and  the  old  warrior  turned  from 
his  home  much  in  the  same  humor  his  pale-face  brother  would  if  a  stronger  power 
than  he  could  say,  "  My  people  want  this  country,  therefore  you  will  move  on." 

New  England  and  New  York  gave  Kane  County  a  class  of  men  who  estab- 
lished its  reputation  for  good  order  on  a  firm  basis,  organized  its  legal  existence, 
began  its  system  of  manufactures  which  have  been  so  wonderfully  developed, 
laid  the  foundation  of  its  excellent  schools,  built  its  early  churches  and  gave  it  its 
splendid  farms,  the  real  source  of  all  its  wealth.  Other  good  men  and  true  have 
come  in  from  other  parts  and  nobly  helped  in  the  splendid  achievements  of  suc- 
cess and  fame,  who  will  be  named  under  the  heads  of  other  colonizations.  Mas- 
sachusetts sent  of  her  sons  from  1835  to  1840,  as  follows:  The  "  Hub"  gave 
us  Charles  Patten,  of  the  "  old  corner,"  C.  A.  Buckingham,  the  different  Clark 
families,  Scott  and  his  son  Charles,  Samuel  N.  and  the  family  of  Marshall 
Clark,  Peter  Sears,  Cleveland,  Whiting  and  Haskins  at  Geneva ;  Major  Osborn 
at  Batavia,  and  Hunt  and  the  Brookses  at  St.  Charles.  The  Wards  and  Durants 
came  from  the  Connecticut  Valley  and  settled  in  St.  Charles ;  the  Bunkers  of 
Geneva  and  Kaneville  were  New  Bedford  men,  while  the  Berkshire  hills,  gor- 
geous in  their  glories  of  crimson  and  gold,  gave  up  the  Kingsleys,  Wilmarths, 
Hoxies,  Masons,  McClouds,  Brownings,  Slades,  Parkers  and  Wells,  at  Dundee 
and  vicinity,  and  the  Judds  at  Sugar  Grove.  The  Aments,  Alexis  Hall,  the 
Longs,  the  Severances  of  Big  Rock,  who  settled  in  what  was  called  the  "  Col- 
ony "  in  that  township,  W.  B.  Plato  at  Aurora,  and  the  Danfords — five  brothers 
— Eben,  the  inventor  of  the  double  motioned  sickles  for  mowing  machines  and 
the  super-heating  steam  generator,  at  Geneva,  all  came  from  the  old  Bay  State. 
Dr.  Le  Baron,  our  late  worthy  and  competent  State  Entomologist,  came  from 
classic  Andover. 


226  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

From  Vermont,  whose  chief  products,  say  the  old  geographers,  are  men  and 
good  horses,  came  the  Bradleys,  Corless,  Austins,  Ordways,  Hewitts,  Sher- 
mans, Wanzers,  Lobdells  and  Dr.  Goodwin,  of  Dundee ;  the  Ransteads,  Buz- 
zells,  Calvin  Pratt,  Dr.  Tyler  and  the  Abbotts,  of  Elgin ;  Starks  and  Rich,  of/ 
Rutland  ;  the  Aliens,  of  Hampshire;  the  Fersons,  father  and  six  boys,  S.  S. 
Jones,  Minard,  the  Wheelers,  three  brothers,  Dick,  Adam  and  Dr.  Charles,  of 
St.  Charles;  the  Conants,  Kelseys  and  Lillies,  of  Geneva;  D.  W.  Annis,  the 
Merrills,  the  Youngs,  the  Whites  and  Wheelers,,  of  Blackberry,  and  the 
McDoles,  Paulls,  Thompsons,  Seaveys  and  P.  Y.  Bliss,  the  old  veteran,  of 
Sugar  Grove.  Col.  Lyon  came  from  Vermont,  and  so  did  Harry  Boardman, 
whose  father  settled  the  estate  of  the  hero  of  Ticonderoga,  as  the  administrator 
of  the  rough  old  patriot.  They  both  settled  at  Batavia.  Ralph  C.  Horr,  the 
first  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  Aurora,  and  Rob  Mathews  came  from  the  same 
Green  Mountain  State,  and  the  Angells,  who  live  north  of  Aurora. 

The  NCAV  Hampshire  men  were,  among  others,  Dr.  Hale,  of  Dundee ;  the 
Merrills,  Asa,  Barzillai  and  Gil.,  all  of  whom  have  gone  to  the  "  undiscovered 
country ;  "  the  Manns,  of  whom  Adin  and  William  R.  only  now  remain  ;  the 
Welds,  who  have  three  doctors  left,  and  the  whole  tribe  of  Kimballs,  whose 
sons  and  daughters  in  and  about  Elgin  are  legion.  J.  P.  Bartlett,  of  Campton, 
Ephraim  and  Otho  Perkins  and  the  Dearborns,  at  St.  Charles,  and  the  Pin- 
grees,  of  Rutland,  are  also  to  be  counted  in  the  list  of  the  Granite  State. 
Maine  gave  some  Pennys,  and  St.  Charles  got  them  all.  The  Carrs  settled  at 
Nelson's  Grove. 

The  Nutmeg  State,  notwithstanding  her  "  blue  laws,"  sent  us  some  splendid 
material  for  government  work,  among  whom  we  find  Charles  Hoyt,  Seth 
Stowell,  R.  W.  Lee  and  W.  G.  Hubbard.  The  first  two  were  prominent  citi- 
zens of  Aurora  and  Plato,  and  the  latter  are  still  so  numbered  among  the  solid 
men  of  Kaneville  and  Elgin. 

Little  Rhody  remembered  and  gave  from  her  "  ten-acre  lot,"  among  others, 
the  Carpenters,  of  Carpenterville,  and  Charles  McNamara,  who  appropriated 
Waubansie's  cemetery  and  a  large  tract  beside  to  his  own  use,  but  according  to 
law,  nevertheless. 

The  Empire  State  sent  out  an  army,  first  and  last,  who  not  only  viewed  the 
land,  but  entered  in  and  took  possession  thereof  land  sent  back  for  new  recruits 
to  fill  up  the  vacant  and  waste  places.  The  Genesee  Valley,  where  the  finest 
cultivated  farms  in  the  Union  are  to  be  seen,  is  represented  by  the  Roots,  Wil- 
sons, Churchills,  Smiths,  Waldrons,  Kemps,  Grimes  and  Lords,  who  settled  in 
Batavia,  Kaneville  and  Elgin  in  1835—9.  Oneida  County  gave  her  quota, 
and  among  them  we  find  the  Giffords,  Hezekiah,  James  T.  and  Abel ;  the 
Hatchs  and  the  Raymonds,  Augustine  and  George  B.,  of  Elgin ;  and  Isaac 
Marlett,  of  Aurora.  About  Schenectady  and  Albany  once  lived  the  Wilcoxes, 
Mallorys,  Kelly,  Mansfield,  the  Pecks,  the  Lawrences,  the  Jenneys,  Herricks, 
Barritts  and  John  Hill,  but  they  all  turned  their  faces  westward,  and  lo  !  are 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  227 

their  names  not  written  in  the  records  of  the  towns  of  Elgin,  Dundee  and 
Rutland  ? 

From  the  grassy  meadows  of  Orange  County,  which  boasts  its  high-priced 
butter,  came  good  old  Father  Brewster  and  took  up  the  magnificent  farm  that 
lies  in  four  townships  and  two  counties,  DuPage  and  Kane.  P.  R.  Wright 
came  from  the  Genesee  country,  and  the  great  metropolis  sent  us  William  V. 
Plum,  of  Aurora.  The  Bairds,  Howards,  Irwins,  Conklins,  Ingersols  and 
Browns,  of  St.  Charles,  and  the  Padlefords  and  Andersons,  of  Elgin,  came  from 
Buffalo,  and  the  Truesdalls,  Shermans,  French,  Prudens,  Hindsdells,  Campbells 
and  Augustus  Adams,  of  Elgin,  and  the  Dunhams  and  Mark  Fletcher,  of  St. 
Charles,  and  G.  W.  Gorton,  of  Aurora,  had  their  homes  in  Central  New  York. 
The  McCartys,  Joseph,  Samuel  and  David,  came  from  Elmira  in  1834,  and  laid 
the  foundation  for  the  leading  city  in  numbers  and  political  influence  of  the 
county — Aurora.  The  Quakers  of  Madison  County  were  moved  by  the  spirit  of 
emigration,  and  per  consequence  we  find  the  Teffts,  Mitchells,  Gilberts  and 
Knoxs  pitching  their  tents  in  Elgin  and  vicinity,  but,  unlike  the  Arabs,  have 
not  "folded  them  and  silently  stolen  away."  Dan  Smith,  of  Dundee,  came 
from  near  Ogdensburg,  and  old  Gen.  McClure  from  the  lake  region,  and  T.  H. 
Thompson  from  Tompkins  County.  Washington  County  was  represented  by 
the  Van  Nortwicks,  Barker  and  House  at  Batavia,  and  Chemung  County  by  E. 
D.  Terry,  Wyatt  Carr,  Charles  Bates  and  Burr  Winton  at  Aurora.  N.  B. 
Spaulding,  formerly  Sheriff  of  the  county,  and  0.  D.  Day,  of  Aurora,  came 
from  Otsego.  The  Stolps,  of  Aurora,  came  from  Syracuse,  and  George  R. 
Makepiece  from  Utica.  Edwards,  Bosworth  and  Hunt,  of  Dundee ;  Allen  P. 
Hubbard,  the  first  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court;  James  Risk,  once  Sheriff;  R.  C. 
Mix,  W.  H.  Hawkins,  John  Scott,  the  Gibsons,  Sawyer,  Anson  Pease,  Esquire 
Rawson  and  Platt,  of  Blackberry,  were  all  Knickerbockers.  From  Plattsburg, 
of  glorious  memory,  came  America  Gates,  who  had  three  brothers,  the  quartette 
bearing  the  name  of  the  four  continents,  Europe,  Asia,  Africa  and  America,  and 
the  Wilders.  Old  Cortland  gave  the  Aliens  and  Z.  Squires,  of  Aurora.  There 
are  others,  no  doubt,  who  came  from  these  two  great  sections  of  the  country, 
whose  names  have  been  omitted ;  but  we  cannot  name  all  of  the  good  men  who 
have  helped  to  give  Kane  County  her  proud  position  in  the  Empire  State  of  the 
West,  for  she  counts  such  men  by  the  hundreds  among  her  citizens. 

C.  B.  Dodson  and  the  Herringtons,  James  and  Crawford,  came  from  the 
Keystone  State,  and  so  did  David  Dunham.  The  Lakes,  Theodore,  who  died 
January  12,  1876,  and  Zaphna,  who  made  the  town  of  West  Aurora  a  begin- 
ning, were  Buckeyes  from  Ohio. 

New  Jersey,  which,  in  the  early  days  of  which  we  write,  was  not  the  State 
of  Camden  and  Amboy,  sent  Henry  Warne,  who  with  his  three  stalwart  boys, 
John,  Elisha  and  Gid,  made  his  claim  good  to  many  broad  acres  in  Campton 
and  Blackberry,  and  Wm.  Lance,  the  centenarian,  made  his  home  in  the  latter 
town,  in  May,  1834,  and  lived  on  the  old  homestead  till  he  fell  asleep,  with 


228  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

a  record  made  up  of  104  years  of  varied  experience.      Both    families   are 
represented  by  numerous  branches  in  the  county  to-day. 

New  Brunswick  cannot  be  classed  with  New  England,  although  it  is  but 
just  a  step  from  one  to  the  other,  but  having  sent  of  h'er  "blue  noses,"  who 
have  been  eminent  citizens  of  the  county,  it  is  not  proper  that  they  should  be 
left  out,  and  we  note  them  now.  Th  ey  were  Robert  Moody,  the  old  Justice  of 
St.  Charles,  whose  court  was  an  institution  of  the  early  days  of  the  county,  and 
his  brother  Archibald,  whose  estate  was  the  first  administered  on  in  the  county, 
three  Young  brothers,  Samuel,  Gideon  and  Joel,  the  Grays  and  J.  T.  Wheeler, 
at  St.  Charles,  and  the  Stringers  and  Bishops  of  EJgin,  and  Reads  of  Campton. 
Dr.  Eastman  came  from  Canada  also. 

Christopher  Payne  is  said  to  have  been  the  first  actual  settler  in  the  county, 
though  Haight  came  and  took  up  a  claim  at  Geneva,  in  June,  1833,  but  left  it 
again  and  did  nofreturn  till  the  next  year.  Payne  came  in  October.  1833, 
and  located  at  the  head  of  the  Big  Woods,  just  east  of  Batavia.  He  came  from 
the  South  direct  to  the  county,  but  was  originally  from  New  York  State,  so  that 
State  has  the  credit  of  giving  the  first  settler  to  the  county.  Payne  came  to 
Naperville,  in  1831.  The  Winter  of  1831-32  was  one  of  unusual  severity.  No 
provisions  were  to  be  had  any  nearer  than  the  WTabash,  from  whence  he  came,  and 
thither  he  and  an  other  party  took  up  a  weary  and  perilous  march  of  140  miles 
for  food.  They  had  ox  teams  and  camped  out  every  night  in  groves,  being 
compelled  to  lay  by  many  days  from  the  fierceness  of  the  winds  and  the 
severity  of  the  weather.  They  took  a  bee-line  from  Naperville  to  the  Wabash, 
and  finally  arrived  safely  home  with  food  sufficient  to  last  them  through  the 
Winter.  He  counted  that  trip  the  hardest  and  most  perilous  undertaking  of 
his  life. 

The  land  of  the  Druids,  Wales,  sent  a  colony  of  the  Cymri  into  Big  Rock, 
the  pioneers  of  whom  were  John  Pierce,  from  South  Wales,  and  Edward 
Whildin  and  Maurice  Pierce,  from  North  Wales,  the  first  named  coming  in  the 
Spring  of  1836,  and  the  latter  during  the  same  year,  and  the  settlement  of  the 
town  by  the  Welsh  is  due  more  to  them  than  any  one  else.  In  1837,  Richard 
Roberts  and  R.  Whildin  came.  In  1840,  a  large  addition  was  made  to  the 
Welsh  .colony,  among  whom  were  Morgan  Lewis,  William  Griffith,  William 
Ashton,  Thomas  Evans  and  John  Whildin,  all  from  North  Wales.  Thomas 
Meredith,  father  of  our"  Tom,"  came  in  1842.  The  Davis  families,  the  Jones', 
Williams',  Hughes',  Vaughns,  Thomas',  Michaels  and  Owens,  are  all  from  the 
land  of  the  leek. 

There  was  an  old  Welshman  named  Manchester,  who  managed  to  exist  by 
his  wits,  stopping  where  night  found  him,  and  paying  for  his  board  and  lodging 
with  his  tongue,  who  used  to  travel  up  and  down  the  country  in  a  very  early 
day,  and  was  in  his  way  a  very  noted  character.  He  had  a  panacea  for  all  the 
ills  flesh  is  heir  to,  and  whenever  any  one  complained  of  being  sick,  no  matter 
what  the  symptoms  were,  whether  headache  or  a  sore  toe,  he  invariably  gave 


HISTORY  OF 'KANE  COUNTY.  229 

his  universal  prescription,  which  was :   "  Keep  your  head  cool,  your  feet  dry 
and  your  heart  free  from  anger  and  vain  ambition,  and  you  will  do." 

Another  branch  of  the  great  Celtic  race,  namely  the  Irish,  colonized  at 
Rutland.  They  first  came  in  1839  or  1840.  Owen  Burke  came  to  Elgin  in 
1840,  and  was  there  two  years  before  going  to  his  farm.  He  came  direct  from 
the  Green  Isle,  but  at  and  about  the  same  time,  from  1840  to  1842-3,  a  large 
iiumber  came  in  from  the  canal  and  settled  in  and  about  Rutland.  Among 
them  were  the  following  leading  ones :  The  Farrells,  Halligans,  Hennessys, 
Gallighans,  Donohues,  Dewires,  Clintons,  O'Briens,  and  Coyles.  They  were 
mostly  all  Catholics,  and  staunch  Democrats.  The  Hays',  Hay  dens  and  Free- 
mans  are  also  large  freeholders  in  Rutland.  The  Irish  people  have,  as  is  well 
known,  settled  in  all  parts  of  the  county,  but  the  only  Irish  colony  was  in 
Rutland  and  the  western  part  of  Dundee.  They  came  by  families  direct  from 
the  old  sod,  and  built  their  altars  and  gathered  around  them,  as  in  their  old 
homes  they  had  left  in  Erin  across  the  sea. 

In  the  north  of  Ireland,  King  Robert  Bruce  established,  in  the  fourteenth 
century,  colonies  of  Lowland  Scotch,  who  were  descended  from  the  Saxons, 
Danes  and  the  old  Vikings  of  Norway,  who  successively  overran  and  qonquered 
the  "tight  little  island"  from  Land's  End  to  the  Highlands.  From  the  de- 
scendants of  these  colonies  in  the  north  of  Ireland  came  the  Moores,  Rileys, 
Christies,  Eakins,  Hunters,  Lynchs,  Hoods  and  Atchisons,  and  settled  in  the 
southern  and  western  part  of  Rutland. 

"  Auld  Scotia"  sent  us  a  direct  importation  from  her  lowlands  of  sturdy, 
hardheaded  Presbyterians,  who  took  as  naturally  to  Abolitionism,  when  they 
struck  the  soil  of  the  land  of  freedom,  as  they  did  to  the  principles  of  John 
Knox.  They  settled  in  the  towns  of  Dundee,  Elgin  and  Plato,  and  came  by 
families,  and  the  first  ones  as  soon  as  1839-40.  There  was  an  association 
called  the  "Aberdeen  North  American  Investment  and  Loan  Company,"  which, 
by  its  manager  and  agent,  W.  Taylor,  bought  large  tracts  of  land  in  all  of  the 
northern  tier  of  counties  in  the  State.  There  is  an  agreement  on  record  in  the 
Recorder's  office  of  the  county  between  the  said  company  and  Taylor,  defining 
his  power  and  authority,  acknowledged  before  John  Blaikee.  "Provost  and 
,Chief  Magistrate  of  Aberdeen,  Scotland."  At  the  same  time,  there  were 
established  some  Scottish  banks  'in  Chicago  and  Milwaukee,  which  transacted 
the  business  of  the  Scotch  colonies,  beside  that  of  many  others.  Messrs.  Mur- 
ray &  Brand  established  one,  a  private  bank,  at  Chicago,  and  bought  largely  of 
the  lands  of  Kane  County.  George  Smith,  one  of  the  institutions  of  the 
Northwest  for  fifteen  years,  had  his  principal  bank  at  Chicago,  which  he  man- 
aged himself,  with  a  branch  at  Milwaukee  managed  by  Alexander  Mitchell. 
His  bank  was  known  as  the  "  Wisconsin  Fire  and  Marine  Insurance  Com- 
pany," and  he  issued  notes  which  were  always  redeemable  in  gold,  and  were 
justly  considered  the  soundest  currency  in  circulation  for  ten  years  or  more. 
George  Smith's  vast  wealth  was  pledged  for  its  redemption,  by  George  Smith's 


230  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

word,  which  word,  it  is  needless  to  say,  was  never  broken,  in  that  particular 
at  least. 

It  was  the  discovery  of  a  counterfeit  $10  bill  on  this  bank  that  took  Allan 
Pinkerton  from  the  cooper  shop  and  started  him  on  the  road  which  has  led  to 
liis  world-wide  fame.  A  stranger  came  into  Dundee  one  summer  afternoon  in 
1850,  and  Pinkerton,  who  was  then  a  Deputy  under  B.  C.  Yates,  High  Sheriff 
of  the  county,  going  out  of  his  cooper  shop  on  the  hill,  down  into  the  village, 
met  him,  and,  being  somewhat  struck  with  his  appearance,  accosted  him  casually-, 
and  soon  fell  into  familiar  conversation  with  him.  The  stranger  was  somewhat 
wary  at  first,  but  Pinkerton's  frank,  bluif  ways  and  broad  Scotch  accent  reas- 
sured him,  and  he  began  to  be  communicative.  Pinkerton  soon  learned  enough 
to  satisfy  himself  that  the  stranger  had  something  valuable  to  discover,  too  much 
so  in  fact  for  development  then  and  there,  and  therefore  it  was  arranged  that  on 
the  next  day  the  two  should  go  to  some  retired  spot  and  the  stranger  would 
unbosom  himself  to  his  new  friend.  An  evening  of  social  chat  and  enjoyment 
was  spent,  and  the  stranger  retired  for  the  night.  The  next  day  Pinkerton  and 
the  stranger  took  their  way  to  the  mounds  that  rear  their  beautiful  rounded 
summits  to  the  northwest  of  the  village,  and  there  upon  the  greensward,  beneath 
the  umbrageous  shade  of  the  old  oaks,  the  stranger  laid  before  the  canny  Scot 
several  packages  of  crisp  $10  notes  on  the  Wisconsin  Fire  and  Marine  Insurance 
Company's  bank,  made  from  plates  engraved  by  the  stranger  himself,  who  pro- 
ceeded to  develop  the  whole  plan  of  operations  and  what  he  desired  his  new 
friend  to  do  in  the  premises.  Pinkerton's  virtue  was  at  once  alarmed  (?),  and 
assuming  an  air  of  insulted  dignity  he  drew  from  his  pocket  a  pair  of  iron  brace- 
lets, and  clapping  on  the  stranger's  wrists,  had  in  limbo  one  of  the  sharpest 
counterfeiters  of  his  day — "  Old  Craig."  He  brought  his  prisoner  down  to 
Geneva,  where  he  was  locked  up.  but  was  never  brought  to  trial,  he  being  fortu- 
nate enough  to  break  out  and  take  himself  out  of  the  jurisdiction  of  the  court. 
From  that  time  Allan  Pinkerton  left  barrel  making  and  gave  his  attention  to 
detective  business,  with  what  success  the  whole  world  knows. 

The  Scotch  families  who  came  into  Dundee  were  the  Pinkertons,  Robert  and 
Allan,  the  Dempsters,  Allisons,  Binnies,  Crichtons,  Thompsons,  Hills,  Alstons, 
Egglestons,  Archibalds,  Griffiths,  Howes,  Todds,  Duffs,  McCullucks,  Campbells, 
Morrisons  (Murdoch  and  his  boys),  and  McAllisters  and  McQueen. 

In  Rutland,  there  is  a  Grant  and  a  McGregor,  descendants,  maybe,  of  the 
old  clansmen  who,  meeting  at  a  narrow  pass  in  the  highlands  of  insufficient 
width  to  allow  one  to  pass  by  the  other,  refused  at  each  other's  bidding  to  lie 
down  and  let  the  other  pass  over  his  body,  but  drew  their  brands  and  began  a 
bloody,  desperate  fight : 

•'  Each  looked  to  sun  and  stream  and  plain 

As  what  they  ne'er  might  see  again  ; 
Then  foot  and  point  and  eye  opposed, 
In  dubious  strife  they  darkly  closed." 


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But,  neither  party  gaining  any  advantage,  they  grappled  one  another  in  a 
fierce,  murderous  endeavor  to  throw  each  other  over  the  cliff.  They  could  each 
say  to  the  other  : 

"  No  maiden's  hand  is  round  thee  thrown  ; 

That  desperate  grasp  thy  frame  might  feel 
Through  bars  of  brass  and  triple  steel  ! 

They  tug,  they  strain,  down,  down  they  go," 

to  the  bottom  of  the  abyss  at  the  foot  of  the  precipice,  stark  and  stiff  as  "  Red 
Murdock." 

If  the  Rutland  Grants  and  McGregors  are  descendants  of  those  plucky 
fighters,  they  have  forgotten  the  old  feuds  of  their  ancestors,  for  the  farms  of 
the  two  families  lie  side  by  side,  and,  for  aught  that  appears,  are  the  best  of 
"  neebors." 

The  McCornacks,  Alexander  and  William,  true  as  steel  to  their  principles 
of  right,  and  the  Glens,  also  made  their  homes  in  Rutland,  and  the  Sheldons, 
Shirras,  Whites  and  Thomas  Martin  settled  in  Elgin,  and  so  also  did  the 
Frazers,  descendants  of  the  old  Gaelic  Highlanders.  Walter  Wilson  and  his 
son,  John  C.,  came  in  1834  from  Glasgow,  and  located  west  of  St.  Charles 
village  about  two  miles,  and  John  C.  is  living  near  his  original  farm  yet.  He 
says  the  family  lived  in  their  wagon  all  one  season,  till  they  got  their  cabin  up, 
and  then  they  had  no  floor  but  mother  earth  for  two  years  after,  and  the  first 
panel  door  brought  into  county  he  brought  in  1836,  from  Chicago. 

Robert  Moody,  although  coming  from  New  Brunswick  into  the  county, 
was  a  full-blooded  Scot.  There  came  a  colony  of  Scotchmen  and  settled 
southwest  of  Aurora,  but  they  are  all  in  Kendall  County  now.  They  gave 
their  old  home  names  to  their  localities,  and  so  we  find,  on  the  maps  of  the 
county,  McGregor  and  Rob  Roy  Slough  and  Creek.  Rob  Roy  Slough  was 
quite  a  noted  landmark  in  the  early  records  and  surveys  of  the  county. 

The  Scotch  colony  has  given  the  world  another  man  whose  fame  has  reached 
as  wide  a  range  as  Pinkerton's — William  Dempster,  the  sweet  ballad  singer, 
whose  strains  and  melodies  have  entranced  courts  of  Kings  and  Presidents  and 
charmed  the  common  people  everywhere.  Wherever  the  language  of  music  is 
understood,  there  have  Dempster's  Scottish  songs  found  him  friends  and  admir- 
ers. As  we  think  of  him,  it  almost  seems  as  if  we  could  hear  the  plaintive 
warblings  of  "Highland  Mary,"  blending  with  the  stirring  notes  of  "Bonnie 
Dundee." 

The  Scotch  colonists  in  Dundee  were  great  sticklers  for  their  religious  views  ; 
and  though  they,  for  a  while,  sat  under  Father  Clarke's  mild,  persuasive  preach- 
ing, when  Mr.  Davis  came  into  the  pastorate  they  began  to  grow  uneasy,  and, 
finally,  went  off  by  themselves  and  established  a  church,  and  have  worshiped 
in  their  own  forms  ever  since. 

Peter  Innes,  also,  came  from  the  land  of  Wallace  and  Bruce  in  an  early 
day,  and  settled  in  Aurora,  and  has  been  long  noted  for  his  strict  integrity  and 


232  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

temperance  principles.  Peter  says  his  worst  fault  is  building  houses  for  other 
people  to  inhabit.  Another  loyal  son  of  the  land  of  the  thistle,  and  who  glories 
in  the  tartan  and  the  memories  of  historic  Scotland,  is  Malcolm  Robert  Bruce, 
of  Aurora,  for  aught  we  know  a  lineal  descendant  of  King  Bobby  himself.  He 
has  as  much  persistence  as  the  ancient  Bruce  had,  as  his  well-fought  contests 
with  the  city  authorities  of  Aurora  over  his  LaSalle  street  front  will  witness. 
He  had  some  experience,  too,  in  the  rebellion  of  1848,  in  Ireland,  with  Mitchell, 
O'Brien  and  their  compatriots. 

In  the  town  of  Hampshire  and  the  western  part  of  Kaneville,  there  is 
dwelling  a  sturdy,  thriving  class  of  worthy  citizens,  known  as  Pennsylvania 
Dutch.  The  first  ones  came  into  the  county  as  early  as  1844  or  1845.  Old 
John  Wales,  the  old  "Justice  of  the  Peace,"  entered  land  in  Hampshire  as 
early  as  June,  1845.  Mr.  Wales  did  as  much,  or  more  probably,  to  induce  the 
settlement  of  his  people  in  Kane  County,  than  any  one  else.  He  was  followed 
by  Aurand,  Litner,  the  Reams  brothers,  Becker,  Munch,  the  two  Klicks,  Kearn, 
Gift,  Ebert,  Wertwine,  Hubner,  Swartzenderfer,  Gilkerson,  Getzelman,  Levy, 
Shallenberger,  Waidman,  Hauslein,  Zeigler,  Heins,  Tyson,  Damn,  Kemmer- 
ling,  Deuchler  and  Garlic.  They  or  their  immediate  descendants  are  still  liv- 
ing in  Hampshire  and  vicinity. 

In  1850  or  soon  afterward,  they  organized  a  church,  called  and  known  as 
the  Evangelical  Association  of  North  America,  and  built  a  house  of  worship. 

Those  who  settled  in  Kaneville  and  the  adjoining  portions  of  DeKalb 
County  were  summed  up  by  Dr.  Potter  thus :  "  Runkel,  Schneider,  Wolf  and 
Platt,  Biser,  Hummel  and  Gerlack,  Zeigler,  Lintner,  Labrant,  Mower,  Kaler, 
Kessler,  Schweitzer,  Sower,  Ramer,  Eberly,  Kulp  and  Grimm,  Myers,  Haish 
and  Mose  Hill,  the  slim  Berrier,  Bartmess,  Rowe  and  Shoop,  with  Koonz  and 
Cuter  fill  the  group." 

The  doctor  used  his  license  as  a  poet  to  make  Mose  Hill  do  duty  in  the 
euphony  of  the  rhyme,  but  he  was  neither  slim  nor  a  Dutchman. 

Besides  those  named  in  the  doctor's  versification,  there  were  Van  Valken- 
burg,  Harter,  Gusline,  Gusler,  Keyser  and  George  Dauberman,  all  in  Kane- 
ville. They  came  in  1846  and  afterward,  buying  their  land  of  Uncle  Sam  in 
the  Fall  of  the  first  named  year.  Their  religion  is  the  same  as  that  of 
their  Hampshire  brethren,  and  they  have  a  church  just  across  the  line  from 
DeKalb  County.  They  hold  their  camp  meetings  alternately  at  Lone  Grove 
and  Pigeon  Woods,  and  attend  them  en  masse.  They  are  devoted  pietists,  and 
get  up  considerable  excitement  in  their  revival  meetings,  which  are  held  every 
Winter.  'A  description  of  their  family  worship  may  be  interesting  here.  When 
the  day's  work  is  over,  the  father  or  head  of  the  house  reads  some  portion  of 
the  Scriptures,  and  then  all,  large  and  small,  join  in  singing  a  hymn,  after 
which  they  all  kneel  and  the  head  of  the  family  offers  a  prayer.  He  closes  his 
petition,  when  the  mother  takes  up  the  supplication  and  pursues  it  to  such 
length  as  she  chooses,  and  when  she  closes,  the  oldest  child,  whether  male  or 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  233 

female,  offers  his  or  her  prayer,  and  is  succeeded  by  the  whole  flock  more  or  less, 
according  to  age,  down  to  the  lisping  infant  who  can  just  say,  "  Now  I  lay  me 
down  to  sleep,"  when  all  respond  with  a  hearty  amen,  and  arise  and  prepare 
for  bed.  They  usually  use  their  native  tongue  in  their  worship,  and,  although 
not  understood  at  all  scarcely  by  their  English  speaking  guest,  who  may  be  a 
witness  to  their  solemn  order,  yet  the  fervor  which  characterizes  their  exercises 
never  fails  to  interest  the  beholder. 

In  and  near  Aurora  there  settled  some  of  the  Mohawk  Valley  Dutchmen, 
and  among  them  we  find  the  Grays,  Wagners,  Adam  Phy,  Kecks  and  Van 
Alstines.  The  Van  Sickles  and  Van  Fleets  came  from  New  Jersey. 

The  old  Vikings  of  Norway  and  Sweden,  whose  descendants  are  known  as 
Scandinavians,  Danes  and  Finns,  are  numerously  represented  in  Geneva,  St. 
Charles,  Elgin,  Campton  and  Virgil.  Among  the  first  ones  were  Gunner, 
Anderson  and  Anderson  Gunderson,  who  furnished  much  litigation  for  the 
Circuit  Court,  and  merriment  as  well,  when  the  title  of  the  various  suits  they 
had  upon  the  dockets  were  called,  and  Andrew  Peterson,  John  Hokanson  and 
Carl  Olson.  In  1853-5,  the  great  body  of  Swedes  came  first  to  Geneva  and  St. 
Charles. 

Eben  Danford  was  then  in  full  blast,  making  his  double  motioned  iron 
reapers  and  mowers  at  Geneva,  and  many  of  the  Swedes  settled  on  the  east 
side  of  the  river.  They  also  settled  at  St.  Charles,  buying  up  the  Little  Woods 
in  small  tracts  and  clearing  off  the  stumps,  and  have  now  snug  little  home- 
steads all  over  that  once  famous  neck  of  woods.  They  pushed  west  almost 
into  Campton  and  Virgil,  and  north  into  Elgin,  and  have  made  most  excellent 
citizens.  Some  of  our  best  artisans  are  Swedes,  as  the  National  WTatch  Fac- 
tory at  Elgin,  and  the  car  shops  at  Aurora,  and  various  other  manufactories  of 
the  county  will  abundantly  testify.  Among  the  noted  ones  are  C.  P.  Gronberg, 
the  reaper  inventor ;  B.  Kindblade,  who  will  make  anything  from  a  cambric 
needle  to  an  electric  engine  or  piano-forte ;  Peterson,  the  watchmaker ;  Rys- 
trom,  the  carriage  manufacturer ;  and  another  Peterson,  in  Geneva,  who  makes 
ladies'  fine  shoes.  The  leading  men  among  these  are  the  Lungreens,  Peter  and 
sons  (Charles  and  August),  Peterson,  England,  Nord  and  Abrahamson,  at  St. 
Charles,  and  A.  P.  Anderson,  at  Batavia,  who  is  by,  the  way,  a  shining  example 
of  what  industry  and  continuity  will  do  for  a  man  to  gain  him  a  competency. 
But  a  very  few  years  ago  Anderson  was  a  journeyman  tailor  in  Geneva,  and 
to-day  he  is  the  owner  of  as  fine  a  stone  block  as  there  is  in  Batavia,  besides 
other  good  property.  He  has  attended  strictly  to  business,  and  is  now  reaping 
the  fruits  of  his  active,  judicious  efforts ;  also  B.  Kindblade,  of  Batavia;  An- 
drew Rystrom,  formerly  one  of  the  city  fathers  of  Geneva ;  and  Landborg,  the 
blacksmith,  at  the  latter  place.  'This  people  are,  as  a  general  thing,  frugal  and 
industrious,  and  make  the  best  of  help  on  the  farm,  in  the  manufactory,  or  in 
mercantile  pursuits.  The  Swedish  girls  are  noted  fpr  their  tidiness  and  skill 
in  domestic  affairs,  and  many  of  them  have  become  so  far  metamorphosed  into 


234  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Yankees  that  they  have  married  into  Yankee  families,  and  are  mixing  up  their 
blood  with  the  genuine  Bunker  Hill  crimson.  They  were  at  first  Lutherans 
(or  a  branch  of  that  denomination")  in  their  Religious  affiliations,  and  great 
sticklers  for  their  church  rules  and  demands.  They  paid  their  big  and  little 
"  collects"  with  a  promptness  that  would  make  the  face  of  a  tax  collector  in 
this  year  of  grace  radiant  with  joy.  Christmas  is  their  great  holiday.  Their 
churches  then  are  trimmed  with  festoons  and  wreaths  of  evergreens,  and  ser- 
vices begin  as  early  as  two  or  three  o'clock  Christmas  morning,  and  last  all 
day,  and  for  the  whole  week  succeeding.  They  have  a  central  church  at 
Geneva,  whither  they  come  from  all  directions  every  Sunday,  rain  or  shine. 
There  has  been,  within  the  past  three  or  four  years,  quite  a  secession  from  the 
Lutheran  Church  to  Methodism  among  them. 

A  mistake  which  occurred  at  the  Circuit  Clerk's  office  of  Kane  County, 
some  years  ago,  sent  two  brothers  into  their  new  allegiance  with  different  family 
names,  which  are  still  maintained.  B.  and  Frank  Kindblade  were  brothers,  but 
when  Frank  made  his  declaration  of  intention  to  become  a  citizen  of  this  glo- 
rious republic,  by  reason  of  his  meager  knowledge  of  the  English  language,  he 
gave  his  name  as  Kimball  as  near  as  he  could  be  understood,  and  when  his  final 
certificate  was  issued  Frank  became  known  no  more  as  Kindblade,  the  name  his 
brother  bears,  but  Kimball. 

The  ancestry  of  this  people  is  an  honorable  one,  and  of  which  they  may  well 
be  proud.  The  Scandinavian  race  has  given  to  the  world  some  of  its  greatest 
intellects,  in  science,  literature  and  the  arts.  Tycho  Brahe,  the  founder  of  prac- 
tical astronomy  and  instructor  of  the  great  Kepler,  and  Linnaeus,  the  great  bot- 
anist, whose  works  are  the  standard  in  that  science  to-day,  lead  the  grand  pro- 
cession. Ericsson,  the  master  mechanic  and  inventor  of  the  caloric  engine  and 
various  other  helps  for  man,  as  well  as  the  projector  and  constructor  of  the 
"cheese  box  on  a  raft"  that  met, the  Confederate  ram,  Merrimac,  in  Norfolk 
Bay,  and  sent  her  back  from  her  work  of  destruction  to  her  covert,  crippled  and 
disabled,  giving  joy  to  millions  of  loyal  hearts,  many  of  whom  look  upon  the 
little  Monitor's  appearance  just  at  the  opportune  moment  as  something  scarcely 
less  than  providential,  is  also  an  honored  member  of  that  procession. 

In  music,  this  fair-haired  and  blue-eyed  race  has  given  us  a  divine  trinity, 
viz. :  Ole  Bull,  the  incomparable  violinist ;  Jenny  Lind,  the  Swedish  nightingale, 
whose  warblings  have  entranced  the  world,  and  Christine  Nilsson,  the  matchless 
queen  of  song,  before  whose  throne  millions  have  bowed  and  worshiped. 

In  literature,  the  gifted  and  noble  woman,  Fredrika  Bremer,  whose  books 
are  read  in  almost  every  tongue,  stands  out  like  a  beacon  on  a  mountain  top ; 
and  what  child  is  there  who  has  not  laughed  and  cried  by  turns  ovter  the  fairy 
tales  of  the  northern  magician  and  king  of  youth,  Hans  Christian  Andersen, 
whose  gentle,  loving  life  has  been  crowned  with  a  happy,  serene  and  peaceful  close? 

The  first  white  men  who  came  into  the  wilderness  of  the  Northwest  were 
Pere  Marquette,  the  great  Jesuit  missionary,  Joliet,  the  merchant,  and  La  Salle, 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  235 

the  trader  and  explorer.  The'  first  two  explored  the  Mississippi  as  far  south  as 
Arkansas  in  1673,  arid  returned  by  way  of  the  Illinois  to  Chicago,  then  an 
Indian  village.  The  latter  spent  the  Winter  of  1680  near  Peoria.  Marquette 
died  on  the  shore  of  Lake  Michigan.  When  the  fur  trade  was  opened,  the 
French  voyagers  became  the  avant  couriers  of  the  new  commerce,  and  intermar- 
ried with  various  Indian  tribes,  and  trapped  and  hunted  and  acted  as  guides  to 
the  later  expeditions.  French  families  came  in  very  early,  and  made  settlements- 
at  the  sites  of  Dubuque,  Mackinaw,  Green  Bay,  St.  Louis  and  Kaskaskia. 
There  are  several  reservations  in  Cook  County  set  off  to  the  French  half  breeds ; 
one  on  the  Aux  Plaines  is  known  now  as  the  Lafrombois  tract  or  reservation. 
There  are  others  to  ''Billy  Caldwell,"  Robinson  and  Miranda.  One  of  them 
covered  the  present  site  of  Wilmette,  and  was  called  Ouilmette. 

The  Baubiens  came  very  early  to  Chicago,  while  it  was  but  a  garrison,  in 
fact.  Mark  Beaubien  is  now  living  at  Naperville.  The  French  have  settled 
in  Kane  County  in  but  one  locality — Aurora.  There  quite  a  large  colony  has 
settled  first  and  last,  commencing  in  1845  and  running  up  to  1855,  and  later 
even.  We  find  the  LaClares — Peter  and  Alexander — buying  land  in  the  Big 
Woods,  then  a  large  body  of  magnificent  timber,  in  1845.  Leon  Mayeaux — 
sometimes  spelled  Layon  Mayo,  Layean  Mayeau,  Layhew  Mayhew,  and  Layo 
Mayhew — came  about  the  same  time,  and  so  did  old  Stephen  Mowrey.  Among 
the  earlier  French  settlers  at  Aurora  may  be  named  Touissaint,  La  Tranquilitte, 
Peter  Leplant,  Charles  Benoit  (sometimes  spelled  Benwire  and  Benway),  Lean- 
der  Baltasand,  the  Leveques,  Bernard  Tonnar,  Francis  Nadeau,  Alfred  Deslau- 
riers,  Frank  Sylvester,  Ed.  Vouchee,  Louis  Lebont,  Joseph  Robere,  Louis 
Suviner,  Peter  Brasseaux,  Louis  LeBeaux,  James  Jaquenon,  Jean  Baptist 
Hubert,  Joseph  Ratelle,  Benoit  Moisant,  Joseph  Lamoureaux,  Louis  Laplanck, 
U.  Laundre,  Nick  Presche,  and  last,  though  by  no  means  least,  C.  F.  Jauret, 
the  Master  Mechanic  of  the  Chicago,  Burlington  £  Quincy  Railroad,  and 
inventor  of  some  contrivance  for  use  on  railways  which  is  being  extensively 
used.  The  religion  of  our  French  citizens  is  generally  Catholic. 

The  Durants  of  St.  Charles  and  Raymonds  of  Elgin  are  descendants  of 
some  of  the  old  Huguenot  families  of  France. 

The  German  immigration,  which  began  in  the  Northwest  about  1836,  with 
a  single  family,  has  become  an  irruption.  Commencing  on  the  shore  of  Lake 
Michigan,  the  ever  increasing  army  has  moved  steadily  westward  in  an  un- 
broken phalanx,  through  Cook,  Lake  and  Du  Page  Counties  into  Kane,  with 
but  few  interruptions.  Here  and  there  it  has  met  a  community  of  original 
settlers,  which  has  resisted  its  advance,  but  it  speedily  flanked  it,  and  passed  on 
to  new  conquests  beyond,  leaving  the  garrison  behind  to  beleaguer  and  capture 
by  detail  the  few  outposts  remaining,  and  take  full  possession  of  the  land. 
The  western  towns  of  Cook  County,  which  twenty  years  ago  had  scarcely  a 
German  inhabitant,  are  now  mostly  occupied  by  them.  Nearly  every  sale  of  a 
farm  in  the  counties  above  named,  including  the  eastern  portion  of  Kane 


236  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

County,  is  made  to  a  German.  The  eastern  portion  of  Dundee,  Elgin,  Geneva, 
Batavia  and  the  Big  Woods — or  what  was  once  that  fine  body  of  timber — are 
almost  wholly  occupied  by  this  energetic,  pushing,  thriving  race  of  Saxons. 
They  have  subdued  the  once  famous  Big  Woods,  and  what,  but  twenty  years 
ago,  was  one  solid  body  of  splendid  oak,  hickory  and  maple,  is  now  finely  cul- 
tivated farms,  with  scarcely  a  stump  to  be  seen  to  tell  the  story  of  what  was 
once  there.  The  German  is  found  everywhere,  and  in  all  kinds  of  business. 
He  makes  money,  and  is  satisfied  to  make  but  a  little,  but  he  contrives,  in  what- 
ever business  he  enters,  to  make  his  income  exceed,  be  it  ever  so  little,  his  out- 
go ;  hence,  we  hear  of  no  German  paupers.  The  German  is  given  to  sociality, 
and  hence  he  spends  his  money  freely  among  his  friends,  especially  with  his 
own  family,  if  he  has  one.  Father,  mother  and  children  enter  alike  into  the 
pleasure  "of  the  hour,  whatever  it  may  be.  The  Germans  have  attained  to  such 
prominence  in  numbers  in  Kane  County,  they  have  become  important  factors 
in  politics,  especially  in  Dundee,  Elgin  and  Aurora.  Scarcely  an  election  is 
held  in  those  towns,  at  which  there  is  not  some  German  elected  to  an  office. 
They  support,  cheerfully,  the  public  school,  and  such  as  are  church  members 
are  zealous  and  consistent. 

John  Glos  settled  in  St.  Charles,  where,  for  several  years,  he  followed  his 
trade  of  cabinet  making,  at  which  he  was  an  adept.  He  came,  in  1836,  direct 
from  Germany,  to  which  he  never  returned  until  the  year  1874,  when  he  went 
to  revisit  the  scenes  of  his  boyhood  in  the  Fatherland  which  all  Germans  love, 
no  matter  how  pleasant  their  surroundings  are  here,  nor  how  many  years  may 
have  passed  since  they  left  "dear  Bingen  on  the  Rhine."  Mr.  Glos  has  held 
many  offices  of  trust  in  Du  Page  County,  in  which  his  residence  has  been  for 
the  greater  portion  of  his  sojourn  in  this  country.  The  first  German  who 
came  to  Kane  County  was  John  Peter  Snyder,  who  still  resides  at  North 
Aurora. 

Levi  Footh,  a  Bohemian,  drove  stage  from  Chicago  to  Galena,  through  El- 
gin, in  1839-40,  for  Frink  &  Walker.  He  subsequently  purchased  Govern- 
ment lands  in  Virgil,  where  he  now  resides,  together  with  several  brothers  who 
have  since  joined  him  from  his  native  land. 

Joseph  Kapis  came  to  Elgin  in  1845,  and  worked  in  the  woolen  factory  and 
subsequently  also  bought  land  in  Virgil. 

Jacob  Mueller  (now  known  as  Jacob  Miller)  so  well  known  as  the  manufac- 
turer of  cigars  at  Aurora,  first  located  at  Elgin  in  1853  or  thereabouts. 

Martin  Straussel  came  into  Elgin  in  1848,  from  Chicago,  where  he  came 
about  1840. 

Schweigert  bought  land  in  Section  1  of  Aurora,  in  1846,  right  in  the  heart 
of  the  Big  Woods,  and  Adam  Hartmann,  in  1848,  located  near  him. 

A  large  number  of  Germans  came  into  Kane  County  in  1848.  Among 
those  who  are  or  have  been  prominent  and  leading  men  among  them,  are  the 
following  in  addition  to  those  above  named :  At  Elgin,  Joseph  Pfordreshei', 


ELGIN  . 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNT V.  230 

Charles   Siedel,  William  Damisch,  Christopher  Sohle,  Fred  Fehrman,  Adolph 
Sass,  Joe  Pabst,  Henry  Bierman,  William  Heideman  and  the  Adlers. 

In  Dundee,  whither  they  first  came  in  1853,  Fred  Haas,  proprietor  of  the 
celebrated  Spring  Mills,  Henry  Plinke.  the  Lutheran  Minister,  and  Hagen, 
proprietor  of  the  brick  yards,  and  Geo.  Pfisterer. 

The  Schochs,  a  large  family  and  their  relatives,  settled  in  the  east  part  of 
Geneva  and  adjoining  toAvn  in  Du  Page,  with  several  other  families  from  the 
same  part  of  Germany. 

Fred  Drahms,  a,  fine  mechanic,  came  from  the  shores  of  the  Baltic  Sea,  and 
settled  in  Geneva  as  early  as  1854.  His  son,  August,  went  into  the  United 
States  service  during  the  rebellion,  while  he  was  a  mere  boy,  so  small  that  his 
cavalry  overcoat  dragged  on  the  ground.  He  subsequently  studied  for  the  min- 
istry and  is  now  an  eloquent  divine,  located  near  San  Francisco. 

In  Aurora,  the  largest  number  of  Germans  settled,  coming  in  from  1850  and 
on.  Among  them  are  the  following  notable  ones:  The  large  family  of  Lies, 
with  their,  relations ;  John  Plein,  and  Reising,  the  Youngles  brothel's,  and  a 
score  or  more  of  the  Cassalmans  and  their  kindred,  Frieders  as  many  more, 
Freidweiler,  Joseph  Deimel,  the  Wolfs,  Lugg,  of  the  firm  of  Lugg  &  Plein ; 
John  and  Joseph  Reisiug.  the  merchants;  Chas.  Blasey,  the  brewer:  Dr. 
Jassoy,  Weise,  Encke.  Hammerschmidt,  Breeswick,  John  Adam  Brunnen- 
meyer,  John  Joseph  Scharschug,  Eitelgeorge,  Felsenheld,  Morris  Henoch, 
Fred  Rang,  George  Pfaffle,  Henry  Fickensher,  Rutishauser,  Goldsmidt,  the 
Metzners,  Canisius,  Staudt  &  Karl,  the  druggists;  Rev.  Ernst,  Henry  Buhre, 
the  Lutheran  minister;  Nicholas  Stenger,  Leins,  the  exquisite  painter  who  deco- 
rates the  Pullman  palace  cars  at  the  car  shops,  and  whose  handiwork  may  be  seen 
and  enjoyed  in  the  beautiful  frescoes  in  Staudt's  drug  store;  and  lastly  Gus 
Pfrangle,  the  worthy  Postmaster  at  Aurora. 

In  Sugar  Grove  we  find  two  sturdy  farmers,  John  Banker  and  Nicholas 
Henkes,  and  Ruteshell  and  Ohlinger  are  their  neighbors  across  the  line  in 
Blackberry. 

A.  T.  Fischer  bought  the  Elliott  farm  in  Campton,  a  splendid  property, 
valued  at  $20,000. 

In  Plato,  Adam  and  Randolph  Bode,  Reibel.  Betzlinger  and  Ripberger  and 
others  are  the  representatives  of  the  Northern  Goths  that  overran  Rome. 

Hampshire  Collectors  gather  taxes  from  Kasermann,  Schweiger,  Reinike, 
Shetter  Blazer,  and  others  from  the  Rhine ;  and  in  Burlington,  George  E. 
Schaiver,  Grallemont  and  Meith  pay  tribute.  Anton  Loser,  J.  F.  Thonvarth 
and  others  are  leading  merchants  in  Aurora. 

Among  the  Germans  who  have  occupied  public  positions  in  Kane  County, 
may  be  named  Charles  J.  Metzner,  for  several  years  State's  Attorney  for  the 
Twenty-eighth  Circuit,  and  his  brother  Carl,  Clerk  of  the  Aurora  Court  of 
Common  Pleas;  John  Reising,  Supervisor  of  Aurora;  John  Plain.  Collector, 
and  August  Pfrangle,  Postmaster  of  the  same  city. 


240  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

The  tenth  and  last  colonization  in  Kane  County  is  that  of  our  American: 
citizens  of  African  descent,  the  bulk  of  whom  came  in  as  contrabands  of  war 
during  the- rebellion  caused  on  their  account.  There  have  been  colored  person* 
abiding  among  us  ever  since  the  county  was  organized,  in  1836 ;  but  who  the- 
first  one  was  that  cast  his  shadow  on,  and  left  his  footmark  in,  the  soil  of  old 
Kane,  it  is  hard  to  tell.  The  first  one  came  by  the  underground  railroad,  but, 
not  liking  the  country,  went  immediately  to  Canada.  Not  being  deemed  worthy 
of  consideration  before  they  were  entitled  to  suffrage,  they  existed  simply  as- 
hewers  of  wood  and  drawers  of  water  to  the  Philistines  with  whom  they  sojourned- 
But  times  change  if  men  do  not,  and  the  day  came  round  when  "  the  might  was. 
with  the  right,"  and  Sambo  was  a  voter.  At  once  he  rose  to  the  level  of  hid 
citizenship,  and  from  obscurity  and  disregard  he  passed  into  notice  and  consid- 
eration. Candidates  at  once  included  him  among  their  friends,  and  shook 
hands  with  him  and  " cow-shedded  "  him  and  "stood  treat"  and  cajoled  and 
flattered  him,  and  tried  to  induce  him  to  vote  for  them,  just  the  same  as  thev 
did  his  white  compeers. 

The  colored  people  have  the  privilege  of  the  schools  now,  and  the  rising 
generation — which  is  coming  on  thick  and  fast — ought  to  be  intelligent  and 
influential.  Many  of  the  young  men  among  them  are  educating  themselves, 
and  by  the  excellent  progress  they  have  already  made,  give  promise  of  more- 
than  average  ability.  Young  Brown,  of  .Aurora,  and  Terrell,  of  Geneva, 
are  good  specimens  of  their  class,  and  are  studious  and  industrious,  and  ar& 
bound  to  rise.  The  colored  people  are  settled  mostly  in  the  river  towns  of  the 
county.  They  have  churches  at  Elgin,  St.  Charles,  Batavia  and  Aurora,  which 
are  well  attended. 

While  there  never  was  a  regular  colony  of  Englishmen  settled  in  Kane- 
County,  yet  there  have  been,  in  various  localities,  individuals,  sporadic  casesr 
from  the  land  upon  whose  empire  the  sun  never  sets,  who  are  entitled  to  hon- 
orable mention  in  this  history.  John  Smith,  with  his  boys,  Henry  and  sunny- 
hearted  Tilden,  were  Englishmen,  and  lived  just  east  of  Dundee  village,  on  the- 
fann  where  Tilden  and  his  father  died,  and  on  which  Henry  now  resides. 
James  Knott  &  Sons  were  merchants  in  Elgin,  and  established  an  unblemished 
reputation  for  integrity  and  financial  ability.  Ed.  Merrifield  also  lived  east  of 
the  city  for  many  years.  The  father  to  Ed.  and  Vinnie  Lovell  was  an  En- 
glishman, and  gave  to  Elgin  two  remarkably  fine  sons.  Ed.  is  a  rising  young- 
lawyer,  and  Vincent  S.  (which  was  his  father's  name  before  him)  is  an  equally 
promising  journalist,  having  held  a  prominent  position  on  the  Albany  Argus 
for  several  years.  John  Lovell,  an  uncle  of  the  above  named  young  men,  live* 
in  Plato,  and  has  been  and  is  a  prominent  citizen  of  the  town.  The  Meadsr 
Greeks,  Marshalls,  Pitwoods  and  Christian  came  to  St.  Charles.  Dr.  Mead 
became  an  eminent  physician,  and  surgeon,  and  was  most  successful  in  the- 
treatment  of  insane  persons,  and  many  of  his  ideas  have,  since  his  removal  from 
the  country,  been  incorporated  in  the  management  of  our  hospitals  for  the 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  241 

insane.  This  Dr.  Mead  must  not  be  confounded  with  Dr.  Thompson  Mead,  of 
Batavia,  who  was  a  Yankee,  or  at  least  American  born.  Dr.  John  Thomas,  an 
Englishman,  came  first  to  Virginia,  thence  to  Kendall  County,  and  then  to  St. 
Charles,  where  he  established,  in  1841,  a  newspaper  and  called  it  the  St. 
Charles  Patriot,  Fox  River  Advocate  and  Kane  County  Herald.  If  the  edi- 
torials in  the  paper  were  as  long  proportionately  as  its  name,  there  was  more 
work  done  on  it,  editorially,  than  on  all  the  papers  in  the  county  now.  Ward 
Rathbone  was  an  early  settler  in  Geneva,  and  prominently  known  throughout 
the  county.  Later  on,  in  1844-9,  there  came  four  brothers  from  Halifax,  En- 
gland, named  James,  Joseph,  John  and  Benjamin  Wilson.  Three  of  them 
settled  in  Geneva,  and  one  in  Virgil,  but  he  subsequently  moved  to  Geneva. 
Two  of  the  brothers  were  printers,  and  published  successively  the  Geneva  Mer- 
cury and  Advertiser  and  Kane  County  Republican.  Joseph  was  clerk  for 
an  Charles  Patten  at  the  "  Old  Corner  "  for  twenty  years.  Benjamin  published 
interlinear  translation  of  the  Greek  Testament,  translated  and  compiled  by  him- 
self, called  the  "Emphatic  Diaglot."  It  is  a  valuable  assistant  to  the  student. 
In  Batavia,  Joel  and  J.  0.  McKee  and  George  B.  Moss  located  very  early. 
Joel  McKee  and  Moss  run,  for  several  years,  the  flouring-mills  at  the  north 
end  of  the  town.  Mr.  McKee's  reputation  and  character  were  as  white  and 
pure  as  his  flour.  He  was  a  Christian  gentleman  in  every  sense  of  the  word, 
and  when  he  died  Kane  County  lost  one  of  her  really  good  and  true  men.  Mr. 
Moss  was  very  much  of  a  gentleman,  and  died  highly  respected  by  all  who 
knew  him.  Both  gentlemen  left  sons  who  are  now  residents  of  the  county. 
The  McKees  were  not  Englishmen,  but  were  from  the  Bruce  colonies  in  the 
north  of  Ireland.  James  Risk,  formerly  Sheriff  of  the  county,  also  came  from 
the  latter  locality,  as  did  Dr. 'H.  M.  Crawford,  of  St.  Charles.  Shepherd 
Johnston,  known  as  the  banker  Johnston,  and  Richard  Summers,  settled  in  Big 
Rock.  Johnston  was  the  father  of  Shepherd  Johnston,  Jr.,  for  a  long  time 
Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  Chicago,  and  Charles  Johnston, 
formerly  Clerk  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of  Aurora.  Summers  was 
father  of  the  well-known  Dick  Summers,  "  mine  host "  of  the  Richmond,  in 
Chicago,  for  many  years  before  the  big  fire  of  October,  1871. 

W.  B.  West  and  Peter  H.  Johnson  settled  in  Blackberry,  although  subse- 
quently Mr.  West  came  to  Geneva.  Mr.  West  was  widely  known,  having  been 
engaged  in  banking  for  many  years.  He  was  one  who  made  as  good  a  bargain 
for  himself  as  he  could,  but,  when  once  his  word  was  given,  it  was  sure  to  be 
made  good  in  the  time  promised.  He  never  oppressed  a  man  nor  pushed  him, 
when  he  showed  any  disposition  to  keep  his  obligations,  and  was  ever  willing 
to  extend  the  time  of  payment  when  the  debt  could  not  readily  be  met  at  ma- 
turity, and  that,  too,  when  the  security  was  not  A  1.  His  judgment  was  most 
excellent,  and  he  met  with  but  few  losses  in  business.  Out  of  a  personal  estate 
left  by  him  of  $200,000  there  was  but  a  small  amount  that  proved  worthless, 
and  that,  too,  after  a  banking  business  of  forty  years.  A  daughter  of  Mr. 


242  HISTORY"  OF  KANE  COUNTY". 

West  married  Hon.  £T.  N.  Ravlin,  Representative  to  the  State  Legislature  from 
Kane  County  for  two  terms,  and  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  for 
several  years.  His  only  surviving  son  is  at  present  in  California,  engaged  in- 
atlas  publishing,  with  Thos.  H.  Thompson,  a  son  of  another  old  settler  of  Kane 
County,  in  Dundee.  Mr.  West  was  once  beguiled,  and  he  often  laughinglv 
told  the  story,  though  at  his  own  expense.  Charley  Sexton,  a  "dead  beat," 
who  once  lived  in  Geneva,  went  to  Mr.  West  to  get  his  note  for  §50  discounted 
for  sixty  days,  offering  to  take  $25  for  it  and  leave  his  watch  as  security.  Mr. 
West  did  not  exercise  his  usual  caution  in  examining  the  security  offered,  but 
discounted  the  note  and  laid  the-" collateral"  away  in  his  safe.  When  the 
note  matured,  Sexton  was  non  est,  and  Mr.  West,  on  examination,  fourid  the 
watch  left  as  security  to  be  worth  about  five  dollars.  Mr.  West  acknowledged 
himself  fairly  beaten  for  once,  and  charged  the  loan  up  to  profit  and  loss. 

Peter  H.  Johnson  has  one  of  the  finest  farms  in  Blackberry.  Johnson's 
Mound,  the  highest  point  of  land  in  the  county,  is  situated  on  the  farm,  and 
Mr.  Johnson's  dwelling  is  built  on  a  commanding  point  on  the  side  of  it,  and 
overlooks  the  country  for  miles  around.  It  is  a  great  summer  resort  for  pic- 
nics and  excursions.  Major  J.  H.  Mayborne,  also  an  Englishman,  came  to 
this  country  in  1825.  From  that  date  until  1846,  he  remained  in  the  State  of 
New  York,  engaged  in  the  pursuit  of  agriculture  and  study  of  law.  Removing 
thence  to  Chicago,  he  remained  there  until  1848,  when  he  made  his  home  in 
Geneva,  where  he  has  since  been  well  known  as  an  able  and  honorable  attorney. 
His  services,  during  the  war  of  the  rebellion,  ^'ere  important,  and  he  held,  at 
ts  close,  the  rank  of  Major,  by  which  title  he  is  still  familiarly  known.  Since 
then,  he  has  held  the  important  civil  office  of  State  Senator  for  four  years,  and 
was  elected  Supervisor  in  1872,  a  position  which  he  still  retains.  He  is  re- 
garded throughout  the  county  ;>.s  a  man  of  fine  legal  attainments,  and  is  well 
known  beyond  his  own  immediate  section.  Mark  Yeoman  and  the  Sharps, 
Reads  and  Henrys  settled  in  Virgil.  Benjamin  Boyes,  a  prosperous  merchant 
in  Geneva,  came  from  England  to  Geneva  in  1844,  but  only  stayed  till  the 
following  Spring,  when  he  went  into  the  town  of  Northfield,  Cook  County, 
where  he  remained  until  the  year  1863,  when  he  returned  to  Geneva  and 
embarked  in  the  mercantile  business.  The  first  job  of  work  he  did  in  Geneva 
was  to  make  a  pair  of  boots  for  David  Howard,  who  was  at  work  at  that  time 
(1S44)  building  the  stone  flouring-mill  on  the  west  side  of  the  river.  Mr. 
Boyes  had  worked  one  month  at  the  shoemaker's  trade  in  England,  but  still 
tried  his  hand  at  boot  making,  and  Mr.  Howard  looked  at  the  work  rather 
doubtfully,  but  thought  they  would  answer  to  wear  in  the  water,  and  accepted 
them.  Mr.  Boyes  did  not  make  any  more  boots.  We  do  not  know  of  a  descend- 
ant of  the  heroic  John  Sobieski,  of  unhappy  Poland,  in  Kane  County,  unless 
it  be  our  worthy  citizen,  David  L.  Zabriskie,  of  St.  Charles.  He  may  be.  for 
auc'ht  we  know,  a  true  descendant  of  t-he  iron-crowned  kinjj'  but  if  he  is  not 

o  o 

ho  is  every  whit  as  gallant  and  courteous  a  gentleman. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  243 

The  great  agglomeration  of  people,  from  the  different  nations  of  the  earth, 
•who  have  made  their  homes  in  Kane  County,  is  "what  has  made  the  old  county 
what  she  is ;  has  transformed  the  virgin  prairie  and  primeval  forests  into  well 
tilled  farms,  thriving  villages  and  busy  cities ;  has  brought  her  from  a  wilder- 
ness, traversed  only  by  the  feet  of  the  red  man  in  pursuitr7>f  game  or  his 
enemies,  to  her  rank  among  the  foremost  counties  in  the  Empire  State  of  the- 
West.  Coming  from  different  countries,  speaking  different  tongues,  having  dif- 
ferent tastes,  following  different  customs,  yet  all  have  had  but  one  aim,  to  make 
the  home  of  their  adoption  prosperous  and  happy.  To  that  end  they  have- 
subdued  her  soil,  enlarged  her  manufactories,  established  her  beneficent  insti- 
tutions, enhanced  her  value  and  extended  her  political  influence,  until  now,  in 
proportion  to  her  area,  she  has  no  superior  and  but  few  equals  among  her  sister 
counties  in  the  State.  She  has  furnished  statesmen  for  the  halls  of  Congress, 
and  Generals  and  leaders  for  the  armies  of  the  nation.  No  one  class  of  her 
varied  population  can  claim  all  of  her  virtues,  nor  is  it  to  be  charged  with  all 
the  vices  incident  to  communities  and  people.  In  the  war  of  the  rebellion,  all 
classes  sprang  forward  to  uphold  the  flag  with  rare  and  noble  unanimity,  and 
bore  it  on  to  victory  on  many  blood-stained  fields.  All,  all  have  -borne  aloft 
the  shield  of  old  Kane,  and  sung  pagans  to  her  praise. 

The  native  American  mind  tends  to  self  government  as  naturally  as  the 
babe  turns  to  the  maternal  font  for  nourishment ;  and  the  early  organization  of 
Kane  County  into  a  body  corporate  with  a  legal  existence,  while  there  were 
less  than  two  hundred  legal  voters  within  its  borders,  is  proof  of  that  proposition. 
At  the  time  of  the  first  election  in  Kane  County,  there  was  none  of  the  large 
foreign  population  in  the  county  which  has  subsequently  settled  in  it,  save  the 
Youngs  and  Wheeler,  of  New  Brunswick,  Germans,  and  John  Glos  and  John 
P.  Snyder;  also  Walter  Wilson  and  the  Moodys  from  bonnie  Scotland.  The 
organization,  with  the  above  exceptions,  was  entirely  the  work  of  the  American 
born  population.  Kane  County,  at  that  time,  included  in  its  limits  its  present 
territory,  all  of  DeKalb  County,  a  portion  of  McHenry  as  now  organized,  and 
a  portion  of  Kendall  County,  but  the  first  election  was  held  at  Geneva,  in  the 
log  house  of  Jarries  Herrington.  The  election  was  for  county  officers  to  put 
the  machinery  of  a  legal  existence  into  operation,  and  there  were  180  votes 
polled.  For  the  office  of  Sheriff,  James  Herrington,  the  father  of  our  Repre- 
sentative to  the  General  Assembly,  received  91,  and  B.  F.  Fridley,  whose 
home  was  then  in  Oswego,  89  votes.  Asa  McDole  received  115  votes  for 
Coroner,  while  his  opponent,  Haiman  Miller,  received  58.  Relief  Duryea  had 
96  votes  for  Recorder  of  Deeds,  the  office  at  that  time  and  up  to  1849  being  a 
distinct  and  separate  one  from  the  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court,  and  Calvin 
Pepper  one  vote.  Mark  W.  Fletcher  received  141  votes  for  County  Surveyor, 
and  Col  ton  Knox  29.  The  vote  for  County  Commissioners,  which  was  the 
style  of  county  government  then,  was  as  follows:  Solomon  Dunham  155,  Eli 
Barnes  172,  Ebenezer  Morgan  119,  E.  D.  Terry  22,  Ira  Minard  TO,  Allen  P. 
i 


244 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 


Hubbard  "2.  Allen  P.  Hubbard,  Nathan  Collins  and  John  Griggs  were  the 
Judges,  and  James  T.  Wheeler  and  Selden  M.  Church,  Clerks  of  the  election. 
The  three  Judges  are  dead,  Mr.  Wheeler  is  living  on  his  old  homestead  just 
north  of  St.  Charles  village.  Of  the  candidates  voted  for,  Fridley  and  Fletcher 
are  living  in  the  county,  the  first  in  Aurora  and  Fletcher  on  his  original  farm 
north  of  St.  Charles  on  the  east  side  of  the  river.  The  most,  if  not  all,  of  the 
others  are  dead. 

There  seemed  to  be  something  wrong  about  this  first  election,  for  on  the  1st 
day  of  August  following  another  general  election  was  held  for  the  same  officers, 
which  resulted  differently.  There  were  also  members  of  Congress  and  the 
General  Assembly  elected  at  the  same  time,  and  the  facilities  for  voting  were 
increased  wonderfully.  Instead  of  all  being  required  to  come  to  Geneva  to 
vote,  there  were  nine  voting  precincts,  viz.:  Ellery,  which. comprised  a  portion 
of  Kendall  County;  Orange,  which  was  in  the  central  part  of  DeKalb  and 
western  part  of  Kane  County;  Syckamore  (as  it  is  spelled  on  the  returns); 
Pleasant  Grove,  in  the  southern  part  of  the  present  territory  of  McHenry 
County;  Kishwaukee,  southwest  part  of  Kane  and  part  of  Kendall ;  Somonauk, 
in  DeKalb:  Fox  River  at  Aurora,  or  McCarty's  Mills,  as  it  was  then  called; 
Sandusky  at  Geneva,  extending  from  Clybourne's  to  near  Elgin,  and  west  to 
what  is  now  Kaneville ;  and  Lake,  which  included  everything  north  of  the  last 
precinct  named,  to  the  county  line.  At  this  election  there  were  351  votes 
polled,  as  follows: 


FOR   CONGRESSMAN. 

William  L.  May 285 

JohnT.  Stewart 66 

FOR   STATE    SENATOR. 

William  Stradden.. 298 

George  W.  Howe 50 

FOB   REPRESENTATIVE. 

Fenry  Madden 189 

John  W.  Mason 148 

FOR    COUNTY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Thomas  H.  Thompson  (Dundee) 323 

Claudius  Townsend  (Aurora) 324 

Mark  Daniels  (Geneva) 235 

Eli  Barnes 65 

Jesse  C.  Kellogg 22 


FOR    SHERIFF. 

Benjamin  F.  Fridley 225 

Samuel   Cory 102 

Ira  Minard 5 

FOR    RECORDER    OF    1>EED*. 

David  Dunham 2^5 

Elijah  S.  Town ,..     35 

FOR    COUNTY   SURVEYOR. 

Mark  W.  Fletcher 242 

Levi  Lee 84 

Horatio  Gibson 5 


FOR   CORONER. 

Asa  McDole.....  324 


The  abstracts  of,  this  election  are  signed  by  R.  C.  Horr.  Jonathan  Kimball, 
Justices  of  the  Peace,  and  Mark  W.Fletcher,  Clerk  of  the  County  Commission- 
ers' Court  of  Kane  County. 

Where  Mr.  Fletcher  got  his  appointment,  the  records  of  the  county  do  not 
show  at  present,  as  the  records  of  the  County  Commissioners  have  not  been  in 
the  County  Clerk's  office  far  several  years,  but  his  bond  being  filed  June  6,  1S3»>, 
would  appear  to  show  that  he  must  have  been  appointed  by  the  Commissioners 
themselves.  He  was  not  elected  by  the  people  until  the  Fall  of  1837,  when  he 
was  elected  both  Clerk  of  the  County  Commissioners'  Court  and  Clerk  of  the 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  245 

Circuit  Court,  and  held  both  offices  until  1846,  when  Josiah  L.  Warner  was 
elected  to  the  former  office,  and  he  was  Clerk  only  of  the  Circuit  until  December, 
1848,  when  he  was  succeeded  by  Charles  B.  Wells,  and  his  long  term  of  official 
service  expired,  and  he  retired  to  his  farm,  Cincinnatus-like,  surrounded  by 
children  and  children's  children,  and  enjoying  a  quiet  and  serene  voyage  down 
the  current,  into  the  broad  expanse  of  a  limitless  ocean. 

Both  of  the  Justices  certifying  the  abstracts  are  dead,  and  nearly  all  of  the 
persons  voted  for  likewise — Fridley,  Fletcher  and  Town  only  living  in  the  county 
iit  the  present  tune. 

At  this  election,  the  Sandusky  Precinct  cast  95  votes,  Lake  25  (Mr.  Thomp- 
son, with  his  well  known  modesty,  refraining  from  voting  for  himself  and  getting 
but  24),  and  the  Fox  River  Precinct  78.  These  comprised  all  or  pretty  much 
all  of  the  present  territory  of  Kane  County.  This  was  the  election  which 
really  set  up  our  county  government,  and  from  which  it  has  grown  to  its  present 
splendid  proportions. 

Ralph  C.  Horr  and  Ebenezer  Morgan  were  elected  Justices  of  the  Peace 
some  time  previous  to  July  30th,  for  that  day  they,  together  with  Mr.  Fletcher, 
County  Commissioners'  Clerk,  certify  to  the  abstract  of  votes  of  a  special 
election,  held  at  T.  H.  Thompson's  house,  in  Lake  Precinct  (Dundee  and 
Elgin),  for  two  Justices  and  Constables,  when  -Wanton  Parker  was  elected 
Justice  in  Dundee,  and  Jonathan  Kimball  in  Elgin,  and  Seth  Green,  Constable 
in  the  former  place,  and  Samuel  J.  Kimball  in  the  latter;  85  votes  being 
cast. 

The  Judges  at  that  election  were  Thomas  H.  Thompson,  Jonathan  Kim- 
ball and  Thomas  Deweese,  and  the  Clerks  Isaac  Fitts  and  Wanton  Parker.  In 
the  Orange  District,  they  elected,  on  the  1st  of  August,  Mark  Daniels,  Justice, 
and  Joel  Jenks,  Constable.  On  the  7th  November  following,  the  people  of 
Lake  Precinct  wanted  more  justice,  or  law,  and  so  they  called  their  Constable, 
Seth  Green,  to  the  bench,  giving  him  a  unanimous  vote  of  29  ballots ;  and  at 
McCarty's  Mills  they  had  quite  a  spirited  contest  over  the  office,  giving  B.  F. 
Phillips  39  votes  and  Jonathan  Benney  20 ;  George  W.  Gorton,  too,  had  44 
votes  for  Constable,  against  7  votes  for  Harry  White.  Ira  Minard  and  Elijah 
S.  Town  had,  in  the  meantime,  been  elected  Justices  in  the  central  part  of  the 
county,  and  signed  ,the  November  abstracts. 

Since  the  1st  of  June,  the  few  voters  in  the  county  had  been  keeping  track 
of  the  various  elections  which  had  been  held ;  but  an  important  one  was  com- 
ing, to  which,  important  to  them  as  these  had  been,  they  were  but  as  a  tallow 
dip  to  a  gas  jet.  The  Presidential  campaign  of  1836  was  in  full  vigor,  and 
"Young  Hickory"  was  pushing  the  Whigs  hard  On  the  7th  of  November, 
the  election  was  held,  at  which  there  were  only  334  votes  polled.  The 
Pleasant  Grove  returns  are  not  on  file.  That  precinct  cast  10  votes  in  August. 
The  Democratic  electors  received  235  votes,  and  Whigs  03.  There  was  an- 
other set  of  electors,  who  received  4  votes,  but  who  they  favored  is  not  stated. 


246  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Lake  Precinct  cast  42  votes,  only  10  for  the  Whigs.  Sandusky  cast  118  votes, 
97  of  which  were  for  the  Democratic  ticket.  Fox  River  Precinct  (Aurora)  cast 
Tl  votes,  and  19  of  them  were  against  "  Matty  Van."  Orange  gave  the  Dem- 
ocrats all  but  4  out  of  26  votes,  and  these  4  did  not  go  to  the  Whigs,  but  were 
the  only  ones  in  the  county  cast  for  the  odd  lot. 

New  names  appear  on, the  poll  lists  at  this 'election  which  have  not  been 
seen  before.  The  Sandusky  poll  was  presided  over  by  Judge  Isaac  Wilson, 
William  Van  Nortwick,  father  of  Hon.  John  Van  Nortwick.  Read  Ferson, 
Mark  W.  Fletcher  and  James  T.  Wheeler  were  the  Clerks.  On  the  Fox  River 
(Aurora)  list  are  the  names  of  Bob  Mathews,  N.  B.  Spalding,  the  Isbells,  Nick 
Gray,  Ayers,  Van  Fleets,  Charles  Bates  and  Daniel  Eastman. 

To  close  up  the  year  in  good  shape,  the  people  in  the  center  of  the  county 
held  an  election  for  Constables,  and  managed  to  get  up  a  nice  little  fight  while 
it  lasted.  Wm.  B.  Arnold  and  Asahel  P.  Ward  received  21  votes  to  18  for 
David  Howard  and  Charles  Ballard. 

In  1837,  the  elections  were  still  frequent.  The  newly  organized  county 
was  rapidly  filling  up,  and  special  elections  for  Justices  and  Constables  were 
held  in  various  precincts,  and,  August  7th,  an  election  for  county  officers  was 
held,  at  which  two  new  officers  Were  added  to  the  roster  of  the  county  govern- 
ment, viz.,  County  Treasurer  and  Probate  Justice  of  the  Peace.  The  first 
election  of  County  Clerk  by  the  people  was  also  held  at  that  time.  The  vote 
was  as  follows  :  Isaac  Wilson  "(father  of  Hon.  I.  G.  Wilson)  received  122  votes 
for  County  Treasurer,  Joseph  W.  Churchill  had  114  votes  for  County 
Commissioner,  and  Mark  W.  Fletcher  had  119  votes  for  Clerk  of  the  County 
Commissioners'  Court. 

There  were  but  four  precincts  where  votes  were  cast — Fox  River,  Sandusky, 
Lake  and  Fairfield.  The  latter  precinct  included  Campton,  Plato  and  vicinity, 
and  cast  twenty-two  votes.  Elias  Crary,  Joel  Harvey  (father  of  George  P. 
Harvey,  E.  E.  and  J.  D.  Harvey)  and  James  Corron  were  Judges,  and  Stephen 
Archer  and  Henry  K.  Bartlett  were  Clerks.  Joel  Harvey  and  H.  R.  Bartlett 
divided  the  vote  for  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Harvey  leading  his  competitor  a 
single  vote.  There  was  not  much  canvassing  necessary  in  those  days,  and  can- 
didates' purses  were  not  exhausted  before  they  made  their  election  sure.  David 
Dunham  received  a  single  vote  in  the  county  for  Commissioner,  and  that  was 
given  in  Fairfield  by  one  William  Bennett.  The  voters,  in  those  days,  had  to 
declare  their  preferences  openly,  as  all  voting  was  viva  voce.  There  was  no 
dodging  nor  smuggling  in  votes,  but  every  man,  when  he  came  to  the  poll,  de- 
clared the  man  of  his  choice,  and  down  it  went  on  the  poll  list  opposite  his 
name.  Doughfaces  had  to  run  a  gauntlet  that  settled  their  affinities  indisput- 
ablv.  At  the  Sandusky  Precinct,  Calvin  Ward  and  John  W.  Russell  were 
elected  Constables.  At  Aurora,  Asa  McDole  was  elected  Justice  of  the  Peace 
over  E.  D.  Terry,  who  received  twenty-one  votes.  There  were  nineteen  men 
who  declined  to  vote  for  county  officers,  who  voted  for  their  own  neighbors  to 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  247 

dispense  justice  to  them.  John  Griggs,  Sr..  was  elected  Justice  in  Fairfield. 
in  June.  Nathan  H.  Dearborn  was  elected  Justice,  David  Howard,  Constable, 
at  Sandusky,  March  31st,  receiving  fifty-eight  votes,  and,  in  October  following, 
Hendrick  Miller  was  elected  Justice,  and  James  Brown  Constable,  in  the  same 
precinct.  The  latter  was  a  genius  in  his  way.  He  used  to  own  the  farm  that 
Eben  Danford  now  owns.  He  was  once  called  upon  to  arrest  a  suspected 
criminal,  and  he  summoned  a  posse  to  assist  in  the  grave  undertaking.  They 
assembled  and  went  into  the  old  hotel,  where  the  object  of  the  august  array  of 
the  dignity  of  the  people  of  the  State  of  Illinois  was  unconsciously  smoking, 
and  the  Constable  thus  addressed  him :  "  We  arrest  and  distrain  you  in  the 
name  of  the  people.  Have  you  any  weapons  about  you  ?  "  The  apprehended 
said  he  had  a  jack-knife.  "  You  will  please  pass  it  over,  then,  and  go  with  me 
and  this  'ere  poss.  Julus  (to  one  of  the  po?se).  you  go  ahead  and  I'll  bring 
up  behind."  And  the  procession  filed  away  to  the  county  jail. 

In  December,  Elgin  held  her  first  election  as  a  separate  constituency,  elect- 
ing James  T.  Gifford,  Justice,  and  Eli  Henderson,  Constable,  and  casting  42 
votes,  among  them  nine  Kimballs  and  two  GUFords,  and  the  heads  of  the 
tribes  of  Merrill,  Mann,  Jenne,  Renwick,  Lovell,  Welch,  Stone  and  Ranstead. 

In  Dundee  (still  called  Lake),  Dr.  John  R.  Goodno  was  elected  to  the 
bench,  and  John  Oatman,  Jr.,  Constable.  On  the  poll  list  of  .the  latter  place 
are  the  names  of  the  Carpenters,  E.  W.  Austin  and  Gen.  McClure. 

On  the  1st;  day  of  May,  1837,  the  question  of  a  division  of  the  county, 
forming  De  Kalb  County  out  of  the  three  ranges  west  of  the  present  county 
line  and  as  that  county  is  now  organized,  was  submitted  to  the  people  of  the 
county1.  The  election  resulted  in  171  votes  for  and  83  votes  against  division. 
Sandusky  Precinct  gave  43  votes  for  and  30  against.  Somonauk,  in  the  terri- 
tory to  be  set  off,  voted  solidly  against  the  division — 13  votes.  Kishwaukee 
gave  2  votes  against,  and  Sycamore  8  the  same  way,  and  Orange,  in  the  same 
territory,  solidly  for  division.  Sandusky  was  the  only  precinct  voting  on  the 
question  in  the  present  territory  of  the  county.  This  was  the  beginning  of  the 
troublesome  question  of  county  division  in  Kane  County.  That  question,  and 
the  removal  of  the  county  seat,  was  almost  constantly  a  bugbear  in  the  eyes  of 
the  people,  until  they  got  a  $100,000  Court  House  as  a  rider  of  the  question, 
and  that  broke  down  the  nag  and  spoiled  him  for  any  future  race,  and  Geneva 
breathed  free,  being  rid  of  a  horrible  nightmare. 

In  1838,  the  towns  began  to  get  into  their  present  boundaries  on  the  river, 
and  new  precincts  were. established.  Charleston,  as  St.  Charles  was  first  called, 
held  its  first  election  in  August,  which  was  the  general  election  for  State 
officers,  Congressmen,  county  officers,  etc. — 101  votes.  In  December,  Alex- 
ander H.  Baird  was  elected  Justice  of  the  Peace,  which  office  he  held  uninter- 
ruptedly nearly,  if  not  quite,  thirty  years.  He  is  now  in  Kansas.  Dundee 
gained  its  present  name  this  year,  and  elected  Zephaniah  M.  Lott  Constable, 
over  his  competitor,  E.  W.  Vining,  casting  40  votes.  Deerfield  Precinct  come* 


248 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 


in,  too,  which  embraced  Rutland  and  Hampshire.  On  the  6th  of  August,  an 
election  for  two  Justices  was  held,  and  John  Van  Velzer,  Thomas  H.  Whitte- 
more  and  Elijah  Rich  each  received  11  votes.  The  County  Clerk  put  their 
^names  in  his  hat  and  shook  them  up  and  drew  out  the  lot  to  settle  which  two  of 
the  three  should  have  the  honors  and  emoluments  of  the  office,  and  Rice  and 
TVhittemore.were  the  lucky  men.  Philo  Noble  and  William  Robbe  were  elected 
to  execute  their  commands.  Rock  Precinct,  including  Big  and  Little  Rock, 
elected  Archibald  Sears  aa  its  Judge,  in  June.  In  Sandwich,  Calvin  Rawley 
was  elected  Constable  in  March.  He  was  a  character  known  far  and  wide  by 
his  peculiarity  of  wearing  a  sword  when  in  the  discharge  of  his  official  duties. 
If  he  was  called  on  to  arrest  or  summon  or  subpoena  a  person,  he  buckled  his 
good  sword  on,  and,  with  all  the  dignity  of  the  commonwealth  resting  upon  his 
shoulders,  he  read  the  warrant  or  writ  in  a  manner  so  impressive  he  com- 
manded the  respect  and  risibilities  of  his  auditor  in  equal  degree. 

August  6th,  1888,  the  general  election  was  held,  at  which  the  vote  in  the 
county  was  as  follows  : 


.     FOR   GOVERNOR. 

Thomas  Carlin,  Democrat 511 

Cyrus  Edwards,  Whig 323 

FOF   LIEUTENANT   GOVERNOR.    , 

Stiason  H.  Anderson,  Democrat — 511 


FOR    ASSEMBLY. 

Jos.  W.  Churchill.Democrat 231 

Geo.  W.  Howe,  Whig 339 

S.  S.  Jones, ~ 1 

FOR   SHERIFF. 

B.  F.  Fridley,  Democrat 552 

Leonard  Howard,  Whig 129 


W.  A.  Davidson,  Whig... 321       Wm.  L.  Church,  Whig 122 

FOR    COITNTY    COMMISSION ER3. 

Colton  Knox,  Democrat 405 

Jra  Minard,  Democrat 432 

Geo.  E.  Peck,  Democrat 519 

Thomas  H.  Thompson,  Whig 343 

A.  P.  Hubbard,  Whig 418 

James  McClure,  Whig 295 

FOR    CORONER. 

Asa  McDole,  Democrat 452 

Samuel  Sterling,  Whig 340 


FOR   CONGRESS. 

Stephen   A.  Douglas,  Democrat 517 

John  T.  Stuart,  Whig 311 

FOR   STATE    3ENATK. 

Alien  H.  Howland,  Democrat... 248 

William  Stadden,  Democrat. 256 

John  W.  Mason,  Whig 315 


i  At  this  election,  St.  Charles  supported  her  own  citizen,  Leonard  Howard, 
against  B.  F.  Fridley,  giving  him  92  votes  out  of  her  103  polled.  Mr.  Minard 
also  led  his  colleagues  Knox  and  Peck,  getting  100  votes,  while  T.  H.  Thomp- 
son had  but  6.  It  looks  as  though  the  candidates  traded  then  as  they  do  now 
sometimes.  But  in  Dundee  Mr.  Minard  received  48  votes  to  Mr.  Thompson's 
24.  and  they  were  both  splendid  men.  Fridley  carried  off  every  vote  in  Dun- 
dee, while  Churchill  had  only  the  Democratic  poll,  51.  f  Elgin  stood  47  Demo- 
cratic to  26Whig,  Sandusky  84  to  57,  Aurora  129  to  69,  St.  Charles  59  to  45, 
Rock  Precinct  55  to  '27,  Fairfield  (Plato  and  Campton)  34  to  9,  and  Deerfield, 
the  present  and  for  years  past  the  stronghold  of  the  Democracy  in  Kane 
County  (Rutland),  gave  14  Whig  to  9  Democratic  votes.  Since  then,  a  differ- 
ent population  has  moved  into  that  territory.  Fridley  received  every  vote, 
however,  and  he  was  the  onlv  scratch  on  the  ticket.  The  returns  from  Dundee 

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HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  249 

have  on  them  the  names  of  I.  C.  Bosworth  and  Dempster,  Grant  and  Rankin, 
the  first  comers  of  the  Scotch  colony. 

Caleb  A.  Buckingham,  one  of  the  Boston  company,  kept  the  poll  list  at 
Geneva  in  his  very  neat  chirography.  On  the  list  are  the  names  of  Joshua  E. 
Ambrose,  the  Baptist  missionary,  and  John  N.  Donals,  the  father  of  the  present 
Mrs.  James  C.  Baird,  of  St.  Charles,  and  whose  claim  was  just  south  of  the 
Judge  Lockwood  homestead,  and  included  160  acres  of  the  best  timber  in  the 
Big  Woods,  which  remained  intact  up  to  three  or  four  years  ago,  when  Mrs. 
Baird  sold  it  to  L.  P.  Barker,  who  has  bought  and  cleared  off  more  acres  of 
solid  timber,  in  that  grove,  than  any  other  man.  The  Batavia  and  Black- 
berry people  all  voted  at  Sandusky  then.  On  the  Fox  River  list,  the  names  of 
three  Stolps,  J.  G.,  John,  Jr.,  and  Joseph,  appear;  also  a  Knickerbocker.  Plato 
Judd,  and  Isbells  and  a  long  array  of  familiar  names,  and  some  entirely  unfa- 
miliar, they  have  disappeared  long  ago  from  the  records  of  the  county. 
Silas  Reynolds  was  one  of  the  Clerks  of  election.  The  next  county  election 
was  held  in  August,  1839,  the  Democrats  electing  their  candidates  by  a  vote  of 
about  550  to  265  Whig.  N.  B.  Spalding  was  elected  County  Commissioner ; 
David  Dunham,  Recorder ;  Joel  Harvey,  Treasurer ;  Peter  J.  Waggoner, 
County  Surveyor;  Horace  N.  Chapman,  Probate  Justice,  and  M.  W.  Fletcher, 
County  Clerk.  Fletcher  received  787  votes ;  Calvin  Ward,  4,  and  R.  V.  M. 
Croes,  1  vote  for  the  latter  office.  Thomas  H.  Thompson,  of  Dundee ;  Charles 
S.  Clark,  of  Geneva;  Harry  Boardman,  of  Batavia;  ISTehemiah  King,  of  Au- 
rora, and  A.  P.  Hubbard,  of  Batavia,  were  the  Whig  standard  bearers.  Local- 
ities in  those  days  cut  no  figure,  but  the  best  men  they  could  pick  up  were  taken, 
irrespective  of  locality. 

At  the  August  election  in  1839,  several  of  the  precincts  elected  Justices 
and  Constables.  In  Sandusky  there  were  six  candidates  for  Justices,  but 
Charles  Ballard,  at  Batavia,  and  C.  B.  Dodson,  at  Clybourne's,  won  the 
titles  and  emoluments.  Dr.  Pierre  A.  Allaire  was  elected  in  Ellery  Precinct, 
now  Oswego.  N.  B.  Spaulding,  who  had  changed  his  residence  from  Aurora 
to  Dundee,  was  elected  Justice  in  Lake  Precinct,  against  seven  other  compet- 
itors; I.  C.  Bosworth,  now  of  Elgin,  receiving  a  single  vote.  His  partner, 
Alfred  Edwards,  now  deceased,  also  received  a  similar  token  of  his  fitness  for 
the  constabulary  force.  Burgess  Truesdell  was  elected  Justice  in  Elgin,  and 
"Father"  Crary,  as  he  was  called  in  later  years,  received  the  same  position  in 
Fairfield  (now  Campton  and  Plato).  Robert  Corron  was  chosen  to  read  the 
greeting  of  the  people  of  the  State  of  Illinois  to  unwilling  hearers,  in  the  same 
bailiwick.  William  B.  Plato  was  elected  to  dispense  justice  to  those  dwelling 
where  Aurora  now  sits  a  queen. 

Blackberry  held  her  first  election,  as  a  separate  precinct,  January  8,  1839, 
and  elected  Samuel  Platt  and  Roswell  W.  Acers  Justices;  but  in  August  she 
voted  again  for  the  same  officers,  and  chose  William  B.  West  ami  Mr.  Platt. 
Mr.  West  then  gained  his  cognomen  of  "  the  'Squire,"  which  he  held  until  his 


250  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

death.  The  unique  signatures  of  David  Wheeler  and  Mr.  West  are  appended 
to  the  returns,  and  show  but  little  change  in  all  the  years  of  their  busy  lives. 

A  vacancy  occurred  in  the  office  of  Coroner,  and  a  special  election  was  or- 
dered, in  November,  1839,  to  fill  it,  at  which  David  Livingston  was  elected, 
receiving  79  votes,  to  69  for  James  T.  Gifford.  of  Elgin :  Bosworth,  4 ;  Ed- 
wards. 2 ;  and  Eaton  Walker,  2 — the  three  latter  all  being  in  Dundee.  Drs. 
Tefft  and  Root,  of  Elgin,  each  also  received  a  vote,  and  Mr.  Plato  had  2.  This 
election  possessed  little  interest  to  the  people,  but  Blackberry,  having  lately 
come  to  her  privileges  of  an  independent  constituency,  did  not  neglect  the 
opportunity  thus  offered  to  make  her  record  among  the  archives  of  the  county, 
and  she  sent  in  her  returns  for  the  day's  work,  with  just  five  names  upon  them, 
to  wit:  Abner  Ravvson,  David  Wheeler,  W.  B.  West.  Marcus  White  and 
Hiram  S.  Reed,  and  these  were  the  Judges  and  Clerks  who  certified  to  the 
returns. 

In  those  days,  any  citizen  of  the  county  could  vote  anywhere  he  happened 
to  be,  and  at  this  election,  C.  B.  Dodson,  David  Dunham  and  James  Brown, 
all  residents  of  Sandusky  Precinct,  are  found  voting  in  Fairfield  Precinct ;  and 
as  Mr.  Gifford  received  every  vote  cast,  the  query  is  raised  whether  or  no  they 
were  out  on  an  electioneering  trip.  Sandusky,  also,  gave  all  of  her  votes  to 
Mr.  Gifford,  but  McCarty's  Mills  were  too  much  for  him,  and  the  candidate 
from  the  south  part  of  the  county  won  the  contest. 

The  election  of  August,  1840,  for  county  officers  was  very  closely  contested, 
1,291  votes  being  polled,  of  which  James  Risk  received  647  and  Leonard  How- 
ard. 623  for  Sheriff;  lt  Bob  "  Mathews,  679,  and  Elijah  Lee,  511,  for  Coroner ; 
William  B.  West,  693,  and  Nathan  C.  Mighell,  598,  for  County  Commissioner  ; 
Dr.  Henry  A.  Miller,  687,  and  James  Brown,  605  votes  for  County  Treasurer. 
The  last  two  candidates  were  from  Geneva ;  Messrs.  West  and  Mighell  from 
the  rural- districts — the  "back  towns."  "Bob"  Mathews  was  from  Aurora; 
Lee  and  Risk  from  Batavia,  and  Howard  from  St.  Charles.  Locality  had  its 
influence  at  that  election,  sure. 

At  a  special  election  August  15,  this  year  (1840),  Robert  Moody  was 
elected  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  many  laughable  stories  are  told  of  his  court, 
which  was  a  great  institution  in  those  early  days.  S.  S.  Jones  and  B.  F.  Frid- 
ley  were  practicing  attorneys  in  the  palmy  days  of  Justice  Moody,  and  were 
almost  invariably  pitted  against  each  other  in  the  numerous  cases  they  had 
before  the  hard-headed  Magistrate,  whose  strong  common  sense  made  up  any 
deficiency  there  might  have  been  in  his  legal  knowledge.  "  Shortage  "  in  the 
latter  respect  was  excusable  in  those  early  days,  when  statutes  were  not  as 
plenty  as  now,  where  jobs  are  so  easily  smuggled  into  their  printing-  On  one 
occasion,  when  the  two  lawyers  had  a  trial  in  his  court,  before  a  jury,  after  the 
testimony  was  in  and  arguments  made,  the  court  began  to  instruct  the  jury 
after  the  manner  of  Judge  Ford,  the  then  presiding  Judge  of  the  Circuit 
Court.  Mr.  Fridley  interposed  and  said  he  must  not  instruct  the  jury.  The 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNT!'.  251 

court  asked  why  not.  Jones,  seeing  the  point  for  fun,  said,  certainly,  it  was 
quite  proper  that  the  court  should  instruct.  Again  Fridley  interfered,  and 
again  the  court  replied,  ."-Sure,  Judge  Ford  instructs  the  jury,  and  why 
shouldn't  I  ?  "  "  Certainly,  certainly,"  said  the  mischievous  Jones,  "  the  court 
can  instruct  the  jury."  Again  the  Justice  essays  to  lay  down  the  law,  and 
again  is  opposed  by  the  persistent  Fridley.  At  length  the  court,  with  his 
Scotch  temper  fully  roused,  says,  in  his  broad  Scotch  accent,  "  Weel,  Muster 
Fredley,  sin  ye  are  sae  strenuous  about  it,  ahll  note  instruct  the  jury;  but  one 
thing  ah  wull  say,  ye've  made  a  vera  bahd  case  o'  it." 

At  the  August  election,  Sugar  Grove  comes  in  with  her  first  returns  as  a 
separate  independency,  under  her  baptismal  name,  which  has  never  been  changed. 
She  cast  84  votes,  and  elected  her  first  Justice  and  Constable,  Isaac  S.  and  Ira 
H.  Fitch  being  the  honored  recipients  of  her  official  favors,  respectively. 

The  Presidential  contest  of  1840,  between  Van  Buren  and  Harrison,  brought 
out  1,584  votes,  and  the  military  prestige  and  the  high  tide  of  song  of 

"Tippecanoe  and  Tyler  too, 
With  them  we  can  beat  little  Van, 
Oh!    Van,  Van,  Vun  is  a  used  up  man," 

carried  the  county  for  the  Whigs  by  36  majority.  Among  the  familiar  names 
on  the  list  of  Electors  are  those  of  John  A.  McClernand  on  the  Democratic 
ticket  and  Abraham  Lincoln  and  "Buck"  Morris  on  the  other.  Washington 
Precinct,  now  Plato,  comes  to  the  front  and  brings  her  first  oifering  of  separate 
self-government.  Among  the  returns  of  this  election  she  cast  47  Whig  and  32 
Democratic  votes,  and  elected  Joel  Root  and  John  S.  Lee  Justices  of  the  Peace. 
St.  Charles  cast  97  Democratic  and  93  Whig  votes.  The  poll  book,  which  was 
made  by  James  T.  Wheeler,  is  a  perfect  model  of  neatness.  It  is  ruled  on 
blank  paper,  and  the  names  of  the  Electors  printed  on  the  head  of  the  sheet 
with  a  pen,  and  the  names  of  the  voters  written  with  great  care,  and  not  a  blot 
appears  on  it  from  first  to  last. 

The  Fox  River  Precinct  cast  118  Democratic  and  113  Whig  votes,  Elgin  110 
to  97  the  same  way;  Sandusky  cast  70  to  77  the  other  way;  Dundee  gave  the 
Democrats  49  votes  and  the  Whigs  119;  Sugar  Grove  cast  62  votes  and  gave 
the  Whigs  33  of  them;  but  Blackberry  led  her  sister  town  4  votes  and  gave  42 
of  them  to  the  opposite  party;  Deerfield  (Rutland)  gave  but  12  of  her  52  votes 
to  the  farmer  of  North  Bend,  but  Fairfield  more  than  paired  off  with  her Vy  giving 
44  of  her  59  votes  to  the  hero;  Big  and  Little  Rock  reversed  the  list  again 
and  counted  up  for  the  Kinderhook  Fox  94  votes  to  50  for  his  military  competitor. 
At  the  election  of  August,  1841,  another  office  was  enrolled  upon  the  county's 
official  roster,  that  of  School  Commissioner.  Ira  Minard  received  506  votes  to  437 
csst  for  C.  B.  Dodson.  There  were  959  votes  polled,  and  Allen  P.  Hubbard  was 
elected  County  Commissioner,  Bela  T.  Hunt  Treasurer  and  William  C.  Kimball 
Coroner.  James  II.  Ralston  received  497  votes  against  476  for  John  T.  Stew- 
art and  28  for  Frederick  Collins  for  Congress. 


252  HTSTORT  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Dundee "  outgrew  its  territorial  name  of  Lake,  and  took  upon  herself  her 
new  name.  The  name  could  not  have  been  distasteful  to  the  Scotchmen  whose 
homes  were  within  her  borders.  The  poll  list  is  made  out  by  Charles  B.  Wells, 
and  though  a  younger  looking,  chirography,  it  is  no  neater  or  more  uniform 
than  the  Captain's  is,  now  albeit  thirty-seven  years  of  hard  labor  have  occupied 
his  head  and  hand  since- then.  :--/;'r4 

§p-£:The  election  of  August,  1842,  was  for  State  and  County  officers  and  As- 
semblymen, and  also  for  or  against  a  Convention  to  amend  the  Constitution. 
There  were  1,240  votes  polled.  Thomas  Ford,  the  Democratic  candidate  for 
Governor,  received  750 ;  Joseph  Duncan,  the  Whig  candidate,  457,  and  Chas. 
W.  Hunter,  the  first  standard  bearer  in  the  county  of  the  old  Liberty  party,  re- 
ceived -32  votes.  Thirteen  of  the  Liberty  votes  were  cast  in  St.  Charles,  and  were 
John  L.  Wilson,  Dean  Ferson,  Robert  Moody,  Jr.,  Millen  Bennett,  D.  W.  El- 
more,  Samuel  Young,  Isaac  Preston,  Justin  Crafts,  Robert  Moody,  Sr.,  Lu- 
cius Foote,  Reuben  Beach,  Calvin  Ward  and  Thomas  Barland.  Elgin  gave 
but  6  votes  for  the  Old  G-uard,  and  they  were  J.  H.  Scott,  Hezekiah  Gilford. 
John  W.  Hoagland,  Abel  Walker,  Calvin  Carr  and  Ralph  Grow.  Geneva 
and  Batavia  (Sandusky)  had  3  votes  for  the  Abolitionists,  and  they  were  those 
of  Sylvanus  Town,  John  Gregg  and  Joseph  Worsley.  Aurora  had  10  men 
who  were  brave  enough  to  stand  up  for  freedom  for  all,  black  or  white,  and 
they  were  C.  Cook,  S.  K.  Ball,  B.  H.  Smith,  D.  W.  Moffitt,  Edwin  Lockwood, 
Benjamin  Howell,  Kimball  Favor,  Dr.  Huson  Root,  Isaac  M.  Howell  and  Lu- 
cian  Farnam. 

The  Liberty  party  had  a  regular  ticket  in  the  field,  but  not  all  of  the  votes 
polled  for  Governor  were  given  for  the  rest  of  the  ticket,  the  votes  being  cast 
more  by  way  of  protest  than  anything  else.  James  T.  Gifford  received  7  and 
Sylvanus  Town  8  votes  for  Senator.  The  county  voted  623  votes  for,  to  171 
against  the  Convention.  Ira  Minard  received  a  majority  of  the  votes  for  Sena- 
tor. McHenry,  DeKalb  and  Kane  Counties  composed  the  Senatorial  District, 
and  Mr.  Minard  was  elected.  DeKalb  cast  401  votes  and  McHenry  750 ; 
Kane  casting  more  than  both. 

N.  B.  Spaulding  was  elected  Sheriff,  Shepherd  Johnston  County  Commis- 
sioner, and  Wm.  C.  Kimball  Coroner.  Franklin  Precinct  was  set  off  at  this 
election,  and  comprised  Virgil  in  its  territory.  There  were  39  votes  polled, 
and  Simeon  Bean  and  Henry  Krows  were  elected  the  first  Justices,  and  Milton 
Thornton  and  John  V.  McKinley,  Constables.  There  were  27  Democratic 
and  12  Whig  votes  polled.  In  October  of  the  same  year,  the  people  of  the 
county  chose  L.  Howard  Probate  Justice  of  the  Peace  over  S.  S.  Jones,  his 
competitor.  St.  Charles,  whose  citizens  they  both  were,  gave  Howard  a  ma- 
jority of  61.  The  poll  was  but  530  votes.  Previous  to  the  election  of  August, 
1842,  Kendall  County  had  been  organized,  the  three  southern  towns  of  Kane 
County  taken  into  the  territory  of  the  new  county,  leaving  Kane  County  as  it 
it  is  at  present  constituted. 


HISTORY  OF  KASE  COUNTY.  253 

The  election  of  August,  1843,  -was  for  Congressman  and  county  officers. 
Long  John  Wentworth  was  the  Democratic  candidate,  on  his  first  term,  and 
beat  Giles  Spring,  his  Whig  competitor,  247  votes  in  Kane  County.  There- 
were  1,468  votes  polled,  and  the  Abolitionists  had  gained  a  large  per  centage 
during  the  year,  casting  175  votes.  Fletcher  was  elected  County  Clerk ;  G. 
W.  Gorton,  Recorder ;  S.  S.  Jones,  Probate  Justice ;  E.  R.  Allen,  Treasurer ; 
and  Dr.  Hale,  School  Commissioner,  but  he  would  not  serve,  and  a  special 
election  was  held  in  the  Fall,  and  Wyatt  Carr  elected.  Thomas  E.  Dodge  was 
elected  County  Commissioner.  Burlington  took  her  place  among  her  sister 
towns  in  the  county  at  this  election,  and  elected  Ebenezer  Norman  and  J.  C. 
Ellithorp  her  first  Justices. 

The  Presidential  election  of  1844  was  hotly  contested.  The  Democrats 
carried  the  day  by  just  one  vote  less  than  a  majority  over  Whigs  and  Aboli- 
tionists. The  Democratic  poll  was  1,046,  the  Whig  748,  and  the  Liberty  vote 
299.  There  are  familiar  names  on  the  list  of  Electors.  Govs.  Wood  and 
French,  W.  A.  Richardson,  Col.  Dement,  Isaac  X.  Arnold  and  Judge  Purple 
were  among  the  Democratic  Electors,  while  S.  Lisle  Smith  and  J.  J.  Brown, 
the  brilliant  orators,  Abraham  Lincoln,  U.  F.  Linder,  whose  names  are  house- 
hold words,  were  among  the  Whigs.  ,  Owen  Lovejoy,  it  is  needless  to  say,  was 
one  of  the  Liberty  men. 

S.  Lisle  Smith  and  Lincoln  were  passionate  admirers  of  Henry  Clay,  the 
candidate  of  the  Whigs  for  the  Presidency.  Smith's  eulogy  on  Clay  at  Niagara 
Falls,  at  the  obsequies  of  the  dead  statesman,  is  said  to  be  one  of  the  finest 
productions  in  the  way  of  pure  eloquence  of  the  age.  Smith  was  quick  at  re- 
tort and  repartee,  and  a  fine  speaker  on  the  stump,  and  always  ready  to  make  a, 
speech.  Once,  while  going  down  the  lakes,  he  was  called  on  to  make  a  speech, 
and  as  his  forte  was  politics,  and  the  campaign  was  hot,  he  naturally  made  a 
partisan  speech,  which  did  noc  suit  the  Democratic  part  of  his  audience,  and 
they  gathered  in  the  back  end  of  the  cabin  of  the  steamer,  and  at  last  expressed 
their  dissent  to  Smith's  sentiments  by  hissing.  No  sooner  had  he  heard  this 
sign  of  disapproval  than  he  stopped  abruptly  in  his  argument,  and  began  a^ 
eloquent  recital  of  the  formation  of  man  and  his  situation  in  Eden.  W.'th 
glowing  and  impassioned  eloquence  he  pictured  to  his  rapt  auditors  the  tempta- 
tion and  fall  of  man.  He  then  drew  another  scene,  the  presentation  of  the  Son 
as  a  sacrifice  for  sin,  the  acceptance  of  the  ~oflfer,  His  life  on  earth,  ofld  His 
tragic  death.  "But,"  said  the  speaker,  his  eye  kindling  as  he  spoke,  and  his 
audience  in  almost  breathless  silence,  '"  Death  could  not  hold  Him,  the  fetters 
of  the  grave  were  broken,  the  rock  was  rolled  away,  the  Redeemer  came  forth 
in  immortal  youth  and  vigor,  and  all  heaven  rejoiced  and  all  liell  hissed.  Re- 
member that,  my  hearties,  all  keli  hissed."  There  were  no  further  interrup- 
tions to  that  speech. 

John  J.  Brown  used  to  practice  in  our  Circuit  Court  in  early  days,  and  as 
late  as  1849-50.  He  was  an  able  advocate,  merciless  in  his  sarcasm,  and  could 


•254  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

• 

give  and  take  with  the  best  at  the  bar  or  in  the  hustings.  U.  F.  Linder  was 
known  by  an  expression  that  was  in  common  use  by  him,  as  "For  God's  sake" 
lander.  He  was  a  voluble  and  frothy  talker. 

At  the  election  in  August,  1844,  N.  B.  Spalding  was  elected  Sheriff;  Win. 
C.  Kimball,  County  Commissioner;  Charles  Metcalf.  Treasurer,  and  N.  H.  Dear- 
born, Coroner.  There  were  1,641  votes  polled,  and  the  Liberty  men  cast  268  of 
them,  but  the  Democracy  had  a  handsome  majority  over  both  the  opposing  par- 
ties. There  were  some  of  the  best  men  of  the  county  candidates  for  office  that 
Summer.  See  what  an  array  of  men  are  here:  For  Sheriff,  ^.  B.  Spalding. 
Gilman  H.  Merrill  and  James  T.  Wheeler;  County  Commissioner,  Wm.  C. 
Kimball,  Allen  P.  Hubbard  and  Joel  McKee ;  Wm.  G.  Hubbard  for  County 
Treasurer,  and  Clement  H.  Goodwin  for  Coroner.  The  candidates  for  Con- 
gress were  John  Wentworth,  Buckner  S.  Morris  and  John  H.  Henderson. 
Long  John  labored  fafthfulHr  for  his  constituents,  whether  of  his  political  faith 
or  not.  Any  of  them  was  promptly  attended  to,  to  the  most  minute  detail, 
from  a  package  of  seeds  to  a  harbor  appropriation.  Therefore,  he  held  his 
position  for  term  after  term.  His  accommodating  ways  paid  him,  at  elections, 
heavv  interest. 

«/ 

In  August,  1845,  Royalton  (Kaneville)  was  set  off  into  a  separate  constit- 
uency, and  elected  Milton  M.  Ravlin  and  John  Bunker  Justices,  and  R.  W. 
Lee  and  Robert  Carter  Constables,  to  set  the  judicial  life  in  motion.  At  the 
election  there  were  "only  county  officers  elected,  and  the  rote  was  small  and 
scattering,  the  successful  candidates  fretting  but  about  400  votes;  Silas  Rev- 

V 

nolds,  of  Sugar  Grove,  was  elected  County  Commissioner ;  Alfred  Churchill, 
School  Commissioner,  and  James  Hotchkiss,  County  Treasurer. 

August,  1846,  was  a  general  State  and  Congressional  election,  ajid  a  full 
vote  was  polled,  1,857  votes.  The  Liberty  men,  from  a  so-called  handful  of 
fanatics,  beneath  the  notice  of  the  other  two  parties,  had  become  the  second  in 
numbers,  casting  533  votes  for  Owen  Lovejoy  for  Congress,  against  the  Whigs' 
poll  of  but  414,  and  the  Democratic  vote  of  910.  Later  on,  in  1848,  this 
strength  was  utilized  by  a  coalition  of  the  Whigs  and  Abolitionists,  that  put  C. 
L  Wells  into  the  Circuit  Clerk's  office,  and  gave  B.  C.  Yatcs  the  shrievalty. 

The  election  of  August,  1847,  was  hotly  contested.  Three  tickets  were  in 
the  teld,  and  each  drew  its  full  party  support,  varied  in  some  instances  accord- 
ing to  the  popularly  or  unpopularity  of  the  several  candidates.  For  Delegates 
to  the  Convention  to  amend  the  State  Constitution,  there  were  nine  good  men  in 
the  field,  the  district  of  which  Kane  County  was  a  part  being  entitled  to  three 
members.  B.  F.  Fridley,  Wm.  B.  Plato  and  Isaac  G.  Wilson,  were  the  Dem- 
ocratic candidates  and  received  783,  831  and  720  votes  respectively.  Augustus 
Adams,  of  Elgin  ;  Thomas  Ju-ld,  of  Sugar  Grove,  and  Alfred  Churchill,  were 
the  candidates  of  the  Whigs,  and  polled  1,144,1,051  and  971  votes  respect- 
ively. Allen  Pinkerton,  Nicholas  Hard  and  J.  P.  Bartlett  were  the  Liberty 

men,  and  received  200,  315  and  318  votes  respectively. 

• 


GENEVA. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTV.  255 

. 

The  county  officers  elected  were  Josiah  L.  Warner,  Whig,  County  Com- 
missioner's Clerk,  over  A.  M.  Herrington,  Democratic,  by  35  majority ;  Alex- 
ander V.  Sill,  Whig,  Probate  Justice,  over  S.  S.  Jones,  by  a  majority  of  199  ; 
Elijah  H.  Swartout,  Recorder,  over  Joel  McKee,  Liberty,  by  377,  and  over  G. 
H.  Merrill,  Whig,  by  203  majority.  Thomas  H.  Whittemore  beat 'his  Whig 
competitor,  Thomas  H.  Thompson,  95  votes,  for  County  Commissioner,  and 
Thomas  A.  Scott,  Democrat,  was  elected  County  Treasurer  and  Assessor  by  a 
majority  over  James  Brown,  the  Whig  candidate,  of  225.  Mr.  Scott,  who  was 
then  and  is  now  a  worthy  citizen  of  Geneva,  says  the  County  Commissioner  re- 
fused to  furnish  him  with  blank  books  for  his  use  in  taking  the  assessment  of 
the  county,  but  made  him  take  foolscap  paper  and  tie  the  sheets  together  in  lieu 
thereof.  The  stationery  bills  of  a  whole  year  then  were  not  equal -to  a  month 
now,  but  there  was  not  anything  like  the  use  of  it  then  as  now.  Then  the  vote 
of  the  county  was  but  2,000  and  now  it  is  three  times  as  many. 

James  Carr,  the  Democratic  candidate  for  County  Surveyor,  led  all  of  his 
colleagues,  he  receiving  1,037  votes,  to  727  for  William  A.  Tanner  and  32*3 
for  W.  R.  Mann.  John  W.  Hapgood  beat  Thomas  Judd  7  votes  in  the  race 
for  School  Commissioner.  At  this  election,  the  townships  or  precincts  were 
complete  as  they  now  stand,  except  Geneva  and  Batavia  were  still  called  San- 
dusky  Precinct,  and  voted  at  Geneva.  Hampshire  was  set  off  into  a  separate 
precinct,  and  Deerfield  (Rutland)  was  changed  to  Jackson. 

In  1848,  there  were  four  general  elections,  the  first  one  on  March  6th,  on 
the  adoption  of  the  new  Constitution,  which  the  Convention  had  framed  and  sub- 
mitted to  the  people  for  their  approval,  and  the  separate  provisions  to  be  voted 
on  independently.  The  second  was  the  regular  August  election  of  State  and 
county  officers  and  members  of  the  Legislature.  The  third  and  first  judicial 
election  held  in  the  county,  for  Judges  and  Clerks  of  the  Supreme  and  Circuit 
Courts,  in  September;  and  the  fourth  and  last,  the  Presidential  election,  in 
November. 

At  the  constitutional  election  in  March,. there  were  1,108  votes  cast  for  the 
adoption,  and  348  for  the  rejection  of  the  new  organic  act,  On  the  two-mill 
tax,  for  the  support  of  schools,  there  were  found  221  persons  with  hardihood 
•and  ignorance  enough  to  vote  no,  but  1,176  saw  its  benefits  and  voted  aye. 
The  returns  of  Burlington  did  not  'get  in  in  time  to  be  canvassed.  Sugar 
Grove,  which  has  to-day  one  of  the  best  public  schools  in  the  State,  had  2  votes 
against  the  two-mill  tax;  Jackson  (Rutland),  26 ;  Little  and  Big  Rock,  2; 
Dundee,  25  ;  Sanclusky,  42  ;  Hampshire,  5  ;  Royalton,  5  ;  Fairfield,  4 ;  Black- 
berry, 19  ;  St.  Charles,  20 ;  Washington,  6  ;  Franklin,  6  ;  Aurora,  36  ;  and 
Elgin,  25.  These  towns  would  hardly  vote  so  to-day. 

At  the  August  election  there  was  a  coalition  between  the  Whigs  and 
Abolitionists,  but  it  did  not  succeed  in  placing  in  office  any  one  except  B.  C. 
Yates,  and  his  success  was  attributable  as  much  to  his  personal  popularity  as 
to  the  coalition.  He  had  the  highest  vote  of  any  candidate  at  the  election, 


256  HTSTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

1,034.  .  He  was  a  Whig,  but  several  of  the  Whigs  voted  against  him  out  of 
personal  friendship  to  Jim  Hotchkiss,  his  competitor.  Mr.  Pluto  had  the  next 
highest  vote,  079,  for  State  Senator,  against  J.  F.  Farnsworth.  -who  received 
but  393.  From  the  vote  the  Abolitionists  on  the  ticket  received,  it  looks  al- 
though the  Whigs  did  not  fully  carry  out  their  agreement.  Dr.  Dyer,  the 
candidate  for  Governor,  received  but  416  votes,  and  L.  C.  P.  Freer,  candi- 
date for  Secretary  of  State,  414,  and  the  balance  of  the  State  officers  received" 
the  same.-  The  candidates  for  Congressmen  were  Wentworth,  J.  Y.  Scam- 
mon  and  Owen  Lovejoy.  Scammon  was  a  Whig  and  received  543  votes,  and 
Lovejoy,  the  Liberty  candidate,  got  the  straight  Abolition  vote,  418.  For 
Assemblyman,  the  Whigs  voted  for  their  man,  and  the  Abolitionists  for  theirs. 
John  Scott,  of  Plato,  and  John  King,  of  Aurora,  were  candidates  for  County 
Commissioner,  and  Scott  received  897  votes  to  720  for  King.  Seth  Marvin 
got  the  regular  Democratic  vote  for  Coroner,  909,  and  <_>eo.  B.  Paine,  of 
Batavia.  the  Whig  vote.  Andrew  Pingree  had  899  votes  for  County  Surveyor, 
and  Adin  Mann,  679.  Batavia  voted  separately,  at  this  election,  from  Geneva, 
and  cast  229  votes.  Mr.  Plato  was  elected  Senator,  and  E.  W.  Austin  and 
Horace  W.  Fay,  Representatives.  The  district  was  composed  of  De  Kalb  and 
Kane  Counties. 

The  new  Constitution  made  radical  changes  in  the  government  of  counties,  ter- 
minating the  County  Commissioners'  Court  in  1849,  and  establishing  the  County 
Court,  consisting  of  one  Judge  and  two  Associates,  after  the  manner  of  Ver- 
mont, which  led  D.  W.  Annis  to  remark  that  the  duty  of  the  Associate  Justice 
was  to  keep  the  Hies  off  the  Chief  Justices.  New  Justices  of  the  Supreme 
Court  were  elected,  and  also  Circuit  Judges  to  hold  the  Circuit  Courts,  the 
Supreme  Court  Justices  having  formerly  held  the  Circuit  Courts,  and  then 
altogether  in  banque-  they  formed  the  Supreme  Court,  and  decided  upon  the 
legality  or  illegality  of  their  own  decisions  in  the  courts  below.  The  duties  of 
the  Supreme  Court  Justices  were  onerous,  and  not  very  liberally  compensated, 
$1,200  per  annum  being  paid  previous  to  1848,  but  reduced  to  $1,000. 

The  new  Constitution  went  into  effect  April  1,  1848,  and  the  first  election 
held  under  it  was  held  September  4th,  at  which  election  Theophilus  L.  Dickey, 
a  most  courteous  and  genial  gentleman  of  good  legal  standing  and  a  Henry 
Clay  Whig,  from  Kentucky,  was  chosen  Judge  of  the  Ninth  Judicial  Circuit, 
in  which  Kane  County  was  situated.'  Benj.  F.  Fridley  was  his  competitor. 
Dickey  made  a  most  excellent  Judge,  dispatched  business  rapidly,  and  rarely 
made  an  erroneous  decision.  He  took  but  few  cases  under  advisement,  but 
decided  them  off  hand,  his  ready  memory  of  the  law  doing  him  efficient  service 
in  that  respect.  At  one  time  during  his  term  of  office,  while  holding  court  in 
McHenry  County,  Joel  H.  Johnson,  the  Clerk  of  the  Court,  was  sick,  and  he 
sent  to  Chas.  B.  Wells,  then  Clerk  in  Kane  County,  to  act  in  his  behalf  at 
Woodstock.  Mr.  Wells  responded,  and  in  two  days'  time  Judge  Dickey  called 
and  disposed  of  finally,  or  for  the  term.  150  cases,  and  Mr.  Wells  himself,  with- 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  257 

but  any  assistance,  had   the  record  fully  written  up,  ready  for  the  Judge's  sig- 
nature, on  the  morning  of  the  third  day,  and  the  court  adjourned. 

Judge  Dickey  was  fond  of  a  good  story  (and  is  now,  and  can  tell  one  most 
charmingly),  and  often  relaxed  his  dignity,  while  on  the  bench,  to  indulge  in 
something  more  than  a  broad  grin  at  the  sallies  of  wit  that  passed  between  the 
counselors  at  the  bar.  He  had  been  accustomed  to  see  something  of  the  sports 
of  the  ring,  in  his  residence  in  Kentucky,  and  one  day,  while  trying  a  case  in 
the  first  court  house  built  in  the  county,  on  the  present  site  of  the  Swedish 
Church  in  Geneva — an  old  frame  building,  standing  as  late  as  1850 — before 
Judge  Ford,  he  saw  through  the  window  the  long,  brawny  arm  of  one  of  the 
members  of  the  bar  of  Kane  County,  then,  as  now,  raised  up,  with  a  clinched 
orown  fist  at  the  end  of  it,  in  the  act  of  descending  upon  some  object.  For- 
getting the  awful  presence  of  the  court  whom  he  was  addressing,  he  sprang 
upon  the  table  to  get,  a  better  view  of  the  owner  of  the  fist,  and  shouted  out  as 
he  saw  it  descend  heavily  on  the  sconce  of  a  brother  limb  of  the  law,  "  A  fight '. 
a  fi'jht !  by  Jupiter  !  "  find  rushed  out  of  the  oourt  room,  amid  the  laughter  of 
the  bar.  The  squabble  was  over  by  the  time  he  reached  the  scene  of  hostilities, 
and,  coming  back  into  court,  he  made  a  graceful  apology  for  his  impulsiveness, 
saying  that  he  "never  could  see  fight  without  desiring  to  take  a  hand  in  it 
himself."  He  took,  in  later  years,  a  hand  in  a  fight  of  larger  dimensions,  mak- 
ing an  honorable  record  at  the  head  of  a  regiment  of  cavalry  in  the  War  of  the 
Rebellion. 

Judge  Caton  was  elected,   at  that  same  election,  the  Justice  for  the  Third 

O 

Division  of  the  Supreme  Court,  and  Lorenzo  Lelarid,  Clerk.  B.  C.  Cook  was 
chosen  State's  Attorney  for  the  Ninth  Circuit,  and  Charles  B.  Wells,  Clerk  of 
the  Circuit  Court  and  ex  officio  Recorder  of  Kane  County;  Benjamin  F.  Hall, 
of  Aurora-,  the  founder  of  the  Aurora  Beacon,  and  subsequently  lost  on  the 
Lady  Elgin,  on  Lake  Michigan,  was  his  Democratic  competitor.  Mr.  Wells 
received  693  votes  and  Hall,  643.  The  office  of  Recorder  of  Deeds  did  not 
attach  to  the  Circuit  Clerk,  however,  until  September,  1849,  when  E.  H. 
Swarthout's  term  of  office  expired. 

The  fee  for  recording  then  was  eight  cents  per  folio  of  100  words,  a  regu- 
lar form  of  warranty  deed  costing  eighty-one  cents,  or,  as  it  was  expressed  cab- 
alistically  on  the  instrument.  "6-6."  The  forms  of  deeds,  since  then,  have 
kept  pace  with  the  increase  of  fees,  until  both  are  as  long  as  the  purse.  Those 
were  the  pslmy  days  of  the  gray  goose-quill,  the  sancl-box,  the  wafer  and  blue 
foolscap  ;  but  these  things  are  now  kept  in  some  old  smoke-browned  antiquary's 
cabinet,  having  given  way  and  made  place  for  '*  Gillot's  No.  404,"  blotting 
pad,  mucilaged  envelopes  and  cream-laid  legal  cap.  Then,  the  clerks  plodded 
over  the  miscellaneous  record,  taking  everything  in  its  turn,  whether  warranty 

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or  quit-claim,  trust-deed  or  mortgage,  articles  of  agreement  or  satisfaction  piece, 
and  spread  them  at  length  on  the  plain  white  page,  numbered  by  the  copyist  as 
he  went  alon^.  Now.  the  different  kinds  of  instruments — and  their  name  is 


258  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 


legion — have  each  their  separate  form  printed,  and  the  blanks  are  filled  up  with 
neatness  by  the  white  fingers  of  dainty  misses. 

In  the  good  old  days  of  "Fletch  "  and  Ford,  when  the  jackknife  and  Vir-j 
ginia  plug  used  to  pass  back  and  forth  between  Clerk  and  Judge  as  the  docket- 
was  being  called  and  cases  tried,  the  floor  of  the  Clerk's  office  was  diversified 
with  lakelets  and  pools  of  the  juice  of  the  half  masticated  weed,  and  the  water 
vie?:,  embellished  witfi  islets  of  the  refuse  quids.  Now,  this  office  is  carpeted 
with  ingrain,  upon  which  the  footfalls  of  the  houris  that  hold  their  court  therein 
are  not  heard.  Then,  the  atmosphere  was  thick  and  nauseating  with  the  smoke 
from  villainous  pipes  and  more  villainous  tobacco;  now,  the  odor  is  of  mignon- 
ette and  jockey  club.  Then,  it  was  hard  to  distinguish  between  judicial  swear- 
ing and  the  non-judicial  oaths  that  were  administered.  There  are  none  now  but 
legal  oaths  in  those  precincts  sacred  to  the  goddesses  who  dispense  to  us  the 
luxuries  of  summons,  subpoenas,  attachments,  ne-exeats.  mandamuses,  certiorates 
and  fee  bills. 

The  Presidential  election  of  1843  brought  out  the  largest  vote  that  had  at 
that  time  been  polled  in  the  county,  2,858  votes  being  cast.  Of  these  the  Free 
Soil  candidates,  Van  Buren  and  Adams,  carried  away  the  largest  number — 
1,220;  Old  Zach  Taylor  came  next,  and  scored  855,  while  Cuss  and  Butler  had 
a  moiety  of  783.  S.  A.  Huribut,  U.  F.  Linder  and  0.  H.  Browning  were 
among  the  Electors  on  the  Whig  ticket;  S.  S.  Hayes,  still  true  to  his  early 
teachings,  was  one  of  the  Democratic  electors,  and  Wm.  B.  Ogden,  Thomas 
Hoyne  and  Jonathan  Blanchard  were  among  the  Free  Soilers. 

The  vote  in  the  several  towns  was  as  follows : 

Whig.  Dem.  Free  Soil.       , 

Genera  60  44  4H 

Dundee '. 74  68  131 

Hampshire 06  41  45 

Burlington 18  41 

Batavia 53  53  73 

Sugar  Grove 6*2  IS  35 

Blackberry 24  18  40 

St.  Charles 162  141  159 

Fairfield  (Campion) \..  21  19  50 

Jackson  (Rutland)  ...". 8  47  13 

Jefferson  {Big, Rock) 12  35  35 

Franklin  (Virgil) 21  23  38 

Royalton  (Kaneville) 24  12  18 

Washington  (Plato) 20  16  37 

Fox  River  (Aurora) 100  60  240 

Elgin -\ 140  147  222 

855  783       1 ,220 

Geneva  heH  her  first  separate  town  election  this  year,  and  elected  Allen  P. 
Hubbard  Justice,  and  Nathan  P.  Herrington  Constable. 

In  1849,  the  only  general  election  was  the  regular  one  on  November  6,  at 
which  the  question  of  township  organization  was  submitted  and  adopted  by  a 
vote  of  1,786  to  34,  and  county  officers  were  elected  as  follows :  I?.-iac  G. 
Wilson,  County  Judge;  Andrew  J.  Waldron  and  Marcus  White,  Associate  Jus- 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNT Y.  259 

tices;  James  Herrington,  County  Clerk;  Joseph  Kimball,  School  Commissioner; 
D.  M.  Green.  County  Treasurer,  and  Andrew  Pingree,  County  Surveyor. 
There  were  three  tickets  in  the  field,  as  in  1848,  but  the  old  ship  swung  back 
to  her  Democratic  moorings,  where  she  remained  without  change  until  the  gale 
of  1856,  when  she  broke  away  from  her  fastenings  and  scudded  into  the  Repub- 
lican harbor,  from  which  she  has  not  ventured  at  any  general  election  since, 
although  she  has  made  several  trial  trips  at  off  years,  and -has  become  somewhat 
uncertain  on  a  simple  county  issue  to  anxious  nominees  of  the  conventions. 
Judge  Wilson  received  the  largest  number  of  votes  at  the  election  of  1849,  given 
to  any  candidate — 1,037,  being  but,  three  more  than  Mr.  Yates  received  the 
year  before,  on  the  opposite  ticket  for  Sheriff.  A.  P.  Hubbard,  Whig,  received 
7-4  votes,  and  J.  F.  Farnsworth  320;  James  Herrington  received  811  votes 
for  County  Clerk,  T.  C.  Moore  719,  and  Paul  R.  Wright.  548.  Both  of  the 
latter  gentlemen  were  subsequently  elected  to  the  office  of  Circuit  Clerk,  Mr. 
Wright  in  1850.  and  Mr.  Moore  in  18t>0.  Mr.  Wright  AYMS  an  old-line  Aboli- 
tionist, and  was  the  first  one  of  that  original  party  ever  elected  to  a  county  office 
in  the  county.  Mr.  Wright,  despite  the  opprobrium  attached  to  his  political 
faith,  received  a  handsome  plurality  at  the  election  of  November,  1849,  in  Elgin, 
where  he  resided,  and  was,  of  course,  best  known.  In  Dundee,  also,  he  led  his 
competitors.  Mr.  Moore's  vote  of  30  majority  in  Batavia,  where  he  lived,  also 
shows  in  what  estimation  his  friends  held  him.  Mr.  Herrington  also  led  his 
party  ticket  at  his  home  in  Geneva. 

Tn  the  Spring  of  1850,  the  first  Board  of  Supervisors  was  elected,  and 
were  as  follows  :  Aurora,  Russell  D.  Mix  ;  Batavia,  M.  M.  Mallory :  Geneva, 
William  Cheever;  St.  Charles,  F.  H.  Bowman;  Elgin,  J.  W.  Brewster:  Dun- 
dee, T.  H.  Thompsom ;  Rutland,  E.  R.  Starks;  Plato,  John  S.  Lee;  Camp- 
ton,  J.  P.  Bartlett;  Blackberry,  R.  W.  Acers;  Sugar  Grove,  E.  D.  Terry; 
Big  Rock,  J.  D.  Dunning ;  Kaneville,  M.  M.  Ravlin :  Virgil,  J.  H.  Snook ; 
Burlington,  Cyrus  Phelps ;  Hampshire.  Julius  A.  Starks. 

The  first  meeting  was  held  June  4,  1850.  and  William  Cheever,  of  Geneva, 
was  chosen  the  first  Chairman.  The  members  were  not  at  home  on  the  powers 
of  the  Board,  but  they  made  a  bold  front,  and  resolved  they  were  equal  to  any 
emergency  that  might  arise  in  relation  to  business  heretofore  done  by  the 
County  Commissioners'  Court  or  County  Court,  and  voted  to  proceed  at  once 
to  the  performance  of  their  duties,  "  promptly,  cautiously  and  with  the  utmost 
economy."  Then  they  appointed  a  committee  to  get  the  opinion  of  Judge  Wil- 
son, of  the  County  Court,  on  the  power  of  the  Board  to  settle  with  the  Sheriff, 
who  was,  and  had  been  prior  to  1850,  the  Collector  of  Taxes.  The  committee 
reported,  the  next  morning,  that  Judge  Wilson  held  that  the  Supervisors  had 
not  power  to  organize  until  the  first  Monday  after  the  general  election  in  No- 
vember, 1850,  and  until  that  time  the  management  of  the  fiscal  concerns  of  the 
county  remained  with  the  County  Court.  But  the  members  of  the  Board  did 
not  acquiesce  in  his  honor's  views,  but  went  on  as  they  had  already  resolved, 


^60  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY". 

and  took  measures  for  a  settlement  with  the  Sheriff,  and  allowed  bills  and  drew 
jurors,  and  adjourned  until  the  annual  meeting,  in  November. 

The  first  town  meetings  held  in  the  county,  in  1850,  placed  the  county  gov- 
ernment in  the  present  system,  the  workings  of  which  are  familiar,  and  com- 
pletes the  history  of  the  organization  of  the  civil  life  of  the  county. 

The  first  court  held  in.  the  county  was  a  term  of  the  Circuit  Court  begun  on 
the  19th  day  of  June,  1837.  It  was  held  by  Hon.  John  Pearson,  one  of  the 
Justices  of  the  Supreme  Court,  in  the  log  house  of  Mr.  James  Herri  ngton, 
which  stood  by  the  big  spring  that  flows  out  of  the  ledge,  jiut  under  the  lower 
terrace,  in  Geneva.  (This  old  homestead  served  for  hotel,  school  room,  court 
room,  church  and  public  hall  for  many  years.)  Alonzo  Huntington  was  State's 
Attorney  in  attendance  on  the  court,  and  Allen  P.  Hubbard  was  Clerk  the  first 
day,  but  on  the  second  day  Mark  W.  Fletcher  received  the  appointment  from 
Judge  Pearson,  and  took  possession  of  the  office,  which  he  held  until  the  elec- 
tion of  1848,  when  he  was  succeeded  by  Charles  B.  Wells.  SeMen  M.  Church, 
however,  was  the  first  appointed  Clerk,  but  before  court  was  held  he  removed 
to  Rockford,  and  Mr.  Hubbard  received  the  appointment,  from  Judge  Ford, 
September  21,  1836.  Mr.  Hubbard  took  his  official  oath  before  E.  S.  Towne, 
Justice  of  the  Peace.  B.  F.  Fridley  was  the  Sheriff,  and  gave  bonds  in  §10,000% 
with  J«el  Jenks,  George  W.  Gorton,  Nick  Gray  and  Dr.  Madden  as  his  securi- 
ties. George  W.  Gorton  was  his  Deputy.  Asa  McDole  was  the  Coroner. 

The  first  Grand  Jury  impaneled  in  the  county  was  at  this  term,  and  were 
as  follows:  Isaac  Wilson.  Foreman;  Sidney  Kimball,  Allen  Ware,  J.  T. 
Wheeler,  Wm  Van  Nortwick,  Samuel  McCarty,  Nicholas  Gray,  Edward  Keys, 
James  Squires,  B.  F.  Phillips,  0.  W.  Perkins,  Ansel  Kimball,  Wallis  Hotch- 
kiss,  John  Van  Fleet.  W.  T.  Elliott,  John  Ross,  Friend  Marks,  Solomon  Dun- 
ham, Marshall  Stark,  George  Johnson  and  Lyman  Barber.  The  grand  inquest 
found  five  indictments — three  for  larceny  and  two  for  riot.  The  noting  grew 
out  of  claim  fights  in  the  southwest  part  of  the  county,  and  the  parties  indicted 
appeared  at  the  second  term  of  the  Court,  held  in  September  following,  and 
confessed  that  they  could  not  deny  the  charges  of  the  indictment  against  them, 
and  prayed  the  mercy  of  the  Court,  which  they  received  in  the  shape  of  $5.00 
fine,  and  costs  of  court.  This  procedure  on  their  part  was  a  little  different 
from  "Hank"  McLean's  plea  to  the  indictment  found  against  him  in  the 
McHenry  Circuit  Court  for  malicious  mischief.  McLean  had  a  little  ranch  up 
above  Algonquin,  which  he  had  enclosed  with  an  apology  for  a  fence  made  of 
brush,  and  such  material  as  he  could  get  together  without  much  effort.  His 
neighbor  kept  a  flock  of  sheep,  and  the  fence  did  not  prove  to  be  much  of  un 
obstacle  to  their  long  legs,  and  they  bothered  McLean  somewhat,  by  breaking 
into  his  garden.  He  chased  them  out  several  times:  and  at  last,  losing  his 
temper,  he  managed  to  kill  one  of  the  depredators.  This  raised  a  storm;  and 
at  the  next  setting  of  the  Circuit,  the  aggrieved  neighbor  went  before  the  Grand 
Jury,  and  laid  his  complaint  before  that  body,  and  they  found  an  indictment. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  261 

The  State's  Attorney  got  hold  of  the  real  state  of  facts,  and  desiring  some  sport, 
drew  up  a  most  elaborate  indictment.  He  charged  that  the  defendant,  one 
Henry,  alias  Hank,  McLean,  against  the  peace  and  dignity  of  the  people  of  the 
State  of  Illinois,  with  malice  aforethought  and  evil  intent,  did,  with  clubs, 
bludgeons,  guns,  pistols,  swords  and  other  murderous  instruments,  beat,  bruise, 
wound,  maim  and  do  to  death,  certain  animals,  to-wit :  sheep,  lambs,  rams, 
wethers  and  ewes,  of  the  property  of  Atkinson,  living  then  and  there  in  the 
peace  of  the  people.  As  soon  as  the  indictment  was  filed  in  the  Court,  it  was 
whispered  around  that  there  would  be  fun  on  the  trial,  and  McLean  was  ordered 
to  be  ready,  and  an  early  day  set  for  the  hearing.  The  business  of  the  Court 
•was  pushed  through  rapidly,  and  the  afternoon  of  the  term,  when  everybody 
•was  jolly  and  ready  for  fun,  the  case  of  the  people  vs.  Henry  S.  McLean  was 
called  and  the  defendant  arraigned,  the  indictment  slowly  and  meusuredly  read 
t>y  the  Clerk,  and  then  the  Court,  in  solemn  judicial  dignity,  asked  the  ques- 
tion, "Is  the  prisoner  at  the  bar  guilty  or  not  guilty  in  manner  and  form  as 
charged  in  the  indictment?"  McLean  then  arose  from  his  half  bent,  slouch- 
ing position,  and  standing  erect,  replied,  "May  it  please  the  Court,  if  I  should 
say  I  am  not  guilty,  I  should  lie ;  and  if  I  should  say  I  am  guilty  in  manner 

arid  form  as  charged  in  the  indictment,  I  should  tell  a  d d  sight  bigger  lie; 

therefore,  I  stand  mute ! "  The  roar  that  shook  the  building,  at  this  plea,  so 
•disturbed  the  blind  and  steady  handed  goddess,  she  dismissed  the  case,  and  her 
devotees  adjourned  to  the  hotel  for  a  jolly  wind  up  of  the  judicial  proceedings. 
The  first  Petit  Jury  of  the  county  was  as  follows :  Calvin  Ward,  Reed 
Person,  Benj.  II.  Smith,  E.  K.  Mann,  S.  H.  Hamilton,  James  Latham,  Charles 
Latten,  John  V.  King,  Jas.  Ferson,  John  W.  Douglas,  Asa  Merrill  and  Gideon 
Young.  The  term  lasted  three  days,  and  there  "were  in  the  time  five  jury 
trials,  four  changes  of  venue  granted,  fourteen  judgments,  amounting  to  §5,400, 
rendered,  twenty  suits  continued,  and  five  dismissed.  The  first  order  entered 
on  the  record  was  a  rule  to  "plead  by  to-morrow  morning,"  entered  June  19, 
1837,  in  the  suit  of  Hugh  C.  Gibson  and  three  female  Gibsons  vs.  G.  W.  and 
Harrison  Haynes  and  John  Miller.  The  same  order  was  entered  in  the  case  of 
seventeen  plaintiffs  vs.  Thomas  G.  Getman,  Thayer  and  the  Haynes.  The  same 
seventeen  plaintiffs  recovered  one  cent  damages  and  their  costs  of  suit  against 
the  defendants. 

Ransom  Olds,  Aaron  Burbank,  Jona.  Kimball,  Elizur  Burbank  and  D.  W. 
Elumre  failed  to  respond  to  the  process  of  the  court,  and  attachments  were 
ordered  against  ihem,  but  they  catne  in  at  a  subsequent  term  and  purged  them- 
selves of  their  contempt,  and  were  dismissed  with  the  costs.  On  motion  ot 
Jas.  M.  Strode,  Jacob  B.  Mills  was  allowed  to  practice  as  an  attorney  in  the 
court,  and  H.  N.  Chapman  was  similarly  privileged  on  the  motion  of  Giles 
Spring.  John  Douglas  was  the  first  alien  who  renounced  his  allegiance  to  his 
native  country,  and  took  Uncle  Sam  for  his  future  Ci'esar.  He  was  a  Scotch* 
man,  and  tiled  his  declaration  on  the  second  day  of  the  court. 


262  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

The  second  terra  of  the  court  was  held  in  September,  1837,  by  Judge 
Thomas.  At  this  court,  the  afterward  famous  controversy  of  Anson  Pease  vs.  John 
Peter  Schneider,  and  John  Peter  Schneider  vs.  Anson  Pease,  first  made  its 
appearance  .on  the  docket,  from  which  it  did  not  disappear  until  after  1S-~>0. 
It  grew  out  of  the  claim  of  the  water  power  at  Schneider's,  now  known  as  North 
Aurora.  Pease  was  a  litigous  fellow,  and  a  local  rhymester,  whose  habitat  was- 
Aurora,  in  the  early  days,  thus  done  him  up  in  verse : 

"  Is-c  M-r-l-t  and  Anson  Pease 
Are  the  very  d — 1  to  laugh  and  tense, 
Of  whisky  punch  they'll  drink  enough 
To  fill  Fox  River  from  bluff  to  bluff." 

The  County  Commissioners'  Court  had  charge  only  of  the  fiscal  concerns  of 
the  county,  allowed  the  bills,  levied  the  taxes  and  settled  with  the  Sheriff,  who  was 
Tax  Collector  then.  The  first  session  of  the  court  was  in  1836,  and  the  court 
was  composed  of  Thomas  H.  Thompson,  Claudius  Townsend  and  Mark  Daniels, 
County  Commissioners,  with  Mark  W.  Fletcher,  as  Clerk. 

The  Elgin  bar  has  ever  been  noted  for  its  legal  and  forensic  ability. 
Among  its  honored  names  are  the  first  ones  who  came  to  the  village,  while  it 
was  yet  a  hamlet  of  but  a  few  houses,  and  who  practiced  in  the  old  Thirteenth 
Circuit,  viz. :  E.  E.  Harvey,  who  went  into  the  military  service  at  the  call  for 
volunteers  in  the  Mexican  war,  and  gave  his  life  for  the  country,  dying  in 
Mexico;  P.  R.  Wright,  formerly  Circuit  Clerk,  and  now  a  resident  of  Cali- 
fornia; I.  G.  Wilson,  Judge  of  the  old  Thirteenth,  and  afterward  the  Twenty- 
eighth  Circuit  Court,  and  now  an  eminent  member  of  the  Chicago  bar ;  Chas. 
H.  Morgan,  formerly  Judge  of  the  Elgin  and  Aurora  Courts  of  Common  Pleas, 
and  later  U.  S.  Judge  in  one  of  the  Territories  ;  Edmund  Gifford,  also  a  Judge 
in  New  Orleans ;  and  last,  though  not  least,  Sylvanus  Wilcox,  who  so  worthily 
occupied  the  bench  of  the  Twenty-eighth  Circuit.  Judge  Wilcox  is  the  only 
one  of  the  above  named  eminent  lawyers  who  has  an  abiding  place  in  Elgin. 

The  Probate  Court,  as  first  organized,  was  a  very  simple  institution,  con- 
sisting solely  of  a  Probate  Justice  of  the  Peace,  who  was  his  own  Clerk.  No- 
Sheriff  or  Bailiff  guarded  his  tribunal  or  made  his  presence  awe-inspiring  by 
his  cry  of  "Oyez  !  oyez  !  "  but  in  the  simple  guise  of  a  Justice  of  the  Peace, 
he  settled  the  estates  of  the  dead,  dividing  them  among  the  living  according  to- 
law  or  the  will  of  the  decedent. 

The  first  estate  administered  upon  in  the  county  was  that  of  Archibald 
Moody,  who  died  July  27,  1836.  Letters  of  administration  thereon  were 
granted  .to  Lydia  C.  Moody,  his  widow,  by  Mark  Daniels,  Probate  Justice, 
June  6,  1837,  which  was  the  first  recorded  act  of  the  court.  The  Administra- 
trix gave  bonds  in  the  sum  of  £2.000,  with  Gideon  Young  as  security. 

The  first  will  probated  in  the  court  was  that  of  Warren  Tyler,  of  St.  Charles. 
It  was  dated  September  10,  1837,  and  admitted  to  record  on  the  testimony  of 
Thomas  P.  Whipple  and  Mark  Fletcher,  November  6,  1837, /this  being  the 


HISTORY  OP  KANE  COUNTY.  263 

second  act  of  the  court,  and  the  first  act  of  Isaac  Wilson,  Probate  Justice. 
Diadema  Tyler  and  Thomas  P.  Whipple  were  appointed  Executors,  and  gave 
bonds  in  the  sum  of  $6,000,  with  Reed  Ferson  and  Ephraim  Perkins  security. 
The  principal  bequest  was  360  acres  of  land,  to  which  decedent  held  a  claim 
under  the  claim  laws  of  the  country. 

The  first  letters  of  guardianship  issued  were  to  Moses  Shelby,  as  guardian 
of  Rebecca  Gillespie,  on  November  5,  1838,  with  Thomas  P.  Whipple  as  secu- 
rity in  $200  bonds. 

The  old  seal^of  the  Probate  Court  was  a  copper  block,  with  a  weeping  wil- 
low and  tomb  stone,  emblematic,  in  those  days,  of  the  grief  for  the  dead,  but  in 
the  present  it  is  more  impressive  of  the  cost  of  the  funeral,  and  the  wasting  of 
the  estate  in  settlement. 

The  Probate  Justices  gave  way  to  the  County  Court  in  1849,  when  Isaac 
G.  Wilson,  a  son  of  the  Isaac  Wilson  who  performed  the  last  two  official  acts 
above  mentioned,  was  elected  County  Judge  under  the  new  Constitution,  and 
James  Herrington,  County  Clerk.  These  officers  were  elected  in  November, 
18-19.  commissioned  in  December,  and  held  the  first  term  of  the  County  Court, 
for  county  business,  the  following  January,  commencing  on  the  10th  day  of  the 
month,  1850.  The  court  was  composed  of  Isaac  G.  Wilson,  County  Judge: 
Andrew  J.  Waldron  and  Marcus  White.  Associate  Justices,  and  James  Her- 
rington, Clerk.  The  court  allowed  pauper  bills  to  the  amount  of  $138  ;  court 
expenses,  $165.  and  miscellaneous  bills,  $13.  The  court  also  granted  John  D. 
\Yygant,  of  Batavia,  and  William  G.  Webster,  of  Geneva,  grocers'  licenses  for 
a  year  for  $25  each.  It  is  needless  to  say  the  groceries  to  be  sold  were  wet  gro- 
ceries. The  bonds  of  the  County  Judge,  County  Collector  and  Justices  and  Con- 
stables were  approved,  except  some  that  were  informal,  which  were  rejected  and 
new  ones  filed.  Roads  were  ordered  reviewed  and  re-located,  and  an  order  passed 
that  no  more  bills  for  the  laying  of  roads  would  be  allowed  by  the  court.  A. 
P.  Hubbard  and  Thomas  A.  Scott  were  appointed  a  committee  to  examine  into 
the  financial  condition  of  the  county,  and  report  its  status  at  the  March  term 
of  the  court,  which  they  did,  and  their  report  ordered  printed ;  but  it  is  not 
recorded  nor  on  file,  and  whether  the  county  had  much  or  little  indebtedness, 
we  cannot  now  know. 

Gen.  Elijah  Wilcox,  of  Elgin  ;  Dr.  D.  D.  Waite,  of  St.  Charles,  and  W.  B. 
Gillett,  of  Sugar  Grove,  were  appointed  a  committee  to  divide  the  county  into 
towns,  according  to  the  terms  of  Section  6  of  the  law  of  1849,  relating  to 
township  organization.  They  made  a  report  and  divided  the  county  as  it  now 
stands,  except  as  to  the  division  of  Geneva  and  Batavia,  which  was  effected  sub- 
sequently. They  called  Rutland,  Jackson ;  Plato,  Homer,  and  Virgil,  Frank- 
lin, but  they  were  soon  after  changed  as  they  are  now  known,  E.  R.  Starks 
giving  the  name  of  his  native  town  in  Vermont  to  Jackson,  and  the  town  of 
Homer  being  honored  with  the  name  of  our  then  worthy  citizen  and  State 
Senator.  Plato. 


264  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTV. 

Orsemus  Wilson,  Esq.,  Poor  Master  of  Batavia,  was  directed  to  get  Schultz, 
a  pauper,  boarded  for  less  than  §1.25  a-  week,  if  he  could.  Wm.  R.  Parker, 
Justice  of  the  Peace,  was  told  to  hold  oil  and  not  to  issue  any  capias  against 
Alvin  Hyatt,  whom  he  had  found  guilty  of  an  assault  and  battery,  and  fined 
$15.  The  Court  selected  a  Grand  and  Petit  Jury  for  the  March  term  of  the 
Circuit  Court,  and  adjourned.  The  last  term  of  the  court  for  county  business 
was  held  June  3,  1850,  and  then  the  Supervisors  took  the  purse  strings  of  the 
treasury  in  hand,  and  have  held  them  ever  since. 

The  first  settlement  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  county  was  made  December  1, 
1838,- and  the  whole  amount  of  funds  received  by  him  was  $548.54,  including 
thirty  license  fees,  and  fines.  His  compensation  was  $10.87.  The  County 
Treasurers,  from  1836  to  1841,  received  as  the  total  amount  of  revenue  of  the 
county  during  the  time  the  sum  of  $3,982.07.  The  commissions  amounted  to 
§47.  They  couldn't  afford  to  pay  much  to  make  their  election  sure.  David 
Dunham  was  Recorder  of  Deeds  from  August  1,  1836,  to  September  1.  1843 ; 
but  that  wns  not  much  of  a  bonanza,  for  he  used  to  write  up  his  records  in  his 
store  on  rainy  days,  and  other  times  when  business  was  not  pressing.  The 
whole  seven  years  of  his  official  term  are  comprised  in  the  first  three  books  of 
the  Recorder's  office,  and  number  997  instruments. 

The  first  tax  levied  in  the  county  was  in  the  year  1836,  and  was  laid  on 
personal  property  only,  real  estate  not  being  taxable  until  1847,  five  years  after 
the  land  sales  in  1842.  The  amount  of  the  levy  -\vas  about  eight  hundred  dol- 
lars, and  B.  F.  Fridley  was  Sheriff  and  ex  officio  County  Collector,  a?ul  John 
Griggs  was  County  Assessor.  The  first  tax  levied  after  real  .estate  became  taxable 
was  in  1847.  The  assessment  o  f  lands  and  village  lots  amounted  to  $446,185, 
and  of  personal  property  to  $321,320.  The  taxes  levied  were  for  State  purposes, 
§2,839:  county  purposes,  $2,302.54,  and  for  roads,  $1,535.01.  Total,  $6,677.29. 

The  first  instrument  recorded  in  the  county  was  an  agreement  for  a  deed  be- 
tween James  Crow  and  Wallace  Hotchkiss,  for  lands  which  said  Crow  claimed 
— 300  acres  of  prairie  and  160  acres  of  timber.  The  prairie  land  was  on  the 
east  side  of  the  Fox  River,  in  Batavia,  and  the  timber  was  in  the  Big  Woods. 
The  amount  of  purchase  money  was  $2,000.  This  instrument  was  filed  for 
record  January  23,  1837,  and  recorded  in  book  1,  page  1. 

The  first  village  plat  recorded  was  that  of  Geneva,  on  May  8,  1837,  at  11 
o'clock  A.  M.,  in  Book  1,  page  9  ;  and  St.  Charles — or  as  it  was  then  called 
and  recorded,  Charleston — filed  her  plat  the  same  day,  at  2  o'clock  P.  M.,  and 
it  follows  Geneva  in  the  same  book,  on  page  11.  The  first  deed  recorded  is  one 
from  Richard  J.  Hamilton  and  James  Herrington,  by  Mark  W.  Fletcher,  their 
attorney  in  fact,  to  Kane  County,  for  a  block  of  ground  in  Geneva,  known  as 
the  public  square.  This  was  the  original  courthouse  block,  on  which  the  origi- 
nal court  house  was  built. 

The  first  mortgage  fded  for  record  was  f-  denJ  from  James  Herrington  to 
Jacob  Miller,  both  of  Geneva,  July  5,  1837.  It  conveys  a  two-thirds  interst 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  265 

in  110  acres  of  timber  on  the  east  side  of  the  river,  in  Geneva,  and  was  the 
original  ciaini  of  Haight  and  Bird.  Miller  gave  Harrington  an  agreement  to 
re-convey  on  the  payment  of  §300  in  one  year,  with  1*2  per  cent,  interest, 
•  quarterly.  This  was  the  only  way  security  could  be  given  on  real  estate,  as 
the  laws  of  the  United  States  made  it  unlawful  to  mortgage  the  land  until 
patents  were  issued  for  it. 

Large  tracts  of  land  were  entered  at  the  land  sale,  by  parties  in  trust  for 
others,  and  bonds  given  for  deeds  in  payment  of  the  sums  advanced,  and  such 
interest  as  was  agreed  upon.  Right  here  comes  to  mind  an  incident  growing  out 
of  that  practice,  partially  in  Elgin,  which  shows  that  the  confidence  game  was 
practiced  in  early  times  as  well  as  later  in  that  city. 

In  Western  New  York  lived,  in  1840-41  and  later,  a  man  named  William 
Mills,  familiarly  known  and  called  by  many  of  the  early  settlers  in  Elgin,  as 
"Billy"  Mills.  He  was  a  rioted  man  amon.sr  the  people  of  Elgin,  ia  those 
early  days,  and  was  a  man  of  wealth  and  good  report.  Some  time  in  the  Spring 
of  1845  or  1846,  a  genteelly  dressed  and  self-possessed  gentleman  came  into 
the  stage  house  at  Tibbals',  in  Elgin,  and  represented  himself  to  be  a  nephew 
of  "Billy"  Mills,  of  New  York.  He  had  come  out  to  loan  money  and  make 
investments,  and  wanted  a  good  room,  regardless  of  expense,  and  so  Tibbals 
put  the  best  room  of  his  really  good  hostelry  at  his  service,  and  treated  him  as 
the  nephew  of  as  prime  a  favorite  as  Billy  Mills  ought  to  be  shown. 

The  news  of  the  arrival  of  a  nephew  of  Billy  Mills  was  soon  noised  abroad, 
and  the  fact  that  he  had  lots  of  money  to  loan  and  invest  was  as  soon  known. 
He  was   at  once  the  center  of  attraction.     The  funnel's  who  had  bought  their 
land  through  others,  and  were  paying  18  to  24  per  cent,  for  the  accommoda- 
tion, immediately  began  to  negotiate  with  the  nephew  of  his  uncle  for  loans  to 
pay  up  the  said  advances,  and  at  much  lower  rates  of  interest.     Many,  too, 
sought  for  further  accommodations,  to  reloan  the  money  at  an  advance  on  the 
rate  the  nephew  charged.     The  days  of  Spring  lengthened  into  Summer,  and 
the  Summer  heats  began  to  strengthen,  and  still  the  nephew  basked  in  the  sun- 
shine of  "  Uncle  "  Billy's  fame  and  prestige,  without  a  cloud  or  passing  shower 
to  disturb  his  tranquility.     He  suggested  to  his  host,  from  time  to  time,  that  he 
was  ready  to  pay  his  bill  on_presentation — *'  expected  another  remittance  from 
Uncle  Billy  soon ;  had   loaned  Deacon a  little  cash  to  take  up  the  mort- 
gage on   his  farm  ;  would  be  all  right  as  soon  as  another  letter  came."  etc. 
Tibbals  said  it  was  all  right,  and  continued  to  feed  him  in  good  style  and  diive 
him  around  the  country  behind  a  pair  of  spanking  bays.    One  day,  which  he  had 
set  for  fulfilling  his  engagement,  the  people  came  with   their  bonds  and  mort- 
gages drawn  up  in  the  most  approved  ^tyle,  tricked  out  in  sealing  wax  and  red 
tape,  to  get  the  money  to  consummate  the  projects  of  their  hearts,  and  move 
into  the  splendid  castles  in  Spain  which  many  of  them  had  already  erected.    But 
the  mails  had  failed  to  come  in,  and  the  disappointed  ones  were  put  oft"  till  an- 
other day.      The  day  came,  and  with   it  again  came  the  people  and  their  seen- 


•266  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

rities,  and  also  a  letter  from  Billy  Mills  himself,  to  some  one  whose  suspicions 
had  been  aroused  and  had  communicated  with  Mills  in  regard  to  the  u  nephew," 
stating  that  the  "nephew"  was  no  relative  of  his,  but  was  imposing  on  the 
good  people  of  Elgin.  The  people  looked  foolish,  as  their  castles  disappeared, 
and  especially  those  who  had  indulged  in  such  rosy  dreams  of  money  loaning. 
But  Tibbals,  when  the  truth  flashed  upon  him,  was  furious.  If  "  our  army 
swore  terribly  in  Flanders,"  then  Tibbals  was  worthy  of  a  full  Brigadier's  com- 
mission in  it.  He  mounted  in  hot  haste  his  buck-board,  and  drove  off  at  a  slash- 
ing pace  to  Geneva  to  get  sundry  writs  of  capias,  ne  exeat  and  attachment, 
whereby  he  might  get  indemnity  for  the  outlay  he  had  made  for  the  said 
nephew's  comfort.  The  writs  were  duly  issued  and  served  upon  the  boarder, 
with  an  unknown  alias,  and  in  due  course  of  time  the  trial  came  on  before  the 
Circuit  Court  and  a  jury.  John  J.  Brown,  the  eloquent  advocate  in  Chicago, 
at  rhat  time  Avas  retained  by  the  defendant,  and  interposed  a  plea  of  non  compos 
mentis.  He  did  not  try  to  rebut  the  evidence  that  was  piled  up  by  the  prosecu- 
tion, but  rather  sought  to  make  the  testimony  stronger  bv  the  cross-examination 

*•  */ 

The  evidence  being  all  in,  and  the  counsel  for  the  plaintiff  having  closed  his 
case,  the  defense  took  the  floor  and  began  one  of  those  impassioned  appeals  t<> 
the  jury  for  which  Mr.  Brown  was  so  noted.  He  showed  conclusively  to  the 
jury  and  audience  that  the  defendant,  instead  of  being  harassed  by  grasping 
creditors  and  unfeeling  bailiffs,  should  be  tenderly  cared  for  by  Christian  men 
and  women  !  The  Court  was  convulsed  with  suppressed  laughter,  the  jury  and 
audience  were  in  tears,  and  Tibbals  himself  rose  and,  wiping  his  eyes,  stalked 
out  of  the  court  room,  muttering  to  himself,  "  I'll  be  d — d  if  I  knew  I  was  such 
a  wretch  as  to  prosecute  such  a  poor  fool  as  that !  " 

Among  the  first  things  established  in  the  county  for  the  general  good,  wan 
the  Yankee  institution — the  public  school.  With  the  yearning  for  a  wider  acre- 
age and  larger  gains,  was  the  kindred  spirit  of  knowledge  how  to  attain  to  and 
use  the  increased  facilities  when  they  should  be  in  hand.  And  so,  by  the  time 
the  settlers,  in  1834,  had  built  their  shanties  and  staked  out  their  claims,  they 
looked  for  the  school  master,  and.  lo  ! .  he  was  in  their  midst,  and  from  the  land 
where  the  pedagogue,  male  and  female,  is  indigenous — Vermont.  In  the  fall  of 
1834,  a  Mr.  Knowles  was  enthroned  in  East  Batavia,  with  the  hazel  brush  as  a 
scepter,  to  rule  over  and  teach  nine  infantile  subjects.  The  throne  room  was  in 
a  log  cabin  on  Col.  Lyon's  claim,  about  one  mile  east  of  the  river,  and  was  the 
first  school  house  built  in  the  county.  The  school  ma'am  was  but  a  short  way 
behind,  and  her  name  was  Prudence  Ward,  and  her  kingdom  was  in  Ira  E. 
Tvler's.Iog  house,  in  St.  Charles,  and  she  beijan  her  reign  in  1835.  This  vear, 

v  O  <—  *> 

too,  a  Mr.  Livingston  taught  school  in  East  Geneva.  The  female  pedagogues 
multiplied  in  the  land  greatly,  so  much  so,  that  the  male  of  the  species,  for  a 
season,  became  extinct.  Miss  Charlotte  Griggs,  in  Plato;  Mi>s  Amanda  Cochrane, 
in  Dundee;  Miss  Harriet  Giffbrd,  in  Elgin,  and  Mrs.  Sterling,  of  Geneva,  being 
the  first  teachers  in  their  respective  localities,  all  before  the  close  of  the  year  1837. 


HISTORV  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  267 

The  first  teachers'  institute  or  normal  school  held  in  the  county  was  con- 
vened in  1850,  at  the  old  court  house  in  Geneva,  under  the  fostering  care  of 
Father  Brewster,  who  was  the  School  Commissioner.  Prof.  Sweet  was 
the  Director,,  and  John  B.  Newcomb,  of  Elgin  ;  Achsah  Waite,  of  St.  Charles  ; 
Miss  Fox,  of  Elgin,  and  Miss  Kidder,  afterward  the  wife  of  D.  L.  Eastman,  of 
St.  Charles,  were  chief  assistants.  The  mystery  of  a  minus  quantity — "  one 
less  than  nothing" — was  lucidly  explained  by  Miss  Waite  to  many  whose  lives 
since  then  have  been  striking  illustrations  of  the  theorem.  The  first  institute 
will  never  be  forgotton  by  those  who  participated  in  it.  •  The  Marys  and  Fannys 
and  Williams  and  Johns,  how  they  did  parse — but  never  declined — the  verb 
"to  love  !  "  How  they  rattled  on  about  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth,  and 
yet  thought  the  sweetest  place  on  earth  was  just  there  in  the  class.  How  the 
problem  of  two  and  two  make  four  was  solved  in  a  twinkling,  when  the  class  in 
arithmetic  was  ordered  to  the  Unitarian  Church,  and  Mary  Ann,  of  Big  Rock, 
and  the  little  black-eyed  Miss  W.,  from  Sugar  Grove,  paired  off  with  the  young 
schoolmasters  of  Aurora.  A  certain  cosy  farm  house  in  the  southwestern  part 
of  the  county  will  tell  how  two  of  these  former  mathematicians  solved  that  other 
more  difficult  problem  of  life,  and  demonstrated  that  three  from  two  raakejEpe/ 
-  Newcomb  drilled  us  all  fn  phonetics,  and  Sweet  "  elocuted  "  for  our  benefit,  and 
we  followed  in  concert  until  such  a  howl  rose  up  the  Genevans  rushed  to  see 
what  lunatic  asylum  had  turned  its  inmates  out  for  a  holiday.  The  school- 
ma'ams  that  were,  and  those  that  would,  be,  came  in  such  numbers  they  could 
not  all  be  accommodated  at  the  residences  of  the  people  ;  but  Father  Brews ter 
— God  bless  the  good  old  man — was  equal  to  the  occasion,  and  so  he  called  for 
supplies  of  bedding  and  rations,  and  soon  the  dancing  hall  of  the  Geneva  House 
— then  occupied  and  kept  by  Mr.  Sterling — was  transformed  into  a  dormitory 
and  kitchen,  and  the  girls  added  to  their  theories  the  additional  accomplishment 
of  practical  living.  As  we  think  of  the  two  hundred  and  more  girls,  old  and 
young,  then  present,  we  ask,  with  Holmes, 

"Where  are  the  Marys  and  Anns  and  Elizas. 

Living  and  lovely  of  yore? 
Look  in  the  columns  of  old  Advertisers — 
Married  and  Dead  by  the  score." 

Elgin  claims  the  first  academy  and  the  first  college  in  the  county.  The 
academy  was  chartered  in  1839,  but  was  not  opened  until  1855,  when  the  col- 
lege was  built  and  transferred  to  the  academy,  and  the  two  companies  merged  in 
one. 

The  first  sermon  preached  in  the  county  was  by  Rev.  N.  C.  Clarke,  in 
1834,  in  the  log  house  of  Christopher  Payne,  the  first  actual  settler  in  the 
county,  east  of  Batavia.  Mr.  Clarke  was  one  of  the  early  missionaries  sent 
out  into  the  West  to  tell  the  "glad  tidings"  to  the  pioneers,  and  gather  them 
into  church  societies  and  Sunday  schools.  He  was  one  of  God's  noblemen,  of 
u  kindly,  affectionate  manner,  truthful  and  sincere,  and  one  who  drew  nu-n  to 


268  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY 

better  things  by  his  own  gentle  and  consistent  ways  quite  as  much  as  by  his 
persuasive  exhortations.  No  breath  of  suspicion  ever  attainted  him,  but  he 
seemed  to  stand  on  the  mountain  top,  in  the  clear  sunlight  of  truth  and  moral- 
ity, always,  from  his  first  entrance  into  the  county,  until  loving  hands  bore  him 
tenderly  to  the  beautiful  city  of  the  dead  that"  overlooks  his  old  homestead,  in 
Elgin. 

His  colleagues  were  Elder  J.  E.  Ambrose  and  Elder  Kimball.  These  men 
traveled  on  foot  or  on  horseback,  among  the  early  settlers  around  Chicago,  stop- 
ping where  night  overtook  them,  and  receiving  the  hospitalities  of  the  cabin, 
without  money  or  without  price.  Reverently  asking  the  blessing  of  God  upon 
all  that  they  did,  their  lives  were  .simple  and  unostentatious,  their  wants  few  and 
easily  satisfied ;  their  teaching  plain  and  unvarnished,  touched  with  no  elo- 
quence save  that  of  their  dailv  living,  which  was  seen  and  known  of  all  men. 

L  -^  *f 

Though  of  different  religious  seers — one  being  a  Congregationalist,  one  a  Bap- 
tise, and  the  pther  a  Methodist — yen  no  discord  was  ever  manifested  between 
them,  but  a  united  effort  was  made  by  them  to  show  men  the  way  to  better 
things  by  better  living,  and  thus,  finally,  to  reach  the  best  of  all,  God  and 
heaven.  They  were  not  only  physicians  for  the  soul's  cure,  but  they  sometimes 
ministered  to  the  body's  ailments.  They  married  the  living,  and  buried  the 
dead;  they  christened  the  babe,  admonished  the  young  and  warned  the  old: 
they  cheered  the  despondent,  rebuked  the  wilful  and  hurled  the  vengeance  of 
eternal  burnings  at  the  desperately  wicked.  When  other  orators  were  scarce, 
they  sometimes  mounted  the  rostrum  on  the  Fourth  of  July,  and  highfaluted 
for  the  edification  of  the  people,  like  other  patriotic  mortals.  Wherever  they 
came  they  were  welcome,  and  notice  was  soon  sent  around  to  the  neighbors  and 
a  meeting  was  held.  For  years  they  could  say  literally,  as  did  the  Master 
before  them :  "  The  foxes  have  holes,  and  the  birds  of  the  air  have  nests,  but 
(we)  the  sons  of  men  have  not  where  to  lay  our  heads." 

Father  Clarke,  in  St.  Charles,  and  Elder  Ambrose,  in  Elgin,  finally  settled 
down  and  were  located  over  respective  congregations  of  their  own  faith,  and 
Elder  Kimball,  the  Methodist,  in  Blooniingdale.  Father  Clarke  has  gone  to 
his  rest,  sincerely  mourned  by  all  who  had  ever  known  him. 

The  first  church  in  the  county  was  organized  in  Batavia,  in  1835.  It  was 
of  the  Congregationalist  faith,  and  another  one  of  the  same  faith  was  organ- 
ized in  Elgin,  in  1836.  The  first  Methodist  Episcopal  churches  were  organ- 
ized in  Aurora  and  Elgin,  in  1837.  The  Baptists  organized  a  society  in  1836, 
in  St.  Charles.  The  Unitarians  organized  a  society  in  Geneva,  in  1837,  and 
about  that  time  the  Universalists  organized  one  in  St.  Charles.  The  first 
Roman  Catholic  gathering  was  probably  in  Rutland,  though  Aurora  claims  the 
first  church  up  as  late  as  1848,  or  after.  The  first  Congregational  minister  in 
the  county  was  Father  Clarke;  the  first  Baptist.  Elder  Ambrose;  the  first 
Methodist,  Rev.  William  Kimball:  the  first  Unitarian.  A.  II.  Conant,  and  the 
first  Universalists,  Andrew  Pingree  and  William  Rounseville.  The  first  church 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  269 

buildings  erected  exclusively  for  worship  were  those  of  the  Congregationalists- 
in  Batavia  and  Dundee,  in  1840,  though  the  Universalists  began  theirs  in  1838, 
but  it  was  not  finished  until  1843.  Aurora  built  her  first  church  in  1843,  for 
the  Methodists,  and  Elgin  hers,  in  1840,  for  the  same  society,  and  Geneva,  for 
the  Unitarians,  in  1843.  In  1850,  there  were  eighteen  church  edifices,  valued 
at  $30,000,  and  capable  of  seating  about  five  thousand  persons.  The  first 
Sunday  school  in  the  county  was  organized  in  Batavia,  in  1835,  but  the  schools- 
multiplied  rapidly,  one  being  organized  wherever  children  could  be  gathered  in, 
even  if  there  were  not  a  half  a  dozen  to  begin  with. 

Bishop  Chase,  of  the  Episcopal  Church,  the  founder  of  Jubilee  College,  at 
"Robin's  Nest,"  near  Peoria,  held  a  service  under  the  ritual  of  that  church, 
in  St.  Charles,  in  1838,  in  the  school  house  then  standing  on  the  corner  near 
Dr.  Crawford's  present  residence.  It  was  quite  a  noted  event  in  those  days. 
The  Bishop  was  a  tall  and  large  man,  had  white  hair  and  was  a  very  fine  look- 
ing old  man,  and  in  his  Episcopal  robes  of  scarlet  was  an  august  looking  person- 
age. The  Episcopalians  in  St.  Charles  at  that  time  were  Dr.  Thomas  P. 
Whipple  and  R.  V.  M.  Croes,  the  latter  a  son  of  an  Episcopal  clergyman,  of 
New  York  City.  The  Bishop  was  entertained  by  Dr.  Wliipple.  The  Herring- 
tons,  at  Geneva,  and  Joseph  W.  Churchill,  at  Batavia,  were  also  Episcopalians. 
Churchill  was  a  bluff,  nervous  fellow,  and  much  attached  to  the  forms  of  his 
church.  One  Sunday,  as  he  and  his  daughter  were  going  to  church,  he  a.4ced 
her  if  she  had  got  her  prayer  book.  She  said,  "No  father,  I  forgot  it,'" 
Churchill  blurted  out :  '"Forget  your  prayer  book  !  Go  f.nd  get  it !  You  might 
sis  well  be  in as  in  an  Episcopal  church  without  a  prayer  book." 

There  was  a  time  when  a  great  religious  awakening  swept  over  the  com- 
munity, and  Father  Clarke,  assisted  by  two  clergymen  from  Boston  or 
thereabouts,  had  charge  of  the  revival.  Naughty  rumor  had  been  busy  with 
the  names  of  the  two  men  from  the  old  Bay  State,  and  it  was  whispered  that 
one  of  them  had  found  it  convenient  to  leave  his  creditors  to  get  their  just 
claims  paid  by  suffering  fifty  per  cent,  loss  on  the  same ;  while  of  the  other  it 
was  said  that  he,  had  literally  taken  to  himself  a  wife,  in  that  he  had  taken  a 
wife  of  some  other  man,  and  she  was  then  with  him  in  the  (then)  village  of 
Elgin.  These  rumors  Avere  subsequently  found  to  have  more  than  a  mere  sab- 
stratum  of  truth. 

While  the  religious  awakening  was  at  its  height,  Mr.  Clarke  and  the  two 
assisting  ministers  called  pastorally  on  the  people,  and,  among  others,  visited 
Mr.  P.  G.  Patterson,  and  talked  with  him  kindly,  admonishing  him  to  try  and 
reform.  Patterson  listened  patiently  and  quietly  to  his  visitors,  and  at  length 
Mr.  Clarke  asked  him  what  he  thought  of  what  had  been  said.  Patterson,  look- 
ing up  to  Mr.  Clarke,  said,  feelingly :  "  Mr.  Clarke,  you  are  a  good  man  and  a 
kind  neighbor,  and  I  thank  you  for  your  visit,  but,  as  for  the  other  gentlemen,  all 
I  have  to-say  is,  I  pity  twenty  shitting*  to  the  pound,  and  live  with  my  own  ivife. 
The  interview  closed  abruptly,  for  there  was  no  room  fur  further  argument. 


270  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 


;,v^;.  AURORA  TOWNSHIP. 

Had  ancient  mythology  been  ransacked,  it  -would  have  been  impossible 
to  have  found  a  name  containing  a  more  pleasing  and  purely  imaginative  history 
.  than  the  one  which  this  township  bears  ;  and  it  may  be  added  with  equal  truth 
that  the  picturesquenessof  the  valley,  stream,  prairie  and  hill  with  which  it  is  di- 
versified renders  it  worthy  to  be  associated  with  a  conception  which  was  the  person- 
ification of  ideal  beauty.  Forty -four  years  ago,  however,  the  Eos  of  the  Greeks, 
the  Aurora  of  the  Latins,  shed  her  smiles  over  its  fields,  now  marked  with  farm- 
house, granary,  mill  and  village,  and  beheld  only  a  wilderness.  Its  broad  acres 
were  uncultivated,  its  forests — then  magnificent — allowed  to  run  to  waste  an«J 
only  serving  as  a  home  for  the  Indian  and  the  wolf  and  their  wild  neighbors. 
But  the  Sac  and  Fox  War  was  precipitated,  and  then  all  was  changed.  Scott's 
army  was  sent  in  pursuit  of  the  cowardly  wretches,  who  had  glutted  their 
vindictive  hate  with  the  blood  of  women  and  children,  and  a  new  era  was 
ushered  in. 

SETTLEMENTS. 

Among  the  earliest  ones  to  avail  himself  of  the  return  of  peace  and  of  the 
measures  on  foot  to  move  the  friendly  Indians  under  Waubansie  from  the  State. 
was  Jacob  Carpenter,  who  came  to  Chicago  from  Logan  County,  Ohio,  in  No- 
vember, 1832.  In  December  of  the  following  year,  having  spent  the  Summer 
and  Fall  at  Naperviile,  which  then  contained  some  half  a  dozen  families,  he 
took  up  land  and  built  a  log  house  on  the  east  side  of  Fox  River,  about  half  a 
mile  from  the  spot  now  occupied  by  the  village  of  Montgomery.  This  house 
was  the  first  in  Aurora  Township  and  one  of  the  first  in  Kane  County,  and  was 
occupied  by  Carpenter  and  his  family  the  week  before  Christmas. 

In  the  following  April,  Elijah  Pierce,  Carpenter's  father-in-law,  also  from 
Logan  County,  followed  him  to  the  new  country,  and  built  a  second  shanty  on 
the  same  side  of  the  river  and  nearer  the  bank  than  Carpenter's,  where  for  years 
he  kept  entertainment  for  man  and  beast.  There  the  stage  horses  on  the  Chi- 
cago &  Galena  Road  were  regularly  changed  as  long  as  the  route  ran  by  way 
of  Montgomery.  His  accommodations  were  not  as  good  as  may  now  be  found 
at  the  Palmer  House,  or  even  in  Aurora,  but  they  were  the  best  which  could 
then  be  obtained  nearer  than  Naperviile.  His  shanty  had  one  room,  which 
served  as  kitchen,  dining  room,  sitting  room, parlor  and  bedroom;  and  Mr.  Wm. 
T.  Elliott,  who  came  from  Tioga  County,  N.  Y.,  and  took  up  an  adjoining 
claim  in  June,  1834,  says  that  he  has  seen  forty  people — men,  women  and 
children — packed  away  in  promiscuous  order  for  the  night,  upon  the  floor  of 
that  room. 

At  that  time,  no  Government  surveys  had  been  made  anywhere  in  the 
..vicinity.  All  were  squatters,  and  all  were  obliged  to  go  to  Ottawa,  for  the  trans- 
action of  any  public  business. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  271 

Mr.  Elliott,  our  worthy  informant,  who  still  resides,  at  the  age  of  67,  upon 
his  original  claim,  is  responsible  for  being  the  author  of  the  first  romance  which 
the  annals  of  the  county  furnish.  He  "was  a  goodly  stripling  then,"  and, 
casting  his  eyes  around  among  the  damsels  of  the  land,  he  saw  none  so  comely  as 
Rebecca  Pierce.  It  may  be  a  matter  of  doubt  if  the  country  afforded  any  other 
damsel  during  the  first  year  of  his  residence,  but,  be  that  as  it  may,  we  have  it  on 
good  authority  that  Rebecca  was  fair  and  seventeen,  and  willing  to  place  her  head 
in  the  matrimonial  slipping-noose,  .but  here  the  cruel  parent  who  figures  in  all 
romances  interposed  his  veto.  It  is  not  material  what  reasons  he  urged  or  even 
if  he  urged  any  at  all.  His  refusal  produced  the  usual  effect,  and  everything 
went  on  in  the  regular  order  found  in  any  one  of  Mrs.  Southworth's  novels. 
"Win.  T.  said  "  Wilt  thott  cleave  unto  me  in  spite  of  Pa  Pierce  ?  "  and  Rebecca 
answered  "  I  will."  The  next  morning  a  youth  might  have  been  seen  wend- 

O  *»  G 

ing  his  way  along  the  road  which  led  to  Ottawa.  He  raised  his  eyes  and  saw 
a  man  approaching.  It  was  Mr.  Pierce,  the  last  person  whom  he  cared  to  meet. 
Mr.  Pierce  advised  him  in  a  friendly  manner,  as  parents  are  apt  to  assume  in  such 
circumstances,  to  make  no  more  attempts  to  obtain  his  daughter,  as  they  would 
be  useless,  and  receiving  from  Mr.  Elliott  the  gratifying  assurance  that  he  would 
have  Rebecca  or  die  in  the  attempt,  he  went  on  his  way — rejoicing,  perhaps. 
On  reaching  Ottawa,  forty  miles  from  home,  the  ardent  lover  proceeded  at  once 
to  the  office  of  the  County  Clerk,  whose  reign  extended  over  a  vast  territory, 
but  small  population,  and  asked  for  a  marriage  license.  The  lady's  age  was 
demanded  and  the  license  promptly  refused.  The  Clerk,  however,  at  the  request 
of  Mr.  Elliott,  examined  the  marriage  law,  and  informed  him  that  he  might 
marry,  if  he  would  publish  a  notice  of  his  and  the  lady's  intentions  two  weeks 
previous,  in  church.  He,  therefore,  returned  disappointed  and  discouraged. 
Fortune  seemed  to  favor  him  now,  for  as  he  approached  his  cabin  he  met  that 
zealous  and  exemplary  pioneer  u  Father  Clark,"  to  whom  he  unbosomed  him- 
self, and  was  told  that  he  should  be  "  cried  in  meetia'  come  next  Sunday." 
Father  Clark  published  him.  as  agreed,  in  Xaperville,  and,  in  due  time,  tidings 
came  to  the  enraged  parent,  who  vowed  that  the  marriage  should  never  take 
place.  Now,  Mr.  Pierce  went  to  Chicago  for  nearly  all  the  groceries  used  in 
his  business  as  landlord.  Thinking  that  only  one  week  had  expired  since  the 
announcement  of  marriage,  he  left  home  with  a  light  heart,  it  may  be  supposed, 
and  chuckling,  as  he  rode  along  over  the  ruts,  to  think  that  the  man  who  so 
yearned  to  call  him  u  Father,"  had  walked  to  Ottawa  and  back  for  a  marriage 
license  in  vain.  Win.  T.  and  Rebecca,  meanwhile,  were  chuckling,  too,  for  on 
this  morn  the  two  weeks  had  expired.  In  the  afternoon,  Rebecca  went  visiting. 
There  was  no  suspicion,  as  her  lover,  who  had  a  field  of  wheat  near  by,  had  passed 
the  house  at  noon  with  his  cradle  upon  his  shoulder.  Later  in  the  afternoon 
he  returned,  met  Miss  Pierce,  and  Father  Clark  united  them.  "When  the 
unreasonable  father  returned,  he  felt  greatly  discomfited,  and,  though  not  a  man 
given»to  unseemly  mirth,  some  say  that  he  danced  a  horn-pipe  many  times  around 

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HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

his  shanty,  but/having  thus  become  calm,  he  reasoned,  after  a  night's  sleep, 
that  it  would  be  the  part  of  wisdom  to  make  no  more  disturbance.  Accord- 
ingly, Mr.  and  Mrs.  Elliott  commenced  housekeeping,  and  their  marriage, 
•which  occurred  August  3,  1835,  was  the  first  in  Aurora  Township. 

Their  daughter  Emeline — now  Mrs.  Joseph  Denny,  of  Aurora — whose 
birth  occurred  August  5,  1836.  was  the  first  white  child  born  within  the  limits 
of  the  present  township. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Elliott  are  among  the  most  respected  of  the  early  settlers, 
and,  to  all  appearances,  will  witness  a  score  more  of  years  of  the  progress 
the  town,  which- they  first  found  containing  less  than  a  half  dozen  of 
dwellings. 

Land  was  not  dear  in  those  early  times,  and,  as  proof  of  this,  it  may  be 
stated  that  Mr.  Pierce  bought  a.  claim  of  380  acres,  most  of  which  is  now  within 
the  city  limits,  for  §7.00.  This  tract  was  afterward  owned  by  B.  F.  Fridley, 
who  came  to  Aurora  in  1835,  and  is  still  living  in  the  city. 

On  the  20th  of  September.  1836,  Thomas  Carpenter  died,  after  a  short 
illness.  It  is  a  fact  worthy  of  note,  that  he  was  the  first  settler  in  Aurora 
Township,  and  the  first  who  died  there  outside  of  the  present  city  limits.  He 
was  also  one  of  the  very  first  who  settled  in  the  county,  and  was  only  four 
months  later  than  Christopher  Payne,  the  earliest  pioneer. 

Another  very  early  settler  in  this  township  was  John  Peter  Snycler.  a  Ger- 
man, from  Erie  County,  Penn.,  who  arrived  in  Chicago  with  his  family  July 
10,  1832.  Finding  all  the  country  around  in  confusion  from  the  recent  Indian 
atrocities,  and  the  efforts  of  the  Government  to  suppress  them,  he  took  passage  to 
Michigan,  instead  of  unloading  his  goods,  and  remained  there  until  the  follow- 
ing September,  and  then  returned  to  Chicago,  where  he  lay  ill  for  two  weeks  or 
more.  He  then  went  to  Naperville,  where  he  found  a  settlement  already 
established,  and  stayed  thore  during  the  Winter  and  the  following  Summer, 
and,  being  a  millwright,  put  up  a  small  saw-mill  for  one  of  the  Napers.  Dur- 
ing his  first  Fall  there  (1832),  he  had  explored  the  country  around  North 
Aurora,  in  company  with  Lansing  Sweet,  a  brother-in-law  of  the  Napers,  but, 
fearing  the  Pottawattornies,  had  made  no  claim.  In  the  Fall  of  1833,  in  com- 
pany with  his  brother,  John  Nicholas — more  popularly  known  as  '•  Peter  John," 
who  now  lives  near  Piano,  Kendall  County — he  took  up  a  claim  on  Blackberry 
Creek,  and  built  another  saw-mill.  Indeed,  they  seem  to  have  had  a  peculiar 
fondness  for  such  work,  for,  according  to  John  Peter,  he  and  "  Peter  John  " 
were  located,  iu  the  Fall  of  1834,  on  land  now  occupied  by  the  North  Aurora 
Manufacturing  Company's  Works,  hanvnering  away  at  still  another  saw-mill. 
When  he  arrived  there  in  1834,  he  says  that  the  McCartys  had  commenced 
their  improvements  below.  Certainly,  the  country  was  indebted  to  the  Snyders 
for  some  valuable  improvements,  for  after  the  first  explorers  have  located  in  a 
new  country,  the  greatest  benefit  i?  conferred,  not  by  the  one  who  erects  a 
school  house  or  a  church,  but  by  tho  man  who  builds  a  mill.  They  precede  all 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  273 

other  improvements,  and  are  the  beacon-lights  in  the  van  of  civilization.  The 
dam  across  the  river  at  North  Aurora  was  also  built  by  the  Snyders. 

The  first  mill  was  burned  a  number  of  years  after  its  completion,  and  John 
Peter  built  another,  which  is  still  standing. 

Meanwhile  other  settlers  had  located  in  the  country  around,  and  at  first 
taking  up  claims  by  squatter,  right,  and  afterward  purchasing  of  the  Govern- 
ment, the  township  had  become  rapidly  settled. 

In  the  Fall  of  1835,  Daniel  Gray,  from  Montgomery  County,  N.  Y.,  visited 
the  West,  where  his  brother,  Nicholas,  had  located  the  previous  Spring,  on  a 
farm  now  within  the  limits  of  Kendall  County.  Pleased  with  the  new  country, 
he  made  immediate  preparations  to  settle  there,  and  in  the  Fall  of  1836,  having 
removed  his  family  from  New  York,  he  built  the  first  frame  house  in  the  village, 
which  he  named  from  the  county  he  had  left.  It  was  located  in  the  south  part 
of  the  place,  near  the  west  bank  of  the  river,  was  about  22x38  feet,  and,  having 
been  moved  from  its  original  site,  is  still  used  as  a  dwelling. 

MANUFACTURES    AND    BUSINESS. 

Daniel  Gray  was  a  man  of  indomitable  energy  and  entei^prise.  Mills  and 
manufactures  sprung  up  at  his  bidding,  as  by  magic,  and  Montgomery,  al- 
though the  little  village  has  still  good  prospects  for  the  future,  would  doubtless 
have  had  a  far  more  brilliant  history  had  he  lived.  No  sooner  had  he  settled 
in  the  place  than  he  commenced  improvements  on  a  grand  scale.  A  store, 
foundry,  reaper  and  header  manufacturing  shop  over  one  hundred  feet  in 
length,  a  second  foundry  built  of  stone,  and  one  of  the  best  stone  grist-mills  in 
the  country,  appeared  in  rapid  succession,  furnishing  employment  for  thirty  or 
more  hands,  and  Mr.  Gray  was  making  preparations  for  still  more  extensive 
business  operations,  in  the  establishment  of  a  manufactory  of  stationary  engines, 
^vhen,  in  the  Winter  of  1854,  he  died.  The  store  had  .burned  a  number  of 
years  previous.  The  stone  foundry  has  subsequently  been  used  for  a  short 
time  as  a  manufactory  for  cotton  batting,  but  is  now- idle,  as  is  the  large  build- 
ing formerly  used  as  a  manufactory.  The  flouring  mill  is  now  doing  a  good 
business,  and  running  twenty-four  hours  in  the  day.  Hord,  Emmons  &  Co. 
are  the  present  proprietors,  the  manufactured  article  enjoys  a  good  reputation 
throughout  the  West,  and  is  shipped  in  sacks  to  all  parts  of  Northern  Illinois. 

A  large  cheese  factory,  built  in  1874,  and  which,  we  are  informed,  is  doing 
a  good  business  for  the  farmers,  stands  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  street.  The 
place  also  has  a  small  sash  and  blind  factory,  two  stores  and  an  excellent  stone 
depot  for  the  Chicago,  Burlington  <k  Quincy  Railroad,  which  crosses  Aurora 
Township  from  east  to  west,  and  passes  along  the  edge  of  the  village. 

Turning  now  for  a  moment  to  North  Aurora,  we  find  several  small  manu- 
factories there  which  deserve  brief  mention.  The  grist-mill,  a  good  wooden 
building,  was  commenced  in  18H2  :  the  &;ish,  door  and  blind  factor}'  was  built 
some  fifteen  years  ago ;  the  foundry,  now  employing  about  fourteen  hands,  was 


-14  HISTORi"  OF  KANE  BOUNTY. 

erected  in  the  Spring  of  1874,  and  a  large  and  elegant  building,  to  be  used  as- 
u  store,  was  puc  up  the  same  year.  All  are  owned  by  the  North  Aurora  Man- 
ufacturing Company.  A  cheese  factory  of  magnificent  dimensions,  the  prop- 
erty of  J.  H.  Boswell,  was  built  in  1875.  It  has  used  6,500  pounds  of  milk 
during  the  past  Summer  (1877),  and  manufactured  cream  cheese,  which  was- 
shipped  to  Liverpool,.  England,  during  a  part  of  the  season. 

The  station  is  thirty-five  miles  west  of  Chicago,  on  the  old  State  Road.  It 
has  two  stores  ;  the  one  on  the  east  side,  built  in  1874,  the  other  occupying 
one  end  of  the  cheese  factory.  The  place  is  four  miles  from  the  city  of  Aurora, 
on  the  branch  railroad  which  connects  Aurora  with  Batavia,  on  the  east  side 
of  the  river.  The  railroad  company  have  built  a  depot  there. 

Like  Montgomery,  North  Aurora  has  excellent  water  power,  and  there  are 
a  number  of  residences,  in  the  immediate  vicinity,  on  either  side  of  the  river. 
About  half  ?i  mile  distant,  John  Peter  Snyder  still  resides,  looking  o.s  young  as- 
many  men  at  45;  although  he  claims  to  be  76.  and  says  he  has  kept  his  youth 
30  well  beoause  he  had  such  easy  times  when  the  country  was  new.  The  exten- 

•/  */ 

sion  connecting  Aurora  with  Batavia  and  Geneva,  by  way  of  the  "West  Side, 
crosses  the  township  within  half  a  mile  of  North  Aurora 

SCHOOL   HOUSES. 

As  early  as  1839,  a  small  frame  school  house  stood  in  Montgomery,  and 
the  first  term  was  taught  in  it  by  a  young  lady.  Mrs.  Ellis,  then  Mrs.  Car- 
penter, now  residing  in  the  village,  stales  that  her  little  boys  went  there  to 
school  as  early  as  the  winter  of  1838.  The  teacher  was  paid  by  subscription. 
The  house  is  now  used  us  a  dwelling  by  Mr.  Harrison  Young.  Another 
school  was  started,  at  quite  an  early  period,  near  North  Aurora,  and  others 
followed  throughout  the  districts  more  remote  from  the  river,  until  the  adoption 
of  the  School  Law  brought  about  the  present  condition.  A  fine  public  school 
building,  erected  some  twenty  years  ago,  stands  in  Montgomery. 

POST   OFFICES. 

An  attempt  was  made  by  the  settlers  near  Montgomery  to  obtain  a  post 
office  as  early  as  1836,  but  the  stage  route  being  changed  about  that  time,  the 
attempt  was  given  up  for  rail  ten  years.  At  length,  when  the  manufactories 
established  by  Daniel  Gray  had  made  the  village  of  sufficient  importance,  the 
project  was  renewed,  and  Hiram  Border  was  commissioned  the  first  Postmaster. 
This  post  office,  and  the  one  at  North  Aurora,  established  January  18,  1869, 
with  A.  II.  Stone  as  its  first  Postmaster,  are  the  only  ones  in  the  township. 

The  village  of  Montgomery  was  at  first  surveyed  not  long  after  Daniel 
Grav's  arrival,  and  it  was  then  laid  out  at  a  spoi:  somewhat  below  its  present 
site.  Ir  was  in  this  original  plat  that  the  school  building  was  put  up,  and  it 
has  not  been  removed  to  the  position  of  the  more  modern  place.  The  earliest 

riaee  within  its  present  corpora^  limits  was  that  of  Ralph  Gray,  in  lo-t-l> ; 


EDITOR  ft  PUBLISHER  ST.  CHARLES   LEADER 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  275 

the  earliest  death  within  the  same  bounds  was  that  of  De  Witt,  a  son  of  Daniel 
Gray,  in  the  Fall  of  1844.  The 

GEOLOGY 

of  Aurora  Township  may  well  be  mentioned,  as  it  contains  some  fossil  remains 
which  render  it  interesting  to  the  student.  These  have  been,  for  the  most  part, 
found  in  a  variety  of  its  limestone,  of  which  two  are  found,  one  of  which  is 
quarried  for  building  purposes.  The  huge  granite  boulders  which  abound 
throughout  the  prairie  country,  and  are  generally  referred  to  the  Drift  Period, 
are  occasionally  seen  in  all  parts  of  the  township,  being  often  formed  of  a  con- 
glomerate, but  not  unfrequently  of  pure  granite.  They  are  popularly  called 
"hard  heads."  Brick  clay  is  common  in  several  sections,  and  there  are  sev- 
eral beds  of  good  sand  for  building  purposes.  But  by  far  the  most  interesting 
trophies  which  can  be  ranged  under  the  head  of  geology  were  unearthed  by  the 
workmen  on  the  railroad,  as  they  were  excavating,  about  a  quarter  of  a  mile 
above  the  depot,  within  the  city  limits,  in  the  Fall  of  1850.  These  were  the 
tusks  of  a  mastodon,  and  eight  molar  teeth.  Supposing  the  first  tusk  to  be  a 
stick,  it  was  nearly  destroyed  by  them,  but  the  second  was  obtained  in  an  al- 
most perfect  state  of  preservation,  and  measures  nine  feet  in  length.  The 
largest  tooth  weighed  seven  and  a  fourth  pounds.  The  tusk  and  several  of  the 
teeth  are  preserved  in  Jennings  Seminary. 

SOLDIERS. 

In  common  with  the  other  townships  of  the  county,  Aurora  furnished  her 
full  quota  during  the  late  Rebellion.  It  is  beyond  our  limits  to  trace  the 
record  of  all  of  those  brave  men  who  hastened  to  protect  their  country  in  her 
hour  of  need.  Their  names  are  enrolled  in  indelible  characters  upon  the 
pages  of  fame,  and,  though  the  bones  of  many  of  them  bleached  upon  the 
Southern  plains,  and  their  bodies  rotted  in  prison  pens  or  fell  on  the  field  of 
battle,  yet  their  memory  will  live  forever  among  the  good  and  true. 

NAME,    POSITION,    ETC. 

Aurora  Township  occupies  the  most  southeasterly  position  of  the  townships 
of  Kane  County.  It  is  bounded  on  the  north  by  Batavia,  on  the  east  by  Du 
Page  County,  on  the  south  by  Kendall,  and  on  the  west  by  Sugar  Grove  Town- 
ship. It  is  known  as  Township  38,  North  Range  8  east  of  the  Third  Princi- 
pal Meridian,  and  its  population,  by  the  last  census,  was  2,033.  Its  assessed 
valuation  will  be  found  in  connection  with  the  following  sketch  of  the 

CITY  OF  AURORA. 

Within  the  bounds  of  the  above  described  Congressional  Township  there 
has  arisen,  within  forty-three  years,  a  city  which,  while  it  exceeds  in  size  all 
the  others  along  the  banks  of  Fox  River,  is  surpassed  by  none  of  them  in  the 
beaut}7  of  its  location. 


276  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

EARLY    SETTLEMENT. 

On  the  25th  of  November,  1833,*  Joseph  McCarty,  a  millwright,  living 
in  Chemung  County,  near  Elmira,  N.  Y.,  left  his  home,  in  company  with  a 
single  companion,  one  Jeffry  fBeardslee,  to  seek  his  fortune  in  the  West.     Un- 
like so  many  others  who  have  left  Eastern  homes  with  a  similar  object  in  view, 
he  had  mapped  out  a  definite    course  before  starting,  and  decided  upon  the 
exact  spot  where  he  designed  to  locate.     Proceeding  across  the  country  to  the 
head  waters  of  the  Alleghany,  where  a  sufficient  stop  was  made  to  construct  a 
"  dug-out"  of  suitable  dimensions  to  convey  two  passengers  and  a  small  chest 
of  tools  down  the  river,  the  young  men  launched  their  rude  craft,  and  floated 
leisurely  toward  the  mouth  of  the  stream  so  aptly  described  by  the  elegant  and 
poetic  Frenchmen  in  the  name  which  they  applied  to  it,  "  Beautiful."     Their 
journey  to  Pittsburgh  was  exceedingly  arduous  during  much  of  the  way,  owing 
to  its  frequent  interruptions  from   rapids   and  mill-dams,   where  they  were 
obliged  to  land  and  unload  their  boat,  and  drag  it  over  the  country  to  a  point 
below.     But  they  at  length  arrived  there  without  serious  accident,  and,  aban- 
doning their  pirogue  and  taking  passage  on  a  small  steamer,  they  pushed  on 
toward  the  Mississippi.     It  may  be  well  to  state  here  that  their  destination  was 
the  head  of  navigation  on  the  Illinois  River,  where  Mr.  McCarty,  deceived  by 
the  inaccurate  maps  of  the  State,  supposed  that  he  would  find  excellent  water 
power  and  mill  privileges,  where  he  believed  that  a  great  city  would  eventually 
arise ;  but  on  reaching  Cairo  it  became  evident  to  him  that  it  would  be  impos- 
sible to  complete  their  journey  until  the  following  Spring,  as  all  nature  furnished 
indubitable  signs  of  the  speedy  approach  of  winter.     They  accordingly  went 
into  winter  quarters  at  Cape  Girardeau,  then  a  thriving  town,  where  it  would 
seem  from  various  entries  in  Mr.  McCarty's  account  book  that  they  worked  at 
odd  jobs  during  the  cold  weather  to  pay  for  their  board.     At  the  opening  of 
Spring  they  continued  their  journey  to  the  Illinois,  and  up  the  stream  to  the 
place  selected,  where  they  discovered  that  it  was  not  the  desirable  position 
represented,  and  that  it  had  already  been  claimed  by  a  party  which  had  pre- 
ceded them  but  a  few  weeks.     They  .accordingly   directed  their  journey  to 
Ottawa,  then  an  insignificant  settlement  of  a  few  small  houses,  where,  hearing 
of  a  good  site  for  a  mill  up  the  Fox,  McCarty  hired  a  prospector,  Robert 
Faracre  by  name,  to  accompany  them ;  and  following  the  course  of  the  river 
they  arrived,  on  the  first  day  of  April,  1834,  at  the  Indian  village  occupied  by 
Waubansie,  chief  of  the  Pottawattomies,  and  two  or .  three  hundred  of  hi& 
warriors,  just  north  of  the  present  site  of  the  city  of  Aurora,  on  the  west  side  of 
the  river,  on  what  was  afterward  known  as  the  McNamara  farm.     The  banks 
of  the  river,  which  have  long  since  been   stripped  of  much  of  their  sylvan 
glory,  were  then  thickly  wooded,  and  along  the  east  side  the  native  forest  trees 
had  attained  a  remarkable  size  in  many  places,  and  formed  a  continuous  wood 

*  Entry  in  an  old  account  book,  in  handwriting  of  J.  McCarty. 
f  The  orthography  as  written  at  that  time  in  an  old  account  book. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  277 

extending  from  the  vicinity  of  the  present  city  to  Batavia.  This  forest,  after- 
ward known  as  the  "Big  Wood,"  the  Indian  village,  and  the  whole  of  the  land 
now  occupied  by  the  city  of  Aurora,  had  been  included  in  a  tract  ten  miles  square, 
set  apart  by  the  United  States  Government  as  an  Indian  reservation,  but  had 
subsequently  been  purchased  by  treaty  with  Waubansie  and  his  tribe,  just 
pievious  to  the  arrival  of  McCarty,  Beardslee  and  Faracre,  as  recorded  above. 
On  approaching  that  part  of  the  river  bank  opposite  Stolp's  Island,  a  landscape 
of  unusual  beauty  was  presented  to  their  view.  The  river  there  wound  gradu- 
ally to  the  west  from  the  almost  direct  southerly  course  above,  and,  continuing 
to  a  point  some  five  hundred  yards  below  the  southern  extremity  of  the  island, 
assumed  in  a  graceful  curve  its  former  direction.  The  ripples  dancing  over 
the  limestone  bed  were  as  clear  as 

"  The  bright  waters  of  that  upper  sphere," 

while  the  tangled  shrubs  with  which  the  margin  of  the  island  was  covered,  the 
stately  and  grand  forests  of  oak  which  rose  gloomily  along  the  eastern  bank, 
all  contributed  to  form  a  delightful  picture  to  the  eye  of  the  eastern  voyageurs, 
accustomed  from  their  earliest  remembrances  to  such  scenes,  but  wearied  for 
weeks  with  gazing  over  the  trackless  and  uninterrupted  prairies,  which  stretch 
away  across  the  country  which  they  had  just  traversed.  The  natural  fall,  too, 
and  the  island  partially  obstructing  the  channel,  formed  the  advantages  which 
they  had  sought  so  long,  and  McCarty  immediately  laid  claim  to  about  360 
acres  on  the  east  side,  and  proceeded  to  make  good  his  title  by  erecting  thereon 
a  log  cabin  about  10x12  feet  in  dimensions ;  and  later,  in  order  to  enjoy  the 
entire  right  to  the  water  power,  he  took  up  another  claim  of  about  100  acres 
on  the  opposite  side  of  the  river,  on  which  he  built  a  similar  shanty.  The  log 
house  on  the  east  side  was  the  first  dwelling  within  the  limits  of  the  city,  and 
was  located  about  seventy-five  feet  directly  east  of  the  spot  where  the  old  grist- 
mill stands.  The  nearest  white  settler  at  that  time  was  Elijah  Pierce,  who 
lived  three  miles  down  the  river  with  his  family,  at  the  place  now  occupied  by 
the  village  of  Montgomery.  The  nearest  neighbor  on  the  east  was  not  less 
than  ten  miles  away.  Naperville  contained  a  few  families,  and  there  was  a 
family  living  on  Rock  Creek,  about  twelve  miles  west  of  the  Indian  village  ; 
while  still  another,  arriving  about  the  same  time  as  McCarty  and  Beardslee, 
put  up  a  shanty  in  the  vicinity  of  Batavia.  The  Indians  displayed  consider- 
able curiosity  in  the  proceedings  of  their  white  neighbors,  and  frequently 
visited  them,  begging  bread,  tobacco  and  whisky.  They  were  friendly,  and  at 
the  time  of  Black  Hawk's  raid,  two  years  previous,  Waubansie  had  warned  the 
scattered  settlers  of  the  impending  danger,  thus  meriting,  if  he  did  not  receive, 
their  eternal  gratitude.  During  the  Summer  of  1834,  McCarty  and  his  men 
occupied  the  shanty  upon  the  east  side,  doing  their  own  cooking,  with  the 
exception  of  their  bread,  which  was  prepared  by  Mrs.  Pierce,  down  the  river, 
and  carried  home  in  flour  sacks.  In  the  meantime,  a  dam  had  been  commenced  and 


278  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

was  steadily  progressing,  and  the  timbers  for  a  saw-mill  having  been  prepared,  the 
neighbors  within  a  radius  of  fifteen  miles  were  invited  to  the  raising.  It  is 
said  that  about  a  dozen  men  came.  In  October,  a  more  convenient  house  was 
commenced,  and  the  first  settlers  were  thinking  of  making  a  gigantic  stride  in 
the  direction  of  an  advanced  civilization,  by  inhabiting  a  dwelling  14x18,  when 
their  numbers  were  augmented  by  the  arrival  of  Samuel  McCarty,  a  younger 
brother  of  the  one  who  then  owned  Aurora.  Some  weeks  previous,  Joseph 
McCarty  had  sent  him  a  glowing  account  of  the  wilderness  where  he  had 
pitched  his  tent,  and  he  had  immediately  settled  his  business  as  a  millwright, 
in  Chemung  County,  and,  taking  the  most  direct  route  for  Illinois,  had  arrived 
at  Waubansie's  reservation  on  the  6th  of  November,  1834,  three  weeks  from 
the  day  of  his  departure  from  home,  having  journeyed  a  part  of  the  distance  in 
the  same  stage  with  the  late  Ira  Minard,  one  of  the  pioneers  of  St.  Charles. 
Previous  to  his  arrival,  his  brother  had  purchased  for  him,  of  a  squatter,  a 
claim  of  400  acres  south  of  his  own,  for  which  he  paid  the  sum  of  $60.  Of 
this  squattei-  we  can  obtain  no  satisfactory  information,  no  reference  to  him 
occurring  in  the  early  records  of  these  times,  save  in '  this  connection  only, 
and  he  was  doubtless  one  of  those  wandering  characters  who  appear  in  all  new 
countries,  but  who  vanish  like  the  native  animals  before  the  advance  of  civil- 
ization, and  his  biography  has  no  connection  with  the  rise,  and  progress  of 
Aurora.  In  the  following  December,  as  the  pioneers  were  sadly  in  need  of  a 
hostess,  Stephen  A.  Aldrich  and  family*  were  received  into  their  dwelling, 
Mrs.  A.  being  the  first  white  woman  known  to  have  trodden  the  pathless  wilds 
of  Aurora.  The  city  then  contained  eight  inhabitants,  viz. :  the  two  McCartys, 
Beardslee,  Faracre,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Aldrich,  and  two  small  children. 

During  the  same  month  and  year,  R.  C.  Horr,  who  had  previously  emi- 
grated, with  his  family,  from  Canada  to  a  point  further  south,  came  to  the  res- 
ervation with  the  intention  of  removing  his  household  goods  thither  if  the  pros- 
pect appeared  favorable.  Finding  the  place  all  that  he  had  anticipated,  he 
bought  of  the  McCartys  the  first  acre  of  land  sold  by  them,  which  was  situated 
where  some  of  the  principal  business  houses  in  the  city  have  since  arisen,  and 
paid  for  it  the  sum  of  $2.00,  agreeing,  also,  to  build  thereon  a  dwelling  and  a 
tannery,  the  former  of  which  was  subsequently  erected;  but  Mr.  Horr,  meet- 
ing with  reverses  in  business,  failed  to  fulfill  the  stipulation  in  regard  to  the 
latter.  He  removed  his  family  in  the  Spring  of  1835,  and  became  a  useful 
member  of  the  growing  settlement,  being  elected  the  first  Justice  of  the  Peace. 

As  the  Aldriches  remained  but  a  short  time  in  Aurora,  Horr  may  be  consid- 
ered the  first  permanent  settler  after  the  McCartys. 

Under  the  successive  blows  and  joint  exertions  of  all  the  male  members  of 
the  settlement,  the  mill  and  dam  were  soon  completed.  An  old  mill-book,  now 
in  the  possession  of  Samuel  McCarty,  shows  that  the  first  sawing  was  done  for 
Mr.  Wormley,  of  Oswego,  111.,  on  the  8th  day  of  June,  1835. 

*  They  afterward  removed  to  Sangamon  County,  Illinois. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  279 

In  the  same  year,  a  tide  of  emigration  from  the  East  reached  Fox  River, 
and  gave  the  first  promise  of  prosperity  to  the  little  settlement  then  known  as 
McCarty's  Mill. 

We  notice  upon  the  old  mill-book,  referred  to  above,  the  names  of  R.  C. 
Horr,  James  Leonard,  Levi  and  George  Gorton,  B.  F.  Phillips,  the  first  cabi- 
net maker  in  the  place,  Joseph  and  Lyndorf  Huntoon,  Winslow  Higgins,  Will- 
iam Brown  and  Mr.  Barker ;  beside  whom  we  may  mention  Dr.  Eastman,  the 
first  settled  physician,  and  wife,  R.  M.  Watkins  and  wife,  Seth  Read,  Theodore 
Lake,  Charles  Bates,  Elgin  Squires,  William  T.  Elliott,  Peter  Mills,  E.  D. 
Terry,  Richard  Terry  and  many  others,  in  the  years  immediately  following,  if 
our  space  would  permit. 

The  Higginses,  who  arrived  in  August,  1835,  and  settled  on  the  east  side 
of  the  river,  and  the  Huntoons,  who  came  immediately  after,  were  the  earliest 
of  these.  They  came  direct  from  Naperville,  Canada,  and  were  connected  by 
marriage,  Mrs.  Higgins  being  a  daughter  of  Joseph  Huntoon  and  a  sister  of 
Lyndorf.  They  brought  three  horses,  two  cows  and  a  yoke  of  oxen  with  them, 
and  at  once  set  about  constructing  a  frame  house,  which  was  completed  during 
the  year,  and  was  the  first  dwelling  of  the  kind  erected  in  the  place.  It  stood 
on  the  present  site  of  E.  R.  Allen's  warehouse,  was  an  exclusively  home-made 
structure,  Mr  Higgins  having  manufactured  the  shingles  from  red  oak,  the  ma- 
terial which  formed  the  entire  building,  and  was  about  16x20  feet  in  dimen- 
sions, two  small  wings  being  subsequently  attached.  It  has  since  been  removed 
to  North  Broadway,  opposite  the  round-house,  where  it  still  remains.  About 
the  same  time,  a  frame  building  was  finished  by  Samuel  McCarty,  whi  ch  is  still 
in  existence,  having  been  somewhat  reconstructed. 

It  is  difficult  for  us  now,  with  the  conveniences  and  luxuri  es  of  the  metrop- 
olis at  our  doors,  to  realize  the  many  privation-?  which  the  pioneers  were  often 
obliged  to  undergo  at  that  comparatively  recent  date.  They  had  to  go  to  Otta- 
wa or  Chicago  for  all  their  supplies.  The  nearest  grist-mill  was  forty  miles 
down  the  river,  at  a  place  then  called  Green's  Mill,  now  Dayton.  The  coun- 
try swarmed  with  Indians,  who  stole  their  horses,  and  with  wolves,  who  confis- 
cated the  smaller  domestic  animals ;  the  settlers  often  knew  by  experience 
the  meaning  of  hunger,  and  they  shook  with  the  ague  from  December  to  June. 

Shortly  after  the  arrival  of  the  Higginses  and  Huntoons,  they  found  them- 
selves one  morning  without  horses,  while  the  fresh  tracks  indicated  that  they 
had  been  taken  in  the  direction  of  Chicago.  There  was  one  remaining  steed 
in  the  place,  which  Mr  Huntoon  mounted,  and  hurried  away  on  the  trail  of 
the  thieves.  They  were  easily  followed  from  the  tracks,  as  none  of  the  Indian 
ponies  were  shod,  while  those  which  they  had  stolen  left  deep  impressions  in 
the  soft  sod  at  nearly  every  step.  Mr.  Huntoon  pursued  them  to  the  Indian 
encampment,  within  sight  of  the  agency,  but  there  lost  track  of  them.  He 
then  applied  to  the  Indian  agent,  describing  the  property,  which  was  recovered 
after  a  thorough  search. 


280  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Complaint  was  made  to  the  Chief  in  command,  who  proposed  that  his  dis- 
honest subjects  should  be  rigidly  punished ;  but  upon  a  reconsideration  of  the 
circumstances,  both  the  agent  and  Mr.  Huntoon  concluded  that,  since  the  Indi- 
ans were  so  vastly  superior  to  the  settlers  in  numbers  that  they  could  have  an- 
nihilated them  if  their  resentment  was  aroused,  it  was  deemed  prudent  to  allow 
the  thieves  to  depart,  after  a  sharp  reprimand. 

But  few  difficulties  of  this  kind  occurred,  however,  as  the  Pottawattomies  left 
the  country  during  the  following  Fall ;  and  Mr.  Burr  Winton,  who  is  now  living 
in  Aurora,  at  the  age  of  76,  and  who  came  to  the  place  October  9,  1836,  states 
that  the  last  Indian  had  gone  when  he  arrived. 

But  some  of  the  other  embarrassments  due  to  their  isolated  position,  and 
the  diseases  peculiar  to  all  of  the  Western  country  at  the  time  of  its  first  set- 
tlement, were  not  to  be  overcome  with  as  much  ease.  The  ague  afflicted  all 
alike,  and  Dr.  George  Higgins,  now  a  practicing  physician  in  Aurora,  a  son  of 
the  early  settler,  and  who  was  only  a  small  boy  when  he  accompanied  him  from 
Canada,  gives  some  doleful  accounts  of  his  father's  sufferings  with  the  disease 
which  reduces  its  victim  to  a  skeleton,  but,  according  to  popular  belief,  never 
kills. 

A  Miss  Squires,  who  lay  sick  with  the  ague,  in  the  lower  room  of  Mr.  Mc- 
Carty's  house,  while  the  workmen  were  shingling  it,  stated,  in  good  faith,  that 
she  shook  so  severely  that  they  were  frightened  from  the  roof.  The  two 
Huntoon  families  and  the  Higginses — eleven  in  all — occupied  one  and  the 
same  dwelling  for  a  time  after  their  arrival,  and  the  doctor  states  that  on  one 
occasion,  during  their  first  year  in  the  new  country,  their  grain  which  had  been 
carried  to  Green's  mill  failed  to  return  as  soon  as  they  had  expected  it,  and  the 
last  article  of  food  in  the  house  was  devoured.  In  this  strait,  the  grandmother, 
whom  he  represents  as  one  of  the  keen,  scheming  Yankee  women  who  never 
failed  to  suggest  an  invention  adapted  to  the  demands  of  any  emergency,  sifted  a 
small  quantity  of  bran,  mixed  it  with  water  (the  cows  were  dry),  and  cooked  a  cake, 
which  he  says  was  the  most  delicious  morsel  that  he  ever  tasted.  This  process  was 
repeated  three  times,  and  she  was  finally  reduced  to  the  necessity  of  mixing 
and  baking  the  portion  of  the  bran  which  would  not  go  through  the  seive,  be- 
fore the  grist  arrived.  But  famine  never  stalked  into  the  settlement  after 
the  first  year's  crop  was  harvested,  and  the  stories  told  of  the  fertility  of  that 
virgin  soil  are  almost  incredible.  In  1886,  Mr.  Higgins  hired  an  acre  of  land 
of  the  McCartys,  upon  which  he  planted  potatoes,  agreeing  to  take  three- 
fourths  of  the  crop  as  his  share.  His  share  was  300  bushels.  Benjamin 
Hackney,  who  arrived  in  the  settlement  several  years  later,  raised  forty-two 
bushels  of  winter  wheat  to  the  acre,  weighing  about  sixty-two  pounds  to  the 
bushel,  which  was  the  eleventh  crop  on  the  same  land. 

After  1835,  settlers  flocked  into  the  place  by  scores,  and  from  that  date  its 
destiny  was  manifest.  In  this  year,  the  original  plat  of  the  city  was  laid  out, 
the  survey  of  which  must  have  occurred  late  in  the  Fall,  as  Mr.  Samuel  Me- 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  281 

Carty,  who  superintended  it,  and  who  is  still  an  honored  resident  of  the  city, 
states  that  the  ground  was  frozen  to  such  an  extent  that  some  difficulty  was  ex- 
perienced in  driving  the  stakes.  The  village,  as  first  laid  out,  extended  from 
Flag  street,  on  the  north,  to  Benton,  on  the  south,  and  some  six  blocks  back 
from  the  river. 

It  was  in  this  year,  also,  that  the  first  public  religious  services  were  held  in 
the  settlement,  the  first  sermon  being  delivered  by  a  Congregational  clergyman 
from  Ottawa,  in  Mr.  Horr's  house.  Rev.  Mr.  Springer,  of  the  Methodist 
Church,  followed  close  in  his  track  and  preached  occasionally  during  the  Fall 
and  Winter  of  1836-7.  The  year  1835  is  likewise  memorable  as  the  one  in 
which  death  first  appeared  in  the  village.  A  Miss  Elmira  Graves,  an  invalid, 
brought  from  the  East  by  her  friends,  with  the  hope  that  a  change  of  climate 
would  effect  a  cure,  died  late  in  the  Fall,  and  was  buried  near  the  corner  of 
Benton  and  La  Salle  streets,  a  point  then  believed  to  be  beyond  the  possible 
limits  of  the  city,  but  now  nearly  in  the  heart  of  it. 

In  the  same  year,  the  water  power,  with  the  McCarty  claim  on  the  West 
Side,  was  sold  for  $500,  to  Z.  Lake.  Two  saw-mills  were  subsequently  built 
upon  it,  the  last  of  which  stood  upon  the  site  now  occupied  by  the  ruins  of  the 
Black  Hawk  Mills.  The  rapid  increase  in  the  population  from  the  arrival  of 
immigrants  during  the  Fall  of  1835,  and  "the  Spring  and  Summer  of  1836, 
made  it  apparent  to  the  least  enterprising  that  some  immediate  steps  should  be 
taken  toward  supplying  the  want  ef  a  grist-mill.  Hauling  grain  forty  miles 
was  an  item  of  labor  which  could  ill  be  afforded  by  men  dependent  upon  their 
daily  toil,  and,  accordingly,  in  1836,  the  McCarty  brothers  commenced,  and 
afterward,  having  formed  a  partnership  with  Robert  Miller,  finished  the  long- 
wished-for  institution  during  the  following  year,  the  first  grist  being  ground  in 
-it  February  8,  1837. 

Previous  to  this  date,  Aurora  had  had  a  school.  Her  first  settlers  had 
come  from  a  portion  of  the  country  proverbial  for  the  dissemination  of 
knowledge  among  its  inhabitants,  and  where  the  school  teacher  was  considered 
as  essential  a  factor  in  the  body  politic  as  the  farmer  or  the  mechanic.  Ac- 
cordingly, it  has  been  a  matter  of  some  controversy  to  determine  when  the  first 
school  was  started,  and  it  seems  to  be  admitted  on  all  hands  that  it  is  difficult 
to  point  to  a  time,  after  the  first  boy  or  girl  appeared  in  the  town,  when  there 
was  not  one. 

According  to  Mr.  Burr  Winton,  a  man  by  the  name  of  Livings,  from  Syracuse, 
N.  Y.,  appeared  in  the  settlement,  early  in  the  Winter  of  1836,  and  told  the  set- 
tlers that  they  ought  to  have  a  school.  This  axiom  was  readily  received,  "but," 
said  they,  "we  have  no  house."  A  small  slab  shanty  stood  near  the  river,  on 
the  East  Side,  and  Mr.  Livings,  pointing  to  it,  said  that  it  might  well  be  turned 
into  an  alphabet  dispensary,  and  that  he  would  willingly  teach  there,  for 
three  months,  if  the  settlers  would  assure  him  twenty-five  pupils,  at  $1.50  each. 
A  subscription  paper  was  circulated  and  the  required  sum  pledged,  but,  on 


282  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

opening  the  school,  only  fourteen  children  appeared,  the  entire  juvenile  force 
of  the  village.  The  school,  however,  progressed  for  several  weeks,  but 
the  measles  breaking  out  among  the  pupils,  it  was  closed  before  the  three 
months  had  expired.  The  pedagogue  betook  himself  from  Aurora  to  Chicago, 
where  he  was  subsequently  found  dead  in  a  hay  loft,  having  committed  suicide. 

Two  rude  houses  were  subsequently  erected,  one  on  the  East  and  the  other 
on  the  West  Side,  in  the  former  of  which  a  Miss  Julia  Brown  taught  the  first 
term,  and  has  frequently  been  incorrectly  cited  as  the  first  teacher  in  the  place. 
Men  were  generally  employed  as  teachers  in  the  Winter,  and  women  in  the 
Summer,  and,  for  a  number  of  years,  rude  huts,  built  for  the  purpose,  or  rooms 
in  private  dwellings,  were  used  as  school  rooms.'  The  teachers  were  generally 
paid  by  subscription,  the  present  elaborate  school  law  being  then  unknown. 
Three  Directors  were  appointed,  in  Aurora,  at  an  early  day,  and  Burr  Winton, 
one  of  the  first  board,  says  that  he  was  obliged  to  pay  a  teacher  for  one  quarter, 
amounting  to  about  twenty-eight  dollars,  from  his  own  private  purse. 

The  old  State  Line  Road  between  Chicago  and  Galena  crossed  Fox  River, 
previous  to  1836,  at  Gray's  (now  Montgomery),  and  there  was  no  road  between 
Naperville  and  Aurora.  The  mail  for  McCarty's  Mill,  as  Aurora  was  then 
called,  was  obtained  at  Naperville. 

In  the  above  mentioned  year,  however,  Samuel  McCarty  and  some  of  his 
men  staked  a  road  to  that  place ;  also  west  to  Big  Rock,  and  erected  rude 
bridges  where  they  were  needed.  Mr.  McCarty  then  consulted  with  the  mail- 
contractor,  offering  to  board  his  drivers  and  teams  a  month,  gratis,  if  he  would 
take  the  new  route.  The  offer  was  accepted,  and  Mr.  Winton,  who  was  then 
living  in  Mr.  McCarty's  house,  relieved  him  of  part  of  his  agreement,  and 
boarded  the  drivers  during  the  month  himself. 

It  was  then  proposed  to  have  a  post  office,  and  at  the  suggestion  of  Mr.  Win- 
ton,  a  meeting  (November,  1836)  of  the  citizens  was  called  to  take  action  in  re- 
gard to  it.  Mr.  R.  C.  Horr  was  chosen  Chairman,  and,  the  assembly  declaring 
themselves  in  favor  of  Mr.  Winton  as  their  Postmaster,  a  petition  was  drawn 
up,  and,  with  their  signatures  appended,  together  with  that  of  the  nearest  Post- 
master, according  to  a  common  custom,  and  presented  to  the  proper  authorities  ; 
and  in  March,  1837,  Mr.  Winton  entered  upon  the  duties  of  the  office,  which 
he  held  for  ten  years,  with  honor,  at  the  expiration  o£  which  time  he  resigned. 

It  would  be  natural  to  suppose  that  the  institution  which  the  pioneers  had 
sought  for  so  long  would  have  received  liberal  patronage,  and  that  an  extra  mail- 
bag  might  have  been  required  to  carry  the  messages  which  would  pour  hourly  into 
its  letter-boxes,  but  such  was  not  the  fact,  and  Mr.  Winton  states  that  he  be- 
lieves that  the  amount  due  the  Department,  from  the  office,  during  the  first 
quarter,  did  not  exceed  $10.00.  It  must  be  recollected,  too,  that  it  cost  twenty- 
five  cents  to  send  a  letter  then. 

Some  difficulty  arose  in  deciding  upon  a  name  for  the  office,  a  part  of  the  in- 
habitants being  in  favor  of  perpetuating  the  memory  of  the  friendly  old  Chief 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  283 

of  the  Pottawattoraies,  by  calling  it  Waubansie,  and  various  other  proposals 
were  made,  but  Mr.  E.  D.  Terry  having  suggested  Aurora,  Homer's  "rosy- 
fingered"  goddess  received  the  honor,  and  the  village  as  euphonious  and  classic 
a  name  as  could  have  been  conferred  upon  it. 

In  the  Fall  of  1836,  a  hotel,  16x31,  was  put  up  on  the  present  site  of  the 
Tremont  House,  by  E.  D.  &  Richard  Terry.* 

Up  to  this  time,  plastered  walls  were  unknown  in  the  place,  but  as  it  was  the 
general  belief  that  some  approach  to  metropolitan  elegance  should  be  attempted 
in  the  new  building,  the  limestone  with  which  the  river  banks  abounded  were 
collected  in  sufficient  quantities  and  burned  in  a  log  fire.  When  this  difficulty 
in  obtaining  lime  was  thus  overcome,  another  appeared  in  the  fact  that  there 
was  neither  a  plasterer  nor  trowel  nearer  than  Chicago.  There  was  a  black- 
smith, however,  in  the  person  of  Mr.  King,  on  the  West  Side — a  true  son  of 
Vulcan — who  could  make  anything  which  taxed  the  ingenuity  of  the  heathen 
patron  of  his  art,  except  a  thunderbolt ;  and,  an  old  saw  being  presented  to 
him,  a  trowel  speedily  appeared  therefrom,  with  which  Richard  Terry  plastered 
the  walls. 

At  a  period  a  little  later,  James  Leonard  put  up  a  building  on  the  West  Side, 
on  River  street,  which  was  used  as  a  hotel,  but  in  those  days  every  man  wha 
had  ten  square  feet  of  spare  room,  kept  tavern. 

In  the  Fall  of  1836,  a  bridge  was  built  across  the  east  channel  of  the  river, 
by  voluntary  subscription,  but  being  a  light  wood  structure  it  was  swept  away, 
by  a  freshet  in  the  following  Spring. 

In  the  Spring  of  1838,  a  subscription  paper  was  circulated  to  obtain  funds 
to  rebuild  the  bridge.  This  document  is  still  in  existence,  and  stipulated  that 
the  amount  subscribed  should  be  paid  in  four  separate  payments,  the  first  to  be 
made  on  the  first  of  April,  the  second  on  the  first  of  June,  the  third  in  July, 
and  the  fourth  in  August.  It  cost  about  $2,000.  The  McCartys  headed  the 
list  with  $500.  This  bridge  was  in  turn  swept  away,  and  was  again  rebuilt 
across  the  east  channel  in  1843  (by  subscription  list). 

Aurora  was  now  on  the  highway  to  prosperity,  with  taverns,  stores,  shops, 
a  post  office,  schools,  stage  route,  and  everything  which  betokens  the  thriving 
village,  when  the  financial  storm  of  1837  swept  over  the  country.  All  North- 
ern Illinois  was  flooded  with  worthless  Michigan  securities,  and  many  of  the 
inhabitants  of  the  coming  city  suffered  in  common  with  settlers  in  all  parts  of 
the  State,  but  they  eventually  arose  above  the  tempest. 

The  progress  of  Aurora  was  at  no  time  stayed,  the  tide  of  immigration  con- 
tinuing as  before  and  valuable  additions  were  received  this  same  year  to  the 
population,  among  which  we  may  mention  J.  G.  Stolp,  who  came  from  Onon- 
daga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  the  Spring ;  Geo.  McCullum,  Robert  Mathews  and  his  fam- 
ily, Isaac  Marlett,  Wm.  V.  Plum,  Clark  Wilder,  Messrs.  Sawtall,  Wallace  and 
Campbell. 

*  Now  living  in  another  county. 


284  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Various  important  topics  seem  to  have  agitated  the  village  during  the  year, 
prominent  among  which  was  the  temperance  question.  A  society  was  organ- 
ized early  in  the  Winter,  with  E.  D.  Terry  as  President,  and  Perseus  Brown, 
also  known  as  "  Dr."  and  "Cooper"  Brown,  as  Secretary,  and  Dr.  0.  D. 
Howell  (then  a  school  teacher),  acting  under  its  direction,  delivered  the  first 
temperance  lecture  in  the  town.  Spirituous  liquor  was  then  as  common  an 
article  of  trade  as  cut  nails  or  calico  prints,  and  the  society  did  not  pretend  to 
inculcate  total  abstinence  among  its  members,  but  simply  the  temperate  use  of 
alcoholic  drinks.  But  there  was  one  in  the  society,  Mr.  Brown,  the  worthy 
Secretary,  who  was  as  radical  in  his  denunciation  of  drink  and  the  drunkard 
as  are  any  of  our  modern  teetotalers.  He  would  neither  use  the  beverage  him- 
self nor  in  any  possible  way,  however  remote,  would  he  assist  any  one  to  use  it. 
If  a  man  brought  him  a  barrel  to  repair,  he  had  been  known  to  ask  for  what 
purpose  he  wished  to  use  it,  and  if  he  replied  "  to  hold  whisky,"  some  other 
cooper  than  "  Cooper  "  Brown  must  mend  it.  This  eccentric  but  conscientious 
man  was  drowned  some  years  later,  by  accident,  in  Fox  River. 

The  year  1837  also  witnessed  the  building  of  a  carding  mill  on  the  upper 
end  of  the  island,  by  J.  G.  Stolp,  which  was  subsequently  moved  to  a  point 
further  down  the  river,  where  the  business  developed  into  its  present  propor- 
tions, Stolp's  Woolen  Mills  being  now  known  throughout  the  West. 

In  1838,  Mr.  Winton  suggested  the  feasibility  of  purchasing  a  Town 
Library ;  and,  as  the  suggestion  was  favorably  received,  an  association  was 
formed  for  that  purpose,  each  member  paying  $2.00  for  a  share.  One  hundred 
dollars  were  thus  raised  and  expended  in  the  purchase  of  popular  and  instruc- . 
tive  works,  Harpers'  Family  Library  forming  an  important  part  of  them. 
Although  the  interest  in  the  library  diminished  to  a  considerable  extent,  at  one 
time,  it  has  never  been  allowed  to  perish,  and  during  the  last  fifteen  years  has 
been  increased  by  successive  additions,  until  at  the  present  time  it  contains  up- 
ward of  two  thousand  volumes,  embracing  all  the  various  departments  of  litera- 
ture and  science,  standard  works  upon  history  and  philosophy,  complete  sets  of 
the  books  of  all  the  best  writers  of  romance  and  books  of  reference,  many  of 
of  which  are  to  be  found  in  no  private  library  in  the  city.  A  great  advance 
was  made  in  its  history  in  the  fall  of  1864,*  when  a  number  of  the  most  influ- 
ential and  intelligent  men  in  the  city  conceived  the  plan  of  establishing  a  read- 
ing room  in  connection  with  it.  Previously,  the  few  books  which  had  been 
collected  had  been  generally  kept  in  the  private  house  of  the  Librarian,  and  had 
often  become  scattered  and  many  of  them  lost ;  but  since  the  date  above  named, 
the  library  has  steadily  increased. 

CHURCHES. 

In  the  Fall  of  1837,  the  first  church  in  the  place  was  organized  under  the 
direction  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Conference.  Rev.  Worthington  Wilcox 
was  its  first  pastor,  and  the  first  meeting  of  the  society  was  held  at  the  house 

*  In  that  year  it  was  chartered. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  285 

of  Samuel  McCarty.  Its  first  church  edifice  was  erected  in  1843,  the  mem- 
bership at  that  time  having  increased  from  seven  or  eight  to  between  thirty  and 
forty.  The  names  of  the  first  Board  of  Trustees  were  Samuel  McCarty,  C.  H. 
Goodwin,  Mr.  Brown,  C.  F.  Goodwin  and  John  Gilson.  The  present  imposing 
stone  edifice  was  commenced  in  1871  and  dedicated  December  27th,  1874.  It 
cost  about  $50,000,  and  will  seat  1,200.  Before  the  Methodists  had  commenced 
their  first  building,  the  Universalists  had  established  a  society,  August  8, 1842, 
and  in  the  same  year  had  built  a  church.  Its  £rst  pastor  was  Rev.  G.  W. 
Lawrence.  Their  elegant  stone  building  now  standing,  on  the  East  Side,  at  the 
corner  of  Main  street  and  Lincoln  avenue,  was  erected  in  1866.  If  the  moral 
status  of  a  city  is  to  be  measured  by  the  number  of  its  churches,  Aurora  will 
rank  high  among  her  sister  cities,  for  no  less  than  nineteen  buildings  dedicated 
to  the  worship  of  God  now  rise  in  her  midst.  The  first  Baptist  organization 
commenced  its  existence  March  29,  1844.  It  was  established  about  two  miles 
from  the  city,  in  a  little  school  house  in  Mr.  Vaughn's  neighborhood.  There 
were  at  first  only  ten  members,  and  Rev.  J.  Blake  officiated  as  pastor.  About 
1847,  they  decided  to  hold  their  services  in  the  village,  and  in  1851  commenced 
to  build  a  church,  which  was  completed  in  the  following  year,  and  is  still  occu- 
pied by  them.  Catholic  priests  from  Elgin  and  Chicago  were  in  the  habit  of 
visiting  the  few  members  of  their  church  who  had  settled  in  Aurora,  as  early 
as  1848.  They  frequently  held  meetings  in  school  houses  or  in  private  dwellings, 
but  it  was  not  until  1849  or  1850  that  Bishop  Vandeveld  purchased  of  Austin 
Mann  nineteen  acres  of  land  for  church  purposes.  This  property  was  situated 
on  Broadway,  and  is  now  a  part  of  the  tract  occupied  by  the  tracks  and  build- 
ings of  the  C.,  B.  &  Q.  Railroad.  A  church  was  erected  on  this  tract  about 
30x40,  and,  after  standing  there  about  a  year,  was  blown  down.  Father  La 
Bell  was  the  pastor.  It  was  afterward  raised  again  and  occupied  a  short  time, 
but  Messrs.  Hall  having  donated  to  the  church  two. lots,  located  on  the  corner 
of  Pine  and  Spruce  streets,  and  two  more  lots  having  been  purchased,  a  stone 
building,  102  feet  in  length  by  42  in  width,  was  erected  in  1855-6.  This 
edifice  remained  a  number  of  years ;  a  pleasant  parsonage  was  built  near  it, 
and  the  society  was  becoming  independent,  when  it  took  fire  and  burned  down. 
A  Cathedral  was  then  built  on  Fox  street,  which  is  still  occupied.  The  Ger- 
man Catholics  met  for  a  time  with  their  English-speaking  brethren,  but  in  1859 
they  resolved  to  erect  a  separate  building,  where  they  might  hold  worship 
in  the  language  of  "  vaterland."  Accordingly,  two  lots  were  purchased,  where 
the  church  and  parsonage  now  stand,  the  former '  being  built  during  the  year 
1860.  It  is  about  50x100  feet.  Rev.  Father  Westkamp  was  the  first  pastor. 
The  membership  of  each  of  these  Catholic  Churches  is  very  large.  The 
French  Catholics  built  a  church  about  eight  years  ago,  and  are  still  occupying  it. 
In  1868,  forty-three  members  removed,  by  letter,  from  the  First  M.  E. 
Church  to  form  the  Galena  Street  Church,  on  the  West  Side.  They  now  have 
a  fine  edifice  and  are  in  a  prosperous  condition.  The  German  Evangelical 


286  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Society  built,  in  1858,  on  Watson  street,  on  a  lot  donated  by  Benjamin  Hackney. 
As  their  building  was  small  and  the  society  had  prospered  from  the  first,  they 
purchased  the  old  building  on  Main  street,  of  the  Universalist  Society,  after  it 
had  been  abandoned  by  the  original  owners,  and  have  held  their  services  there 
ever  since.  On  the  4th  of  November,  1860,  the  Free  Methodists  organized  a 
society  in  Aurora.  They  occupied  a  hall  on  Broadway  as  a  place  of  worship 
for  three  years ;  but  in  October,  1863,  they  dedicated  a  commodious  brick 
church  on  Lincoln  avenue.  A  parsonage  was  subsequently  built,  and  the  soci- 
ety is  now  prosperous.  The  present  Presbyterian  organization  was  started  in 
1858.  In  June,  1859,  Rev.  A.  Hamilton  took  charge  of  the  society  as  the 
first  pastor.  During  the  Fall  and  Winter  of  1861,  a  small  house  of  worship 
was  built.  Later  they  divided,  and  built  a  small  brick  church  on  the  East 
Side. 

The  First  Congregational  Church  was  organized  in  the  Presbyterian  form, 
with  seventeen  members,  June  10,  1838,  but  was  changed  in  name  and  govern- 
ment July  1,  1848.  Its  substantial  stone  building,  on  the  corner  of  Main  and 
Park  streets,  was  dedicated  in  January,  1857. 

On  the  1st  of  July,  1858,  a  colony  of  thirty,  from  the  First  Congregational 
Church,  left  its  fold  to  form  the  New  England  Congregational  Church.  A 
house  was  built  on  Locust  street,  and  Rev.  George  Hubbard,  their  first  min- 
ister, commenced  his  labors  therein  in  March,  1859. 

Twenty-seven  members  from  the  First .  Baptist  Church  assembled  on  the 
2d  day  of  June,  1857,  in  the  old  Congregational  Meeting  House,  and  or- 
ganized the  Second  or  Union  Baptist  Church.  A  call  was  forthwith  extended 
to  Rev.  Lewis  Raymond,  of  Sandusky,  Ohio,  and  the  pastorate  was  accepted 
by  him.  At  the  close  of  the  first  year,  they  numbered  110,  and  now  form  one 
of  the  permanent  religious  societies  of  the  place.  The  old  Congregational 
Church  was  purchased  and  enlarged  by  them. 

The  Episcopal  Church  is  situated  on  South  Lincoln  avenue,  No.  19.  Rev. 
W.  C.  Hopkins  is  rector.  It  is  an  old  organization,  having  been  commenced 
on  the  25th  of  May,  1850,  under  the  superintendence  of  Rev.  Henry  Safford. 

The  German  Lutherans  first  assembled,  as  a  society,  in  Aurora,  December 
5,  1853.  Rev.  C.  H.  Buhre  officiated  as  their  first  pastor.  They  struggled 
along  until  1855  without  a  meeting  house,  holding  their  religious  services,  a 
part  of  the  time,  in  the  third  story  of  a  building  then  owned  by  Mr.  Harroun, 
afterward  purchased  by  Thomas  Russell ;  but  in  that  year  they  put  up  the 
edifice  still  occupied  by  them,  on  the  corner  of  First  avenue  and  Jackson 
street,  on  land  given  them  by  Benjamin  Hackney. 

There  is  also  a  Swedish  branch  of  the  Lutheran  Church,  with  the  church 
building  located  at  29  Galena  street. 

Rev.  J.  Schaefer  organized  the  German  Methodist  Church,  in  1859,  with 
only  six  members,  as  follows  :  Messrs.  Bauman,  Stoll,  Eitelgeorge,  Wissinger, 
Ziegler,  Shoeberlien  and  Schmidt.  In  two  years,  the  membership  increased  to 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  287 

thirty.  The  church  building  was  erected  during  that  time.  It  is  located  at 
62  Fox  street. 

Aside  from  the  above,  there  is  the  African  Methodist  Episcopal  Church, 
which  was  organized  in  July,  1868,  and  the  African  Baptist  Church,  which 
was  organized  the  year  previous. 

EDUCATION 

has  received  no  less  attention  than  religion,  and  Aurora  was  the  very  first  city 
in  the  State  to  adopt  a  system  of  public  schools.  Her  first  pioneer  efforts  in 
this  direction  have  been  already  mentioned. 

Late  in  the  Fall  of  1839,  the  earliest  substantial  school  building  was  erected 
in  the  public  square,  on  the  East  Side,  at  a  cost  of  over  $300,  which  was 
raised  by  private  subscription.  The  building  was  put  up  under  the  manage- 
ment of  Col.  Brown,  and  it  was  also  used  for  religious  assemblies.  The  first 
pedagogue  who  occupied  it  was  a  Mr.  Moffat.  This  house  eventually  became 
too  small,  and  in  1847,  when  the  number  of  children  in  the  district  was  346,  it 
was  thought  time  to  have  a  new  building,  but,  owing  to  successive  delays  in 
levying  money,  and  various  misunderstandings,  the  proposed  house  was  not 
completed  until  1851.  In  1854,  it  was  found  to  be  too  small,  and  an  addition 
was  made  to  it. 

Later,  a  school  house  was  built  in  the  northern  part  of  the  city,  and,  in 
1862,  two  smaller  buildings  were  put  upon  the  lot  where  the  main  building  stood. 

In  1863,  another  school  house  was  demanded,  and  it  was  urged  by  many  of 
the  citizens  that  it  should  be  an  expensive  one,  sufficiently  ample  to  supply  the 
demands  of  a  rapidly  increasing  population.  In  the  Fall  of  1864,  it  was 
decided  that  a  new  site  should  be  purchased  and  a  building  of  suitable  dimen- 
sions erected.  This  building,  which  was  of  brick,  74x96  feet  and  four  stories 
high,  was  dedicated,  with  appropriate  public  ceremonies,  on  the  5th  day  of 
September,  1866. 

There  are  now  five  school  houses  on  the  East  Side,  as  follows  :  The  East 
Branch,  a  small  wooden  building,  at  the  corner  of  New  York  and  Smith  streets  ; 
the  Indian  Creek  School,  wood,  two  rooms ;  the  Brady  School,  corner  of  Supe- 
rior and  Union  streets,  brick,  two  stories  high,  with  eight  rooms ;  the  Young 
School,  located  at  the  corner  of  Fifth  street  and  Center  avenue,  a  brick  build- 
ing, three  stories  high,  having  twelve  rooms ;  and  the  Central  School,  brick, 
four  stories  high,  and  containing  fifteen  rooms,  besides  an  office  used  by  the 
Board  of  Education.  Over  two  thousand  pupils  are  enrolled,  and  thirty  teach- 
ers are  employed. 

It  would  be  interesting  to  note  some  of  the  peculiarities  of  the  able  system 
which  has  been  adopted  by  W.  B.  Powell,  the  Superintendent,  but  our  space 
will  not  admit  of  it. 

It  will  be  understood  that  the  above-mentioned  buildings  are  all  on  the 
East  Side,  and  that  the  remainder  of  the  city  is  under  a  separate  management. 


288  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

The  first  school  on  that  side  is  said  to  have  been  opened  in  1836,  by  Miss  An- 
geline  Atwater,  afterward  Mrs.  N.  B.  Spalding,  in  an  old  log  house  on  the 
bank  of  the  river.  There  were  only  eight  or  ten  pupils,  but  the  building  was 
not  large  enough  to  accommodate  even  that  number.  In  1839,  a  small  frame 
building  was  constructed  for  a  school  house,  on  land  then  owned  by  Mr.  R. 
Wilder. 

The  West  Side  steadily  filled  up,  and  again  and  again  the  cry  was  raised  by 
the  youngsters  for  more  room,  and  as  often  a  new  school  house  was  given  them. 
In  1852,  the  school  attendance  was  about  one  hundred  and  sixty.  In  1867,  it 
was  650.  The  district  is  now  managed  under  the  School  Law  of  1872,  and  it 
boasts  sixteen  school  rooms,  with  facilities  for  accommodating  800  pupils. 

It  remains  to  notice  but  one  other  institution  of  education,  viz.,  Jennings 
Seminary.* 

As  early 'as  1850,  Rev.  John  Clark,  an  old  and  honored  member  of  the 
Rock  River  M.  E.  Conference,  advanced  the  idea  of  establishing  a  denomina- 
tional institution  in  Aurora,  for  the  education  of  youth  in  all  branches  pertain- 
ing to  a  liberal  education.  His  plan  at  first  met  with  but  little  favor,  but  still 
he  continued  to  advance  it  among  the  citizens  of  the  town  and  elsewhere,  with 
the  utmost  persistence,  from  year  to  year,  until  at  length  the  attention  of  some 
of  the  leading  citizens  was  obtained.  Mr.  Clark,  however,  did  not  live  to  see 
the  accomplishment  of  his  earnest  desires,  for,  on  the  llth  of  July,  1854,  while 
in  charge  of  a  Chicago  pastorate,  he  was  called  from  this  world  to  his  final  re- 
ward. 

But  other  able  men  continued  his  work,  and  in  February,  1855,  a  charter 
was  obtained  from  the  Legislature  for  the  institution,  requiring,  however,  that 
$25,000  should  be  subscribed,  for  the  erection  of  the  proposed  building.  In 
February,  185,6,  this  sum  had  been  promised,  and  the  Trustees  proceeded  to 
take  proposals  for  the  work. 

It  would  be  uninteresting  to  trace  the  entire  history  of  its  progress,  and  the 
many  threatened  failures  before  the  building  was  finished.  It  is  sufficient  to 
state  that  the  year  1857  had  passed  before  the  magnificent  pile  which  now  rises 
on  a  beautiful  knoll,  on  South  Broadway,  and  overlooks  the  entire  city,  was 
completed. 

The  entire  cost  of  house  and  grounds  exceeded  $70,000.  The  main  build- 
ing is  125x40  feet,  while  a  wing  extends  on  the  rear,  75x45  feet,  and,  aside 
from  this,  there  is  a  side  building,  40x30  feet.  The  roofs  are  fire-proof, 
and  the  main  building  is  separated  from  the  rear  building  by  fire-proof  par- 
titions. 

G.  W.  Quereau  was  elected  its  first  Principal,  in  October,  1858 — although 
there  had  previously  been  a  small  school  in  a  portion  of  the  house — and  sus- 
tained the  duties  of  his  position  with  eminent  success  until  his  resignation,  in 
1873.  Rev.  C.  E.  Mandeville  was  elected  to  fill  the  vacancy.  The  seminary 

*  Named  from  Mrs.  E.  Jennings,  of  Aurora,  its  most  liberal  patron. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  289' 

was  closed  a  year  ago  for  repairs,  but  was  re-opened  for  the  Fall  term  of  the 
present  year  (1877)  under  the  superintendence  of  Rev.  M.  E.  Cady.  The  cur- 
riculum comprises  an  English  course,  an  academic  course,  the  college  pre- 
paratory course,  a  scientific  and  commercial  course,  eclectic  course  and  musical 
course. 

None  but  the  most  accomplished  and  thorough  teachers  are  employed,  and 
Jennings  Seminary  ranks  ampng  the  best  denominational  institutions  in  the 
West. 

MANUFACTURES   AND   RAILROADS. 

But  to  return  to  1837,  from  which  we  digressed  to  trace  the  educational  and 
religious  history  of  Aurora.  In  that  year,  George  McCollum  built,  on  his  pres- 
ent stand,  a  carriage  and  plow  manufactory,  which  was  subsequently  operated 
in  the  exclusive  manufacture  of  wagons  and  carriages,  and  is  still  in  successful 
operation.  From  ten  to  fifteen  men  are  employed.  Mr.  McCollum  came  from 
Susquehanna  County,  Pa.,  in  1836,  and  worked  for  King,  the  first  blacksmith 
in  the  town,  during  a  part  of  that  year.  A  larger  carriage  shop  was  estab- 
lished fourteen  years  ago,  on  the  East  Side,  by  Brown  &  Meyer,  who  are  now 
doing  the  most  extensive  business  of  the  kind  in  the  vicinity. 

During  the  years  1839-43,  inclusive,  numerous  settlers  flocked  to  Aurorar 
among  whom  we  notice  the  names  of  0.  D.  Day,  Wyatt  Carr,  R.  C.  Mix, 
Charles  Hoyt  and  the  Hall  brothers.  Hoyt  came  from  Cleveland,  0.,  in  the 
Spring  of  1841,  and  having  bought  of  Zaphua  Lake  the  land  along  the  west 
bank  of  the  river,  with  an  undivided  half  of  the  water  power,  built  thereon  a 
four-story  grist-mill,  40x50  feet  in  dimensions,  and  carrying  four  sets  of  stones. 
R.  C.  Mix  was  the  millwright.  This,  at  the  time,  was  the  largest  flouring  mill 
on  Fox  River,  and  was  a  landmark  all  over  the  West.  The  flour  made  ranked 
with  the  best  in  the  market,  and  Blackhawk  Mill  continued  in  successful  opera- 
tion, with  scarcely  a  day's  interruption,  until  the  morning  of  October  26,  1875, 
when  the  building  was  destroyed  by  fire.  It  was  then  owned  by  R.  A.  Alex- 
ander. 

Mr.  Hoyt  had  sold  it,  in  1856,  to  Squires  &  Whitford,  and  had  erected,  on 
the  land  now  occupied  by  Hoyt  &  Brothers  Manufacturing  Company,  a  small 
shop  for  the  manufacture  of  stave  machinery.  The  building  was  subsequently 
used  by  Reeves  &  Carter,  manufacturers  of  the  Grouberg  Reaper,  and  later  by 
Carter  &  Pinney,  as  a  general  repair  shop,  and  came  into  the  possession  of  the 
present  proprietors,  sons  of  Charles  Hoyt,  in  the  Fall  of  1868.  Since  then, 
having  been  much  enlarged,  it  is  devoted  to  the  manufacture  of  all  kinds  of 
wood-working  machinery — planers  and  matchers,  chain-feed  surfacers  and  re- 
sawers  being  a  specialty.  Over  forty  hands  are  usually  employed. 

In  1847-8,  some  of  the  enterprising  business  men  of  Aurora  proposed  to 
connect  their  town  by  railroad  with  the  Galena  &  Chicago  road,  now  known  as 
the  Galena  Division  of  the  Chicago  &  Northwestern.  Hon.  L.  D.  Brady,  then 


290  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

a  member  of  the  Legislature,  secured  a  charter  for  the  Aurora  Branch  Railroad 
Company.  In  1850.  the  road  was  commenced,  and  finished  in  the  Fall  of 
1851,  having  cost,  with  an  engine,  two  passenger  and  twelve  freight  cars,  about 
|100,000.  Stephen  F.  Gale,  of  Chicago,  was  its  first  President.  In  1852, 
the  charter  was  so  amended  that  it  empowered  the  company  to  extend  the 
road  "in  a  southwesterly  direction,  on  the  most  practicable  route,  to  a  point 
fifteen  miles  north  of  LaSalle,  and  where  such  extension  may  intersect  any 
railroad,  built  or  to  be  built,  northward  from  the  town  of  LaSalle,  in  LaSalle 
County,  and  there  to  form  a  connection  with  any  such  railroad."  The  name 
was  then  changed  to  The  Chicago  &  Aurora  Railroad,  and  a  conjunction  being 
formed  with  the  Military  Tract  and  Peoria  &  Oquawka  roads,  direct  railroad 
communication  was  opened  between  Aurora  and  the  Mississippi  in  1855. 
Since  this  date,  her  railroad  facilities  have  increased  to  a  remarkable  extent, 
tracks  having  been  laid  as  follows :  First,  the  main  line  extension,  running 
direct  between  Aurora  and  Chicago,  which,  with  the  road  running  west,  now 
forms  the  main  line  of  the  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  Road;  then  the 
Ottawa,  Oswego  &  Fox  River  Valley  Road,  built  by  C.  H.  Force  &  Company, 
to  which  Aurora  subscribed  $60,000,  the  terminus  of  which  is  Streator ;  the 
Chicago  &  Iowa  Road,  running  west  to  the  Mississippi  by  way  of  Rochelle, 
and  built  by  F.  E.  Hinckley,  the  citizens  of  Aurora  taking  $100,000  stock, 
and  finally  an  extension  of  the  Ottawa,  Oswego  &  Fox  River  Valley  Road,  to 
Geneva,  along  the  west  side  of  the  river.  Occupying  many  acres  of  ground, 
on  the  East  Side,  on  Claim  street  and  Lincoln  avenue,  are  the  extensive  shops, 
tracks  and  depots  of  the  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  Railroad.  The  shops 
alone  give  employment  to  over  eight  hundred  hands.  Volumes  might  be  written 
describing  these  manufactories  and  the  perfect  and  systematic  order  which  is  to  be 
found  in  every  department  of  them,  but  we  have  only  the  space  to  say  that  the 
various  parts,  both  wood  and  iron,  of  locomotives  and  coaches  are  here  constructed, 
and  advise  the  reader  to  visit  them  himself.  On  the  18th  day  of  May,  1873, 
the  greater  part  of  the  works  were  destroyed  by  fire,  involving  a  loss  of  a 
quarter  of  a  million  of  dollars,  but  they  were  immediately  rebuilt  on  a  more 
extensive  plan  than  before.  The  company  is  one  of  the  most  prosperous  in 
the  country.  The  general  agent  of  its  complex  business  at  Aurora  is  Mr. 
Wm.  H.  Hawkins,  one  of  the  early  settlers,  who  came  to  the  town  in  1837. 

The  Aurora  Silver  Plate  Manufacturing  Company  also  deserves  mention  as 
contributing  essentially  to  the  business  prosperity  of  the  city.  It  was  organ- 
ized in  1869  by  a  joint  stock  company,  under  a  charter  from  the  Legislature. 
Its  founders  were  Chas.  L.  Burphee,  Daniel  Volentine,  Geo.  W.  Quereau,  0. 
N.  Shedd,  D.  W.  Young,  Chas.  Wheaton,  Samuel  McCarty,  J.  G.  Stolp,  M. 
L.  Baxter,  Wm.  Lawrence,  Wm.  J.  Strong  and  James  G.  Barr.  The  capital, 
at  the  present  time,  is  $100,000.  They  employ  sixty-five  hands.  The  build- 
ing, which  is  situated  on  the  island,  covers  20,000  square  feet  of  floors,  and 
their  rolling  mill  is  the  only  one  of  the  kind  found  west  of  Cincinnati.  The 


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Charles  Siedel,  William  Damisch,  Christopher  Sohle,  Fred  Fehrman,  Adolph 
Sass,  Joe  Pabst,  Henry  Bierman,  William  Heideman  and  the  Adlers. 

In  Dundee,  whither  they  first  came  in  1853,  Fred  Haas,  proprietor  of  the 
celebrated  Spring  Mills,  Henry  Plinke.  the  Lutheran  Minister,  and  Hagen, 
proprietor  of  the  brick  yards,  and  Geo.  Pfisterer. 

The  Schochs,  a  large  family  and  their  relatives,  settled  in  the  east  part  of 
Geneva  and  adjoining  town  in  Du  Page,  with  several  other  families  from  the 
same  part  of  Germany. 

Fred  Drahms,  a  fine  mechanic,  came  from  the  shores  of  the  Baltic  Sea,  and 
settled  in  Geneva  as  early  as  1854.  His  son,  August,  went  into  the  United 
States  service  during  the  rebellion,  while  he  was  a  mere  boy,  so  small  that  his 
cavalry  overcoat  dragged  on  the  ground.  He  subsequently  studied  for  the  min- 
istry and  is  now  an  eloquent  divine,  located  near  San  Francisco. 

In  Aurora,  the  largest  number  of  Germans  settled,  coming  in  from  1850  and 
on.  Among  them  are  the  following  notable  ones :  The  large  family  of  Lies, 
with  their  relations ;  John  Plein,  and  Reising,  the  Youngles  brothers,  and  a 
score  or  more  of  the  Cassalmans  and  their  kindred,  Frieders  as  many  more, 
Freidweiler,  Joseph  Deimel,  the  Wolfs,  Lugg,  of  the  firm  of  Lugg  &  Plein ; 
John  and  Joseph  Reising,  the  merchants;  Chas.  Blasey,  the  brewer;  Dr. 
Jassoy,  Weise,  Encke.  Hammerschmidt,  Breeswick,  John  Adam  Brunnen- 
meyer,  John  Joseph  Scharschug,  Eitelgeorge,  Felsenheld,  Morris  Henoch, 
Fred  Rang,  George  Pfaffle,  Henry  Fickensher,  Rutishauser,  Goldsmidt,  the 
Metzners,  Canisius,  Staudt  &  Karl,  the  druggists;  Rev.  Ernst,  Henry  Buhre, 
the  Lutheran  minister;  Nicholas  Stenger,  Leins,  the  exquisite  painter  who  deco- 
rates the  Pullman  palace  cars  at  the  car  shops,  and  whose  handiwork  may  be  seen 
and  enjoyed  in  the  beautiful  frescoes  in  Staudt's  drug  store;  and  lastly  Gus 
Pfrangle,  the  worthy  Postmaster  at  Aurora. 

In  Sugar  Grove  we  find  two  sturdy  farmers,  John  Banker  and  Nicholas 
Henkes,  and  Ruteshell  and  Ohlinger  are  their  neighbors  across  the  line  in 
Blackberry. 

A.  T.  Fischer  bought  the  Elliott  farm  in  Campton,  a  splendid  property, 
valued  at  $20,000. 

In  Plato,  Adam  and  Randolph  Bode,  Reibel.  Betzlinger  and  Ripberger  and 
others  are  the  representatives  of  the  Northern  Goths  that  overran  Rome. 

Hampshire  Collectors  gather  taxes  from  Kasermann,  Schweiger,  Reinike, 
Shetter  Blazer,  and  others  from  the  Rhine  ;  and  in  Burlington,  GeQrge  E. 
Schaiver,  Grallemont  and  Meith  pay  tribute.  Anton  Loser,  J.  F.  Thorwarth 
and  others  are  leading  merchants  in  Aurora. 

Among  the  Germans  who  have  occupied  public  positions  in  Kane  County, 
may  be  named  Charles  J.  Metzner,  for  several  years  State's  Attorney  for  the 
Twenty-eighth  Circuit,  and  his  brother  Carl,  Clerk  of  the  Aurora  Court  of 
Common  Pleas ;  John  Reising,  Supervisor  of  Aurora ;  John  Plain,  Collector, 
and  August  Pfrangle,  Postmaster  of  the  same  city. 


240  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

The  tenth  and  last  colonization  in  Kane  County  is  that  of  our  American 
citizens  of  African  descent,  the  bulk  of  whom  came  in  as  contrabands  of  war 
during  the  rebellion  caused  on  their  account.  There  have  been  colored  persons 
abiding  among  us  ever  since  the  county  was  organized,  in  1836  ;  but  who  the 
first  one  was  that  cast  his  shadow  on,  and  left  his  footmark  in,  the  soil  of  old 
Kane,  it  is  hard  to  tell.  The  first  one  came  by  the  underground  railroad,  but, 
not  liking  the  country,  went  immediately  to  Canada.  Not  being  deemed  worthy 
of  consideration  before  they  were  entitled  to  suffrage,  they  existed  simply  as 
hewers  of  wood  and  drawers  of  water  to  the  Philistines  with  whom  they  sojourned. 
But  times  change  if  men  do  not,  and  the  day  came  round  when  "  the  might  was- 
with  the  right,"  and  Sambo  was  a  voter.  At  once  he  rose  to  the  level  of  his 
citizenship,  and  from  obscurity  and  disregard  he  passed  into  notice  and  consid- 
eration. Candidates  at  once  included  him  among  their  friends,  and  shook 
hands  with  him  and  "  cow-shedded  "  him  and  "stood  treat"  and  cajoled  and 
flattered  him,  and  tried  to  induce  him  to  vote  for  them,  just  the  same  as  they 
did  his  white  compeers. 

The  colored  people  have  the  privilege  of  the  schools  now,  and  the  rising 
generation — which  is  coming  on  thick  and  fast — ought  to  be  intelligent  and 
influential.  Many  of  the. young  men  among  them  are  educating  themselves, 
and  by  the  excellent  progress  they  have  already  made,  give  promise  of  more 
than  average  ability.  Young  BroAvn,  of  Aurora,  and,  Terrell,  of  Geneva,, 
are  good  specimens  of  their  class,  and  are  studious  and  industrious,  and  are 
bound  to  rise.  The  colored  people  are  settled  mostly  in  the  river  towns  of  the 
county.  They  have  churches  at  Elgin,  St.  Charles,  Batavia  and  Aurora,  which 
are  well  attended. 

While  there  never  was  a  regular  colony  of  Englishmen  settled  in  Kane 
County,  yet  there  have  been,  in  various  localities,  individuals,  sporadic  cases, 
from  the  land  upon  whose  empire  the  sun  never  sets,  who  are  entitled  to  hon- 
orable mention  in  this  history.  John  Smith,  with  his  boys,  Henry  and  sunny- 
hearted  Tilden,  were  Englishmen,  and  lived  just  east  of  Dundee  village,  on  the 
farm  where  Tilden  and  his  father  died,  and  on  which  Henry  now  resides. 
James  Knott  &  Sons  were  merchants  in  Elgin,  and  established  an  unblemished 
reputation  for  integrity  and  financial  ability.  Ed.  Merrifield  also  lived  east  of 
the  city  for  many  years.  The  father  to  Ed.  and  Vinnie  Lovell  was  an  En- 
glishman, and  gave  to  Elgin  two  remarkably  fine  sons.  Ed.  is  a  rising  young 
lawyer,  and  Vincent  S.  (which  was  his  father's  name  before  him)  is  an  equally 
promising  journalist,  having  held  a  prominent  position  on  the  Albany  Argus 
for  several  years.  John  Lovell,  an  uncle  of  the  above  named  young  men,  lives 
in  Plato,  and  has  been  and  is  a  prominent  citizen  of  the  town.  The  Meads, 
Greeks.  Marshalls,  Pitwoods  and  Christian  came  to  St.  Charles.  Dr.  Mead 
became  an  eminent  physician  and  surgeon,  and  was  most  successful  in  the 
treatment  of  insane  persons,  and  many  of  his  ideas  have,  since  his  removal  from 
the  country,  been  incorporated  in  the  management  of  our  hospitals  for  the 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  241 

insane.  This  Dr.  Mead  must  not  be  confounded  with  Dr.  Thompson  Mead,  of 
Batavia,  who  was  a  Yankee,  or  at  least  American  born.  Dr.  John  Thomas,  an 
Englishman,  came  first  to  Virginia,  thence  to  Kendall  County,  and  then  to  St. 
Charles,  where  he  established,  in  1841,  a  newspaper  and  called  it  the  St. 
Charles  Patriot,  Fox  River  Advocate  and  Kane  County  Herald.  If  the  edi- 
torials in  the  paper  were  as  long  proportionately  as  its  name,  there  was  more 
work  done  on  it,  editorially,  than  on  all  the  papers  in  the  county  now.  Ward 
Rathbone  was  an  early  settler  in  Geneva,  and  prominently  known  throughout 
the  county.  Later  on,  in  1844—9,  there  came  four  brothers  from  Halifax,  En- 
gland, named  James,  Joseph,  John  and  Benjamin  Wilson.  Three  of  them 
settled  in  Geneva,  and  one  in  Virgil,  but  he  subsequently  moved  to  Geneva. 
Two  of  the  brothers  were  printers,  and  published  successively  the  Geneva  Mer- 
cury and  Advertiser  and  Kane  County  Republican.  Joseph  was  clerk  for 
an  Charles  Patten  at  the  "  Old  Corner  "  for  twenty  years.  Benjamin  published 
interlinear  translation  of  the  Greek  Testament,  translated  and  compiled  by  him- 
self, called  the  "Emphatic  Diaglot."  It  is  a  valuable  assistant  to  the  student. 

In  Batavia,  Joel  and  J.  0.  McKee  and  George  B.  Moss  located  very  early. 
Joel  McKee  and  Moss  run,  for  several  years,  the  flouring-mills  at  the  north 
end  of  the  town.  Mr.  McKee's  reputation  and  character  were  as  white  and 
pure  as  his  flour.  He  was  a  Christian  gentleman  in  every  sense  of  the  word, 
and  when  he  died  Kane  County  lost  one  of  her  really  good  and  true  men.  Mr. 
Moss  was  very  much  of  a  gentleman,  and  died  highly  respected  by  all  who 
knew  him.  Both  gentlemen  left  sons  who  are  now  residents  of  the  county. 
The  McKees  were  not  Englishmen,  but  were  from  the  Bruce  colonies  in  the 
north  of  Ireland.  James  Risk,  formerly  Sheriff  of  the  county,  also  came  from 
the  latter  locality,  as  did  Dr.  H.  M.  Crawford,  of  St.  Charles.  Shepherd 
Johnston,  known  as  the  banker  Johnston,  and  Richard  Summers,  settled  in  Big 
Rock.  Johnston  was  the  father  of  Shepherd  Johnston,  Jr.,  for  a  long  time 
Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  Chicago,  and  Charles  Johnston, 
formerly  Clerk  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of  Aurora.  Summers  was 
father  of  the  well-known  Dick  Summers,  "  mine  host "  of  the  Richmond,  in 
Chicago,  for  many  years  before  the  big  fire  of  October,  1871. 

W.  B.  West  and  Peter  H.  Johnson  settled  in  Blackberry,  although  subse- 
quently Mr.  West  came  to  Geneva.  Mr.  West  was  widely  known,  having  been 
engaged  in  banking  for  many  years.  He  was  one  who  made  as  good  a  bargain 
for  himself  as  he  could,  but,  when  once  his  word  was  given,  it  was  sure  to  be 
made  good  in  the  time  promised.  He  never  oppressed  a  man  nor  pushed  him, 
when  he  showed  any  disposition  to  keep  his  obligations,  and  was  ever  willing 
to  extend  the  time  of  payment  when  the  debt  could  not  readily  be  met  at  ma- 
turity, and  that,  too,  when  the  security  was  not  A  1.  His  judgment  was  most 
excellent,  and  he  met  with  but  few  losses  in  business.  Out  of  a  personal  estate 
left  by  him  of  $200,000  there  was  but  a  small  amount  that  proved  worthless, 
and  that,  too,  after  a  banking  business  of  forty  years.  A  daughter  of  Mr. 


242  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

West  married  Hon.  N.  N.  Ravlin,  Representative  to  the  State  Legislature  from 
Kane  County  for  two  terms,  and  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  for 
several  years.  His  only  surviving  son  is  at  present  in  California,  engaged  in 
atlas  publishing,  with  Thos.  H.  Thompson,  a  son  of  another  old  settler  of  Kane 
County,  in  Dundee.  Mr.  West  was  once  beguiled,  and  he  often  laughingly 
told  the  story,  though  at  his  own  expense.  Charley  Sexton,  a  "dead  beat," 
who  once  lived  in  Geneva,  went  to  Mr.  West  to  get  his  note  for  $50  discounted 
for  sixty  days,  offering  to  take  $25  for  it  and  leave  his  watch  as  security.  Mr. 
West  did  not  exercise  his  usual  caution  in  examining  the  security  offered,  but 

V 

discounted  the  note  and  laid  the  "collateral"  away  in  his  safe.  When  the 
note  matured,  Sexton  was  non  est,  and  Mr.  West,  on  examination,  found  the 
watch  left  as  security  to  be  worth  about  five  dollars.  Mr.  West  acknowledged 
himself  fairly  beaten  for  once,  and  chai'ged  the  loan  up  to  profit  and  loss. 

Peter  H.  Johnson  has  one  of  the  finest  farms  in  Blackberry.  Johnson's 
Mound,  the  highest  point  of  land  in  the  county,  is  situated  on  the  farm,  and 
Mr.  Johnson's  dwelling  is  built  on  a  commanding  point  on  the  side  of  it,  and 
overlooks  the  country  for  miles  around.  It  is  a  great  summer  resort  for  pic- 
nics and  excursions.  Major  J.  H.  Mayborne,  also  an  Englishman,  came  to 
this  country  in  1825.  From  that  date  until  1846,  he  remained  in  the  State  of 
New  York,  engaged  in  the  pursuit  of  agriculture  and  study  of  law.  Removing 
thence  to  Chicago,  he  remained  there  until  1848,  when  he  made  his  home  in 
Geneva,  where  he  has  since  been  well  known  as  an  able  and  honorable  attorney. 
His  services,  during  the  war  of  the  rebellion,  were  important,  and  he  held,  at 
ts  close,  the  rank  of  Major,  by  which  title  he  is  still  familiarly  known.  Since 
then,  he  has  held  the  important  civil  office  of  State  Senator  for  four  years,  and 
was  elected  Supervisor  in  1872,  a  position  which  he  still  retains.  He  is  re- 
garded throughout  the  county  as  a  man  of  fine  legal  attainments,  and  is  well 
known  beyond  his  own  immediate  section.  Mark  Yeoman  and  the  Sharps, 
Reads  and  Henrys  settled  in  Virgil.  Benjamin  Boyes,  a  prosperous  merchant 
in  Geneva,  came  from  England  to  Geneva  in  1844,  but  only  stayed  till  the 
following  Spring,  when  he  went  into  the  town  of  Northfield,  Cook  County, 
where  he  remained  until  the  year  1863,  when  he  returned  to  Geneva  and 
embarked  in  the  mercantile  business.  The  first  job  of  work  he  did  in  Geneva 
Wjas  to  make  a  pair  of  boots  for  David  Howard,  who  was  at  work  at  that  time 
(1844)  building  the  stone  flouring-mill  on  the  west  side  of  the  river.  Mr. 
Boyes  had  worked  one  month  at  the  shoemaker's  trade  in  England,  but  still 
tried  his  hand  at  boot  making,  and  Mr.  Howard  looked  at  the  work  rather 
doubtfully,  but  thought  they  would  answer  to  wear  in  the  water,  and  accepted 
them.  Mr.  Boyes  did  not  make  any  more  boots.  We  do  not  know  of  a  descend- 
ant of  the  heroic  John  Sobieski,  of  unhappy  Poland,  in  Kane  County,  unless 
it  be  our  worthy  citizen,  David  L.  Zabriskie,  of  St.  Charles.  He  may  be,  for 
aught  we  know,  a  true  descendant  of  the  iron-crowned  king ;  but  if  he  is  not 
he  is  every  whit  as  gallant  and  courteous  a  gentleman. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  248 

The  great  agglomeration  of  people,  from  the  different  nations  of  the  earth, 
who  have  made  their  homes  in  Kane  County,  is  what  has  made  the  old  county 
what  she  is ;  has  transformed  the  virgin  prairie  and  primeval  forests  into  well 
tilled  farms,  thriving  villages  and  busy  cities ;  has  brought  her  from  a  wilder- 
ness, traversed  only  by  the  feet  of  the  red  man  in  pursuit  of  game  or  his 
enemies,  to  her  rank  among  the  foremost  counties  in  the  Empire  State  of  the 
West.  Coming  from  different  countries,  speaking  different  tongues,  having  dif- 
ferent tastes,  following  different  customs,  yet  all  have  had  but  one  aim,  to  make 
the  home  of  their  adoption  prosperous  and  happy.  To  that  end  they  have 
subdued  her  soil,  enlarged  her  manufactories,  established  her  beneficent  insti- 
tutions, enhanced  her  value  and  extended  her  political  influence,  until  now,  in 
proportion  to  her  area,  she  has  no  superior  and  but  few  equals  among  her  sister 
counties  in  the  State.  She  has  furnished  statesmen  for  the  halls  of  Congress, 
and  Generals  and  leaders  for  the  armies  of  the  nation.  No  one  class  of  her 
varied  population  can  claim  all  of  her  virtues,  nor  is  it  to  be  charged  with  all 
the  vices  incident  to  communities  and  people.  In  the  war  of  the  rebellion,  all 
classes  sprang  forward  to  uphold  the  flag  with  rare  and  noble  unanimity,  and 
bore  it  on  to  victory  on  many  blood-stained  fields.  All,  all  have  borne  aloft 
the  shield  of  old  Kane,  and  sung  paeans  to  her  praise. 

The  native  American  mind  tends  to  self  government  as  naturally  as  the 
babe  turns  to  the  maternal  font  for  nourishment ;  and  the  early  organization  of 
Kane  County  into  a  body  corporate  with  a  legal  existence,  while  there  were 
less  than  two  hundred  legal  voters  within  its  borders,  is  proof  of  that  proposition. 
At  the  time  of  the  first  election  in  Kane  County,  there  was  none  of  the  large 
foreign  population  in  the  county  which  has  subsequently  settled  in  it,  save  the 
Youngs  and  Wheeler,  of  New  Brunswick,  Germans,  and  John  Glos  and  John 
P.  Snyder;  also  Walter  Wilson  and  the  Moodys  from  bonnie  Scotland.  The 
organization,  with  the  above  exceptions,  was  entirely  the  work  of  the  American 
born  population.  Kane  County,  at  that  time,  included  in  its  limits  its  present 
territory,  all  of  DeKalb  County,  a  portion  of  McHenry  as  now  organized,  and 
a  portion  of  Kendall  County,  but  the  first  election  was  held  at  Geneva,  in  the 
log  house  of  James  Herrington.  The  election  was  for  county  officers  to  put 
the  machinery  of  a  legal  existence  into  operation,  and  there  were  180  votes 
polled.  .For  the  office  of  Sheriff,  James  Herrington,  the  father  of  our  Repre- 
sentative to  the  General  Assembly,  received  91,  and  B.  F.  Fridley,  whose 
home  was  then  in  Oswego,  89  votes.  Asa  McDole  received  115  votes  for 
Coroner,  while  his  opponent,  Haiman  Miller,  received  58.  Relief  Duryea  had 
96  votes  for  Recorder  of  Deeds,  the  office  at  that  time  and  up  to  1849  being  a 
distinct  and  separate  one  from  the  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court,  and  Calvin 
Pepper  one  vote.  Mark  W.  Fletcher  received  141  votes  for  County  Surveyor, 
and  Colton  Knox  29.  The  vote  for  County  Commissioners,  which  was  the 
style  of  county  government  then,  was  as  follows:  Solomon  Dunham  155, 'Eli 
Barnes  172,  Ebenezer  Morgan  119,  E.  D.  Terry  22,  Ira  Minard  70,  Allen  P. 


244 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 


Hubbard  2.  Allen  P.  Hubbard,  Nathan  Collins  and  John  Griggs  were  the 
Judges,  and  James  T.  Wheeler  and  Selden  M.  Church,  Clerks  of  the  election. 
The  three  Judges  are  dead,  Mr.  Wheeler  is  living  on  his  old  homestead  just 
north  of  St.  Charles  village.  Of  the  candidates  voted  for,  Fridley  and  Fletcher 
are  living  in  the  county,  the  first  in  Aurora  and  Fletcher  on  his  original  farm 
north  of  St.  Charles  on  the  east  side  of  the  river.  The  most,  if  not  all,  of  the 
others  are  dead. 

There  seemed  to  be  something  wrong  about  this  first  election,  for  on  the  1st 
day  of  August  following  another  general  election  was  held  for  the  same  officers, 
which  resulted  differently.  There  were  also  members  of  Congress  and  the 
General  Assembly  elected  at  the  same  time,  and  the  facilities  for  voting  were 
increased  wonderfully.  Instead  of  all  being  required  to  come  to  Geneva  to 
vote,  there  were  nine  voting  precincts,  viz.:  Ellery,  which  comprised  a  portion 
of  Kendall  County;  Orange,  which  was  in  the  central  part  of  DeKalb  and 
western  part  of  Kane  County  ;  Syckamore  (as  it  is  spelled  on  the  returns)  ; 
Pleasant  Grove,  in  the  southern  part  of  the  present  territory  of  McHenry 
County  ;  Kishwaukee,  southwest  part  of  Kane  and  part  of  Kendall  ;  Somonauk, 
in  DeKalb;  Fox  River  at  Aurora,  or  McCarty's  Mills,  as  it  was  then  called; 
Sandusky  at  Geneva,  extending  from  Clybourne's  to  near  Elgin,  and  west  to 
what  is  now  Kaneville;  and  Lake,  which  included  everything  north  of  the  last 
precinct  named,  to  the  county  line.  At  this  election  there  were  351  votes 
polled,  as  follows: 


FOR   CONGRESSMAN. 

William  L.May 285 

JohnT.  Stewart 66 

FOR    STATE    SENATOR. 

William  Stradden 298 

George  W.  Howe 50 

FOR    REPRESENTATIVE. 

Henry  Madden 189 

*John  W.  Mason 148 

FOR    COUNTY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Thomas  H.  Thompson  (Dundee)  323 

Claudius  Townsend  (Aurora) 324 

Mark  Daniels  (Geneva) 235 

Eli  Barnes 65 

Jesse  C.  Kellogg 22 


FOR    SHERIFF. 


F.  Fridle  226 

* 


Ira  Minard 

FOR    RECORDER    OF    DEEDS. 

David  Dunham 2^5 

Elijah  S.  Town 35 

FOR    COUNTY    SURVEYOR. 

Mark  W.Fletcher , 242 

Levi  Lee 84 

Horatio  Gibson 5 

FOR    CORONER. 

Asa  McDole....,  324 


The  abstracts  of  this  election  are  signed  by  R.  C.  Horr,  Jonathan  Kimball, 
Justices  of  the  Peace,  and  Mark  W.  Fletcher,' Clerk  of  the  County  Commission- 
ers' Court  of  Kane  County. 

Where  Mr.  Fletcher  got  his  appointment,  the  records  of  the  county  do  not 
show  at  present,  as  the  records  of  the  County  Commissioners  have  not  been  in 
the  County  Clerk's  office  far  several  years,  but  his  bond  being  filed  June  6,  1836, 
would  appear  to  show  that  he  must  have  been  appointed  by  the  Commissioners 
themselves.  He  was  not  elected  by  the  people  until  the  Fall  of  1837,  when  he 
was  elected  both  Clerk  of  the  County  Commissioners'  Court  and  Clerk  of  the 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  245 

€ircuit  Court,  and  held  both  offices  until  1846,  when  Josiah  L.  Warner  was 
•elected  to  the  former  office,  and  he  was  Clerk  only  of  the  Circuit  until  December, 
1848,  when  he  was  succeeded  by  Charles  B.  Wells,  and  his  long  term  of  official 
service  expired,  and  he  retired  to  his  farm,  Cincinnatus-like,  surrounded  by 
children  and  children's  children,  and  enjoying  a  quiet  and  serene  voyage  down 
the  current,  into  the  broad  expanse  of  a  limitless  ocean. 

Both  of  the  Justices  certifying  the  abstracts  are  dead,  and  nearly  all  of  the 
persons  voted  for  likewise — Fridley,  Fl'etcher  and  Town  only  living  in  the  county 
.at  the  present  time. 

At  this  election,  the  Sandusky  Precinct  cast  95  votes,  Lake  25  (Mr.  Thomp- 
son, with  his  well  known  modesty,  refraining  from  voting  for  himself  and  getting 
but  24),  and  the  Fox  River  Precinct  78.  These  comprised  all  or  pretty  much 
all  of  the  present  territory  of  Kane  County.  This  was  the  election  which 
really  set  up  our  county  government,  and  from  which  it  has  grown  to  its  present 
splendid  proportions. 

Ralph  C.  Horr  and  Ebenezer  Morgan  were  elected  Justices  of  the  Peace 
some  time  previous  to  July  30th,  for  that  day  they,  together  with  Mr.  Fletcher, 
County  Commissioners'  Clerk,  certify  to  the  abstract  of  votes  of  a  special 
•election,  held  at  T.  H.  Thompson's  house,  in  Lake  Precinct  (Dundee  and 
Elgin),  for  two  Justices  and  Constables,  when  Wanton  Parker  was  elected 
Justice  in  Dundee,  and  Jonathan  Kimball  in  Elgin,  and  Seth  Green,  Constable 
in  the  former  place,  and  Samuel  J.  Kimball  in  the  latter;  35  votes  being 
cast. 

The  Judges  at  that  election  were  Thomas  H.  Thompson,  Jonathan  Kim- 
ball and  Thomas  Deweese,  and  the  Clerks  Isaac  Fitts  and  Wanton  Parker.  In 
the  Orange  District,  they  elected,  on  the  1st  of  August,  Mark  Daniels,  Justice, 
and  Joel  Jenks,  Constable.  On  the  7th  November  following,  the  people  of 
Lake  Precinct  wanted  more  justice,  or  law,  and  so  they  called  their  Constable, 
Seth  Green,  to  the  bench,  giving  him  a  unanimous  vote  of  29  ballots ;  and  at 
McCarty's  Mills  they  had  quite  a  spirited  contest  over  the  office,  giving  B.  F. 
Phillips  39  votes  and  Jonathan  Benney  20 ;  George  W.  Gorton,  too,  had  44 
votes  for  Constable,  against  7  votes  for  Harry  White.  Ira  Minard  and  Elijah 
S.  Town  had,  in  the  meantime,  been  elected  Justices  in  the  central  part  of  the 
county,  and  signed  the  November  abstracts. 

Since  the  1st  of  June,  the  few  voters  in  the  county  had  been  keeping  track 
of  the  various  elections  which  had  been  held ;  but  an  important  one  was  com- 
ing, to  which,  important  to  them  as  these  had  been,  they  were  but  as  a  tallow 
<lip  to  a  gas  jet.  The  Presidential  campaign  of  1836  was  in  full  vigor,  and 
"Young  Hickory"  was  pushing  the  Whigs  hard  On  the  7th  of  November, 
the  election  was  held,  at  which  there  were  only  334  votes  polled.  The 
Pleasant  Grove  returns  are  not  on  file.  That  precinct  cast  10  votes  in  August. 
The  Democratic  electors  received  235  votes,  and  Whigs  93.  There  was  an- 
other set  of  electors,  who  received  4  votes,  but  who  they  favored  is  not  stated. 


246  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Lake  Precinct  cast  42  votes,  only  10  for  the  Whigs.  Sandusky  cast  118  votes, 
97  of  which  were  for  the  Democratic  ticket.  Fox  River  Precinct  (Aurora)  cast 
71  votes,  and  19  of  them  were  against  "  Matty  Van."  Orange  gave  the  Dem- 
ocrats all  but  4  out  of  26  votes,  and  these  4  did  not  go  to  the  Whigs,  but  were 
the  only  ones  in  the  county  cast  for  the  odd  lot. 

New  names  appear  on  the  poll  lists  at  this  election  which  have  not  been 
seen  before.  The  Sandusky  poll  was  presided  Over  by  Judge  Isaac  Wilson, 
William  Van  Nortwick,  father  of  Hon.  John  Van  Nortwick.  Read  Ferson, 
Mark  W.  Fletcher  and  James  T.  Wheeler  were  the  Clerks.  On  the  Fox  River 
(Aurora)  list  are  the  names  of  Bob  Mathews,  N.  B.  Spalding,  the  Isbells,  Nick 
Gray,  Ayers,  Van  Fleets,  Charles  Bates  and  Daniel  Eastman. 

To  close  up  the  year  in  good  shape,  the  people  in  the  center  of  the  county 
held  an  election  for  Constables,  and  managed  to  get  up  a  nice  little  fight  while 
it  lasted.  Wm.  B.  Arnold  and  Asahel  P.  Ward  received  21  votes  to  18  for 
David  Howard  and  Charles  Ballard. 

In  1837,  the  elections  were  still  frequent.  The  newly  organized  county 
was  rapidly  filling  up,  and  special  elections  for  Justices  and  Constables  were 
held  in  various  precincts,  and,  August  7th,  an  election  for  county  officers  was 
held,  at  which  two  new  officers  were  added  to  the  roster  of  the  county  govern- 
ment, viz.,  County  Treasurer  and  Probate  Justice  of  the  Peace.  The  first 
election  of  County  Clerk  by  the  people  was  also  held  at  that  time.  The  vote 
was  as  follows  :  Isaac  Wilson  (father  of  Hon.  I.  G.  Wilson)  received  122  votes 
for  County  Treasurer,  Joseph  W.  Churchill  had  114  votes  for  County 
Commissioner,  and  Mark  W.  Fletcher  had  119  votes  for  Clerk  of  the  County 
Commissioners'  Court. 

There  were  but  four  precincts  where  votes  were  cast — Fox  River,  Sandusky, 
Lake  and  Fairfield.  The  latter  precinct  included  Campton,  Plato  and  vicinity, 
and  cast  twenty-two  votes.  Elias  Crary,  Joel  Harvey  (father  of  George  P. 
Harvey,  E.  E.  and  J.  D.  Harvey)  and  James  Corron  were  Judges,  and  Stephen 
Archer  and  Henry  K.  Bartlett  were  Clerks.  Joel  Harvey  and  H.  R.  Bartlett 
divided  the  vote  for  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Harvey  leading  his  competitor  a 
single  vote.  There  was  not  much  canvassing  necessary  in  those  days,  and  can- 
didates' purses  were  not  exhausted  before  they  made  their  election  sure.  David 
Dunham  received  a  single  vote  in  the  county  for  Commissioner,  and  that  was 
given  in  Fairfield  by  one  William  Bennett.  The  voters,  in  those  days,  had  to 
declare  their  preferences  openly,  as  all  voting  was  viva  voce.  There  was  no 
dodging  nor  smuggling  in  votes,  but  every  man,  when  he  came  to  the  poll,  de- 
clared the  man  of  his  choice,  and  down  it  went  on  the  poll  list  opposite  his 
name.  Doughfaces  had  to  run  a  gauntlet  that  settled  their  affinities  indisput- 
ably. At  the  Sandusky  Precinct,  Calvin  Ward  and  John  W.  Russell  were 
elected  Constables.  At  Aurora,  Asa  McDole  was  elected  Justice  of  the  Peace 
over  E.  D.  Terry,,  who  received  twenty-one  votes.  There  were  nineteen  men 
who  declined  to  vote  for  county  officers,  who  voted  for  their  own  neighbors  to 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  247 

dispense  justice  to  them.  John  Griggs,  Sr.,  was  elected  Justice  in  Fairfield, 
in  June.  Nathan  H.  Dearborn  was  elected  Justice,  David  Howard,  Constable, 
at  Sandusky,  March  31st,  receiving  fifty-eight  votes,  and,  in  October  following, 
Hendrick  Miller  was  elected  Justice,  and  James  Brown  Constable,  in  the  same 
precinct.  The  latter  was  a  genius  in  his  way.  He  used  to  own  the  farm  that 
Eben  Danford  now  owns.  He  was  once  called  upon  to  arrest  a  suspected 
criminal,  and  he  summoned  a  posse  to  assist  in  the  grave  undertaking.  They 
assembled  and  went  into  the  old  hotel,  where  the  object  of  the  august  array  of 
the  dignity  of  the  people  of  the  State  of  Illinois  was  unconsciously  smoking, 
arid  the  Constable  thus  addressed  him :  "  We  arrest  and  distrain  you  in  the 
name  of  the  people.  Have  you  any  weapons  about  you  ?  "  The  apprehended 
said  he  had  a  jack-knife.  "  You  will  please  pass  it  over,  then,  and  go  with  me 
and  this  'ere  poss.  Julus  (to  one  of  the  posse),  you  go  ahead  and  I'll  bring 
up  behind."  And  the  procession  filed  away  to  the  county  jail. 

•  In  December,  Elgin  held  her  first  election  as  a  separate  constituency,  elect- 
ing James  T.  Gifford,  Justice,  and  Eli  Henderson,  Constable,  and  casting  42 
votes,  among  them  nine  Kimballs  and  two  Giffords,  and  the  heads  of  the 
tribes  of  Merrill,  Mann,  Jenne,  Renwick,  Lovell,  Welch,  Stone  and  Ranstead. 

In  Dundee  (still  called  Lake),  Dr.  John  R.  Goodno  was  elected  to  the 
bench,  and  John  Oatinan,  Jr.,  Constable.  On  the  poll  list  of  the  latter  place 
are  the  names  of  the  Carpenters,  E.  W.  Austin  and  Gen.  McClure. 

On  the  1st  day  of  May,  1837,  the  question  of  a  division  of  the  county, 
forming  De  Kalb  County  out  of  the  three  ranges  west  of  the  present  county 
line  and  as  that  county  is  now  organized,  was  submitted  to  the  people  of  the 
county.  The  election  resulted  in  171  votes  for  and  83  votes  against  division. 
Sandusky  Precinct  gave  43  votes  for  and  30  against.  Somonauk,  in  the  terri- 
tory to  be  set  off,  voted  solidly  against  the  division — 43  votes.  Kishwaukee 
gave  2  votes  against,  and  Sycamore  8  the  same  way,  and  Orange,  in  the  same 
territory,  solidly  for  division.  Sandusky  was  the  only  precinct  voting  on  the 
question  in  the  present  territory  of  the  county.  This  was  the  beginning  of  the 
troublesome  question  of  county  division  in  Kane  County.  That  question,  and 
the  removal  of  the  county  seat,  was  almost  constantly  a  bugbear  in  the  eyes  of 
the  people,  until  they  got  a  $100,000  Court  House  as  a  rider  of  the  question, 
and  that  broke  down  the  nag  and  spoiled  him  for  any  future  race,  and  Geneva 
breathed  free,  being  rid  of  a  horrible  nightmare. 

In  1838,  the  towns  began  to  get  into  their  present  boundaries  on  the  river, 
and  new  precincts  were  established.  Charleston,  as  St.  Charles  was  first  called, 
held  its  first  election  in  August,  which  was  the  general  election  for  State 
officers,  Congressmen,  county  officers,  etc. — 104  votes.  In  December,  Alex- 
ander H.  Baird  was  elected  Justice  of  the  Peace,  which  office  he  held  uninter- 
ruptedly nearly,  if  not  quite,  thirty  years.  He  is  now  in  Kansas.  Dundee 
gained  its  present  name  this  year,  and  elected  Zephaniah  M.  Lott  Constable, 
over  his  competitor,  E.  W.  Vining,  casting  40  votes.  Deerfield  Precinct  comes 


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HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 


in,  too,  which  embraced  Rutland  and  Hampshire.  On  the  6th  of  August,  an 
election  for  two  Justices  was  held,  and  John  Van  Velzer,  Thomas  H.  Whitte- 
more  and  Elijah  Rich  each  received  11  votes.  The  County  Clerk  put  their 
names  in  his  hat  and  shook  them  up  and  drew  out  the  lot  to  settle  which  two  of 
the  three  should  have  the  honors  and  emoluments  of  the  office,  and  Rice  and 
Whittemore  were  the  lucky  men.  Philo  Noble  and  William  Robbe  were  elected 
to  execute  their  commands.  Rock  Precinct,  including  Big  and  Little  Rock, 
elected  Archibald  Sears  as  its  Judge,  in  June.  In  Sandwich,  Calvin  Rawley 
was  elected  Constable  in  March.  He  was  a  character  known  far  and  wide  by 
his  peculiarity  of  wearing  a  sword  when  in  the  discharge  of  his  official  duties. 
If  he  was  called  on  to  arrest  or  summon  or  subpoena  a  person,  he  buckled  his 
good  sword  on,  and,  with  all  the  dignity  of  the  commonwealth  resting  upon  his 
shoulders,  he  read  the  warrant  or  writ  in  a  manner  so  impressive  he  com- 
manded the  respect  and  risibilities  of  his  auditor  in  equal  degree. 

August  6th,  1838,  the  general  election  was  held,  at  which  the  vote  in  the 
county  was  as  follows  : 


FOR  GOVERNOR. 

Thomas  Carlin,  Democrat 511 

Cyrus  Edwards,  Whig 323 

FOF    LIEUTENANT    GOVERNOR. 

Stinson  H.  Anderson,  Democrat 511 

W.  A.  Davidson,  Whig 321 

FOR    CONGRESS. 

Stephen   A.  Douglas,  Democrat 517 

John  T.  Stuart,  Whig 311 

FOR    STATE    SENATE. 

Allen  H.  Rowland,  Democrat 248 

William  Stadden,  Democrat 256 

W.  Mason,  Whig 315 


FOR    ASSEMBLY. 

Jos.  W.  Churclull,Democrat 231 

Geo.  W.  Howe,  Whig 339 

S.  S.  Jones, 1 

FOR    SHERIFF. 

B.  F.  Fridley,  Democrat 552 

Leonard  Howard,  Whig 129 

Wm.  L.  Church,  Whig 122 

FOR    COUNTY    COMMISSIONERS. 

Colton  Knoi,  Democrat 405 

Ira  Minard,  Democrat 432 

Geo.  E.  Peck,  Democrat 519 

Thomas  H.  Thompson,  Whig 343 

A.  P.  Hubbard,  Whig 418 

James  McUlure,  Whig 295 

FOR    CORONER. 

Asa  McDole,  Democrat 452 

Samuel  Sterling,  Whig 340 


At  this  election,  St.  Charles  supported  her  own  citizen,  Leonard  Howard, 
against  B.  F.  Fridley,  giving  him  92  votes  out  of  her  103  polled.  Mr.  Minard 
also  led  his  colleagues  Knox  and  Peck,  getting  100  votes,  while  T.  H.  Thomp- 
son had  but  6.  It  looks  as  though  the  candidates  traded  then  as  they  do  now 
sometimes.  But  in  Dundee  Mr.  Minard  received  48  votes  to  Mr.  Thompson's 
24,  and  they  were  both  splendid  men.  Fridley  carried  off  every  vote  in  Dun- 
dee, while  Churchill  had  only  the  Democratic  poll,  51.  Elgin  stood  47  Demo- 
cratic to  26Whig,  Sandusky  84  to  57,  Aurora  129  to  69,  St.  Charles  59  to  45, 
Rock  Precinct  55  to  27,  Fairfield  (Plato  and  Campton)  34  to  9,  and  Deerfield, 
the  present  and  for  years  past  the  stronghold  of  the  Democracy  in  Kane 
County  (Rutland),  gave  14  Whig  to  9  Democratic  votes.  Since  then,  a  differ- 
ent population  has  moved  into  that  territory.  Fridley  received  every  vote, 
however,  and  he  was  the  only  scratch  on  the  ticket.  The  returns  from  Dundee 


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have  on  them  the  names  of  I.  C.  Bosworth  and  Dempster,  Grant  and  Rankin, 
the  first  comers  of  the  Scotch  colony. 

Caleb  A.  Buckingham,  one  of  the  Boston  company,  kept  the  poll  list  at 
Geneva  in  his  very  neat  chirography.  On  the  list  are  the  names  of  Joshua  E. 
Ambrose,  the  Baptist  missionary,  and  John  N.  Donals,  the  father  of  the  present 
Mrs.  James  C.  Baird,  of  St.  Charles,  and  whose  claim  was  just  south  of  the 
Judge  Lockwood  homestead,  and  included  160  acres  of  the  best  timber  in  the 
Big  Woods,  which  remained  intact  up  to  three  or  four  years  ago,  when  Mrs. 
Baird  sold  it  to  L.  P.  Barker,  who  has  bought  and  cleared  off  more  acres  of 
solid  timber,  in  that  grove,  than  any  other  man.  The  Batavia  and  Black- 
berry people  all  voted  at  Sandusky  then.  On  the  Fox  River  list,  the  names  of 
three  Stolps,  J.  G.,  John,  Jr.,  and  Joseph,  appear;  also  a  Knickerbocker,  Plato 
Judd,  and  Isbells  and  a  long  array  of  familiar  names,  and  some  entirely  unfa- 
miliar, they  have  disappeared  long  ago  from  the  records  of  the  county. 
Silas  Reynolds  was  one  of  the  Clerks  of  election.  The  next  county  election 
was  held  in  August,  1839,  the  Democrats  electing  their  candidates  by  a  vote  of 
about  550  to  265  Whig.  N.  B.  Spalding  was  elected  County  Commissioner ; 
Da,vid  Dunham,  Recorder ;  Joel  Harvey,  Treasurer ;  Peter  J.  Waggoner, 
County  Surveyor ;  Horace  N.  Chapman,  Probate  Justice,  and  M.  W.  Fletcher, 
County  Clerk.  Fletcher  received  787  votes ;  Calvin  Ward,  4,  and  R.  V.  M. 
Croes,  1  vote  for  the  latter  office.  Thomas  H.  Thompson,  of  Dundee  ;  Charles 
S.  Clark,  of  Geneva ;  Harry  Boardman,  of  Batavia ;  Nehemiah  King,  of  Au- 
rora, and  A.  P.  Hubbard,  of  Batavia,  were  the  Whig  standard  bearers.  Local- 
ities in  those  days  cut  no  figure,  but  the  best  men  they  could  pick  up  were  taken, 
irrespective  of  locality. 

At  the  August  election  in  1839,  several  of  the  precincts  elected  Justices 
and  Constables.  In  Sandusky  there  were  six  candidates  for  Justices,  but 
Charles  Ballard,  at  Batavia,  and  C.  B.  Dodson,  at  Clybourne's,  won  the 
titles  and  emoluments.  Dr.  Pierre  A.  Allaire  was  elected  in  Ellery  Precinct, 
now  Oswego.  N.  B.  Spaulding,  who  had  changed  his  residence  from  Aurora 
to  Dundee,  was  elected  Justice  in  Lake  Precinct,  against  seven  other  compet- 
itors ;  I.  C.  Bosworth,  now  of  Elgin,  receiving  a  single  vote.  His  partner, 
Alfred  Edwards,  now  deceased,  also  received  a  similar  token  of  his  fitness  for 
the  constabulary  force.  Burgess  Truesdell  was  elected  Justice  in  Elgin,  and 
"Father"  Crary,  as  he  was  called  in  later  years,  received  the  same  position  in 
Fairfield  (now  Campton  and  Plato).  Robert  Corron  was  chosen  *to  read  the 
greeting  of  the  people  of  the  State  of  Illinois  to  unwilling  hearers,  in  the  same 
bailiwick.  William  B.  Plato  was  elected  to  dispense  justice  to  those  dwelling 
where  Aurora  now  sits  a  queen. 

Blackberry  held  her  first  election,  as  a  separate  precinct,  January  8,  1839, 
and  elected  Samuel  Platt  and  Roswell  W.  Acers  Justices ;  but  in  August  she 
voted  again  for  the  same  officers,  and  chpse  William  B.  West  and  Mr.  Platt. 
Mr.  West  then  gained  his  cognomen  of  "  the  'Squire,"  which  he  held  until  his 


250  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

death.     The  unique  signatures  of  David  Wheeler  'and  Mr.  West  are  appended 
to  the  returns,  and  show  but  little  change  in  all  the  years  of  their  busy  lives. 

A  vacancy  occurred  in  the  office  of  Coroner,  and  a  special  election  was  or- 
dered, in  November,  1839,  to  fill  it,  at  which  David  Livingston  was  elected, 
receiving  79  votes,  to  69  for  James  T.  Gifford,  of  Elgin ;  Bosworth,  4 ;  Ed- 
wards, 2 ;  and  Eaton  Walker,  2 — the  three  latter  all  being  in  Dundee.  Drs. 
Tefft  and  Root,  of  Elgin,  each  also  received  a  vote,  and  Mr.  Plato  had  2.  This 
election  possessed  little  interest  to  the  people,  but  Blackberry,  having  lately 
come  to  her  privileges  of  an  independent  constituency,  did  not  neglect  the 
opportunity  thus  offered  to  make  her  record  among  the  archives  of  the  county, 
and  she  sent  in  her  returns  for  the  day's  work,  with  just  five  names  upon  them, 
to  wit:  Abner  Rawson,  David  Wheeler,  W.  B.  West,  Marcus  White  and 
Hiram  S.  Reed,  and  these  were  the  Judges  and  Clerks  who  certified  to  the 
returns. 

In  those  days,  any  citizen  of  the  county  could  vote  anywhere  he  happened 
to  be,  and  at  this  election,  C.  B.  Dodson,  David  Dunham  and  James  Brown, 
all  residents  of  Sandusky  Precinct,  are  found  voting  in  Fairfield  Precinct ;  and 
as  Mr.  Gifford  received  every  vote  cast,  the  query  is  raised  whether  or  no  they 
were  out  on  an  electioneering  trip.  Sandusky,  also,  gave  all  of  her  votes  to 
Mr.  Gifford,  but  McCarty's  Mills  were  too  much  for  him,  and  the  candidate 
from  the  south  part  of  the  county  won  the  contest. 

The  election  of  August,  1840,  for  county  officers  was  very  closely  contested, 
1,291  votes  being  polled,  of  which  James  Risk  received  647  and  Leonard  How- 
ard, 623  for  Sheriff;  "  Bob  "  Mathews,  679,  and  Elijah  Lee,  511,  for  Coroner  ; 
William  B.  West,  .693,  and  Nathan  C.  Mighell,  598,  for  Coun'oy  Commissioner  ; 
Dr.  Henry  A.  Miller,  687,  and  James  Brown,  605  votes  for  County  Treasurer. 
The  last  two  candidates  were  from  Geneva ;  Messrs.  West  and  Mighell  from 
the  rural  districts — the  "back  towns."  "Bob"  Mathews  was  from  Aurora; 
Lee  and  Risk  from  Batavia,  and  Howard  from  St.  Charles.  Locality  had  its 
influence  at  that  election,  sure. 

At  a  special  election  August  15,  this  year  (1840),  Robert  Moody  was 
elected  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  many  laughable  stories  are  told  of  his  court, 
which  was  a  great  institution  in  those  early  days.  S.  S.  Jones  and  B.  F.  Frid- 
ley  were  practicing  attorneys  in  the  palmy  days  of  Justice  Moody,  and  were 
almost  invariably  pitted  against  each  other  in  the  numerous  cases  they  had 
before  the  hard-headed  Magistrate,  whose  strong  common  sense  made  up  any 
deficiency  there  might  have  been  in  his  legal  knowledge.  "  Shortage  "  in  the 
latter  respect  was  excusable  in  those  early  days,  when  statutes  were  not  as 
plenty  as  now,  where  jobs  are  so  easily  smuggled  into  their  printing.  On  one 
occasion,  when  the  two  lawyers  had  a  trial  in  his  court,  before  a  jury,  after  the 
testimony  was  in  and  arguments  made,  the  court  began  to  instruct  the  jury 
after  the  manner  of  Judge  Ford,  the  then  presiding  Judge  of  the  Circuit 
Court.  Mr.  Fridley  interposed  and  said  he  must  not  instruct  the  jury.  The 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  251 

court  asked  why  not.  Jones,  seeing  the  point  for  fun,  said,  certainly,  it  was 
quite  proper  that  the  court  should  instruct.  Again  Fridley  interfered,  and 
again  the  court  replied,  "  Sure,  Judge  Ford  instructs  the  jury,  and  why 
shouldn't  I  ?  "  "  Certainly,  certainly,"  said  the  mischievous  Jones,  "  the  court 
can  instruct  the  jury."  Again  the  Justice  essays  to  lay  down  the  law,  and 
again  is  opposed  by  the  persistent  Fridley.  At  length  the  court,  with  his 
Scotch  temper  fully  roused,  says,  in  his  broad  Scotch  accent,  "  Weel,  Muster 
Fredley,  sin  ye  are  sae  strenuous  about  it,  ahll  note  instruct  the  jury  ;  but  one 
thing  ah  wull  say,  ye've  made  a  vera  bahd  case  o'  it." 

At  the  August  election,  Sugar  Grove  comes  in  with  her  first  returns  as  a 
separate  independency,  under  her  baptismal  name,  which  has  never  been  changed. 
She  cast  84  votes,  and  elected  her  first  Justice  and  Constable,  Isaac  S.  and  Ira 
H.  Fitch  being  the  honored  recipients  of  her  ofiicial  favors,  respectively. 

The  Presidential  contest  of  1840,  between  Van  Buren  and  Harrison,  brought 
out  1,584  votes,  and  the  military  prestige  and  the  high  tide  of  song  of 

"  Tippecanoe  and  Tyler  too, 
With  them  we  can  beat  little  Van, 
Oh!    Van,  Van,  Van  is  a  used  up  man," 

carried  the  county  for  the  Whigs  by  36  majority.  Among  the  familiar  names 
on  the  list  of  Electors  are  those  of  John  A.  Me  demand  on  the  Democratic 
ticket  and  Abraham  Lincoln  and  "Buck"  Morris  on  the  other.  Washington 
Precinct,  now  Plato,  comes  to  the  front  and  brings  her  first  offering  of  separate 
self-government.  Among  the  returns  of  this  election  she  cast  47  Whig  and  32 
Democratic  votes,  and  elected  Joel  Root  and  John  S.  Lee  Justices  of  the  Peace. 
St.  Charles  cast  97  Democratic  and  93  Whig  votes.  The  poll  book,  which  was 
made  by  James  T.  Wheeler,  is  a  perfect  model  of  neatness.  It  is  ruled  on 
blank  paper,  and  the  names  of  the  Electors  printed  on  the  head  of  the  sheet 
with  a  pen,  and  the  names  of  the  voters  written  with  great  care,  and  not  a  blot 
appears  on  it  from  first  to  last. 

The  Fox  River  Precinct  cast  118  Democratic  and  113  Whig  votes,  Elgin  110 
to  97  the  same  way;  Sandusky  cast  70  to  77  the  other  way;  Dundee  gave  the 
Democrats  49  votes  and  the  Whigs  119;  Sugar  Grove  cast  62  votes  and  gave 
the  Whigs  33  of  them;  but  Blackberry  led  her  sister  town  4  votes  and  gave  42 
of  them  to  the  opposite  party;  Deerfield  (Rutland)  gave  but  12  of  her  52  votes 
to  the  farmer  of  North  Bend,  but  Fairfield  more  than  paired  off  with  her  by  giving 
44  of  her  59  votes  to  the  hero ;  Big  and  Little  Rock  reversed  the  list  again 
and  counted  up  for  the  Kinderhook  Fox  94  votes  to  50  for  his  military  competitor. 
At  the  election  of  August,  1841,  another  office  was  enrolled  upon  the  countv's 
official  roster,  that  of  School  Commissioner.  Ira  Minard  received  506  votes  to  437 
cast  for  C.  B.  Dodson.  There  were  959  votes  polled,  and  Allen  P.  Hubbard  was 
elected  County  Commissioner,  Bela  T.  Hunt  Treasurer  and  William  C.  Kimball 
Coroner.  James  H.  Ralston  received  497  votes  against  476  for  John  T.  Stew- 
art and  28  for  Frederick  Collins  for  Congress. 


252  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Dundee  outgrew  its  territorial  name  of  Lake,  and  took  upon  herself  her 
new  name.  The  name  could  not  have  been  distasteful  to  the  Scotchmen  whose 
homes  were  within  her  borders.  The  poll  list  is  made  out  by  Charles  B.  Wells, 
and  though  a  younger  looking  chirography,  it  is  no  neater  or  more  uniform 
than  the  Captain's  is,  now  albeit  thirty-seven  years  of  hard  labor  have  occupied 
his  head  and  hand  since  then. 

The  election  of  August,  1842,  was  for  State  and  County  officers  and  As- 
semblymen, and  also  for  or  against  a  Convention  to  amend  the  Constitution. 
There  were  1,240  votes  polled.  Thomas  Ford,  the  Democratic  candidate  for 
Governor,  received  750 ;  Joseph  Duncan,  the  Whig  candidate,  457,  and  Chas. 
W.  Hunter,  the  first  standard  bearer  in  the  county  of  the  old  Liberty  party,  re- 
ceived 32  votes.  Thirteen  of  the  Liberty  votes  were  cast  in  St.  Charles,  and  were 
John  L.  Wilson,  Dean  Ferson,  Robert  Moody,  Jr.,  Millen  Bennett,  D.  W.  El- 
more,  Samuel  Young,  Isaac  Preston,  Justin  Crafts,  Robert  Moody,  Sr.,  Lu- 
cius Foote,  Reuben  Beach,  Calvin  Ward  and  Thomas  Barland.  Elgin  gave 
but  6  votes  for  the  Old  Guard,  and  they  were  J.  H.  Scott,  Hezekiah  Gifford, 
John  W.  Hoagland,  Abel  Walker,  Calvin  Carr  and  Ralph  Grow.  Geneva 
and  Batavia  (Sandusky)  had  3  votes  for  the  Abolitionists,  and  they  were  those 
of  Sylvanus  Town,  John  Gregg  and  Joseph  Worsley.  Aurora  had  10  men 
who  were  brave  enough  to  stand  up  for  freedom  for  all,  black  or  white,  and 
they  were  C.  Cook,  S.  K.  Ball,  B.  H.  Smith,  D.  W.  Moffitt,  Edwin  Lockwood, 
Benjamin  Howell,  Kimball  Favor,  Dr.  Huson  Root,  Isaac  M.  Howell  and  Lu- 
cian  Farnam. 

The  Liberty  party  had  a  regular  ticket  in  the  field,  but  not  all  of  the  votes 
polled  for  Governor  were  given  for  the  rest  of  the  ticket,  the  votes  being  cast 
more  by  way  of  protest  than  anything  else.  James  T.  Gifford  received  7  and 
Sylvanus  Town  8  votes  for  Senator.  The  county  voted  628  votes  for,  to  171 
against  the  Convention.  Ira  Minard  received  a  majority  of  the  votes  for  Sena- 
tor. McHenry,  DeKalb  and  Kane  Counties  composed  the  Senatorial  District, 
and  Mr.  Minard  was  elected.  DeKalb  cast  401  votes  and  McHenry  750 ; 
Kane  casting  more  than  both. 

N.  B.  Spaulding  was  elected  Sheriff,  Shepherd  Johnston  County  Commis- 
sioner, and  Wm.  C.  Kimball  Coroner.  Franklin  Precinct  was  set  off  at  this 
election,  and  comprised  Virgil  in  its  territory.  There  were  39  votes  polled, 
and  Simeon  Bean  and  Henry  Krows  were  elected  the  first  Justices,  and  Milton 
Thornton  and  John  V.  McKinley,  Constables.  There  were  27  Democratic 
and  12  Whig  votes  polled.  In  October  of  the  same  year,  the  people  of  the 
county  chose  L.  Howard  Probate  Justice  of  the  Peace  over  S.  S.  Jones,  his 
competitor.  St.  Charles,  whose  citizens  they  both  were,  gave  Howard  a  ma- 
jority of  61.  The  poll  was  but  530  votes.  Previous  to  the  election  of  August, 
1842,  Kendall  County  had  been  organized,  the  three  southern  towns  of  Kane 
County  taken  into  the  territory  of  the  new  county,  leaving  Kane  County  as  it 
it  is  at  present  constituted. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  253 

The  election  of  August,  1843,  was  for  Congressman  and  county  officers. 
John  Wentworth  was  the  Democratic  candidate,  on  his  first  term,  and 

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beat  Giles  Spring,  his  Whig  competitor,  247  votes  in  Kane  County.  There 
were  1,468  votes  polled,  and  the  Abolitionists  had  gained  a  large  per  centage 
during  the  year,  casting  175  votes.  Fletcher  was  elected  County  Clerk ;  G. 
W.  Gorton,  Recorder ;  S.  S.  Jones,  Probate  Justice ;  E.  R.  Allen,  Treasurer ; 
and  Dr.  Hale,  School  Commissioner,  but  he  would  not  serve,  and  a  special 
election  was  held  in  the  Fall,  and  Wyatt  Carr  elected.  Thomas  E.  Dodge  was 
elected  County  Commissioner.  Burlington  took  her  place  among  her  sister 
towns  in  the  county  at  this  election,  and  elected  Ebenezer  Norman  and  J.  C. 
Ellithorp  her  first  Justices. 

The  Presidential  election  of  1844  was  hotly  contested.  The  Democrats 
carried  the  day  by  just  one  vote  less  than  a  majority  over  Whigs  and  Aboli- 
tionists. The  Democratic  poll  was  1,046,  the  Whig  748,  and  the  Liberty  vote 
299.  There  are  familiar  names  on  the  list  of  Electors.  Govs.  Wood  and 
French,  W.  A.  Richardson,  Col.  Dement,  Isaac  N.  Arnold  and  Judge  Purple 
were  among  the  Democratic  Electors,  while  S.  Lisle  Smith  and  J.  J.  Brown, 
the  brilliant  orators,  Abraham  Lincoln,  U.  F.  Linder,  whose  names  are  house- 
hold words,  were  among  the  Whigs.  Owen  Lovejoy,  it  is  needless  to  say,  was 
one  of  the  Liberty  men. 

S.  Lisle  Smith  and  Lincoln  were  passionate  admirers  of  Henry  Clay,  the 
candidate  of  the  Whigs  for  the  Presidency.  Smith's  eulogy  on  Clay  at  Niagara 
Falls,  at  the  obsequies  of  the  dead  statesman,  is  said  to  be  one  of  the  finest 
productions  in  the  way  of  pure  eloquence  of  the  age.  Smith  was  quick  at  re- 
tort and  repartee,  and  a  fine  speaker  on  the  stump,  and  always  ready  to  make  a 
speech.  Once,  while  going  down  the  lakes,  he  was  called  on  to  make  a  speech, 
and  as  his  for.te  Avas  politics,  and  the  campaign  was  hot,  he  naturally  made  a 
partisan  speech,  which  did  noc  suit  the  Democratic  part  of  his  audience,  and 
they  gathered  in  the  back  end  of  the  cabin  of  the  steamer,  and  at  last  expressed 
their  dissent  to  Smith's  sentiments  by  hissing.  No  sooner  had  he  heard  this 
sign  of  disapproval  than  he  stopped  abruptly  in  his  argument,  and,  began  a.n 
eloquent  recital  of  the  formation  of  man  and  his  situation  in  Eden.  With 
glowing  and  impassioned  eloquence  he  pictured  to  his  rapt  auditors  the  tempta- 
tion and  fall  of  man.  He  then  drew  another  scene,  the  presentation  of  the  Son 
as  a  sacrifice  for  sin,  the  acceptance  of  the  offer,  His  life  on  earth,  and  His 
tragic  death.  "  But,"  said  the  speaker,  his  eye  kindling  as  he  spoke,  and  his 
audience  in  almost  breathless  silence,  "Death  could  not  hold  Him,  the  fetters 
of  the  grave  were  broken,  the  rock  was  rolled  away,  the  Redeemer  came  forth 
in  immortal  youth  and  vigor,  and  all  heaven  rejoiced  and  all  hell  .hissed.  Re- 
member that,  my  hearties,  all  hell  hissed."  There  were  no  further  interrup- 
tions to  that  speech. 

John  J.  Brown  used  to  practice  in  our  Circuit  Court  in  early  days,  and  as 
late  as  1849-50.  He  was  an  able  advocate,  merciless  in  his  sarcasm,  and  could 


254  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

give  and  take  with  the  best  at  the  bar  or  in  the  hustings.  U.  F.  Linder  was 
known  by  an  expression  that  was  in  common  use  by  him,  as  "  For  God's  sake" 
Linder.  He  was  a  voluble  and  frothy  talker. 

At  the  election  in  August,  1844,  N.  B.  Spalding  was  elected  Sheriff;  Wm. 
C.  Kimball,  County  Commissioner;  Charles Metcalf,  Treasurer,  and N.  H.  Dear- 
born, Coroner.  There  were  1,641  votes  polled,  and  the  Liberty  men  cast  268  of 
them,  but  the  Democracy  had  a  handsome  majority  over  both  the  opposing  par- 
ties. There  were  some  of  the  best  men  of  the  county  candidates  for  office  that 
Summer.  See  what  an  array  of  men  are  here:  For  Sheriff,  N.  B.  Spalding, 
Gilman  H.  Merrill  and  James  T.  Wheeler;  County  Commissioner,  Wm.  C. 
Kimball,  Allen  P.  Hubbard  and  Joel  McKee ;  Wm.  G.  Hubbard  for  County 
Treasurer,  and  Clement  H.  Goodwin  for  Coroner.  The  candidates  for  Con- 
gress were  John  Wentworth,  Buckner  S.  Morris  and  John  H.  Henderson. 
Long  John  labored  faithfully  for  his  constituents,  whether  of  his  political  faith 
or  not.  Any  of  them  was  promptly  attended  to,  to  the  most  minute  detail, 
from  a  package  of  seeds  to  a  harbor  appropriation.  Therefore,  he  held  his 
position  for  term  after  term.  His  accommodating  ways  paid  him,  at  elections, 
heavy  interest. 

In  August,  1845,  Royalton  (Kaneville)  was  set  off  into  a  separate  constit- 
uency, and  elected  Milton  M.  Ravlin  and  John  Bunker  Justices,  and  R.  W. 
Lee  and  Robert  Carter  Constables,  to  set  the  judicial  life  in  motion.  At  the 
election  there  were  only  county  officers  elected,  and  the  vote  was  small  and 
scattering,  the  successful  candidates  getting  but  about  400  votes.  Silas  Rey- 
nolds, of  Sugar  Grove,  was  elected  County  Commissioner ;  Alfred  Churchill, 
School  Commissioner,  and  James  Hotchkiss,  County  Treasurer. 

August,  1846,  was  a  general  State  and  Congressional  election,  and  a  full 
vote  was  polled,  1,857  votes.  The  Liberty  men,  from  a  so-called  handful  of 
fanatics,  beneath  the  notice  of  the  other  two  parties,  had  become  the  second  in 
numbers,  casting  533  votes  for  Owen  Lovejoy  for  Congress,  against  the  Whigs' 
poll  of  but  414,  and  the  Democratic  vote  of  910.  Later  on,  in  1848,  this 
strength  was  utilized  by  a  coalition  of  the  Whigs  and  Abolitionists,  that  put  C. 
B.  Wells  into  the  Circuit  Clerk's  office,  and  gave  B.  C.  Yates  the  shrievalty. 

The  election  of  August,  1847,  was  hotly  contested.  Three  tickets  were  in 
the  field,  and  each  drew  its  full  party  support,  varied  in  some  instances  accord- 
ing to  the  popularity  or  unpopularity  of  the  several  candidates.  For  Delegates 
to  the  Convention  to  amend  the  State  Constitution,  there  were  nine  good  men  in 
the  field,  the  district  of  which  Kane  County  was  a  part  being  entitled  to  three 
members.  B.  F.  Fridley,  Wm.  B.  Plato  and  Isaac  G.  Wilson,  were  the  Dem- 
ocratic candidates  and  received  783,  831  and  720  votes  respectively.  Augustus 
Adams,  of  Elgin  ;  Thomas  Judd,  of  Sugar  Grove,  and  Alfred  Churchill,  were 
the  candidates  of  the  Whigs,  and  polled  1,144,  1,051  and  971  votes  respect- 
ively. Allen  Pinkerton,  Nicholas  Hard  and  J.  P.  Bartlett  were  the  Liberty 
men,  and  received  200,  315  and  318  votes  respectively. 


GENEVA. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  255 

The  county  officers  elected  were  Josiah  L.  Warner,  Whig,  County  Com- 
missioner's Clerk,  over  A.  M.  Herrington,  Democratic,  by  35  majority ;  Alex- 
ander V.  Sill,  Whig,  Probate  Justice,  over  S.  S.  Jones,  by  a  majority  of  199  ; 
Elijah  H.  Swartout,  Recorder,  over  Joel  McKee,  Liberty,  by  377,  and  over  G. 
H.  Merrill,  Whig,  by  203  majority.  Thomas  H.  Whittemore  beat  his  Whig 
competitor,  Thomas  H.  Thompson,  95  votes,  for  County  Commissioner,  and 
Thomas  A.  Scott,  Democrat,  was  elected  County  Treasurer  and  Assessor  by  a 
majority  over  James  Brown,  the  Whig  candidate,  of  225.  Mr.  Scott,  who  was 
then  and  is  now  a  worthy  citizen  of  Geneva,  says  the  County  Commissioner  re- 
fused to  furnish  him  with  blank  books  for  his  use  in  taking  the  assessment  of 
the  county,  but  made  him  take  foolscap  paper  and  tie  the  sheets  together  in  lieu 
thereof.  The  stationery  bills  of  a  whole  year  then  were  not  equal  to  a  month 
now,  but  there  was  not  anything  like  the  use  of  it  then  as  now.  Then  the  vote 
of  the  county  was  but  2,000  and  now  it  is  three  times  as  many.  . 

James  Carr,  the  Democratic  candidate  for  County  Surveyor,  led  all  of  his 
colleagues,  he  receiving  1,037  votes,  to  727  for  William  A.  Tanner  and  326 
for  W.  R.  Mann.  John  W.  Hapgood  beat  Thomas  Judd  7  votes  in  the  race 
for  School  Commissioner.  At  this  election,  the  townships  or  precincts  were 
complete  as  they  now  stand,  except  Geneva  and  Batavia  were  still  called  Sari- 
dusky  Precinct,  and  voted  at  Geneva.  Hampshire  was  set  off  into  a  separate 
precinct,  and  Deerfield  (Rutland)  was  changed  to  Jackson. 

In  1848,  there  were  four  general  elections,  the  first  one  on  March  6th,  on 
the  adoption  of  the  new  Constitution,  which  the  Convention  had  framed  and  sub- 
mitted to  the  people  for  their  approval,  and  the  separate  provisions  to  be  voted 
on  independently.  The  second  was  the  regular  August  election  of  State  and 
county  officers  and  members  of  the  Legislature.  The  third  and  first  judicial 
election  held  in  the  county,  for  Judges  and  Clerks  of  the  Supreme  and  Circuit 
Courts,  in  September;  and  the  fourth  and  last,  the  Presidential  election,  in 
November. 

At  the  constitutional  election  in  March,  there  were  1,108  votes  cast  for  the 
adoption,  and  348  for  the  rejection  of  the  new  organic  act.  On  the  two-mill 
tax,  for  the  support  of  schools,  there  were  found  221  persons  with  hardihood 
and  ignorance  enough  to  vote  no,  but  1,176  saw  its  benefits  and  voted  aye. 
The  returns  of  Burlington  did  not  get  in  in  time  to  be  canvassed.  Sugar 
Grove,  which  has  to-day  one  of  the  best  public  schools  in  the  State,  had  2  votes 
against  the  two-mill  tax;  Jackson  (Rutland),  26  ;  Little  and  Big  Rock,  2; 
Dundee,  25  ;  Sandusky,  42  ;  Hampshire,  5  ;  Royalton,  5  ;  Fairfield,  4 ;  Black- 
berry, 19  ;  St.  Charles,  20 ;  Washington,  6  ;  Franklin,  6  ;  Aurora,  36  ;  and 
Elgin,  25.  These  towns  would  hardly  vote  so  to-day. 

At  the  August  election  there  was  a  coalition  between  the  Whigs  and 
Abolitionists,  but  it  did  not  succeed  in  placing  in  office  any  one  except  B.  C. 
Yates,  and  his  success  was  attributable  as  much  to  his  personal  popularity  as 
to  the  coalition.  He  had  the  highest  vote  of  any  candidate  at  the  election, 


256  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COtfNTY. 

1,034.  He  was  a  Whig,  but  several  of  the  Whigs  voted  against  him  out  of 
personal  friendship  to  Jim  Hotchkiss,  his  competitor.  Mr.  Plato  had  the  next 
highest  vote,  979,  for  State  Senator,  against  J.  F.  Farnsworth,  who  received 
but  393.  From  the  vote  the  Abolitionists  on  the  ticket  received,  it  looks  as 
though  the  Whigs  did  not  fully  carry  out  their  agreement.  Dr.  Dyer,  the 
candidate  for  Governor,  received  but  416  votes,  and  L.  C.  P.  Freer,  candi- 
date for  Secretary  of  State,  414,  and  the  balance  of  the  State  officers  received 
the  same.  The  candidates  for  Congressmen  were  Wentworth,  J.  Y.  Scam- 
mon  and  Owen  Lovejoy.  Scammon  was  a  Whig  and  received  543  votes,  and 
Lovejoy,  the  Liberty  candidate,  got  the  straight  Abolition  vote,  418.  For 
Assemblyman,  the  Whigs  voted  for  their  man,  and  the  Abolitionists  for  theirs. 
John  Scott,  of  Plato,  and  John  King,  of  Aurora,  were  candidates  for  County 
Commissioner,  and  Scott  received  897  votes  to  720  for  King.  Seth  Marvin 
got  the  regular  Democratic  vote  for  Coroner,  909,  and  Geo.  B.  Paine,  of 
Batavia,  the  Whig  vote.  Andrew  Pingree  had  899  votes  for  County  Surveyor, 
and  Adin  Mann,  679.  .  Batavia  voted  separately,  at  this  election,  from  Geneva, 
and  cast  229  votes.  Mr.  Plato  was  elected  Senator,  and  E.  W.  Austin  and 
Horace  W.  Fay,  Representatives.  The  district  was  composed  of  De  Kalb  and 
Kane  Counties. 

The  new  Constitution  made  radical  changes  in  the  government  of  counties,  ter- 
minating the  County  Commissioners'  Court  in  1849,  and  establishing  the  County 
Court,  consisting  of  one  Judge  and  two  Associates,  after  the  manner  of  Ver- 
mont, which  led  D.  W.  Annis  to  remark  that  the  duty  of  the  Associate  Justice 
was  to  keep  the  flies  off  the  Chief  Justices.  New  Justices  of  the  Supreme 
Court  were  elected,  and  also  Circuit  Judges  to  hold  the  Circuit  Courts,  the 
Supreme  Court  Justices  .having  formerly  held  the  Circuit  Courts,  and  then 
altogether  in  banque  they  formed  the  Supreme  Court,  and  decided  upon  the 
legality  or  illegality  of  their  own  decisions  in  the  courts  below.  The  duties  of 
the  Supreme  Court  Justices  were  onerous,  and  not  very  liberally  compensated, 
$1,200  per  annum  being  paid  previous  to  1848,  but  reduced  to  $1,000. 

The  new  Constitution  went  into  effect  April  1,  1848,  and  the  first  election 
held  under  it  was  held  September  4th,  at  which  election  Theophilus  L.  Dickey, 
a  most  courteous  and  genial  gentleman  of  good  legal  standing  and  a  Henry 
Clay  Whig,  from  Kentucky,  was  chosen  Judge  of  the  Ninth  Judicial  Circuit,, 
in  which  Kane  County  was  situated.  Benj.  F.  Fridley  was  his  competitor. 
Dickey  made  a  most  excellent  Judge,  dispatched  business  rapidly,  and  rarely 
made  an  erroneous  decision.  He  took  but  few  cases  under  advisement,  but 
decided  them  off  hand,  his  ready  memory  of  the  law  doing  him  efficient  service 
in  that  respect.  At  one  time  during  his  term  of  office,  while  holding  court  in 
McHenry  County,  Joel  H.  Johnson,  the  Clerk  of  the  Court,  was  sick,  and  he 
sent  to  Chas.  B.  Wells,  then  Clerk  in  Kane  County,  to  act  in  his  behalf  at 
Woodstock.  Mr.  Wells  responded,  and  in  two  days'  time  Judge  Dickey  called 
and  disposed  of  finally,  or  for  the  term,  150  cases,  and  Mr.  Wells  himself,  with- 


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out  any  assistance,  had  the  record  fully  written  up,  ready  for  the  Judge's  sig- 
nature, on  the  morning  of  the  third  day,  and  the  court  adjourned. 

Judge  Dickey  was  fond  of  a  good  story  (and  is  now,  and  can  tell  one  most 
charmingly),  and  often  relaxed  his  dignity,  while  on  the  bench,  to  indulge  in 
something  more  than  a  broad  grin  at  the  sallies  of  wit  that  passed  between  the 
counselors  at  the  bar.  He  had  been  accustomed  to  see  something  of  the  sports 
of  the  ring,  in  his  residence  in  Kentucky,  and  one  day,  while  trying  a  case  in 
the  first  court  house  built  in  the  county,  on  the  present  site  of  the  Swedish 
Church  in  Geneva — an  old  frame  building,  standing  as  late  as  1850 — before 
Judge  Ford,  he  saw  through  the  window  the  long,  brawny  arm  of  one  of  the 
members  of  the  bar  of  Kane  County,  then,  as  now,  raised  up,  with  a  clinched 
brown  fist  at  the  end  of  it,  m  the  act  of  descending  upon  some  object.  For- 
getting the  awful  presence  of  the  court  whom  he  was  addressing,  he  sprang 
upon  the  table  to  get  a  better  view  of  the  owner  of  the  fist,  and  shouted  out  as 
he  saw  it  descend  heavily  on  the  sconce  of  a  brother  limb  of  the  law,  "  A  fight ! 
a  fight !  by  Jupiter !  "  and  rushed  out  of  the  court  room,  amid  the  laughter  of 
the  bar.  The  squabble  was  over  by  the  time  he  reached  the  scene  of  hostilities, 
and,  coming  back  into  court,  he  made  a  graceful  apology  for  his  impulsiveness, 
saying  that  he  "•  never  could  see  fight  without  desiring  to  take  a  hand  in  it 
himself."  He  took,  in  later  years,  a  hand  in  a  fight  of  larger  dimensions,  mak- 
ing an  honorable  record  at  the  head  of  a  regiment  of  cavalry  in  the  War  of  the 
Rebellion. 

Judge  Caton  was  elected,  at  that  same  election,  the  Justice  for  the  Third 
Division  of  the  Supreme  Court,  and  Lorenzo  Leland,  Clerk.  B.  C.  Cook  was 
chosen  State's  Attorney  for  the  Ninth  Circuit,  and  Charles  B.  Wells,  Clerk  of 
the  Circuit  Court  and  ex  oificio  Recorder  of  Kane  County  ;  Benjamin  F.  Hall, 
of  Aurora,  the  founder  of  the  Aurora  Beacon,  and  subsequently  lost  on  the 
Lady  Elgin,  on  Lake  Michigan,  was  his  Democratic  competitor.  Mr.  Wells 
received  693  votes  and  Hall,  643.  The  office  of  Recorder  of  Deeds  did  not 
attach  to  the  Circuit  Clerk,  however,  until  September,  1849,  when  E.  H. 
Swarthout's  term  of  office  expired. 

The  fee  for  recording  then  was  eight  cents  per  folio  of  100  words,  a  regu- 
lar form  of  warranty  deed  costing  eighty-one  cents,  or,  as  it  was  expressed  cab- 
alistically  on  the  instrument,  "6-6."  The  forms  of  deeds,  since  then,  have 
kept  pace  with  the  increase  of  fees,  until  both  are  as  long  as  the  purse.  Those 
were  the  palmy  days  of  the  gray  goose-quill,  the  sand-box,  the  wafer  and  blue 
foolscap  ;  but  these  things  are  now  kept  in  some  old  smoke-browned  antiquary's 
cabinet,  having  given  way  and  made  place  for  "  Gillot's  No.  404,"  blotting 
pad,  mucilaged  envelopes  and  cream-laid  legal  cap.  Then,  the  clerks  plodded 
over  the  miscellaneous  record,  taking  everything  in  its  turn,  whether  warranty 
or  quit-claim,  trust-deed  or  mortgage,  articles  of  agreement  or  satisfaction  piece, 
and  spread  them  at  length  on  the  plain  white  page,  numbered  by  the  copyist  as 
he  went  along.  Now,  the  different  kinds  of  instruments — and  their  name  is 


258  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

legion — have  each  their  separate  form  printed,  and  the  blanks  are  filled  up  with 
neatness  by  the  white  fingers  of  dainty  misses. 

In  the  good  old  days  of  "  Fletch  "  and  Ford,  when  the  jackknife  and  Vir- 
ginia plug  used  to  pass  back  and  forth  between  Clerk  and  Judge  as  the  docket 
was  being  called  and  cases  tried,  the  floor  of  the  Clerk's  office  was  diversified 
with  lakelets  and  pools  of  the  juice  of  the  half  masticated  weed,  and  the  water 
view  embellished  with  islets  of  the  refuse  quids.  Now,  this  office  is  carpeted 
with  ingrain,  upon  which  the  footfalls  of  the  houris  that  hold  their  court  therein 
are  not  heard.  Then,  the  atmosphere  was  thick  and  nauseating  with  the  smoke 
from  villainous  pipes  and  more  villainous  tobacco  ;  now,  the  odor  is  of  mignon- 
ette and  jockey  club.  Then,  it  was  hard  to  distinguish  between  judicial  swear- 
ing and  the  non-judicial  oaths  that  were  administered.  There  are  none  now  but 
legal  oaths  in  those  precincts  sacred  to  the  goddesses  who  dispense  to  us  the 
luxuries  of  summons,  subpoenas,  attachments,  ne-exeats,  mandamuses,  certioraris 
and  fee  bills. 

The  Presidential  election  of  1848  brought  out  the  largest  vote  that  had  at 
that  time  been  polled  in  the  county,  2,858  votes  being  cast.  Of  these  the  Free 
Soil  candidates,  Van  Buren  and  Adams,  carried  away  the  largest  number — 
1,220;  Old  Zach  Taylor  came  next,  and  scored  855,  while  Cass  and  Butler  had 
a  moiety  of  783.  S.  A.  Hurlbut,  U.  F.  Linder  and  0.  H.  Browning  were 
among  the  Electors  on  the  Whig  ticket;  S.  S.  Hayes,  still  true  to  his  early 
teachings,  was  one  of  the  Democratic  electors,  and  Wm.  B.  Ogden,  Thomas 
Hoyne  and  Jonathan  Blanchard  were  among  the  Free  Soilers. 

The  vote  in  the  several  towns  was  as  follows : 

Whig.  Dem.  Free  Soil. 

Geneva  60  44  46 

Dundee 74  68  131 

Hampshire 56  41  45 

Burlington 18  41  38 

Batavia 53  53  73 

Sugar  Grove 62  18  35 

Blackberry 24  18  40 

St.  Charles 162  141  159 

Fail-field  (Campion) 21  19  50 

Jackson  (Rutland)  8  47  13 

Jefferson  (Big  Rock) 12  35  35 

Franklin  (Virgil) 21  23  38 

Royalton  (Kaneville) 24  12  18 

Washington  (Plato) 20  16  37 

Fox  River  (Aurora) 100  60  240 

Elgin 140  147  222 


855  783       1,220 

Geneva  held  her  first  separate  town  election  this  year,  and  elected  Allen  P. 
Hubbard  Justice,  and  Nathan  P.  Herrington  Constable. 

In  1849,  the  only  general  election  was  the  regular  one  on  November  6,  at 
which  the  question  of  township  organization  was  submitted  and  adopted  by  a 
vote  of  1,786  to  34,  and  county  officers  were  elected  as  follows:  Isaac  G. 
Wilson,  County  Judge;  Andrew  J.  Waldron  and  Marcus  White,  Associate  Jus- 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  259 

tices;  James  Herrington,  County  Clerk;  Joseph  Kimball,  School  Commissioner; 
D.  M.  Green,  County  Treasurer,  and  Andrew  Pingree,  County  Surveyor. 
There  were  three  tickets  in  the  field,  as  in  1848,  but  the  old  ship  swung  back 
to  her  Democratic  moorings,  where  she  remained  without  change  until  the  gale 
of  1856,  when  she  broke  away  from  her  fastenings  and  scudded  into  the  Repub- 
lican harbor,  from  which  she  has  not  ventured  at  any  general  election  since, 
although  she  has  made  several  trial  trips  at  off  years,  and  has  become  somewhat 
uncertain  on  a  simple  county  issue  to  anxious  nominees  of  the  conventions. 
Judge  Wilson  received  the  largest  number  of  votes  at  the  election  of  1849,  given 
to  any  candidate — 1,037,  being  but  three  more  than  Mr.  Yates  received  the 
year  before,  on  the  opposite  ticket  for  Sheriff.  A.  P.  Hubbard,  Whig,  received 
724  votes,  and  J.  F.  Farnsworth  320;  James  Herrington  received  811  votes 
for  County  Clerk,  T.  C.  Moore  719,  and  Paul  R.  Wright,  548.  Both  of  the 
latter  gentlemen  were  subsequently  elected  to  the  office  of  Circuit  Clerk,  Mr. 
Wright  in  1856,  and  Mr.  Moore  in  1860.  Mr.  Wright  was  an  old-line  Aboli- 
tionist, and  was  the  first  one  of  that  original  party  ever  elected  to  a  county  office 
in  the  county.  Mr.  Wright,  despite  the  opprobrium  attached  to  his  political 
faith,  received  a  handsome  plurality  at  the  election  of  November,  1849,  in  Elgin, 
where  he  resided,  and  was,  of  course,  best  known.  In  Dundee,  also,  he  led  his 
competitors.  Mr.  Moore's  vote  of  30  majority  in  Batavia,  where  he  lived,  also 
shows  in  what  estimation  his  friends  held  him.  Mr.  Herrington  also  led  his 
party  ticket  at  his  home  in  Geneva. 

In  the  Spring  of  1850,  the  first  Board  of  Supervisors  was  elected,  and 
were  as  follows  :  Aurora,  Russell  D.  Mix  ;  Batavia,  M.  M.  Mallory  ;  Geneva, 
WTilliam  Cheever ;  St.  Charles,  F.  H.  Bowman ;  Elgin,  J.  W.  Brewster ;  Dun- 
dee, T.  H.  Thompsom ;  Rutland,  E.  R.  Starks ;  Plaito,  John  S.  Lee  ;  Camp- 
ton,  J.  P.  Bartlett ;  Blackberry,  R.  W.  Acers ;  Sugar  Grove,  E.  D.  Terry; 
Big  Rock,  J.  D.  Dunning ;  Kaneville,  M.  M.  Ravlin ;  Virgil,  J.  H.  Snook ; 
Burlington,  Cyrus  Phelps ;  Hampshire.  Julius  A.  Starks. 

The  first  meeting  was  held  June  4,  1850,  and  William  Cheever,  of  Geneva, 
was  chosen  the  first  Chairman.  The  members  were  not  at  home  on  the  powers 
of  the  Board,  but  they  made  a  bold  front,  and  resolved  they  were  equal  to  any 
emergency  that  might  arise  in  relation  to  business  heretofore  done  by  the 
County  Commissioners'  Court  or  County  Court,  and  voted  to  proceed  at  once 
to  the  performance  of  their  duties,  "  promptly,  cautiously  and  with  the  utmost 
economy."  Then  they  appointed  a  committee  to  get  the  opinion  of  Judge  Wil- 
son, of  the  County  Court,  on  the  power  of  the  Board  to  settle  with  the,  Sheriff, 
who  was,  and  had  been  prior  to  1850,  the  Collector  of  Taxes.  The  committee 
reported,  the  next  morning,  that  Judge  Wilson  held  that  the  Supervisors  had 
not  power  to  organize  until  the  first  Monday  after  the  general  election  in  No- 
vember, 1850,  and  until  that  time  the  management  of  the  fiscal  concerns  of  the 
county  remained  with  the  County  Court.  But  the  members  of  the  Board  did 
not  acquiesce  in  his  honor's  views,  but  went  on  as  they  had  already  resolved, 


260  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

and  took  measures  for  a  settlement  with  the  Sheriff,  and  allowed  bills  and  drew 
jurors,  and  adjourned  until  the  annual  meeting,  in  November. 

The  first  town  meetings  held  in  the  county,  in  1850,  placed  the  county  gov- 
ernment in  the  present  system,  the  workings  of  which  are  familiar,  and  com- 
pletes the  history  of  the  organization  of  the  civil  life  of  the  county. 

The  first  court  held  in  the  county  was  a  term  of  the  Circuit  Court  begun  on 
the  19th  day  of  June,  1837.  It  Was  held  by  Hon.  John  Pearson,  one  of  the 
Justices  of  the  Supreme  Court,  in  the  log  house  of  Mr.  James  Herrington, 
which  stood  by  the  big  spring  that  flows  out  of  the  ledge,  just  under  the  lower 
terrace,  in  Geneva.  (This  old  homestead  served  for  hotel,  school  room,  court 
room,  church  and  public  hall  for  many  years.)  Alonzo  Huntington  was  State's 
Attorney  in  attendance  on  the  court,  and  Allen  P.  Hubbard  was  Clerk  the  first 
day,  but  on  the  second  day  Mark  W.  Fletcher  received  the  appointment  from 
Judge  Pearson,  and  took  possession  of  the  office,  Avhich  he  held  until  the  elec- 
tion of  1848,  when  he  was  succeeded  by  Charles  B.  Wells.  Selden  M.  Church, 
however,  was  the  first  appointed  Clerk,  but  before  court  was  held  he  removed 
to  Rockford,  and  Mr.  Hubbard  received  the  appointment,  from  Judge  Ford, 
September  21,  1836.  Mr.  Hubbard  took  his  official  oath  before  E.  S.  Towne, 
Justice  of  the  Peace.  B.  F.  Fridley  was  the  Sheriff,  and  gave  bonds  in  $10,000, 
with  Joel  Jenks,  George  W.  Gorton,  Nick  Gray  and  Dr.  Madden  as  his  securi- 
ties. George  W.  Gorton  was  his  Deputy.  Asa  McDole  was  the  Coroner. 

The  first  Grand  Jury  impaneled  in  the  county  was  at  this  term,  and  were 
as  follows:  Isaac  Wilson,  Foreman;  Sidney  Kimball,  Allen  Ware,  J.  T. 
Wheeler,  Wm.  Van  Nortwick,  Samuel  McCarty,  Nicholas  Gray,  Edward  Keys, 
James  Squires,  B.  F.  Phillips,  0.  W.  Perkins,  Ansel  Kimball,  Wallis  Hotch- 
kiss,  John  Van  Fleet,  W.  T.  Elliott,  John  Ross,  Friend  Marks,  Solomon  Dun- 
ham, Marshall  Stark,  George  Johnson  and  Lyman  Barber.  The  grand  inquest 
found  five  indictments — three  for  larceny  and  two  for  riot.  The  rioting  grew 
out  of  claim  fights  in  the  southwest  part  of  the  county,  and  the  parties  indicted 
appeared  at  the  second  term  of  the  Court,  held  in  September  following,  and 
confessed  that  they  could  not  deny  the  charges  of  the  indictment  against  them, 
and  prayed  the  mercy  of  the  Court,  which  they  received  in  the  shape  of  $5.00 
fine,  and  costs  of  court.  This  procedure  on  their  part  was  a  little  different 
from  "Hank"  McLean's  plea  to  the  indictment  found  against  him  in  the 
McHenry  Circuit  Court  for  malicious  mischief.  McLean  had  a  little  ranch  up 
above  Algonquin,  which  he  had  enclosed  with  an  apology  for  a  fence  made  of 
brush,  and  such  material  as  he  could  get  together  without  much  effort.  His 
neighbor  kept  a  flock  of  sheep,  and  the  fence  did  not  prove  to  be  much  of  an 
obstacle  to  their  long  legs,  and  they  bothered  McLean  somewhat,  by  breaking 
into  his  garden.  He  chased  them  out  several  times;  and  at  last,  losing  his 
temper,  he  managed  to  kill  one  of  the  depredators.  This  raised  a  storm ;  and 
at  the  next  setting  of  the  Circuit,  the  aggrieved  neighbor  went  before  the  Grand 
Jury,  and  laid  his  complaint  before  that  body,  and  they  found  an  indictment. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  261 

The  State's  Attorney  got  hold  of  the  real  state  of  facts,  and  desiring  some  sport, 
drew  up  a  most  elaborate  indictment.  He  charged  that  the  defendant,  one 
Henry,  alias  Hank,  McLean,  against  the  peace  and  dignity  of  the  people  of  the 
State  of  Illinois,  with  malice  aforethought  and  evil  intent,  did,  with  clubs, 
^bludgeons,  guns,  pistols,  swords  and  other  murderous  instruments,  beat,  bruise, 
wound,  maim  and  do  to  death,  certain  animals,  to-wit :  sheep,  lambs,  rams, 
wethers  and  ewes,  of  the  property  of  Atkinson,  living  then  and  there  in  the 
peace  of  the  people.  As  soon  as  the  indictment  was  filed  in  the  Court,  it  was 
whispered  around  that  there  would  be  fun  on  the  trial,  and  McLean  was  ordered 
to  be  ready,  and  an  early  day  set  for  the  hearing.  The  business  of  the  Court 
-was  pushed  through  rapidly,  and  the  afternoon  of  the  term,  when  everybody 
•was  jolly  and  ready  for  fun,  the  case  of  the  people  vs.  Henry  S.  McLean  was 
called  and  the  defendant  arraigned,  the  indictment  slowly  and  measuredly  read 
"by  the  Clerk,  and  then  the  Court,  in  solemn  judicial  dignity,  asked  the  ques- 
tion, "Is  the  prisoner  at  the  bar  guilty  or  not  guilty  in  manner  and  form  as 
charged  in  the  indictment?"  McLean  then  arose  from  his  half  bent,  slouch- 
ing position,  and  standing  erect,  replied,  "May  it  please  the  Court,  if  I  should 
say  I  am  not  guilty,  I  should  lie;  and  if  I  should  say  I  am  guilty  in  manner 

and  form  as  charged  in  the  indictment,  I  should  tell  a  d d  sight  bigger  lie; 

therefore,  I  stand  mute ! "  The  roar  that  shook  the  building,  at  this  plea,  so 
•disturbed  the  blind  and  steady  handed  goddess,  she  dismissed  the  case,  and  her 
devotees  adjourned  to  the  hotel  for  a  jolly  wind  up  of  the  judicial  proceedings. 
The  first  Petit  Jury  of  the  county  was  as  follows :  Calvin  Ward,  Reed 
Ferson,  Benj.  H.  Smith,  E.  K.  Mann,  S.  H.  Hamilton,  James  Latham,  Charles 
Latten,  John  V.  King,  Jas.  Ferson,  John  W.  Douglas,  Asa  Merrill  and  Gideon 
Young.  The  term  lasted  three  days,  and  there  were  in  the  time  five  jury 
trials,  four  changes  of  venue  granted,  fourteen  judgments,  amounting  to  $5,400, 
rendered,  twenty  suits  continued,  and  five  dismissed.  The  first  order  entered 
on  the  record  was  a  rule  to  "plead  by  to-morrow  morning,"  entered  June  19, 
1887,  in  the  suit  of  Hugh  C.  Gibson  and  three  female  Gibsons  vs.  G.  W.  and 
Harrison  Haynes  and  John  Miller.  The  same  order  was  entered  in  the  case  of 
seventeen  plaintiffs  vs.  Thomas  G.  Getman,  Thayer  and  the  Haynes.  The  same 
seventeen  plaintiffs  recovered  one  cent  damages  and  their  costs  of  suit  against 
the  defendants. 

Ransom  Olds,  Aaron  Burbank,  Jona.  Kimball,  Elizur  Burbank  and  D.  W. 
Elmore  failed  to  respond  to  the  process  of  the  court,  and  attachments  were 
•ordered  against  them,  but  they  came  in  at  a  subsequent  term  and  purged  them- 
selves of  their  contempt,  and  were  dismissed  with  the  costs.  On  motion  of 
Jas.  M.  Strode,  Jacob  B.  Mills  was  allowed  to  practice  as  an  attorney  in  the 
court,  and  H.  N.  Chapman  was  similarly  privileged  on  the  motion  of  Giles 
Spring.  John  Douglas  was  the  first  alien  who  renounced  his  allegiance  to  his 
native  country,  and  took  Uncle  Sam  for  his  future  Caesar.  He  was  a  Scotch- 
man, and  filed  his  declaration  on  the  second  day  of  the  court. 


262  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

The  second  term  of  the  court  was  held  in  September,  1837,  by  Judge 
Thomas.  At  this  court,  the  afterward  famous  controversy  of  Anson  Pease  vs.  John 
Peter  Schneider,  and  John  Peter  Schneider  vs.  Anson  Pease,  first  made  its 
appearance  on  the  docket,  from  which  it  did  not  disappear  until  after  1850. 
It  grew  out  of  the  claim  of  the  water  power  at  Schneider's,  now  known  as  North 
Aurora.  Pease  was  a  litigous  fellow,  and  a  local  rhymester,  whose  habitat  was 
Aurora,  in  the  early  days,  thus  done  him  up  in  verse : 

"  Is-c  M— r— 1-t  and  Anson  Pease 
Are  the  very  d — 1  to  laugh  and  tease, 
Of  whisky  punch  they'll  drink  enough 
To  fill  Fox  River  from  bluff  to  bluff." 

The  County  Commissioners'  Court  had  charge  only  of  the  fiscal  concerns  of 
the  county,  allowed  the  bills,  levied  the  taxes  and  settled  with  the  Sheriff,  who  was 
Tax  Collector  then.  The  first  session  of  the  court  was  in  1836,  and  the  court 
was  composed  of  Thomas  H.  Thompson,  Claudius  Townsend  and  Mark  Daniels, 
County  Commissioners,  with  Mark  W.  Fletcher,  as  Clerk. 

The  Elgin  bar  has  ever  been  noted  for  its  legal  and  forensic  ability. 
Among  its  honored  names  are  the  first  ones  who  came  to  the  village,  while  it 
was  yet  a  hamlet  of  but  a  few  houses,  and  who  practiced  in  the  old  Thirteenth 
Circuit,  viz. :  E.  E.  Harvey,  who  went  into  the  military  service  at  the  call  for 
volunteers  in  the  Mexican  war,  and  gave  his  life  for  the  country,  dying  in 
Mexico;  P.  R.  Wright,  formerly  Circuit  Clerk,  and  how  a  resident  of  Cali- 
fornia ;  I.  G.  Wilson,  Judge  of  the  old  Thirteenth,  and  afterward  the  Twenty- 
eighth  Circuit  Court,  and  now  an  eminent  member  of  the  Chicago  bar ;  Chaa. 
H.  Morgan,  formerly  Judge  of  the  Elgin  and  Aurora  Courts  of  Common  Pleas, 
and  later  U.  S.  Judge  in  one  of  the  Territories ;  Edmund  Gifford,  also  a  Judge 
in  New  Orleans ;  and  last,  though  not  least,  Sylvanus  Wilcox,  who  so  worthily 
occupied  the  bench  of  the  Twenty-eighth  Circuit.  Judge  Wilcox  is  the  only 
one  of  the  above  named  eminent  lawyers  who  has  an  abiding  place  in  Elgin. 

The  Probate  Court,  as  first  organized,  was  a  very  simple  institution,  con- 
sisting solely  of  a  Probate  Justice  of  the  Peace,  who  was  his  own  Clerk.  No 
Sheriff  or  Bailiff  guarded  his  tribunal  or  made  bis  presence  awe-inspiring  by 
his  cry  of  "  Oyez  !  oyez  !  "  but  in  the  simple  guise  of  a  Justice  of  the  Peace, 
he  settled  the  estates  of  the  dead,  dividing  them  among  the  living  according  to- 
law  or  the  will  of  the  decedent. 

The  first  estate  administered  upon  in  the  county  was  that  of  Archibald 
Moody,  who  died  July  27,  1836.  Letters  of  administration  thereon  were 
granted  to  Lydia  C.  Moody,  his  widow,  by  Mark  Daniels,  Probate  Justice, 
June  6,  1837,  which  was  the  first  recorded  act  of  the  court.  The  Administra- 
trix gave  bonds  in  the  sum  of  $2,000,  Avith  Gideon  Young  as  security. 

The  first  will  probated  in  the  court  was  that  of  Warren  Tyler,  of  St.  Charles. 
It  was  dated  September  10,  1837,  and  admitted  to  record  on  the  testimony  of 
Thomas  P.  Whipple  and  Mark  Fletcher,  November  6,  1837,  this  being  the 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  263 

second  act  of  the  court,  and  the  first  act  of  Isaac  Wilson,  Probate  Justice. 
Diadema  Tyler  and  Thomas  P.  Whipple  were  appointed  Executors,  and  gave 
bonds  in  the  sum  of  $6,000,  with  Reed  Ferson  and  Ephraim  Perkins  security. 
The  principal  bequest  was  360  acres  of  land,  to  which  decedent  held  a  claim 
under  the  claim  laws  of  the  country. 

The  first  letters  of  guardianship  issued  were  to  Moses  Shelby,  as  guardian 
of  Rebecca  Gillespie,  on  November  5,  1838,  with  Thomas  P.  Whipple  as  secu- 
rity in  $200  bonds. 

The  old  seal  of  the  Probate  Court  was  a  copper  block,  with  a  weeping  wil- 
low and  tomb  stone,  emblematic,  in  those  days,  of  the  grief  for  the  dead,  but  in 
the  present  it  is  more  impressive  of  the  cost  of  the  funeral,  and  the  wasting  of 
the  estate  in  settlement. 

The  Probate  Justices  gave  way  to  the  County  Court  in  1849,  when  Isaac 
G.  Wilson,  a  son  of  the  Isaac  Wilson  who  performed  the  last  two  official  acts 
above  mentioned,  was  elected  County  Judge  under  the  new  Constitution,  and 
James  Herrington,  County  Clerk.  These  officers  were  elected  in  November, 
1849,  commissioned  in  December,  and  held  the  first  term  of  the  County  Court, 
for  county  business,  the  following  January,  commencing  on  the  10th  day  of  the 
month,  1850.  The  court  was  composed  of  Isaac  G.  Wilson,  County  Judge ; 
Andrew  J.  Waldron  and  Marcus  White,  Associate  Justices,  and  James  Her- 
rington, Clerk.  The  court  allowed  pauper  bills  to  the  amount  of  $138  ;  court 
expenses,  $165,  and  miscellaneous  bills,  $13.  The  court  also  granted  John  D. 
Wygant,  of  Batavia,  and  William -G.  Webster,  of  Geneva,  grocers'  licenses  for 
a  year  for  $25  each.  It  is  needless  to  say  the  groceries  to  be  sold  were  wet  gro- 
ceries. The  bonds  of  the  County  Judge,  County  Collector  and  Justices  and  Con- 
stables were  approved,  except  some  that  were  informal,  which  were  rejected  and 
new  ones  filed.  Roads  were  ordered  reviewed  and  re-located,  and  an  order  passed 
that  no  more  bills  for  the  laying  of  roads  would  be  allowed  by  the  court.  A. 
P.  Hubbard  and  Thomas  A.  Scott  were  appointed  a  committee  to  examine  into 
the  financial  condition  of  the  county,  and  report  its  status  at  the  March  term 
of  the  court,  which  they  did,  and  their  report  ordered  printed ;  but  it  is  not 
recorded  nor  on  file,  and  whether  the  county  had  much  or  little  indebtedness, 
we  cannot  now  know. 

Gen.  Elijah  Wilcox,  of  Elgin ;  Dr.  D.  D.  Waite,  of  St.  Charles,  and  W.  B. 
Gillett,  of  Sugar  Grove,  were  appointed  a  committee  to  divide  the  county  into 
towns,  according  to  the  terms  of  Section  6  of  the  law  of  1849,  relating  to 
township  organization.  They  made  a  report  and  divided  the  county  as  it  now 
stands,  except  as  to  the  division  of  Geneva  and  Batavia,  which  was  effected  sub- 
sequently. They  called  Rutland,  Jackson ;  Plato,  Homer,  and  Virgil,  Frank- 
lin, but  they  were  soon  after  changed  as  they  are  now  known,  E.  R.  Starks 
giving  the  name  of  his  native  town  in  -Vermont  to  Jackson,  and  the  town  of 
Homer  being  honored  with  tlie  name  of  our  then  worthy  citizen  and  State 
Senator,  Plato. 


264  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Orsemus  Wilson,  Esq.,  Poor  Master  of  Batavia,  was  directed  to  get  Schultz, 
a  pauper,  boarded  for  less  than  $1.25  a  week,  if  he  could.  Wm.  R.  Parker, 
Justice  of  the  Peace,  was  told  to  hold  on  and  not  to  issue  any  capias  against 
Alvin  Hyatt,  whom  he  had  found  guilty  of  an  assault  and  battery,  and  fined 
$15.  The  Court  selected  a  Grand  and  Petit  Jury  for  the  March  term  of  the 
Circuit  Court,  and  adjourned.  The  last  term  of  the  court  for  county  business 
wras  held  June  -3,  1850,  and  then  the  Supervisors  took  the  purse  strings  of  the 
treasury  in  hand,  and  have  held  them  ever  since. 

The  first  settlement  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  county  was  made  December  1, 
1838,  and  the  whole  amount  of  funds  received  by  him  was  $548.54,  including 
thirty  license  fees,  and  fines.  His  compensation  was  $10.87.  The  County 
Treasurers,  from  1836  to  1841,  received  as  the  total  amount  of  revenue  of  the 
county  during  the  time  the  sum  of  $3,982.07.  The  commissions  amounted  to 
$47.  They  couldn't  afford  to  pay  much  to  make  their  election  sure.  David 
Dunham  was  Recorder  of  Deeds  from  August  1,  1836,  to  September  1,  1843  ; 
but  that  was  not  much  of  a  bonanza,  for  he  used  to  write  up  his  records  in  his 
store  on  rainy  days,  and  other  times  when  business  was  not  pressing.  The 
whole  seven  years  of  his  official  term  are  comprised  in  the  first  three  books  of 
the  Recorder's  office,  and  number  997  instruments. 

The  first  tax  levied  in  the  county  was  in  the  year  1836,  and  was  laid  on 
personal  property  only,  real  estate  not  being  taxable  until  1847,  five  years  after 
the  land  sales  in  1842.  The  amount  of  the  levy  was  about  eight  hundred  dol- 
lars, and  B.  F.  Fridleywas  Sheriff  and  ex  officio  County  Collector,  and  John 
Griggs  was  County  Assessor.  The  first  tax  levied  after  real  estate  became  taxable 
was  in  1847.  The  assessment  o  f  lands  and  village  lots  amounted  to  $446,185, 
and  of  personal  property  to  $321,320.  The  taxes  levied  were  for  State  purposes, 
$2,839;  county  purposes,  $2,302.54,  and  for  roads,  $1,535.01.  Total,  $6,677.29. 

The  first  instrument  recorded  in  the  county  was  an  agreement  for  a  deed  be- 
tween James  Crow  and  Wallace  Hotchkiss,  for  lands  which  said  Crow  claimed 
— 300  acres  of  prairie  and  160  acres  of  timber.  The  prairie  land  was  on  the 
east  side  of  the  Fox  River,  in  Batavia,  and  the  timber  was  in  the  Big  Woods. 
The  amount  of  purchase  money  was  $2,000.  This  instrument  was  filed  for 
record  January  23,  1837,  and  recorded  in  book  1,  page  1. 

The  first  village  plat  recorded  was  that  of  Geneva,  on  May  8,  1837,  at  11 
o'clock  A.  M.,  in  Book  1,  page  9  ;  and  St.  Charles — or  as  it  was  then  called 
and  recorded,  Charleston — filed  her  plat  the  same  day,  at  2  o'clock  P.  M.,  and 
it  follows  Geneva  in  the  same  book,  on  page  11.  The  first  deed  recorded  is  one 
from  Richard  J.  Hamilton  and  James  Herrington,  by  Mark  W.  Fletcher,  their 
attorney  in  fact,  to  Kane  County,  for  a  block  of  ground  in  Geneva,  known  as 
the  public  square.  This  was  the  original  court  house  block,  on  which  the  origi- 
nal court  house  was  built. 

The  first  mortgage  filed  for  record  was  a  deed  from  James  Herrington  to 
Jacob  Miller,  both  of  Geneva,  July  5,  1837.  It  conveys  a  two-thirds  interst 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  265 

in  110  acres  of  timber  on  the  east  side  of  the  river,  in  Geneva,  and  was  the 
original  claim  of  Haight  and  Bird.  Miller  gave  Harrington  an  agreement  to 
re-convey  on  the  payment  of  $300  in  one  year,  with  12  per  cent,  interest, 
quarterly.  This  was  the  only  way  security  could  be  given  on  real  estate,  as 
the  laws  of  the  United  States  made  it  unlawful  to  mortgage  the  land  until 
patents  were  issued  for  it. 

Large  tracts  of  land  were  entered  at  the  land  sale,  by  parties  in  trust  for 
others,  and  bonds  given  for  deeds  in  payment  of  the  sums  advanced,  and  such 
interest  as  was  agreed  upon.  Right  here  comes  to  mind  an  incident  growing  out 
of  that  practice,  partially  in  Elgin,  which  shows  that  the  confidence  game  was 
practiced  in  early  times  as  well  as  later  in  that  city. 

In  Western  New  York  lived,  in  1840-41  arid  later,  a  man  named  William 
Mills,  familiarly  known  and  called  by  many  of  the  early  settlers  in  Elgin,  as 
"Billy"  Mills.  He  was  a  noted  man  among  the  people  of  Elgin,  in  those 
early  days,  and  was  a  man  of  wealth  and  good  report.  Some  time  in  the  Spring 
of  1845  or  1846,  a  genteelly  dressed  and  self-possessed  gentleman  came  into 
the  stage  house  at  Tibbals',  in  Elgin,  and  represented  himself  to  be  a  nephew 
of  "  Billy  "  Mills,  of  New  York.  He  had  come  out  to  loan  money  and  make 
investments,  and  wanted  a  good  room,  regardless  of  expense,  and  so  Tibbals 
put  the  best  room  of  his  really  good  hostelry  at  his  service,  and  treated  him  as 
the  nephew  of  as  prime  a  favorite  as  Billy  Mills  ought  to  be  shown. 

The  news  of  the  arrival  of  a  nephew  of  Billy  Mills  was  soon  noised  abroad, 
and  the  fact  that  he  had  lots  of  money  to  loan  and  invest  was  as  soon  known. 
He  was  at  once  the  center  of  attraction.  The  farmers  who  had  bought  their 
land  through  others,  and  were  paying  18  to  24  per  cent,  for  the  accommoda- 
tion, immediately  began  to  negotiate  with  the  nephew  of  his  uncle  for  loans  to 
pay  up  the  said  advances,  and  at  much  lower  rates  of  interest.  Many,  too, 
sought  for  further  accommodations,  to  reloan  the  money  at  an  advance  on  the 
rate  the  nephew  charged.  The  days  of  Spring  lengthened  into  Summer,  and 
the  Summer  heats  began  to  strengthen,  and  still  the  nephew  basked  in  the  sun- 
shine, of  "  Uncle  "  Billy's  fame  and  prestige,  without  a  cloud  or  passing  shower 
to  disturb  his  tranquility.  He  suggested  to  his  host,  from  time  to  time,  that  he 
was  ready  to  pay  his  bill  on  presentation — "expected  another  remittance  from 
Uncle  Billy  soon  ;  had  loaned  Deacon a  little  cash  to  take  up  the  mort- 
gage on  his  farm  ;  would  be  all  right  as  soon  as  another  letter  came,"  etc. 
Tibbals  said  it  was  all  right,  and  continued  to  feed  him  in  good  style  and  drive 
him  around  the  country  behind  a  pair  of  spanking  bays.  One  day,  which  he  had 
set  for  fulfilling  his  engagement,  the  people  came  with  their  bonds  and  mort- 
gages draAvn  up  in  the  most  approved  style,  tricked  out  in  sealing  wax  and  red 
tape,  to  get  the  money  to  consummate  the  projects  of  their  hearts,  and  move 
into  the  splendid  castles  in  Spain  which  many  of  them  had  already  erected.  But 
the  mails  had  failed  to  come  in,  and  the  disappointed  ones  were  put  off  till  an- 
other day.  The  day  came,  and  with  it  again  came  the  people  and  their  secu- 


266  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

rities,  and  also  a  letter  from  Billy  Mills  himself,  to  some  one  whose  suspicions 
had  been  aroused  and  had  communicated  with  Mills  in  regard  to  the  "nephew," 
stating  that  the  "nephew"  was  no  relative  of  his,  but  was  imposing  on  the 
good  people  of  Elgin.  The  people  looked  foolish,  as  their  castles  disappeared, 
and  especially  those  who  had  indulged  in  such  rosy  dreams  of  money  loaning. 
But  Tibbals,  when  the  truth  flashed  upon  him,  was  furious.  If  "  our  army 
swore  terribly 'in  Flanders,"  then  Tibbals  was  worthy  of  a  full  Brigadier's  com- 
mission in  it.  He  mounted  in  hot  haste  his  buck-board,  and  drove  off  at  a  slash- 
ing pace  to  Geneva  to  get  sundry  writs  of  capias,  ne  exeat  and  attachment, 
whereby  he  might  get  indemnity  for  the  outlay  he  had  made  for  the  said 
nephew's  comfort.  The  writs  were  duly  issued  and  served  upon  the  boarder, 
with  an  unknown  alias,  and  in  due  course  of  time  the  trial  came  on  before  the 
Circuit  Court  and  a  jury.  John  J.  Brown,  the  eloquent  advocate  in  Chicago, 
at  that  time  was  retained  by  the  defendant,  and  interposed  a  plea  of  non  compos 
mentis.  He  did  not  try  to  rebut  the  evidence  that  was  piled  up  by  the  prosecu- 
tion, but  rather  sought  to  make  the  testimony  stronger  by  the  cross-examination. 
The  evidence  being  all  in,  and  the  counsel  for  the  plaintiff  having  closed  his 
case,  the  defense  took  the  floor  and  began  one  of  those  impassioned  appeals  to 
the  jury  for  which  Mr.  Brown  was  so  noted.  He  showed  conclusively  to  the 
jury  and  audience  that  the  defendant,  instead  of  being  harassed  by  grasping 
creditors  and  unfeeling  bailiffs,  should  be  tenderly  cared  for  by  Christian  men 
and  women!  The  Court  was  convulsed  with  suppressed  laughter,  the  jury  and 
audience  were  in  tears,  and  Tibbals  himself  rose  and,  wiping  his  eyes,  stalked 
out  of  the  court  room,  muttering  to  himself,  "  I'll  be  d — d  if  I  knew  I  was  such 
a  wretch  as  to  prosecute  such  a  poor  fool  as  that !  " 

Among  the  first  things  established  in  the  county  for  the  general  good,  was 
the  Yankee  institution — the  public  school.  With  the  yearning  for  a  wider  acre- 
age and  larger  gains,  was  the  kindred  spirit  of  knowledge  how  to  attain  to  and 
use  the  increased  facilities  when  they  should  be  in  hand.  And  so,  by  the  time 
the  settlers,  in  1834,  had  built  their  shanties  and  staked  out  their  claims,  they 
looked  for  the  school  master,  and,  lo  !  he  was  in  their  midst,  and  from  the  land 
where  the  pedagogue,  male  and  female,  is  indigenous — Vermont.  In  the  fall  of 
1834,  a  Mr.  Knowles  was  enthroned  in  East  Batavia,  with  the  hazel  brush  as  a 
scepter,  to  rule  over  and  teach  nine  infantile  subjects.  The  throne  room  was  in 
a  log  cabin  on  Col.  Lyon's  claim,  about  one  mile  east  of  the  river,  and  was  the 
first  school  house  built  in  the  county.  The  school  ma'am  was  but  a  short  way 
behind,  and  her  name  was  Prudence  Ward,  and  her  kingdom  was  in  Ira  E. 
Tyler's  log  house,  in  St.  Charles,  and  she  began  her  reign  in  1835.  This  year, 
too,  a  Mr.  Livingston  taught  school  in  East  Geneva.  The  female  pedagogues 
multiplied  in  the  land  greatly,  so  much  so,  that  the  male  of  the  species,  for  a 
season,  became  extinct.  Miss  Charlotte  Griggs,  in  Plato;  Miss  Amanda  Cochrane, 
in  Dundee ;  Miss  Harriet  Gifford,  in  Elgin,  and  Mrs.  Sterling,  of  Geneva,  being 
the  first  teachers  in  their  respective  localities,  all  before  the  close  of  the  year  1837. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  267 

The  first  teachers'  institute  or  normal  school  held  in  the  county  was  con- 
vened in  1850,  at  the  old  court  house  in  Geneva,  under  the  fostering  care  of 
Father  Brewster,  who  was  the  School  Commissioner.  Prof.  Sweet  was 
the  Director,  and  John  B.  Newcomb,  of  Elgin  ;  Achsah  Waite,  of  St.  Charles ; 
Miss  Fox,  of  Elgin,  and  Miss  Kidder,  afterward  the  wife  of  D.  L.  Eastman %  of 
St.  Charles,  were  chief  assistants.  The  mystery  of  a  minus  quantity — "  one 
less  than  nothing" — was  lucidly  explained  by  Miss  Waite  to  many  whose  lives 
since  then  have  been  striking  illustrations  of  the  theorem.  The  first  institute 
will  never  be  forgotten  by  those  who  participated  in  it.  The  Marys  and  Fannys 
and  Williams  and  Johns,  how  they  did  parse — but  never  declined — the  verb 
"to  love !  "  How  they  rattled  on  about  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth,  and 
yet  thought  the  sweetest  place  on  earth  was  just  there  in  the  class.  How  the 
problem  of  two  and  two  make  four  was  solved  in  a  twinkling,  when  the  class  in 
arithmetic  was  ordered  to  the  Unitarian  Church,  and  Mary  Ann,  of  Big  Rock, 
and  the  little  black-eyed  Miss  W.,  from  Sugar  Grove,  paired  off  with  the  young 
schoolmasters  of  Aurora.  A  certain  cosy  farm  house  in  the  southwestern  part 
of  the  county  will  tell  how  two  of  these  former  mathematicians  solved  that  other 
more  difficult  problem  of  life,  and  demonstrated  that  three  from  two  make  five! 
Newcomb  drilled  us  all  in  phonetics,  and  Sweet  "  elocuted  "  for  our  benefit,  and 
we  followed  in  concert  until  such  a  howl  rose  up  the  Genevans  rushed  to  see 
what  lunatic  asylum  had  turned  its  inmates  out  for  a  holiday.  The  school- 
ma'ams  that  were,  and  those  that  would  be,  came  in  such  numbers  they  could 
not  all  be  accommodated  at  the  residences  of  the  people ;  but  Father  Brewster 
— God  bless  the  good  old  man — was  equal  to  the  occasion,  and  so  he  called  for 
supplies  of  bedding  and  rations,  and  soon  the  dancing  hall  of  the  Geneva  House 
— then  occupied  and  kept  by  Mr.  Sterling — was  transformed  into  a  dormitory 
and  kitchen,  and  the  girls  added  to  their  theories  the  additional  accomplishment 
of  practical  living.  As  we  think  of  the  two  hundred  and  more  girls,  old  and 
young,  then  present,  we  ask,  with  Holmes, 

"Where  are  the  Marys  and  Anns  and  Elizas, 

Living  and  lovely  of  yore  ? 
Look  in  the  columns  of  old  Advertisers — 
Married  and  Dead  by  the  score." 

Elgin  claims  the  first  academy  and  the  first  college  in  the  county.  The 
academy  was  chartered  in  1839,  but  was  not  opened  until  1855,  when  the  col- 
lege was  built  and  transferred  to  the  academy,  and  the  two  companies  merged  in 
one. 

The  first  sermon  preached  in  the  county  was  by  Rev.  N.  C.  Clarke,  in 
1834,  in  the  log  house  of  Christopher  Payne,  the  first  actual  settler  in  the 
county,  east  of  Batavia.  Mr.  Clarke  was  one  of  the  early  missionaries  sent 
out  into  the  West  to  tell  the  "glad  tidings  "  to  the  pioneers,  and  gather  them 
into  church  societies  and  Sunday  schools.  He  was  one  of  God's  noblemen,  of 
a  kindly,  affectionate  manner,  truthful  and  sincere,  and  one  who  drew  men  to 


268  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY 

better  things  by  his  own  gentle  and  consistent  ways  quite  as  much  as  by  his 
persuasive  exhortations.  No  breath  of  suspicion  ever  attainted  him,  but  he 
seemed  to  stand  on  the  mountain  top,  in  the  clear  sunlight  of  truth  and  moral- 
ity, always,  from  his  first  entrance  into  the  county,  until  loving  hands  bore  him 
tenderly  to  the  beautiful  city  of  the  dead  that  overlooks  his  old  homestead,  in 
Elgin. 

His  colleagues  were  Elder  J.  E.  Ambrose  and  Elder  Kimball.  These  men 
traveled  on  foot  or  on  horseback,  among  the  early  settlers  around  Chicago,  stop- 
ping where  night  overtook  them,  and  receiving  the  hospitalities  of  the  cabin, 
without  money  or  without  price.  Reverently  asking  the  blessing  of  God  upon 
all  that  they  did,  their  lives  were  simple  and  unostentatious,  their  wants  few  and 
easily  satisfied ;  their  teaching  plain  and  unvarnished,  touched  with  no  elo- 
quence save  that  of  their  daily  living,  which  was  seen  and  known  of  all  men. 
Though  of  different  religious  sects — one  being  a  Congregationalist,  one  a  Bap- 
tist, and  the  other  a  Methodist — yet  no  discord  was  ever  manifested  between 
them,  but  a  united  effort  was  made  by  them  to  show  men  the  way  to  better 
things  by  better  living,  and  thus,  finally,  to  reach  the  best  of  all,  God  and 
heaven.  They  were  not  only  physicians  for  the  soul's  cure,  but  they  sometimes 
ministered  to  the  body's  ailments.  They  married  the  living,  and  buried  the 
dead ;  they  christened  the  babe,  admonished  the  young  and  warned  the  old : 
they  cheered  the  despondent,  rebuked  the  wilful  and'  hurled  the  vengeance  of 
eternal  burnings  at  the  desperately  wicked.  When  other  orators  were  scarce, 
they  sometimes  mounted  the  rostrum  on  the  Fourth  of  July,  and  highfaluted 
for  the  edification  of  the  people,  like  other  patriotic  mortals.  Wherever  they 
came  they  were  welcome,  and  notice  was  soon  sent  around  to  the  neighbors  and 
a  meeting  was  held.  For  years  they  could  say  literally,  as  did  the  Master 
before  them :  "  The  foxes  have  holes,  and  the  birds  of  the  air  have  nests,  but 
(we)  the  sons  of  men  have  not  where  to  lay  our  heads." 

Father  Clarke,  in  St.  Charles,  arid  Elder  Ambrose,  in  Elgin,  finally  settled 
down  and  were  located  over  respective  congregations  of  their  own  faith,  and 
Elder  Kimball,  the  Methodist,  in  Bloomingdale.  Father  Clarke  has  gone  to 
his  rest,  sincerely  mourned  by  all  who  had  ever  known  him. 

The  first  church  in  the  county  was  organized  in  Batavia,  in  1835.  It  was 
of  the  Congregationalist  faith,  and  another  one  of  the  same  faith  was  organ- 
ized in  Elgin,  in  1836.  The  first  Methodist  Episcopal  churches  were  organ- 
ized in  Aurora  and  Elgin,  in  1837.  The  Baptists  organized  a  society  in  1836, 
in  St.  Charles.  The  Unitarians  organized  a  society  in  Geneva,  in  1837,  and 
about  that  time  the  Universalists  organized  one  in  St.  Charles.  The  first 
Roman  Catholic  gathering  was  probably  in  Rutland,  though  Aurora  claims  the 
first  church  up  as  late  as  1848,  or  after.  The  first  Congregational  minister  in 
the  county  was  Father  Clarke;  the  first  Baptist,  Elder  Ambrose;  the  first 
Methodist,  Rev.  William  Kimball ;  the  first  Unitarian,  A.  H.  Conant,  and  the 
first  Universalists,  Andrew  Pingree  and  William  Rounseville.  The  first  church 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  260 

buildings  erected  exclusively  for  worship  were  those  of  the  Congregationalists 
in  Batavia  and  Dundee,  in  1840,  though  the  Universalists  began  theirs  in  1838, 
but  it  was  not  finished  until  1843.  Aurora  built  her  first  church  in  1843,  for 
the  Methodists,  and  Elgin  hers,  in  1840,  for  the  same  society,  and  Geneva,  for 
the  Unitarians,  in  1843.  In  1850,  there  were  eighteen  church  edifices,  valued 
at  $30,000,  and  capable  of  seating  about  five  thousand  persons.  The  first 
Sunday  school  in  the  county  was  organized  in  Batavia,  in  1835,  but  the  schools 
multiplied  rapidly,  one  being  organized  wherever  children  could  be  gathered  in, 
even  if  there  were  not  a  half  a  dozen  to  begin  with. 

Bishop  Chase,  of  the  Episcopal  Church,  the  founder  of  Jubilee  College,  at 
"Robin's  Nest,"  near  Peoria,  held  a  service  under  the  ritual  of  that  church, 
in  St.  Charles,  in  1838,  in  the  school  house  then  standing  on  the  corner  near 
Dr.  Crawford's  present  residence.  It  was  quite  a  noted  event  in  those  days. 
The  Bishop  was  a  tall  and  large  man,  had  white  hair  and  was  a  very  fine  look- 
ing old  man,  and  in  his  Episcopal  robes  of  scarlet  was  an  august  looking  person- 
age. The  Episcopalians  in  St.  Charles  at  that  time  were  Dr.  Thomas  P. 
Whipple  and  R.  V.  M.  Croes,  the  latter  a  son  of  an  Episcopal  clergyman,  of 
New  York  City.  The  Bishop  was  entertained  by  Dr.  Whipple.  The  Herring- 
tons,  at  Geneva,  and  Joseph  W.  Churchill,  at  Batavia,  were  also  Episcopalians. 
Churchill  was  a  bluff,  nervous  fellow,  and  much  attached  to  the  forms  of  his 
church.  One  Sunday,  as  he  and  his  daughter  were  going  to  church,  he  asked 
her  if  she  had  got  her  prayer  book.  She  said,  "No  father,  I  forgot  it," 
Churchill  blurted  out :  "  Forget  your  prayer  book  !  Go  and  get  it !  You  might 
as  well  be  in as  in  an  Episcopal  church  without  a  prayer  book." 

There  was  a  time  when  a  great  religious  awakening  swept  over  the  com- 
munity, and  Father  Clarke,  assisted  by  two  clergymen  from  Boston  or 
thereabouts,  had  charge  of  the  revival.  Naughty  rumor  had  been  busy  with 
the  names  of  the  two  men  from  the  old  Bay  State,  and  it  was  whispered  that 
one  of  them  had  found  it  convenient  to  leave  his  creditors  to  get  their  just 
claims  paid  by  suffering  fifty  per  cent,  loss  on  the  same ;  while  of  the  other  it 
was  said  that  he  had  literally  taken  to  himself  a  wife,  in  that  he  had  taken  a 
wife  of  some  other  man,  and  she  was  then  with  him  in  the  (then)  village  of 
Elgin.  These  rumors  were  subsequently  found  to  have  more  than  a  mere  sub- 
stratum of  truth. 

While  the  religious  awakening  was  at  its  height,  Mr.  Clarke  and  the  two 
assisting  ministers  called  pastorally  on  the  people,  and,  among  others,  visited 
Mr.  P.  G.  Patterson,  and  talked  with  him  kindly,  admonishing  him  to  try  and 
reform.  Patterson  listened  patiently  and  quietly  to  his  visitors,  and  at  length 
Mr.  Clarke  asked  him  what  he  thought  of  what  had  been  said.  Patterson,  look- 
ing up  to  Mr.  Clarke,  said,  feelingly  :  "  Mr.  Clarke,  you  are  a  good  man  and  a 
kind  neighbor,  and  I  thank  you  for  your  visit,  but,  as  for  the  other  gentlemen,  all 
I  have  to  say  is,  I  pay  twenty  shillings  to  the  pound,  and  live  with  my  own  wife." 
The  interview  closed  abruptly,  for  there  was  no  room  for  further  argument. 


270  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 


AURORA  TOWNSHIP. 

Had  ancient  mythology  been  ransacked,  it  would  have  been  impossible 
to  have  found  a  name  containing  a  more  pleasing  and  purely  imaginative  history 
than  the  one  which  this  township  bears  ;  and  it  may  be  added  with  equal  truth 
that  the  picturesqueness  of  the  valley,  stream,  prairie  and  hill  with  which  it  is  di- 
versified renders  it  worthy  to  be  associated  with  a  conception  which  was  the  person- 
ification of  ideal  beauty.  Forty-four  years  ago,  however,  the  Eos  of  the  Greeks, 
the  Aurora  of  the  Latins,  shed  her  smiles  over  its  fields,  now  marked  with  farm- 
house, granary,  mill  and  village,  and  beheld  only  a  wilderness.  Its  broad  acres 
were  uncultivated,  its  forests — then  magnificent — allowed  to  run  to  waste  and 
only  serving  as  a  home  for  the  Indian  and  the  wolf  and  their  wild  neighbors. 
But  the  Sac  and  Fox  War  was  precipitated,  and  then  all  was  changed.  Scott's 
army  was  sent  in  pursuit  of  the  cowardly  wretches,  who  had  glutted  their 
vindictive  hate  with  the  blood  of  women  and  children,  and  a  new  era  was 
ushered  in. 

SETTLEMENTS. 

Among  the  earliest  ones  to  avail  himself  of  the  return  of  peace  and  of  the 
measures  on  foot  to  move  the  friendly  Indians  under  Waubansie  from  the  State, 
was  Jacob  Carpenter,  who  came  to  Chicago  from  Logan  County,  Ohio,  in  No- 
vember, 1832.  In  December  of  the  following  year,  having  spent  the  Summer 
and  Fall  at  Naperville,  which  then  contained  some  half  a  dozen  families,  he 
took  up  land  and  built  a  log  house  on  the  east  side  of  Fox  River,  about  half  a 
mile  from  the  spot  now  occupied  by  the  village  of  Montgomery.  This  house 
was  the  first  in  Aurora  Township  and  one  of  the  first  in  Kane  County,  and  was 
occupied  by  Carpenter  and  his  family  the  week  before  Christmas. 

In  the  following  April,  Elijah  Pierce,  Carpenter's, father-in-law,  also  from 
Logan  County,  followed  him  to  the  new  country,  and  built  a  second  shanty  on 
the  same  side  of  the  river  and  nearer  the  bank  than  Carpenter's,  where  for  years 
he  kept  entertainment  for  man  and  beast.  There  the  stage  horses  on  the  Chi- 
cago &  Galena  Road  were  regularly  changed  as  long  as  the  route  ran  by  way 
of  Montgomery.  His  accommodations  were  not  as  good  as  may  now  be  found 
at  the  Palmer  House,  or  even  in  Aurora,  but  they  were  the  best  which  could 
then  be  obtained  nearer  than  Naperville.  His  shanty  had  one  room,  which 
served  as  kitchen,  dining  room,  sitting  room, parlor  and  bedroom;  and  Mr.  Wm. 
T.  Elliott,  who  came  from  Tioga  County,  N.  Y.,  and  took  up  an  adjoining 
claim  in  June,  1834,  says  that  he  has  seen  forty  people — men,  women  and 
children — packed  away  in  promiscuous  order  for  the  night,  upon  the  floor  of 
that  room. 

At  that  time,  no  Government  surveys  had  been  made  anywhere  in  the 
vicinity.  All  were  squatters,  and  all  were  obliged  to  go  to  Ottawa,  for  the  trans- 
action of  any  public  business. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  271 

Mr.  Elliott,  our  worthy  informant,  who  still  resides,  at  the  age  of  67,  upon 
his  original  claim,  is  responsible  for  being  the  author  of  the  first  romance  which 
the  annals  of  the  county  furnish.  He  "was  a  goodly  stripling  then,"  and, 
casting  his  eyes  around  among  the  damsels  of  the  land,  he  saw  none  so  comely  as 
Rebecca  Pierce.  It  may  be  a  matter  of  doubt  if  the  country  afforded  any  other 
damsel  during  the  first  year  of  his  residence,  but,  be  that  as  it  may,  we  have  it  on 
good  authority  that  Rebecca  iv as  fair  and  seventeen,  and  willing  to  place  her  head 
in  the  matrimonial  slipping-noose,  but  here  the  cruel  parent  who  figures  in  all 
romances  interposed  his  veto.  It  is  not  material  what  reasons  he  urged  or  even 
if  he  urged  any  at  all.  His  refusal  produced  the  usual  effect,  and  everything 
went  on  in  the  regular  order  found  in  any  one  of  Mrs.  Southworth's  novels. 
Wm.  T.  said  "  Wilt  thou  cleave  unto  me  in  spite  of  Pa  Pierce  ?  "  and  Rebecca 
answered  "  I  will."  The  next  morning  a  youth  might  have  been  seen  wend- 
ing his  way  along  the  road  which  led  to  Ottawa.  He  raised  his  eyes  and  saw 
a  man  approaching.  It  was  Mr.  Pierce,  the  last  person  whom  he  cared  to  meet. 
Mr.  Pierce  advised  him  in  a  friendly  manner,  as  parents  are  apt  to  assume  in  such 
circumstances,  to  make  no  more  attempts  to  obtain  his  daughter,  as  they  would 
be  useless,  and  receiving  from  Mr.  Elliott  the  gratifying  assurance  that  he  would 
have  Rebecca  or  die  in  the  attempt,  he  went  on  his  way — rejoicing,  perhaps. 
On  reaching  Ottawa,  forty  miles  from  home,  the  ardent  lover  proceeded  at  once 
to  the  office  of  the  County  Clerk,  whose  reign  extended  over  a  vast  territory, 
but  small  population,  and  asked  for  a  marriage  license.  The  lady's  age  was 
demanded  and  the  license  promptly  refused.  The  Clerk,  however,  at  the  request 
of  Mr.  Elliott.,  examined  the  marriage  law,  and  informed  him  that  he  might 
marry,  if  he  would  publish  a  notice  of  his  and  the  lady's  intentions  two  weeks 
previous,  in  church.  He,  therefore,  returned  disappointed  and  discouraged. 
Fortune  seemed  to  favor  him  now,  for  as  he  approached  his  cabin  he  met  that 
zealous  and  exemplary  pioneer  "  Father  Clark,"  to  whom  he  unbosomed  him- 
self, and  was  told  that  he  should  be  "  cried  in  meetin'  come  next  Sunday." 
Father  Clark  published  him.  as  agreed,  in  Naperville,  and,  in  due  time,  tidings 
came  to  the  enraged  parent,  who  vowed  that  the  marriage  should  never  take 
place.  Now,  Mr.  Pierce  went  to  Chicago  for  nearly  all  the  groceries  used  in 
his  business  as  landlord.  Thinking  that  only  one  week  had  expired  since  the 
announcement  of  marriage,  he  left  home  with  a  light  heart,  it  may  be  supposed, 
and  chuckling,  as  he  rode  along  over  the  ruts,  to  think  that  the  man  who  so 
yearned  to  call  him  "  Father,"  had  walked  to  Ottawa  and  back  for  a  marriage 
license  in  vain,  Wm.  T.  and  Rebecca,  meanwhile,  were  chuckling,  too,  for  on 
this  morn  the  two  weeks  had  expired.  In  the  afternoon,  Rebecca  went  visiting. 
There  was  no  suspicion,  as  her  lover,  who  had  a  field  of  wheat  near  by,  had  passed 
the  house  at  noon  with  his  cradle  upon  his  shoulder.  Later  in  the  afternoon 
he  returned,  met  Miss  Pierce,  and  Father  Clark  united  them.  When  the 
unreasonable  father  returned,  he  felt  greatly  discomfited,  and,  though  not  a  man 
given  to  unseemly  mirth,  some  say  that  he  danced  a  horn-pipe  many  times  around 

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272  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

his  shanty,  but.  having  thus  become  calm,  he  reasoned,  after  a  night's  sleep, 
that  it  would  be  the  part  of  wisdom  to  make  no  more  disturbance.  Accord- 
ingly, Mr.  and  Mrs.  Elliott  commenced  housekeeping,  and  their  marriage, 
which  occurred  August  3,  1835,  was  the  first  in  Aurora  Township. 

Their  daughter  Emeline — now  Mrs.  Joseph  Denny,  of  Aurora — whose 
birth  occurred  August  5,  1836,  was  the  first  white  child  born  within  the  limits 
of  the  present  township. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Elliott  are  among  the  most  respected  of  the  early  settlers, 
and,  to  all  appearances,  will  witness  a  score  more  of  years  of  the  progress 
the  town,  which  they  first  found  containing  less  than  a  half  dozen  of 
dwellings. 

Land  was  not  dear  in  those  early  times",  and,  as  proof  of  this,  it  may  be 
stated  that  Mr.  Pierce  bought  a  claim  of  380  acres,  most  of  which  is  now  within 
the  city  limits,  for  $7.00.  This  tract  was  afterward  owned  by  B.  F.  Fridley, 
who  came  to  Aurora  in  1835,  and  is  still  living  in  the  city. 

On  the  20th  of  September,  1836,  Thomas  Carpenter  died,  after  a  short 
illness.  It  is  a  fact  worthy  of  note,  that  he  was  the  first  settler  in  Aurora 
Township,  and  the  first  who  died  there  outside  of  the  present  city  limits.  He 
was  also  one  of  the  very  first  who  settled  in  the  county,  and  was  only  four 
months  later  than  Christopher  Payne,  the  earliest  pioneer. 

Another  very  early  settler  in  this  township  was  John  Peter  Snyder,  a  Ger- 
man, from  Erie  County,  Penn.,  who  arrived  in  Chicago  with  his  family  July 
10,  1832.  Finding  all  the  country  around  in  confusion  from  the  recent  Indian 
atrocities,  and  the  efforts  of  the  Government  to  suppress  them,  he  took  passage  to 
Michigan,  instead  of  unloading  his  goods,  and  remained  there  until  the  follow- 
ing September,  and  then  returned  to  Chicago,  where  he  lay  ill  for  two  weeks  or 
more.  He  then  went  to  Naperville,  where  he  found  a  settlement  already 
established,  and  stayed  there  during  the  Winter  and  the  following  Summer, 
and,  being  a  millwright,  put  up  a  small  saw-mill  for  one  of  the  Napers.  Dur- 
ing his  first  Fall  there  (1832),  he  had  explored  the  country  around  North 
Aurora,  in  company  with  Lansing  Sweet,  a  brother-in-law  of  the  Napers,  but, 
fearing  the  Pottawattomies,  had  made  no  claim.  In  the  Fall  of  1833,  in  com- 
pany with  his  brother,  John  Nicholas — more  popularly  known  as  "  Peter  John," 
who  now  lives  near  Piano,  Kendall  County — he  took  up  a  claim  on  Blackberry 
Creek,  and  built  another  saw-mill.  Indeed,  they  seem  to  have  had  a.  peculiar 
fondness  for  such  work,  for,  according  to  John  Peter,  he  and  "  Peter  John" 
were  located,  in  the  Fall  of  1834,  on  land  now  occupied  by  the  North  Aurora 
Manufacturing  Company's  Works,  hammering  away  at  still  another  saw-mill. 
When  he  arrived  there  in  1834,  he  says  that  the  McCartys  had  commenced 
their  improvements  below.  Certainly,  the  country  was  indebted  to  the  Snyders 
for  some  valuable  improvements,  for  after  the  first  explorers  have  located  in  a 
new  country,  the  greatest  benefit  is  conferred,  not  by  the  one  who  erects  a 
school  house  or  a  church,  but  by  the  man  who  builds  a  mill.  They  precede  all 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  '  273 

other  improvements,  and  are  the  beacon-lights  in  the  van  of  civilization.  The 
dam  across  the  river  at  North  Aurora  was  also  built  by  the  Snyders. 

The  first  mill  was  burned  a  number  of  years  after  its  completion,  and  John 
Peter  built  another,  which  is  still  standing. 

Meanwhile  other  settlers  had  located  in  the  country  around,  and  at  first 
taking  up  claims  by  squatter  right,  and  afterward  purchasing  of  the  Govern- 
ment, the  township  had  become  rapidly  settled. 

In  the  Fall  of  1835,  Daniel  Gray,  from  Montgomery  County,  N.  Y.,  visited 
the  West,  where  his  brother,  Nicholas,  had  located  the  previous  Spring,  on  a 
farm  now  within  the  limits  of  Kendall  County.  Pleased  with  the  new  country, 
he  made  immediate  preparations  to  settle  there,  and  in  the  Fall  of  1836,  having 
removed  his  family  from  New  York,  he  built  the  first  frame  house  in  the  village, 
which  he  named  from  the  county  he  had  left.  It  was  located  in  the  south  part 
of  the  place,  near  the  west  bank  of  the  river,  was  about  22x38  feet,  and,  having 
been  moved  from  its  original  site,  is  still  used  as  a  dwelling. 

MANUFACTURES    AND    BUSINESS. 

Daniel  Gray  was  a  man  of  indomitable  energy  and  enterprise.  Mills  and 
manufactures  sprung  up  at  his  bidding,  as  by  magic,  and  Montgomery,  al- 
though the  little  village  has  still  good  prospects  for  the  future,  would  doubtless 
have  had  a  far  more  brilliant  history  had  he  lived.  No  sooner  had  he  settled 
in  the  place  than  he  commenced  improvements  on  a  grand  scale.  A  store, 
foundry,  reaper  and  header  manufacturing  shop  over  one  hundred  feet  in 
length,  a  second  foundry  built  of  stone,  and  one  of  the  best  stone  grist-mills  in 
the  country,  appeared  in  rapid  succession,  furnishing  employment  for  thirty  or 
more  hands,  and  Mr.  Gray  was  making  preparations  for  still  more  extensive 
business  operations,  in  the  establishment  of  a  manufactory  of  stationary  engines, 
when,  in  the  Winter  of  1854,  he  died.  The  store  had  burned  a  number  of 
years  previous.  The  stone  foundry  has  subsequently  been  used  for  a  short 
time  as  a  manufactory  for  cotton  batting,  but  is  now  idle,  as  is  the  large  build- 
ing formerly  used  as  a  manufactory.  Ti^  flouring  mill  is  now  doing  a  good 
business,  and  running  twenty-four  hours  in  the  day.  Hord,  Emmons  &  Co. 
are  the  present  proprietors,  the  manufactured  article  enjoys  a  good  reputation 
throughout  the  West,  and  is  shipped  in  sacks  to  all  parts  of  Northern  Illinois. 

A  large  cheese  factory,  built  in  1874,  and  which,  we  are  informed,  is  doing 
a  good  business  for  the  farmers,  stands  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  street.  The 
place  also  has  a  small  sash  and  blind  factory,  two  stores  and  an  excellent  stone 
depot  for  the  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy  Railroad,  which  crosses  Aurora 
Township  from  east  to  west,  and  passes  along  the  edge  of  the  village. 

Turning  now  for  a  moment  to  North  Aurora,  we  find  several  small  manu- 
factories there  which  deserve  brief  mention.  The  grist-mill,  a  good  wooden 
building,  was  commenced  in  1862  ;  the  sash,  door  and  blind  factory  was  built 
some  fifteen  years  ago :  the  foundry,  now  employing  about  fourteen  hands,  was 


274  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

erected  in  the  Spring  of  1874,  and  a  large  and  elegant  building,  to  be  used  as 
a  store,  was  put  up  the  same  year.  All  are  owned  by  the  North  Aurora  Man- 
ufacturing Company.  A  cheese  factory  of  magnificent  dimensions,  the  prop- 
erty of  J.  H.  Boswell,  was  built  in  1875.  It  has  used  6,500  pounds  of  milk 
during  the  past  Summer  (1877),  and  manufactured  cream  cheese,  which  was 
shipped  to  Liverpool,  England,  during  a  part  of  the  season. 

The  station  is  thirty-five  miles  west  of  Chicago,  on  the  old  State  Road.  It 
has  two  stores ;  the  one  on  the  east  side,  built  in  1874,  the  other  occupying 
one  end  of  tlie  cheese  factory.  The  place  is  four  miles  from  the  city  of  Aurora, 
on  the  branch  railroad  which  connects  Aurora  with  Batavia,  on  the  east  side 
of  the  river.  The  railroad  company  have  built  a  depot  there. 

Like  Montgomery,  North  Aurora  has  excellent  water  power,  and  there  are 
a  number  of  residences,  in  the  immediate  vicinity,  on  either  side  of  the  river. 
About  half  a  mile  distant,  John  Peter  Snyder  still  resides,  looking  as  young  as 
many  men  at  45,  although  he  claims  to  be  76,  and  says  he  has  kept  his  youth 
so  well  because  he  had  such  easy  times  when  the  country  was  new.  The  exten- 
sion connecting  Aurora  with  Batavia  and  Geneva,  by  way  of  the  West  Side, 
crosses  the  township  within  half  a  mile  of  North  Aurora 

SCHOOL   HOUSES. 

As  early  as  1839,  a  small  frame  school  house  stood  in  Montgomery,  and 
the  first  term  was  taught  in  it  by  a  young  lady.  Mrs.  Ellis,  then  Mrs.  Car- 
penter, now  residing  in  the  village,  states  that  her  little  boys  went  there  to 
school  as  early  as  the  winter  of  1838.  The  teacher  was  paid  by  subscription. 
The  house  is  now  used  us  a  dwelling  by  Mr.  Harrison  Young.  Another 
school  was  started,  at  quite  an  early  period,  near  North  Aurora,  and  others 
followed  throughout  the  districts  more  remote  from  the  river,  until  the  adoption 
of  the  School  Law  brought  about  the  present  condition.,  A  fine  public  school 
building,  erected  some  twenty  years  ago,  stands  in  Montgomery. 

POST  OFFICES. 

An  attempt  was  made  by  the  settlers  near  Montgomery  to  obtain  a  post 
office  as  early  as  1836,  but  the  stage  route  being  changed  about  that  time,  the 
attempt  was  given  up  for  full  ten  years.  At  length,  when  the  manufactories 
established  by  Daniel  Gray  had  made  the  village  of  sufficient  importance,  the 
project  was  renewed,  and  Hiram  Border  was  commissioned  the  first  Postmaster. 
This  post  office,  and  the  one  at  North  Aurora,  established  January  18,  1869, 
with  A.  H.  Stone  as  its  first  Postmaster,  are  the  only  ones  in  the  township. 

The  village  of  Montgomery  was  at  first  surveyed  not  long  after  Daniel 
Gray's  arrival,  and  it  was  then  laid  out  at  a  spot  somewhat  below  its  present 
site.  It  was  in  this  original  plat  that  the  school  building  was  put  up,  and  it 
has  not  been  removed  to  the  position  of  the  more  modern  place.  The  earliest 
marriage  within  its  present  corporate  limits  was  that  of  Ralph  Gray,  in  1843  ; 


ELGIN. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  293 

above,  with  the  Aurora  woolen-mills,  mentioned  on  another  page,  completes 
the  history  of  the  great  manufactories  of  Aurora.  There  are  several  other 
less  noted  establishments,  but,  although  each  are  of  importance  to  the  city, 
and  one,  at  least,  employs  a  number  of  hands,  we  can  scarcely  be  expected  to 
notice  in  a  history  of  the  county. 

DEATH    OF   JOSEPH    MCCARTY. 

Before  the  wonderful  progress  which  we  have  recorded  had  been  made, 
and  ere  the  hum  of  machinery  and  the  scream  of  the  locomotive  had  resounded 
through  the  busy  city,  its  founder,  Joseph  McCarty,  was  quietly  sleeping  in  his 
grave.  In  1839,  while  working  in  the  field,  he  was  suddenly  attacked  with 
hemorrhage  of  the  lungs.  All  possible  medical  assistance  was  rendered,  but 
from  that  day  he  steadily  declined.  Being  advised  to  seek  a  more  genial  cli- 
mate, he  took  with  him  a  friend,  Mr.  Enoch  Terry,  still  living  in  the  city,  and 
proceeded  to  the  South,  where,  after  wandering  in  vain  in  search  of  health  and 
strength,  he  died,  near  the  center  of  the  State  of  Alabama,  at  the  age  of 
thirty-one. 

In  1842,  Theodore  Lake  laid  out  the  village  of  West  Aurora.  To  illus- 
trate the  rapidity  with  which  real  estate  arose  about  that  time,  we  may  cite  a 
single  case  of  its  transfer.  Benjamin  Hackney  bought  a  farm  on  the  East  Side 
in  1844,  for  which  he  paid  $2,500,  and  after  dividing  it  into  town  lots,  sold  it 
for  |50,000. 

NEWSPAPERS. 

The  newspaper  history  of  Aurora  has  been  quite  interesting.  The  first 
publication  was  a  Democratic  sheet  called  "  The  People  s  Platform"  issued  by 
Isaac  Marlett  about  1846,  but  soon  removed  to  St.  Charles,  then  a  more  impor- 
tant town  than  Aurora.  "  The  Weekly  Beacon  "  first  appeared  June  1,  1847, 
and  was  then  edited  by  the  Hall  Brothers,  M.  V.  and  B.  F.,  the  former  a 
Whig,  the  latter  a  Democrat.  It  was  accordingly  conducted  on  neutral  princi- 
ples, and  at  one  time  had  two  departments,  in  which  the  politics  of  both  of  the 
respective  parties  were  advocated.  B.  F.  Hall  finally  disposed  of  his  share  in 
the  concern,  when  it  became  a  Whig  paper.  In  1853-4,  James  W.  and  Dud- 
ley Randall  purchased  it,  and  soon  after  removed  the  office  to  the  East  Side. 
It  then  passed  through  various  hands  in  rapid  succession,  as  follows :  William 
Goldy,  a  good  job  printer ;  the  late  N.  S.  Greenwood,  of  Waterman,  DeKalb 
Co.,  an  intelligent  farmer ;  George  Brewster,  a  Chicago  editor  ;  until,  on 
the  6th  of  September,  1856,  "  The  Daty  Beacon"  appeared,  with  Hon.  A.  C. 
Gibson  as  editor.  The  editorship  was  next  assumed  by  Mr.  Brewster,  who  was 
followed  by  one  Day,  and  Day  by  Augustus  Harman,  who  continued  its  publica- 
tion until  the  consolidation  of  the  Beacon  and  G-uardian,  July,  1851,  when 
J.  W.  Randall  and  Simon  Whitely  became  proprietors  of  the  Republican 
L'nion,  as  the  newspaper  was  named.  This  joint  proprietorship  lasted  but  a 


294  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

single  month,  when  Mr.  Whitely  took  the  materials  of  the  old  G-uardian,  a 
Democratic  sheet  which  had  been  established  by  him  in  1852,  to  his  old  quar- 
ters and  resumed  separate  publication  under  the  title  of  the  Republican.  The 
creditors  of  Mr.  Randall  took  possession  of  the  old  Beacon  office,  and  it  was 
sold  to  pay  debts.  In  September,  1857,  Augustus  Harman,  who  had  been 
editor,  and  0.  B.  Knickerbocker,  who  had  been  the  compositor  for  J.  W.  Ran- 
dall, came  into  possession  of  the  Beacon  material  and  revived  its  publication. 
They  continued  in  partnership  until  June,  1848,  when  Mr.  Harman  retired, 
and,  with  Miss  Ellen  Beard,  who  afterward  became  Mrs.  Harman,  commenced 
the  publication  of  the  Reformer.  On  the  1st  of  January,  1859,  Mr.  George 
S.  Bangs  formed  a  partnership  with  Mr.  Knickerbocker,  and  the  Beacon  was 
enlarged.  This  proprietorship  continued  until  March,  1866,  when  Bangs  sold 
his  interest  to  Knickerbocker,  and,  in  October  of  the  same  year,  J.  H.  Hodder 
purchased  an  interest  in  the  paper,  and  it  has  been  issued  since  that  date  under 
the  proprietorship  of  Knickerbocker  &  Hodder.  For  the  history  of  the  Bea- 
con we  are  indebted  to  its  editor.  The  Aurora  Herald  was  established  in 
1866,  by  Thomas  E.  Hill,  and  is  one  of  the  permanent  institutions  of  the  city. 
Its  present  proprietor,  Pierce  Burton,  purchased  it  in  1871.  The  Aurora 
Daily  Neivs  was  first  issued  on  the  18th  of  March,  1874,  by  Messrs.  Sieg- 
mund  &  Faye.  On  the  1st  of  February,  1876,  Mr.  W.  B.  Hawkins,  formerly 
editor  of  the  Indianapolis  Courier,  purchased  a  half  interest  in  the  establish- 
ment. It  is  the  only  daily  paper  published  in  the  city.  The  Aurora  Volks- 
freund  was  established  in  the  Winter  of  1868,  by  Peter  Klein,  its  present  editor 
and  publisher,  and  is  the  only  German  paper  published  in  the  Fox  River  Val- 
ley. Klein  &  Siegmund  were  the  first  proprietors,  but  in  the  Summer  of  1871, 
Mr.  Klein  bought  out  Mr.  Siegmund.  It  is  a  handsome  sheet,  and  seems  des- 
tined to  become  eminently  successful. 

FLOOD. 

The  year  1847  witnessed  the  greatest  flood  which  has  devasted  the  banks  of 
Fox  River  since  their  first  settlement.  A  sudden  thaw  late  in  the  Winter  broke 
up  the  ice  while  it  was  still  thick,  and  Stolp's  Island  was  completely  submerged, 
while  the  saw-mill,  Eagle  Mills,  Moore  &  Howe's  wagon  factory  and  the  sash 
factory  of  Reader  &  Merrill  were  all  more  or  less  damaged.  The  total  loss- 
was  estimated  at  $100,000. 

ORGANIZATION   AND    INCORPORATION. 

In  1845,  the  village  of  East  Aurora  was  organized.  Her  first  board  of 
officers  were  elected  to  hold  office  until  1847,  and  were  Daniel  Eastman,  Presi- 
dent; Daniel  McCarty,  Perseus  Brown,  Luke  Wheelock  and  P.  J.  Wagner, 
Trustees.  In  1854,  West  Aurora  was  incorporated  under  the  general  law,  and 
elected  Myron  V.  Hall,  President ;  D.  B.  Waterman,  B.  Street,  George  Mc- 
Collum  and  A.  Richardson,  Trustees.  A  charter  was  obtained,  incorporating 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  295 

both  sides  under  one  city  government,  during  the  session  of  the  Legislature  for 
1856-7,  and  the  first  election  under  the  new  order  was  held  the  first  Tuesday 
of  the  following  March,  resulting  as  follows :  For  Mayor,  B.  F.  Hall ;  for 
'  Aldermen,  J.  D.  Clark,  W.  V.  Plum,  Holmes  Miller,  J.  B.  Stolp,  William 
Gardner,  R.  C.  Mix,  L.  Cottrell  and  S.  L.  Jackson.  The  present  Mayor  is 
F.  L.  Bartlett. 

COURT    HOUSE. 

A  portion  of  land  on  the  island  was  deeded  by  J.  G.  Stolp  for  a  Court 
House,  and  the  ground  was  broken  for  the  foundation  in  July>  1859.  It  was 
not  until  1865  that  it  was  sufficiently  completed  for  the  reception  of  the  post 
office,  and  during  that  year  the  portion  of  the  work  which  still  remained  unfin- 
ished was  performed.  Most  of  the  work  was  done  in  1864.  The  building  is 
an  imposing  stone  structure,  and  was  erected  at  a  cost  of  over  $69,000.  It 
contains  the  post  office,  court  room,  a  public  hall,  jail,  library  room  and  several 
other  well-finished  apartments,  rented  as  offices,  and  is  an  honor  to  the  city  and 
a  source  of  commendable  pride  to  its  citizens.  In  1868,  the  old  wooden 

BRIDGES 

were  removed — one  to  Montgomery,  the  other  to  North  Aurora,  where  they 
now  span  the  river  ;  and  in  the  following  year  the  beautiful  and  substantial  iron 
ones  now  crossing  the  stream  at  Aurora  were  put  up  by  the  town. 

MEMORIAL   BUILDING. 

Shortly  after  the  war,  the  ladies  of  Aurora,  by  various  means,  commenced 
raising  funds  for  the  erection  of  a  soldiers'  monument.  Years  passed,  and 
successive  additions  were  made  to  the  amount  in  the  hands  of  their  treasurer, 
until,  in  1876,  it  was  resolved  to  put  the  original  design  into  execution,  or  in 
some  other  manner  devote  their  savings  to  the  perpetuation  of  the  memory  of 
the  brave  sons  of  the  town  who  had  given  their  lives  in  the  defense  of  their 
country.  Accordingly,  architectural  designs  were  obtained,  and  a  small  but 
beautiful  stone  memorial  building  was  raised  upon  the  island  just  east  of  the 
Court  House,  at  a  cost  of  about  four  thousand  dollars,  where  it  now  stands,  an 
appropriate  mausoleum.  It  is  intended  to  use  it  as  a  library  building,  when 
completed,  and  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  proposes  to  place  a  statue 
upon  the  pedestal,  upon  its  summit,  which  will  cost  $1,000  or  more. 

POSITION,  RESOURCES,  ETC. 

Aurora  is  beautifully  situated,  at  a  favorable  point  for  commerce  and  manu- 
factures, on  the  gently  undulating  hills  which  slope  from  either  bank  of  Fox 
River,  at  a  point  about  forty-five  miles  from  its  mouth.  It  covers  an  extent  of 
two  and  a  half  miles  north  and  south  by  two  and  a  fourth  miles  east  and  west. 
Its  water  power  is  extensive  and  unfailing ;  it  possesses  excellent  quarries  of 


296  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

building  stone,  in  positions  easily  accessible ;  and,  in  general,  its  natural  ad- 
vantages are  unsurpassed.  Its  population,  by  the  census  of  1870,  was  11,162, 
since  which  time  it  has  materially  increased,  and  may  safely  be  estimated  at 
the  present  time  (1876)  at  upward  of  thirteen  thousand.  The  assessed  valua- 
tion of  its  property,  in  connection  with  that  of  the  township,  was  $4,394,431, 
and  it  contains,  aside  from  the  institutions  which  we  have  enumerated,  palatial 
residences  and  business  blocks,  hotels,  mills,  shops,  a  fire  company,  a  police 
force,  various  orders,  and  all  the  organizations  and  advantages  usually  found  in 
a  city  of  its  size  and  importance. 

BATAVIA   TOWNSHIP 

forms  the  southern  portion  of  Town  39  north,  Range  8  east  of  the  Third  Prin- 
cipal Meridian.  It  is  bounded  on  the  north  by  Geneva,  east  by  Winfield,  Du 
Page  County ;  south  by  Aurora,  and  west  by  Blackberry,  and  is  crossed  from 
north  to  south  by  Fox  River,  and  by  the  Chicago,  Burlington  &  Quincy,  the 
Fox  River  Valley  and  a  branch  of  the  Chicago  &  Northwestern  Railroads. 
Its  surface  is  well  watered  by  small  tributaries  of  the  Fox,  and  diversified,  like 
that  of  the  entire  tier  of  towns  along  the  valley  of  the  river,  with  low  hills, 
rolling  prairies,  and  occasional  patches  of  woodland. 

SETTLEMENT. 

To  Batavia  and  the  village  in  the  heart  of  it  belongs  the  honor  of  the  first 
settlement  in  the  county — that  of  Christopher  Payne,  in  the  Summer  and  Fall 
of  1833,  a  further  account  of  which  will  be  found  in  the  sketch  of  the  village. 
His  claim  was  on  the  east  side  of  the  river,  and  his  house  within  the  village 
limits.  Some  doubt  has  arisen  about  Payne's  settlement  being  the  first,  sev- 
eral of  the  old  settlers,  and  among  them  E.  S.  Town,  Esq.,  declaring  that 
Payne  himself  had  told  them  that  he  had  entered  the  county  in  June,  1833, 
and  had  there  found  Daniel  S.  Haight  living  upon  a  claim  upon  the  present 
site  of  Geneva,  afterward  owned  by  James  Herrington.  But  Capt.  C.  B. 
Dodson,  than  whom  there  can  be  no  higher  authority,  explains  this  apparent 
anachronism  by  the  assurance  that  Payne  had  repeatedly  told  him  that  he  had 
broken  land  near  the  head  of  Big  Woods,  in  the  Summer  of  1832,  but  had 
made  no  regular  claim  at  that  time,  and  had  left  the  county  and  remained  at 
Naperville  until  the  Indian  war  had  ceased.  In  September  of  the  following 
year,  his  family  settled  at  Batavia.  Haight,  meantime,  had  left  the  county, 
but  subsequently  returned  and  was  on  his  claim  in  the  Spring  of  1834.  As  a 
house  was  ready,  in  September,  1833,  to  receive  Payne's  family,  it  is  tolerably 
certain  that  he  had  taken  up  his  claim  early  in  the  Summer.  From  these 
facts,  and  the  general  belief  of  early  settlers,  we  shall  agree  with  previous 
writers  upon  the  subject,  and  consider  Payne's  settlement  the  first  in  Kane 
County. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  297 

Col.  Joseph  Lyon,  from  the  Empire  State,  settled  in  Batavia  early  in  1834, 
and  remained  in  the  village  throughout  its  settlement  and  progress  until  1875, 
when  he  left  for  Stockton,  California,  his  present  home.  Few  men  have  ever 
possessed  more  fully  the  esteem  of  their  townsmen.  He  was  a  soldier  in  the 
War  of  1812,  and  was,  for  a  number  of  years  before  his  removal  to  California, 
the  oldest  settler  in  the  county.  Capt.  C.  B.  Dodson,  now  the  oldest,  settled 
at  Clybournville,  a  mile  and  a  half  south  of  Batavia  village,  in  June,  1834. 
But  Clybournville  was  only  a  prospect  then,  and  is  only  a  memory  now.  No 
sooner  had  Capt.  Dodson  settled  than  he  commenced  building  the  first  saw-mill 
in  the  county,  at  the  mouth  of  Mill  Creek,  and  the  first  store,  for  trade  with 
the  Indians.  In  the  same  year,  a  partnership  was  formed  between  himself  and 
Mr.  Clybourn,  of  Chicago,  and  the  settlement  at  the  mouth  of  the  creek  was 
named  in  honor  of  Capt.  Dodson's  partner.  Great  preparations  were  made  to 
trade  with  the  Indians,  and  an  old  hunter,  one  Caldwell,  from  Michigan,  was 
kept^n  the  swamps  with  the  redskins,  as  an  agent.  The  store  was  often  filled 
with  the  skins  which  were  purchased  for  almost  nothing  and  sold  for  but  little 
more.  A  young  Indian  chief  was  obtained  to  stay  in  the  store,  for  the  purpose 
of  teaching  the  American  clerk  his  language,  and  for  communicating  with  his 
own  race — as  few  of  them  understood  the  English  language  well — and  Capt. 
Dodson  himself  soon  learned  to  speak  the  Pottowattomie  vernacular  with  nearly 
as  much  fluency  as  his  mother  tongue.  His  life  has  been  a  remarkably  event- 
ful one,  both  before  and  after  his  arrival  in  Illinois.  It  required  no  small 
amount  of  courage  and  determination  to  settle — almost  the  only  European — 
amid  hordes  of  the  hereditary  enemies  of  the  white  race,  conciliated  within  a 
comparatively  recent  period,  and  well  aware  that  the  government  was  plotting 
"to  cheat  them  out  of  their  land.  Capt.  Dodson  Avas  well  acquainted  with  Wau- 
bansie  and  Shabbona,  and  describes  the  former  as  a  man  of  splendid  personal 
appearance,  who  always  carried  a  long  spear  as  a  badge  of  his  exalted  position 
in  his  tribe.  He  never  spoke  the  language  of  the  conquering  race  well,  but 
independently  used  his  own,  whether  in  conversation  with  his  tribe  or  with 
others.  In  1835,  Dodson  &  Clybourn  took  a  contract  from  the  Government  to 
remove  the  Indians  to  Council  Bluffs  and  Kansas.  Waubansie  lingered  upon 
his  hunting  grounds,  reluctant  to  go,  until  many  of  his  friends  had  left,  but  was 
at  length  induced  to  leave  at  the  solicitation  of  Capt.  Dodson.  He  was  the  last 
of  his  tribe  to  go,  however,  and  it  may  be  doubted  if  he  would  have  gone  at  all, 
had  not  the  squaws  been  induced  to  take  their  places  in  the  wagons  prepared  for 
them,  and  the  journey  commenced.  Then  he  followed,  and  left  the  valley  of 
Fox  River  forever.  Previous  to  their  departure,  Col.  Lyon  had  made  an  un- 
successful attempt  to  civilize  one  of  them.  The  result  illustrates  the  lazy  na- 
ture of  the  race.  Neuqua,  eldest  son  of  Waubansie,  was  an  intelligent  young 
man  and  a  general  favorite  among  the  settlers.  As  he  wandered  into  a  field  one 
day,  where  Col.  Lyon  was  at  work,  the  latter  staked  out  a  small  piece  of  land 
plowed  and  -ready  to  plant,  and  told  him  that  if  he  would  put  the  seed  in  the 


298  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

ground,  he  should  have  the  entire  crop  for  his  trouble.  The  idea  pleased  him, 
and  he  promised  to  be  on  hand  the  next  morning.  True  to  his  pledge,  he  ap- 
peared at  the  time  designated,  but  with  him  came  a  dozen  or  more  squaws,  with 
hoes  upon  their  shoulders.  Col.  Lyon  remonstrated,  informing  him  that  the 
bargain  was  that  he  should  perform  the  work  himself,  and  intimated  that  the 
land  was  not  staked  out  to  afford  him  an  opportunity  to  give  practical  illustra- 
tions of  Avoman's  rights.  But  in  vain  was  the  attempt.  Neuqua  replied,  "  Me 
hunt  the  meat,  squaw  hunt  the  corn,"  and  would  not  touch  a  hoe.  This  chief 
is  said  to  have  raised  a  regiment  of  Pottawattomies  in  Kansas,  and  assisted  the 
Northern  army  in  Missouri  during  the  late  war. 

We  have  it  from  the  authority  of  'Squire  Town,  that  James  Vanatta  was 
located  upon  a  claim  east  of  Batavia  village,  previous  to  January,  1834,  and 
one  Corey,  about  the  same  time,  was  settled  on  a  tract  adjoining.  During  the 
latter  part  of  December,  1833,  James  Nelson  took  up  a  claim  and  built  a  cabin 
in  a  grove  known  to  the  early  settlers  as  Nelson's  Grove,  about  two  miles  west 
of  the  village,  and  moved  into  his  house  in  January,  1834.  The  place  is  now 
known  as  the  Carr  farm.  John  Gregg,  the  first  blacksmith  in  the  township, 
settled  on  what  is  now  known  as  the  Griffith  place,  east  of  the  village,  early  in 
the  Spring  of  1834.  His  services  were  in  great  demand,  as  he  was  an  excel- 
lent workman,  and  the  prairie  breakers  used  to  come  to  his  shop  from  Rockford 
— a  journey  which  required  a  week  to  perform  and  return — to  get  their  plows 
repaired. 

The  first  death  in  the  township  was  that  of  a  child  of  one  Myers,  who  kept 
house  for  Capt.  Dodson  in  1834,  and  the  first  death  of  an  adult,  that  of  Mrs. 
Ward,  in  the  Fall  of  the  same  year. 

Settlers  flocked  in  during  1835,  1836  and  1837,  and  before  the  close  of 
the  year  1838  we  find,  aside  from  those  already  mentioned,  J.  W.  Churchill, 
William  Van  Nortwick,  Joel  McKee,  James  Risk,  James  Rockwell,  Dr.  D.  K. 
and  Horace  Town,  William  Vandeventer,  Isaac  Wilson,  George  Fowler  and 
James  Latham,  all  permanently  located  in  Batavia.  Clybournville,  although  it 
was  proposed  to  locate  the  county  seat  there  in  1836,  never  became  more  than 
an  exceedingly  small  hamlet,  but  Batavia  village,  just  north  of  it,  attained  the 
position  which  the  cluster  of  shanties  at  the  mouth  of  Mill  Creek  never  gained. 
The  history  of  that  village  is  the  history  of  Batavia  Township,  since  little  of 
historical  importance  has  transpired  in  the  latter  since  its  settlement.  Its  fer- 
tile farms  passed  from  squatter  claims  to  Government  purchases  without  excite- 
ment, or  injustice  to  any  man,  since  the  settlers  had  formed  regular  claim  or- 
ganizations, in  common  with  the  other  townships,  and  each  tract  was  purchased 
and  retained  by  the  original  owner  at  a  dollar  and  a  quarter  per  acre.  From 
that  day  to  this,  the  quiet  but  steady  occupation  upon  which  all  others  depend 
has  been  pursued  and  abundantly  rewarded.  The  assessed  valuation  of  its  land 
in  1876  was  $665,007. 


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EDUCATION 

has  received  more  than  usual  attention  in  this  township,  and  it  claims  the  first 
school  in  the  county.  This  was  taught  in  a  log  house  on  Col.  Lyon's  claim,  a 
mile  east  of  the  village,  in  the  Fall  of  1834.  The  teacher  was  a  Vermonter, 
by  the  name  of  Knowles,  and  the  average  number  of  pupils  in  attendance, 
nine.  The  estimated  valuation  of  school  property  in  Geneva  and  Batavia,  for 
the  year  1876,  was  $70,000,  nearly  $40,000  of  which  is-  contained  in  Batavia. 

WAR    RECORD. 

There  came  a  time  in  Batavia' s  history  when  the  usual  uneventful  course  of 
daily  pursuits  was  broken,  and  every  patriotic  soul  burned  with  indignation — 
the  day  when  the  wires  proclaimed  throughout  the  land  that  the  national  flag 
had  been  fired  upon.  Then  did  the  township  first  in  the  county  in  settlement, 
schools  and  progress  of  every  description  take  her  place  among  the  first  in  the 
defense  of  the  country.  Three  companies  were  enrolled  in  the  village  during 
the  war — one  for  the  Forty-second,  one  for  the  Fifty-second  and  one  for  the  One 
Hundred  and  Twenty-fourth  Illinois  regiments.  Among  the  officers  from 
Batavia  may  be  mentioned  Col.  E.  D.  Swain,  now  in  Chicago ;  Major  H.  K. 
Wolcott,  and  Col.  D.  C.  Newton,  still  residents  of  Batavia ;  Major  Adin  Mann 
and  Capt.  E.  S.  Stafford,  since  removed  West,  and  F.  P.  Crandon,  who  enlisted 
in  the  First  Maryland  Cavalry.  The  names  of  those  who  fell  upon  the  numer- 
ous Southern  battle  fields,  or  perished  in  those  cursed  prisons,  we  have  not  the 
statistics  to  obtain  ;  but  wherever  their  graves  may  lie — scattered  though  they 
may  be  throughout  the  South,  or  removed  to  Northern  cemeteries — a  grateful 
nation  honors  them. 

"  And  freedom  shall  awhile  repair 
To  dwell  a  weeping  hermit  there." 

CITY  OF   BATAVIA. 

The  manufacturing  village  of  Batavia  is  situated  on  both  banks  of  Fox 
River,  about  two  miles  by  rail  from  Geneva,  and  seven  miles  from  Aurora. 

The  first  claim  taken  up  within  its  limits,  which  is  also  generally  considered 
the  first  in  the  county,  was  made  by  Christopher  Payne,  in  October,  1833, 
on  the  east  side  of  the  river.  Much  dispute  has  occurred  concerning  Payne's 
nativity,  some  contending  that  he  was  a  North  Carolinian,  and  others  that  he 
entered  the  county  from  nearly  every  point  of  the  compass  ;  but  E.  S.  Town,  Esq., 
who  settled  on  the  West  Side,  in  June,  1834,  upon  the  plaee  now  occupied  by 
C.  W.  Porter,  and  who  was  well  acquainted  with  Payne,  and  possesses  an 
excellent  memory  of  early  events,  states  that  he  had  frequently  told  him  that 
he  hailed  from  the  Empire  State,  but  had  been  a  wanderer  nearly  all  his  life. 
Like  the  celebrated  character  whose  name,  with  a  varied  orthography,  he  bore, 
he  could  say  that  the  world  was  his  home.  He  came  from  North  Carolina  to 


300  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Illinois ;  and  Capt.  Dodson  states  that  he  entered  Kane  County  and  broke  land 
in  1832,  but  left  during  the  Indian  troubles.     He  was  a  pioneer  by  nature, 
ever  hovering  on  the  outer  edge  of  civilization,  and  seldom  remaining  long 
enough  in  one  place  to  enjoy  the  fruits  of  his  labors.     He  had  been  in  Naper- 
ville  previous  to  settling  in   Kane  County,  but  had  not  remained  there  long. 
He  claimed  that  he  had  first  entered  the  county  and  broken  some  land  near  the 
head  of  "  Big  Woods,"  but  that  his  family  had  not  come  until  the  following  year 
(1833).     According  to  Mr.  Town,  he  was  one  of  the  roughest  men  in   the 
world,  but  possessed  of  a  generous  and  kind  nature.     Capt.  Dodson  also  states 
that  he  was  one  of  nature's  noblemen.     He  was  extremely  hospitable,  and  his 
little  sixteen  square  log  shanty,  the  first  in  Batavia,  was  frequently  crowded 
with  strangers.     It  has  long  been  torn  down  and  forgotten.     It  may  also  be 
considered  the  first  tavern  in  the  place,  as  Payne  there  entertained  all  the 
explorers  who  sought  his  door  as  long  as  he  remained  in  Batavia,  and  it  was 
the  general  and  only  resort.     When  Mr.  Town,  Harry  Boardman,*  afterward 
well  known  in  Batavia,  and  a  gentleman  whose  name  has  no  connection  with 
this  history,  visited  the  "Big  Woods,"  in  June,  1834,    they  found  Payne 
comfortably  located  with  his  family,  a  parcel  of  land  under  cultivation,  and  a 
yoke  of  oxen.     That  night  there  were  sixteen  lodged  in  his  house.     As  Mrs. 
Payne  was  spreading  the  blankets  upon  the  floor  for  the  guests,  one  of  them 
remarked  that  he  could  not  imagine  where  she  could  dispose  of  them  all,  to 
which  the  good  woman  replied  that  there  would  be  plenty  of  room  as  she  had 
lodged  twenty-three  there  by  tucking  her  children  under  her  own  bed.     Mr. 
Town  settled  in  the  same  month  (June,  1834),  on  the  West  Side,  and  during 
the  same  year  the  settlement  was  increased  by  the  arrival  of  Col.  Lyon,  James 
Latham,  Joel  McKee,  James  Risk,  Titus  Howe,  and  Wm.  Vanderventer,  all  of 
whom  took  up  claims  near  the  preseut  corporation  limits.     Col.  Lyon  arrived 
on  the  24th  of  April,  1834,  and  remained  in  town  during  its  settlement  and 
much  of  its  progress,  but  is  now  residing  in  California.     James  Latham  like- 
wise removed  to  California,  where  he  died.     Joel  McKee  died  at  his  residence 
near  Batavia  some  years  ago.     James  Risk  emigrated  to  Kansas,  and  Howe 
and  Vandeventer  are  in  their  graves.     Howe  was  the  first  to  utilize  the  water 
power  of  the  town,  by  building  a  dam  and  a  frame  for  a  saw-mill  at  the  lower 
end  of  the  island  in  1835,  but  the  dam  was  carried  away  in  a  flood  the  follow- 
ing Spring.     The  property  was  purchased  by  Van  JSTortwick,  Barker,  House  & 
Co.,  and  the  saw-mill  removed  and  operated  by  them  further  up  the  stream. 

In  1835,  a  number  of  families  settled  in  and  about  Batavia,  among  them 
Judge  Wilson,  William  Van  Nortwick  and  his  son,  John,  and  J.  W.  Churchill. 
The  first  was  the  father  of  Hon.  Isaac  G.  Wilson,  well  known  through  the 
county,  and  located  on  the  claim  taken  by  Christopher  Payne,  the  latter  re- 
moving to  parts  unknown,  according  to  his  usual  custom.  The  house  which 
Judge  Wilson  erected  is  now  occupied  as  a  residence  by  Frank  Snow,  on  the 

*  Died  near  Naperville,  1877. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  301 

original  site.     To  Wilson,  who  emigrated  from  Batavia,  N.  Y.,  the  name  of  the 
town  and  village  is  due. 

William  Van  Nortwick  located  on  the  West  Side,  and  is  long  since  deceased. 
His  son  is  one  of  the  most  prominent  manufacturers  in  Batavia,  or  in  the  State. 
J.  W.  Churchill  has  emigrated  west. 

The  settlement  of  the  country  occupied  by  the  present  village  had  not  been 
completed,  by  any  means,  in  1838,  for  Mr.  J.  Rockwell,  who  came  in  that  year, 
and  is  now  living  in  the  place,  says  that  there  were  not  more  than  a  half  dozen 
families  within  its  limits  at  the  time  of  his  arrival.  Among  them  were  Horace 
Town,  deceased,  and  (jr.  W.  Fowler,  still  one  of  the  prominent  business  men  of 
the  place. 

During  the  earliest  years  of  the  occupation  of  the  "Head  of  Big  Woods," 
the  nearest  post  office  was  Naperville.  Letters  came  to  that  point  for  settlers 
in  all  parts  of  the  region  now  known  as  Kane  County,  and  some  are  now  in 
existence  directed  "Naperville,  Head  of  Big  Woods,"  and  "Naperville, 
McCarty's  Mill."  Owing  to  mistakes  which  frequently  occurred,  where  so 
little  was  known  of  the  country,  it  was  often  more  convenient  to  receive  mes- 
sages from  civilization  at  the  Chicago  office,  and  Mr.  Town  states  that  during 
his  first  year  in  Batavia  he  went  there  for  his  newspaper.  But  the  settlers  had 
not  long  to  endure  this  inconvenience  before  a  post  office  was  established  at 
Geneva ;  and  in  1842,  Judge  Wilson  was  appointed  the  first  Postmaster  in 
Batavia. 

A  school  was  opened  as  early  as  1835,  and  possibly  in  1834,  in  a  small  log 
house.  One  Cleghorn  was  the  earliest  pedagogue. 

In  1835,  Father  Clark  preached  the  first  sermon,  in  a  grove  near  Payne's 
residence ;  and  in  June,  of  the  same  year,  Joel  McKee  established  the  first 
store  in  town,  on  the  West  Side,  near  the  northern  line  of  the  present  corpora- 
tion. 

The  first  resident  physician  in  the  town  was  Dr.  D.  K.  Town,  the  commence- 
ment of  whose  practice  there  dates  from  1839.  He  is  still  a  resident  of  the 
place,  although  retired  from  practice. 

In  1835,  J.  W.  Churchill  located  in  the  village  as  the  first  attorney,  and 
in  the  following  year  was  elected  to  the  State  Senate.  He  removed  to  Daven- 
port, Iowa,  about  1853. 

The  original  plat  of  the  village  was  laid  out  upon  the  East  Side,  in  1837,  by 
Van  Nortwick,  Barker,  House  &  Co. ;  that  of  the  West  Side  in  1844,  by  John 
Van  Nortwick. 

A  bridge  was  constructed  in  1837  across  the  Fox  River,  and  paid  for  by 
subscription  ;  and  in  1843,  a  second  one,  further  up  the  stream.  In  1854,  the 
bridge  from  the  East  Side  to  the  island  was  built,  of  the  stone  for  which  Batavia 
is  so  justly  noted.  In  1857,  owing  to  some  deficiency  in  its  structure,  a  por- 
tion of  it  was  carried  away  by  a  freshet,  but  it  was  immediately  rebuilt  by  the 
town,  in  its  present  durable  form,  with  six  arches.  It  has  cost  $9,000, 


302  HISTORl"  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

but  has  outlasted  all  the  other  bridges  of  its  day  in  Kane  County,  and  is  the 
only  stone  bridge  ever  built  across  Fox  River.  Preparations  are  now  being 
made  to  erect  a  similar  one  from  the  island  to  the  west  bank,  and  the  materials 
are  already  on  the  ground. 

In  1836,  an  election  was  held  at  the  house  of  Judge  Wilson,  at  which  Mr. 
E.  S.  Town  and  the  late  Ira  Minard,  of  St.  Charles,  were  elected  Justices  of 
the  Peace  for  Sandusky  Precinct,  which  included  Batavia,  Geneva  and  St. 
Charles,  and  was  bounded  by  no  definite  lines.  Mr.  Town  was  thus  the  first 
Justice  in  Batavia. 

In  the  following  year,  the  first  hotel  in  the  village — if  we  except  Payne's 
house — was  opened  by  Charles  Ballard,  where ^  the  Revere  House  now  stands. 

The  first  child  born  in  the  town,  and  probably  the  first  in  the  county,  was  10, 
Dodson  Vandeventer,  still  a  resident  of  Batavia,  who  dates  from  October  1834. 

MANUFACTURES. 

Since  the  events  recorded  above,  and  within  forty  years,  Batavia  has  taken 
an  enviable  position  among  the  villages  of  the  West.  Her  manufactures  have 
found  their  way,  not  only  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  but  to  nearly  every 
country  on  the  globe ;  and  in  certain  special  products  she  not  only  leads  the 
county  and  State,  but  the  world. 

After  purchasing  the  water  power  of  Titus  Howe,  and  removing  the  saw- 
mill, Van  Nortwick,  Barker,  House  &  Co.  built,  near  the  site  of  the  Challenge 
Mills,  in  1837,  the  Batavia  Mills,  and  operated  them  for  a  number  of  years, 
in  custom  work.  Alison  House  then  purchased  them,  and  in  1850  they  were 
purchased  of  his  heirs  by  McKee  &  Moss.  An  extensive  business  was  carried 
on  until  1872,  when  the  establishment  burned  down,  and  has  never  been  re- 
built. It  contained  three  run  of  stones,  and  a  capacity  of  500  barrels  of  flour 
per  week.  The  principal  proprietor,  Mr.  Joel  McKee,  died  a  few  years  later. 
An  obituary  writer  in  the  Aurora  Beacon  paid  a  splendid  tribute  to  his  integrity 
by  the  simple  statement,  "Grain  carried  to  his  mill  always  held  out  well." 

Saw-Mitts. — In  1844,  John  Van  Nortwick  erected  a  saw-mill  upon  the 
island.  A  planing-mill  was  attached  to  it  at  a  later  date,  and  the  whole  oper- 
ated for  several  years,  then  sold  to  L.  &  D.  Newton,  and  finally  purchased  by 
John  Van  Nortwick,  the  original  proprietor,  in  whose  possession  it  remains. 

Barrel  Factory. — In  1854,  an  old  building  which  had  previously  been  used 
as  a  distillery,  standing  upon  the  east  side,  nearly  opposite  the  office  of  the 
Batavia  News,  was  enlarged  and  converted  into  a  barrel  factory  by  Hoyt  & 
Smith,  who  continued  operations  some  two  years,  employing  from  twenty  to 
twenty-five  men.  The  company  then  failed,  and  the  property  passed  into  the 
hands  of  E.  S.  Town;  was  used  for  a  time  by  A.  Palmer,  as  a  manufactory  of 
sorghum,  then  by  J.  W.  Eddy,  as  a  flax  factory,  and  was  at  length  burned 
down,  about  1864. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  303 

Wagon  and  Carriage  Factory. — This  extensive  establishment  was  founded 
in  1854,  by  L.  Newton  &  Co.  Only  thirty-six  wagons  and  thirty-five  buggies 
were  made  during  the  first  year.  The  business,  however,  was  gradually  enlarged 
in  1857,  the  firm  name  was  changed  to  Newton  &  Co.,  and  in  186f8  a  great  addi- 
tion was  made  to  their  works,  which  included  a  magnificent  stone  front  build- 
ing, sixty  feet  square  and  three  stories  high,  erected  at  a  cost  of  $12,000.  In 
December,  1872,  during  one  of  the  coldest  nights  of  the  year,  about  two  hun- 
dred feet  were  burned  from  the  rear  of  the  works,  but  the  proprietors  immedi- 
ately rebuilt,  and  in  the  following  year  the  Company  was  incorporated,  with 
Levi  Newton,  President ;  D.  C.  Newton,  Vice  President,  and  H.  K.  Wolcott, 
Secretary.  Since  then,  from  eighty  to  one  hundred  hands  have  been  em- 
ployed, and  during  the  year  1877,  1,500  farm  wagons,  200  spring  wagons 
and  about  100  other  carriages  were  taken  from  the  shops.  The  work  ranks 
in  quality  with  the  best  in  the  market. 

Island  Mills. — The  Island  Mills,  named  from  the  location  on  the  southern 
part  of  the  business  section  of  the  island,  were  put  up  as  flouring-mills,  in  1859, 
by  Town,  Pierce  &  Payne.  After  passing  through  various  hands,  they  became 
(June  30,  1873)  the  property  of  the  Batavia  Paper  Manufacturing  Company, 
who  lease  to  H.  Cogger.  A  steady  business  is  obtained  and  a  good  grade  of 
flour  made.  The  building,  like  so  many  others  in  the  village,  is  of  Butavia  stone. 

Pump  Manufactory. — Messrs.  Norris  &  Doty  are  the  manufacturers  of  A 
No.  1  Pump,  and  are  also  engaged  in  doing  a  general  business  in  wood-work. 
The  manufacture  of  pumps  is  a  long  established  industry  in  Batavia. 

Batavia  Paper  Manufacturing  Company. — The  fine  stone  buildings  occu- 
pied by  this  company  were  originally  put  up  (about  1851)  by  the  Fox  River 
Manufacturing  Company,  for  the  construction  of  box  cars.  They  laid  idle 
until  May,  1862,  when  they  were  purchased  by  Rowland  &  Co.,  and  converted 
into  a  paper  mill.  About  1866,  the  mill  passed  into  the  possession  of  the  Chi- 
cago Fiber  &  Paper  Company,  which  subsequently  went  into  bankruptcy,  and 
the  property  was  bought,  in  August,  1870,  by  the  present  owners.  The  main 
building  is  formed  of  cut  stone,  is  two  stories  high,  with  basement,  and  150 
feet  long.  The  ground  area  of  the  combined  buildings,  aside  from  the  sheds 
and  warehouses,  is  30,760  square  feet.  More  than  half  of  the  buildings  are  of 
stone.  Print  paper  has  been  made  since  1862  ;  from  sixty  to  eighty  hands  are 
employed,  and  six  tons  of  paper  manufactured  daily.  The  leading  Chicago 
journals  are  or  have  been  at  various  times  supplied  wholly  or  in  part  there. 
Two  paper  machines  in  the  main  building  cost  $25,000,  and  the  establishment 
is  the  largest  one  of  the  kind  in  Illinois,  or  throughout  the  West  beyond  the 
Indiana  and  Ohio  boundary.  It  is  under  the  management  of  an  incorporated 
company,  of  which  John  Van  Nortwick  is  President. 

The  U.  S.  Wind  Engine  $  Pump  Company  was  started  in  1853,  for  the 
manufacture  of  the  Halliday  Wind  Mill,  pumps,  feed  mills,  and  fixtures.  It  is 
said  to  be  the  largest  and  best  wind  mill  factory  in  the  United  States,  and  ships 


304  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

the  manufactured  article  to  all  parts  of  the  civilized  world.  Mr.  Daniel  Halli- 
day,  the  inventor  of  the  mill,  is  one  of  the  best  known  -and  most  respected  busi- 
ness men  in  the  country,  and  has  contributed  largely  to  the  prosperity  of  the  vil- 
lage. One  hundred  men  are  employed  on  an  average  in  the  shops.  The  com- 
pany is  incorporated  and  John  Van  Nortwick  is  the  President. 

Challenge  Mills. — The  Challenge  Mill  Company,  engaged  in  the  manufac- 
ture of  the  Nichols  Wind  Mill,  feed  mills,  corn  shellers,  and  pumps,  com- 
menced operations  under  the  proprietorship  of  Burr  &  Armstrong,  in  1867. 
Two  hands  performed  the  work  at  the  commencement,  but  in  1869  the  business 
was  enlarged,  and  from  that  date  to  1871,  from  thirty  to  fifty  men  were  em- 
ployed. On  the  10th  of  March,  1872,  the  building  was  destroyed  in  the  con- 
flagration which  also  consumed  the  Batavia  Mills.  The  loss  of  the  Challenge 
Mills  was  in  the  neighborhood  of  $45,000,  $20,000  of  which  was  covered  by 
insurance,  but  only  $150  of  the  insurance  was  ever  obtained.  The  company 
immediately  commenced  building  on  a  larger  scale  than  before,  and  on  the 
afternoon  of  April  24,  one  month  and  fourteen  days  from  the  time  of  the  de- 
struction, the  wheels  were  again  set  in  motion.  The  number  of  men  employed 
varies  from  twenty-five  to  sixty,  and  the  mills  made  are  too  well  and  favorably 
known  to  need  any  praise. 

Batavia  Foundry. — In  1867,  Mr.  A.  N.  Merrill  started  a  small  foundry  at 
Batavia.  Mr.  D.  R.  Sperry  subsequently  purchased  an  interest  in  the  concern, 
and  in  1869  bought  out  Merrill.  The  foundry  is  now  worked  under  the  name 
of  D.  R.  Sperry  &  Co.,  and  has  been  engaged  for  some  time  in  job  work. 
From  thirty  to  fifty  hands  are  employed,  and  the  hollow-ware  and  other  pro- 
ducts shipped  enjoy  a  wide-spread  reputation. 

Osgood  $  Shumway's  Foundry. — In  the  Summer  of  1872,  Merrill  &  Shum- 
way  commenced  the  foundry  business  in  the  stone  building  on  the  island  now 
occupied  by  Osgood  &  Shumway.  The  firm  was  changed  to  Merrill  &  Osgood 
for  a  period  of  less  than  a  year,  and  in  1875  became  known  under  its  present 
name.  A  machine  shop  is  attached  to  the  foundry,  and  the  number  of  tons  of 
iron  used  in  the  works  during  the  past  year  (1877)  is  600.  From  thirty  to 
forty  men  are  employed.  •  The  business  is  principally  contract  work.  There 
are,  aside  from  the  above,  two  other  small  foundries  in  the  village. 

The  Batavia  Manufacturing  Company  is  engaged  in  the  construction  of 
Nichols'  Centennial  Wind  Mill,  a  patent  tire-shrinker  and  several  the  or  small  but 
standard  articles.  The  company  has  but  recently  commenced  on  the  island,  near 
Osgood  &  Shumway's  foundry,  but  the  quality  of  the  articles  which  are  presented 
for  the  public  patronage  make  the  prospects  of  success  extremely  probable. 

Cheese  Factory. — A  cheese  factory  has  been  opened  in  a  substantial  stone 
building,  upon  the  ruins  of  the  old  flax-mill,  during  the  past  season  (1877). 
Its  cheese  is  highly  recommended  by  competent  judges  of  the  merits  of  the 
article,  and  we  are  told  that  the  factory  has  been  generally  patronized  by  the 
farmers  of  the  immediate  vicinity. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  305 

QUARRIES. 

To  her  quarries,  next  to  her  great  manufacturing  interests,  has  Batavia  been 
indebted  for  her  prosperity.  In  about  1842,  Z.  Reynolds  opened  the  first  on 
the  West  Side,  since  which  time  no  less  than  ten  have  been  operated  success- 
fully, so  far  as  success  depended  upon  finding  a  quality  of  stone  adapted  to  all 
building  purposes.  It  is  obtained  from  two  inches  in  thickness  to  three  feet  and 
three  inches,  and  of  as  large  an  area  as  can  be  moved.  Single  blocks  eight  to 
ten  inches  thick,  nine  feet  wide  and  twenty  feet  long  have  been  shipped  from 
the  quarries  to  Chicago.  It  is  a  quality  of  limestone,  and  equal  to  any  lime- 
stone quarried  for  building. 

Extensive  kilns  have  been  built  by  J.  T.  &  F.  P.  Brady  above  one  of  the 
quarries  which  had  not  proved  a  financial  success ;  and  from  the  limestone, 
which  lies  ten  feet  deep  above  the  building  stone,  they  are  manufacturing  an 
excellent  quality  of  lime. 

A  history  of  the  quarries  and  their  successive  transfers  from  owner  to  owner 
to  the  present  time  would  not  interest  the  general  reader.  Hundreds  of  hands 
have  found  employment  in  them,  and  they  have  not  only  contributed  to  the 
prosperity  of  the  place  by  bringing  wealth  from  outside  and  furnishing  employ- 
ment for  its  laborers,  but  by  placing  at  convenient  distances,  and  for  a  merely 
nominal  sum,  a  material  with  which  to  build  its  schools,  churches,  manufactur- 
ing establishments,  business  blocks,  many  of  its  private  residences  and  the  side- 
walks of  its  principal  streets,  lasting  as  the  eternal  hills. 

RAILROADS. 

The  0.,  0.  &  F.  R.  V.  Railroad  and  the  C.,  B.  &  Q.  are  sufficiently  noticed 
in  the  chapter  upon  Aurora.  Each  enter  Batavia,  and  each  have  depots  within 
the  corporation  limits.  In  1873,  the  Chicago  &  Northwestern  Road,  wishing 
to  use  the  Batavia  stone  for  building  its  extensive  shops  in  West  Chicago,  laid 
a  track  from  Geneva  to  Batavia  and  opened  a  convenient  and  handsome  depot 
there  on  the  5th  of  May.  Many  of  the  citizens,  who  had  hitherto  shipped 
their  freight  over  the  other  roads,  immediately  commenced  business  with  the 
Northwestern,  and  it  now  furnishes  a  thoroughfare  for  the  transportation  of 
more  than  half  the  freight  that  leaves  the  village.  The  entire  business  of  the 
branch  track  amounts  to  $40,000  per  annum  ;  that  of  the  C.,  B.  £  Q.,  from 
Batavia,  $19,000,  and  the  Fox  River  Valley,  about  $7,200.  Nine  trains  leave 
the  Batavia  depots  daily. 

The  business  of  the  Western  Union  Telegraph  Company,  at  the  C.,  B.  &  Q. 
depot,  amounts  to  about  $50.00  per  month. 

SCHOOLS. 

West  Side, — The  West  Side  School  is  situated  in  District  No.  5,  which  ex- 
tends from  the  Aurora  line  across  the  line  which  separates  Batavia  from  the 
town  of  Geneva.  A  building  was  erected  near  the  present  site,  about  1852,  at 


306  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

a  cost  of  some  $1,200 ;  but  as  it  became  unsuitable  to  the  requirements  of 
the  growing  village,  it  was  determined  by  the  citizens  to  erect  a  structure 
which  should  be  an  honor  to  their  enterprise  and'  intelligence  as  long  as  time 
permitted  it  to  stand.  Accordingly,  in  1867,  the  imposing  pile,  which  is  the 
first  object  to  greet  the  eye  on  approaching  the  village,  was  commenced  and 
completed  in  the  following  year,  at  a  cost  of  $27,100.  It  contains  four  depart- 
ments, five  teachers  are  employed,  and  216  pupils  receive  instruction  there. 
Present  Principal,  A.  S.  Barry. 

East  Side. — The  East  Side  School,  although  less  ambitious  in  its  architec- 
ture, is  a  large  structure  of  the  same  durable  material,  completed  in  1860  at  a 
cost  of  about  nine  thousand  dollars.  It  is  located  in  District  No.  6.  Six 
teachers  are  employed  in  its  several  departments,  and  472  pupils  are  in  attend- 
ance. 0.  T.  Snow  is  the  present  Principal. 

CHUKCHES. 

Congregational. — Mention  has  already  been  made  of  the  early  preaching 
of  Rev.  N.  C.  Clark,  whose  first  sermon  in  Kane  County  was  delivered  in  Au- 
gust, 1834,  at  the  house  of  Christopher  Payne.  During  the  following  year, 
the  old  records  state  that  he  again  preached  in  an  old  school  house  on  the  east 
side  of  the  river,  within  the  limits  of  a  farm  now  owned  by  Spencer  Johnson  ; 
and  that  on  the  8th  of  August,  1835,  the  Congregational  Church,  known  as 
"Big  Woods  Church,"  was  first  organized  as  a  Presbyterian  church,  with 
fourteen  members.  This  was  the  first  organized  religious  denomination  in  Kane 
County.  On  the  29th  of  January,  1841,  the  first  Presbyterian  Church  was  dedi- 
cated in  the  village,  and  on  the  llth  of  November,  1843,  the  change  was  made  in 
name  and  form,  and  the  church  became  Congregational.  Later,  members  were 
dismissed  to  assist  in  the  organization  of  churches  at  Elgin,  St.  Charles, 
Geneva  and  Aurora.  In  1853,  the  old  building  was  enlarged  ;  and  in  1856, 
the  second  house  of  worship  was  erected,  at  a  cost  of  about  thirteen  thousand  dol- 
lars, being  at  the  time  of  its  completion  the  best  church  edifice  on  Fox  River. 
The  old  building  was  afterward  purchased  by  the  Catholics.  The  membership  of 
the  Congregational  Church  has  been  increased  from  the  original  fourteen  to  200. 

The  Methodist  Episcopal  denomination  was  one  of  the  very  earliest  to 
appear  in  Batavia,  as  in  nearly  every  other  new  country.  The  building  now  oc- 
cupied by  them  was  erected  in  1852,  and  cost  $4,000.  Present  membership,  177. 

Baptist. — The  Baptist  Church,  called  at  first  the  Regular  Church  of  Christ, 
at  Big  Woods,  was  organized  June  16,  1836.  Its  first  members  were  Isaac 
Wilson  and  Susanna  Wilson,  his  wife,  Major  Osborn  and  Sophia  Osborn,  his 
wife,  Hiram  Park,  Maless'on  Haynes,  Levi  Ward,  Fanny  Wilson,  Silas  T. 
Ward,  William  E.  Burt  and  Lydia  Hurlburt.  Elder  R.  B.  Ashley  was  its  first 
pastor.  After  the  Congregationalists  had  built  a  church,  the  Baptists  occupied 
it  alternately  with  them  for  a  number  of  years,  but,  in  1850,  they  built  the 
house  of  worship  which  they  still  occupy.  The  present  membership  is  110. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  307 

Episcopal. — Many  years  ago,  an  Episcopal  Church  was  formed  in  Batavia, 
and,  in  process  of  time,  a  wooden  building  was  put  up ;  this  occurred  about 
twenty  years  ago,  but  the  building,  being  poorly  constructed,  was  blown  down. 
The  organization,  however,  still  exists,  and  meetings  are  held  in  Buck's  Hall, 
the  Rector  from  Geneva,  Rev.  N.  J.  O'Brian,  officiating.  Present  member- 
ship, sixty-eight. 

Catholic. — The  Catholics  organized  about  1855,  and  have  since  occupied 
the  old  Congregational  Church.  Several  years  ago,  an  effort  was  made  to- 
erect  a  new  building,  and  the  foundation  was"*  laid  on  the  East  Side,  but  it 
remains  unfinished  to  date. 

The  Grerman  Methodist  Episcopal  organization  was  formed  in  Batavia 
under  the  name  of  the  German  Evangelical  Association  of  North  America, 
about  1860,  and  their  building  erected  in  1866,  which  they  still  occupy.  It 
stands  on  the  east  side  of  the  river,  and  is  a  small  but  well-built  wooden  edifice. 

Colored  Methodist  Episcopal. — No  sooner  had  the  result  of  the  late  war 
decided  the  future  destiny  of  the  colored  population  in  this  country,  than  a 
number  of  that  race  flocked  to  Batavia  and,  in  1865,  put  up  a  small  wooden 
church.  Present  membership,  about  twenty-five. 

The  Disciples  organized  in  the  village  with  eleven  members,  in  December, 
1852,  and  reorganized  in  February  of  the  following  year.  M.  W.  Lord  was 
the  first  preacher.  In  1867,  they  had  attained  sufficient  strength  to  build  a 
church,  and  have  continued  steadily  increasing. 

Swedenborgian. — In  the  Fall  of  1868,  a  Swedenborgian  organization  wa& 
formed  in  Buck's  Hall,  under  the  leadership  of  H.  0.  Snow.  There  were  but 
fifteen  members  at  first,  but  their  numbers  have  increased  slowly,  and  at  present 
the  membership  is  about  twenty-three.  In  the  Fall  of  1874,  they  purchased  a 
lot  on  the  West  Side  and  made  preparations  to  build,  but  the  financial  crisis 
occurring  about  the  same  time,  and  several  of  the  members  suffering  thereby, 
the  project  was  postponed  and  the  lot  sold.  The  society  still  meets  regularly 
in  the  original  place  of  worship. 

The  Free  Will  Baptists  undertook  to  form  a  permanent  society  in  the  place 
a  few  years  ago,  but,  being  few  and  weak  in  numbers,  never  attempted  to  buildr 
and  at  length  discontinued  preaching. 

Swedish  Methodist  Episcopal. — In  September,  1870,  Rev.  August  Wei- 
gren  preached  to  a  small  Swedish  congregation  in  the  village.  In  the  follow- 
ing year,  a  church  having  been  organized,  efforts  were  made  to  build,  the  result 
of  which  was  the  little  brown  wood  church  on  the  West  Side,  completed  in  1872. 
There  are  now  about  thirty-six  members. 

Independent  Sivedish  Evangelical  Lutheran. — Four  members  of  this  branch 
of  the  Swedish  Evangelical  Lutheran  Church,  in  Batavia,  used  to  meet  in  pri- 
vate houses  for  worship  in  1870.  There  were  no  other  members  of  that  organi- 
zation in  the  place,  but  others  came,  and  in  1872,  they  rented  Fowler's  Hall, 
and  in  1876,  built  a  small  wood  church  on  the  West  Side.  Rev.  I.  N.  San- 


308  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

gren  was  their  first  preacher.  The  organization  is  still  small,  numbering  not 
more  than  sixteen  members. 

Swedish  Lutheran. — Fifty-two  members  were  dismissed,  in  1872,  from  the 
Swedish  Lutheran  Church,  in  Geneva,  to  organize  a  church  in  Batavia.  The 
old  stone  school  house  was  purchased  and  converted  into  a  very  comfortable 
house  of  worship,  in  which  Rev.  Mr.  Lyndale,  the  resident  Pastor  in  Geneva, 
preached  once  in  two  weeks.  The  members  steadily  increased,  and  at  the 
present  time  the  membership  is  one  hundred,  enjoying  regular  preaching  weekly 
from  a  resident  Pastor,  Rev.  Mr.  Ternstadt. 

In  the  Spring  of  1835,  a  Union  Sabbath  School,  the  first  in  the  county, 
was  organized  in  Batavia. 

PUBLIC    LIBRARY. 

About  ten  years  ago,  a  society,  formed  by  the  young  people  of  the  village 
for  literary  purposes,  commenced  a  library.  The  use  of  the  volumes  was  lim- 
ited to  members  of  the  organization,  and  outsiders  were  not  allowed  to  remove 
them  from  the  shelves.  Several  of  the  intelligent  business  men  feeling  the 
need  of  a  collection  of  books  to  which  all  should  have  free  access,  the  society  was 
induced  to  contribute  its  collection  to  that  purpose,  and  with  liberal  subscrip- 
tions in  money  from  many  of  the  citizens,  700  volumes  were  obtained.  This 
number  has  been  increased,  by  general  subscriptions,  to  1,000.  The  rules  of 
the  association  are  exceedingly  liberal.  Any  one — a  resident  of  the  village  or  a 
stranger — above  fourteen  years  of  age,  is  allowed  to  remove  a  volume  at  a 
time  and  retain  it  for  two  weeks.  It  contains  many  valuable  works  of  romance 
and  books  of  reference,  history  and  biography.  Its  officers  are  John  Van  Nort- 
wick,  President;  J.  0.  McClellan,  Vice  President;  Wm.  Burnham,  Treasurer; 
F.  H.  Buck,  Librarian.  It  is  supported  by  subscription,  some  of  the  citizens 
contributing  largely  for  its  increase  and  support.  Its  President  has  given  $100 
annually  since  its  organization. 

BELLEVUE   HOSPITAL. 

E.  S.  and  Dr.  D.  K.  Town  were,  from  the  commencement  of  the  village, 
among  the  most  enterprising  in  the  promotion  of  every  object  which  was 
projected  for  its  prosperity,  and  accordingly,  in  1853-4,  they  built,  with  the 
assistance  of  others,  prominent  among  whom  were  John  Van  Nortwick,  Joel 
McKee  and  Rev.  Stephen  Peet,  an  institution  of  learning,  on  the  West  Side, 
which  enjoyed,  for  about  ten  years,  a  high  reputation.  The  adoption  of  the 
school  law  rendered  the  continuation  of  the  school  less  essential  to  the  welfare 
of  Batavia,  and  the  building  was,  therefore,  sold  and  fitted  for  a  private  asylum 
for  the  insane  It  is  built  of  cut  stone;  cost,  originally,  some  $20,000. 
and  $10,000  have  since  been  expended  upon  re.  It  commands  a  beau- 
tiful view,  and  is  thus  appropriately  named.  The  grounds  connected  with  the 
building  are  under  excellent  cultivation,  and  the  green-houses  cover  an  area  of 


HON    IRA  MINARD  (DECEASED) 
ST  CHARLES. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  311 

10,000  square  feet.  No  serious  accident  has  occurred  since  the  hospital  was 
opened.  It  is  under  the  medical  care  of  Dr.  R.  J.  Patterson,  formerly  Med- 
ical Superintendent  of  the  Indiana  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  late  Medical 
Superintendent  of  the  Iowa  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  and  formerly  Pro- 
fessor of  Medical  Jurisprudence  in  the  Chicago  Medical  College. 

The  institution  is  arranged  with  special  reference  to  the  treatment  of 
patients  who  possess  means  to  defray  their  expenses,  and  one  of  the  main  ob- 
jects sought  is  to  give  the  entire  establishment  the  character  of  a  home,  and 
not  a  prison.  Hence  the  insane  and  useless  restraints  which  are  often  thrown 
around  the  unfortunate  patient  in  other  hospitals  are  here  removed,  together 
with  everything  revolting  to  the  senses,  while  luxury  and  elegance  abound  on 
all  sides.  "Who  enters  here  bids  hope  farewell"  needs  not  to  be  engraved 
above  its  doors,  as  upon  a  majority  of  the  so-called  asylums,  and  the  patient 
who  cannot  recover  under  the  kind  treatment  of  its  genial  owner  and  Superin- 
tendent may  be  said  to  be  indeed  incurable. 

THE  PRESS. 

About  1852,  a  Democratic  campaign  paper,  called  the  Expositor,  was 
started  in  Batavia,  by  James  Risk  and  others,  but,  before  becoming  firmly 
established,  it  died  a  natural  death.  Subsequently,  a  second  attempt,  by  other 
parties,  to  establish  a  paper  proved  equally  futile ;  but,  in  1869,  Messrs.  Roof 
&  Lewis  issued  the  first  copy  of  the  Batavia  News,  which  has  been  published 
ever  since.  In  May,  1870,  Mr.  0.  B.  Merrill  purchased  Roof's  interest,  and, 
in  October  of  the  same  year,  was  bought  out  by  Mr.  Lewis,  its  present  editor 
and  proprietor.  It  claims  to  be  independent  in  politics,  is  a  six-column  quarto, 
30x44,  and  is  printed  on  a  steam  power  press.  Circulation,  480.  The  Fox 
River  Times  was  issued  by  Roof,  Gates  &  Fox,  in  the  Summer  of  1876,  and 
was  an  eight-column  folio,  surpassing,  in  the  neatness  of  its  typography,  every 
other  paper  on  Fox  River.  It  died  in  less  than  three  months. 

INCORPORATION.     f 

Batavia  was  incorporated  as  a  village  in  April,  1856.  Its  first  Trustees 
were  John  Van  Nortwick,  Orsamus  Wilson,  M.  N.  Lord,  D.  U.  Griffin  and 
George  E.  Corwin.  Few  villages  possess  greater  advantages,  natural  or 
artificial.  Aside  from  those  which  have  been  mentioned  are  its  excellent 
water  power  and  its  favorable  distance  from  the  great  city  of  Chicago,  while  it 
already  contains  the  common  protections  and  social  organizations  of  large  cities 
— a  fire  company,  cornet  band,  Masonic  Lodge,  and  various  other  associations. 

GENEVA  TOWNSHIP. 

Geneva  occupies  the  northern  part  of  Town  39,  North  Range  8  East  of  the 
Third  Principal  Meridian,  and  contains  Geneva  village,  the  county  seat.  The 
township  is  north  of  Batavia  and  south  of  St.  Charles  ;  is  crossed  from  east  to 


312  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

west  by  the  Chicago  &  Northwestern  Railroad,  along  the  west  side  of  Fox 
River  by  the  Fox  River  Valley  Road  and  the  St.  Charles  branch  of  the 
Chicago  &  Northwestern. 

SETTLEMENT. 

Settlements  were  made  along  the  river  banks  a  year,  at  least,  before  those 
in  the  country  east  and  west,  the  first  being  within  the  present  corporation 
limits,  and  mentioned  in  the  sketch  of  Geneva  village.  Fox  River  was  no 
chain  of  stagnant  mill  ponds  then,  but  clear  as  a  New  England  brook  meander- 
ing from  its  home  in  the  mountains.  Its  banks  were  not  less  beautiful  than 
now,  though  that  beauty  was  of  a  milder  type.  Forests  covered  the  rolling 
table  lands,  which  were  too  low  to  be  called  hills  by  the  eastern  explorer,  and 
too  rugged  to  be  designated  as  prairies  by  the  Western  pioneer.  The  deer  still 
rambled  along  its  slopes,  and  were  hunted  by  men  as  wild  as  they ;  and  all 
nature  strove  to  present  a  combination  of  varied  objects  picturesque  as  fancy 
can  portray,  and  charming  even  to  the  eyes  of  the  settlers  who  had  wandered 
there  from  the  hills  and  valleys  of  the  Quaker  State,  unsurpassed  in  their 
majesty  and  romantic  beauty.  The  living  sources  of  information  concerning 
the  settlement  of  this  township  can  give  no  record  of  its  events  in  which  they 
participated  previous  to  April,  and  but  a  limited  one  previous  to  June,  1834. 
All  prior  events  are  obtained  from  what  was  told  them  when  they  came  by 
settlers  then  in  the  country,  and  from  exceedingly  limited  and  often  unreliable 
written  accounts.  Such  men  as  Haight,  Crow,  Corey  and  Andrew  Miles  were 
not  literary  in  their  habits.  They  never  questioned  whether  the  "  pen  was 
mightier"' than  anything  or  not,  nor  dreamed  that  they  were  making  history .- 
And  had  they  foreseen  the  future  they  would  no  doubt  have  contented  themselves 
with  forming  its  past  without  recording  it.  A  drink  of  whisky  or  a  fight  had 
more  charms  to  them  than  the  perpetuation  of  their  memory  by  posterity,  and 
had  their  immortality  depended  upon  themselves,  their  names  would  have  been 
stricken  from  the  county  records  in  1837.  They  were- a  brave,  a  hardy,  an 
honest  class  of  men,  and  their  vices  were  such  as  were  common  to  the  border, 
and  which  civilization  would  have  removed  and  replaced,  possibly,  by  more 
degrading  ones.  They  drank  to  excess,  they  fought  like  Bengal  tigers,  but 
always  in  what  they  considered  a  fair  way,  and  deceit  or  fraud  were  utterly 
foreign  to  their  natures.  Their  word  was  more  binding  to  them  than  any 
written  obligation,  and  countless  thousands  could  be  safely  trusted  in  their 
hands.  They  were  honest  men — "  the  noblest  works  of  God."  Haight's 
record  will  appear  in  the  sketch  of  Geneva  village.  Of  Crow  little  is  known, 
except  that  he  took  up  a  claim  on  the  east  side  of  the  river  in  1833,  or  early  in 
1834,  sold  early,  and  had  left  the  township  in  the  Spring  of  1835.  Samuel  Corey, 
one  of  the  stalwart  Hoosiers  from  the  Wabash,  lived  on  the  place  now  owned  by 
George  Acers,  on  the  north  edge  of  Batavia,  in  June,  1834,  wherehehad  been 
living  for  several  months  at  least  Capt.  C.  B.  Dodson  states  that  he  often 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  313 

transacted  business  for  him,  and  that  he  had  trusted  him  with  large  sums  of  gold, 
and  had  found  him  always  reliable  and  trustworthy,  but  apparently  as  careless  as  he 
was  honest.  He  would  ride  off  over  the  country  with  two  or  three  thousand  dollars 
in  his  saddle-bags,  and  stopping  at  one  of  the  rude  Hoosier  houses  would  hangup 
his  saddle,  wealth  and  all,  out  doors  for  the  night.  On  being  cautioned  against 
such  a  reckless  course,  he  claimed  that  none  would  steal  traps  that  the  owner 
appeared  to  consider  worthless.  An  accident  illustrative  of  his  reckless 
character  occurred  to  him  in  1834,  and  nearly  ended  his  life.  One  day  Capt. 
Dodson  appeared  in  his  presence  ready  for  ajourney.  "  Where  are  you  going  ?" 
said  Corey  ;  to  which  Dodson  replied,  "  To  the  first  wedding  in  the  country, 
that  of  Volney  Hill,"  who  lived  in  Du  Page  County.  Corey  answered  him 
with  an  oath  that  he  was  going  too,  as  he  had  a  pair  of  steelyards  that  he  had 
borroAved  of  Capt.  Naper,  and  which  he  must  return ;  "and,  by  G— ,"  he 
added,  "  I'll  give  you  the  worst  race  you  were  ever  led."  Dodson  informed 
him  that  he  would  be  happy  to  have  him  undertake  it,  and  mounting  their 
horses  they  started  off  at  a  desperate  speed.  But  Corey,  hampered  with  the 
steelyards,  was  soon  brought  up  against  a  tree,  knocked  senseless  from  his 
horse,  and  lay  like  one  dead  upon  the  ground.  On  being  restored,  his  first 
word  was  an  oath,  and  an  assurance  that  he  would  go  to  the  wedding  anyhow  ; 
but  he  was  more  seriously  injured  than  he  at  first  supposed,  was  confined  to 
his  bed  for  several  days,  and  wisely  refrained  in  the  future  from  horse  races 
when  trammeled  with  anything  more  than  his  own  weight.  Miles,  who  is  repre- 
sented by  our  worthy  informant  as  a  good-natured,  lazy  and  ignorant  native  of 
Indiana,  had  taken  up  a  claim  upon  the  East  Side,  and  was  living  in  a  miser- 
able shanty,  upon  Capt.  Dodson's  arrival,  but  was  bought  out  by  him  previous 
to  1835.  He  was  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  in  the  county,  and  was  doubtless 
upon  his  claim  late  in  1833.  But  the  earliest  living  informant  regarding  this 
region  is  Mrs.  C.  B.  Dodson,  then  Miss  Warren,  who  was  one  of  a  party  of  six 
from  near  Warrenville,  Du  Page  County,  who  explored  Geneva  in  a  lumber 
wagon  in  April,  1834.  The  party  was  induced  to  make  the  journey  from  the 
representations  of  Frederick  Bird,  her  brother-in-law,  who  had  previously 
been  along  the  banks  of  Fox  River,  and  described  Geneva  as  "  the  most  beauti- 
ful country  that  lay  out  doors."  He  settled  in  the  same  year  on  the  farm  now 
owned  by  Eben  Danford,  and  was  residing  there  in  April,  1835,  but  about  that 
time  sold  his  claim  to  Samuel  Sterling,  removed  to  the  vicinity  of  Rockford,  where 
he  subsequently  died.  He  was  a  native  of  New  York.  Capt.  Dodson  states  that 
upon  his  settlement  at  the  mouth  of  Mill  Creek,  in  June,  1834,  Wheeler  was  living 
upon  the  Curtis  farm,  and  he  represents  him  as  very  similar  in  character  to 
AndreAv  Miles,  and  a  native  of  the  same  State.  According  to  Hon.  James 
Herrington,  the  Curtis  place  was  occupied  in  the  Spring  of  1835  by  Allen 
Ware,  a  bachelor  from  Virginia,  who  is  portrayed  by  him  as  in  rather  better 
circumstances  than  his  neighbors,  living  in  a  comfortable  cabin,  with  a  barn 
— good  for  those  days — near  by,  and  an  orchard  of  young  apple  trees  near  ,his 


314  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

door.  Just  below  this  place,  in  June,  1834,  lived  another  Hoosier,  Arthur 
Aken,  but  his  claim  was  sold  early,  and  he  continued  with  so  many  of  his  class 
to  break  land  for  others  to  cultivate.  Ware  also  left  before  the  country  had 
emerged  from  its  original  wild  state.  Capt.  Dodson  further  states  that  Edward 
Trimble,  from  the  Pan  Handle  part  of  the  Old  Dominion,  was  living  on  the 
East  Side,  upon  the  farm  now  owned  by  Mrs.  Sterling,  when  he  arrived  in  the 
country,  and  that  during,  the  same  year  (1834)  his  marriage  to  a  daughter  of 
Christopher  Payne  occurred  at  the  house  of  the  bride's  father,  where  he 
(Dodson)  had  the  pleasure  of  dancing  at  the  wedding,  on  the  puncheon  floor. 
Every  township  claims  the  first  death,  marriage  and  birth  in  the  county,  but 
our  informant  assures  us  that  this  is  without  doubt  the  first  of  the  numerous 
first  weddings.  Trimble  left  the  country  in  1836,  and  was  subsequently  killed 
by  Indians  in  the  far  West.  His  brother,  William  Trimble,  settled  in  the 
village.  The  same  reliable  informant  tells  us  that  one  Latham  settled  between 
Payne  and  Miles  in  Batavia,  early  in  1834,  and  that  late  in  1833,  James 
Nelson,  the  settler  in  honor  of  whom  Nelson's  Grove  was  named,  had  built  a 
cabin  there,  and  that  the  Bowmans  and  Lairds,  from  Pennsylvania,  had 
squatted  among  the  Pottawattomies,  in  Aurora  Township,  in  the  same  year. 

These  earliest  settlers  were,  as  has  been  seen,  mainly  from  Indiana.  Sev- 
eral of  them  were  in  the  country  in  1833,  and  of  these  it  may  now  be  consid- 
ered impossible  to  state  which  was  first.  From  a  statement  made  by  Payne  to 
'Squire  E.  S.  Town  and  others,  Haight  is  generally  considered  to  have  pre- 
ceded the  others  ;  but,  in  regard  to  the  priority  of  time  of  several  of  the  earliest 
of  those  in  the  present  township  of  Geneva,  nothing  positive  can  be  stated. 
They  were  a  simple  and  generous  people,  honest  themselves,  as  has  been  stated, 
and,  as  is  often  the  case  among  such  people,  believing  in  the  honesty  of  every 
one.  An  illustration  of  this  faith  in  others  is  given  by  the  authority  who  has 
already  been  so  frequently  quoted.  Col.  Archer,  of  Indiana,  formerly 
from  Kentucky,  was  a  great  man  in  1836,  for  he  held  the  high  position  of  an 
Illinois  &  Michigan  Canal  Commissioner,  compared  with  which  the  Governor 
of  one  of  the  Western  States  was  as  a  mole  hill  to  the  Pharos  of  Alexandria ; 
but  this  potentate  was  a  Hoosier.  He  was  a  gentleman,  however,  possessed  of 
a  nature  which  won  the  friendship  both  of  the  low  and  mighty ;  was  possessed 
of  an  ample  fortune,  and  an  only  daughter,  whose  name  was  Eliza,  whose  chief 
delight  was  to  squander  it.  This  girl  was,  in  many  respects,  unique  among 
her  sex,  not  in  being  spoiled  by  her  parents,  but  in  the  possession  of  a  stature 
almost  gigantic,  a  foot  which  would  rival  in  magnitude  a  plantation  negro's,  and 
a  disposition  to  which  fear  was  utterly  unknown.  With  all  these  shocking  de- 
formities, Eliza  Archer  possessed  the  feminine  characteristics  of  a  handsome 
face  and  form.  Previous  to  her  importation  to  Chicago,  where  she  was  attend- 
ing school,  at  the  time  this  incident  commences,  she  had  whiled  away  her 
leisure  hours  by  riding  wild  colts,  barebacked  and  unbridled,  over  the  southern 
fields,  and  in  frightening  her  unhappy  father  in  various  other  ways,  too  shock- 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  315 

ing  to  the  modern  belle  to  be  here  narrated.  At  school,  she  did  precisely  as 
she  pleased — lavished  money  in  reckless  profusion  upon  her  person,  neglected 
her  studies,  took  off  her  shoes  and  stockings  in  recitation,  appeared  barefooted 
in  the  school  room,  and  was  generally  decidedly  independent.  Still,  Miss 
Archer  was  a  good  young  lady,  and  the  above  are  merely  slight  eccentricities 
which  her  friends  readily  forgave. 

Capt.  Dodson  took  a  contract,  during  the  year,  1836,  to  construct  the 
canal,  and  became  acquainted  with  Col.  Archer.  At  that  time,  Dodson  owned, 
aside  from  his  Clybournville  and  Geneva  property,  a  mill  on  the  Kishwaukee, 
which  he  wished  to  dispose  of  previous  to  signing  the  contract.  Accordingly, 
he  stated  to  the  Colonel  that  he  would  like  to  wait  a  few  days  before  concluding 
their  arrangements  regarding  the  canal,  and  told  him  that  he  was  going  on  a 
journey  Westward  the  next  morning.  "  How  far  are  you  going?"  said  Col. 
Archer."  To  Rock  River."  "Do  you  know  my  daughter,  Eliza?"  Dodson, 
who  had  met  her  while  visiting  his  future  wife,  who  attended  the  same  school, 
replied  that  he  did.  "  Well,  then,"  said  Archer,  "she  is  going  to  Rock  River, 
too;  can't  you  take  her?"  Dodson  said  he  was  going  horseback.  "Just  the 
way  she  goes,"  said  the  Cononel.  A  party  of  Chicago's  "upper  ten"  had 
determined  to  leave  the  town  the  next  day  on  an  exploring  trip  across  the 
prairie,  and  Capt.  Dodson  was  anxious  to  accompany  them  as  far  as  their  paths 
lay  in  the  same  direction.  The  prospect  of  being  delayed  by  Miss  Archer  was 
not  at  all  agreeable,  but,  rather  than  displease  the  genial  Colonel,  he  consented. 
While  eating  dinner  on  the  next  day,  the  party  passed,  and,  soon  after,  Capt. 
Dodson  followed  with  the  lady,  who  had  filled  her  saddle-bags  with  provisions 
for  the  journey,  and  hurried  on  to  overtake  the  advanced  company,  whom  they 
came  up  with  just  in  the  edge  of  town.  Miss  Archer's  shoe  was  down  at  the  heel, 
as  usual,  as  they  approached,  and  hovered  -over  the  surface  of  the  earth  like  a 
gigantic  snow-shoe  or  a  small  canoe  suspended  in  the  upper  air  from  her 
*oe.  Col.  Hamilton,  one  of  the  party,  noticing  its  peculiar  appearance,  she 
explained  by  saying  that  those  shoes  were  "old  Whitlock's,"  her  land- 
lord's, and  that  she  had  given  him  hers,  as  his  own  were  too  small  for 
him. 

Col.  Hamilton  informed  them  that  the  best  road  to  their  destination  was  by 
way  of  the  old  army  trail,  across  Kane  County,  and  soon  after,  the  company 
separated,  the  two  who  were  bound  for  Rock  River  taking  the  course  desig- 
nated. At  night,  they  drew  up  at  Kent's  House,  at  Mecham's  Grove,  where 
the  young  lady  amused  the  company  with  her  wit  and  passed  for  Dodson 's 
wife,  until  bedtime  dispelled  the  illusion. 

Arriving,  the  next  day  at  noon,  at  the  cabin  of  a  Mr.  Gifford,  many  miles 
west  of  their  lodging  place  of  the  previous  night,  the  stubborn  damsel  refused 
all  entreaties  to  stop  and  take  dinner,  and,  hurrying  her  horse  past  the  place 
to  a  grove  a  mile  or  more  away,  dismounted  from  her  horse,  "  Packenham," 
and,  having  secured  him,  proceeded  to  unburden  the  saddle-bags  and  eat. 


316  II [STORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Capt.  Dodson  followed  her  example.     Then  mounting  their  horses,  Miss  Eliza 
held  hers  long  enough  to  observe  that  she  was  dying  with  thirst,  and  then 

" — loosed  him  with  a  sudden  lash  ; 
Away  !  away  !  and  on  they  dash, 
Torrents  less  rapid  and  less  rash. 
Town,  village — none  were  on  their  track, 
But  a  wild  plain  of  far  extent, 
And  bounded  by  a  forest  black  " 

They  rode  till  their  thirst  was  insupportable,  their  tongues  swollen  and  they 
ready  to  drop  from  their  steeds,  when,  turning  his  eye  to  the  left,  Capt.  Dodson 
noticed  a  little  lake  almost  hidden  in  the  trees,  which  they  had  approached  and 
nearly  passed.  Wheeling  his  horse,  he  reeled  to  the  bank  and  drank  as  if 
whole  waves  could  never  satisfy  him.  His  rash  friend,  too,  with  even  less  than 
her  usual  modesty,  stretched  herself  at  full  length,  drowned  her  thirst,  and  then 
declared  that  Packenham  should  go  into  the  water  and  get  cool.  But  our 
informant  had  noticed  that  the  shore  was  formed  of  a  thin  muck,  which  sunk 
beneath  the  slightest  pressure,  and  told  her,  in  decided  terms,  that  she  must  not 
attempt  to  ride  in,  as  the  horse  could  not  possibly  turn  without  falling.  This 
was  enough  to  determine  her  to  ride  in,  if  all  Illinois  opposed  her,  and  in  she 
went,  for,  on  attempting  to  regain  the  shore,  Dodson's  words  were  verified  ;  the 
horse  went  down  and,  having  her  shoe  in  the  stirrup,  Miss  Archer  sailed,  with 
her  costly  wrappings,  into  the  mud  and  water ;  but,  regaining  her  hands  and 
feet  at  the  moment  Packenham  arose,  she  scrambled  out  ahead  of  him  just  in 
season  to  escape  being  trodden  beneath  his  hoofs.  "There,"  she  laughed,  as 
she  arose  from  the  mud,  "I've  lost  old  Whitlock's  shoe."  But,  to  shorten  a 
long  story,  they  arrived  at  the  Rock  River  without  any  further  adventures,  Miss 
Archer  having  ridden,  incrusted  in  mud,  from  the  little  lake  in  the  condition  in 
which  she  emerged  from  her  involuntary  baptism,  swam  the  river,  and  she  was 
welcomed  by  her  friends  on  the  opposite  shore.  Mr.  Dodson  left  their  house 
the  next  day,  traveled  to  his  destination,  and,  after  selling  his  mill  property, 
returned  for  the  lady,  whom  he  had  warned  to  be  ready,  that  he  might  not  be 
delayed.  But  upon  his  arrival  she  had  made  no  preparation  to  return,  and 
after  her  horse  had  been  led  to  the  door  she  suddenly  concluded,  at  the  solicita- 
tions of  her  friends,  that  she  would  not  go.  The  suggestion  of  the  persecuted 
Dodson  that  her  father  would  expect  her  and  require  an  explanation  from  him 
were  of  no  avail,  and  he  was  obliged  to  leave  without  her.  Miss  Archer  made 
her  appearance  some  ten  days  after  his  arrival  in  Chicago,  greatly  to  the  relief 
of  the  Colonel  and  Capt.  Dodson,  the  latter  of  whom  had,  until  then,  been 
treated  with  marked  coldness  since  his  arrival  without  her.  This  journey  was, 
probably,  the  most  romantic  of  the  early  ones  across  the  country. 

Capt.  Dodson,  the  first  of  the  early  settlers  now  living  in  the  county,  still 
resides  in  the  village  of  Geneva.  Mrs.  Dodson  is  also  living.  Miss  Archer 
subsequently  married  a  planter,  and  lives  in  one  of  the  Southern  States,  and 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  317 

we  are  informed  that  Col.  Archer,  her  father,  now  more  than  80  years  of  age, 
was  a  member  of  the  last  Illinois  Legislature. 

The  wonderful  strides  which  have  been  made  in  forty  years  ia  the  progress 
of  all  parts  of  the  county  connot  be  better  appreciated  than  by  observing  that 
upon  that  memorable  drive  whole  townships  were  passed  without  the  appearance 
of  a  house,  fence  or  single  evidence  of  civilization,  and  there  was  not  a  railroad 
then  in  the  entire  State  of  Illinois.  The  absence  of  wood  and  water  deterred, 
for  several  years,  settlers  from  locating  in  Geneva  Township  east  and  west  of 
the  cluster  of  pioneers  along  the  river.  Particularly  on  the  West  Side,  where  a 
small  prairie  stretched  away  into  the  present  Township  of  Blackberry,  was  this 
absence  of  woodland  calculated  to  discourage  Eastern  men ;  but  before  the  close  of 
the  year  1839  the  real  value  of  this  section  was  seen  to  be  superior,  in  many  re- 
spects, to  any  other  in  the  township,  and  the  land  had  been  generally  taken  up. 
Its  value  has  greatly  increased  since  then,  not  merely  from  its  being  settled 
and  cultivated,  but  from  the  disappearance  of  many  of  the  sloughs,  which  for- 
merly rendered  large  tracts  along  Mill  Creek  worthless.  This  creek  was 
reported  by  the  Government  Surveyors  as  a  navigable  stream  for  steamers — a 
statement  too  prodigiously  absurd  to  require  comment,  and  conclusive  evidence 
to  any  one  who  has  attempted  to  cross  it,  excepting  by  the  regular  highways, 
that  the  author  of  it  had  been  "ditched"  there.  Among  the  earliest  of  the 
immigrants  to  perceive  that  the  prairie  land  was  worth  taking  up  were  a  Mr. 
Cheever,  on  the  place  now  known  as  the  Lilly  Farm ;  William  Sykes,  who  set- 
tled about  1839  southwest  of  the  village,  upon  the  present  Town  place  ;  Lyman 
German,  about  1837,  on  the  East  Side,  upon  land  now  owned  by  Messrs.  Joy 
£  Woolston,  while  John  R.  Baker  was  on  the  banks  of  the  "  stream  navigable 
for  steamers  "  previous  to  the  sale  of  Government  land.  Scotto  Clark,  who  came 
from  Boston  in  1837,  and  purchased  from  Wheeler,  also  Peter  Sears,  who  were 
early  settlers  upon  the  East  Side ;  Robert  Lester,  originally  from  the  nor.th  of 
Ireland,  later  from  Canada,  settled  in  the  same  year  upon  the  same  side,  having 
purchased  of  Julius  Alexander,  then  residing  upon  the  tract,  and  is  living  there 
still,  while  Eben  Danford  purchased  the  old  Bird  place,  upon  the  opposite  side, 
which  is  his  residence  to  this  day. 

FIRST    DEATH    AND    BIRTH. 

Andrew  Mills  died  in  1836,  and  was  the  first  adult  buried  in  the  old  village 
cemetery. 

In  1835,  the  first  birth  in  the  township  occurred,  being  in  the  family  of 
Edward  Trimble. 

EARLY     ROADS. 

In  these  early  times  there  were  few  routes  of  travel,  but  the  whole  country 
lay  open  to  the  tramp,  and  he  could  take  his  choice  for  a  footpath.  The  high- 
way was  bounded  by  the  rising  sun  on  the  east  and  the  setting  sun  on  the  west, 


318  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

instead  of  fences  as  now,  but  there  were  a  few  main  paths  from  important  points, 
which  even  then  were  followed  with  little  variation.  These  were  at  first  trails, 
the  origin  of  which  must  be  sought  beyond  the  limits  of  history,  amid  the  tra- 
ditional lore  of  the  Kickapoos  or  the  Pottawattomies,  the  later  occupants  of  the 
soil.  They  existed  when  the  first  white  wanderer  entered  Kane  County,  and 
for  aught  that  is  known  to  the  contrary,  some  of  them  were  old  when  La  Salle 
sailed  down  the  Illinois  River  in  the  Winter  of  1679-80. 

The  most  noted  and  doubtless  the  only  one  of  these  trails  through  Geneva 
extended  from  Chicago  westward  to  Geneva  village,  past  the  present  site  of  the 
cheese  factory,  south  of  the  big  spring,  near  Haight's  old  house,  and  thence  on 
across  the  township  to  Galena.  This  trail  was  traveled  by  the  Herringtons,  in 
1835,  and  by  the  earlier  settlers,  and,  a  part  of  it  at  least  was  at  a  later  date 
surveyed  and  regularly  laid  out,  thus  becoming  the  permanent  thoroughfare. 

The  road  from  Geneva  to  St.  Charles,  on  the  West  Side,  was  surveyed  by 
Mark  Fletcher,  in  ]838.  It  is  now  one  of  the  most  beautiful  drives  in  the 
country,  is  graveled  from  St.  Charles  to  Batavia,  and  is  always  good,  whatever 
may  be  the  condition  of  the  highways  in  other  parts  of  the  country.  No  road 
in  Northern  Illinois  traverses  a  more  beautiful  country  or  one  in  which  wealth 
has  been  more  generally  expended  upon  every  home.  Scarcely  a  poor  dwell- 
ing appears  throughout  the  entire  drive  the  grounds  around  nearly  all  are 
under  excellent  cultivation,  while  the  .same  uninterrupted  elegance  and  wealth 
continue  to  Aurora,  a  distance  of  eleven  miles.  The  road  follows  the  various 
curves  of  the  river  during  almost  the  entire  distance,  and,  seen  with  its  ripples 
sparkling  in  a  Summer's  sun,  through  the  occasional  openings  in  the  foliage,  it 
recalls  to  the  pleasure  seeker  the  days  when  a  deeper  mantle  of  leaves  over- 
hung its  banks  and  no  manufactories  or  mills  blackened  its  wavelets. 

SCHOOLS. 

The  first  school  in  Geneva  was  taught  in  the  Winter  of  1835-36,  by  Mrs. 
Samuel  Sterling,  on  the  place  now  owned  by  E.  Danford,  north  of  the  village. 
The  school  house  was  the  Samuel  Sterling  residence,  built  of  logs,  and,  unlike 
the  other  houses  in  the  neighborhood,  had  a  stone  floor  of  the  original  limestone 
flagging,  lying  just  as  the  last  universal  convulsion  had  left  it.  It  stood  on  the 
river  bank  where  the  ledge  lies  but  a  short  distance  below  the  surface  of  the 
ground.  Mrs.  S.  was  hired  by  Mr.  Herrington,  and  paid  by  subscriptions 
from  the  few  settlers  in  the  vicinity,  and  ruled  over  about  a  dozen  pupils. 

The  next  schools  were  located  in  the  village,  and  will  be  noticed  under  the 
proper  head. 

After  the  school  law  went  into  operation,  Geneva  became  intimately  con- 
nected with  Batavia,  in  the  management  of  her  public  institutions  of  learning, 
and  several  of  her  districts  lie  partly  in  one  township  and  partly  in  another. 

There  are  now  nine  school  districts  in  the  two  townships,  all  of  which  are 
supplied  with  houses  and  are  generally  under  competent  management. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  31i> 

The  estimated  valuation  of  the  school  property  in  Geneva  Township  and 
village  is  about  $30,000.  In  no  one  of  the  institutions  indicative  of  an  ad- 
vanced civilization  has  progress  been  more  apparent  than  in  the  facilities  for 
education  in  this  and  the  adjoining  townships. 

Forty  years  ago,  there  were  only  two  schools  within  an  extent  of  a,  dozen 
miles  up  and  down  the  river  and  directly  westward  to  the  vicinity  of  Dixon, 
and  these  two  were  in  operation  during  only  four  or  five  months  in  the  year. 

COUNTY    POOR    HOUSE. 

The  county  poor  farm  is  situated  on  the  East  Side,  and  extends  slightly  be- 
yond the  township  line  of  Batavia.  It  was  formerly  owned  by  E.  Lee,  and  the 
house,  once  occupied  by  his  family  as  a  dwelling,  was  fitted  for  the  first  poor 
house,  but  being  found  inconvenient  for  the  purpose,  both  in  size  and  structure, 
a  substantial  stone  building  was  put  up  in  1872,  at  a  cost  of  about  $15,000. 
The  farm  occupies  180  acres. 

CITY  OF  GENEVA. 

As  common,  in  townships  containing  county  seats,  the  history  of  Geneva 
centers  in  the  village  of  the  same  name,  which  lies  two  miles,  by  rail,  from 
Batavia,  and  nearly  the  same  distance  from  St.  Charles.  Its  streets  are  laid 
out  with  more  regularity  than  those  of  any  other  village  or  city  in  Kane 
County,  and,  though  not  noted  for  manufactures  or  the  amount  of  business 
transacted  in  them,  they  are  marked  by  elegant  homes,  the  owners  of  which 
are — many  of  them — engaged  in  business  in  Chicago,  and  have  never  en- 
deavored to  render  the  village  a  bustling,  noisy  place,  but  simply  a  quiet 
suburban  retreat — a 

"  Sweet  auburn,  loveliest  village  of  the  plain." 

Its  society  is  considered  among  the  most  cultivated  and  accomplished  in 
the  county,  and  several  of  its  old  families,  as  the  Dodsons,  Pattons,  Herring- 
tons,  Alexanders  and  others,  have  resided  within  its  limits  for  many  years  and 
remember  the  time  when  the  village  contained  not  a  dozen  dwellings.  An  old 
record  of  town  plats  in  the  Recorder's  office  shows  that  the  place  was  surveyed 
May  8,  1837,  by  Mark  W.  Fletcher,  County  Surveyor,  and  that  the  proprie- 
tors were,  then,  James  Herrington  and  Richard  Hamilton.  The  original  plat 
contained  some  300  acres  on  the  nearly  level  plain  upon  the  West  Side.  To 
Daniel  S.  Haight,  already  mentioned,  the  honor  of  making  the  first 

SETTLEMENT 

is  due.  An  authority  of  unimpeachable  veracity*  affirms  that  Haight  was  mak- 
ing improvements  on  the  bank  of  the  river  in  June,  1833,  and  another  equally 
good  informant  states  that  early  in  the  same  month  and  year,  Haight  and 

*  E.  S.  Town,  Esq.,  of  Batavia,  who  obtained  his  information  from  Payne. 


320  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

James  Brown,  who  subsequently  settled  at  Nelson's  Grove,  came  on  a  pros- 
pecting tour  to  the  banks  of  Fox  River  'valley.  The  former  was  one  of  the 
most  respectable  of  the  Hoosier  pioneers — is  represented  as  a  tall  and  well- 
formed  man — honest,  and  not  given  to  drunkenness.  The  early  settlers,  always 
selected  a  position  near  some  good  spring  as  a  site  for  building,  and  Haight's 
shanty  of  unhewn  poles  or  small  logs  stood  just  west  of  where  the  cheese 
factory  now  stands,  near  one  long  distinguished  from  others  in  the  vicinity  as 
the  "Big  Springs."  There  is  abundant  proof  that  he  resided  there  early  in 
1834,  but  whether  he  ever  regarded  Geneva  as  his  permanent  abode  may  be 
doubted,  since  in  the  Summer  of  that  year  he  left  and  was  absent  in  Chicago 
and  Naperville  several  weeks,  returning  in  the  Fall  and  selling  to  James  Her- 
rington  in  the  Winter  of  1834-5.  He  subsequently  removed  to  Rockford,  laid 
the  foundation  of  the  town  on  the  east  side  of  the  river,  lived  and  died  there. 
The  next  house  within  the  present  village  limits  was  put  up  by.  Arthur  Akin, 
near  Me  Wayne's  spring.  James  Herrington  came  from  Meadville,  Pennsyl- 
vania, with  his  family,  consisting  of  his  wife,  five  boys  and  two  girls,  in  May, 
1833,  and  stopped  in  Chicago,  where  Mary,  a  third  daughter,  was  born.  The 
great  metropolis  of  the  West  was  then  chiefly  noted  for  its  low  groggeries,  and 
Mrs.  Herrington,  wishing  to  educate  her  family  under  more  moral  influences, 
strongly  objected  to  remaining.  No  civilization  was,  in  her  opinion,  preferable 
to  the  type  there  found,  and  accordingly,  in  April,  1835,  the  family  removed 
to  the  place  purchased  of  Haight  the  previous  Winter.  This  excellent  lady 
(Mrs.  Herrington)  is  still  living  in  the  village,  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight,  pos- 
sesses a  remarkable  memory  concerning  the  settlement  from  1835,  and  has  been 
of  great  service  in  furnishing  items  of  early  history  for  this  chapter.  The 
Herrington  residence  was  built  further  up  the  bank,  west  of  Haight's  little 
dwelling  and  just  south  of  a  solitary  tree,  now  standing,  which  has  since 
grown  there.  The  building  was,  for  a  long  time,  the  most  ambitious  structure 
to  be  found  in  a  circuit  of  many  miles,  and  was  built  of  hewn  logs,  and  on  the 
plan  of  those  so  frequently  described  as  "double  log  houses"  in  the  History  of 
Western  Pennsylvania,  where  the  Herrington  family  were  prominent  and 
where  the  name  is  still  met  with  among  the  records  of  some  of  the  early  insti- 
tutions of  Mercer  County.  A  painting  of  the  house  is  still  in  existence,  in 
which  it  is  represented  as  a  long,  homely  structure,  with  two  low  stories,  while 
three  chimneys  project  two  or  three  feet  from  the  ridge  of  the  roof  and  a  low 
porch  overhangs  the  five  windows  upon  the  east  side.  The  dwelling  was  con- 
structed almost  wholly  of  oak,  but  had  a  good  white-ash  floor  and  butternut 
shingles.  All  the  settlers,  in  1836,  and  the  years  immediately  following,  found 
shelter  and  refreshments  therein;  there  the  first  election  and  court  in  the 
county  were  held,  and  there  it  was  decided  what  the  name  of  the  county  seat 
should  be.  It  was,  in  short,  the  first  hotel  in  the  village,  and  in  many  respects 
the  most  important  house  in  the  county.  It  has  long  been  torn  down  and  re- 
moved. Mrs.  Herrington  states  that  the  first  meal  in  their  new  house  was 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  321 

cooked  and  eaten  upon  a  pile  of  logs,  near  the  spring,  which  was  doubtless  a 
more  agreeable  place  to  dine  than  Haight's  vacated  shanty,  which  was  con- 
verted into  a  store  (the  first  in  the  place)  in  the  same  year,  and  furnished  with 
a  stock  pf  goods  by  Mr.  Herrington.  L.  M.  Church  was  the  first  clerk  who 
sold  to  the  people  of  Geneva  and  vicinity,  and  was  followed  in  the  same  store 
by  David  Dunham,  who  remained  with  Mr.  Herrington  until  elected  County 
Recorder.  Indians  were  numerous,  and  encamped  on  the  island  just  below. 
They  were  excellent  customers,  when  they  possessed  any  article  of  exchange, 
but  most  audacious  thieves,  and  one  of  them,  commonly  known  as  "  Indian 
Jim,"  after  selling  his  horse  for  a  drink  of  whisky,  to  Augustus  Herrington* — 
now  Solicitor  for  the  Chicago  &  Northwestern  Railroad — returned  the  next 
night  and  stole  the  beast. 

/-— - Nothing  could  surpass  the  river  and  its  wild  scenery  then.  Not  an  old 
settler  speaks  of  it  without  becoming  immediately  enthusiastic.  Hour  after 
hour,  in  the  calm  days  of  Summer,  the  swarthy  Pottawattomie  fisherman  might 
be  seen  in  bis  light  canoe,  erect  as  the  spear  of  a  single  prong  which  he  poised 
in  his  hand,  as  he  glided  over  the  quiet  surface  of  the  stream.  A  thousand 
fantastic  forms  appear  on  either  bank  as  he  floats  along  past  the  bubbling 
spring  upon  his  right  and  the  little  emerald-crowned  island  rising  like  a  water 
nymph  on  the  left ;  but  his  eyes  are  blinded  to  all  but  the  finny  swarms  that 
revel  in  the  transparent  element  below.  Ten,  fifteen,  or  even  twenty  feet  are 
no  security  from  his  keen  eye  and  unerring  aim.  and  monsters  which  are  never 
drawn  from  that  river  in  the  present  degenerate  days  were  then  secured  daily. 
If  a  single  dam  presented  for  a  time  obstructions  to  the  str6ams  of  life  which 
ascended  from  the  Mississippi  in  the  Spring,  it  was  merely  a  temporary  one, 
broken  by  every  flood ;  and  the  old  settlers  say  that  it  was  not  unusual  to  ob- 
tain, in  Fox  River,  fish  weighing  sixty  or  seventy  pounds. 

In  1836,  a  number  of  immigrants  flocked  to  Geneva,  and  in  the  same  year 
Kane  County  was  organized,  and  named  from  Hon.  Elias  K.  Kane,  one  of  the 
first  United  States  Senators  from  Illinois,  upon  its  admission  to  the  Union,  in 
1818. 

Clybournville  contested  for  the  honor  of  being  the  county  seat  with  Geneva, 
but  all  know  the  result.  Geneva,  or  Herrington 's  Ford,  as  it  was  then  called, 
was  obviously  a  more  central  point,  and  besides,  it  had  a  post  office  established 
the  year  previous,  under  the  name  of  La  Fox,  with  James  Herrington  as  first 
Postmaster.  "  Daddy  "  Wilson  carried  the  mail  on  horseback  between  Naper- 
ville  and  Geneva,  and  made  the  trip  once  in  two  weeks.  That  belonging  to 
Geneva  was  carried  in  his  pockets,  and  they  were  never  weighed  down.  Sev- 
eral of  the  settlers,  like  those  of  Aurora,  were  anxious  to  have  their  village 
called  Waubansie,  but,  as  in  the  sister  town,  a  name  much  more  agreeable  to 
the  ears  was  chosen,  at  the  suggestion  of  Dr.  Dyer,  formerly  from  Geneva,  N. 
Y.,  and  now  living  in  Chicago. 

United  States  District  Attorney,  under  Buchanan. 


322  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

During  this  same  year,  James  Herrington  erected  a  more  convenient  store- 
house in  the  village.  Crawford  Herrington,  a  brother  of  James,  had  settled,  in 
the  Summer  of  1835,  upon  the  claim  taken  by  Arthur  Akin,  and  his  son, 
James,  born  early  in  1836,  was  probably  the  first  child  born  in  the  village. 

Margaret  Herrington,  a  sister  of  Hon.  James  Herrington,  and  whose  birth 
occurred  November  3,  1836,  was  the  first  female  child  born  in  the  place,  and 
the  first  birth  after  the  village  was  laid  out. 

During  the  same  memorable  year,  N.  R.  Spaulding,  living  on  the  present 
Clark  Wilder  farm,  in  Aurora,  came  with  his  betrothed  bride,  Miss  Angelina 
Atwater,  to  Geneva,  and  was  married  in  the  village.  Their  marriage  license  is 
said  to  have  been  the  first  granted  in  the  county. 

The  first  sermon  in  Geneva  was  preached  during  the  same  year,  in  James 
Herrington's  house,  by  Rev.  N.  C.  Clark.  In  that  year,  Logan  Ross  settled  in 
the  village,  and  the  clink  of  the  anvil  was  first  heard  there.  Running  horses, 
foot-racing,  wrestling  and  fighting  were  at  that  time  the  principal  amusements 
of  the  place,  and  in  all  the  athletic  sports  Ross  was  known  far  and  wide  as  the 
champion. 

The  year  1837  witnessed  the  building  of  the  first  court  house,  a  small 
wooden  edifice,  used  until  the  erection  of  the  stone  building,  still  standing  upon 
the  original  site,  but  vacant  since  the  completion  of  the  magnificent  structure 
commenced  in  1856,  and  now  occupied  for  the  dispensation  of  justice.  The 
lower  story  is  used  as  a  jail. 

The  second  building  was  commenced  in  1843,  and  completed  in  1844,  and 
cost  the  county  only  the  small  sum  of  about  $800,  since  the  citizens  generally 
assisted  in  labor  and  by  furnishing  materials;  but  the  house  now  occupied  has 
cost  the  county  not  less  than  $125,000.  Wm.  Derby  was  the  contractor. 
Twelve  sessions — three  of  the  Circuit  and  nine  of  the  County  Court — are  held 
therein  yearly. 

The  year  1837  is  likewise  memorable  as  the  year  of  the  arrival  in  the  vil- 
lage of  a  colony,  consisting  of  Caleb  A.  Ruckingham,  Charles  Patten  and  Scotto 
Clark,  from  Roston,  with  Abram  Clark,  brother  to  the  latter,  and  his  wife,  from 
Westminster,  Vt.,  who  left  the  former  place  on  the  13th  of  September,  by  way  of 
the  canal  to  Ruffalo,  and  thence  by  steamer  to  Chicago,  arriving  on  Fox  River, 
at  Geneva,  upon  the  1st  day  of  October.  All  settled  within  the  present  limits 
of  the  village,  Scotto  Clark  building  just  north  of  where  Mr.  Relden  now  lives, 
and  his  brother  and  family  living  in  the  same  dwelling,  and  keeping  house  for 
him  ;  while  Ruckingham  opened  the  first  law  office  in  the  place,  and  practiced 
with  great  success  for  a  time,  but  died  in  Chicago  in  1840,  before  attaining  the 
eminence  to  which  his  brilliant  talents  would  have  promoted  him  but  for  his  un- 
timely decease. 

In  the  Winter  of  1837-8,  Scotto  Clark  and  Charles  Patten  returned  East, 
the  latter  for  a  stock  of  merchandise,  which,  upon  his  return,  in  the  following 
May,  he  placed  in  a  small  store  upon  the  corner  where  the  block  which  he  now 


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occupies  has  since  been  raised.  One  Isaac  Claypool  then  had  a  small  stock  of 
goods  in  the  village,  but  remained  in  business  but  a  short  time. 

Among  Geneva's  prominent  men  were  Dr.  Henry  Madden,  afterward  widely 
known  in  the  county  and  State.  Dr.  Henry  A.  Miller,  who  married  a  daughter 
of  Judge  Wilson,  of  Batavia,  was  the  first  resident  physician  in  Geneva,  and  had 
a  wide  practice  throughout  Kane  County.  At  the  time  of  Patten's  arrival,  Mark 
Daniels,  one  of  the  early  purchastrs,  was  living  in  the  place ;  also,  Hendrick 
Miller,  Avho  built  in  the  village  the  first  distillery  on  Fox  River.  Julius  Alex- 
ander, from  Southern  Illinois,  located  within  the  present  corporation  limits,  in 
July,  1837,  upon  the  East  Side,  where  he  built  a  blacksmith  shop  the  same  year. 

There  were  several  arrivals  in  1838,  among  them  John  Chambers,  from 
Tompkins  County,  N.  Y.,  and  Peter  Sears,  who  was  part  owner  of  the  claim 
purchased  by  Scotto  Clark,  on  the  East  Side,  and  came  from  Boston  with  the 
family  of  the  latter. 

About  the  same  time,  the  first  bridge  was  constructed  at  Herrington's  Ford, 
by  Gilbert  &  Sterling,  but  was  swept  away  before  completion.  Several  built 
since  then  have  met  the  same  fate,  and  one,  erected  in  1857,  at  a  cost  of  $22,- 
000,  was  removed  to  make  way  for  the  elegant  iron  structure,  522  feet  long, 
built  in  the  Winter  of  1868-9  ;  cost,  $16,000.  The  first  dam  was  built  early 
in  1837,  and  was  immediately  followed  by  a  saw-mill,  on  the  East  Side,  which 
Mr.  James  Herrington  referred  to  in  a  communication  to  the  Chicago  Demo- 
crat, in  May  of  that  year,  as  "nearly  completed."  Sterling,  Madden  &  Dan- 
iels were  the  builders.  In  1844,  Howard  Brothers  built  the  first  grist-mill, 
upon  the  opposite  bank. 

In  1839,  the  village  lost  by  the  death  of  James  Herrington,  one  of  its  most 
energetic  and  able  business  men,  and  as  has  been  seen,  one  of  its  earliest  settlers. 

SCHOOLS. 

The  first  building  in  the  village  used  exclusively  for  school  purposes  was 
the  wing  of  the  present  elegant  stone  house,  and  was  built  upon  the  same  site 
in  1855.  Later,  a  brick  building  was  put  up  upon  the  East  Side.  Previous 
to  1873,  each  side  was  a  part  of  a  separate  district,  but  in  that  year  the  build- 
ing upon  the  West  Side  was  erected,  at  an  expense  of  $25,000,  the  two  districts 
were  consolidated,  and  the  old  brick  building  has  since  been  used  as  a  primary 
department.  Both  schools  are  now  under  the  efficient  management  of  Mr.  C. 
E.  Mann,  the  County  Superintendent  of  Schools  and  one  of  the  most  success- 
ful teachers  in  the  State.  The  large  school  contains  five  departments.  Aver- 
age attendance  on  both  sides,  234  ;  total  enrollment,  335. 

CHURCHES. 

Methodist  Episcopal. — In  1837,  Hiram  G.  Warner,  a  local  preacher  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  denomination,  preached  to  a  small  congregation  in  Geneva 
in  the  old  court  house.  In  the  following  year,  Revs.  Wilson  and  Gaddis 


324  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

visited  the  town,  and  a  class  was  formed  consisting  of  three  members  living  in  the 
present  limits  of  the  village,  whose  names  were  Alison  Abbott,  Julius  Alexander 
and  Marietta  Warner,  and  for  some  time  services  were  held  in  the  tavern  owned 
by  one  Hendrick  Miller  and  kept  by  James  Hotchkiss.  The  class  was  at 
length  added  to  the  St.  Charles  Circuit,  embracing  Aurora,  Batavia  and  St. 
Charles.  In  1844,  the  first  measures  toward  building  a  house  of  worship  were 
taken  by  Rev.  E.  C.  Springer.  A  lot  was  procured  from  the  county,  deeded 
to  the  Trustees  in  1850  for  one  dollar,  and  in  the  same  year  a  building  was  put 
up,  which  was  occupied  for  twenty  years,  when,  in  1870,  a  larger  and  more 
convenient  house  was  first  thought  of.  In  the  following  year,  the  matter 
received  general  attention  from  the  members ;  in  1872,  the  ground  was  broken 
for  the  foundation,  and  before  the  end  of  the  year  services  were  held  in  the 
new  building,  which  was  not  finished,  however,  until  1874.  It  is  a  stone 
structure,  and  by  far  the  finest  church  in  the  place.  Present  membership,  110. 

Episcopal. — The  records  of  this  church  date  back  to  1838,  when  Rev.  A. 
H.  Cornish,  one  of  the  missionaries,  addressed  a  congregation  containing  only 
eight  members,  but  no  pastor  was  located  in  the  village  until  1855,  when  Rev. 
J.  H.  Waterbury  settled  there,  and  a  stone  building  was  shortly  erected,  cost- 
ing $8,000.  The  present  membership  is  twenty-six.  W.  J.  O'Brian  is  Rector, 
in  connection  with  church  at  Batavia. 

Congregational. — This  was  one  of  the  earliest  religious  societies  in  the  vil- 
lage, having  received  its  first  start  from  the  ministration  of  Rev.  N.  C. 
Clark,  as  recorded  upon  another  page.  It  now  contains  a  large  and  wealthy 
membership  and  a  good  house  of  worship. 

Unitarian. — The  constitution  of  this  society  was  formed  in  Geneva,  and 
signed  by  twenty-two  members,  in  1842.  Rev.  Augustus  Conant  occasionally 
officiated  as  pastor.  Efforts  were  immediately  made  to  build  a  church,  and  on 
the  24th  of  January,  1844,  the  stone  one  now  occupied  was  dedicated.  Rev. 
Mr.  Conant  continued  his  labors  as  pastor  until  1857.  In  1874,  the  church 
building  was  repaired,  and  is  now  well  adapted  to  the  purpose  for  which  it  was 
designed.  Rev.  R.  L.  Herbert  is  the  present  pastor.  The  membership  is 
about  fifty. 

The  Disciples  at  one  time  attained  the  position  of  an  established  organiza- 
tion in  Geneva,  but  of  late  years  the  society  has  been  on  the  decline,  and  now 
numbers  only  a  dozen  members. 

Free  Methodist. — About  thirteen  years  ago,  a  Free  Methodist  Church  was 
organized  within  the  corporation,  and  a  small  stone  building  erected,  where 
services  were  regularly  held  for  several  years,  but,  being  encumbered,  it  was  sold, 
in  1873,  to  the  Swedish  Methodist  Episcopal  Society,  and  the  members  allied 
themselves  with  the  Free  Methodist  Society  at  St.  Charles. 

The  Swedish  Lutheran  Church  was  established  about  1852,  in  St.  Charles, 
and  a  building  put  up  a  year  later.  Rev.  Erlan  Carlson,  now  pastor  in  Andover, 
first  officiated  to  th°  society,  which  then  contained  about  fifteen  members. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  325 

About  1855,  the  Church  made  Geneva  its  central  point.  In  1862,  Mr.  Carl- 
son was  succeeded  by  Rev.  Mr.  Sederstam,  now  in  charge  of  a  pastorate  in 
Minnesota,  and,  in  1867,  he  was  in  turn  followed  by  Rev.  C.  Lendell,  now 
preaching  in  Chicago.  Rev.  C.  H.  Lodergren.  the  present  pastor,  followed  in 
1874.  There  are  now  250  members. 

Swedish  Methodist  Episcopal. — Years  ago,  traveling  preachers  of  the 
Swedish  Methodist  Episcopal  denomination  occasionally  addressed  diminutive 
gatherings  of  their  people  in  Geneva.  A  society  was  formed,  with  some  sixteen 
members,  about  1866,  but  dwindled  away  until  there  were  but  three  members. 
It  revived,  however,  under  the  preaching  of  Rev.  Albert  Errickson,  and  now 
boasts  about  sixty  members,  who  enjoy  regular  weekly  preaching  from  a  resi- 
dent pastor,  Rev.  S.  B.  Newman. 

MANUFACTURES. 

In  1850,  Eben  Danford  obtained  a  patent  for  the  Danford  Reaper  and 
Mower,  of  which  he  was  the  inventor,  and  commenced  the  manufacture  of  the 
machines  about  1851,  upon  the  East  Side,  in  partnership  with  Capt.  J.  D. 
Webster ;  some  fifty  men  were  employed ;  but  in  1857  the  company  failed. 
Danford  &  Howell  opened  a  foundry  in  the  vacated  buildings  in  1862,  but  dis- 
solved partnership  about  four  years  later.  The  business  was  then  continued  in 
the  same  site  a  number  of  years  by  W.  H.  Howell,  who  at  length  erected,  at  a 
cost  of  $18,000,  including  tools,  the  buildings  which  he  still  occupies  upon  the 
West  Side.  From  thirty-five  to  forty  hands  are  employed.  The  "  Geneva 
Fluting  Iron"  (of  which  W.  D.  Turner  is  the  inventor),  smoothing  irons,  pumps 
and  various  fixtures  are  manufactured. 

The  flouring-mills  of  Geneva  form  the  most  important  business  interest  of 
the  village.  Three  companies  are  in  successful  operation — Bennett  Brothers  & 
Coe  upon  the  East  Side,  and  John  Burton  on  the  West  Side,  who  are  employed 
in  merchant  work ;  James  T.  Hards  on  the  West  Side,  engaged  in  the  custom 
business.  Elards  and  Burton  occupy  separate  parts  of  the  same  mill — the  one 
built  by  Howard  Brothers.  In  ,1868,  it  was  repaired  by  Smith,  Hards  & 
Wright,  and  was  used  both  as  a  merchant  and  custom  mill.  Later,  the  mer- 
chant portion,  which  occupies  the  north  end  of  the  building  and  contains  four 
sets  of  stones,  was  used  by  Smith  &  Wright,  while  Hards  confined  his  business 
to  the  other  portion,  which  contained  but  two  sets.  Smith  &  Wright's  portion 
subsequently  passed  into  the  hands  of  the  present  proprietors.  Half  of  the 
brick  mill  owned  by  Bennett  Brothers  &  Coe  was  erected  as  a  paper  mill  by 
Alexander  &  German  in  about  1846.  It  then  passed  into  the  hands  of  0.  M. 
Butler,  was  then  owned  by  C.  B.  Dodson,  and  purchased  from  him  by  the 
present  owners.  An  addition  of  equal  size  was  made  of  brick  on  the  north 
side  of  the  original  part  in  1868,  and  in  its  furnishings  is  considered  the  best 
flouring  establishment  on  Fox  River.  It  contains  nine  sets  of  stone  and  a 
capacity  for  manufacturing  one  hundred  barrels  of  flour  per  day. 


326  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Geneva  was  organized  under  the  general  statutes  in  1856,  later  by  special 
charter,  and  is  governed  by  a  President  and  a  board  of  four  Trustees.  Capt. 
C.  B.  Dodson  was  the  first  President. 

AVAR    RECORD — 1860-65. 

An  independent  cavalry  company  was  organized  in  the  village  by  Capt. 
C.  B.  Dodson,  in  1861,  and  was  assigned  as  a  body-guard  to  General  Steel, 
remaining  with  him  until  discharged.  William  Wilder,  now  in  Honolulu,  was 
First  Lieutenant ;  John  Bundy,  afterward  Major,  and  now  editor  of  the  Re- 
ligo-Philosophical  Journal,  Second  Lieutenant,  and  Charles  Herrington,  after- 
ward killed  in  the  employ  of  the  C.,  B.  &  Q.  Railroad  Company,  Orderly 
Sergeant.  Company  D,  of  the  Fifty-second  Illinois,  and  Company  G,  of  the 
One  Hundred  and  Forty -first,  were,  also,  enrolled  in  the  place.  In  the  former, 
Judge  Isaac  G.  Wilson,  now  in  Chicago,  was  Colonel ;  Nathan  Herrington, 
now  of  Blackberry,  Captain ;  Louis  H.  Everts,  First  Lieutenant,  who  returned 
as  Major,  and  is  now  principal  partner  in  the  firm  of  L.  H.  Everts  &  Co.,  of 
Philadelphia,  one  of  the  leading  publishing  companies  in  the  East.  In  this 
regiment,  Joseph  Kessler  returned  as  Lieutenant  and  C.  B.  Wells,  Commissary. 

Company  G,  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Forty-first,  was  enlisted  by  Captain 
Charles  Herrington.  George  Gilman,  from  Blackberry,  where  he  still  resides, 
First  Lieutenant ;  Chester  Steward  (deceased),  Second  Lieutenant. 

Aside  from  these,  Hon.  J.  H.  Mayborne — now  one  of  the  most  eminent 
members  of  the  Kane  County  bar — went  to  the  war  as  Paymaster,  with  the 
rank  of  Major;  Thomas  Clark  as  Captain  in  a  colored  regiment,  and  Frank 
Clark  as  a  Lieutenant.  Four  of  the  sons  of  James  Herrington,  Nathan, 
Alfred,  Charles  and  Thaddeus  (deceased),  served  their  country  through  its  years 
of  peril,  and  returned  in  safety ;  and  there  were  many  more,  who  occupied 
lower  ranks,  but  rendered  equally  efficient  service,  to  whom  their  country  will 
forever  remain  indebted. 

THE  PRESS. 

In  1851,  the  Wilson  Brothers  established  a  small  sheet  in  Geneva  called 
The  Advertiser.  In  about  1867,  the  name  was  changed  to  The  Geneva  Repub- 
lican, which  passed  into  the  possession  of  S.  L.  Taylor  in  1870,  and  was  sold 
to  Tyrrell  &  Archer  in  the  following  year.  Tyrrell  left  the  company  in  1873, 
when  the  paper  went  into  the  hands  of  McMaster,  Archer  &  Wheeler,  who 
published  it  until  1875,  when  Charles  Archer  became  the  sole  proprietor  and 
editor.  It  is  a  neatly  printed  folio,  24x36,  circulation  about  500. 

The  Chicago  $  Northwestern  Railroad,  already  mentioned  in  the  foregoing 
sketch  of  the  township,  has  an  excellent  stone  depot  in  the  village,  112  feet  in 
length,  and  corresponding  in  its  other  dimensions. 

The  population  of  the  village,  as  nearly  as  can  be  estimated  from  returns 
examined,  is  about  1,670. 


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ST.  CHARLES  TOWNSHIP. 

Settlements  were  made  in  St.  Charles  Township  early  in  1834.  John  M. 
Laughlin,  now  residing  at  Round  Grove,  just  across  the  boundary  line  of  St. 
Charles,  within  the  limits  of  Du  Page  County,  was  living  in  Coles  County,  111., 
in  the  Spring  of  1834.  Setting  out  from  thence  to  visit  his  native  home  in 
Virginia,  he  retraced  his  way  through  Lawrence  County,  Indiana,  where  he 
found  a  colony  preparing  to  make  a  settlement  in  Northern  Illinois.  Possessed 
of  an  adventurous  spirit,  and  being  urged  by  several  of  the  company  to  cast  his 
lot  with  them,  and  assist  in  driving  their  cattle,  he  complied,  and  to  him  we  are 
indebted  for  a  history  of  the  settlement  which  followed.  The  party  consisted 
of  Elijah  Garton  and  family,  comprising  wife  and  six  unmarried  children  ;  John 
W.  Gray  and  wife,  who  was  a  daughter  of  Garton ;  Albert  Howard  and  family 
of  six  children,  Thomas  Steward  and  four  children,  and  our  informant.  They 
were  far  better  prepared  than  most  emigrant  parties  for  life  on  the  prairies,  as 
Garton  drove  100  sheep,  an  equal  number  of  cattle,  six  pairs  of  oxen,  and  eight 
span  of  horses,  to  Round  Grove,  where  they  arrived  on  the  8th  of  May.  Garton 
settled  upon  the  south  side  of  the  timber,  in  St.  Charles,  and  immediately  com- 
menced a  log  cabin  on  the  edge  of  the  prairie,  which  is  still  remaining  in  a  tol- 
erable state  of  preservation — the  oldest  house  in  the  township.  Gray  settled  in 
Du  Page  County,  where  Laughlin  now  lives,  and  Howard  on  the  northAvest 
corner  of  the  grove,  on  land  at  present  occupied  by  Mark  W.  Fletchei .  Early 
in  the  same  Spring,  Rice  Fay,  from  the  "Bay  State,"  took  up  his  claim  and 
built  a  little  below  the  site  now  occupied  by  the  residence  of  John  Keating,  at 
Fayville,  but  did  not  settle  until  the  following  Fall.  His  tract  lay  upon  Scott's 
old  trail,  which  crossed  the  township  from  east  to  west.  About  the  same  time, 
a  man  named  Brigham,  a  bachelor,  settled  upon  the  west  of  Fay.  One  of  the 
Trimbles  was  then  living  just  within  the  edge  of  St.  Charles,  south  of  the 
Geneva  line. 

Summer  passed,  and  early  Autumn  found  several  other  squatters  and  per- 
manent settlers  in  different  parts  of  the  township.  Foremost  of  these  arrivals 
w.-is  that  of  Friend  Marks  and  family,  from  the  State  of  New  York,  who 
squatted  on  the  farm  now  owned  by  George  Plummer,  and  built  at  the  north- 
east corner  of  the  grove.  Then  followed  William  Arnold,  from  Indiana,  who, 
with  wife  and  children,  located  not  far  from  the  present  site  of  John  C.  Wil- 
son's stone  house,  where  he  laid  claim  to  about  four  hundred  acres ;  and  Alex- 
ander Laughlin,  from  the  same  State,  who  took  up  the  tract  now  owned  by 
Moses  Colton.  Walter  Wilson  and  family,  from  Glasgow,  Scotland,  founp 
their  way  to  the  Western  wilds  in  the  same  year,  and,  stopping  a  few  days  at 
Jacksonville,  whither  his  son  and  son-in-law  Thomas  Wilson  and  Thomas  Barlan 
had  wandered  in  1833,  they  then  proceeded  together  to  St.  Charles  Township, 
where  they  arrived  early  in  September,  and  settled  on  the  place  since  known  as 


330  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

the  Ponsonby  farm,  on  Section  ly.  Marks  had  at  that  time  completed  the 
body  of  a  large  house  at  Plummer's  Grove,  but  it  was  still  roofless ;  while 
Arnold's  family  were  living  in  their  wagon,  on  the  West  Side,  near  the  site  now 
occupied  by.  the  residence  of  William  McWilliams ;  and  Alexander  Laughlin 
had  but  just  arrived. 

Wild  was  the  life  they  led  then.  Not  a  road,  or  even  cow  path,  crossed  St. 
Charles,  and,  with  the  exception  of  the  one  in  the  northern  part  of  the  town- 
ship, no  very  clearly  marked  trails.  Just  before  the  arrival  of  the  Wilson 
family,  John  C.  and  Thomas  had  been  sent  ahead  to  spy  out  the  land,  and,  in 
company  with  a  gentleman  of  color,  who  bore  the  appellation  of  Harry,  they 
crossed  the  river  at  Payne's,  and,  following  up  until  they  came  to  a  little  brook 
flowing  into  a  creek,  took  up  their  claim.  While  they  were  exploring  the  land, 
Harry  wandered  away  up  the  river  and  became  lost  in  the  woods.  Night  came 
on,  and  he  was  unable  to  retrace  his  steps.  Picking  his  way  in  the  darkness 
and  through  the  mazes  of  the  forest,  he  suddenly  observed  a  light  ahead  of 
him,  and  a  few  moments  later,  came  to  a  halt  near  a  camp  of  Pottawatomies, 
The  warriors,  wrapped  in  their  blankets,  lay  dozing  around  their  camp  fires  in 
lazy  abandonment,  while  the  hard  working,  abused  and  greasy  looking  squaws 
waited  upon  them,  bringing  sticks  to  replenish  the  embers,  or  now  and  then 
throwing  a  fresh  morsel  of  dog  flesh  or  a  plump  rat  or  gopher  into  the  boiling 
kettle,  while  snarling  curs  contested  for  the  refuse  morsels,  It  was  a  romantic 
scene,  as  the  curling  smoke  arose  in  serpentine  windings  and  mingled  with  the 
dark  leaves  of  the  oak  or  the  maple  foliage  gilded  by  the  early  frost.  And 
Harry  crept  nearer,  until  the  crackling  of  a  stick  brought  the  watchful  dogs 
with  angry  yelps  to  his  heels.  "Ugh!"  grunted  the  warriors,  and  with  one 
single  motion  stood  before  him.  Questions  were  asked  and  answered  satisfac- 
torily, and  the  terrified  African  was  invited  to  partake  of  their  hospitality.  All 
night  he  lay  among  them,  scarcely  daring  to  stir,  for  whenever  he  turned  upon 
his  hard  bed  or  moved  hand  or  foot  a  bark  from  the  dogs  was  immediately 
responded  to  by  a  grunt  from  some  suspicious  warrior,  and  the  attention  of  the 
whole  company  was  immediately  fixed  upon  him.  Never,  he  used  to  affirm, 
after  his  return,  did  he  pass  so  restless  a  night.  Sleep  left  his  eyelids,  and 
upon  the  earliest  break  of  day  he  arose  and  followed  the  river  and  creek  back 
to  the  Wilson  claim. 

Charles  B.  Gray,  now  on  the  southeast'  corner  of  Section  23,  who  came  to 
the  township  in  May,  1835,  states  that  he  has  seen  a  column  of  Indians  march- 
ing in  single  file,  according  to  their  usual  custom,  which  extended  from  the 
corner  near  the  residence  of  William  Matteson  eastward  to  Round  Grove.  They 
were  always  treatedj  with  wholesome  respect  by  the  settlers,  and  never  com-  - 
mitted  more  serious  depredations  than  by  occasionally  stealing  corn  and  pump- 
kins. They  were  not  addicted  to  anything  akin  to  modesty,  however,  and  one 
of  the  company  which  Mr.  Gray  mentions  left  his  column,  and  approaching  the 
point  where  he  stood  observing  them,  requested  a  donation  of  watermelons,  and 


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as  this  festive  fruit  was  not  to  be  obtained,  contented  himself  with  confiscating 
the  cucumbers  in  the  vicinity. 

Indian  camps  were  located  upon  the  present  site  of  the  city  of  St.  Charles, 
and  our  informant  states  that  he  has  seen  200  warriors,  squaws  and  papooses 
where  the  clink  of  the  hammer  and  anvil  and  the  hum  of  the  milU  are  now 
heard.  And  other  native  vagrants  were  not  less  numerous  throughout  the 
township. 

Wolves  carried  off  the  sheep,  howled  beneath  the  cabin  windows,  and  were 
shot  within  twenty  feet  of  the  doors.  Mr.  Laughlin  states  that  during  the  year 
after  their  arrival,  one  of  Mr.  Garton's  cattle  died,  was  dragged  forth  upon  the 
prairie,  and  seven  wolves  successively  shot  while  devouring  the  carcass.  Fifty 
deer  were  frequently  seen  in  a  single  herd,  and  the  same  informant  states  that 
he  shot  them  upon  the  Garton  farm  in  numbers  too  great  to  present  to  the 
skeptical  eye  of  the  modern  reader.  'He  had  brought  from  the  South  two  mag- 
nificent grayhounds,  which,  to  use  his  own  expression,  "  could  run  down  any 
animal  that  ever  walked  ;"  and  in  brilliant  colors  does  he  portray  the  excitement 
of  the  chase  as  witnessed  from  the  old  cabin  door.  Pointing  out  the  deer, 
bounding  leisurely  along  the  prairie,  to  his  canine  companions,  they  would 
leave  him  as  an  arrow  let  loose  from  the  bow.  They  seemed  to  fly,  only  touch' 
ing  the  ground  at  every  tenth  or  twelfth  spring.  Soon  the  deer,  becoming 
alarmed  at  the  approaching  messengers  of  death,  quickens  his  pace,  and  anon 
makes  his  strongest  and  swiftest  bounds,  but  an  in  vain.  The  hounds  are  upon 
him,  and  one  of  them  seizing  him  by  the  muzzle,  he  is  flung  to  the  earth,  while 
the  other  fastens  his  jaws  upon  his  throat,  and  he  roams  the  prairies  no  more. 
Shortly  after  the  Wilson  settlement,  but  during  the  same  Fall,  a  colony  arrived 
from  New  Brunswick,  consisting  of  Mrs.  Young,  Stephen  and  Joel  Young  and 
his  sister  Jerusha,  D.  C.  Young,  Robert  Moody,  wife  and  two  children  ;  Samuel 
Young,  wife  and  one  child,  and  J.  T.  Wheeler,  having  left  home  in  July  and 
landed  in  Chicago  the  19th  of  September.  The  last  settled  upon  a  farm  upon 
the  West  Side,  just  north  of  the  city,  and  still  resides  there.  Robert  Moody 
and  Samuel  Young  located  within  the  limits  of  the  present  city,  and  will  be 
mentioned  on  another  page,  while  Joel  Young  took  up  his  abode  upon  the 
present  Park's  farm,  between  St.  Charles  and  Geneva.  The  company  stopped 
between  Naperville  and  Warrenville,  with  Gideon  Young,  who  had  previously 
settled  there,  but  who  removed  in  the  Spring  of  1835  to  the  farm  now  owned 
by  A.  G.  Fowler.  John  Kittridge,  from  New  Hampshire,  was  building  a  house 
upon  the  farm  now  owned  by  N.  C.  Joy,  in  the  Fall  of  Wheeler's  arrival,  and 
the  latter,  with  Joel  Young,  obtained  their  bread  there  of  Mrs.  Kittridge,  while 
Wheeler's  house  was  being  put  up.  They  slept  on  the  ground.  In  the  same 
Fall,  T.  A.  Wheeler,  from  Vermont,  visited  the  township  and  took  up  a  claim 
now  owned  by  heirs  of  Joseph  Switzer,but  being  injured  in  assisting  James 
T.  Wheeler  to  build  his  house,  he  returned  to  his  eastern  home  and  sent  out 
hi*  brother  Richard  to  hold  his  claim.  He  afterward  returned,  and  the  brothers 


332  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

both  lived  many  years  in  the  township.  Richard  is  now  living  in  Michigan, 
while  his  brother's  widow  resides  upon  a  farm  on  Section  26,  east  of  the  city, 
owned  by  her  husband  previous  to  his  decease.  The  land  upon  that  side  along 
the  timber  was  generally  taken  up  in  1834.  Joseph  Pemberton,  a  bachelor, 
from  Coles  County,  Illinois,  settled  early  upon  the  place  now  owned  by  Ben- 
jamin Vinicke  and  Joseph  Crawford;  also  a  bachelor  located  with  one  Lee,  on  a 
claim  which  included  the  present  Disbro  farm.  Nathan  Perry  took  up  the  land 
now  owned  by  Mark  Dunham  during  the  same  year,  and  built  thereon  an 
exceedingly  primitive  cabin,  with  neither  glass,  nails  nor  boards  in  the  entire 
structure.  The  inconveniences  incident  to  the  isolated  position  of  the  settlers 
at  that  time  can  scarcely  be  exaggerated.  During  the  Winter  of  1834,  supplies 
began  to  fail  the  party  from  Lawrence  County,  and  Garton  and  Howard  drove 
to  La  Fayette,  on  the  Wabash,  with  ox  teams,  to  replenish  their  store.  During 
the  greater  part  of  the  distance,  the  temperature  was  between  twenty  and  thirty 
degrees  below  zero.  Much  of  the  prairie  which  is  now  arable  and  contains 
some  of  the  most  valuable  land  in  the  country  then  lay  throughout  a  large 
part  of  the  year  submerged  beneath  the  waves,  and  when,  in  the  following 
June,  Laughlin  made  a  journey  to  Chicago  with  two  yoke  of  oxen,  he  was 
obliged  to  wade  the  entire  level  country  east  of  Oak  Ridge  and  swim  the  Des 
Plaines  River.  Wm.  Welch,  from  Michigan,  and  his  son-in-law,  Tucker,  also 
James  Davis,  all  found  homes  on  the  East  Side  in  1834.  During  the  year 
1835,  settlers  and  land  speculators  poured  into  the  township  in  swarms,  and  by 
the  close  of  the  year  1837,  we  consider  it  safe  to  state  that  there  was  not  an 
acre  of  land  worth  taking,  in  St.  Charles,  unclaimed.  To  accommodate  the 
herd  of  immigrants  westward  and  bring  custom  to  his  doors,  Friend  Marks 
broke  a  road  during  rainy  days  from  his  house  to  Herrington's  Ford,  in  1835. 
This  track  was  traveled  for  many  years,  was  probably  the  first  regularly  laid 
road  in  the  township,  and  led  to  the  first  tavern,  at  Mark's.  The  unfortunate 
landlord  fell  into  the  hands  of  land  sharks  when  the  Government  sale  took 
place,  lost  his  claim,  left  the  township  and  shortly  afterward  died.  Walter  Wilson 
died  in  the  township  some  ten  years  ago.  His  son,  John  C.,  lives  on  the 
southwest  section,  on  a  farm  recently  purchased  of  Hugh  Huls,  having 
remained  upon  the  first  claim  over  twenty  years,  and  erected  nearly  all  the 
Buildings  now  standing  thereon. 

Thomas  Wilson  married  the  only  daughter  of  Alexander  Laughlin,  removed 
with  him  to  Whiteside  County,  after  remaining  a  short  time  in  St.  Charles 
Township,  and  is  still  living,  although  Mr.  Laughlin  has  been  dead  several 
years. 

William  Arnold  sold  his  claim  to  Levi  Brown,  about  1840,  and  removed  to 
the  banks  of  Rock  River,  where  he  died  the  same  year.  The  honest  old  pio- 
neer. Garton,  and  his  wife  both  rest  in  the  ancient  graveyard  near  the  camp 
ground.  But  the  earliest  death  in  the  township  was  that  of  Stephen  Young, 
who  departed  this  life  May  8,  1835,  was  buried  on  the  north  line  of  the  J.  T. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  333 

Wheeler  farm,  and  afterward  removed  to  the  first  burying  ground  in  the  city, 
which  stood  on  the  site  of  the  West  Side  school.  The  first  sermon  delivered 
upon  the  west  side  pf  the  township  was  preached  at  his  funeral  by  a  Congrega- 
tional clergyman  named  Perry,  a  relative  of  the  Perrys  upon  the  East  Side, 
then  living  upon  the  Mark  Dunham  farm.  He  subsequently  preached  a  num- 
ber of  times  at  Mr.  Wheeler's  house.  Religious  services  had  previously  been 
initiated  at  the  house  of  John  Kittridge,  by  the  organization  of  a  Bible  class, 
early  in  the  same  year.  There  were  not  more  than  seven  members  at  first,  hut 
their  numbers  increased,  as  time  went  on,  and  the  services,  which  originally 
embraced  merely  singing,  prayer  and  the  study  of  the  Scriptures,  were  rendered 
more  interesting  for  those  who  participated  in  them  by  the  reading  of  a  sermon 
every  Sunday.  The  place  of  worship,  too,  was  frequently  changed,  as  the 
country  filled  up,  and  each  family  of  those  who  attended  was  expected  to  furnish 
accommodations  occasionally. 

At  that  time,  the  borders  of  Person's  Creek  were  entirely  covered  by  a  thick 
growth  of  blue  beech,  and  in  this  wood  the  Indians  were  encamped.  While  the 
Wheeler  family  were  away  at  church,  one  Sunday,  a  party  of  these  red  skins 
came  to  the  house,  and,  with  their  usual  modesty,  demanded  a  pipe  and  tobacco 
of  Mrs.  Young,  who  was,  ere  this,  Mr.  Wheeler's  mother-in-law  by  his  marriage 
with  her  daughther,  Jerusha,  at  Warren ville,  on  the  1 5th  of  the  preceding  Jan- 
uary. Mrs.  Young  answered  their  importunity  by  lending  them  her  own  pipe, 
for  she  was  an  elderly  lady,  and  addicted  to  the  use  of  the  narcotic  weed.  The 
Indians  smoked  until  satisfied,  and  then  walked  away  without  returning  it.  But 
the  brave  old  lady  was  not  to  be  baffled  in  this  manner.  Following  them  and 
shouting  at  the  top  of  her  voice  until  they  halted,  she  immediately  seized  the 
pipe,  which  was  held  in  the  mouth  of  one  of  the  astonished  warriors,  and  ordered 
him  to  give  it  up.  The  coAvardly  always  feel  awed  by  the  bravery  of  the 
brave,  and  an  Indian  is  a  coward  by  nature.  Therefore,  instead  of  resisting 
and  walking  on,  or  hurling  the  old  lady  to  the  earth,  he  quietly  yielded,  and 
Mrs.  Young  returned  with  the  precious  property,  from  which  the  sweet  incense 
arising  soon  testified  to  the  satisfactory  result  of  the  only  collision  between  one 
of  the  representatives  of  the  white  and  Indian  races  recorded  in  the  annals  of 
St.  Charles  Township. 

In  the  Fall  of  1835,  death  visited  the  Garton  family,  and  Alzira,  a  twin 
sister  of  Mrs.  C.  B.  Gray,  was  laid  in  the  grave — the  first  in  the  old  burying 
ground  at  Round  Grove. 

In  the  same  year,  Rev.  N.  C.  Clark,  also  Rev.  Jesse  Walker,  a  missionary 
to  the  Pottawattomies  and  Kickapoos,  preached  several  times  at  the  house  of 
Elijah  Garton,  and  in  January,  of  the  same  year,  John  M.  Laughlin  married 
Emily,  the  daughter  of  Elijah  Garton,  at  the  house  of  the  bride's  father.  The 
ceremony  was  performed  by  Rev.  Mr.  Hubbard,  Baptist  preacher,  from  War- 
renville.  This  was  the  first  marriage  in  the  township.  The  earliest  birth  was 
that  of  a  child  of  Samuel  Young,  in  the  Spring  of  the  same  year. 


334  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

On  the  8th  of  May,  upon  the  day  of  Stephen  Young's  death,  Solomon 
Dundam,  from  the  State  of  New  York,  arrived  on  the  place  now  owned  by  his 
son  Mark.  Mark  Fletcher  also  purchased  the  farm  where  he  still  resides,  in  the 
same  season,  but  remained  a  number  of  years  in  Geneva  before  settling  upon  it. 

The  year  1835  was  rendered  memorable  by  the  arrival  of  Daniel  Marom, 
the  first  blacksmith  in  the  township,  who  built  a  shop  in  the  timber  at  Norton's 
Creek.  Also,  of  Thomas  Steward,  in  the  Fall,  while  Nathan  Pierce,  whose  son, 
James  Pierce,  is  now  a  resident  of  Aurora,  was  an  early  settler  upon  the  Hoag 
place. 

In  1836,  crowds  came,  and  from  that  date  the  history  of  St.  Charles  be- 
comes one  of  a  whole  community  and  no  longer  of  individuals.  But  there  was 
one  who  settled  in  June  of  that  year,  upon  the  farm  now  owned  by  his  son,  who 
deserves  special  notice — Rev.  D.  VV.  Elmore,  a  graduate  of  Union  College,  a 
man  of  splendid  education  and  of  opinions  far  in  advance  of  his  age,  who  pur- 
chased 100  acres  at  Fayville,  of  one  Brigham,  a  bachelor,  who  had  squatted 
there  the  previous  year  and  built  a  log  house.  The  pet  object  of  Mr.  Elmore's 
life  was  the  establishment  of  an  industrial  or  manual-labor  school,  in  which  im- 
pecunious young  men  might  obtain  the  means  for  a  liberal  education  by  working 
certain  hours  in  each  day  upon  a  farm  connected  with  the  proposed  institution. 
For  this  purpose,  he  took  Up  300  acres  of  land  adjoining  the  Brigham  claim, 
wrote  much  and  talked  more  upon  the  subject,  but,  to  their  shame  be  it  said, 
many  of  his  cotemporaries  regarded  his  philanthropic  schemes  as  the- dreams  of 
a  visionary,  and  his  hopes  were  never  realized.  While  working  in  the  field,  on 
the  29th  day  of  July,  1854,  a  terrific  storm  arose,  lightning  struck  upon  three 
separate  places  on  his  farm,  and,  one  of  the  bolts  having  pierced  him,  he  passed 
forever  beyond  the  disappointments  of  this  world. 

A  majority  of  the  remaining  American  settlers  in  the  township  came  from 
1837  to  1845,  and  among  them  may  be  mentioned,  in  the  former  year,  Amos 
Stone,  from  Massachusetts,  now  of  Belle  Plaine,  Iowa,  who  located  upon  land 
in  Sections  4  and  5,  worked  his  farm  by  day  and  made  shingles  for  a  living  by 
night,  until  the  roofs  of  nearly  all  of  his  neighbors'  houses  were  furnished  ;  the 
Bisbys,  in  the  same  year,  in  the  western  part  of  the  township  ;  George  Plum- 
mer,  who  settled  where  he  now  lives,  in  1844  ;  Harlow  Hooker,  in  October, 
1839;  Stephen  Fellows,  deceased;  and  Robert  Lincoln,  deceased,  on  the  farm 
now  occupied  by  his  sons. 

A  colony  of  Swedes  arrived  about  1852,  which  has  since  received  occasional 
additions  by  new  emigrations  from  the  Scandinavian  Peninsula.  Among  the 

v  O 

first  of  this  race  who  appeared  in  the  township  may  be  mentioned  Charles  Sam- 
uelson,  now  a  resident  of  Elgin ;  John  Colson,  at  present  with  L.  C.  Ward,  of 
St.  Charles ;  and,  in  1853,  Peter  Lungreen  and  sons,  August,  who  is  also  with 
Ward,  and  Swantey,  who  has  since  removed  to  Elgin. 

One  of  the  earliest  stone  houses  in  the  township  was  erected  by  D.  W.  El- 
more,  in  1841,  at  Fayville,  and  is' still  occupied  as  a  dwelling.  Rice  Fay's 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  335 

stone  house,  now  owned  by  John  Keating,  was  put  up  shortly  after,  and  stran- 
gers were  frequently  entertained  there  during  the  following  years.  Much  his- 
torical and  romantic  interest  centers  around  this  section.  Villages  without  a 
name  are  sometimes  found  by  the  wanderer  through  the  earth's  broad  expanse, 
but  here  we  find  no  less  than  three  names  without  a  village. 

Shortly  after  Mr.  tlmore's  arrival,  he  laid  out  a  number  of  lots  at  the  bend 
in  the  river,  and  named  the  position  Asylum  ;  a  few  of  the  lots  were  purchased, 
a  post  office  established  named  Fayville,  and  kept,  at  different  times,  by  Messrs. 
Fay,  Nelson,  Wait  and  Elmore,  and  a  small  saleratus  factory  started  by  Elmore 
&  Burdick,  which,  however,  continued  in  operation  but  a  short  time.  The  post 
office  was  discontinued,  and,  at  a  later  datea  another  established  and  called  Sil- 
ver Glen,  which  has  met  a  similar  fate. 

During  the  most  halcyon  days  of  the  place,  which  people  once  dreamed 
would  arise,  a  stone  house,  which  now  stands  in  ruins,  a  little  west  of  John 
Keating's  mansion,  was  put  up  and  occupied  several  years,  for  various  purposes, 
being  used  at  one  time  by  Russell  &  Calhoun,  as  a  blacksmith  shop,  and  then 
passing  into  the  hands  of  a  man  named  Acres,  whose  spouse  kept  a  low 
groggery  therein  and  sold  "  reaming  sweets  that  drank  divinely,"  to  the  youth 
far  and  near.  After  making  night  hideous  with  their  unholy  orgies,  for  a 
number  of  weeks,  and  disturbing  the  slumbers  of  good  people,  the  den  was  at 
length  closed,  and  the  inmates  turned  upon  the  cold  world,  in  consequence  of 
an  unusually  sanguinary  drunken  row,  in  which  a  young  man  working  for  Mr. 
Elmore  was  killed. 

Tradition  says  that,  after  hearing  of  the  affair,  a  reverend  father  of  the 
Catholic  Church  visited  the  spot,  and,  indignant  at  the  brutal  lawlessnes  of  cer- 
tain of  his  flock,  who  had  been  frequent  visitors  at  the  house,  cursed  it  in  the 
name  of  his  God,  and  no  man,  continues  our  informant,  has  ever  inhabited  it 
from  that  day  to  this.  The  roof  is  fallen  in,  and  its  deserted  walls  stand,  a 
habitation  for  the  owl  and  the  bat. 

"And  over  all  there  hangs  a  cloud  of  fear ; 
A  sense  of  mystery  the  spirit  daunted, 
And  said,  as  plain  as  whisper  in  the  ear,         '    , 
'  The  place  is  haunted.' '  ' 

The  region  is  peculiarly  interesting  to  an  admirer  of  the  beauties  of  nature. 
The  ground  is  rugged  on  both  sides  of  the  river,  which  makes  an  abrupt  curve 
to  the  west  a  mile  above,  and  at  this  point  resumes  its  southerly  course.  Sev- 
eral little  islands  darken  the  transparent  stream,  and  one,  the  upper,  is  covered 
with  a  luxuriant  growth  of  low  reeds  and  willows ;  a  natural  but  thin  covering 
of  trees  softens  the  rude  angles  in  the  hills,  from  whose  rocks  two  noisy  brooks, 
one  above  and  the  other  below  the  Elmore  farm,  leap  from  successive  terraces, 
forming  sparkling  cascades,  on  their  way  to  the  river;  and  the  resi- 
dences in  the  vicinity — all  of  stone  quarried  from  the  ledges  which  form  their 
adamantine  foundation — present,  when  seen  through  the  leafless  branches  of 


336  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

December,  and  contrasted  with  the  shadows  of  the  trees  inverted  in  the  still 
water,  along  the  river  bank,  a  view  as  pleasing,  in  all  its  outlines,  as  any 
which  will  be  found  in  a  journey  through  the  country 

Far  away  to  the  north,  the  smoke  wreaths  from  the  manufactories  of 
Elgin  may  be  seen  in  a  clear  day,  while  the  spires  of  St.  Charles  rise  on  the 
south. 

The  earliest  saw-mill  outside  of  the  city  limits  was  erected  about  1845,  by 
Lewis  Norton,  on  Norton  Creek.  The  builder  left  his  home  in  the  following 
year  for  the  Mexican  War,  and  but  little  work  was  ever  performed  in  the  new 
building. 

Claim  organizations  were  common  in  St.  Charles  previous  to  the  land  sale, 
and  were  productive  of  some  good  and  some  evil  results.  Jumping  of  claims  was 
never  tolerated,  and  records  are  not  wanting  of  settlers  visiting  a  pseudo-claim- 
ant en  manse,  and  leveling  his  shanty  to  the  ground,  or  setting  fire  to  it.  On 
the  other  hand,  a  great  evil  was  done  when  Section  16,  which  the  government 
had  set  apart  for  school  purposes  in  each  township,  was  sold  to  claimants  in  St. 
Charles  for  the  mere  pittance  of  ten  shillings  per  acre,  thus  cheating  the  town 
out  of  not  less  than  $9,600. 

Schools  were  organized,  as  elsewhere  in  the  county,  long  before  there  was 
any  regular  district  organization.  In  1839,  a  little  log  school  house  stood  just 
inside  the  line  of  the  fence  now  surrounding  Jerome  Elmore's  yard.  Schools 
were  taught  later  in  various  houses  within  the  neighborhood,  for  a  time  in  an 
old  log  building  on  the  present  Foley  place,  in  the  deserted  stone  house  and  in 
Amos  Stone's  barn.  But  in  1857,  a  stone  house,  expressly  designed  for  school 
purposes,  was  built  in  Fayville,  or  District  2,  as  it  had  then  become,  and  is 
standing  there  to  this  day.  A  wood  building  was  erected  not  far  from  the  resi- 
dence of  Harlow  Hooker  (District  No.  3,)  at  a  very  early  day,  but  was  replaced, 
in  1876,  by  a  new  house,  the  most  elegant  one  in  the  township,  at  a  cost  of 
$1,500.  District  No.  1,  on  the  road  to  Elgin,  on  the  west  side  of  the  river, 
contains  an  old  wood  building,  valued  at  $600.  District  No.  9  has  a  brick 
building,  in  good  condition,  worth  $800,  built  ten  or  twelve  years  ago.  District 
No.  4  has  a  wood  building,  on  the  West  Side,  valued  the  same  as  District  No.  9, 
and  District  No.  6  contains  the  neat  white  school  house  opposite  the  Widow 
'Wheeler's  place,  valued  at  the  same  sum.  The  entire  school  property  of  the 
township  may  be  estimated  at  $5,100. 

The  assessed  valuation  of  the  township  in  1877,  at  fifty  cents  on  a  dollar, 
was  :  Real  estate,  $472,836  ;  personal  property,  $71,464. 

In  1851,  the  cemetery,  now  owned  by  William  Irwin,  was  laid  out  upon 
the  'East  Side.  It  contains  ten  acres,  and  is  beautifully  located,  thirty-two  feet 
north  of  the  corporation  limits.  The  lots  are  laid  out  ten  by  twelve  feet,  a 
road,  fifteen  feet  wide,  surrounds  it  upon  the  inside  of  the  fence,  and  two  of  the 
same  width  cross  it,  one  from  east  to  west,  the  other  from  north  to  south.  The 
grounds  are  well  shaded,  and  several  beautiful  monuments  arise  among  the  trees. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  337 

The  manufacturing  interests  of  the  township  are  confined  to  the  products  of 
the  dairy.  In  the  Spring  of  1869,  Martin  Switzer  opened  a  cheese  factory 
near  his  place,  on  the  west  side  of  the  river,  and  operated  it  until  October, 
1876,  when  it  was  sold  to  Robert  Wright,  and  worked  by  him  until  May,  1877, 
and  'was  then  closed. 

The  Spring  Brook  Factory  was  first  built  and  operated  in  1867,  by  Mr. 
Larkin  ;  was  then  continued,  with  rather  indifferent  success,  by  various  parties, 
until  purchased  by  Newman  &  Thompson,  who,  in  1876,  built  a  new  factory 
upon  the  old  site,  and  supplied  it  with  all  the  modern  improvements.  It  stands 
in  the  front  rank  among  establishments  of  the  kind,  and  is  doing  an  excellent 
business. 

The  township  is  noted  principally  for  grain  raising  and  the  manufacture  of 
butter  and  cheese.  It  lies  south  of  Elgin,  north  of  Geneva,  east  of  Campton 
Township  and  west  of  Du  Page  County,  and  is  crossed  on  the  northeast  cor- 
ner by  the  Chicago  &  Northwestern  Railway. 


CITY  OF  ST.  CHARLES. 

SETTLEMENT. 

Dean  Ferson  is  now  the  earliest  settler  living  in  St.  Charles  city  or  town- 
ship. Starting  with  his  brother  Read  from  Weathersfield,  Windsor  County, 
and  Ira  and  George  Minard  from  Windham  County,  Vermont,  he  came  to  Chi- 
cago in  September,  1833.  After  stopping  a  few  days,  Read  and  the  Minards 
returned,  the  former  appearing  again  in  Chicago  in  the  following  May,  and  Ira 
Minard  in  August.  Shortly  after  Read  Ferson's  arrival,  and  during  the  same 
month,  the  two  brothers  set  out  for  Fox  River,  crossed  at  Batavia,  stayed  over 
night  with  Nelson  at  the  Grove,  thence  passed  to  Geneva,  where  they  stopped 
with  Daniel  S.  Haight,  and  next  day,  coming  to  St.  Charles,  took  up  the 
claim  where  the  stone  house  owned  by  George  Ferson  now  stands,  on  the  west 
side  of  the  river,  and  built  a  log  shanty.  There  were  at  that  time  six  houses 
in  the  present  corporation  limits,  including  Ferson's,  wholly  or  partially  com- 
pleted. First;  of  these  was  the  nearly  finished  hut  belonging  to  one  Chunn^ 
and  standing  near  the  little  run  on  the  east  side  of  the  river.  Of  the  owner 
but  little  is  known,  excepting  that  he  came  early  in  1834 — possibly  late  in 
1833 — and  left  before  the  county  had  been  generally  settled.  The  body  of  a 
log  house  built  by  a  man  named  Crandall,  from  Ohio,  stood  near  the  present 
site  of  the  residence  of  Capt.  Bowman,  was  purchased  by  James  Herrington, 
and  subsequently  sold  to  one  of  the  Youngs.  Another  roofless  cabin,  built  by 
a  native  of  the  Buckeye  State,  who  had  left  the  country  and  never  returned  to 
make  good  his  settlement,  stood  just  east  of  the  place  recently  purchased  by 
George  Minard  of  Gen.  J.  F.  Farnsworth.  Ephraim  Perkins  Avas  located  upon 
the  East  Side,  just  west  of  the  George  Minard  place,  and  William  Franklin  had 


338  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

a  log  house  upon  the  Bridges  farm.  Evan  and  Newton  Shelby  laid  claim  to 
all  East  St.  Charles  about  the  time  of  the  arrival  of  the  Ferson  brothers,  who 
assisted  the  former,  late  in  May,  in  building  his  log  house,  which  stood  near 
the  place  now  owned  by  Dr.  Crawford.  This  was  the  seventh  house  in  the 
future  city.  The  Shelbys  and  Franklin*  had  left  their  homes  in  Indiana  just 
previous  to  the  Garton  and  Laughlin  party,  but  were  overtaken  by  them  at 
Lockport,  Indiana.  Franklin's  house  may  be  considered  the  first  permanent 
residence  in  the  place,  since,  if  there  were  any  settlers  previous  to  him,  they 
never  completed  their  dwellings,  and  left  within  a  year  after  arriving.  It  may 
also  be  stated  that  there  was  not  a  settler  within  the  limits  of  the  city — with 
the  very  doubtful  exception  of  Chunn — previous  to  the  Spring  of  1834. 
Franklin  sold  his  claim  early,  and  located  upon  the  farm  now  owned  by  Charles 
B.  Gray.  All  of  these  old  dwellings  were  torn  down  many  years  ago.  Ira 
Minard  arrived  with  his  wife  in  October,  1834,  returned  East,  but  came  back 
in  the  following  December,  and  lived  with  Read  and  Dean  Ferson  until  April, 
1835,  when  he  built  a  cabin  upon  a  claim  where  the  State  Insane  Asylum  now 
stands,  at  Elgin,  and  removed  there.  But  in  the  following  year,  we  find  him 
again  in  St.  Charles,  which  thenceforth  became  his  home  until  his  recent  death. 
His  name,  however,  was  well  known  in  business  circles  throughout  Northern 
Illinois,  and  the  field  of  his  operations  was  never  limited  by  any  narrow  town- 
ship bounds.  He  moved  to  a  small  log  house  upon  the  river  bank,  on  the 
East  Side,  in  the  Spring  of  1836,  and  about  the  same  time  purchased  the  part 
of  the  Shelby  claim  lying  south  of  Main  street,  while  the  part  north  of  that 
street,  bordering  upon  the  river  and  comprising  about  nine  acres,  was  sold  by 
Calvin  Ward,  from  Massachusetts — who  had  obtained  it  from  Evan  Shelby — to 
Minard,  Ferson  and  Hunt. 

Ward  had  settled  with  his  family,  in  the  Fall  of  1835,  in  a  cabin  near  the 
position  now  occupied  by  Doyle's  blacksmith  shop,  his  purchase  being  the  part 
of  the  Shelby  claim  lying  north  of  Main  street  and  extending  from  the  public 
square  to  the  river. 

B.  T.  Hunt  came  from  Massachusetts,  in  1836,  and  is  still  in  business  in  St. 
Charles. 

The  West  Side  was  settled  by  Robert  Moody,  Gideon,  Samuel  and  Joel 
Young,  although  claims  had  previously  been  made  upon  the  land  as  above  men 
tioned. 

In  May,  1835,  Warren  Tyler  and  his  son  Ira  D.,  with  their  families,  from 
Cayuga  County,  N.  Y.,  moved  to  Naperville,  and  in  the  following  August  con- 
tinued their  journey  to  St.  Charles,  where  they  settled — the  former  upon  the 
claim  purchased  of  John  Hammers,  a  very  early  settler  upon  the  East  Side, 
where  he  had  built  a  "  double  log  house,"  without  nails  or  glass;  and  the  latter 
upon  a  tract  previously  taken  up  by  a  squatter  named  Isaac  Rice.  Both  settle- 
ments were  upon  the  extreme  eastern  limits  of  the  present  city. 

*John  M.  Laughlin. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  339 

Alexander  Ferson,  father  of  Read  and  Dean,  came  with  his  large  family  in 
June  of  the  same  year,  and  settled  in  the  township  near  the  present  Bryant  Du- 
rant  place.  Among  his  sons  were  Robert  and  George,  now  engaged  in  the  grain 
business  in  the  town. 

In  1836,  the  settlement  was  further  increased  by  the  arrival  of  Leonard  and 
David  Howard ;  William  G.  Conklin,  in  July  ;  Joseph  Sibley,  John  Andrus  and 
the  Bairds,  all  from  Buffalo ;  Horace  Bancroft  and  Dr.  Nathan  Collins,  N:  H. 
Dearborn,  in  the  Summer,  from  Plymouth,  N.  H. ;  Asa  Haseltine,  from  Ver- 
mont, in  the  Fall,  and  William  Dickinson.  Valentine  Randall  was  also  an  early 
settler  about  this  time. 

Leonard  Howard's  first  settlement  was  made  at  Geneva,  on  a  claim  purchased 
of  Edward  Trimble,  but  he  was  frequently  in  St.  Charles,  from  the  time  of  his 
arrival  in  Kane  County  ;  and  in  1837,  having  sold  to  Scotto  Clark  and  purchased 
a  claim  of  Gideon  Young  upon  the  West  Side,  he  settled  thereon.  He  now  re- 
sides upon  the  East  Side,  having  taken  a  prominent  part  in  the  building  up  of 
the  town.  His  brother  is  also  living. 

William  G.  Conklin  also  resides  upon  the  East  Side.  Sibley  is  now  in  Kan- 
sas ;  John  Andrus,  the  Bairds,  N.  H.  Dearborn  and  William  Dickinson  are  still 
residents  of  St.  Charles. ;  Horace  Bancroft  recently  died  in  Michigan,  and  Ha- 
seltine many  years  ago  in  St.  Charles. 

Among  the  settlers,  about  1837,  may  be  mentioned  James  Lovell,  now  in  De 
Kalb  County ;  Rev.  N.  C.  Clark  (deceased) ;  Keyser,  of  pottery  notoriety,  and 
John  Scott,  who  died  during  the  past  year  (1877). 

The  Pennys,  from  Maine,  were  early  in  the  town ;  and  John  Glos,  the  first 
German  settler. 

1838  brought,  in  March,  Aaron  Blanchard,  well  known  throughout  the  city. 
In  June,  the  late  S.  S.  Jones ;  while  Asael  Bundy  and  Abel  Millington  came 
during  the  same  year. 

Dr.  DeWolf  came  from  Western  Pennsylvania,  in  1840. 

P.  J.  Burchell  (deceased),  R.  J.  Haines  and  Judge  Barry  were  early  comers  ; 
while  William  Marshall,  from  England,  commenced  as  a  blacksmith  in  the  vil- 
lage, in  1848,  with  scarcely  a  penny,  and  now  owns  a  good  farm  between  St. 
Charles  and  Campton. 

But  long  ere  this  latter  date,  scores  of  immigrants  had  arrived,  whose  names 
cannot  now  be  given  ;  and  it  becomes  inconvenient  to  form  complete  lists  of  the 
settlers  later  than  1836. 

NAME. 

The  town  was  christened  Charleston,*  by  Minard  and  Ferson,  but  since  it 
was  afterward  discovered  that  there  was  another  Charleston  in  Coles  County,  a 
meeting  was  called  in  1839,  to  re-christen  the  village.  Various  names  were 
suggested,  and  many  of  the  New  Yorkers  were  in  favor  of  Ithaca,  while  John 

*  From  Charleston,  N.  II. 


340  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Glos,  the  enterprising  German  already  mentioned,  was  positive  that  none  of 
his  countrymen  could  ever  be  induced  to  immigrate  to  a  place  the  name  of  which 
was  cursed  with  a  th  sound,  and  suggested  one  which  he  considered  more  eupho- 
nious, but  upon  which  there  arose  a  diversity  of  opinion.  At  length,  S.  S. 
Jones  having  mentioned  the  name  of  "  St.  Charles  "  as  a  compromise,  it  re- 
ceived a  majority  of  the  votes,  and  St.  Charles  it  remains. 

FIRST  MARRIAGE,  BIRTH,  BURIAL,  ETC. 

Dean  Ferson  and  Prudence  Ward  were  married  at  the  log  house  of  the 
bride's  father,  by  the  Rev.  D.  W.  Elmore,  September  14,  1836 — being  the  first 
couple  married  in  the  place. 

On  Christmas  Day,  1887,  David  Howard's  first  child  was  born  and  named 
Frances  Christmas,  in  honor  of  the  holiday.  This  was  the  first  birth  within 
the  present  corporate  limits. 

The  old  grave  yard  upon  the  East  Side  was  given  to  the  town  by  Ephraim 
and  Otho  W.  Perkins,  Minard,  Ferson  and  Hunt,  in  1838  ;  and  the  first  person 
buried  there  was  James  Wright,  in  the  Fall  of  the  same  year. 

S.  S.  Jones,  one  of  the  ablest  men  who  has  called  St.  Charles  "home,"  was 
its  first  attorney ;  was  subsequently  editor  of  the  Religio-Philosophical  Journal, 
was  eminently  successful  both  as  a  lawyer  and  a  writer,  but  met  a  violent  death 
in  1876. 

The  earliest  physician  in  the  town  was  Dr.  Nathan  Collins,  the  date  of 
whose  arrival  has  already  been  mentioned. 

Several  professional  men  appear  in  the  new  town  about  the  same  time  and 
a  little  later,  among  them  Lawyer  Miller,  Mr.  Clark,  the  first  resident  clergy- 
man, Doctors  G.  W.  Richards,  Waite,  DeWolf,  and  Crawford. 

The  name  of  Dr.  Richards  is  now  remembered  by  the  early  settlers,  from 
the  riot  which  his  practices  occasioned  and  which  resulted  in  the  death  of  him- 
self and  one  of  his  students.  The  doctor  was  a  man  of  undoubted  ability,  but 
extremely  independent  and  radical  in  his  views.  He  neither  feared  his  fellow 
man  nor  regarded  their  prejudices,  and  where  it  was  possible  to  choose  between 
two  lines  of  action  preferred  to  astonish  and  shock  rather  than  to  conciliate. 
He  had  opened  a  medical  school  at  St.  Charles,  where  it  had  long  been  rumored 
by  many  of  the  people  that  his  students  were  possessed  of  hyena  proclivities. 
At  length  positive  proof  was  obtained  that  the  body  of  a  Mrs.  Runyon,  a  young 
married  lady,  who  had  recently  died  near  Sycamore,  had  been  removed  from 
the  grave  and  taken  to  his  dissecting  table ;  the  robbers  were  tracked  to  Rich- 
ards' doors,  and  the  indignant  father  and  husband  of  the  deceased  spread  the 
story  of  the  outrage  throughout  the  northern  part  of  DeKalb  County.  An 
armed  mob,  composed  of  some  of  the  most  respectable  citizens  of  that  county, 
joined  by  a  delegation  from  Geneva,  swelling  the  ranks  to  about  three  hundred, 
marched  to  the  doctor's  residence,  formed  in  the  street  in  line  of  battle,  and 
appointed  a  committee  to  wait  upon  him  and  demand  the  body.  They  were 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  ,341 

not  only  refused  but  treated  with  the  utmost  contempt.  Shots  were  exchanged ; 
John  Rood,  one  of  the  doctor's  students,  was  mortally  wounded  through  the 
body,  and  Richards  was  so  iujured  by  a  ball  through  one  of  his  lungs  that  he 
died,  in  Dubuque,  four  years  later,  from  its  effects.  There  has  been  some  diver- 
sity of  statement  regarding  the  person  responsible  for  the  first  shot,  but  it  is 
the  general  belief  that  it  was  fired  from  the  house.  After  these  warlike  meas- 
ures, it  was  promised  that  the  body  should  be  given  up  to  the  friends  of  the 
deceased.  A  number  of  the  students  and  others  were  despatched  to  remove  it 
from  the  place  where  it  had  been  secreted  and  it  was  delivered  to  the  relatives 
at  a  designated  spot  between  St.  Charles  and  Geneva.  The  school  was  closed, 
and  the  young  student  who  was  wounded  died  a  few  days  later. 

EARLY   DWELLINGS   AND    INSTITUTIONS. 

A  company  under  the  name  of  Minard,  Ferson  &  Hunt  was  formed  in  183b, 
and  laid  the  foundation  of  the  new  town.  A  store*  built  by  them  in  the  Spring 
of  the  year,  where  Minard  &  Osgood's  Block  now  stands,  was  the  first  frame 
building  in  the  place.  During  the  same  season,  the  company  built  a  dam 
across  the  river,  and  erected  a  saw-mill  on  the  East  Side,  just  above  where  the 
ruins  of  the  carding  mill  now  stand.  The  old  building  remained  there  a 
number  of  years,  but  was  taken  down  about  1850.  The  earliest  frame  dwelling 
house  was  erected  by  N.  H.  Dearborn,  just  opposite  the  present  site  of  the 
bank.  The  building  is  still  standing,  and  used  as  a  barn.  Minard,  Ferson  & 
Hunt's  old  store  is  also  in  existence. 

In  1841,  the  first  brick  dwelling  in  the  place  was  built  by  B.  T.  Hunt, 
from  a  kiln  of  brick  manufactured  by  John  Penny  in  the  public  square,  upon 
the  East  Side. 

The  earliest  hotel  had  been  raised  four  years  previous,  by  David  Howard, 
and,  with  an  addition  upon  the  west  end,  was  known  in  later  years  as  the  the 
St.  Charles  Hotel,  and  kept  by  the  late  P.  J.  Burchell.  William  Knight 
kept  tavern  in  it  for  a  time,  and  was  followed  by  B.  T.  Hunt,  who  completed 
and  dedicated  it  on  the  4th  of  July,  1838,  by  the  first  public  ball  in  St.  Charles. 

The  Western  Enterprise  and  Franklin  Houses  were  built  about  1840.  The 
former,  by  James  Mead,  is  now  used  as  a  barn  by  Edgar  Dunning  ;  the  latter,  a 
brick  building,  is  standing  upon  the  West  Side. 

The  Mallory  House,  formerly  the  Howard  House,  was  built  by  Leonard 
Howard,  in  1848,  and,  having  been  in  the  possession  of  various  parties,  is  now 
kept  by  B.  D.  Mallory.  It  is  a  brick  building,  of  convenient  dimensions. 

The  intelligence  of  the  early  settlers  in  this  city  is  denoted  by  the  circum- 
stance that  one  of  the  first  schools  in  the  county  was  taught  there  in  the  Fall 
and  Winter  of  1835-36.  The  building  was  Hammer's  old  log  house,  then 
owned  by  Warren  Tyler,  and  the  teacher  was  Prudence  Ward,  now  Mrs.  Dean 
Ferson. 

*  Thomas  E.  Dodge  was  the  builder. 


342  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

A  little  slab  school  house  was  built  in  the  Winter  of  1836-37,  on  Pierce 
&  Adams'  corner,  and.  in  1839,  the  citizens  raised  by  subscription  a  sufficient 
fund  to  build  a  single-story  frame  school  house  on  Lot  5,  Block  23,  just  west 
of  the  Universalist  Church,  and  hired  as  their  first  pedagogue  a  young  man 
named  Knox,  who  had  been  clerk  in  the  store  of  Minard,  Ferson  &  Hunt. 
While  employed  in  his  new  vocation,  Mr.  Knox  died.  Other  teachers  took 
his  place,  and  schools  were  continued  during  the  following  years  until  the  build- 
ing became  inconvenient.  Several  successive  private  or  public  schools  Avere 
then  opened — one  in  the  basement  of  the  Methodist  Church,  another  in  the 
Universalist,  and  others  in  the  Baptist — and  in  this  manner  education  was 
obtained  under  difficulties,  until  1854-55,  when  the  Public  School  building 
was  put  up  on  the  West  Side.  Two  years  later,  the  one  on  the  East  Side 
was  erected.  Both  are  of  brick,  large  and  convenient.  The  former,  in 
District  No.  8,  is  valued  at  $16,000  ;  the  latter,  in  District  No.  7,  is  val- 
ued at  $15,000. 

Some  difficulty  was  experienced  by  the  early  settlers  in  obtaining  a'  post 
office,  as  St.  Charles  was  not  upon  any  regular  mail  route.  It  was  at  length 
voted,  however,  to  obtain  the  mail  from  Elgin,  at  the  expense  of  the  citizens. 
The  first  Postmaster,  Horace  Bancroft,  was  appointed  in  1837,  and  brought 
the  first  mail  from  Elgin  in  his  pocket  handkerchief.  His  office  stood  upon 
the  present  site  of  McKeever's  store,  and  was  built  by  Leonard  Howard.  The 
Postmasters  who  followed  were,  in  their  order  of  succession,  C.  A.  Brooks, 
P.  J.  Burchill,  J.  T.  Durant,  P.  C.  Simmons,  Albert  Hayden  and  A.  V.  Lill ; 
the  latter,  one  of  the  early  settlers,  was  appointed  in  1861,  and  has  retained 
his  position,  with  honor,  for  seventeen  years. 

Bancroft  was  also  the -first  blacksmith  in  the  village,  and  made  the  irons  for 
the  first  saw-mill,  which  was  in  operation  in  November,  1836.  He  likewise 
had  an  ear  for  other  melody  than  anvil  choruses  and  brought  the  first  piano  to 
.the  place. 

Abel  Millington  was  a  man  of  more  than  ordinary  energy,  and  had  no 
sooner  settled  in  the  growing  town  than  he  commenced,  in  the  Spring  of  1838, 
the  erection  of  one  of  the  most  essential  elements  to  its  success,  a  grist-mill, 
upon  the  West  Side,  upon  a  claim  purchased  of  Gideon  Young.  The  foundation 
was  laid  by  Leonard  Howard.  Unfortunately  for  the  town,  Mr.  Millington 
died  in  the  Fall  of  the  same  year.  The  mill  is  now  owned  by  R.  J.  Haines. 

The  original  plat  of  the  town  was  surveyed  and  laid  out  for  *Ira  Minard, 
Read  Ferson,  Calvin  Ward  and  Gideon  Young,  in  the  Spring  of  1837,  by 
Mark  W.  Fletcher,  County  Surveyor.  Numerous  additions  have  since  been 
made  upon  both  sides  of  the  river. 

The  earlier  settlers  of  the  town  crossed  the  river  by  means'of  a  ferry ;  but 
in  the  Summer  of  1837,  business  had  increased  to  such  an  extent  that  a  bridge 
was  deemed  a  necessity,  and  accordingly  a  wooden  structure  was  raised,  at  a 

*  We  give  the  names  of  the  proprietors  as  they  are  given  upon  the  plat  in  the  Recorder's  Office. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  34$ 

cost  of  about  $700.  It  was  subsequently  carried  away,  and  several  have  since 
been  built  in  the  same  place,  one  of  which  was  put  up  about  1857,  at  a  cost  of 
$5,000,  and  was  replaced,  at  a  cost  of  $8,500,  by  the  elegant  iron  one  which 
still  spans  the  river. 

About  1838,  Joseph  Keyser,  from  Pennsylvania,  who  arrived  in  the  town 
the  previous  year,  started  a  pottery,  and  commenced  the  manufacture  of  brown 
earthenware,  on  the  south  side  of  the  lot  now  owned  by  J.  S.  Christian.  But 
the  business  not  proving  as  remunerative  as  he  had  expected,  he  loaded  his 
goods  into  a  small  boat,  and,  with  his  family,  sailed  down  the  river,  and  was 
seen  in  St.  Charles  no  more. 

A.  N.  Locke  built  a  carding-mill  in  1837,  which  for  a  time  succeeded, 
and  gave  employment  to  about  twenty-five  hands,  but  is  now  standing  va- 
cant, upon  the  East  Side. 

Ira  Minard  took  an  active  part  at  this  time  in  all  the  enterprises  for  the 
promotion  of  the  welfare  of  the  town,  was  elected  one-  of  the  first  Justices 
of  the  Peace,  in  1836,  and  to  the  State  Senate  in  1842.  In  the  latter  year, 
he  started,  in  company  with  L.  B.  Flint,  a  castor  and  linseed  oil  manufactory, 
between  the  paper-mill  and  Miller's  blacksmith  shop ;  but  the  business  was 
unsuccessful,  and  the  building  was  sold  for  a  store,  to  0.  M.  Butler,  about 
1850,  and  burned  down  some  years  later. 

In  1840,  Read  Ferson  built  a  blacksmith  shop  on  the  East  Side,  which  was 
converted,  in  the  following  year,  into  a  paper-mill,  by  William  Debit.  Paper 
is  said  to  have  been  made  in  it  for  some  time  by  hand,  but  Debit  soon  quit 
the  business,  when  the  property  was  owned  for  a  short  time  by  R.  J.  Haines 
and  P.  C.  Simmons,  and  at  length  by  Butler  &  Hunt,  who  first  fitted  it  with 
suitable  machinery.  The  West  Side  paper-mill  was  built  by  Butler  &  Hunt, 
1847-8,  and  was  subsequently  greatly  enlarged,  but  was  nearly  destroyed  by 
fire  in  the  Summer  of  1856.  It  was  repaired,  however,  and  great  additions 
made ;  was  employing  eighty  hands,  and  making  7,000  pounds  of  print  paper 
per  day,  when  it  was  again  burned,  February  5,  1866,  and  has  never  been  re- 
built. The  stone  walls  alone  are  standing,  and  the  property  has  been  in  liti- 
gation for  ten  years.  The  East  Side  grist-mill  was  built  about  1845,  by  E.  C. 
Chapman. 

The  first  house  of  worship  was  the  little  school  house  upon  Adams  & 
Pierce' s  corner,  which  was  used  by  all  societies,  and  was  soon  abandoned  for 
school  purposes.  Father  Clark  first  preached  in  it,  but  long  before  its  erection, 
and  some  say  as  early  as  1 834,  there  had  been  preaching  in  the  vicinity.  On 
the  4th  of  March,  1837,  the  Congregational  Church  was  organized,  Avith  nine 
members,  to  wit :  Robert  Moody,  Elizabeth  Moody,  Alexander  Ferson,  Abigail 
Ferson,  Dean  Ferson,  Prudence  Ferson,  John  Fisk,  Calvin  Ward  and  Abby 
Ward.  The  meeting  for  organization  and  the  first  communion  service  was  held 
at  the  log  house  of  Robert  Moody.  Father  Clark  met  for  worship  with  this 
small  flock  for  nearly  a  year,  in  private  houses.  His  pastorate  continued  for 


344  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

three  years  and  a  half,  during  which  time  he  gathered  a  church  of  about  twenty-five 
members.  In  July,  1841,  he  resigned,  to  accept  a  call  from  the  church  at  Elgin. 
In  1842,  preparations  were  made  to  build,  which  resulted  in  the  completion  of 
the  present  edifice,  in  November,  1848.  In  1844,  twenty  members  were  dis- 
missed, to  form  a  church  at  Wayne  Center;  and  in  1851,  eight  more  were  dis- 
missed to  form  the  church  at  Campton.  Present  membership  about  140. 

The  Baptist  Church  was  organized  in  the  Winter  of  1835.  in  the  house  of 
John  Kittredge,  and  comprised,  during  the  years  immediately  following,  mem- 
bers from  St.  Charles,  Dundee,  Elgin  and  Campton,  who  held  their  central  point 
at  Rice  Fay's  double  log  house,  at  Fayville.  While  meetings  were  held  there, 
churches  were  organized,  at  Elgin,  Dundee  and  Campton  (then  Fail-field),  from 
this  single  germ.  The  parent  church  was  then  moved  to  St.  Charles,  where  the 
building  now  occupied  was  erected,  about  1853,  and  repaired  and  enlarged  in 
the  Summer  of  1876. 

A  Universalist  society  existed  in  the  place  at  a  very  early  day,  and  the  build- 
ing commenced  in  the  Fall  of  1839  was  the  first  in  the  place,  and  probably  the 
first  in  the  State.  Rev.  William  Roundsville,  who  organized  the  society,  was 
the  first  pastor.  Preaching  was  held  for  a  time  in  the  old  school  house,  previous 
to  building,  and  Rev.  A.  Pingree,  now  of  Pingree  Grove,  Avas  active  in  establish- 
ing the  organization.  It  ran  down,  however,  about  1857,  and  for  years  the 
building  has  been  closed. 

The  Methodist  Episcopal  Society  was  one  of  the  first  formed  in  the  village, 
and  commenced  a  church  building  about  1843,  which  has  since  been,  greatly  im- 
proved.    As  its  early  records  have  been  lost,  or  destroyed,  we  have  no  means  of 
obtaining  an  extended  account  of  the  organization  of  the  society.     It  is  prosper- 
ous, and  one  of  the  largest  religious  denominations  in  the  city. 

In  1859,  according  to  the  statement  of  a  reliable  Free  Methodist,  a  number 
of  the  members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  became  unusually  noisy  from 
'•'•getting  blessed."  The  pastor,  D.  C.  Howard,  unused  to  such  a  racket,  under- 
took to  keep  them  quiet,  but  signally  failed.  They  objected  to  his  interference ; 
a  meeting  was  called  to  take  their  case  in  hand,  and  twenty-one  of  them  were 
expelled.  Organizing  immediately,  under  the  celebrated  Dr.  Redfield,  they  re- 
solved themselves  into  a  Free  Methodist  Church.  Their  building  was  originally 
an  elevator,  belonging  to  T.  A.  &  R.  A.  Wheeler,  and  standing  just  north  of 
where  S.  S.  Jones'  vacated  elevator  now  stands.  It  was  purchased  of  the  orig- 
inal owners  June  20,  1860,  and  is  still  used  as  the  house  of  worship.  There  are 
now  between  fifty  and  sixty  members. 

In  1843,  mass  was  held  in  the  house  of  Michael  Flannery,  by  Father  Keegan ; 
but  previous  to  this  date.  Father  O'Donnell,  from  Joliet,  had  visited  the  Catholics 
of  St.  Charles  occasionally,  and  administered  to  their  spiritual  wants.  In  1851, 
a  stone  church,  the  only  one  of  this  material  in  the  place, was  commenced,  on 
the  West  Side.  The  membership  is  large,  and  the  number  on  the  increase. 

The  first  bell  in  the  town  was  placed  upon  the  Congregational  Church,  in  1847. 


JAMES   MANN 
BURLINGTON  TOWNSHIP 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  347 

THE   PRESS. 

Journalism  commenced  in  Kane  County  with  the  publication  at  St.  Charles 
of  a  small  sheet  devoted  mainly  to  the  presentation  of  certain  religious  views  of  Dr. 
John  Thomas,  its  editor,  who  had  moved  to  the  place  from  Kendall  County,  and 
brought  a  small  press  with  him.  It  was  short  lived,  however,  and  about  the 
Fall  of  1841,  Dr.  Thomas  commenced  the  publication  of  the  St.  Charles  Patriot, 
Fox  River  Advocate  and  Kane  County  Herald,  which  eventually  failed — per- 
haps from  a  lack  of  vital  energy  to  keep  its  name  before  the  public — but  after 
continuing  a  number  of  years.  In' the  fall  of  1842,  it  was  burned  out  and  the 
press  destroyed,  but  Ira  Minard  purchased  another  for  the  good  of  the  place, 
and  the  paper  was  issued  as  The  Fox  River  Advocate  for  some  time,  by  Dr.  D. 
D.  Waite.  The  Prairie  Messenger  was  started  in  1846,  by  Smith  &  Kelsey, 
changed  hands  several  times,  and  went  down  like  its  predecessors.  In  the  years 
which  followed  there  successively  appeared  The  People's  Platform,  The  Demo- 
cratic Platform,  The  Kane  County  Democrat,  The  Democratic  Argus,  The 
/St.  Charles  Argus,  and  The  St.  Charles  Transcript.  It  should  also  be  men- 
tioned that  a  Universalist  paper  was  started  in  January,  1842,  by  Rev.  William 
Rounsville  and  Seth  Barnes  ;  was  continued  for  about  a  year,  when  it  was 
removed  to  Chicago,  where  it  was  published  in  the  following  years  under  the 
title  of  The  New  Covenant.  The  St.  Charles  Transcript  commenced  its  career 
under  S.  L.  Taylor,  March  1,  1871.  Having  received  a  bonus  of  about  $400 
from  the  Citizens  of  the  town  in  consideration  of  its  establishment,  the  editor 
placed  it  under  the  able  management  of  Samuel  W.  Durant,  to  whom  whatever 
merit  it  possessed  was  due,  as  but  a  small  part  of  Mr.  Taylor's  energies  were 
devoted  to  it.  In  July,  1871,  it  was  purchased  by  Tyrrell  &  Archer,  who  pub- 
lished it  until  June,  1873,  when  it  was  sold  to  Frank  McMaster  and  H.  N. 
Wheeler.  It  was  then  a  seven-column  folio,  with  a  circulation  of  about  300. 
The  name  was  changed  to  The  Northern  Grranger  in  the  same  Fall,  and  again 
to  The  St.  Charles  Leader,  in  December,  1874,  when  it  was  enlarged  to  a  six- 
column  quarto.  Since  then  it  has  been  steadily  increasing  in  influence  and  im- 
portance, and  in  November,  1875,  was  for  the  first  time  issued  from  a  cylinder 
power  press,  having  been  previously  struck  off  on  one  of  the  dimunitive  and 
bungling  hand  concerns.  In  1876,  one  of  its  able  editors,  Frank  McMaster, 
sold  his  interest  to  his  partner,  who  remains  the  sole  editor  and  proprietor.  In 
June,  1877,  a  new  departure  was  taken  in  country  journalism,  by  introducing 
upon  its  title  page  an  elegant  engraved  heading,  the  design  being  one  of  especial 
local  interest.  In  politics  the  Leader  is  Democratic,  its  circulation  is  about 
1,200,  while  its  rank  among  the  papers  of  the  county,  in  energy,  vigor  of  thought 
and  the  independence  of  its  views,  is  clearly  indicated  by  its  title.  Its  office  is 
also  one  of  the  best  in  the  county  in  the  convenience  of  its  equipment  for  news- 
paper and  job  work.  In  September,  1874,  a  dimunitive  publication  was  com- 
menced by  Tyrrell,  the  former  editor  of  the  Transcript,  but  it  went  out  after  a 
six  months'  struggle. 


348  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

FIRES. 

Several  destructive  fires  have  occurred  aside  from  those  already  mentioned. 
Two  stores  have  been  destroyed  upon  the  site  of  the  building  afterward  erected 
by  Minard  &  Osgood,  and  now  occupied  by  W.  F.  Osgood  &  Co. ;  and  a  con- 
flagration, in  1843,  destroyed  the  buildings  west  of  Hunt's  Mills.  Epidemics 
have  also  visited  the  place  and  spread  destruction  in  their  track,  and  at  this 
point  a  few  brief  remarks  upon  the  prevailing 

DISEASES 

of  the  county  when  first  settled,  and  their  modifications  and  successors,  will  not 
be  irrelevant  to  the  subject  under  consideration,  since  no  other  town  in  the 
county  suffered  as  much  from  them  at  one  period  as  did  St.  Charles,  although 
its  location  is — generally  speaking — extremely  healthful.  As  in  other  regions 
of  the  West,  intermittent  and  remittent  bilious  fevers  sorely  afflicted  the 
pioneers,  and  probably  shortened  the  lives  of  many;  yet,  when  "there  were 
scarcely  well  people  enough  to  take  care  of  the  sick,"  the  mortality  from  the  above 
diseases  was  surprisingly  light.  Their  effect  was  rather  to  postpone  improvements 
and  retard  labor.  But  pernicious  fevers  properly  belong  to  a  lower  latitude. 
Dysentery  and  erysipelas  were  far  more  malignant  and  fatal  than  now.  About 
1847,  the  intermittents  began  to  give  way  to  typhoid  fevers — rare  previously — 
and,  though  generally  mild,  the  latter  carried  off  quite  a  number,  until  about- 
1857,  when  diphtheria  and  cerebro-spinal  diseases  displaced  it  to  a  marked  extent. 
From  1857  to  the  present  time,  diphtheria  has  made  many  households  desolate ; 
while  its  ally  and  next  of  kin,  scarletina,  has  been  increasing  the  bills  of  infantile 
mortality.  It  would  seem  that  the  most  striking  change  of  diseased  action 
was  a  relief  from  bilious  and  malarious  maladies,  and  an  increase  of  those  affect- 
ing the  blood  and  nerves.  Since  the  abatement  of  malaria,  consumptive  disease  is 
also  probably  a  little  on  the  increase.  These  discouraging  statements  are  more 
than  offset,  however,  by  the  increasing  vigor  of  the  general  population,  and  by 
the,  rapidly  diminishing  death  rate  from  infantile  dysentery  and  cholera  in- 
fantum,  which  are  not  one-fourth  as  prevalent  nor  one-tenth  as  fatal  as  in  1845. 
Then,  these  complaints  commenced  in  May,  but  now,  they  are  deferred  until 
August,  and  "Dr.  Frost"  comes  to  the  relief  of  the  juvenile  sufferers.  On  the 
whole,  the  health  of  the  people  has  steadily  improved  since  the  first  settlement, 
and  St.  Charles  and  the  vicinity  are  now — and  ever  have  been — as  salubrious, 
at  least,  as  any  locality  in  the  State.  Malarious  diseases  yielded  to  the  lower- 
ing of  the  beds  of  the  river  and  water  courses,  constantly  going  on,  thus  in- 
creasing the  rapidity  of  their  currents ;  the  cultivation  of  the  soil,  the  thinning 
of  the  densest  strips  of  timber,  prairie  fires,  better  water,  and  other  causes ;  and 
the  hope  will  be  doubtless  realized  that  blood  and  nervous  diseases  will  also  yield 
to  hygiene  when  more  generally  taught  in  the  public  schools. 

The  above  meager  notice  will  be  more  complete  by  adding  a  short  account 
of  the  visit  of  Asiatic  cholera  to  Kane  County,  which  first  appeared  in  Aurora 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  349 

in  1849,  and,  invading  all  the  river  towns  with  more  or  less  fatal  results,  disap- 
peared in  1854.  It  may  be  safely  estimated  that  from  three  hundred  to  three 
hundred  and  fifty  victims  yielded  to  the  cold  embrace  of  the  destroyer  in  the 
above  period,  within  the  limits  of  the  county.  Two-thirds  of  these  were  foreign 
emigrants,  who  brought  the  seeds  of  the  disease  with  them.  This  was  notably 
the  case  in  St.  Charles,  where  the  Swedes  suffered  the  most — the  cholera 
decimating  a  small  colony.  We  have  it  on  the  best  authority  that  cholera  killed 
far  more  people  than  is  now  commonly  imagined,  as  its  presence  was  often  de- 
nied by  well  meaning  people,  and  physicians  denounced  for  calling  public  atten- 
tion to  genuine  cases.  This  policy  was  sometimes  suicidal.  It  was  at  first 
hoped  and  believed  that  -Dr.  Eastman,  a  talented  physician,  of  Aurora,  had  hit 
upon  an  efficient  treatment,  but  events  proved  that  no  physician  in  the  county 
or  elsewhere  could  boast  of  signal  success  in  staying  its  ravages  where  it  had 
once  appeared ;  and  more  than  one  of  Dr.  Eastman's  own  family  fell  victims  to 
the  epidemic.  A  few  dozen  sporadic  cases,  so-called,  occurred  in  Elgin, 
Batavia,  Clintonville,  and  even  in  Geneva,  during  the  Summers  of  those  five 
years,  and  quite  a  number  of  them  were  fatal ;  but,  in  1852,  St.  Charles  had 
to  bear  the  brunt  of  the  disease,  which  appeared  there  in  its  most  malignant 
form. 

The  name  of  Dr.  H.  M.  Crawford  deserves  honorable  mention  here  for  his 
faithful  treatment  of  the  sufferers,  and  for  the  warning  which  he  sounded  in 
season  and  in  the  face  of  strong  opposition,  thus  preventing,  in  a  great  measure, 
the  fearful  spread  of  the  contagion  which  must  otherwise  have  occurred.  No 
doubt  there  are  many  who  daily  walk  the  streets  of  St.  Charles  whose  lives 
were  saved  by  him  at  that  time ;  and  he  risked  his  own  for  the  .public  welfare, 
as  so  many  zealous  physicians  have  done  from  time  immemorial.  As  already 
mentioned,  the  Doctor  was  one  of  the  last  of  the  early  settlers,  having  sailed 
from  Ireland,  where  he  had  received  a  thorough  education  at  various  colleges, 
and  arrived  in  New  York  in  the  Spring  of  1848.  Forming  an  unexpected 
liking  for  the  Americans,  he  made  the  tour  of  the  States,  and,  being  delayed  in 
St.  Charles  by  a  snow  storm,  in  the  Fall  of  the  above  year,  he  was  induced  to 
settle  in  the  town  and  practice  his  profession.  He  soon  established  a  reputa- 
tion, scarcely  paralleled  in  the  State,  as  a  surgeon  and  physician,  and  his  prac- 
tice has  been  unsurpassed,  at  least  for  devoted  and  laborious  philanthropy.  In 
July,  1852,  a  case  of  cholera  occurred  on  the  East  Side,  the  patient  being  one 
of  the  first  arrivals  of  a  considerable  body  of  Swedes.  Dr.  Crawford,  who  was 
called  to  attend  him,  quietly  advised  his  immediate  isolation,  and  also  the  sep- 
aration of  the  sick  from  the  well  in  other  families — suspecting  the  existence  of 
cholera  germs  among  them.  The  suggestion  was  disregarded.  "It  is  only 
typhus"  said  some,  and  the  cold  pestilence  was  allowed  to  take  refuge  by  other 
firesides.  As  many  as1  a  dozen  of  those  exposed  to  the  contagion  took  refuge 
in  an  abandoned  cooper's  shop,  which  was  soon  a  hospital,  while  other  houses 
occupied  shortly  presented  the  same  appearance.  Dr.  Crawford  and  one  faith- 


350  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

ful  nurse  stood  to  their  posts,  night  and  day,  unaided  and  alone,  for  nearly  a 
week,  until  some  benevolent  ladies  came  to  the  rescue  with  full  hands  and  kind 
hearts,  and  the  village  authorities,  with  their  eyes  now  opened  by  the  death  of 
some  five  citizens  and  nearly  twice  as  many  Swedes,  hastened  to  establish  a 
hospital,  and  appointed  Dr.  Crawford  as  physician  in  charge.  These  hastily 
improvised  shanties  stood  on  the  Aldrich  place  (then  woods),  north  of  the  town, 
and,  although  the  death  rate  was  high,  the  needed  generosity  of  the  St.  Charles 
people  was  nobly  exhibited,  and  all  done  which  could  be  done  under  the  cir- 
cumstances. 

The  nurse  who  assisted  Dr.  Crawford  in  the  first  outbreak  sacrificed  her  life 
to  save  her  suffering  friends  and  neighbors,  and  the  writer  regrets  his  inability 
to  ascertain  her  name.  After  a  first  attack  of  cholera,  she  relapsed  from  go- 
ing to  her  work  too  soon  and  despite  the  best  efforts  of  her  physician,  succumbed 
among  those  she  had  helped  to  save.  The  annals  of  the  human  race  present  few 
instances  of  a  more  exalted  heroism  than  that  exhibited  by  this  nameless  woman, 
and  her  memory  should  be  forever  embalmed  in  the  hearts  of  the  citizens  of  St. 
Charles.  The  glory  of  the  conqueror  or  the  statesman  is  mean  and  contempt- 
ible compared  with  hers,  for  personal  interest  could  have  had  nothing  to  do  with 
her  devotion.  When  the  inevitable  decay  which  awaits  all  that  man  can  build 
has  become  the  last  inhabitant  of  the  village  in  which  she  suffered  and  died,  and 
its  shapely  masses  of  material  shall  have  crumbled  back  into  the  original  dust 
from  whence  they  arose,  let  her  faithfulness  be  remembered.  Especially  should 
her  own  countrymen  honor  her  with  an  immortality  which  the  granite  shaft  or 
marble  mausoleum  can  never  confer.  Let  them  teach  her  story  to  their  children  as 
soon  as  they  are  old  enough  to  understand  the  meaning  of  words,  as  one  of  the 
rarest  recorded  exhibitions  of  philanthropy,  and  let  them  in  turn  continue  its  rehear- 
sal to  their  offspring,  from  generation  to  generation,  down  to  the  most  distant  ages. 

At  least  seventy-five  persons  lost  their  lives  at  this  time  in  the  city  and 
township  of  St.  Charles  alone ;  and  it  is  clear  that  as  many  more  would  have 
died  had  it  not  been  for  the  heroic  devotion  of  a  few  who  made  an  unselfish  effort 
in  their  behalf. 

During  this  epoch,  several  cases  of  an  amusing  as  well  as  tragic  character 
occurred.  One  illustrates  the  toleration  of  u  heroic  "  and  even  poisonous  doses 
by  cholera  patients.  John  Maguire,  living  east  of  St.  Charles,  came  home  from 
Chicago  in  the  clutches  of  the  prevailing  disease.  His  son  hastened  to  St.. 
Charles,  only  to  see  Dr.  Crawford  taking  his  departure,  on  a  fleet  horse,  in  a 
furious  rain  storm.  A  vial  dropped  unbroken  from  his  pocket  in  a  pool  of  water, 
and,  seeing  that  he  could  not  overtake  the  doctor,  the  young  man  hied  home 
with  the  medicine.  The  father,  in  the  agony  of  the  disease,  seized  the  vial  as 
the  son  approached  and  swallowed  at  a  dose  the  contents,  viz.,  one  oz.  of  lauda- 
num and  an  equal  amount  of  creasote.  He  is  still  living,  in  the  State  of  Iowa. 

A  powerful  Swede,  fifty  years  of  age,  would  trust  to  nothing  but  prayer  and. 
water,  and  waded,  while  in  cholera,  into  the  middle  of  the  river  and  raising  his 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  351 

hands  in  supplication  to  Heaven,  fell  into  the  deep  water.  He  was  rescued  from 
the  stream  only  to  die  of  the  disease  in  a  few  moments  after  being  conveyed  to 
the  old  "cooper  shop  "  for  medical  treatment. 

A  family  of  Pennsylvania^  by  the  name  of  Camp,  consisting  of  husband, 
wife  and  six  children,  passed  through  St.  Charles,  westward,  in  July  of  the  fol- 
lowing year,  when  they  were  attacked  with  cholera  on  the  road  west  of  the  town. 
Three,  including  Mr.  C.,  died  on  the  road  in  a  deserted  log  shanty,  which  stood 
above  King's  Mill  Creek,  near  where  Lake's  cheese  factory  now  stands,  in 
Campton  Township.  When  under  the  shelter  of  this  poor  refuge  the  balance 
of  the  family  were  gathered,  the  insatiable  monster  was  not  at  all  contented 
with  his  havoc,  but  immediately  siezed  upon  all  the  others.  The  neighbors 
bravely  flocked  to  their  assistance.  Dr.  Crawford  was  called,  and  at  the  end  of 
three  days  and  nights  of  unremitting  labor  pronounced  all  safe,  with  careful 
management.  One  interesting  and  beautiful  girl  of  19,  who  had  hung  trem- 
blingly in  the  balance  between  life  and  death  for  three  days,  was  cheerful  again 
and  convalescent.  The  mother  was  ordered  to  see  to  it  that  no  food  should  be 
given  unless  by  the  hand  of  the  doctor,  and  she  was  not  to  be  raised  in  the  bed. 
But  no  sooner  did  the  uncontrollable  sleep  overcome  for  a  few  minutes  the  giver 
of  this  order,  than  the  poor  girl,  yielding  to  the  morbid  desire  for  food,  per- 
suaded her  mother  to  fetch  her  a  tin  cup  of  bread  and  milk,  a  large  spoonful  of 
which  she  greedily  swallowed.  A  faint  cry  awoke  the  doctor,  whose  head  had 
rested  against  a  projecting  log,  the  cup  was  snatched  from  the  trembling  hand 
and  the  head  quickly  lowered,  but  all  efforts  at  resuscitation  were  unavailing, 
and  Annie  Camp,  like  a  rosebud  stricken  from  the  stem  by  some  rude  blast, 
was  laid  with  her  father  and  three  brothers  on  the  north  bank  of  the  little 
stream. 

RAILROADS. 

The  railroad  history  of  this  city  is  of  melancholy  interest.  After  the  Chi- 
cago &  Galena  Railroad  Company  had  extended  their  track  from  Chicago  to 
Turner  Junction,  the  people  of  St.  Charles  began  to  discuss  the  prospect  of  ob- 
taining a  further  extension  to  their  own  town.  Ira  Minard  was  active  in  advo- 
cating the  feasibility  of  the  plan,  and  subsequently  liberal  in  securing  its  opera- 
tion. 

In  1849,  a  road  was  commenced  from  the  city  to  connect  with  the  Chicago 
&  Galena  track,  three  miles  northwest  of  the  Junction ;  and  on  the  12th  of  Decem- 
ber, in  the  same  year,  the  first  train  entered  St.  Charles,  and  the  scream  of  the 
locomotive  was  heard  for  the  first  time  in  Kane  County,  or  in  the  Fox  River  Valley. 
In  the  following  August,  the  Chicago  &  Galena  Road  completed  their  track  to 
Elgin,  and  changed  their  route  from  St.  Charles  to  that  place.  The  citizens  of 
St.  Charles,  seeing  that  the  salvation  of  their  town  depended  upon  the  thorough- 
fare  which  they  had  opened,  took  the  matter  into  their  own  hands  and  ran  two 
trains  a  day  from  their  town  to  the  Junction.  Ira  Minard  controlled  it  until 


352  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

October,  1856,  when  it  passed  into  other  hands.  The  depot  stood  upon  the 
East  Side,  just  east  of  the  position  now  occupied  by  the  Free  Methodist  Church. 
B.  D.  Mallory  was  the  Agent  from  August  to  November,  1850,  and  Leonard 
Howard  from  the  latter  date  until  1857. 

In  1853,  Minard  and  others  obtained  a  charter  for  the  St.  Charles  &  Galena 
Air  Line  Road,  into  wrhich  the  charter  previously  granted  for  the  Branch  Track 
was  merged.  Ira  Minard  became  President  of  the  company,  and  heavy  stock 
was  taken  all  along  the  line  ;  while  at  Galena  the  people  contributed  handsomely, 
as  the  road  would,  when  completed,  furnish  them  a  competing  thoroughfare  with 
the  Chicago  &  Galena  Road  and  the  Illinois  Central,  as  well  as  a  more  direct 
route  to  Chicago. 

The  Chicago  &  Galena  Road,  commenced  with  the  ostensible  purpose  of  ex- 
tending to  Galena,  had  never  approached  nearer  that  town  than  Freeport,  but 
from  there  had  depended  upon  the  Illinois  Central  track.  The  inhabitants  of 
the  place,  groaning  under  the  monopoly  of  a  single  thoroughfare,  rejoiced  at  the 
prospect  of  completion.  In  an  evil  hour,  one  E.  C.  Litchfield,  from  Cazenovia, 
N.  Y.,  appeared  in  St.  Charles,  representing  that  he  and  his  friends  possessed 
sufficient  means  to  build  the  railroad  if  he  was  allowed  to  take  a  controlling  interest 
in  the  stock.  He  was  permitted  to  subscribe  for  it,  the  thoroughfare  was  commenced 
and  graded  from  Chicago  to  St.  Charles,  /the  culverts  were  generally  built ; 
also,  the  piers  and  abutments  for  a  bridge  across  Fox  River,  and  the  track  was 
laid  for  nine  milos  from  Chicago.  Minard  had  staked  his  whole  ample  fortune, 
$80,000,  upon  the  success  of  the  enterprise,  while  hundreds  of  poor  men  all 
along  the  line  had  taken  stock  for  all  they  owned.  It  must  be  understood  that 
Litchfield  had  promised  that  the  road  should  be  finished,  and  that  it  should  not 
previously  pass  out  of  his  hands  into  the  possession  of  the  Chicago  &  Galena, 
or  any  other  competing  line. 

Never  was  a  villainous  scheme  more  successfully  executed.  When  the  con- 
troller of  the  stock  had  crippled  the  only  man  who  had  any  power  to  oppose 
him,  and  was  assured  that  any  opposition  to  his  own  designs  would  result  in  that 
man's  ruin,  he  coolly  informed  Minard  that  he  had  concluded  to  sell  his  stock 
to  the  Chicago  &  Galena  Company,  and  promised  to  make  ample  reparation 
for  any  personal  inconvenience  which  such  a  course  might  occasion  him,  if  he 
would  raise  no  objections.  He  was  thus  permitted  to  take  his  choice  when 
there  was  no  choice  to  take.  The  refusal  and  loss  of  his  property  could  not 
have  helped  his  friends,  who  were  already  ruined,  nor  saved  his  town,  which 
was  then  doomed ;  and  he,  accordingly,  took  the  course  which  any  other  sane 
man  would  have  taken.  The  road  ended  at  the  Des  Plaines  River,  and  the 
grading  upon  the  west  bank  of  the  Fox  River,  since  it  was  not  for  the  interest 
of  the  Chicago  &  Northwestern  Company  to  continue  it ;  $700,000,  paid  by  the 
hard-working  farmers  and  industrious  mechanics  across  the  State,  was  lost,  and 
many  families  reduced  from  wealth  to  poverty,  and  the  useless  piers  stand  to 
this  day  in  Fox  River,  appropriate  monuments  to  the  perfidy  of  E.  C.  Litch- 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  353 

field.  Minard  has  been  unjustly  blamed  for  his  course  in  the  disaster,  but  it  is 
sufficiently  apparent  from  the  above  that  he  was  guiltless.  The  loss  of  the 
railroad  was  the  severest  blow  ever  given  to  the  prosperity  of  St.  Charles.  It 
nearly  annihilated  the  village  for  more  than  fifteen  years.  She  had  arisen  tri- 
umphantly from  pestilence  and  repeated  conflagrations,  but  now  many  false  proph- 
ets gravely  shook  their  heads  and  quoted,  with  a  dolorous  whine,  Byron's  line, 

"  'Tis  Greece,  but  living  Greece  no  more," 

and  declared  that  she  would  never  rise  again.  But  prophets  are  sometimes 
mistaken,  as  the  sequel  shows ;  and  intelligent  manufacturers  were  not  so  blind 
to  their  interests  as  to  overlook  such  water  power  as  the  river  affords  at  this  point, 
nor  were  families  of  means  and  culture,  who  chanced  to  visit  the  town,  unsus- 
ceptible to  the  charms  of  its  natural  surroundings.  Glancing  carelessly  from 
the  hill,  on  the  West  Side,  up  the  river  beyond  the  great  stone  piers,  "  to  him 
who  in  the  love  of  nature  holds  communion  with  her  visible  forms,"  the  view  is 
one  which  will  never  be  forgotten.  And  then,  where  in  Northern  Illinois  can 
the  spot  be  found  which  rivals  in  beauty  the  grounds  on  the  opposite  bank, 
belonging  to  L.  C.  Ward,  with  the  residence  which  rises  above  them,  recalling  in 
its  commanding  position  and  graceful  architecture  the  stories  of  the  Alhambra  ? 
Such  scenery  had  its  effect,  and  the  town  gradually  awoke.  In  1870,  in  con- 
sideration of  an  agreement  entered  into  with  the  *  Chicago  &  Northwestern  Rail- 
road, by  which  the  company  promised,  for  the  sum  of  $35,000,  to  be  paid  by 
the  citizens  of  St.  Charles,  to  build  and  operate  perpetually  a  track  connecting 
the  place  with  the  main  line  at  Geneva,  trains  again  entered  the  village.  The 
entire  cost  of  the  road,  including  right  of  way,  exceeded  $45,000.  The  depot 
still  used  is  a  reconstructed  dwelling,  built  by  Capt.  Richard  Sargent.  Since 
the  completion  of  this  track,  business,  which  had  already  given  some  indications 
of  reviving,  has  more  than  doubled,  and  the  town  may  be  considered  in  a  more 
prosperous  condition  than  ever  before.  In  1875,  the  place,  which  had  formerly 
been  under  village  government,  became  a  city  under  the  general  statutes,  and 
elected  a  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen.  The  first  Mayor  was  Dr.  J.  K. 
Lewis,  one  of  the  early  physicians,  the  son  of  an  old  settler,  and  a  man  in 
every  way  qualified  to  hold  the  position. 

MILITARY    RECORD. 

Few  cities  of  its  size  in  the  State  present  a  more  brilliant  war  record  than 
St.  Charles.  The  names  of  all  her  soldiers  appear  upon  another  page  in  this 
work,  but  a  few  deserve  special  notice.  Among  these  Gen.  J.  F.  Farnsworth 
occupies  the  front  rank.  By  him  the  Eighth  Illinois  Cavalry  was  organized,  in 
1861,  a  regiment  the  most  active  of  all  the  cavalry  regiments  in  the  Army  of 
the  Potomac.  The  General  went  out  as  Colonel,  but  was  subsequently  promoted. 
J.  S.  Van  Patten,  now  in  the  Kane  County  Bank,  was  Quartermaster.  Com- 

*  The  new  name  for  the  old  Chicago  &  Galena  Railroad 


354  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

pany  A  was  raised  in  the  city,  and  Company  I  in  the  county.  Of  the  former, 
William  G.  Conklin  (Second  Lieutenant  in  the  Sixth  Illinois  during  the  Mexi- 
can war)  went  as  Captain,  was  promoted  to  the  office  of  Major  and  resigned. 
The  Colonel  of  the  regiment  (Farnsworth)  served  from  1861  to  1863,  was  in  all 
the  battles  in  front  of  Richmond,  in  1862 ;  at  Antietam,  Fredericksburg,  South 
Mountain,  and  many  of  the  smaller  cavalry  skirmishes,  but  in  1863  resigned  to 
take  his  place  in  Congress,  where  he  had  been  a  Representative  for  four  years 
before  the  outbreak  of  the  rebellion,  and  where  he  remained  for  ten  years  after 
leaving  the  army.  Previous  to  the  great  struggle,  he  had  figured  in  the  organ- 
ization of  the  Republican  party,  was  a  strong  Abolitionist  and  contributed  in 
no  small  measure  toward  the  Anti-slavery  movement.  He  still  resides  in  St. 
Charles.  It  should  here  be  mentioned  that  Capt.  Conklin  did  gallant  service 
in  the  Mexican  Avar,  as  did  Lieut.  Lewis  Norton,  now  in  California.  Thirty- 
four  men  of  the  ninety-four  who  enlisted  for  that  struggle  in  the  company 
formed  in  St.  Charles,  were  killed  or  died  of  diseases  contracted  during  their 
absence.  In  the  Seventh  Regiment  (war  of  rebellion)  we  notice  the  names  of 
George  Sill  and  D.  B.  Chamberlin,  still  residents  of  the  place.  The  Seven- 
teenth Illinois  Cavalry  also  rendezvoused  at  St.  Charles  in  the  Fall  of  1863, 
where  they  were  organized  by  Gen.  Farnsworth.  In  the  Thirty -sixth  A..H' 
Barry,  well  known  at  the  Kane  County  bar  and  at  present  a  resident  of  Elgin, 
was  Major,  and  John  Elliott,  one  of  the  first  Board  of  Aldermen  in  St.  Charles, 
was  First  Lieutenant.  The  latter  was  captured  by  the  rebels  and  had  many 
thrilling  adventures  and  hair-breadth  escapes.  The  laws  of  the  South  were  at 
that  time  the  "Laws  of  Draco,"  and  on  one  occasion  Mr.  Elliott  was  delivered 
to  the  civil  authorities  for  some  trivial  offense  and  sentenced  to  be  hanged.  He 
escaped  by  breaking  through  a  box-car,  in  which  he  was  confined,  and  still  pre- 
serves an  unbroken  spinal  column  in  the  city  where  he  enlisted. 

In  the  Fifty-second,  Capt.  F.  H.  Bowman,  now  in  the  hardware  business, 
H.  N.  Wheeler,  editor  of  the  St.  Charles  Leader,  and  Frank  McMaster,  now  in 
Colorado,  may  be  mentioned. 

Dr.  H.  M.  Crawford  went  as  Surgeon  in  the  Fifty-eighth,  and  found  abun- 
dant scope  for  his  high  talents  at  Fort  Donelson  and  Shiloh,  where  he  earned  an 
enviable  record.  At  the  battle  field,  the  the  regiment  was  broken  up  and  deci- 
mated, and  the  doctor  was  assigned  to  the  post  of  Chief  Operator  and  to  the 
charge  of  general  hospitals,  until  its  re-organization,  in  1864.  At  the  hospitals 
of  Monterey  and  Corinth,  he  exerted  himself  so  arduously  in  the  care  of  the  sick 
and  wounded,  that  his  health  became  seriously  impaired.  By  a  leave  of  absence, 
however,  after  the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run,  it  was  recruited,  and  he  returned 
to  the  appointment  of  Chief  Surgeon  in  Hospital  No.  4,  in  Jackson,  Tenn.,  and 
was  subsequently  promoted  to  Chief  of  Hospitals  at  La  Grange,  Tenn.,  where 
he  again  injured  his  health  by  his  unremitting  labor  for  the  comfort  of  his 
patients.  Light  duties  at  Vicksburg  were  imposed  in  place  of  the  laborious 
ones  at  La  Grange.  He  was  next  Brigade  Surgeon  on  Sherman's  raid  to 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  355 

Meridian,  then  Division  Surgeon  on  Red  River  Expedition,  and  was  Chief 
Operator  for  A.  J.  Smith's  corps  after  Pleasant  Hill  and  Yellow  Bayou.  From 
thence  he  again  joined  his  regiment,  and,  after  filling  various  other  appointments 
with  credit  to  himself,  was  honorably  discharged  in  the  Spring  of  1865. 

N.  T.  Roach  was  Commissary  in  the  same  regiment. 

Capt.  Richmond,  now  of  Chicago,  was  a  favorite  of  the  One  Hundred  and 
Twenty-seventh,  and  well  deserving  of  the  good  will  of  his  regiment,  while 
Samuel  W.  Durant  attained  an  honorable  record  in  the  same  regiment  a& 
Quartermaster. 

ST.    CHARLES    TO-DAY. 

The  cloud  of  desolation  which  at  one  time  threatened  to  envelop  all  the 
interests  of  the  town  has,  as  we  have  seen,  passed  by,  and  the  streets,  from  the 
crevices  of  whose  sidewalks  the  grass  was  beginning  to  grow,  are  now  thronged 
daily  with  life  and  activity,  while  several  important  manufactories  are  in  suc- 
cessful operation.  Prominent  among  these  is  the  Hardware  Company,  repre- 
sented and  controlled  by  S.  L.  Bignall,  which  gives  employment  tofifty-five  men, 
and  melts  1,000  tons  of  iron  a  year.  The  iron  business  was  commenced  about 
1844,  by  Burdick  &  Clark,  who  built  a  small  foundry,  which  subsequently 
passed  into  the  hands  of  John  Lloyd,  who  remained  sole  proprietor  or  partner  in 
the  business  until  his  death,  when,  after  some  changes  in  ownership,  it  became 
the  property  of  S.  L.  Bignall  &  Co.,  who  sold,  in  1876,  to  the  S.  L.  Bignall  Hard- 
ware Company,  the  stock  company  by  which  it  is  now  owned.  Pumps,  wind- 
mills, grind-stone  fixtures,  sad  irons,  corn  shellers,  and  various  articles  for 
which  Mr.  B.  possesses  letters  patent  are  manufactured.  The  buildings  have 
recently  enlarged  to  more  than  triple  their  original  size,  and  the  foundry  and 
machine  shops,  combined,  rank  as  one  of  the  great  manufactories  of  Fox  River. 
Brownell  &  Miller's  paper  mill,  which  is  the  old  Debit  mill  enlarged,  is  oper- 
ated in  the  manufacture  of  straw  wrapping  paper,  of  which  about  a  car  load  is 
shipped  weekly  to  Chicago.  The  quality  is  said  to  be  as  good  as  any  in  the 
market,  and  the  company  employ  eighteen  hands.  The  present  proprietors 
purchased  the  building  of  0.  M.  Butler  in  1867,  and  Mr.  Miller  states  that  it 
was  the  first  manufactory  of  the  kind  west  of  the  Ohio. 

The  St.  Charles  File  Company — J.  P.  Doig  and  J.  T.  Gallagher — com- 
menced operations  in  St.  Charles  in  June,  1877,  in  the  large  stone  shop  back 
of  Haines'  mill,  having  previously  been  in  the  same  business,  between  six  and 
seven  years,  Nin  Chicago,  and  gained  in  the  meantime  a  No.  1  reputation  for 
their  files,  which  have,  in  a  great  measure,  superseded  the  English  ones,  with 
which  the  Western  market  was  previously  stocked.  They  employ  twenty-two 
skilled  workmen. 

Louis  Klink's  Wagon  and  Carriage  Shop,  commenced  in  1866,  was  the 
first  establishment  of  the  kind  which  has  made  that  industry  successful  in  St. 
Charles.  His  sales  during  the  past  year  amounted  to  $20,000.  The  Doyles 


356 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 


also  have  a  similar  manufactory,  upon  the  east  side  of  the  river,  and  are  consid- 
ered excellent  workmen. 

St.  Charles  Mills,  on  the  East  Side,  and  already  referred  to,  were  purchased 
from  William  G.  Conklin,  in  September,  1877,  by  A.  Fredenhague,  who  oper- 
ates them  for  both  custom  and  merchant  work.  The  building  contains  three 
run  of  stones,  and  four  hands  are  employed. 

R.  J.  Haines'  mill,  upon  the  West  Side,  has  received  mention  upon  another 

page- 
One  of  the  great  interests  of  the  city  is  the  dairy  business,  and  farmers  for 
a  circuit  of  five  miles  send  milk  here  to  supply  the  cheese  and  butter  factories. 
The  building  of  the  St.  Charles  Dairymen's  Association,  upon  the  East  Side, 
one  of  the  finest  cheese  factories  in  the  United  States,  was  erected  in  the  Spring 
of  1872,  cost  $11,500,  and  has  since  received  additions  and  improvements  to 
the  amount  of  $3,500.  The  association  was  chartered  by  the  State,  in  April, 
1877,  and  operates  the  factory  for  the  patrons,  making  and  selling  the  products, 
and  deducting  from  the  market  price  two  and  one-half  cents  per  pound  for  the 
manufacture  of  cheese,  and  five  cents  for  butter. 

The  following  statistics  will  convey  to  the  reader  a  clear  understanding  of 
the  extent  of  its  patronage : 

REPORT  FOR  THE  YEAR  1877. 


No.  Pounds  No.  Pounds.  No.  Pounds 
M'lk           Cheese     '     Butter     ; 
Received.  ;      Made.     ,      Made. 

|No.  Pounds 
Milk 
Received. 

1 

No.  Pounds 
Cheese 
Made. 

No.  Pounds 
Butter 
Made. 

January  

192,000  , 
215.000 
288,000 
319,000 
502,000 
652,000 

14,907 
16,037 
21,511 
22,841 
40,883 
54,331  i 

5,443 
5,800 
7.325    ' 
7,611 
8.388 
9,356   , 

July  

...J  609,000 

48,994 
45,009 
35,402 
28,000 
24,000 
24,000 

8,993 
8,564 
10,751 
9,000 
7,750 
7,750 

February  

August  

....!  548  000 

March  

September  

1  465  000 

April  

October 

.  i  360  000 

May  

..  '  310  000 

June  

December  

1  300,000 

Within  the  past  Summer  (1877),  Martin  Switzer  has  erected,  upon  the  West 
Side,  on  the  bank  of  a  never-failing  spring-brook,  a  stone  cheese  factory  of  vast  di- 
mensions, which  will  doubtless  eventually  obtain  much  of  the  patronage  of  that 
part  of  the  township.  As  it  has  only  been  operated  a  part  of  the  season,  no 
fair  estimate  of  the  amount  of  its  yearly  business  can  be  presented. 

Leaving  now  the  manufactories  for  the  mercantile  interests  of  the  town,  we 
find  several  large  and  elegant  business  blocks :  W.  F.  Osgood's,  L.  C.  Ward's 
and  the  one  built  on  the  West  Side  by  John  Gloss,  during  the  Summer  of  1877 ; 
also,  on  the  East  Side,  the  gigantic  pile  of  stone  which  William  Irwin,  one  of 
the  early  settlers,  has  been  more  than  a  score  and  a  half  of  years  in  rear- 
ing. "  You'll  never  again  see  the  man,"  observed  its  honest  and  industrious 
builder,  as  he  pointed  to  it,  "  who  has  piled  up  such  a  mass  of  material  as  that 
with  his  own  fingers ; "  and  we  left  him,  convinced  of  the  truth  of  his 
statement. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  857 


ELGIN  TOWNSHIP. 

Solitary  wanderers,  returning  to  New  England  firesides,  from  prospecting 
tours  to  the  Great  West,  in  1832-3,  were  regarded  with  a  feeling  akin  to 
superstition  by  the  neighbors,  who  flocked  to  hear  their  reports.  The  inter- 
est manifested  by  the  dwellers  beyond  the  sea,  for  the  navigators  from  the  New 
World,  in  the  early  part  of  the  sixteenth-  century,  could  not  have  far  exceeded 
theirs,  for  they  beheld  in  the  voyagers,  whom  they  quizzed  with  Yankee  perti- 
nacity, men  who  had  reached  the  end  of  the  world  and  had  seen  sights  never 
before  beheld  by  any  but  the  semi-barbarous  trappers,  Indians,  a  few  explorers 
and  military  expeditions.  Even  those  who  studied  the  primary  geographies, 
among  those  Eastern  hills,  at  a  more  recent  date,  can  remember  when  Indiana 
was  regarded  as  the  last  State  within  the  confines  of  civilization,  while  Minne- 
sota was  the  grand  "jumping  off  place" — "that  undiscovered  country  from 
whose  bourne  no  traveler  returned."  No  reports  from  the  West  could  be  too 
exaggerated  to  find  ready  believers ;  and  despite  his  proverbial  shrewdness,  many 
a  credulous  Yankee  was  firmly  convinced  that  herds  of  wild  buffalo  thundered 
through  the  streets  of  Chicago  by  day,  and  'prairie  wolves  howled  under  the 
windows  of  Peoria  by  night.  Stories  of  the  climate  and  soil  were  equally  ex- 
aggerated and  one  of  these,  portraying  Michigan  as  the  long  lost  Garden  of 
Eden,  at  length  reached,  in  1833,  a  little  village  in  New  Hampshire,  where  there 
lived,  in  rather  straitened  circumstances,  a  young  man  by  the  name  of  Isaac 
Stone.  With  a  friend,  E.  K.  Mann,  he  took  his  carpet  bag  and  bid  farewell  to 
the  Green  Mountains,  the  White  Mountains  and  the  purling  brooks  of  those 
mountains,  and  went  forth  in  quest  of  the  fortunes  that  were  to  be  obtained  in 
Michigan,  "without  money  and  without  price." 

In  process  of  time,  the  young  men  reached  a  place  called  White  Pigeon 
Prairie,  and  there  they  halted,  and,  having  hired  as  laborers  to  the  farmers  of 
that  country,  remained  until  the  following  year,  when  they  were  attacked  with 
intermittent  and  bilious  fevers,  and,  if  Mr.  Stone  is  not  mistaken  in  this  part 
of  his  narrative,  "shook  down  two  or  three  log  shanties,"  and  thus  rendered 
themselves  unpopular.  "  I  liked  the  country,"  said  he,  "  and  I  liked  the  peo- 
ple, but  I  never  did  like  ague,"  and  therefore  they  left  the  State;  Mann, 
wlio.se  condition  had  become  dangerous,  returning  to  his  Eastern  home,  and  Mr. 
Stone  proceeding  to  Chicago. 

Finding  nothing  in  that  place  to  induce  him  to  remain,  he  continued  West- 
ward, and  after  much  wandering  up  and  down  the  country,  found  himself,  early 
in  the  Spring  of  1835,  upon  the  bank  of  Fox  River,  at  Elgin,  where  he  says 
that  he  found  a  pioneer  named  Ransom  Olds,*  residing  in  the  northern  part  of 

*  Further  investigation  has  convinced  us  that  Mr.  Stone's  statement  concerning  this  man  is  correct ;  and  Ran- 
som Olds'  cabin  was  the  first  one  erected  by  a  white  man  within  the  present  limits  of  Elgin  city  or  Township. 
He  arrived  there  early  in  1835,  and  left  the  town  years  ago. 


358  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

the  present  city  limits,  in  a  finished  'log  house,  upon  a  claim  afterward  owned 
by  Reuben  Jenne.  Proceeding  southward,  he  came  to  the  claims  taken  by  the 
Giffords,  who  will  be  further  mentioned  in  the  chapter  upon  the  city.  These  men 
were  building  their  first  log  cabin.  Mr.  Stone  further  states  that  Olds  sold  his  orig- 
inal claim  about  a  year  later,  and  took  up  the  land  now  owned  by  Oscar  Lawrence. 

Journeying  from  the  river  to  the  west,  Mr.  Stone  came  to  the  tract  where 
he  now  resides,  a  mile  and  a  half  from  the  spot  afterward  occupied  by  the  post 
office  of  Udina,  and  being  pleased  with  the  situation  and  convinced  that  it  was 
far  enough  removed  from  the  river  to  insure  freedom  from  the  prevailing  dis- 
eases of  Michigan,  he  staked  out  a  large  claim  and  built  his  cabin. 

A  little  later,  Mr.  Mann,  who  had  recovered  and  learned  of  his  comrade's 
settlement,  made  his  appearance  and  took  up  his  abode  in  the  same  cabin,  hav- 
ing previously  come  to  an  agreement  in  regard  to  a  division  of  the  claim,  when 
either  one  should  take  unto  himself  a  wife.  Thus  they  lived  several  years,  par- 
ticipating in  the  hardships  of  their  wilderness  home ;  and  here  for  a  time  we  will 
leave  them  to  follow  the  fortunes  of  other  settlers  in  the  township. 

While  Stone  and  Mann  were  in  Michigan,  an  enterprising  »young  man  from  a 
section  far  removed  from  New  Hampshire  was  preparing  to  settle  in  the  same 
Western  State,  which  seems  to  have  had  peculiar  attractions  for  pioneers  from 
every  part  of  the  country.  This  man  was  Joseph  P.  Corron,  of  Nicholas  Co., 
Va.  (now  West  Virginia),  who  left  his  home  in  1834,  and  proceeded  to  the  Wol- 
verine State,  remaining  a  year  in  Cass  County,  and  then,  with  a  brother-in-law, 
Jacob  Amick,  and  one  John  Donalds,  betook  himself  to  the  Fox  River,  which  he 
reached  at  Batavia,  April  28,  ]  835.  Donalds  had  been  at  this  place  in  the 
previous  year,  and  taken  a  claim  a  little  below  the  present  site  of  the  village. 
Early  in  the  history  of  the  settlement,  he  left  his  land  and  traversed  almost  the 
entire  West,  from  Texas  to  Oregon,  and  never  returned.  Mr.  Amick  took  up  a 
claim  at  Plato  Corners,  in  the  Spring  of  1836. 

From  Batavia,  Mr.  Corron  journeyed  to  the  Garton  settlement  at  Round 
Grove,  and  thence  to  the  land  where  he  now  resides,  near  South  Elgin,  and 
took  up  the  claim  which  joined  one  just  taken  by  Mr.  Laughlin,  who  now  occu- 
pies the  old  Garton  farm. 

At  this  time,  George  Tyler  was  living  just  north  of  Elgin,  on  land  now 
owned  by  McNeal  and  McAllister ;  and  later  in  the  Summer  of  1835,  John 
Spitzer  located  in  St.  Charles  Township.  Still  later,  in  the  Fall  of  the  same 
year,  Mr.  Corron  was  rejoiced  at  the  arrival  of  neighbors,  Anson  Leonard,  from 
the  State  of  Ohio,  and  a  man  named  Duncan,  from  New  York,  who  took  up 
adjoining  claims. 

In  October,  1835,  Mr.  Corron  married  Miss  Hannah  A.  Tucker,  the 
daughter  of  a  family  who  had  settled  just  the  other  side  of  the  township  line  on 
the  south.  The  marriage  ceremony  was  performed  in  Chicago. 

In  the  meantime,  other  settlers  were  coming ;  and  prominent  among  them 
was  Dr.  Joseph  Tefft,  still  an  honored  resident  of  the  city  of  Elgin.  Leaving 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  3~>9 

Madison  Co.,  N.  Y.,  with  a  colony  composed  of  himself  and  wife,  his  father  and 
family,  Dr.  Nathan  Collins  and  family,  and  P.  C.  Gilbert,  with  their  teams, 
he  had  stopped  for  a  time  at  a  place  known  as.  Yankee  Settlement,  upon  the 
Des  Plaines  River,  and  from  thence  the  male  members  of  the  company  went  West, 
prospecting — crossed  Fox  River  at  Aurora,  the'n  visited  the  small  settlement  at 
Blackberry,  and  afterward  returning  to  the  river,  followed  it  to  Herrington's 
store  on  the  present  site  of  Geneva,  where  they  were  assigned  a  lodging  in  the 
storeroom,  and  left  there  during  the  night.  Dr.  Tefft  still  expresses  himself 
astonished  at  the  unsuspicious  nature  of  a  man  who  would  trust  entire  strangers 
alone  with  his  valuable  stock  of  goods.  From  this  point  they  struck  north,  to 
the  settlement  of  Ira  Minard,  on  the  present  Asylum  farm,  and  finally  settled 
in  the  vicinity ;  Dr.  Collins  taking  a  claim  upon  the  west  side  of  the  river, 
where  South  Elgin  now  stands.  Dr.  Tefft  was  upon  the  opposite  side,  and 
Jonathan  Tefft,  his  father,  another  about  a  mile  east  of  Elgin,  within  the  pres- 
ent limits  of  Cook  County.  This  was  late  in  the  Fall  of  1835.  The  party 
had  passed  the  Kimball  emigrants,  when  on  their  way  to  the  Des  Plaines,  but 
upon  arriving  in  their  cabins  in  December,  they  found  them  already  located  in 
Elgin. 

Great  annoyance  was  experienced  by  the  Teffts  and  Collinses,  from  the  delay 
of  their  goods,  which  had  been  shipped  to  Chicago.  Many  times  they  went  to 
that  frog  pond  by  the  lake  to  inquire  for  them,  but  for  a  long  time  no  tidings 
were  received,  and  they  failed  to  arrive  in  port  until  the  following  June,  when 
the  most  of  them  were  found  to  be  spoiled  from  a  bath  taken  during  a  gale  in 
Lake  St.  Clair.  Such  a  loss  at  that  period  of  the  settlement  was  almost  irre- 
parable. Supplies  of  all  kinds  were  obtained  at  the  expense  of  long  journeys 
to  some  of  the  earlier  established  towns ;  and  some,  flour  for  example,  could 
not  be  obtained  at  any  reasonable  price.  But  the  peopling  of  Elgin  progressed 
steadily,  the  settlers  contenting  themselves  with  the  coarsest  kind  of  fare  in  the 
absence  of  the  comforts  of  their  Eastern  homes ;  and  the  last  months  of  the 
year  1836  found  cabins  dotting  the  prairie  from  South  Elgin  to  Dundee. 
Early  in  that  year,  Asa  Gifford,  now  a  resident  of  Cook  County,  had  located 
on  a  claim  south  of  and  adjoining  that  of  his  brother,  Hezekiah,  who  was  the 
first  claimant  in  the  Bluff  City,  although  not  the  first  to  build  there.  During 
the  Spring  of  the  same  year,  Truman  Gilbert  settled  upon  the  farm  which  he 
still  occupies,  at  South  Elgin. 

Though  far  inferior,  now,  in  population,  the  prospects  of  that  village  were 
fully  as  good  then  as  were  those  of  Elgin.  'A  number  of  settlers  had  clustered 
around  it,  shops  and  mills  arose  nearly  as  early  as  in  the  place  whicli  was  des- 
tined to  eclipse  it,  and  for  more  than  two  years  the  only  physician  in  the  vicinity 
was  settled  there.  A  school  house  also  arose  in  the  edge  of  the  woods,  just  east 
of  the  place,  upon  the  Laughlin  claim,  in  1837  ;  and  there  Miss  Maria  Tefft 
gathered  the  little  boys  and  girls  from  throughout  the  neighborhood  and  taught 
them  the  three  R's  ("reading,  'riting  and  'rithmetic"),  until  she  herself  entered 


360  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

the  matrimonial  school  as  the  wife  of  E.  K.  Mann,  in  the  following  year.  The  lit- 
tle log  school  house  was  erected  by  Isaac  Spest  and  Thomas  Mitchell,  who  pur- 
chased the  Laughlin  claim,  in  1836  ;  Joseph  and  James  Corron,  the  latter 
having  settled  near  his  brother's  claim,  in  the  same  year;  and  the  Teffts. 
James  Corron  has  been  years  in  his  grave,  and  the  same  may  be  said  of  Thomas 
Mitchell.  Mrs.  E.  K.  Mann  also  died  long  ago,  in  Beloit,  Wis.,  and  her  hus- 
band, more  recently,  in  extreme  poverty,  in  Kane  County. 

In  the  Fall  of  1836,  a  dam  was  commenced  by  Gilbert  £  Tefft,  about  eighty 
rods  below  the  present  one,  at  South  Elgin,  and  the  place  which  it  was  hoped 
would  arise  was  called  Clintonville,  from  De  Witt  Clinton,  the  eminent  New 
Yorker.  During  the  Winter,  the  dam  was  finished,  but  was  carried  away  the 
next  Spring.  It  was  well  built,  but  a  mistake  was  made  in  constructing  it 
upon  the  sand  instead  of  placing  it  on  the  rocks  above.  In  the  following  year, 
therefore,  a  second  one  was  commenced  by  Gilbert,  Tefft  &  Collins,  and  this 
time  placed  in  the  proper  position.  As  a  result  it  remained,  and,  in  1838,  a 
saw-mill  was  built  upon  the  East  Side,  and  was  soon  in  operation  removing  the 
forests  in  the  neighborhood ;  and  three  frame  dwellings  soon  took  the  place  of 
log  ones.  And  now  a  long  period  ensued,  when  Clintonville  remained  station- 
ary. True,  about  1838,  the  industries  of  the  settlement  were  increased,  as 
well  as  the  noise,  by  the  arrival  of  Samuel  Hunting,  a  blacksmith,  but  further 
than  this  little  worthy  of  note  occurred  until  July  3  and  4,  1847,  when  the 
village  was  laid  out  on  the  West  Side  for  Dr.  Tefft  and  B.  W.  Raymond,  by 
Adin  Mann,  County  Surveyor.  It  was  the  design  of  Mr.  Gilbert,  who  laid  out, 
the  East  Side  somewhat  later,  to  build  up  a  temperance  town,  and  he  therefore 
ascertained  the  intentions  of  purchasers  previous  to  selling  them  lots.  The  first 
one  which  he  disposed  of  was  bought  by  a  young  mau  in  whom  he  had  perfect 
confidence,  but  was  immediately  deeded  to  one  Nathan  Williams,  from  Elgin, 
who  put  up  a  distillery  near  the  line  afterward  taken  by  the  railroad,  and  com- 
menced the  manufacture  of  liquors.  Rather  discouraging  for  temperance.  It 
was  likewise  discouraging  for  the  village,  and  may  be  said  to  have  partially 
paralyzed  it.  ,Its  history  henceforth  became  one  of  distilleries  for  a  number  of 
years.  Williams  was  was  in  the  center  of  the  place,  and  the  owner  not  making 
the  business  successful,  soon  sold ;  and  others  followed  him,  each  successive 
owner*  leaving  the  buildings  in  a  worse  condition  than  the  last,  until  hopes  were 
entertained  by  temperance  people  that  the  business  would  never  be  revived  in 
them.  About  this  time,  one  Mason,  from  Chicago,  appeared  upon  the  scene, 
purchased  the  decaying  buildings  for  a  trifle,  and  rebuilt  them  at  an  enormous 
expense.  Probably  not  less  than  $50,000  was  devoted  to  the  preparation  for 
the  manufacture  of  alcohol.  But  he  had  scarcely  commenced  operations  when 
officials  detected  him  in  an  attempt  to  defraud  the  Government,  and  his  plans 
were  suddenly  nipped  in  the  bud.  The  buildings  again  went  to  waste,  and 
were  at  length  burned  down,  having  been  supposed  to  have  taken  fire  from  a 
passing  locomotive. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  361 

But  previous  to  these  events,  a  man  of  great  enterprise  had  become  iden- 
tified with  the  village,  and  did  much  to  make  it  an  important  town.  About 
1848,  G.  M.  Woodbury  proposed  to  the  owners  of  the  place  to  take  the  water- 
power  and  keep  the  dam  in  repair  forever,  and  erect  a  flouring-mill  upon  either 
side,  upon  condition  that  he  should -be  granted  mill  sites  and  water  privileges. 
The  offer  was  accepted,  and  a  stone  mill,  40x60  feet,  and  three  stories  high, 
arose  upon  the  East  Side,  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  contract.  The 
privilege  upon  the  opposite  side  was  sold  to  H.  Brown,  and  the  agreement  in 
regard  to  it  was  likewise  fulfilled.  Woodbury  attached  a  stone  distillery  to  his 
mill  about  1850,  and  operated  both  for  several  years ;  but  subsequently  left  the 
township,  and  the  property  was  in  litigation  until  a  comparatively  recent  period. 

In  1849,  a  store  was  built  by  Woodbury  upon  the  East  Side,  and  supplied 
with  a  stock,  such  as  is  usually  found  in  country  establishments  of  the  kind. 
The  building  is  now  standing,  and  used  as  the  office  of  the  Steel  Company. 

While  the  foregoing  events  were  taking  place,  a  settlement  was  being  estab- 
lished at  Udina,  commenced  in  1836  by  one  of  the  Merrills,  from  the  Granite 
State,  and  followed  by  his  father,  brothers  and  uncle,  their  names  being  Richard, 
two  Asas,  Gilman  and  Jesse.  Richard  died  after  a  short  residence  in  the  West. 
As  their  settlement  was  upon  the  Chicago  and  Galena  stage  route,  they  had  the 
benefit  of  stages  in  1837,  and  of  a  post  office,  which  was  named  Udina,  about  a 
year  later.  Asa  Merrill  was  the  first  Postmaster,  and  his  office  was  a  log  house, 
standing  where  John  and  James  Robinson  now  live.  Not  one  representative  of 
the  family  can  now  be  found  in  the  vicinity  of  their  old  settlement.  The  post 
office  was  the  first  in  Elgin  Township.  The  office  at  South  Elgin,  or  Clinton- 
ville  as  it  was  then  called,  was  established  about  the  time  that  the  railroad  was 
laid.  The  first  preacher  was  one  of  the  itinerant  representatives  of  the  Metho- 
dist Episcopal  Church,  who  traveled  through  the  county  in  1835.  The  first 
birth  was  that  of  a  child  of  Sidney  Kimball,  born  in  November,  1837,  in  a  house 
situated  on  land  now  owned  by  C.  H.  Larkins.  Returning  to  South  Elgin,  we 
find  a  bridge  constructed  across  the  river  at  the  point  where  Woodbury  Mill 
stands,  about  1850.  A  portion  of  it  was  subsequently  carried  away  by  a 
freshet,  and  repaired.  Later,  the  entire  structure  was  removed  and  the  present 
iron  one  erected.  In  1852,  a  paper-mill  was  commenced  in  this  village,  by  Dr. 
Erastus  Tefft,  and  operated  for  several  years,  first  in  the  manufacture  of 
wrapping  and  later  for  roofing  paper ;  but  at  length  it  collapsed.  During  all 
the  early  years  of  the  history  of  this  village,  B.  W.  Raymond  took  a  prominent 
part.  Dr.  Joseph  Tefft,  however,  is  the  most  closely  identified  with  its  rise 
and  progress.  Dr.  Collins  soon  removed  to  St.  Charles,  and  left  him  the  only 
physician  in  the  township.  A  physician's  practice  then  varied  considerably 
from  that  of  the  present  day.  The  doctor's  extended  from  the  south  line  of 
the  township  northward  for  twenty  miles  or  more,  and  so  far  east  and  west. 
There  were  no  good  roads,  and  his  journeys  were  made  upon  an  old  gray  horse, 
which  the  settlers  still  living  remember  well.  He  rode  at  all  seasons,  and  was 


362  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

often  obliged  to  swim  streams,  as  bridges  were  unknown  in  the  township  when 
he  begun  his  practice,  or  cross  trackless  prairies  in  the  darkest  nights,  with  no 
landmark  but,  the  light  from  some  distant  cabin,  glimmering  like  a  sickly  fire- 
fly, or  befogged  will-o'-the-wisp.  In  1859,  the  Free  Methodist  Society  had 
sprung  up  and  become  sufficiently  strong  to  erect  the  church  edifice  still  stand- 
ing in  South  Elgin.  About  this  time,  the  dairy  business  began  to  receive 
attention.  Previously  there  were  not  over  800  cows  in  the  entire  township. 
Now  there  are  at  least  12,000.  The  country,  which  was  every  acre  of  it 
claimed  at  that  time,  produced  only  about  4,000  pounds  of  butter  and  1,000 
pounds  of  cheese  per  annum.  Now  there  are  2,000,000  pounds  of  cheese,  and 
550,000  pounds  of  butter  made  annually  in  the  same  area.  Aside  from  the 
vast  amount  of  milk  required  in  the  manufacture  of  these  luxuries  of  civiliza- 
tion, three  car  loads  are  sent  daily  to  Chicago,  and  the  condensing  factory  uses 
the  milk  from  1,000  cows.  The  first  butter  factory  in  the  West  was  the  one  at 
Elgin,  now  under  the  management  of  the  Elgin  Butter  Company.  Now  the 
reputation  of  both  the  butter  and  cheese  of  this  city  is  known  from  Liverpool 
to  San  Francisco,  and  from  Canada  to  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  The  cheese  factory 
at  Udina  was  erected  by  a  stock  company,  composed  of  the  farmers  in  the 
neighborhood,  in  1870,  and  has  been  in  operation  ever  since.  Only  a  small 
business  has  been  done  during  the  years  1876  and  1877,  owing  to  the  financial 
troubles,  which  have  injured  all  the  industries  of  the  country.  The  factory  at 
South  Elgin  was  opened  in  the  Spring  of  1873,  by  Tefft  &  Hoag,  the  present 
proprietors,  in  a  building  now  occupied  as  a  store  by  Charles  Hoag.  In  March, 
1874,  the  building  now  used  Avas  put  up,  and  there  the  great  celebrity  of  the 
butter  and  cheese  manufactured  by  the  company  has  been  attained.  The  factory 
possesses  peculiar  advantages  from  having  three  large  springs  near  at  hand,  of 
unusual  size  and  containing  water  at  a  very  low  temperature,  while  the  amount 
of  milk  received  compares  favorably  with  that  of  any  other  factory  in  the 
United  States.  A  variety  store  was  opened  in  Udina  some  fifteen  years 
ago  by  Wesley  Fletcher,  and  is  now  used  as  a  dwelling  by  Milton  Harger. 
There  is  now  but  one  store  in  that  part  of  Elgin,  and  it  is  kept  by  Charles 
Bean. 

The  South  Elgin  Fork  Factory  commenced  operations  April  1,  1875,  under 
the  proprietorship  of  James  H.  Gifford.  Ten  hands  are  employed,  and  200  dozen 
hay,  manure  and  spading  forks  manufactured  per  month.  The  business  has  proved 
successful  and  the  forks  hold  a  high  rank  in  the  market.  Iron  rakes  are  like- 
wise made  in  great  numbers.  The  machinery  of  the  establishment  is  operated 
by  water  power. 

In  1876,  the  South  Elgin  Steel  and  Malleable  Iron  Works  commenced  the 
manufacture  of  skates  and  small  castings,  under  the  control  of  a  joint  stock 
company,  with  an  authorized  capital  of  $15,000.  At  one  time  about  thirty 
men  were  employed.  The  foundry  was  entirely  new,  with  blast  furnace  and 
capacity  for  forty  molders.  A  very  superior  skate  was  made,  probably  the  best 


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HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  365 

in  the  market  for  the  price,  but  owing  to  general  mismanagement,  as  all  the 
stockholders  freely  admit,  the  machinery  and  buildings  were  recently  sold  at 
Sheriff's  sale. 

Mr.  Panton,  the  present  owner  of  the  West  Side  Flouring-mill,  has  a  cheese 
and  butter-tub  factory  which  gives  employment  to  six  coopers  and  which  con- 
tains machinery  operated  by  a  shaft  extending  from  the  adjoining  mill. 

Another  general  cooper  shop,  in  the  same  village,  is  owned  by  Charles 
Klock — steam  being  the  motive  power — and  requires  the  services  of  twelve 
workmen.  According  to  the  testimony  of  Mr,  Hoag,  of  the  neighboring  fac- 
tory, Mr.  Klock  makes  a  very  superior  butter  tub. 

Aside  from  the  above,  South  Elgin  possesses  a  tannery,  owned  by  Gahan  & 
Hutchins,  employing  five  men :  also  three  stores,  two  on  the  East  and  one  on 
the  West  Side. 

It  now  remains  for  us  simply  to  notice  the  progress  made  in  the  schools  of 
the  township  since  the  days  when  its  institutions  of  learning  were  limited  to 
the  little  log  school  house  in  the  grove  near  South  Elgin.  There  are  now  nine 
school  districts  outside  of  the  city  limits,  all  of  which  contain  comfortable 
houses  and  support  schools  during  the  greater  part  of  the  year.  They  are 
numbered  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  7,  8,  9  and  11.  District  No.  2  contains  a  brick  edi- 
fice a  number  of  years  old.  All  the  other  houses,  including  No.  8,  the  one  in 
South  Elgin,  are  built  of  wood.  The  estimated  valuation  of  school  property  is 
$25,300. 

Elgin  Township  is  Congressional  Township  41,  North  Range  8,  East  of  the 
Third  Principal  Meridian.  It  contains  thirteen  and  a  half  miles  of  railroad  ; 
Fox  River  crosses  it  further  to  the  east  of  the  center  than  in  any  of  the  other 
river  townships  in  the  county.  Tyler  Creek  traverses  its  northern  sections  ; 
while  other  small  streams  flow  from  the  center  southward.  It  is  thus  well 
watered,  but  contains  little  waste  land  and  is  peculiarly  adapted  to  the  dairying 
business,  which  has  been  pursued  by  the  inhabitants  with  such  magnificent 
results. 

CITY  OF  ELGIN. 

With  some  unimportant  changes  in  the  relative  positions  of  the  savage  hordes 
who  occasionally  made  it  their  hunting  ground,  the  land  now  occupied  by  the 
city  of  Elgin  remained,  in  the  early  Spring  of  1835,  as  it  had  been  since  the 
discovery  of  the  continent. 

Early  explorations  had  been  confined  to  the  east  and  south,  and,  though 
Scott's  army  had  cleared  the  way  three  years  previously,  the  vast  resources  of 
this  valley  were  at  that  date  undeveloped  ;  no  cabin  appeared  with  the  curling 
smoke  from  the  fire  of  the  pioneer,  and  no  claim  lines  betokened  the  earliest 
settlement.  Desolation  reigned  in  the  midst  of  the  "Garden  of  the  World," 
and  silence,  interrupted  only  by  the  chirp  of  some  feathered  songster,  the  bark 


366  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

of  the  prairie  wolf  or  the  triumphant  yell  of  the  dark  hunter,  as  he  brought 
down  the  vigilant  buck. 

But  the  settlers  were  on  their  way,  and  in  order  to  fully  comprehend  the 
immediate  causes  which  led  to  the  peopling  of  Elgin,  it  will  be  necessary  to 
retrace  our  steps  to  the  previous  year,  when  there  dwelt  in  the  county  of 
Oneida,  State  of  New  York,  a  man  by  the  name  of  Hezekiah  Gifford.  Having 
heard  of  a  land  in  the  West,  fertile  beyond  all  that  he  had  ever  seen,  wealthy 
in  water  privileges,  and  abounding  with  ample  supplies  of  wood,  "  a  land  of 
streams,"  of  fields  already  cleared  for  the  harvest  and  waiting  for  the  plowman, 
he  sold  his  property  in  the  East  and  repaired  to  Buffalo.  Taking  passage 
thence  on  a  steamer  for  Detroit,  with  a  Mr.  Duryea,  with  whom  he  had  formed 
an  acquaintance  in  Buffalo,  he  arrived,  after  a  stormy  voyage,  went  by  stage 
thence  to  St.  Joseph,  when  he  boarded  a  schooner  and  was  landed  in  due  time 
safe  in  the  native  mud  of  Chicago.  That  city — now  the  pride  of  the  West — was- 
then  scarcely  a  suitable  dwelling-place  for  a  colony  of  prairie  dogs  or  gophers. 
Its  dirt-begrimmed  cabin  walls  and  vile  streets,  in  which  pigs  and  geese  wal- 
lowed in  filthy  happiness,  presented  no  attractive  features  for  any  higher  orders 
of  creation  ;  while  in  place  of  theaters  during  the  week,  and  churches  on  Sun- 
days, the  inhabitants  enjoyed  daily  dog-fights  and  drunken  rows.  There  were, 
however,  some  good  and  law-abiding  citizens  even  in  that  hamlet,  and  the  gen- 
erally depraved  condition  was  owing,  in  great  measure,  to  the  lower  classes  of 
emigrants  who  sought  refuge  there,  and  the  reeking  saloons  which  were  kept 
open  for  their  especial  benefit.  While  wending  his  way  along  the  streets  of 
this  "beautiful  West,"  Messrs.  Gifford  and  Duryea  descried  a  man  approach- 
ing with  a  yoke  of  oxen,  and  hailing  him  ascertained  that  his  name  was  Fersonr 
and  that  he  lived  upon  the  banks  of  Fox  River,  the  goal  for  which  they  had 
started  when  they  left  New  York.  They  accordingly  secured  places  in  his  cartr 
and,  taking  the  old  army  trail,  after  a  weary  journey,  in  which  they  were  fre- 
quently obliged  to  walk,  were  at  length  landed  at  the  log  hut  owned  by  Mr. 
Ferson  and  his  brother,  on  the  west  side  of  the  river,  where  St.  Charles  now 
stands.  Having  partaken  of  their  hospitality  in  the  shape  of  some  good  veni- 
son steaks  and  coffee,  and  obtained  the  rest  of  which  they  were  so  sorely 
in  need,  they  proceeded  down  the  river,  following  an  Indian  trail  to  Aurora, 
where  they  found  a  lone  cabin  and  its  owner,  Joseph  McCarty,  near  by  digging 
granite  boulders  to  form  the  first  dam.  From  this  point,  they  went  to  the  pres- 
ent site  of  Yorkville,  thence  to  Indian  Creek  and  Somonauk,  and  finally  to 
the  vicinity  of  Blackberry,  where  they  found  a  man  by  the  name  of  Hollen- 
beck,  comfortably  settled;  and  having  taken  up  claims  near  him,  returned  to 
New  York,  where  Mr.  Gifford  directed  his  steps  to  the  home  of  his  brother, 
James  T.  Gifford,  in  Yates  County,  and  related  the  story  of  his  adventures. 

In  such  vivid  colors  did  he  portray  the  beauties  of  the  Fox  River  country, 
that  James  T.,  who  was  a  man  of  unusual  energy,  determined  to  sell  his  farm  at 
the  earliest  opportunity  and  emigrate  West  in  the  Spring.  Meanwhile,  Heze- 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  367 

kiali  visited  his  father's  family,  in  Oneida  County,  and  some  friends,  in  Che- 
nango  County,  where  he  married,  and,  returning  to  his  brother,  who  had  dis- 
posed of  his  property  during  his  short  absence,  both  started  with  a  team  and 
lumber  wagon,  \vhich  was  loaded  with  tools  and  provisions  for  man  and  beast,  • 
and  arrived  in   Chicago  on  the  24th  day  of  March,  1835,  having  driven  the 
entire  distance.      Having  received  glowing  accounts  of  a  place  then  called  Mil- 
waukee Bay,  now  Milwaukee,  they  directed  their  course  northward  from  Chicago 
with  a  man  named  Goodwin  ;  they  did  not  meet  a  single  soul  on  the  way,  and 
were  so  poorly  supplied  with  the  necessaries  of  life,  they  were  obliged  to  divide 
their  few  biscuits  with  their  horses.     Arriving  at  their  destination,  they  ascer- 
tained, to  their  great  disappointment,  that  all  the  land  about  the  present  city  of 
Milwaukee  had  been  claimed,  and  accordingly  formed  the  determination  to  pro- 
ceed southwesterly  to  the  country  visited  by  Hezekiah  in  the  previous  season. 
The  horses  which  they  had  ridden  from  Chicago  were  accordingly  delivered  to 
Mr.   Goodwin,  who  was  about  to  return,  and  the  Giffords  took  up  their  line  of 
march  across  the  country,  but  were  soon  obliged  to  return,  having  lost  their 
way  ;    and,   wandering  to    the  south  of  Milwaukee,  reached  the  lake  at  the 
site  of  the  present  city  of  Racine.     Here  they  became  acquainted  with  one  Jack 
Jumbeau,  one  of  the  waifs  which  the  earlier  French  occupancy  had  left  upon  the 
shore  of  life,  a  half-breed  trader  and  trapper,  and  a  fair  type  of  the  coureurs  du 
bois,  so  frequently  alluded  to  in  Parkman's  admirable  History  of  the  Conspiracy 
of  Pontiac.     Jack  told  them  that  he  knew  the  country  well,  and  that  by  taking  the 
trail  from  his  door  they  would  reach  Fox  River  in  half  a  day.     They,  therefore, 
made  the  attempt  again,  and  this  time  successfully,  for,  at  the  period  stated  by 
the  trapper,  the  stream  appeared  in  the  distance,  and  they  were  soon  upon  its 
solitary  banks.     Following  it  to  the  south,  they  walked  for  miles  without  meet- 
ing a  sign  of  human   habitation  or  of  life  until,  as  they  were  beginning  to  be 
wearied  by  their  tedious  journeyings,  they  discovered  a  lone  Indian  in  a  canoe, 
whom  they  hailed  and  induced  to  convey  them  to  the  opposite  bank.     Their 
inquiries  of  this  dusky  Charon  in  regard  to  settlers  were  answered  unsatisfac- 
torily, and,  night  coming  on,  they  slept  upon  the  ground  without  supper.    Upon 
the  earliest  break  of  day,  they  were  up  and  on  the  march.     Creeks  were  waded 
and  marshes  crossed,  yet  still  nothing  but  a  wilderness  spread  out  before  them. 
At  length,  after  they  had  been  some  thirty  hours   without  a  morsel  of  food, 
Hezekiah  Gifibrd  observed  a  small  hut  in  the  distance.     With  quickening  paces 
they  hastened  to  obtain  the  succor  which  it  promised,  but  the  "  ancient  mari- 
ner's "  disappointment  awaited  them.     There  were  no  children  playing  near  its 
doorway,  no  obstreperous  cur  ran  out  to  meet  them.      "  The  silence  was  un- 
broken," and  when  they  shouted,  there  was  no  response.     Approaching  and 
peering  in,  they  beheld  the  body  of  a  dead  Pottawattomie  warrior,  in  a  sitting 
posture,  wrapped  in  his  blanket  and  adorned  with  many  trinkets,  indicative  of 
his  rank   and  importance.     This  was  all  that  the  hut  contained,  and  it  was 
merely  a  rude  sarcophagus,  common  among  the  Indian  tribes.     Their  feelings 


368  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

can  better  be  imagined  than  told,  for  they  were  nearly  famished,  and  starva- 
tion stared  them  in  the  face. 

Weakened  by  hunger  and  travel,  they  continued  southward.  Night  again 
settled  around  them,  and  with  it  rain,  and  they  awoke,  wet  and  chilled,  from  a 
sleep  disturbed  by  the  howling  of  wild  animals  near  their  cold  couch.  Early  in 
the  day,  they  came  to  Nipersink  Creek,  in  the  present  county  of  McHenry,  and 
were  obliged  to  wade  the  stream,  which  was  waist-high,  holding  their  clothes 
above  their  heads.  Having  reached  a  point  near  the  present  town  of  Algon- 
quin, they  were  rejoiced  at  the  sight  of  a  human  figure  moving  in  the  distance. 
Approaching,  they  found,  to  their  great  joy,  that  the  stranger  was  a  white 
man,  who  was  at  the  time  engaged  in  the  pioneer  employment  of  splitting  rails, 
and  informed  the  travelers  that  he  worked  for  Samuel  Gillan,  whose  cabin  was 
near.  James  Gifford  was  so  rejoiced  to  hear  this  that  he  exclaimed  in  ecstacy, 
"  Oh,  now  we'll  have  a  good  meal ! "  and  the  hired  man  conducted  them  to  the 
door,  where  they  were  kindly  received  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gillan,  and  were  soon 
enjoying  the  good  meal  anticipated.  After  a  refreshing  sleep  and  a  hearty 
breakfast,  they  left  the  dwelling  of  their  liberal  host,  and  a  few  miles  further 
brought  them  to  the  present'  site  of  the  city  of  Elgin,  where  they  were  enchanted 
with  the  beauty  of  the  scenery — the  rapidity  of  the  clear  stream,  the  woodland 
on  either  bank,  almost  free  from  underbrush,  and  the  fields  as  beautiful  as  if 
already  waiting  the  harvest — and  here  they  determined  to  locate.  Accordingly, 
James  T.  laid  claim  to  the  land  still  known  as  "  James  T.  Gilford's  plat 
of  Elgin,"  Avhile  his  brother  took  up  a  tract  further  south,  upon  the  same  side 
of  the  river  (east),  and  including  the  grounds  now  occupied  by  the  National 
Watch  Factory.  Having  learned  from  Mr.  Gillan  that  a  Mr.  Welch  was  living 
at  the  head  of  Little  Woods,  within  the  present  limits  of  St.  Charles  Township, 
they  then  proceeded  to  his  place,  as  a  mere  act  of  courtesy,  and  afterward  re- 
turned to  Chicago  for  their  horses  and  wagon.  As  they  were  about  to  leave 
that  place,  two  days  after,  on  their  return,  a  man  stopped  them  on  Randolph 
street ;  stated  that  his  name  was  Joseph  Kimball ;  that  he  was  looking  for  a 
mill  site  ;  inquired  if  they  knew  of  a  good  location,  and  their  place  of  residence. 
On  being  told  that  they  came  from  Fox  River,  the  gentleman  inquired  the  way 
there,  received  his  directions,  and  the  GiffbrJs  started  for  their  claims.  It  may 
here  be  mentioned  that  James  T.'s  cabin  was  built  within  the  present  limits  of 
the  little  triangular  square  near  the  present  residence  of  Mr.  Davidson. 

A  description  of  the  mode  of  constructing  the  houses  in  the  Elgin  of  that 
day  may  not  be  uninteresting,  as  contrasted  with  the  modern  architecture.  The 
shanties  were  built  of  logs,  unhewed,  and  consisted  of  one  or  two  rooms,  accord- 
ing to  the  amount  of  time  at  the  disposal  of  the  builder.  In  case  there  were 
two,  they  were  known  as  double  log  houses,  and  were  constructed  by  piling  up 
two  pens  side  by  side.  The  roofs  were  «f  shingles,  two  feet  long  and  more, 
split  from  oak  logs,  and  generally  unshaved,  and,  there  being  no  nails  in  the 
settlement,  they  were  bound  down  by  poles  laid  across  them  and  extending  the 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  369 

full  length  of  the  roof,  each  tier  of  shingles  resting  upon  two  similar  poles 
which  formed  the  rafters,  and  ran  lengthwise,  instead  of  obliquely,  as  in  these 
dangerous  days.  The  first  binding-pole,  and  the  nearest  to  the  eaves,  was  held 
in  its  place  by  resting  upon  two  or  more  wooden  pins  driven  through  the 
shingles,  the  next  one  depending  for  support  upon  several  sticks  of  proper 
length,  the  lower  ends  of  Avhich  rested  upon  the  lower  pole,  while  the  upper 
ends  formed  a  base.  Thus  the  entire  row  of  poles  were  held  in  position  by  the 
pins  underneath  the  lower  one.  The  floors  (when  they  had  any)  were  of 
puncheons,  and  the  doors,  of  the  same  material,  were  hung  upon  wooden 
hinges.  Uncouth  as  these  first  cabins  must  have  been,  they  are  said  to  have 
afforded  excellent  shelter  for  the  inmates.  The  grotesque  roofs  seldom  leaked, 
and  the  corn  dodgers  eaten  by  their  ample  fire-places  tasted  (according  to  the 
testimony  of  the  old  settlers)  as  good  as  the  finer  fare  of  the  present  day  by  a 
modern  coal  stove,  behind  the  solid  protection  of  brick  walls. 

Mr.  Hezekiah  Gifford's  cabin  was  built  near  where  the  residence  recently 
owned  by  George  S.  Bowen  stands.  The  Giffords  had  not  long  returned  from 
Chicago  when  Samuel  J.,  G.  W.,  Russell  and  Jonathan  Kimball,  parties  with 
whom  Joseph  Kimball  had  communicated,  made  their  appearance  at  the  settle- 
ment, and  announced  their  intention  of  making  claims  in  the  vicinity.  The  two 
previous  settlers  were,  of  course,  rejoiced  at  this  prospect  of  having  near  neigh- 
bors, gave  the  visitors  a  hearty  welcome,  and  the  claim  lines  were  soon  staked 
out,  Mr.  Samuel  J.  Kimball  choosing  the  land  now  owned  by  Walter  and  Joseph 
Kimball,  his  house  being  still  in  existence  near  the  residence  of  the  latter; 
while  Mr.  Jonathan  Kimball  also  took  up  a  tract  upon  the  West  Side,  within 
the  present  corporation  limits.  G.  W.  Kimball  settled  at  first  a  number  of 
miles  south,  but  subsequently  moved  to  Elgin,  where  he  has  since  died.  Russell 
Jumball  also  settled  within  the  city  limits,  but  removed  at  an  early  day.  Mr. 
Joseph  Kimball,  who  had  made  the  inquiries  of  the  young  men  in  Chicago,  died 
while  on  a  journey  East  for  his  family.  During  the  early  Spring  of  this  year, 
the  Giffords  went  to  a  small  settlement  upon  the  banks  of  the  Du  Page  and 
purchased  four  yoke  of  oxen,  and  from  thence  James  T.  went  to  Chicago,  where 
he  found  his  brother  ,Asa*  and  Mrs.  Hezekiah  Gifford,  who  had  just  arrived 
from  the  East.  Accompanying  him  back  to  Fox  River,  Mrs.  Gifford  was  for 
six  weeks  the  only  white  woman  in  the  settlement.  She  had  but  just  established 
herself  in  her  new  home  when  a  company  of  the  "  noble  sons  and  daughters  of 
the  forest"  called  upon  her — not  for  the  purpose  of  paying  their  respects,  as 
civilization  would  have  suggested  to  their  untutored  minds — but  to  beg  for  flour 
and  other  supplies,  which  the  savage  is  unable  to  obtain  save  by  trade  with  the 
settlers.  Often  they  would  bring  her  fish  and  venison,  which  they  would  offer 
to  exchange  for  these  products  so  rare  among  them  as  to  be  regarded  as  dainties, 
and  on  one  occasion  when  the  lady  was  alone  a  band  of  about  twenty  walked 
into  the  cabin  and  one  essayed  to  help  himself  to  flour.  Mrs.  Gifford,  although 

*  Now  living  in  Cook  County. 


370  HISTORY  OF  KANK  COUNTY. 

nearly  frightened  to  death,  assumed  a  bold  air,  and  gave  the  audacious  gentle- 
man a  push  which  sent  him  reeling  across  the  cabin  and  produced  shouts  of 
laughter  from  his  companions,  who  always  admire  a  brave  "squaw."  They 
soon  left  the  dwelling  without  taking  further  liberties,  but  meeting  Mr.  Gifford, 
were  conducted  back  and  presented  with  all  the  flour  that  he  could  spare. 
Indeed,  it  may  well  be  doubted  if  any  could  be  dispensed  with  for  a  less  impor- 
tant consideration  than  the  friendship  of  the  savages,  for  the  scarcity  of  mills 
throughout  the  country  was  sorely  felt  at  this  time.  Journeys  were  made  to 
Green's  Mill  (now  Dayton),  and  a  settlement  near  Joliet,  where  a  set  of  mill 
stones  had  been  attached  to  a  saw-mill,  but  both  of  these  buildings- were  contin- 
ually crowded  with  customers,  and  grain  was  not  unfrequently  stored  in  them 
for  a  week,  awaiting  the  proper  time  for  grinding.  As  a  previous  writer  has 
suggested,  they  "ground  slowly,"  like  the  mills  of  the  gods,  but,  unlike  them, 
not  particularly  small.  But  Mr.  James  T.  Gifford,  equal  to  any  emergency, 
conceived  the  idea  of  constructing  a  cheap  substitute,  for  pulverizing  the  wheat 
and  corn  nearer  home.  An  immense  stump  was  hollowed  out  to  form  a  mortar, 
within  which  a  huge  pestle  was  fitted,  and  attached  to  a  long  pole,  balanced 
upon  a  post  like  the  well-sweep  which  raised  the  "old  oaken  bucket;"  and  here 
the  grain  was  pounded  as  occasion  demanded. 

And  now  the  settlers  began  to  feel  the  need  of  a  road  to  the  outer  world, 
and  accordingly  one  was  staked  to  Meacham's  Grove,  since  known  as  Blooming- 
dale.  Late  in  the  same  Spring,  James  Gifford  visited  his  former  home  in  the 
East,  and  upon  his  return  was  accompanied  by  his  family,  consisting  of  hi*,  wife 
and  five  children,  and  also  by  his  two  sisters,  Experience  and  Harriet,  the  latter 
of  whom  still  resides  in  Elgin. 

In  June,  1835,  P.  J.  Kimball,  Sr.,  settled  upon  the  spot  where  Mr.  Bor- 
den's  dwelling  now  stands,  and  with  him  came  two  ladies — rare  accessions  to 
the  Fox  River  settlements  then — Mrs.  Kimball  and  her  daughter.  And  now 
the  hope,  presumptuous  though  it  at  first  seemed,  began  to  dawn  that  there 
might  one  day  be  a  town  in  that  beautiful  valley,  and  Mr.  James  T.  Gifford 
startled  his  brother  and  sister-in-law  one  day  by  saying,  without  previous  warn- 
ing, u  What  shall  we  call  the  town  ?  "  Hezekiah  arose  in  astonishment,  while 
his  wife  nearly  fainted,  but,  regaining  her  breath,  she  gasped  some  reply  which 
indicated  that  she  was  not  a  credulous  woman  and  was  not  to  be  imposed  upon. 
"  Well,"  said  James  T.,  "  I  have  a  Scotch  name  for  it,  and  a  short  one, 
'  Elgin.'  '  It  should  here  be  observed  that  Mr.  Gifford  was  very  fond  of  the  old 
tune  by  the  same  name,  which  Burns  has  immortalized,  and  likewise  of  old 
"  Dundee,"  and  that  he  had  previously  applied  the  latter  to  a  small  village  in 
New  York.  But  Mrs.  Gifford  could  not  recover  in  a  moment,  and  now  ven- 
tured to  inquire  if  they  really  supposed  stages  would  ever  run  there.  "  To 
be  sure  we  do,"  replied  both  the  brothers,  and,  in  1837,  the  energetic  James 
T.  having  laid  out  in  the  previous  year  the  Gale.na  road  as  far  as  Belvidere, 
Mrs.  Gifford  saw  two  stages  pass  in  one  day  into  Elgin.  Mr.  Gifford  had 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  371 

labored  diligently  to  secure  the  passage  of  the  stages  through  the  town,  as  there 
was  some  effort  made  to  establish  the  line  by  way  of  St.  Charles.  He  even 
went  to  Washington  and  spent  several  weeks  there,  at  his  own  private  expense, 
presenting  inducements  for  a  mail  route  through  his  place.  His  labors  were 
signally  successful,  and  the  place  formerly  know  as  State  Road  became  legally 
Elgin.  The  first  post  office  was  established  in  his  house  in  January,  1837,  the 
mail  being  carried  a  short  time  from  Chicago  on  horseback.  The  same  log 
building  served  also  as  the  first  school  house  in  the  Summer  of  1836,  Miss 
Harriet  Gifford  being  the  "  wielder  of  the  birch  and  rule."  Her  juvenile  mon- 
archy contained  but  ten  subjects,  who  are  said  to  have  been  governed  with  skill 
and  kindness. 

Religious  exercises  commenced  in  Elgin  upon  the  first  Sunday  after  the 
arrival  of  the  Gifford  family,  when  Miss  Harriet  Gifford  read  a  sermon  in  her 
brother  James'  log  cabin.  Later,  regular  services  were  held  each  Sabbath  in 
the  same  dwelling,  conducted  by  Russell  Kimball  or  Deacon  Philo  Hatch,  the 
latter  having  settled  upon  the  East  Side,  upon  the  lot  since  known  as  the  Webb 
place.  The  James  T.  Gifford  house  seems  to  have  been  the  first  public  build- 
ing for  all  purposes — preaching,  courts  and  public  meetings — and  was  even 
of  more  importance  than  town  houses  to  larger  places. 

On  the  4th  of  July,  183b',  the  first  celebration  of  the  people  of  Elgin,  or 
"  State  Road,"  as  it  was  still  called,  occurred,  as  follows  :  The  road  previously 
blazed  to  Meacham's  Grove  was  such  that  the  wayfaring  man  might  err  therein 
unless  diligent  attention  was  given  to  the  blazed  trees  through  the  woodland  and 
the  furrows  across  the  prairie.  Accordingly,  several  teams  were  attached  to  a 
fallen  tree  at  Elgin,  and  the  settlers,  turning  out  en  masse,  drove  them  to  a 
point  half  way  between  the  two  places,  leaving  a  deep  track  the  entire  way, 
and  were  there  met  by  a  delegation  from  the  grove  with  a  similar  path  marker, 
and  all  were  refreshed  by  an  Independence  dinner  of  corn  cake,  cold  bacon  and 
coffee. 

At  an  election  held  for  Lake  Precinct,  at  the  house  of  Thomas  H.  Thomp- 
son, within  the  limits  of  the  present  township  of  Dundee,  on  the  first  day  of 
the  same  month,  Jonathan  Kimball  was  chosen  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  S.  J. 
Kimball  Constable  for  Elgin. 

On  the  10th  of  October  following,  the  first  election  in  the  town  of  Elgin 
was  held,  at  the  public  House  of  Hezekiah  Gifford,  erected  the  same  year,  upon 
the  site  afterward  occupied  by  the  Presbyterian  Church.  Political  life,  thus 
commenced,  received  new  vigor  on  the  9th  of  October,  in  the  following  year, 
when  the  second  election  in  the  place  occurred  at  the  same  hotel,  which  was 
then  owned  by  Eli  Henderson.  On  this  occasion,  James  T.  Gifford  was  elected 
Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  Eli  Henderson,  Constable. 

The  year  1836  is  remembered  as  the  date  when  the  first  religious  society 
was  regularly  organized  in  the  town.  In  February  of  that  year,  Rev.  John  H. 
Prentiss,  of  Joliet,  and  Rev.  N.  C.  Clark,  then  of  Naperville,  met,  by  invita- 


372  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

tion,  a  small  congregation  at  the  house  of  J.  T.  Gifford,  where,  after  a  sermon 
by  the  former  gentleman,  it  was  determined  to  form  a  church  as  soon  as  con- 
venient. 

In  the  following  May,  the  determination  was  carried  into  effect,  under  the 
direction  of  Father  Clark,  of  the  Congregational  denomination.  Mr.  Clark 
subsequently  removed  to  Elgin,  where  he  enjoyed  for  many  years  the  love  and 
reverence  of  all  his  townsmen,  and  died  lamented  by  all. 

The  first  male  white  child  born  in  Elgin  appeared  upon  the  stage  of  life 
November  28,  1836,  and  is  now  well  known  to  the  citizens  of  the  place  as 
Joseph  Kimball.  The  first  death,  that  of  Miss  Mary  Ann  Kimball,  a  daughter 
of  P.  J.  Kimball,  occurred  in  May  of  the  same  year ;  and  the  first  marriage, 
at  the  house  of  Jonathan  Kimball,  when  his  daughter  was  joined  in  wedlock 
with  Sidney  Kimball.  It  will  be  observed  from  the  above  that  the  Kimball 
family  was  sufficiently  numerous  to  form  a  respectable  hamlet  by  themselves. 

The  first  cemetery  was  situated  upon  land  now  owned  by  Mrs.  Horace 
French,  and  there  the  body  of  the  lady  mentioned  above  was  buried.  The  later 
burying  ground  was  laid  out  in  1844,  and  the  remains  of  many  of  those  depos- 
ited in  the  former  ground  were  disinterred  and  removed  there.  Through  the 
care  of  a  former  sexton  of  this  necropolis,  a  perfect  record  has  been  kept  of  all 
bodies  deposited  therein — a  volume  which  cannot  be  too  highly  appreciated. 

In  1836,  the  Indians  left,  to  the  great  joy  of  the  settlers ;  for,  although 
friendly  and  generally  harmless,  they  were  a  source  of  constant  dread  to  the  timid, 
and  were  more  bold  and  impudent  in  their  importunity  than  the  tramps  who 
now  traverse  the  country,  from  Maine  to  California.  The  thought  that  a 
licensed  rattlesnake  sleeps  upon  the  doorstep  is  not  pleasant  to  a  brave  man, 
even  if  he  knows  that  the  reptile  may  be  propitiated  by  an  abundance  of  food, 
and  by  carefully  observing  the  rule  to  go  around  him ;  and  a  very  similar  senti- 
ment may  be  said  to  have  existed  in  the  minds  of  the  early  pioneers  toward 
their  red  neighbors.  They  dared  not  use  them  otherwise  than  respectfully. 
Their  demand  for  "  pennyack,"  "  quashkin  "  and  "  goonatosh  "  always  received 
an  answer  of  peace  and  a  liberal  donation,  even  if  the  settler  had  scarcely 
enough  of  these  supplies  to  last  his  own  family  a  single  day,  for  he  knew  that 
the  slightest  insult  would  rouse  the  war  hounds  from  the  lair.  Despite  all  the 
sentiment  which  has  been  wasted  upon  them,  a  careful  study  of  their  habits, 
from  the  most  favorable  reports  of  those  acquainted  with  them,  will  convince 
any  sane  man  that  the  "  abused  "  Pottawattomies  were,  even  in  the  most  favor- 
able ligut  in  which  we  can  view  them,  a  lazy  rabble  of  armed  thieves  and  va- 
grants. In  the. year  of  their  departure,  the  Elgin  people  •  received  a  terrible 
fright,  by  a  courier  arriving  in  the  village,  from  the  north,  with  a  report  that 
the  Chippeways  had  dug  up  the  hatchet,  and  were  on  their  way  toward  Fox 
River  in  overwhelming  numbers.  A  public  meeting  was  called  and  measures 
of  defense  at  once  taken,  but  the  Indians  failed  to  make  an  appearance,  and  the 
settlement  was  troubled  with  reports  of  them  no  more. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  373 

In  the  Fall  of  1836,  a  frame  addition  was  made  to  Gifford's  Tavern,  which 
was  originally  of  very  moderate  dimensions  for  a  public  house,  being  only  16x24 
feet.  Until  April,  1875,  this  addition  was  standing. 

Not  long  after  this,  the  Elgin  House,  kept  for  many  years  by  a  man  by  the 
name  of  Tibballs,  was  erected  by  William  S.  Shaw,  at  the  corner  of  Chicago 
and  Center  streets,  where  it  was  considered  one  of  the  most  magnificent  hotels 
in  the  West.  A  part  of  it  is  now  the  Elgin  House,  kept  by  William  Spend- 
love.  Tibballs  left  Elgin  when  the  railroad  came,  confident  that  grass  would 
thenceforth  grow  in  the  streets ;  and  in  the  Spring  of  1851,  the  hotel  was  con- 
verted into  a  seminary,  under  the  management  of  Misses  E.  and  E.  E.  Lord, 
now  of  Chicago. 

The  closely  contested  election  for  Governor,  in  1837,  and  the  Congressional 
contest  between  Stephen  A.  Douglass  and  John  T.  Stewart,  aroused  a  vast 
amount  of  enthusiasm  in  Elgin,  and  nearly  every  legal  voter  is  supposed  to  have 
cast  his  ballot.  The  election  was  held  at  Eli  Henderson's  house,  and  resulted 
in  47  votes  for  Carlin  and  Anderson,  Democratic  candidates  for  Governor  and 
Lieutenant  Governor ;  while  Edwards  and  Davidson,  Opposition,  received  26 
votes.  The  number  cast  for  Douglas  was  45,  to  26  for  Stewart.  The  Con- 
gressional District  included  nearly  all  Northern  Illinois. 

In  1837,  Mr  W.  C.  Kimball  came  to  the  growing  hamlet  and  set  about 
developing  its  resources  with  Mr.  S.  J.  Kimball  and  James  T.  Gifford.  A  dam 
was  built  across  the  river  by  Folsom  Bean,  a  mill-race  dug  upon  the  West  Side 
by  Mr.  Kimball  and  upon  the  east  by  Mr.  Gifford,  while  the  former  put  up  a 
saw-mill  and  the  latter  quite  a  good  grist-mill,  which  stood  for  years  at  the  head 
of  the  race.  Later,  it  was  used  for  a  slaughter-house,  and  finally  burned  by 
incendiaries.  An  old  settler  states  that  it  required  all  the  men  then  living  be- 
tween St.  Charles  and  Alconquin  to  raise  the  saw-mill.  It  is  still  standing. 

In  June,  1838,  Dr.  Tefft,  who,  as  has  been  heretofore  seen,  had  been  in  the 
township  since  1835,  removed  to  the  village,  where  he  built  the  first  frame  house 
in  the  place,  upon  land  now  occupied  by  the  market.  About  the  time  of  his 
arrival,  another  physician,  Dr.  Elmore,  settled  upon  the  place  now  occupied  by 
Mr.  Carpenter.  In  the  following  year  he  commenced  keeping  hotel  in  the  house 
built  by  Hezekiah  Gifford  for  that  purpose,  and  left  the  town  shortly  after. 

About  the  same  year,  one  Judd,  Elgin's  first  blacksmith,  made  his  appear- 
ance in  the  village.  Previously,  a  brother  of  Judd  had  preceded  him  and  burned 
a  coal-pit  for  the  coming  smith.  While  engaged  in  this  work,  a  small  shanty 
provided  for  his  accommodation  caught'  fire  and  burned  down.  This  was  the 
first  conflagration  in  Elgin.  The  blacksmith  left  about  1839,  and  was  followed 
by  another  worker  in  iron  and  steel — Jason  House  by  name. 

Several  other  arrivals  should  be  noticed  at  this^time,  among  them  B.  Healy, 
the  first  harness-maker ;  Harvey  Raymond,  Burgess  Truesdell,  Alfred  Hadlock, 
William  Shaw,  John  and  Vincent  Lovell.  Elgin  people,  as  we  have  seen,  had 
suffered  great  inconvenience,  during  the  early  years  of  the  settlement,  from  the 


374  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

lack  of  a  bridge.  On  one  occasion,  it  is  said  that  two  young  ladies,  who  Were 
visiting  upon  the  West  Side,  were  obliged  to  take  off  their  shoes  and  stockings 
and  wade  the  river  to  reach  the  opposite  bank.  Such  a  state  of  affairs  began  to 
appear  extremely  scandalous  to  the  village,  and  the  citizens  resolved  upon  the 
immediate  erection  of  a  bridge.  A  rude  wooden  structure  was  accordingly 
raised  in  1837,  one  of  the  abutments  standing  immediately  in  front  of,  and 
within  two  or  three  feet  of,  Healy's  shop,  so  much  has  the  channel  of  the  stream 
been  narrowed  since  that  day.  In  1849,  the  bridge  was  carried  away  by  a 
freshet,  and  was  replaced  by  a  more  substantial  one  of  the  same  material,  which 
remained  until  1866,  when  it  was  removed  for  a  handsome  iron  one.  The  Elgin 
people  now  imagined  that  they  had  secured  for  themselves  a  permanent  bond 
between  the  river  banks,  and  one  which  would  defy  alike  the  wear  of  time  and 
the  fury  of  the  elements.  What,  then,  was  their  disappointment  when  it  went 
down  beneath  the  weight  of  a  drove  of  cattle,  and  when,  after  being  replaced,  a 
portion  of  the  new  structure  shared  a  like  fate  on  the  4th  of  July,  1869.  The 
curse  of  Sisyphus  seemed  to  have  been  imposed  upon  them  ;  but  they  bravely 
recommenced  their  work,  and  this  time  with  success,  for,  after  the  third 
attempt,  the  bridge  has  held  itself  in  place.  A  new  iron  bridge  of  different 
design  was  constructed  in  1870 -from  a  point  near  the  watch  factory  to  the  oppo- 
site side. 

Mercantile  enterprise  was  first  displayed  in  Elgin  by  the  appearance,  in  1836, 
of  a  frame  store  on  Block  9,  upon  the  north  side  of  Chicago  street.  In  the 
same  year  in  which  it  was  raised,  Samuel  Stoars  commenced  selling  goods  in  a 
small  log  store,  and  was  soon  after  joined  in  business  with  F.  Bean,  the  partner- 
ship continuing  for  several  years.  The  dam,  built  by  the  latter,  went  out  the 
following  April,  but  was  replaced  by  another  during  the  Summer. 

Chicago  was  now  beginning  to  rise  from  the  mud,  and  a  market  could 
generally  be  found  there  for  all  the  Western  products.  A  reliable  authority 
states  that  from  1838  onward,  wheat  never  sold  for  less  than  thirty  cents,  nor  corn 
for  less  than  twenty  cents  per  bushel,  and  pork  was  often  firm  at  $1.50  ;  and  at 
that  time  prices  seldom  rose  far  above  these  figures.  Let  farmers  who  complain  of 
the  present  hard  times  read  this  and  be  happy.  As  early  as  1835,  Mr. 
J.  T.  Gifford  had  sketched  a  plan  of  that  part  of  the  city  now  known  as 
J.  T.  Gifford's  plat  of  Elgin,  extending  from  Division  street  on  the  north, 
to  Prairie  street  on  the  south,  and  from  Chapel  street  to  the  east  bank  of  the 
river ;  but  there  is  no  record  of  a  survey  among  the  plats  in  the  Recorder's 
office  until  August  3,  1842,  where  we  are  informed  that  a  described  tract  upon 
the  east  side  of  the  river  was  regularly  laid  off  in  lots  and  streets,  for  the  proprietor, 
James  T.  Gifford,  by  J.  P.  Wagner,  County  Surveyor.  On  the  12th  day  of  Feb- 
ruary, in  the  following  year,  a  similar  service  was  performed  by  the  same  gentle- 
man for  W.  C.  Kimball,  the  proprietor  of  the  West  Side.  Settlers  for  all  points 
West  had  been  pouring  into  Elgin  almost  daily  for  more  than  a  year,  when,  in 
1838,  B.  W.  Raymond  and  his  partner,  S.  N.  Dexter,  appeared  in  the  village 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  375 

and  bought  one-half  of  the  J.  T.  Gifford  claim.  To  Mr.  Raymond  Elgin  is 
greatly  indebted  for  many  of  the  improvements  which  followed,  for  although 
not  an  actual  resident,  he  displayed  a  remarkable  interest  in  its  progress, 
contributed  liberally  for  the  establishment  and  support  of  the  Elgin  Academy, 
was  for  a  long  time  one  of  the  leading  merchants,  was  a  partner  in  the  foundry 
of  Augustus  Adams  &  Co.,  instrumental  in  establishing  the  woolen  mill  built 
by  S.  N.  Dexter,  in  1844,  and  in  securing  the  location  of  the  watch  factory,  of 
which  he  became  President.  During  the  year  1838,  the  Baptists,  who  had  met 
for  some  time  in  the  house  of  Hezekiah  Gifford,  organized  a  society  under  the 
Rev.  J.  E.  Ambrose,  and  for  several  subsequent  years  met  with  other  religious 
organizations  in  a  frame  building,  25x30  feet,  which  stood  at  the  northeast  cor- 
ner of  Du  Page  and  Geneva  streets,  and  is  still  well  remembered  by  the  Elgin 
people  as  the  Elgin  Chapel.  It  was  raised  principally  through  the  liberality  of 
Mr.  Gifford,  and  was  used  both  for  church  and  school  purposes,  and  was  sur- 
mounted by  a  small  tower,  and  the  first  bell  hung  in  the  village.  Several 
denominations  were  nurtured  during  their  infancy  within  its  walls.  We  will 
have  occasion  to  allude  to  it  again.  From  1839  to  1840,  no  extensive '  enter- 
prises were  launched,  but  the  steady  growth  of  the  town  continued  during  the 
interval,  and  new  arrivals  constantly  appeared.  In  the  latter  year,  great  interest 
was  taken  in  the  Presidental  election,  the  Whig  element  having  attained  con- 
siderable strength  in  the  village.  As  a  list  of  the  voters  may  be  of  interest  as 
illustrative  of  the  increase  in  the  population  during  five  years,  and  the  political 
changes  since  that  day,  we  give  the  following  as  recorded.  The  names  prefixed 
with  a  W.  represent  those  who  voted  the  Whig  ticket  : 

Colton  Knox,  Edward  E.  Harvey  Geo.  W.  Renwick,  David  Hunter,  (W.) 
Erasmus  Davis,  Philo  S.  Petterson,  (W.)  Benjamin  Hall,  (W.)  Thomas  Frazier, 
(W.)  Wm.  V.  Clark,  (W.)  Thomas  Hammers,  (W.)  James  P.  Corron,  Wm.  Conley, 
Thomas  Calvert,  Aaron  Harwood,  Lewis  Ray,  Charles  H.  Hayden,  Joseph  S. 
Burdwick,  Anthony  Phillips,  Caleb  Kepp,  W.  S.  Shaw,  (W.)  Luther  C.  Stiles, 
Asahel  B.  Hinsdell,  Seth  Green,  George  Hammer,  Justice  Stowers,  Hiram 
Williams,  Jonathan  Kimball,  Joseph  Tefft,  Wm.  C.  Kimball,  (W.)  Burgess 
Truesdell,  (W.)  Charles  W.  Mappa,  (W.)  George  Hassan,  (W.)  Asa  Merrill,  John 
W.  Switzer,  James  Hoag,  (W.)  Otis  Hinckley,  (W.)  Abel  Walker,  Francis  Wells, 
Samuel  Waterman,  David  Hammer,  David  Welch,  John  Hill,  (W.)  George  E. 
Smith,  (W.)  James  Sutherland,  (W.)  Finley  Frazier,  Daniel  B.  Taylor,  Geo.  W. 
Hammer,  Geo.  R.  Dyer,  (W.)  Lorenzo  Whipple,  (W.)  Erastus  Bailey,  (W.)  Ly- 
man  Rockwood,  Guy  Adams,  (W.)  Myron  Smith,  (W.)  Lewis  Tupper  (W.), 
Ralph  Stowell,  Whitman  Underwood,  (W.)  Hal.sey  'Rosenkrans,  Lyman 
Williams,  Jonathan  Tefft,  Jr.,  (W)  Moses  Wanzer,  (W.)  Norman  Stephens,  (W.) 
S.  A.  Wolcott,  Ransom  Olds,  Jas.  M.  Howard,  (W.)  Ralph  Grow,  (W.)  Perry 
Stephens,  (W.)  Calvin  Carr,  Ira  Earl  (W.),  Solomon  Hamilton,  (W.)  Asa  Gifford, 
John  B.  Scovell,  (W.)  John  Lowell,  (W.)  E.  A.  Mittimore,  William  B.  Howard, 
( W.)  Aaron  Bailey,  Alfred  Hadlock,  Wm.  W.  Welch,  (W.)  Harvey  Gage,  Elisha 


376  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Sprague,  John  Flinn,  Pierce  Tobin,  (W.)  Benjamin  Burritt,  (W.)  N.-  C.  Clark, 
(W.)  Walcott  Hart,  Benjamin  Williams,  Geo.  W.  Kimball,  (W.)  Harvey  Ray- 
mond, (W.)  Charles  B.  Tucker,  Jesse  Abbott,  Isaac  Stone,  John  S.  Calvert,  (W.) 
Hezekiah  Gifford,  Amos  Tefft,  (W.)  Win.  R.  Mann,  Lewis  Eaton,  Abraham 
Leatherman,  (W. )  Peter  Burritt,  Daniel  Leatherman,  Samuel  Parker,  Nathan 
E.  Daggett,  (W.)  Craig  Duncan,  (W.)  Thomas  Mitchell,  (W.)  Calvin  Hall,  Adin 
Mann,  Isaac  West,  Jonathan  Tefft,  A.  W.  Hoag,  ( W.)  Anson  Leonard,  John 
Guptill,  Joseph  Corron,  (W.)  L.  S.  Tyler,  George  Hammer  2d,  Amos  Clark, 
Elijah  Clark,  (W.)  Philo  Sylla,  (W.)  James  H.  Scott,  (W.)  Philip  H.  Sargent 
(W.),  Solomon  H.  Hamilton,  (W.)  John  Ternworth,  (W.)  Vincent  S.  Lovell, 
Sidney  Heath,  (W.)  James  Parker,  (W.)  Orange  Parker,  James  Todd,  (W.) 
Chaplin  W.  Merrill,  Horace  Heath,  Richard  A.  Heath,  Hiram  George,  (W.) 
William  A.  Moulton.  Simon  Deke,  W.  M.  Bellows,  Abel  Pierce,  (W.)  Joshua 
E.  Ambrose,  Benjamin  Adams,  Samuel  Minard,  (W.)  Asa  Rosenkrans,  (W.) 
P.  J.  Kimball,  Jr.,  (W.)  Charles  Merrifield,  (W.)  Byron  Smith,  (W.)  John 
June,  S.  P.  Burdick,  Owen  Burk,  Aurelius  Barney,  Chas.  S.  Tibballs,  (W.) 
Artemus  Hewett,  (W.)  Christopher  Branham,  Daniel  Guptail,  (W.)  Humphrey 
Huckins,  (W.)  Henry  Serman,  Marcus  Ranstead,  (W.)  A.  D.  Gifford,  (W.) 
Alphonso  Whipple,  Josiah  Stephens,  (W.)  Alfred  Gurlean,  (W.)  Geo.  Sawyer, 
Samuel  Kimball,  Geo.  F.  Taylor,  (W.)  P.  M.  Goodrich,  (W.)  Anson  Under- 
wood, (W.)  Jas.  H.  Rowley,  (W.)  John  Cromer,  (W.)  David  Corlis,  (W.)  Geo. 
W.  Rowley,  (W.)  Alexander  Plummer,  Wm.  W.  Welch,  Luther  Herriek,  (W.) 
Halsey  Adams,  Alfred  C.  Ordway,  Samuel  Hunting,  Russell  F.  Kimball, 
Abraham  Cawood,  (W.)  E.  K.  Mann,  N.  K.  Abbott,  (W.)  Horace  Benjamin, 
(W.)  Thomas  Bateman,  Samuel  J.  Kimball,  Berry  Branham,  Wm.  Plummer 
Kimball,  A.  S.  Kimball,  Joseph  Kimball,  Charles  Kimball,  (W.)  Aaron  Porter, 
(W.)  Gould  Hinman,  (W.)  A.  R.  Porter,  Jason  House,  (W.)  Jarvis  Smith, 
(W.)  Seth  Slawell,  Franklin  Bascomb,  Mark  Adams,  (W.)  Stephen  De  Long, 
James  West,  Thomas  Burbanks,  Moses  Gray,  Elijah  Waterman,  Almond  Fuller, 
(W.)  Jas.  T.  Gifford,  John  Ranstead,  D.  B.  McMellen,  Isaac  Hammer,  (W.) 
Isaac  Otis,  Rowland  Lee,  Alexander  McMellen,  Folsom  Bean,  Judah  H. 
Fuller,  Philo  Hatch,  Amos  Stone.  It  will  be  seen  that  this  list  contains  the 
voters  of  the  entire  township. 

In  the  same  year  (1840),  the  legal  profession  was  first  represented  in  Elgin, 
the  practitioner  being  Edward  E.  Harvey,  a  former  student  of  Joseph  Churchill, 
Esq.,  of  Batavia,  and  a  brother  of  Geo.  P.  Harvey,  still  a  resident  of  the  city. 
Mr.  Harvey  was  a  good  speaker  and  a  successful  lawyer,  remaining  in  Elgin 
until  1847,  when,  having  received  a  commission  as  Captain,  he  raised  a  company 
of  volunteers  and  led  them  to  the  seat  of  war  in  Mexico,  where  he  died  in  the 
following  year,  near  Cerro  Gordo,  at  the  age  of  32.  In  1841,  Isaac  G.  Wilson, 
the  son  of  Judge  Wilson,  of  Batavia,  settled  in  Elgin  and  commenced  the  legal 
practice.  He  was  a  thoroughly  educated  attorney,  being  a  graduate  of  the 
Cambridge,  Mass.,  law  school,  and  held  the  office  of  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  377 

in  McHenry  County.  Having  practiced  in  Elgin  until  1849,  he  was  then  elected 
Judge  of  the  County  Court,  and  in  1850  removed  to  Geneva.  In  1852,  he 
was  elected  Judge  of  the  Circuit  Court,  which  office  he  held  until  1867 ;  he  is 
now  practicing  his  profession  in  Chicago.  From  1846  to  1850,  Judge  Wilson 
and  Sylvanus  Wilcox  were  law  partners.  The  practice  thus  ably  commenced 
was  continued  by  Edmund  Clifford,  from  1845  to  1861 ;  Paul  R.  Wright  and 
A.  J.  Waldron;  Charles  H.  Morgan,  from  1847  to  1863;  E.  S.  Joslyn,  from 
1852  to  the  outbreak  of  the  rebellion;  John  S.  Riddle,  from  1857  to  1862; 
Thomas  W.  Grosvenor,  from  1858  to  1861 ;  Joseph  Healy,  E.  W.  Vining,  A. 
H.  Barry,  R.  N.  Botsford,  J.  W.  Ranstead,  Wm.  H.  Wing,  W.  F.  Lynch, 
Eugene  Clifford,  Henry  B.  Willis,  Cyrus  K.  Wilbur,  John  McBride  and  others. 
Many  of  the  above  left  their  professions  to  serve  their  country  in  the  late  war, 
and  some  died  from  wounds  received  upon  the  battle  field. 

Several  of  the  medical  profession  have  already  been  noticed.  Among  others 
who  followed,  Dr.  Anson  Root  deserves  especial  notice  as  one  who  assisted  in 
building  up  the  town,  having  purchased  one-fourth  of  the  original  James  T. 
Gifford  claim  and  settled  with  his  family,  about  1839,  in  a  log  house,  which 
occupied  a  position  near  the  present  residence  of  J.  A.  Carpenter.  His  death 
occurred  in  Elgin  in  February,  1866.  In  the  following  years  (from  1839),  Drs. 
Treat,  Fairie,  R.  S.  Brown,  E.  Tefft,  C.  Torry,  J.  Daggett,  E.  Sanford,  V.  C. 
McClure,  0.  Harvey,  T.  Kerr,  Paoli,  E.  Winchester,  Peebles,  B.  P.  Hubbard, 
E.  A.  Merrifield,  B.  E.  Dodson,  Wetherel,  D.  0.  B.  Adams,  N.  F.  Burdick, 
Fred  Bartels,  Berkhauser,  George  Wilbar,  Cutts  and  Pulaski  successively 
appeared  in  the  town,  and  forming  leagues  with  the  naturally  salubrious  climate, 
have  generally  succeeded  in  keeping  the  population  in  an  excellent  state  of 
preservation.  But  in  1845,  intermittent  and  bilious  fevers,  which  had  so  afflicted 
all  the  settlements,  became  epidemic  and  raged  with  fearful  havoc.  The  inhab- 
itants became  panic-stricken,  and  fled  the  place ;  nearly  every  remaining  settler 
was  prostrated  with  the  prevalent  disease,  and  it  is  even  asserted  that  one  man, 
whose  wife  had  died  from  its  effects,  could  with  difficulty  find  sufficient  assistance 
to  bury  her  in  a  decent  manner.  James  T.  Gifford  removed  to  a  little  village  in 
Wisconsin,  with  the  hope  of  protecting  his  children  from  the  general  destruction, 
but  the  pestilence  followed  him,  and  two  of  his  family  died  there.  Returning 
after  the  health  of  the  village  was  restored,  he  remained  in  active  business  until 
August,  1850,  when  he  fell  a  victim  to  the  Asiatic  cholera.  He  was  one  of  the 
noblest  and  most  generous  men  that  ever  lived,  a  philanthropist  by  nature,  and 
his  memory  is  still  cherished  by  the  inhabitants  of  the  city,  to  the  prosperity  of 
which  he  contributed  so  largely.  The  spot  where  his  cabin  stood,  although  now 
in  the  heart  of  the  town,  has  been  set  apart  from  the  encroachments  of  business 
blocks  and  dwellings,  and  is  devoted  to  the  public,  as  was  the  life  of  the  truly 
good  man  who  once  dwelt  there. 

But,  returning  to  1840,  we  find  an  important  change  in  process  in  the 
business  part  of  Elgin.  Previous  to  that  date,  it  was  believed  that  the  "  hub  " 


378  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

of  the  town — the  grand  center  from  which  all  the  mercantile  interests  were  to 
radiate — was  .to  be  the  part  of  Center  street  near  its  intersection  with  Chicago 
street,  but  about  this  time  Mr.  Raymond  erected  the  store  formerly  occupied  by 
Stewart's  bakery,  and,  subsequently,  business  centered  there.  The  post  office 
was  also  moved  to  the  building  since  known  as  Roberts'  meat  market,  which 
also  served  as  the  office  of  Judge  Wilson.  A  little  later,  great  financial  difficul- 
ties arose,  and  threatened,  for  a  time,  to  suspend  the  progress  of  the  town.  The 
Illinois  State  Bank,  the  great  source  of  supply  to  the  West,  refused  to  redeem 
its  notes,  and  went  down  amid  the  ruin  of  thousands ;  but  the  Marine  and  Fire 
Insurance  Company's  notes  were  substituted  as  legal  tender,  and  Elgin  once 
more  continued  in  her  upward  career  to  success.  About  1 840,  Burgess  Truesdell 
established  an  extensive  cocoonery  in  the  village,  and  quantities  of  the  silk 
manufactured  went  into  the  market,  but  not  proving  financially  successful  the 
enterprise  was  relinquished. 

The  first  train  entered  Elgin  early  in  February,  1850,  and  the  occasion  was 
one  of  great  rejoicing  to  the  inhabitants.  The  village  remained  for  two  years 
the  western  terminus  of  the  Chicago  and  Galena  track,  and  the  swarms  of  ex- 
plorers, settlers  and  pleasure-seekers  for  all  points  West  were  landed  at  her 
depot,  where  crowds  of  hackmen  met  them  with  their  discordant  yells  and 
efforts  to  carry  them  to  any  hotel  in  town,  or  wherever  they  might  wish  to 
travel  west  of  the  place.  The  old  depot  still  stands  near  the  building  recently 
erected  near  the  old  Raymond  store,  used  later  by  the  Stewarts  as  a  bakery. 
That  corner  is  historic,  and  those  years  were  years  of  wonderful  progress  for 
Elgin.  Hotels  sprang  up.  business  prospered,  and  the  streets  were  filled  with 
residents  and  strangers  daily.  Among  the  new  public  houses  was  the  one 
erected  by  P.  J.  Kimball,  Jr.,  near  the  depot,  and,  when  the  road  crossed  the 
river,  Mr.  W.  C.  Kimball  built  the  Waverly  House,  still  well-known  through- 
out the  Northwest.  But  like  all  the  towns  along  the  river,  Elgin  was  doomed 
to  a  season  of  great  business  stagnation,  and  the  night  was  approaching.  The 
railroad  was  continued  west,  business  left  with  it.  and  during  the  years  which 
followed,  the  only  life  which  the  village  contained  proceeded  from  several  im- 
portant manufacturies,  among  them  an  extensive  tannery,  owned  by  B.  W. 
Raymond.  For  a  time,  it  was  hoped  that  the  Fox  River  Valley  Road  would 
be  completed  to  the  great  lumber  districts  of  Wisconsin,  and  thus  open  a  trade 
in  that  product,  but  the  road  ended  at  Geneva,  Wis.,  and  the  village  sunk  down 
deeper  than  ever  into  the  lethargy  which  the  removal  of  the  western  terminus 
had  produced.  Great  manufacturing  companies,  however,  were  induced,  by 
the  favorable  situation  and  the  wise  liberality  of  the  citizens,  to  establish  their 
shops  and  factories  in  the  town,  and  thus,  as  will  be  seen,  the  dying  commercial 
interests  were  revived. 

In  February,  1854,  Elgin  became  a  city,  with  Dr.  Joseph  Tefft  for  the  first 
Mayor,  and  Charles  S.  Clark,  R.  L.  Yarwood,  L.  C.  Stiles,  P.  R.  Wright, 
E.  A.  Kimball  and  George  P.  Harvy  the  first  Board  of  Aldermen.  The  gen- 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  379 

eral  financial  cloud  of  1857  lowered  gloomily  over  the  young  city,  but  she  had 
begun  to  recover  her  wonted  prosperity,  when  the  news  of  the  capture  of  Fort 
Sumter  threw  the  entire  place  into  the  wildest  indignation.  In  one  week  after 
the  tidings  were  received,  the  first  company  for  the  first  regiment  of  Illinois 
volunteers  was  ready  to  leave  for  the  battle  field.  No  town  in  the  county  has  a 
more  glorious  war  record  than  Elgin,  as  will  appear  upon  a  careful  scrutiny  of 
statistics  given  upon  another  page  of  this  work.  The  first  company  was  mus- 
tered into  the  service  upon  the  15th  of  April,  1861,  and  was  again  mustered 
in,  after  its  first  term  of  service  had  expired.  Another  company  entered  the 
service  from  Elgin,  with  the  Thirty-sixth  Regiment,  in  1861 ;  a  third  was  con- 
tributed to  the  Fifty- second  in  the  same  year,  and  later  in  the  Fall,  a  fourth  to 
the  Fifty-fifth.  The  Forty-eighth  Regiment  was  enrolled  in  1862,  and  in  it  went 
a  large  quota  from  Elgin.  She  also  contributed  a  company  to  the  Sixty-ninth 
Regiment — three  months  men — and  on  the  5th  of  September,  1862,  sent  two 
companies  for  the  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-seventh.  The  Elgin  Battery  was 
mustered  into  the  service  in  the  Fall  of  the  same  year ;  and  in  the  Summer  of 
1864,  two  companies  left  the  place  with  the  One  Hundred  and  Forty-first  Reg- 
iment. Aside  from  the  above  glorious  list,  individuals  left  as  volunteers  in  other 
regiments,  throughout  the  entire  struggle.  Scarcely  a  battle  was  fought,  with- 
out some  representatives  of  the  patriotic  little  Bluff  City  participating  therein, 
and  the  names  of  some  of  them  are  immortal.  But  long  before  the  outbreak 
of  the  war,  and  years  previous  to  other  events  above  recorded,  the 

SCHOOLS 

of  Elgin  were  firmly  established,  and  scores  of  the  men  aud  women  of  the 
present  city  were  obtaining  within  them  the  intellectual  culture  which  has  con- 
tributed to  give  the  place  a  front  rank  among  the  river  towns. 

In  1838,  Miss  Gifford,  who  had  taught  the  first  school  during  the  previous 
year  in  her  brother's  log  house,  was  seated,upon  the  throne  in  the  Elgin  chapel, 
or  Union  Church,  where  many  little  boys  and  girls  were  taught  the  rudiments 
of  an  education. 

Some  three  years  later,  Mr.  Adin  Mann  taught  in  the  new  church  which 
the  Methodists  had  recently  erected  ;  and,  later,  Rev.  Mr.  Bolles  and  others 
wielded  the  ruler  in  the  same  building. 

During  the  Winter  of  1841-2,  Miss  Ballard,  now  Mrs.  Nathan  G.  Phillips, 
had  opened  a  small  school,  south  of  the  business  part  of  the  town,  in  an  unoc- 
cupied dwelling  belonging  to  Horace  Heath. 

But  each  of  these  institutions  was  merely  temporary,  and  no  suitable  house 
was  dedicated  exclusively  to  education  until  1844,  when  one  was  completed,  by 
private  subscription,  upon  the  lot  now  occupied  by  the  residence  of  Dr.  Tefft. 
Miss  Harvey,  afterward  Mrs.  P.  R.  Wright,  was  the  teacher  for  a  number  of 
years ;  but,  in  1845,  additional  accommodations  being  found  to  be  necessary, 
Mr.  R.  W.  Padelford  circulated  a  subscription  paper,  and,  as  a  result,  the  brick 


380  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

school  house  was  commenced,  which  was  completed  two  years  later  and  dedi- 
cated in  January,  1848.  It  was  then  the  most  elegant  school  house  in  the 
northern  part  of  the  State.  Mr.  Ballard  was  employed  as  Principal,  on  a 
salary  of  $400  a  year,  while  Mrs.  Ballard  and  Miss  Graves,  now  Mrs.  J.  J. 
Town,-  were  assistant  teachers. 

About  three  years  later,  the  School  Law  was  adopted,  and  then  the  day  of 
subscriptions  for  the  support  of  education  was  at  an  end.  Each  man's  tax  was 
henceforth  apportioned,  and  since  that  day  there  has  been  no  interruption  in 
the  steady  progress  of  the  Elgin  schools. 

In  1854,  they  were  by  special  charter  placed  under  the  control  of  the  city, 
Edmund  Gifford  being  elected  Superintendent ;  Mr.  Curtis,  Principal  in  Dis- 
trict No.  1,  and  Mr.  Cole  in  District  No.  2.  Various  changes  have  since  been 
inaugurated. 

In  November,  1855,  the  new  school  house  was  dedicated  in  District  No.  3, 
and  Mr.  Daggett  opened  the  school  as  its  first  Principal.  In  1857,  the  new 
brick  building  was  erected,  for  the  occupation  of  the  high  school,  and  was  dedi- 
cated in  the  Fall  of  the  same  year. 

About  this  time,  the  citizens,  after  discharging  several  teachers,  began  to 
observe  that  competent  instructors  could  not  be  secured  upon  the  same  scale  of 
prices  paid  for  splitting  rails  or  for  farm  labor,  and,  accordingly,  we  find  Mr. 
Heywood  receiving  the  once  fabulous  compensation  of  $1,000  per  annum. 

Nine  schools  were  taught  in  the  city  during  the  successive  years,  from  1859 
to  1836,  and  ten  teachers  employed.  The  average  attendance  ranged  from 
427  to  468.  Two  new  school  houses  were  built  about  1867,  one  in  the  First, 
the  other  in  the  Sixth  Ward. 

During  the  year  1869,  the  schools  were  re-graded  and  a  complete  census  of 
the  pupils  taken  by  Mr.  C.  F.  Kimball,  the  Superintendent,  and  also  Principal 
of  the  high  school.  The  result  was  as  follows  :  White  children,  from  6  to  21 
years,  1,545 ;  colored  children,  from  6  to  21  years,  30  ;  total,  1,575.  At  this 
time  the  entire  white  population  of  the  city  was  4,804  ;  colored,  91 ;  total,  4,895. 

At  the  same  time,  more  school  room  being  needed,  the  old  church  formerly 
occupied  by  the  Ba'ptists  was  purchased  by  the  City  Council  for  $5,000,  and 
three  schools  were  opened  therein,  in  1870,  enrolling  nearly  200  pupils.  In 
1873,  the  schools  passed  from  the  municipal  control  and  adopted  the  general 
school  law  of  the  State.  A  new  school  house,  two  stories  high,  was  raised  the 
same  year,  adjoining  the  high  school.  At  present  there  are  sixteen  schools  in 
successful  operation  upon  the  East  Side,  with  nineteen  teachers,  while  the  West 
Side  supports  three  schools,  with  four  teachers.  Mr.  W.  H.  Bridges  is  the 
Superintendent  of  the  whole.* 

Aside  from  the  public  institutions  of  learning,  several  have  been  established 
by  private  enterprise,  at  various  times.  Of  these,  the  Elgin  Seminary,  started 
in  the  Spring  of  1851,  by  the  Misses  Lord,  now  of  Chicago,  should  be  noticed. 

*For  the  above  educational  items  we  are  indebted  to  Mr.  C.  F.  Kimball,  the  former  Superintendent. 


AURORA. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  401 

Among  the  earliest  marriages  in  the  township  were  those  of  Alexander 
Gardiner  with  Sallie  Miller  (1837),  and  Capt.  Jamison  to  a  daughter  of  Gen.- 
McOlure.  The  first  physician  was  Dr.  John  R.  Goodnow,  from  New  Hamp- 
shire, who  purchased  a  claim,  embracing  about  eight  hundred  acres,  of  Thomas 
Deweese,  in  1837. 

In  1839,  G.  W.  Bullard,  from  Massachusetts,  settled  on  the  East  Side. 
Mr.  Dempster  states  that,  of  those  in  the  township  when  he  came  to  the 
country,  scarcely  an  individual  is  now  living.  This  genial  Scotchman  is  a 
brother  of  the  celebrated  ballad  singer  and  composer,  W.  R.  Dempster,  and 
many  of  his  townsmen  contend  that,  in  his  younger  days,  his  voice  wa»s  fully 
equal  to  his  more  illustrious  kinsman's.  It  was  customary,  years  ago,  to  call 
for  a  song  from  him  on  general  public  occasions,  and  he  invariably  elicited  the 
heart-felt  applause  of  the  assemblies.  Once,  he  had  hurried  from  home  to  at- 
tend a  political  meeting,  forgetful  that  he  was  liable  to  be  called  upon,  and 
without  doffing  his  farm  suit.  When  it  became  known  that  he  was  present, 
some  merciless  granger  shouted  the  name  "  Dempster  !  "  and  it  was  immedi- 
ately taken  up  on  all  sides,  and  he  was  obliged  to  emerge  from  his  place  of  con- 
cealment and  go  to  the  front  in  his  old  clothes.  "  He  appeared  confused,  at 
first,"  said  our  informant,  "as  he  commenced  to  sing  'A  Man's  a  Man /or  a' 
That,'  but  as  he  came  to  the  line  '  Our  hodden  gray,  and  a'  that,'  he  raised  his 
head  and  sung  as  he  had  seldom  sung  before.  Clear  and  full  rose  his  voice, 
and  many  an  old  settler  hears  the  echoes  of  that  song  to  this  day.  The  man 
was  the  man  for  a'  that,  and  he  was  a  man  possessed  of  all  the  generous 
impulses  and  the  high  sense  of  honor  peculiar  to  the  true  sons  of  Old 
Scotia."  His  fiery  temper  and  impulsive  nature  often  caused  him  trouble, 
but  he  was  ever  ready  to  make  full  reparation  for  any  wrong  committed  under 
their  influence,  and  several  amusing  anecdotes  are  told  illustrative  of  this 
disposition. 

On  one  occasion,  while  he  was  busy  near  his  house,  a  neighbor's  horse, 
which  had  given  him  great  trouble,  came  near  him  and  commenced  pilfering. 
Mr.  Dempster  dropped  his  axe,  and,  driving  him  away,  returned  again  to  his 
work.  Raising  his  head,  after  a  few  moments,  he  beheld  the  horse  returned 
and  again  in  mischief.  Without  a  moment's  thought,  he  hurled  the  axe  at  him. 
It  described  a  number  of  curves  through  the  air  and,  descending,  hit  the  beast, 
severing  the  hamstring  and  entirely  ruining  him.  The  unfortunate  perpetrator 
of  the  deed,  who  had  repented  before  the  helve  had  left  his  hand,  went  immedi- 
ately to  his  neighbor  and  frankly  related  the  whole  circumstance,  offering  to 
pay  for  a  portion  of  the  horse,  as  he  looked  upon  the  act  as  accidental.  But 
the  provoked  neighbor  failed  to  discover  the  accident,  accused  him  of  wilfully 
destroying  his  property,  and  claimed  restitution  for  the  full  value.  Mr.  Demp- 
ster then  agreed  to  pay  whatever  arbitrators,  chosen  by  each  of  them,  should 
decide  would  be  right.  The  men  were  named,  and,  having  rendered  a  verdict 
to  the  effect  that  he  was  holden  for  the  entire  cost  of  the  animal,  about  $125, 


402  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

he  paid  it  without  a  murmur.  It  must  be  understood  that  such  a  sum  was 
enormous  to  a  settler  of  only  limited  means. 

On  another  occasion,  an  ox,  belonging  to  Mr.  Russell,  had  given  Mr. 
Dempster  much  annoyance,  by  breaking  down  his  fence  and  eating  his  corn. 
He  had  repeatedly  complained  to  the  owner,  and  at  length  told  him,  that  if  his 
ox  broke  into  his  field  again,  he  would  make  beef  of  the  animal.  Mr.  Russell 
laughed  at  him,  not  thinking,  for  a  moment,  that  he  would  put  the  threat  into 
execution.  Mr.  Dempster  found  the  ox  in  the  corn  field,  the  next  morning,  eat- 
ing, as  usual;  and  without  a  moment's  reflection,  seized  his  rifle  and  shot  him 
through  the  body.  As  in  the  horse  trouble,  he  went  immediately  to  the  owner, 
and  offered  to  pay  all  damages ;  but  Mr.  Russell  was  not  so  easily  conciliated. 
He  was  a  powerful  man,  while  Mr.  Dempster  was  rather  beneath  the  medium 
height,  and  he  accordingly  proposed  to  take  vengeance  upon  the  spot.  Mr. 
Dempster,  knowing  that  he  was  no  match  for  his  angry  neighbor,  excepting  in 
a  foot-race,  led  him  a  journey  up  a  neighboring"  hill,  in  which  the  more  portly 
man  soon  lost  breath,  and  he  was  able  to  talk  with  him  in  safety.  It  was  then 
agreed  that  the  ox  should  be  butchered ;  that  Mr.  Dempster  should  purchase  a 
quarter  of  the  beef,  and  that  the  remainder  should  be  peddled  out  -among  the 
neighbors.  In  this  manner,  more  than  the  estimated  value  was  obtained. 

O  * 

About  half  a  mile  below  the  village  of  Dundee,  one  Davis  attempted  to  build  a 
dam  at  a  very  early  day — hired  a  number  of  men  to  work  for  him,  and  partially 
dug  a  mill-race — but  possessing  no  means  sufficient  to  complete  it,  he  suddenly 
left  the  country  and  his  debts,  and  hied  him  for  parts  unknown.  The  township 
of  Dundee  was  surveyed  under  the  direction  of  the  United  States  Government, 
by  William  Melbourn,  in  April,  1840.*  Some  years  after  this  event,  an  inci- 
dent occurred  near  Dundee  Village,  which  awakened  the  sympathy  of  the  entire 
neighborhood.  Mr.  James  Howie  was  splitting  rails  near  the  river,  when  his 
son,  about  14  years  old,  entered  a  boat  with  a  boy  about  his  own  age,  the  son 
of  James  Sherrer.  Mr.  Howie  cautioned  them,  and  then  continued  his  work, 
while  the  boys  rowed  to  the  opposite  bank,  amused  themselves  there  for  a  short 
time,  and  started  to  return.  When  they  had  nearly  reached  the  land,  Mr. 
Howie's  attention  was  attracted  by  an  unusual  splashing.  Raising  his  eyes,  he 
observed  the  boys  tetering  the  boat  in  sport,  from  side  to  side,  and  while  he  yet 
looked,  it  capsized.  Neither  of  the  boys  could  swim ;  and  after  a  short  strug- 
gle, both  of  them  drowned.  The  bodies  were  recovered,  and  buried  with 
unusual  ceremony. 

About  twenty-four  hours  after  the  burial,  three  medical  students  from  a  col- 
lege which  need  not  be  named  called  upon  Dr.  Abner  Hager,  who  was  living  in 
the  village,  was  well  acquainted  with  the  occurrences,  but  not  bound  by  ties 
of  relationship,  or  especial  friendship  to  the  families  of  the  deceased,  and  rep- 
resented to  him  that  they  wished  his  assistance  in  obtaining  the  bodies  secretly 
for  the  dissecting  table,  as  they  were  in  perfect  health  until  the  accident  occurred, 

*From  a  copy  of  the  Surveyor's  field  notes,  in  the  possession  of  Rev.  A.  Pingree,  of  Pingree  Grove. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  403 

and  were  therefore  unusually  valuable  from  a  scientific  standpoint.  Powerful 
inducements  were  offered  for  his  cooperation,  but  to  his  lasting  honor,  be  it  told, 
he  refused,  threatening  exposure  if  they  made  the  attempt.  They  left  him  with 
execration,  and  Mr.  Jesse  Oatman  having  been  informed  of  their  designs, 
watched  the  graves  until  no  further  protection  was  necessary.  The  doctor  is 
now  living  in  Marengo,  McHenry  County.  The  first  school  in  Dundee  was 
taught  in  1838,  upon  the  hill  on  the  east  side  of  the  river,  by  Miss  Amanda 
Cochraue,  now  Mrs.  Moses  Wanzer,  who  had  come  to  the  township  late  in  the 
Fall  of  the  previous  year,  with  Marshall  Sherman  and  Cyrus  Larkin,  who  set- 
tled two  and  a  half  miles  west  of  the  village.  Since  then,  the  township  has 
steadily  progressed  in  its  educational  facilities.  It  contains  at  present  twelve 
school  districts,  three  having  been  consolidated  to  build  the  graded  school  house 
in  Dundee  Village.  Three  of  the  school  buildings  are  constructed  of  stone,  two 
of  brick  and  the  remainder  of  wood.  .  The  school  tax  for  the  year  1877  was 
$8,075. 

A  cheese  factory  was  erected  in  the  Spring  of  1877  by  Sidney  Wanzer,  two 
miles  and  a  half  from  the  village,  on  the  West  Side.  It  is  a  good  wooden  build- 
ing and  has  a  fair  patronage.  Another  was  bdilt  in  the  same  year  and  on  the 
same  side  of  the  river,  four  miles  from  the  village,  by  J.  T.  Mason.  It  is  a 
large  wood  and  stone  structure  and  is  doing  an  extensive  business.  Milk  is 
purchased  of  the  patrons.  The  year  1877  seems  to  have  been  unusually  pro- 
ductive for  cheese  factories,  and  on  the  1st  of  May  one  built  by  Jesse  Oatman 
&  Sons  commenced  operations  on  the  West  Side,  nearly  opposite  Carpentersville. 
It  is  28x44  feet  in  dimensions,  exclusive  of  the  engine  room,  and  has  a  capacity 
for  10,000  pounds  of  milk  per  diem.  The  proprietors  purchase  of  the  farmers. 
Dundee  is  one  of  the  best  dairy  townships  in  the  United  States,  and  further 
statistics  of  the  vast  quantities  of  milk  manufactured  and  shipped  from  its 
depot  will  be  found  in  connection  with  the  village  history.  Many  of  the  farms 
are  excellent,  and  one  owned  by  Mr.  William  Sutfin  has  taken  the  premium  as 
the  best  kept  farm  in  the  county. 

Passing  up  the  east  bank  of  the  river  from  Carpentersville,  the  tramp  will 
behold  a  peculiar  building,  among  the  trees,  upon  the  opposite  side.  The  dome 
which  comprises  the  entire  structure  is  covered  with  tin,  which,  glistening  in  the 
sunlight,  renders  it  visible  for  a  long  distance.  It  was  built  in  1856  as  a  Spirit- 
ual church,  under  the  direction  of  a  medium.  E.  W.  Austin,  Leister  Woodard 
and  Henry  Petrie  were  the  Trustees.  It  cost  about  $1,000  ;  was  built  by  sub- 
scription, but  never  successfully  used  for  the  purpose  for  which  it  was  designed, 
and  is  now  a  dwelling. 

The  township  is  the  most  northeasterly  in  the  county,  is  crossed  by  the  Fox 
River  Branch  of  the  Chicago  and  North- Western  railroad,  is  bounded  on  the 
north  by  McHenry  County,  on  the  east  by  Cook,  on  the  south  by  Elgin  Town- 
ship, and  on  the  west  by  Rutland,  and  contained,  by  the  census  of  1870, 
-.079  inhabitants.  • 


404  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

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DUNDEE    VILLAGE 

was  laid  out  in  1836,  for  John  Oatman  and  sons,  Thomas  Deweese  and  Thomas 
L.  Shields,  by  Mark  W.  Fletcher,  County  Surveyor.  Oatman  and  Shields  had 
come  from  McLean  County,  111.,  in  the  same  year,  the  former  being  the  father- 
in-law  of  both  Deweese  and  Shields.  Joseph  Russell  was  the  first  settler  in  the 
village.  In  the  Spring  of  1836,  Thomas  Deweese  commenced  the  erection  of 
the  Spring  Mills,  which  are  still  in  successful  operation.  The  motive  power 
was  obtained  from  several  large  springs  upon  the  East  Side,  a  much  cheaper 
mill  site  than  the  rive'r  bank,  as  the  power  in  that  stream  at  this  point  is  not 
good.  The  Spring  Brook,  however,  tumbles  down  a  height  of  forty  feet,  fur- 
nishing excellent  facilities  for  moving  an  overshot  wheel,  and  thousands  of  bush- 
els of  grain  have  been  ground  there  since  operations  were  first  commenced  in 
the  old  building.  The  settlers  hailed  its  establishment  with  rejoicing,  for  no 
other  institution  was  as  much  needed.  It  passed  from  Deweese's  possession  into 
the  hands  of  Isaac  Rice,  since  which  time  it  has  been  owned  by  various  proprie- 
tors, and  is  now  operated  by  Charles  Nolte,  who  uses  steam  power  during  a  part 
of  the  year. 

The  Oatman  family  was  one  of  the  most  prominent  among  the  early  settlers 
in  this  region.  They  came,  originally,  from  Kentucky,  and  at  the  time  of  their 
immigration  to  Dundee,  consisted  of  John  Oatman  and  wife,  sons  Joseph,  Har- 
din,  Clement,  Jesse,  Ira,  William,  James,  John,  Jr.,  Pleasant  and  three  daugh- 
ters. The  family,  with  the  exception  of  Jesse,  removed,  in  company  with 
Deweese  and  Shields,  to  Texas  in  1849,  where  John,  Sr.,  died  November  29, 
1877,  near  Austin,  at  the  age  of  90.  Joseph,  also,  has  been  in  his  grave  for 
many  years.  Clement  is  a  clergyman  in  Texas  ;  Hardin  is  a  physician  in  Mis- 
souri, and  John,  Jr.,  a  farmer  in  the  same  State.  Jesse,  who  came  to  the  village 
in  1837,  is  a  merchant  in  Dundee,  and  the  traveler  may  wander  the  country 
through  without  finding  a  more  genial  gentleman  or  one  more  generally  respected 
in  his  town.  He  was  a  soldier  in  the  Black  Hawk  war,  and  assisted  in 
burying  the  mutilated  victims  of  the  Indian  Creek  massacre  in  what  is  now 
Freedom  Township,  La  Salle  County.  Ira  Oatman  is  now  an  eminent  physi- 
cian in  Sacramento,  Cal. ;  William  is  practicing  the  same  profession  in  Austin, 
Texas,  and  Pleasant  is  a  resident  of  Denver,  Colo.  Solomon  Acres  and  Seth 
Green  were  among  the  settlers  whom  they  found  in  Dundee  Township  at  the 
time  of  their  arrival.  The  Oatmans  brought  a  small  stock  of  goods  to  the 
place,  when  they  came,  which  they  offered  for  sale  in  the  first  building  erected 
upon  the  West  Side,  or  Dundee  proper.  This  house  was  a  frame  one,  no  log 
cabin  having  been  built,  at  any  time,  within  the  limits  of  that  village.  It  stood 
on  the  northeast  corner  of  Block  12,  across  the  street  from  where  the  Baptist 
Church  now  stands.  It  changed  proprietors  several  times,  and  finally  burned, 
L.  N  Bucks  being  the  last  owner. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  405 

The  first  hotel  upon  the  same  side  of  the  river  was  opened  by  Hardin  Oat- 
man  about  1838,  who  was  succeeded  by  Henry  Townsend.  About  1840,  a 
hotel  was  opened  on  the  opposite  side  by  David  Hammer. 

In  1838,  Increase  Bosworth  opened  a  store,  and  subsequently  forming  a 
partnership  with  Mr.  Edwards,  sold  a  large  amount  of  goods  during  the  following 
years.  The  first  bridge  at  Dundee  was  built  in  the  Winter  of  the  same  year. 
It  was  a  wood  structure,  and,  having  been  carried  off  in  a  freshet,  was  replaced 
by  one  which  was  at  length  removed  for  the  iron  one  which  still  spans  the 
stream.  A  grocery  and  liquor  shop  was  opened  by  David  Hammer,  near  the 
Spring  Mills,  about  the  time  that  the  hands  were  engaged  in  building  the  latter. 
About  this  time  it  became  apparent  to  the  few  settlers  in  and  about  Dundee 
that  the  place  might,  at  some  future  day,  need  a  name.  A  meeting  was  accord- 
ingly called  for  the  partial  purpose  of  determining  what  it  should  be.  Various 
ones  were  suggested,  but  when  at  length  a  young  Scotchman,  named  Alexander 
Gardiner,  a  laborer  upon  the  mill,  suggested  "  Dundee,"  the  name  of  the  place 
that  from  whence  he  came,  it  received  a  majority  of  votes.  It  was  on  this  occasion 
the  building  was  erected  afterward  converted  into  a  hotel,  and  kept  for  many  years 
by  Jesse  Oatman.  Among  the  settlers  who  came  while  the  mill  was  in  process 
of  completion  was  one  who  hired  as  a  day  laborer,  pretending  to  no  special 
skill  of  any  kind.  It  was  soon  discovered,  however,  that  he  was  an  educated 
man  and  a  good  physician.  His  name  was  Goodnow,  already  mentioned  as  the 
first  physician  in  the  town.  He  was  elected  one  of  the  first  Justices  of  the 
Peace,  presided  over  many  claim  trials,  and  was  long  well  known  in  the  northern 
part  of  the  county.  Seth  Green  was  also  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  as  early  as 
1837.  About  1838,  Rev.  D.  W.  Elmore,  from  Fayville,  preached  the  first 
sermon  in  the  village,  in  Messrs.  Oatman's  store.  The  first  teacher  has  already 
been  mentioned.  The  second  was  a  Mr.  Burbank,  who  came  to  the  place  with 
Dr.  Goodnow,  and  is  now  Dr.  Burbank,  of  Chicago.  In  the  Spring  of  1839, 
several  of  the  settlers  clubbed  together  and  built  the  first  school  house  in  the 
village.  The  next  building  of  the  kind  was  constructed  of  brick,  and  built 
upon  the  land  now  occupied  by  the  residence  of  George  H.  Bullard,  the  builder 
being  A.  C.  Kibby,  who  still  lives  in  Dundee.  It  was  put  up  by  a  tax  upon 
the  district,  and  used  until  the  erection  of  the  elegant  Union  School,  which  is 
now  the  pride  of  the  town,  and  was  the  result  of  a  combination  for  building 
purposes  of  Districts  5,  8  and  9,  or  East  and  West  Dundee  and  Carpentersville. 
It  was  built  in  1872-3,  stands  in  the  north  part  of  the  village,  on  the  west  side 
of  the  river,  cost  $20,000,  is  well  graded,  and  under  the  management  of  Prof. 
M.  Quackenbush. 

The  last  claim-fight  in  this  township,  so  noted  at  an  early  day,  for  difficulties 
of  the  kind  occurred  early  in  1839,  when  Eaton  Walker,  from  one  of  the  New 
England  States,  settled  on  a  fractional  eighty  on  the  East  Side,  lying  partially 
within  the  present  village  limits,  and  previously  claimed  by  Thomas  Deweese. 
There  had  been  no  improvements  upon  the  land,  and  Mr.  Deweese  had  not  the 


406  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

slightest  right  to  it.     After  Walker  had  commenced  the  foundation  of  a  house, 
he  was  visited  by  the  man  who  claimed  the  greater  part  of  the  township,  and 
informed  that  he  was  trespassing  upon  his  property,  and  advised  him  to  leave  it. 
Walker  replied  that  his  own  right  was  superior,  as  he  had  made  the  first  im- 
provement and  held  possession.     A  short  time  elapsed,  when  David  Hammers 
appeared  upon  the  scene,  claiming  that  Deweese  had  deeded  the  property  to 
him,  and  ordering  Walker  to  leave.     But  the  unterrified  Yankee  continued  his 
labors,  assisted  by  his  brother-in-law,  Mr.  Hemenway.     Threats  and  maledic- 
tions were  poured  upon  him,  but  in  vain;  and  the  cellar  of  the  house  had  been 
nearly  completed,  when  a  gang  of  men,  with  teams  and  rails,  came  on  from  the 
country  and  commenced  fencing  the  field.     Thomas  Deweese  headed  them,  and 
they  were  well   supplied  with    liquor  and   exceedingly   noisy.      Mr.    Walker 
repaired  to  Elgin  and  procured  the  assistance  of  a  young  Constable,  John  Lovell. 
but  the  rioters  only  laughed  at  him  and  proceeded  with  the  fence.     It  was  about 
9  o'clock  in  the  morning  when  they  commenced — there  were  between  fifteen 
and  twenty  of  them — and  they  continued  their  operations,  meanwhile  reviling 
Walker  and  Hemenway  until  about  2  in  the  afternoon,  when  the  former,  who 
was  a  man  of  few  words,  told  them  to  "  quit."     As  no  notice  was  taken  of  this 
order,  Mr.  Lovell  was  requested  to  perform  the  duties  of  his  office,  in  which  he 
signally  failed,  being  shoved  back  with  contempt  by  the  mob,  while  Sol  Acres 
and  Sam  Hammers  commenced  making  warlike  demonstrations  toward  Walker, 
Deweese  standing  near,  meanwhile,  and  urging   them  on.     Walker  defended 
himself  with  ease,  for  he  was  one  of  the  most  powerful  and  athletic  men  in  that 
region,  when  Hammers  picked  up  the  limb  of  a  tree  and  broke  it  over  his  arm, 
and  Acres  joined  in  the  attack  without  further  hesitation.     Deweese  had  been 
approaching  Hemenway  during  this  time,  and  now,  having  reached  a  favorable 
position  behind  him,  dealt  him  a  blow  upon  the  cheek  which  knocked  out  one  of 
his  teeth  and  laid  him  senseless  upon  the  ground.     Just  as  he  fell,  he  states 
that  he  saw  Walker,  who  was  still  struggling  against  the  two  brawny  assailants, 
draw  a -knife  from  his  pocket  and  plunge  it  into  Acres'  neck.     A  stream  of 
blood  gushed  from  the  wound,  and  he  dropped  without  another  blow.      Walker 
raised  the  knife  again  to  deal  a  quietus  to  Hammers,  but  that  worthy,  thinking 
that  "discretion  was  the  better  part  of  valor,"  wisely  withdrew.      Not  so  with 
Deweese,  however.      He  was  as  bold  a  man  as  the  country  afforded,  terrible  in 
a  fight,  and  accordingly  he  seized  a  rail  and  would  have  leveled  Walker  to  the 
ground  had  he  not  rushed  toward  him  and  caught  it  as  it  was  descending,  and 
stabbed  him  twice  upon  the  head.     Deweese  was  then  content  to  stand  back, 
with  threats  that  he  would  kill  Walker  and  assurances  that  he  was  not  afraid  of 
him.      Walker  assured  him  that  he  would  not  leave  a  breath  in  the  body  of  the 
next  man  who  approached  him  with  malicious  intentions.     The  rioters  took  their 
wounded  from  the  place,  and  he  was  left  in  possession  of  the  field.     An  attempt 
was  afterward  made   to  indict  Walker  for  assault   with   murderous  weapons. 
Deweese  was  one  of  the  Grand  Jury,  but  was  excused  from  taking  part  in  the 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  407 

consideration  of  the  case,  and  a  verdict  of  no  cause  of  action  was  the  result. 
This  was  the  most  sanguinary  claim  fight  which  ever  occurred  in  Kane  County. 
Walker  died  at  his  home  in  the  village  in  the  Fall  of  1876,  and  Deweese  has 
slept  in  a  Texan  grave  for  years.  His  family  still  reside  in  Texas,  and  one  of 
his  sons  was  a  Captain  in  the  Confederate  army.  Mr.  Hemenway  is  Postmaster 
in  the  office  which  was  established  in  the  village  upon  its  removal  from  McClure's 
Grove.  When  past  50  years  of  age,  he  enlisted  and  served  throughout  the  late 
war  without  losing  a  day  in  the  hospital. 

Company  I,  of  the  Fifty-second  Illinois,  organized  in  Geneva,  was  composed, 
to  a  great  extent,  of  Dundee  men,  who  did  gallant  service  for  their  country  in 
her  life  struggle. 

A  Congregational  Church  was  organized  in  the  place  about  1839,  followed 
a  little  later  by  one  of  the  Baptist  denomination.  In  1841,  the  former  had 
become  sufficiently  strong  to  build  a  house  of  worship,  which  was  abandoned 
for  a  new  brick  building,  erected  in  1853.  There  were  but  eleven  members  at 
the  time  of  the  organization.  Now  there  are  about  one  hundred.  The  Baptists 
formed  a  church  early,  and  built  a  frame  edifice  in  the  same  year  as  the  Congre- 
gationalists,  but  have  rebuilt  since  the  war.  The  Methodist  Episcopal  Society 
erected  a  cheap  building  about  1844,  and  in  1856  replaced  it  by  the  frame 
church  still  used.  As  early  as  1848,  the  Episcopalians  held  their  first  religious 
services  in  Dundee,  Rev.  Mr.  Philo  officiating  ;  but  it  was  not  until  1864  that 
regular  services  were  commenced  by  Rev.  Peter  Arvedson,  in  the  Congregational 
Church.  When  the  Baptists  left  their  building,  it  was  purchased  by  this  society 
for  $450,  and  repaired.  There  are  now  about  twenty  communicants.  The 
Rector  from  Elgin  officiates.  The  German  Methodist  Episcopal  organization 
purchased,  in  1874,  a  church  built  years  before  by  the  Scotch  Presbyterians,  a 
society  which  had  been  but  short  lived.  At  the  time  of  the  purchase,  the  Ger- 
man society  had  been  in  existence  in  the  place  a  number  of  years.  Rev.  F. 
Mertin  was  the  first  preacher.  There  were  now  about  twenty  members,  the 
number  having  remained  nearly  unchanged  since  the  organization.  The 
German  Lutheran  Society  was  established  some  two  years  previous  to  the  above 
denomination,  and  held  the  first  preaching  in  the  school  house  on  the  East  Side, 
the  first  clergyman  being  Rev.  Henry  Serfling.  In  1864,  a  house  of  worship 
was  built  of  the  beautiful  brick  for  which  the  town  is  so  justly  noted,  and  the 
church  has  probably  the  largest  membership  of  any  in  Dundee.  The  same 
society  erected  a  school  house  in  1874,  on  the  East  Side,  in  which  instruction 
is  given  in  the  German  language,  by  two  teachers,  to  about  seventy-five  pupils. 
Among  the  first  Germans  who  came  to  the  village  were  Henry  Havercampf, 
Henry  Bartling,  Anton  Bummelman,  John  Bauman  and  Charles  Rover.  At 
present,  the  East  Side  is  settled  mainly  by  the  Teutonic  race.  The  Dundee 
people  claim  that  they  cannot  support  a  lawyer,  and  the  facts  seem  to  justify 
the  statement.  It  is  a  village  where  peace  and  harmony  prevail ;  still  in  the 
years  which  have  passed  several  gentlemen  of  the  legal  profession  have  made 


408  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

their  homes  there.  And  whether  the  town  was  more  prone  to  iniquity  then,  or 
whether  their  presence  rendered  it  less  so,  doth  not  appear.  The  first  of  these 
gentlemen  was  C.  B.  Wells,  about  1841,  and  since  then  C.  C.  Hewitt  and  E. 
W.  Vining  have  successively  taken  his  place  for  limited  periods.  The  first 
cooper  was  Allan  Pinkerton,  whose  fame  as  a  detective  has  since  spread  to 
every  hamlet  and  house  from  Nova  Scotia  to  Texas.  At  the  time  of  his  arrival 
in  Dundee,  his  goods  were  left  at  the  hotel,  about  a  block  from  Oatman's  corner, 
where  his  shop  stood,  and  he  had  not  sufficient  money  to  hire  them  carted,  but 
took  them  to  their  destination  on  a  wheelbarrow. 

In  1842,  H.  E.  Hunt  drove  a  team  from  the  State  of  New  York  to  the  town- 
ship, and  three  years  later,  commenced  keeping  grocery  in  a  store  built  at  a  cost 
of  only  $75,  where  his  dwelling  stands.  He  now  occupies  the  finest  business 
block  in  Dundee,  which  was  erected  in  1871,  on  the  West  Side.  It  is  built  of  the 
Dundee  brick;  contains  Hunt's  extensive  dry  goods  store,  a  bank,  and  the 
printing  office  of  the  Dundee  Record.  The  manufacture  of  brick  has  been, 
during  the  past,  the  most  important  industry  of  Dundee.  The  clay  is  of  a 
superior  quality ;  and  the  brick,  when  burned,  are  of  a  delicate  cream  color. 
The  business  was  commenced  as  early  as  1852,  near  the  house  of  Jesse  New- 
man. Subsequently,  Hull  &  Gillett  manufactured  them  for  a  time,  upon  the 
West  Side;  and  later,  the  same  parties  operated  a  yard  where  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church  now  stands,  on  the  opposite  side.  About  twenty-five  rods 
south  of  this  point,  E.  H.  Hager  £  Co.  are  now  manufacturing  them.  Several 
millions  of  brick,  from  Dundee,  were  used  in  the  building  of  the  Insane 
Asylum,  at  Elgin.  From  three  to  four  millions  of  them  have  been  made  in  the 
village  yearly,  and  the  clay^is  practically  inexhaustible.  About  1844,  a  foundry 
was  built  on  the  East  Side,  by  A.  C.  Kibby  and  William  Carley,  who  operated, 
for  a  short  time,  employing  five  or  six  hands ;  but  the  business  proving  unsuc- 
cessful, was  discontinued,  and  the  building  is  now  used  as  a  pump  factory,  by 
Mr.  D.  Waterman. 

The  newspaper  history  of  Dundee  has  been  extensive,  considering  the  size 
of  the  town,  and  commenced  about  1855,  when  a  Mr.  Farnham  published,  for  a 
short  time,  the  "Dundee  Advocate"  Some  eleven  years  later,  the  "Dundee 
Weekly"  was  commenced  by  Mr.  P.  Sevick,  and  was  continued  a  number  of 
years,  being  owned,  at  one  time,  by  C.  P.  Thew,  and  purchased  of  him,  in  the 
Spring  of  1871,  by  R.  B.  Brickley.  In  1875,  the  "Dundee  Citizen"  formerly 
the  Algonquin  Citizen,  commenced  its  brief  career  in  the  village,  under  the 
editorship  of  George  Earlie ;  but  after  a  single  year,  was  removed  to  the  center 
of  journalism,  Elgin,  and  sold,  at  length,  to  J.  Stoddard  Smith,  who  published 
it,  until  recently,  as  the  Elgin  Free  Press.  It  is  now  owned  by  Taylor  &  Van 
Gorder.  On  the  29th  of  March,  1877,  S.  L.  Taylor,  of  Elgin,  published  the 
first  number  of  the  "Dundee  Record"  Dr.  Cleveland,  of  Dundee,  a  gentle- 
man of  rare  culture,  was  employed  as  editor,  and  later,  in  the  same  year,  pur- 
chased the  establishment  of  the  proprietor.  It  is  now  an  eight-page  paper,  with 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  409 

a  supplement,  containing  scientific,  educational  and  home  departments — each 
under  special  assistant  editors — and  as  a  family  paper,  is  one  of  the  best  of  the 
numerous  publications  in  the  country.  Circulation,  about  500. 

As  already  shown,  Dundee  is  one  of  the  greatest  dairy  regions  in  the  coun- 
try. Aside  from  the  butter  and  cheese  factories  already  mentioned,  one  was 
built  in  the  village,  in  the  Spring  of  1874.  It  is  a  large  building,  constructed 
mainly  of  wood  and  owned  by  a  stock  company.  The  stock  is  valued  at  $6,000, 
and  the  patronage  extensive.  Six  or  seven  of  the  largest  dairies  in  the  town- 
ship send  their  milk  to  the  condensing  factory,  in  Elgin,  and  the  freight  upon 
the  milk  shipped  direct  from  the  Dundee  depot  to  Chicago  may  be  seen  by  the 
following  statistics : 


For  January,  1877 $1,774  08 

February,  1877 1,714  68 

March,  1877 2,041  38 

April,  1877 2,003  76 

May,  1877 2,348  28 

June,  1877 2,403  72 


For  July.  1877 $2,445  30 

August,  1877 2,207  70 

September,  1877  1,835  46 

October,  1877 1,918  62 

November,  1877 1,728  06 

December,  1877 1,919  76 


A  single  milk  ticket,  paying  for  the  transportation  of  eight  gallons,  costs 
nineteen  and  four-fifths  cents. 

In  1877,  a  steam  grist-mill  was  built  upon  the  East  Side,  near  the  railroad 
depot,  and  is  operated  by  George  Taylor.  Previous  to  its  last  erection,  it  was 
twice  destroyed  by  fire  within  the  space  of  a  year. 

Dundee,  East  and  West,  is  composed  of  two  separate  villages,  having  a 
President  and  Council  for  each  side,  but  they  are  so  closely  connected  geograph- 
ically and  socially,  that  it  has  been  deemed  expedient  to  devote  but  one  chapter 
to  both.  They  are  situated  southeast  of  the  center  of  the  township,  about  five 
miles  north  of  Elgin,  in  a  portion  of  the  valley  unusually  rugged  and  beautiful. 


VILLAGE  OF  CARPENTERSVILLE. 

A  mile  northwest  of  Dundee  lies  the  Village  of  Carpentersville.  Here  the 
valley  widens,  and  the  railway  which  followed  the  river  to  the  village  below 
diverges  to  the  east  at  that  point,  leaving  the  more  northerly  place  with  no 
thoroughfare  but  the  wagon  road.  Yet  Carpentersville  possesses  advantages 
which  more  than  offset  this  inconvenience  and  has  gained  a  name  as  a  manufac- 
turing center.  The  village  was  first  settled  in  1837,  by  Daniel  G.  and  Charles 
V.  Carpenter.  In  the  Spring  of  1838,  John  Oatman  &  Sons  and  Thomas  L. 
Shields  built  a  mill-dam  there,  with  the  intention  of  conveying  the  power  to 
Dundee,  and  about  the  same  time  erected  a  saw-mill  and  commenced  converting 
the  surrounding  forests  into  lumber.  Valuable  black  walnut  logs  were  drawn 
there  from  Plum  Grove,  Cook  County,  and  the  patronage  was  equally  extensive 
upon  all  sides.  The  mill  was  sold  early  to  George  J.  and  S.  H.  Peck,  who  sold 
it  to  Joseph  Carpenter,  from  Providence,  R.  L,  uncle  of  the  present  proprietor. 


410  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

In  1844,  a  carding-mill  and  cloth-dressing  establishment  was  started  between 
Dundee  and  Carpentersville,  by  William  Dunton,  who  operated  it  for  five  or  six- 
years,  and  then  sold  it  to  J.  A.  Carpenter,  who  removed  it  to  Carpentersville, 
where  it  was  continued  as  a  cloth-dressing  factory  for  some  time  ;  was  finally 
enlarged  and  converted  into  a  manufactory  of  stocking  yarn  and  flannel.  It 
went  into  the  possession  of  the  present  stock  company  in  1866.  From  twenty 
to  thirty  hands  are  employed,  and  the  stock  is  valued  at  about  $25,000.  J.  A. 
Carpenter  owns  an  extensive  part  of  it,  and  of  nearly  every  manufacturing  and 
business  establishment  in  the  village. 

The  grist-mill,  still  running  upon  the  East  Side,  was  erected  about  1845, 
and  is  now  owned  by  Mr.  Carpenter. 

The  village  was  surveyed  and  laid  out  July  15,  1851 ;  and  about  the  same 
time,  the  first  bridge  was  built,  by  subscription,  Mr.  Carpenter  defraying  nearly 
the  entire  expense.  It  was  replaced  by  an  iron  one  in  1869.  About  1855,  a 
school  house,  two  stories  high,  was  built,  the  upper  part  being  used  as  a  hall  by 
the  Sons  of  Temperance,  who  have  succeeded  in  maintaining  an  active  organi- 
zation in  Carpentersville  since  1851. 

But  by  far  the  most  important  institution  in  the  place  is  the  mammoth  man- 
ufacturing establishment  of  the  Illinois  Iron  and  Bolt  Company.  In  1853,  Mr. 
George  Marshall  opened  a  shop  for  the  manufacture  of  reapers  and  agricultural 
implements.  The  business  was  continued,  in  a  small  way,  until  1864,  when  a 
radical  change  was  made,  a  joint  stock  company  formed,  and  the  manufacture 
of  thimble  skeins,  sad  irons,  pumps,  copying  -presses,  garden  and  lawn  vases,  seat 
springs,  etc.,  commenced.  The  buildings  are  of  vast  proportions,  including  a 
foundry  and  machine  shop.  The  main  structure  is  of  brick,  and  was  erected  in 
the  Summer  of  1871.  In  the  following  season,  a  wooden  building,  where  the 
large  brick  office  now  stands,  was  destroyed  by  fire,  and  replaced,  the  same  year, 
by  the  present  one. 

A  brick  foundry  was  built,  in  1875,  in  connection  with  the  larger  shop. 
The  stock  amounts  to  $110,000,  of  which  Mr.  Carpenter  owns  a  controlling 
interest,  and  became  Manager,  in  July,  1868.  Over  120  hands  are  employed, 
and  the  annual  sales  amount  to  $200,000.  The  manufactured  articles  are  sold 
from  Maine  to  California. 

The  Star  Manufacturing  Company  (agricultural  works)  was  established  in 
1873,  in  a  large  building  belonging  to  J.  A.  Carpenter.  It  is  a  stock  company, 
employing  about  twenty  hands,  engaged  in  making  horse  powers,  cultivators 
and  feed  cutters.  These,  with  a  small  planing-mill,  upon  the  East  Side,  com- 
plete the  main  manufacturing  establishments  of  the  place. 

The  post  office  was  established  in  the  village  about  1866.  The  mail  is 
obtained  from  Dundee. 

During  the  Fall  of  1877,  the  appearance  of  Carpentersville  was  much  im- 
proved by  an  elegant  business  block,  built  by  T.  L.  Whitaker,  who  has  an  ex- 
tensive trade  in  dry  goods  and  groceries. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  411 

The  vast  deposits  of  peat,  extending  over  several  hundred  acres,  east  of  Car- 
pentersville,  have  received  some  attention  during  the  past  year,  and  the  propri- 
etors entertain  the  hope  that  in  the  near  future,  the  demand  for  it  as  an  article 
of  fuel  may  be  sufficient  to  warrant  them  in  making  efforts  for  its  removal. 


SUGAR  GROVE  TOWNSHIP. 

As  a  Congressional  township,  Sugar  Grove  is  known  as  Township  38  north, 
Range  7  east  of  the  Third  Principal  Meridian.  It  occupies  a  position  west  of 
Aurora,  north  of  Kendall  County,  south  of  Blackberry  and  east  of  Big  Rock 
Township.  Its  surface,  though  gently  undulating,  presents  more  of  the  features 
of  the  prairie  than  that  of  the  adjoining  township  on  the  east,  and  its  name, 
Sugar  Grove,  was  given  by  the  Indians,  from  a  beautiful  grove  of  sugar  maples 
situated  mainly  in  Section  9.  The  earliest  settlers  recollect  seeing  the  remains 
of  sugar  camps,  scars  upon  the  trees,  and  sap  troughs  strewn  upon  the  ground, 
at  the  time  of  their  arrival  in  the  country,  and  there  is  no  doubt  that  the  Pot- 
tawattomies  had  manufactured  there,  as  late  as  1833,  the  saccharine  food,  which 
they  seem  to  have  relished  next  to  whisky.  >The  first 

SETTLEMENT 

in  the  township  was  made  by  a  party  from  Ohio  and  New  York,  composed  of 
James,  Isaac  C.  and  Parmeno  Isbell,  James  Carman,  an  old  gentleman  by  the 
name  of  Bishop  and  Asa  McDole.  All  but  the  last  hailed  from  Medina  County, 
Ohio,  and  on  their  way  to  the  new  country,  in  a  cart  drawn  by  two  yokes  of 
oxen,  had  overtaken,  at  a  place  then  known  as  the  Black  Swamp,  in  Wood 
County,  Ohio,  Asa  McDole,  who  had  left  his  home,  in  the  State  of  New  York, 
several  weeks  previous,  and  was  also  traveling  toward  the  setting  sun.  They 
agreed,  therefore,  to  cast  their  lots  together,  like  the  company  who  lay  "  at 
Southwark  at  the  Tabard,"  some  five  centuries  before,  and  thus  continued  their 
journey  to  Oswego. 

Mr.  James  Isbell,  who  owned  one  of  the  *ox  teams,  and  was  our  worthy  in- 
formant, states  that  there  were  then  but  two  houses  in  the  place,  one  on  each 
side  of  the  river.  Crossing  there,  they  proceeded  to  the  northwest,  and  arrived 
in  Sugar  Grove  on  the  10th  day  of  May,  1834,  eighteen  days  after  the  Ohio 
party  had  left  home.  Taking  up  their  abode  in  a  vacated  Indian  wigwam, 
which  stood  in  the  edge  of  the  grove,  they  commenced  building  a  more  conven- 
ient residence,  and  early  in  the  Summer  occupied  it.  This  shanty  was  the  first 
built  by  white  men  in  Sugar  Grove  Township,  and  was  located  within  the  limits 
of  Section  9. 

Later  in  the  same  Summer,  Mr.  Bishop  left  the  settlement  and  took  up  his 
abode  further  south. 

*The  other  belonged  to  Lyman  Isbell.  James  Isbell  also  drove  in  four  cows,  two  belonging  to  himself,  the  others 
to  Lyman. 


412  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

As  Lyman  Isbell,  an  older  brother  of  Isaac  and  James,  was  expected,  with 
their  mother,  sister  and  his  own  family,  consisting  of  his  wife  and  two  children, 
a  log  house  was  built,  on  a  more  ample  plan,  to  receive  them.  It  stood  not  far 
from  the  residence  of  P.  Y.  Bliss,  and  some  of  the  logs  from  its  walls  are  still 
in  existence. 

In  due  time  the  expected  friends  came  and  took  possession  of  the  house,  dur- 
ing the  month  of  July.  They  drove  into  the  township  a  span  of  horses,  the 
first  seen  there ;  while  it  is  supposed  that  no  white  woman  or  children  had 
crossed  its  boundaries  previous  to  the  arrival  of  Mrs.  Lyman  Isbell  and  her 
children,  old  Mrs.  Isbell  and  her  daughter,  Miranda.  It  may  be  well  here  to 
state  that  the  Ohio  parties  now  remaining  in  Sugar  Grove  were  all  related ; 
James,  Isaac  C.  and  Lyman  Isbell  being  brothers,  from  Granger  Township, 
Ohio,  while  Parmeno  was  their  nephew,  from  Copeley  Township,  and  Carman, 
a  brother-in-law  of  Lyman  Isbell,  had  left  a  home  in  Bath. 

On  the  Fourth  of  July,  James  Isbell  went  to  Oswego,  purchased  a  bottle  of 
whisky,  and  returning,  drank  it  with  his  friends.*  There  were  five  persons 
at  this  celebration,  and  it  was  the  first  held  in  Sugar  Grove. 

Of  the  original  settlers,  Asa  McDole  now  sleeps  in  the  graveyard,  near  the 
residence  of  P.  Y.  Bliss.  Parmeno  and  Carman  have  also  gone  to  their  final 
resting  place;  and  I.  C.  Isbell,  now  in  California,  and  James  Isbell,  our  in- 
formant, now  living  in  Batavia,  at  the  age  of  77,  are  all  that  are  left.  Lyman 
Isbell  is  likewise  in  his  grave. 

During  the  Winter  of  1834-5,  Joseph  Ingham  settled  on  the  creek,  east  of 
the  place  now  owned  by  Esquire  Densmore.  A  number  followed  in  the  Spring 
and  Summer  of  1835,  among  whom  we  may  mention  a  Mr.  Gould,  who  located 
near  the  Densmore  farm,  and  returned  East  after  a  few  years.  Rodney  Mc- 
Dole, first  settler,  now  living  in  the  township  ;  Cyrus  Ingham,  a  son  of  Joseph, 
mentioned  above,  who  came  out,  bringing  his  father's  family,  and  Harry  White. 
Many  others  flocked  in  in  rapid  succession  during  this  and  the  years  immedi- 
ately following.  Silas  Reynolds,  a  native  of  Sullivan  County,  New  York,  who 
still  resides  near  Sugar  Grove  post  office,  and  who  settled  in  the  township  on  a 
tract  which  he  still  owns,  in  the  Spring  of  1836,  states  that  he  found,  upon  his 
arrival,  the  following  men  living  around  him,  aside  from  those  already  named  : 
Silas  Gardner,  Samuel  Cogswell,  Joseph  Bishop,  Samuel  Taylor,  Silas  Leonard, 
Isaac  Gates,  Nathan  H.  Palmer  and  Lorin  Inmann.  The  Barnes',  too,  were 
early  settlers  on  Blackberry  Creek,  as  was  a  Mr.  Horr,  west  of  the  present  site 
of  the  cheese  factory,  and  Jonathan  Gardner,  from  the  shores  of  Lake  Ontario. 
The  latter  became  homesick,  after  a  short  residence  in  the  West,  pined  for  the 
fishing  coasts  of  his  native  bay,  and,  after  sighing  through  the  settlement  for  a 
time  that  he  would  rather  have  what  "gudgeons"  he  could  catch  from  the 
shores  he  had  left,  at  a  single  haul,  than  all  the  land  in  Illinois,  he  returned 
home,  where  he  no  doubt  remains,  still  fishing.  But  the  land  in  Illinois  is 

*This  was  the  first  celebration  in  Kane  County. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  413 

worth  more  than  his  fish,  now.  Thomas  Judd,  from  Franklin  County,  in  the 
old  Bay  State,  settled  in  Sugar  Grove,  in  the  Fall  of  1836.  Land  had  begun 
to  rise  even  at  that  date,  and  Mr.  Judd  paid  I.  C.  Isbell  $200  for  his  claim, 
forty  acres  of  which  was  timber.  In  the  same  Fall,  H.  B.  Densmore  located  in 
the  township,  where  he  still  remains.  In  1857,  Mr.  Densmore  was  elected 
Town  Clerk,  and  has  retained  the  office  ever  since.  P.  Y.  Bliss,  one  of  the . 
oldest  and  most  respected  residents  in  Sugar  Grove,  who  settled  on  his  present 
location  in  1837,  states  that,  in  riding  from  his  residence,  in  the  following  year, 
direct  to  Geneva,  he  passed  not  a  house,  furrow  nor  fence  of  any  kind,  and  that 
the  old  Court  House  at  the  county  seat  was  the  first  building  which  appeared  to 
his  view.  In  the  year  of  his  arrival,  B.  F.  Fridley  was  High  Sheriff,  being  the 
second  elected  in  the  county.  Several  settlers  took  up  claims,  that  same  year, 
in  the  vicinity  of  Jericho.  Reuben  Johnson,  I.  S.  Fitch,  the  Austins  and 
Capt.  Jones  were  among  them.  A  number  of  settlers  flocked  in  during  the 
year  1838,  and  among  them  Ira  M.  Fitch,  now  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  in 
Aurora,  and  the  founder  of  the  Fitch  House,  in  the  Spring  of  1867. 

CLAIMS. 

The  land  throughout  this  and  the  adjoining  townships  had  not  been  surveyed 
by  the  Government  at  the  time  of  its  settlement,  but  was  taken  up  by  the 
pioneers,  and  staked  out  in  farms  of  such  shape  as  suited  their  convenience,  the 
main  consideration  being  that  there  should  be  a  grove  of  good  timber  included 
within  the  limits.  The  beautiful  and  fertile  prairie  farms,  which  are  now  the 
most  valuable  in  the  country,  were  then  considered  almost  worthless,  and  were 
the  last  to  be  claimed.  The  various  tracts  were  known  as  "  squatters'  claims," 
and  they  were  cultivated  and  eventually  fenced  with  the  same  zigzag  boundary 
lines  which  are  found  in  all  the  farms,  toAvnships  and  counties  in  the  Eastern 
States  to  this  day.  But  in  1839  and  '40,  the  United  States  Surveyors  came  and 
placed  those  inflexible  lines  which  swerved  not  for  farm,  house  nor  garden,  and 
in  June,  1842,  the  sections  were  sold  at  auction  in  Chicago.  Parts  of  several 
claims  were  thus  frequently  embodied  in  one  section,  and  sold  to  a  single  pur- 
chaser. Much  injustice  might  thus  have  arisen  from  settlers  losing  their  improve- 
ments, had  they  not  formed  regular  claim  organizations,  placing  themselves 
under  bonds  to  observe  certain  salutary  measures  for  the  general  welfare.  A 
special  agent  was  selected  to  bid  in  the  sections  or  parts  of  sections  for  $1.25 
per  acre,  on  the  day  appointed  for  the  sale,  naming  as  the  purchaser  in  each 
case  that  settler  who  owned  the  largest  share  in  the  tract  sold.  At  the  end  of 
the  sale,  each  settler  Avho  had  purchased  any  portion  of  his  neighbor's  farm 
deeded  it  back  to  him  at  the  same  price  which  was  paid  for  it.  Col.  S.  S.  Ing- 
ham  was  the  purchasing  agent  of  the  farms  of  Sugar  Grove.  From  the  above 
explanation,  the  reason  why  none  of  those  farms  have  straight  section  lines  will 
be  evident.  It  is  impossible  to  repress,  if  we  would,  a  sincere  admiration  for  the 
calm  and  philosophical  course  pursued  by  the  settlers  of  this  township  during 


414  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

its  entire  history.  They  were  men  of  more  than  common  intelligence,  possessed 
of  broad  and  liberal  ideas  upon  all  subjects,  and  a  far-reaching  sagacity.  Hence 
there  has  never  been  any  narrow  and  suicidal  policy,  nor  grappling  for  spoils  in 
any  of  their  public  acts,  while  the  efforts  which  have  been  made  to  promote  gen- 
eral intelligence  would  have  been  creditable  to  a  city  containing  many  times 
the  population  of  Sugar  Grove,  which  has  not  a  single  village.  Peace  and  good 
order  prevailed  through  the  period  when  many  sections  are  scenes  of  violence 
and  crime.  For  years  there  was  nothing  like  an  aristocracy  to  be  found  within 
its  limits,  and  Mr.  Densmore,  who  passed  through  there,  says  "they  were  the 
happiest  days  in  the  country."  Harmony  and  a  general  reciprocation  of  good 
services  was  too  common  to  be  generally  noticed,  and  Mr.  P.  Y.  Bliss  gives  the 
following  as  an  illustration  of  this  statement:  Mr.  I.  C.  Isbell  called  at  hi* 
store  one  morning  and  announced  that,  as  he  intended  to  kill  a  steer  on  the  fol- 
lowing Saturday,  Mr.  B.  might  tell  any  of  the  neighbors  who  happened  around 
to  call  at  his  house  and  get  a  piece  of  beef.  On  the  day  named,  a  number  of 
the  settlers  appeared  and  found  the  steer  slaughtered  and  the  quarters  standing 
out  against  a  post  waiting  for  them,  with  a  knife  and  hatchet  near  at  hand  with 
which  to  cut  off  whatever  part  they  wished.  Thus  the  meat  was  divided  among 
them  gratis. 

FIRST    DEATH,    BIRTH,    MARRIAGE,    ETC. 

Death  commenced  his  work  among  the  settlers  before  they  had  completed 
their  second  year  in  the  West.  The  first  to  fall  was  a  child  of  Carman's,  in 
1835.  Others  followed,  and  a  broken  and  disfigured  slab  lying  upon  the 
ground  in  the  old  graveyard,  near  the  residence  of  P.  Y.  Bliss,  states  that  Asa 
McDole,  one  of  the  founders  of  Sugar  Grove,  died  September  16,  1839.  On 
the  7th  day  of  August,  two  years  previous,  he  had  been  elected  the  first  Justice 
of  the  Peace  in  the  township,  while  Sugar  Grove  was  still  a  part  of  the  old 
Fox  River  Precinct. 

In  the  Fall  of  1835,  the  first  marriage  in  the  township,  that  of  Dr.  N.  H. 
Palmer  and  Miranda  Isbell,  occurred ;  and  on  the  19th  of  August,  in  the  same 
year,  Charlotte,  a  daughter  of  I.  C.  Isbell,  was  born.  This  has  been  generally 
considered  the  first  birth  in  Sugar  Grove,  although  the  McDoles  and  some 
others  claim  that  the  birth  of  A.  G.  McDole,  a  son  of  Rodney  McDole,  was 
prior  to  it.  It  is  safe  to  say,  at  least,  that  McDole's  was  the  first  male,  and 
Isbell's  the  first  female  child. 

ROAD,    TAVERN,    POST    OFFICES,    STORE,    ETC. 

A  road  ran  through  Sugar  Grove,  on  the  way  from  Chicago  to  Dixon,  as 
early  as  1834,  and,  in  1836,  a  tavern  stood  upon  the  route  on  Section  14,  and 
was  kept  by  Robert  Atkinson.  The  old  building  is  now  used  as  a  dwelling,  on 
the  original  site. 

Several  years  more  passed  before  a  post  office  was  obtained,  and  it  was  not 
until  1840  that  one  was  established,  near  the  center  of  Section  15,  at  the  house 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  415- 

of  Thomas  Salter,  its  first  Postmaster,  who  still  lives  in  Aurora  at  the  advanced 
age  of  89.  About  two  years  later,  one  was  located  at  Jericho,  I.  S.  Fitch  be- 
ing in  charge  of  it.  These  offices  are"  still  known  as  Sugar  Grove  and  Jericho, 
the  former  having  been  removed  to  Sugar  Grove  Station.  Later,  the  Grouse 
and  Winthrop  offices  were  established,  but  the  latter  is  now  no  longer  in 
existence. 

On  the  22d  day  of  November,  1838,  a  man  popularly  known  as  "  Boss  " 
Read,  who  still  lives  in  Blackberry,  erected  for  P.  Y.  Bliss  a  frame  house, 
which  is  still  occupied  by  its  original  owner,  on  its  original  site.  In  the  Spring 
of  1839,  the  Methodists  held  their  quarterly  meeting  in  one  of  its  rooms,  before 
it  was  quite  completed ;  but  religious  exercises  had  beerj  introduced  into  the 
township  some  time  previous,  the  first  sermon  having  been  delivered  by  the 
devout  and  conscientious/'  Father"  Clarke. 

On  the  1st  of  June,  1839,  Mr.  Bliss  filled  the  new  building  with  such  goods 
as  are  demanded  by  the  country  trade,  and  opened  the  first  mercantile  estab- 
lishment in  the  township.  Its  trade  extended  over  a  territory  reaching  from 
Dundee  to  Yorkville,  and  from  the  borders  of  Kane  County  on  the  east  to 
Johnson's  and  Shabbona  Groves,  DeKalb  County,  on  the  west.  No  other  store 
in  Kane  County  ever  drew  such  a  wide  range  of  custom,  and,  according  to  Mr. 
Bliss,  the  annual  sales  exceeded  those  of  any  other  in  the  county  by  thousands 
of  dollars.  In  order  to  have  exceeded  the  sales  of  any  establishment  by  thou- 
sands, the  population  must  have  increased  very  rapidly  during  the  two  or  three 
preceding  years,  for  when,  in  1837,  a  vote  was  taken  for  the  division  of  Kane 
and  De  Kalb  Counties,  the  ballot  stood  170  for  to  83  against  the  erection  of 
the  proposed  new  county.  It  is  known,  however,  that  it  had  increased  thus 
rapidly,  and  that  real  estate  had  become  proportionately  dear,  while,  in  the 
main,  other  property  which  had  been  previously  introduced  into  the  settlements 
at  a  greater  expense  had  become  relatively  cheaper. 

u  In  1836,"  says  Mr.  Silas  Reynolds,  "  a  calf  was  worth  $10  in  Sugar 
Grove,  while  in  1837  a  yearling,  in  1838  a  two-year-old  and  in  1839  a  three- 
year-old  sold  for  the  same  price."  Not  at  all  encouraging  for  the  farmer  who 
had  kept  the  calf,  in  1836,  with  the  hope  that  it  would  increase  in  value. 

Ths  first  cemetery  in  the  township  was  situated,  in  1839,  in  the  low  ground 
near  the  slough,  east  of  the  residence  of  P.  Y.  Bliss,  but,  after  interring  one  of 
the  old  settlers  there  in  a  grave  half  filled  with  water,  the  neighbors  of  the  de- 
ceased unanimously  concluded  that  it  would  be  sacrilege  to  bury  another  friend 
in  such  a  location,  and,  accordingly,  a  burying  ground  was  purchased  a  little 
north  of  the  former  position  and  in  a  place  adapted  for  the  purpose.  It  is  now 
surrounded  by  a  good  stone  fence,  and  contains  several  elegant  and  costly 
monuments. 

Sugar  Grove  has,  at  various  periods  in  its  history,  established  organizations 
which  'are  seldom  found  in  rural  districts,  and  never  excepting  among  a  popula- 
tion of  superior  intelligence.  Prominent  and  first  among  these  was  the 


416  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

FARMERS'    INSTITUTE, 

organized  in  1841,  for  mutual  improvement,  by  the  interchange  of  ideas  upon 
agriculture  and  every  theme  of  general  interest.  The  proceedings  of  its  first 
meeting  were  published  in  the  first  number  of  the  Prairie  Farmer,  and  many 
useful  ends  were  accomplished  under  its  direction  in  the  following  years,  which 
it  would  have  been  difficult  to  effect  by  any  other  means.  The  business 
statistics  of  the  township,  collected  by  the  Club,  and  read  by  Mr.  Thomas 
Judd  before  a  meeting  called  in  St.  Charles  to  consider  the  feasibility  of  ex- 
tending the  Chicago  &  Galena  Railroad  west  of  that  place,  were  taken  as  a 
basis  on  which  to  compute  the  estimated  products  of  the  other  townships,  and 
had  their  due  proportion  amid  the  various  other  considerations,  which  led  the 
company  to  extend  it.  The  second  State  Fair  in  Northern  Illinois  Avas  held  at 
Aurora.  In  the  previous  year  it  had  met  at  Naperville,  with  the  promise  by  the 
citizens  of  that  place  that  a  free  dinner  would  be  given  on  the  grounds.  The  dinner 
was  a  failure.  The  citizens  of  Aurora  resolved  to  excel  their  sister  town,  and  not 
disappoint  the  assembled  multitudes,  and,  accordingly,  announced  that  on  that 
occasion  all  should  eat  and  be  filled.  The  day  approached,  and  the  farmers  of 
Sugar  Grove  were  called  upon  to  assist  in  the  preparations.  Several  of  the 
delegates  from  the  Institute,  who  met  with  Aurora  to  consider  the  matter,  pro- 
posed a  warm  dinner,  but  this  proposal  seemed  so  utterly  impracticable  to  the 
people  of  Aurora  that  they  laughed  at  them.  But  Sugar  Grove  resolved  that 
there  should  be  hot  tea  and  coffee,  and  warm  vegetables,  with  meats  enough  to 
supply  the  State,  if  necessary,  and  to  this  end  a  plan  of  operations  was 
arranged  by  the  Farmers'  Institute.  A  steer,  three  years  old,  was  dressed,  and 
sent  around  the  township  in  parts  to  be  cooked,  while  pigs,  turkeys  and  chickens 
were  killed  without  stint.  Coffee  and  tea  were  boiled  in  huge  brass  kettles,  and 
vegetables  cooked  in  caldron  kettles  on  the  ground,  and  after  all  had  enjoyed  a 
repast  such  as  Kane  County  never  furnished  before  or  since,  Mr.  Judd  states  that 
"they  took  up  of  the  fragments  that  remained  twelve  baskets,  and  distributed 
them  to  the  citizens  of  Aurora."  When  Kansas,  suffering  from  drouth  and 
anarchy  combined,  sent  a  wail  eastward  for  help,  the  Farmers'  Institute  of 
Sugar  Grove  donated  1,000  bushels  of  wheat  and  sent  them  to  her.  Two 

PUBLIC    LIBRARIES 

have  exercised  an  important  influence  in  the  mental  culture  of  the  inhabitants 
of  the  township.  According  to  some  of  the  early  settlers,  sectional  jealousy 
was  first  introduced  through  them  ;  but  be  that  as  it  may,  their  beneficial  effects 
can  scarcely  be  over  estimated.  Sectional  feeling  must  have  appeared  of 
necessity,  as  the  entire  township  became  settled,  and  the  fact  that  it  was 
ushered  in  with  the  first  library  should  count  for  naught  in  a  consideration  of 
the  value  of  the  library  itself.  The  first  one  was  organized  in  the  winter  of 
1843,  by  the  farmers  resolving  themselves  into  a  company  of  stockholders. 
Three  of  them  headed  the  list  by  purchasing  shares  to  the  amount  of  ten  dollars 


.  .xfe^^y 


ELGIN  " 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  383 

It  was  first  opened  in  the  basement  of  the  Congregational  Church,  and  a  house 
on  DuPage  street,  now  owned  by  Mr.  C.  K.  Anderson,  served  as  the  boarding 
department.  It  was  designed,  principally,  for  the  education  of  young  ladies, 
although  several  young  men  were  admitted  during  its  history.  It  was  removed 
to  the  Elgin  House  in  1852,  which  was  fitted  for  its  reception,  with  the  house 
now  standing  next  east  of  it,  and  there  continued  until  1856.  During  the  inter- 
vening years,  it  attained  a  high  reputation  under  the  management  of  Rev.  Daniel 
S.  Dickinson  (deceased),  A.  R.  Wright  (now  of  Sioux  City)  and  others.  The 
original  charter  of  the  Elgin  Academy  was  granted  to  Solomon  Hamilton,  Col- 
ton  Knox,  George  McClure,  Vincent  C.  Lovell,  Luther  Herrick,  Reuben  Jume 
and  Burgess  Truesdell,  by  act  of  the  Legislature  of  Illinois,  approved  February 
22,  1839.  After  an  unsuccessful  attempt,  in  1843,  to  erect  a  building  and 
establish  a  school  under  this  charter,  the  lot  owned  by  the  Free  Will  Baptists 
was  purchased,  in  1855,  by  a  stock  company  organized  under  the  charter  as 
amended  February  14  of  the  same  year.  This  amended  charter  still  remains 
in  force,  the  peculiarly  liberal  spirit  of  which  may  be  seen  by  the  following 
extract  : 

"  SEC.  7.  The  said  institution  shall  be  open  to  all  religious  denominations;  and  the  profes- 
sion of  no  particular  religious  faith  shall  be  required  either  of  officers  or  of  pupils." 

Previous  to  the  sale  of  their  lot,  the  Free  Will  Baptists  had  laid  thereon  the 
foundation  of  an  institution  of  learning,  to  be  called  the  Northern  Illinois  Col- 
lege, and  upon  this  arose  the  Elgin  Academy.  The  school  was  opened  for  stu- 
dents December  1,  1856,  with  Robert  Blenkiron,  a  teacher  of  great  ability  and 
culture,  as  its  first  Principal.  He  was  followed  successively  by  James  Sylla, 
Clark  Braden,  C.  C.  Wheeler,  Dr.  Nutting,  W.  T.  Bridges,  B.  C.  Cilley,  A.  S. 
Barry  and  A.  G.  Sears. 

The  war  record  of  the  Academy  was  a  glorious  one,  sending,  as  it  did,  seven 
commissioned  officers,  six  non-commissioned  staff  officers,  twenty-one  non-com- 
missioned officers  and  twenty-three  privates. 

In  1872,  the  course  of  study  in  the  normal  department  was  enlarged  by  the 
addition  of  the  natural  sciences,  physiology  and  laws  of  health — branches  which 
have  been  retained  in  the  course  ever  since. 

In  the  years  1873-4,  $1,500  were  expended  in  beautifying  the  grounds  and 
in  making  the  school  building  more  suitable  to  the  purpose  for  which  it  was  de- 
signed. A  heavy  debt  with  which  the  institution  had  been  incumbered  was  liqui- 
dated during  those  years,  and  the  year  1875  opened  with  renewed  prospects  of  suc- 
cess, and  since  then  has  been  steadily  advancing.  The  course  of  study  embraces  all 
the  higher  branches  required  by  the  students  desiring  a  liberal  education  ;  also, 
the  fine  arts,  music,  drawing  and  painting.  Since  September,  1870,  A.  G. 
Sears  has  been  the  Principal. 


384  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

The  foregoing  notice  of  the  educational  facilities  of  Elgin  would  be  incom- 
plete without  a  sketch  of  the  rise  and  progress  of  the 

TOWN    LIBRARY. 

In  March,  1872,  the  General  Assembly  of  Illinois  passed  an  act  providing 
for  the  support,  by  taxation,  in  each  town,  city  or  village,  of  a  public  library, 
under  the  control  of  six  Directors.  Section  6  of  this  act  reads  as  follows : 

"  Every  library  or  reading  room  established  under  this  act  shall  be  forever 
free  to  the  use  of  the  inhabitant^  of  the  city  or  township  where  located, 
always  subject  to  such  reasonable  rules  and  regulations  as  the  library  board 
may  adopt,  in  order  to  render  the  use  of  said  libraiy  and  reading  room  of  the 
greatest  benefit  to  the  greatest  number." 

On  the  2d  day  of  April,  1872,  the  town  of  Elgin  voted  to  organize  a  library 
under  the  above  act,  and,  on  the  following  April,  a  Board  of  Directors  were 
elected  at  the  annual  town  meeting,  as  follows :  Zebina  Eastman,  I.  C.  Bos- 
worth,  E.  C.  Lovell,  J.  A.  Spillard,  J.  W.  Ranstead  and  W.  H.  Hintze. 
s  A  tax  of  $8,000  was  collected  in  the  same  year,  and  a  correspondence 
opened  with  some  of  the  leading  publishers  of  the  world,  by  a  committee  of  two 
of  the  Directors. 

In  December,  1873,  the  books  and  furniture  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian 
Association  library,  previously  formed  in  Elgin,  was  purchased  by  the  Board  of 
Directors,  for  $250,  and  removed  to  the  third  story  of  the  Bank  Block,  on  the 
corner  of  Chicago  street  and  Douglas  avenue,  where  rooms  were,  leased  and 
fitted  for  the  use  of  the  library. 

In  February,  1874,  the  circulating  library  of  Denison  &  Burdick,  contain- 
ing 700  volumes,  was  purchased  for  $500 ;  and  other  purchases  were  made  in- 
Chicago,  which  swelled  the  number  of  volumes  to  2,000. 

In  1875,  Mr.  E.  C.  Lovell  made  the  tour  of  Europe,  and  was  directed  by 
the  Board  to  expend  a  certain  amount  for  the  library.  The  result  was  the  pur- 
chase of  the  entire  Tauchnitz  edition  of  British  writers,  and  many  other  valu- 
able works — some  of  them  exceedingly  rare.  The  selections,  from  the  com- 
mencement, have  indicated  unusually  good  taste  in  the  Directors.  While  all 
the  standard  and  popular  authors  of  English  and  American  fiction  and  poetry 
are  to  be  found  upon  the  shelves,  history  has  been  made  the  specialty,  and  there 
is  scarcely  a  work  in  the  English  language,  of  any  special  merit  in  that  de- 
partment, which  may  not  be  found  in  this  valuable  collection.  Science,  too, 
has  not  been  overlooked,  and  all  the  more  popular  works  under  this  head  may 
there  be  found.  Books  of  reference,  comprising  lexicons  of  the  various  lan~ 
guages,  atlases  and  cyclopaedias,  astonish  the  visitor  with  their  vast  amount  of 
erudition  upon  every  conceivable  subject.  Several  of  the  most  frequently 
quoted  authorities  upon  English  and  American  law  have  been  gathered  in,  and 
a  room  is  devoted  to  works  prepared  under  the  direction  of  the  United  States. 
Government,  comprising  State  papers,  agricultural  reports,  geological  surveys, 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  385 

i 

etc.  There  are  now  between  4,000  and  5,000  volumes  in  the  entire  library 
— 1500  of  them  having  been  obtained  by  the  Lovell  purchase.  The  annual 
tax  for  the  support  of  the  institution  is  $2,100.  In  addition  to  this,  donations 
are  received  from  any  individuals  disposed  to  assist  by  money  or  books.  Not 
less  than  120  persons  attend  the  reading  rooms  daily,  which  are  kept  open  until 
10  o'clock  at  night ;  and  where  all  the  news  of  the  world  may  be  found,  as 
given  by  25  weeklies,  8  dailies,  16  monthly  journals,  and  the  North  American 
Review. 

In  the  Spring  of  1874,  Mr.  Louis  H.  Yarwood  was  appointed  sole  librarian, 
an  office  which  he  still  retains,  having  contributed  much  by  his  industry  and 
good  sense  to  render  the  benefits  of  the  library  available  to  all.  The  present 
Board  of  Directors  are  J.  S.  Wilcox,  E.  C.  Lovell,  W.  H.  Hintze,  J.  A.  Spill- 
ard,  Geo.  D.  Sherwin,  and  D.  F.  Barclay. 

THE    PRESS. 

No  place  in  the  county  has  been  so  productive  of  newspapers  as  Elgirf. 
Their  name  is  legion,  and  they  commenced  in  1845,  with  the  publication  of  a 
Baptist  and  Anti- Slavery  sheet,  by  a  joint  stock  company  composed  and  edited 
\  by  Spencer  Carr,  Rev.  A.  J.  Joslyn  and  Rev.  Wareham  Walker.  It  was  sub- 
sequently removed  to  the  State  of  New  York,  and  was  succeeded  in  Elgin,  in 
1847,  by  the  Elgin  Gazette,  which  continued  until  consolidated  with  the  Advo- 
cate, in  1874.  In  1851,  the  Fox  River  Courier  commenced  its  brief  existence 
in  support  of  the  political  views  of  the  Whigs,  but,  never  proving  a  financial 
success,  the  publication  was  soon  suspended.  The  Elgin  Palladium  followed, 
in  1853,  edited  by  Mr.  Hough,  and  was  changed  about  three  years  later  to  the 
Kane  County  Journal,  published  by  Lyman  &  Smith.  In  1858,  a  Democratic 
paper  was  established  by  Grosvenor  &  Willis.  In  1865,  the  Second  Distrivt 
Democrat  took  its  place,  succeeded  in  turn  by  the  Elgin  Chronicle,  edited  by 
Ed.  Keogh,  and  finally  merged  into  the  Watchman,  after  being  purchased  by 
E.  C.  Kincaid.  The  Lady  Elgin,  a  monthly  paper,  under  the  control  of 
operatives  of  the  watch  factory,  commenced  her  career  in  .1872,  edited  and  pub- 
lished by  Bertha  H.  Ellisworth,  Alida  V.  Ahle  and  Lydia  A.  Richards.  It 
afterward  passed  through  some  important  changes,  and  had  attained  a  circula- 
tion of  1,500,  when  its  publication  ceased  during  the  past  year.  The  publishers 
of  the  Dundee  Citizen  issued  an  edition  in  Elgin  in  the  Fall  of  1874,  and  called 
it  the  Elgin  Republic.  It  continued  to  be  published  until  the  Spring  of 
1877,  when  it  became  the  Elgin  Free  Press,  with  C.  Stoddard  Smith,  editor  and 
publisher.  Since  then  it  has  been  steadily  gaining  ground  and  now  claims  & 
circulation  of  1,000.  Its  size,  28x44,  folio.  The  office  is  well  arranged  for 

'  O 

job  work.  The  Elgin  Advocate  Avas  established  in  1871,  by  S.  L.  Taylor,  its 
j  (resent  editor  and  proprietor,  and  has  proved  the  most  successful  newspaper  enter- 
prise launched  in  the  city.  It  absorbed  the  Gazette  in  1874,  and  since  then 
had  an  uninterrupted  career  of  prosperity.  The  newspaper  work  of  the  office 


386  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

is  but  a  small  fraction  of  the  entire  business — book  binding,  blank  book  manu- 
facturing and  job  printing  requiring  the  services  of  sixteen  hands.  Its  office 
occupies  a  front  rank  among  those  west  of  Chicago,  both  in  its  favorable  loca- 
tion and  the  convenience  of  its  furnishings.  The  circulation  of  the  Advocate 
is  between  2,000  and  3,000  ;  its  size  a  seven-column  quarto  ;  politics,  Repub- 
lican. The  Elgin  Times  was  established  by  Ed.  Keogh,  in  1874.  No  changes 

v  O      '  O 

have  occurred  in  its  management,  and  it  now  claims  a  circulation  of  600.  It 
is  an  eight-column  folio,  24x36,  and  politically  "Greenback."  In  December, 

1874,  Dudley  Randall  issued  the  first  number  of  the  Daily  Bluff  City,  sus- 
pended its  publication  for  a  few  days,  and  recommenced  it  in  January,  1875. 
In  the  following  August,  W.  J.  Christie  purchased  a  half  interest,  and  in  the 
Fall  of  th«   same  year  it  was   enlarged  from  a  three  to  a  four-column  folio. 
In  June,  1876,  it  was  again  enlarged  by  an  additional  column,  and  became  a 
six-column  folio  in  the  following  Fall.     It  is  now  owned  by  W.  J.  Christie  & 
Co.,  C.  E.  Gregory,  editor.     A  daily  paper  was  started  by  Dudley  Randall,  in 

1875,  but  scarcely  survived  the  first  quarter.     The  Elgin  Daily  News  was  first 
issued  June  17,  1876,  by  the  Elgin  Printing  Company,  with  F.  H.  Taylor  as 
manager.     It  is  a  five-column  folio,  and  Republican  in  politics.    Its  job  printing 
establishment  is  quite  extensive,  six  men  being  employed  in  the  office.     Two 
monthly  papers  are  also  issued  from   Elgin,  both   commenced  in   1874 — the 
Informer  and  the  Gospel  Trumpet.     Each  has  a  large  circulation. 

CHURCHES. 

As  has  been  already  seen,  the  Congregational  Church  was  the  first  organized 
in  Elgin,  and  dated  May  12,  1836.  We  copy  the  following  from  the  records: 

ELGIN,  May  12,  1836. 

.  A  number  of  members  of  Presbyterian  and  Congregational  Churches  met, 
by  appointment,  at  the  house  of  James  T.  Gifford.  The  meeting  was  opened 
by  prayer.  Rev.  N.  C.  Clark  was  chosen  Moderator,  and  James  T.  Gifford, 
Clerk.  On  motion,  Resolved,  that  it  is  expedient  to  have  a  church  formed  in 
this  place,  and  that  its  form  of  government  be  Congregational.  The  Rev.  N.  C. 
Clark  then  proceeded  to  organize  "a  church,  composed  of  the  following  members, 
who  presented  letters  from  sister  churches,  gave  their  assent  to  the  Articles  of 
Faith,  which  were  adopted  as  the  Articles  of  the  church,  and  solemnly  entered 
into  covenant : 

George  McClure,  Philo  Hatch,  Laura  Gifford,  Relief  Kimball,  Sarah  E. 
McClure,  Reuben  Jume,  Experience  Gifford,  Mary  Ann  Kimball,  Julia  Mc- 
Clure, James  T.  Gifford,  Ruth  G.  Dixon.  The  first  house  of  worship  was  the 
Elgin  Chapel,  occupied,  jointly,  with  the  Baptists,  but  in  1843,  the  Congre- 
gationalists  sold  their  interest  to  the  Baptists,  and  in  July,  of  the  same  year, 
the  present  building  was  commenced.  It  was  enlarged,  however,  and  repaired 
in  1869  and  1870;  is  now  in  a  very  prosperous  condition,  and  has  enjoyed 
many  seasons  of  revival.  The  membership  is  300 ;  and  the'Pastors,  in  their 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  387 

regular  succession,  from  its  commencement,  Rev.  Nathaniel  C.  Clark,  from 
September  1,  1837,  till  June  13,  1845;  Rev.  Marcus  Hicks,  from  July  17, 
1845,  to  April  19,  1847;  Rev.  N.  C.  Clark,  from  July  29, 1847,  till  July  13, 
1851 :  Rev.  William  H.  Starr,  from  September  1,  1851,  until  his  death,  March 
6,  1854;  Rev.  William  E.  Holyoke,  from  March  20,  1854,  till  September  14, 
1858;  Rev.  J.  T.  Cook,  from  April,  1859,  till  the  same  month  of  the  following 
year;  Rev.  N.  C.  Clark,  from  May  1,  1860,  until  September  1,  1862;  Rev. 
Fred.  Oxnard,  from  September  1, 1862,  until  November  1, 1866 ;  and  lastly,  Rev. 
C.  E.  Dickinson,  the  present  Pastor,  who  commenced  his  labors  May  12,  1867. 
Baptist. — On  the  Sabbath  following  the  12th  day  of  September,  a  relig- 
ious meeting  was  held  at  the  cabin  of  Hezekiah  Gifford,  and,  as  stated  on  a 
previous  page,  a  sermon  read  by  Miss  Harriet  Gifford.  About  the  1st  of 
October,  in  the  same  year,  Hezekiah,  Asa  and  Harriet  Gifford  met  with  a  few 
other  Baptist  brethren  and  sisters,  at  the  house  ofMr.  Kittridge,  in  St.  Charles 
Township,  for  devotion,  and  were  organized  into  a  Baptist  Church,  under  the 
name  of  the  Little  Wood  Baptist  Church.  The  Elgin  Baptists  continued  to 
meet  with  this  congregation,  near,  and  subsequently,  at  Fayville,  until  the  14th 
of  July,  1838,  when  Rice  Fay,  Esther  Fay,  Asa  Gilford,  Marietta  C.  Gifford, 
Abel  D.  Gifford,  Harriet  E.  Gifford,  Hezekiah  Gifford,  Luther  Herrick,  Sarah 
Hamilton,  Samuel  J.  Kimball,  Clarinda  J.  Kimball,  Nancy  Kimball  and 
James  C.  Stone,  having  taken  letters  of  dismissal,  met  at  the  house  of  Heze- 
kiah Gifford,  where  a  church  was  organized,  called  the  Baptist  Church  of  Christ 
of  Elgin.  Luther  Herrick  (Cook  County)  was  the  first  Deacon,  and  Hezekiah 
Gifford,  Church  Clerk.  Rev.  Joshua  Ambrose  was  employed  to  preach  every 
alternate  Sunday,  for  $150  a  year,  while  Mr.  Clark,  the  Congregational  Pastor, 
preached  during  the  remaining  Sabbaths.  During  the  year  1838,  under  the 
ministration  of  the  Rev.  R.  B.  Ashley,  a  great  revival  swelled  the  ranks  of  the 
church  members.  The  sincerest  friendship  and  good  will  prevailed  during  these 
early  years,  while  the  two  Christian  societies  worshiped  together.  This  may 
be  illustrated  by  the  fact  that  the  Baptist  and  Congregational  Pastors  were  met 
upon  the  Sabbaths  by  nearly  the  same  congregations.  The  glory  of  God  was 
then  sought  in  preference  to  the  up-building  of  any  sect ;  and  the  conversion 
of  members,  nearly  every  year,  testified  that  the  object  was  fully  attained. 
During  the  Winter  of  1842-3,  the  coldest  since  the  first  settlement  of  the 
country,  an  addition,  24x20  feet,  was  made  to  the  chapel,  and  in  the  following 
Spring  the  Congregational  interest  in  the  building  was  purchased  by  the  Bap- 
tists. Here  they  continued  to  meet  regularly  until  1849,  when  the  cobble-stone 
building  was  erected,  which  remained  their  spiritual  house  for  twenty-one  years, 
at  the  expiration  of  which  time  it  was  converted  into  a  school  building.  The 
Pastors,  in  their  order  of  succession,  have  been  Revs.  A  J.  Joslyn,  Levi 
Parmley,  C.  N.  Chandler,  Levi  Parmley,  Benjamin  Thomas,  A.  J.  Joslyn 
(supply),  Charles  K.  Colver,  Wm.  P.  Everitt  and  L.  M.  Woodruff,  now  in 
charge.  During  the  pastorate  of  Mr.  Everitt,  extending  from  1869  to  1872, 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

the  present  brick  edifice  was  erected  at  a  cost  of  over  $35,000,  and  dedicated 
on  the  5th  of  October,  1871.  It  is  the  most  imposing  edifice  of  the  kind  in 
the  place.  The  membership  exceeds  400. 

Methodist. — A  sermon  was  preached  by  a  Methodist  minister  in  Elgin  in 
1835,  and  a  class  formed  by  settlers  in  the  township,  and  across  the  line  in 
Cook  County.  In  the  following  year,  a  sermon  was  preached  by  Rev.  Washing- 
ton Wilcox  west  of  the  city,  and  occasional  sermons  followed  in  various  parts  of 
the  circuit  until  1839,  when  the  church  was  located  for  a  time  in  the  village,  at 

O     * 

the  Union  Chapel,  a  part  of  which  is  now  the  residence  of  Dr.  Jaeger.  A 
camp  meeting  held  the  same  year  greatly  increased  the  membership  by  addi- 
tional converts.  In  1840,  a  church  was  completed  25x42,  on  land  donated  by 
James  T.  Gifford.  Diminutive  as  was  this  chapel,  it  was  amply  large  for  the 
congregation.  The  land  upon  which  it  stood  is  still  the  qhurch  lot.  The  timber 
was  given  by  the  Messrs.  Hammers ;  George  Hammers  made  the  oak  shingles, 
and  Horace  Benham  did  the  carpenter  work  for  $150.  When  the  brick 
church  now  occupied  by  the  society  was  built,  in  1866,  the  former  was  sold  to 
the  colored  Baptists,  removed  and  occupied  by  them  until  destroyed  by  fire 
March  28,  1875.  The  membership  is  now  about  four  hundred. 

Catholic. — Rev.  M.  De  St.  Palais,  a  zealous  and  devout  priest  of  the  Cath- 
olic Church,  and  now  Bishop  of  Vincennes,  was  the  first  who  addressed  congre- 
gations of  his  faith  in  Elgin.  For  about  four  years,  he  labored  in  the  place, 
administering  to  the  spiritual  wants  of  his  flock  once  in  two  or  three  months, 
and  at  the  expiration  of  that  time  was  followed  by  Father  Doyle,  after  whom 
came  Rev.  Wm.  Feely,  who  was  priest  in  Elgin  from  1845  to  1852.  During 
his  pastorate,  a  lot  was  donated  to  his  church  by  James  T.  Gifford,  and  a  church 
edifice,  still  occupied,  was  immediately  commenced  thereon.  From  1852  to 
1857,  Rev.  James  Gallagher  officiated  as  Pastor,  and  was  succeeded  in  the  two 
following  years  by  Rev.  M.  Carroll.  Next  followed  the  long  pastorate  of  Rev. 
A.  Eustace,  from  1859  to  1868,  succeeded  by  Rev.  T.  Fitzsimmons,  an  earnest 
temperance  worker,  who  accomplished  much  good  in  the  city.  In  addition  to 
his  efforts  in  behalf  of  morality,  Father  Fitzsimmons  inspired  his  congregation 
with  a  sufficiency  of  his  own  zeal  to  undertake  the  building  of  an  academy  on 
Center  street,  at  a  cost  of  $15,000,  to  be  managed  by  a  religious  community  of 
sisters,  to  whom  he  donated  a  house  upon  Gifford  street,  where  they  intend  to 
board  a  number  of  the  young  lady  students  after  the  academy  has  been  opened. 

Universalist. — A  liberal  movement  was  instigated,  principally  by  the 
Universalists  and  Unitarians,  in  the  years  1847-8,  resulting  in  the  erection  of 
the  church  on  Center  street,  now  occupied  by  the  Free  Methodists.  Rev.  Mr. 
Conant  was  the  first  Pastor.  The  church  was  soon  sold,  and  preaching  was 
afterward  hehUin  the  Masonic  Hall,  and  later  in  the  Free  Will  Baptist  Church, 
where  Rev.  0.  A.  Skinner  officiated  for  some  time  as  Pastor.  Mr.  Skinner 
being  called  to  the  Presidency  of  Lombard  University,  the  church  declined,  and 
no  meetings  were  held  until  the  Winter  of  1865—6,  when  Rev.  H.  Slade  re- 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  389 

organized  it,  and  the  edifice  now  occupied  at  the  corner  of  Center  and  Du  Page 
streets  was  built.  In  1871,  Mr.  Slade  left,  and  was  succeeded  by  Rev.  W.  S. 
Balch,  who  in  turn  resigned  in  1876.  At  present,  Mr  Slade  is  supplying  the 
church,  which  numbers  about  one  hundred  members. 

Presbyterian. — The  Presbyterian  Church,  of  Elgin,  was  formed  by  the  Chi- 
cago Presbytery  (N.  S.),  February  8,  1853,  with  twenty-five  members  from  the 
Congregational  Church.  A  small  building,  standing  on  Center  street,  south  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  was  purchased,  and  Rev.  A.  W.  Henderson 
commenced  his  pastorate  therein  in  June,  1854.  Leaving,  in  August,  1856, 
he  was  succeeded,  in  March,  1858,  by  J.  V.  Downs,  who  remained  until 
March,  1861.  The  organization,  meanwhile,  flourished ;  but,  owing  to  re- 
movals about  this  time,  became  weakened,  and  was  dismissed. 

The  present  organization  called  "  The  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Elgin  " 
was  organized  on  the  4th  of  May,  1855,  by  the  Chicago  Presbytery  of  the  Re- 
formed Presbyterian  Church,  with  twenty-five  members.  The  first  Board  of 
Elders  was  composed  of  James  Christie  and  George  Kilpatrick.  Rev.  J.  B. 
McCorkle  was  elected  to  the  pastorate  in  September,  1855,  and  administered 
to  the  wants  of  the  congregation  until  April,  1864.  The  house  of  worship,  at 
the  corner  of  Center  street  and  Dexter  avenue,  was  erected  in  the  Spring  of 
1856.  After  the  resignation  of  Mr.  McCorkle,  a  vacancy  occurred  in  the 
church  for  three  years,  during  which  it  Avas  supplied  by  the  Presbytery.  At 
the  expiration  of  that  time,  Rev.  D.  C.  Cooper  was  called  to  the  pastorate,  in 
May,  1867,  and  served  until  September  of  the  following  year.  On  the  18th  of 
August,  1867,  the  congregation,  with  their  Pastor,  Mr.  Cooper,  withdrew  from 
the  Synod  of  the  Reformed  Church,  and  united  with  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church  (0.  S.)  Rev.  Samuel  Hare  then  supplied  them,  from 
October,  1869,  to  January,  1871 ;  after  which,  Rev.  Donald  Fletcher  supplied 
them,  until  October,  1872.  During  Mr.  Fletcher's  stay,  the  old  church  on 
Center  street  was  sold  to  the  Swedish  Evangelical  denomination,  for  $3,000, 
and  an  elegant  new  church  erected  on  the  corner  of  Chicago  and  Center  streets, 
at  a  cost  of  nearly  $15,000.  It  was  beautifully  furnished,  and  contained  one  of 
the  most  elegant  chandeliers  west  of  Chicago,  and  was  surmounted  by  the  finest 
bell  in  the  city.  It  was  dedicated  to  the  service  of  God  July  11,  1872,  but,  by 
a  mysterious  dispensation  of  Providence,  took  fire,  December  5,  and  burned 
down.  Its  destruction  was  a  severe  blow  to  the  society,  but  the  present  chapel 
was  immediately  commenced,  and  is  very  neatly  furnished,  and  designed  merely 
as  a  lecture  room  of  a  larger  structure  to  be  built  in  the  near  future.  Rev. 
Robert  McKenzie  followed  Mr.  Fletcher  to  the  pastorate,  and  was  succeeded, 
in  February,  1874,  by  Rev.  W.  L.  Boyd,  who  remained  until  February,  1876, 
when  a  vacancy  occurred  until  the  following  October.  The  present  Pastor, 
Rev.  Alexander  Alison,  then  accepted  a  call  from  the  congregation,  and  under 
his  ministration  the  church  has  doubled  during  the  past  year.  The  member- 
ship is  at  present  160. 


390  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Grerman  Evangelical  Association. — In  1855,  Rev.  Mr.  Logscliute,  a  mis- 
sionary of  the  German  Evangelical  Association,  visited  Elgin  and  preached  twice 
at  the  house  of  Henry  Runge.  Later  in  the  same  year,  Rev.  A.  Schnacke 
addressed  congregations  of  Germans  in  the  city,  and  was  followed  by  Revs. 
Authis,  George  Vetter,  G.  V.  Lechler  and  Ragatz,  during  whose  preaching 
camp  meetings  were  held  and  a  number  of  souls  converted.  The  meetings  were 
much  disturbed,  at  first,  by  certain  of  the  rabble  and  nondescript  vagabonds 
who  are  always  found  about  the  streets  of  cities  ;  and,  on  one  occasion,  an  at- 
tempt was  made  to  burn  the  preacher's  stand,  upon  the  camp  ground ;  but  these 
annoyances  disappeared  as  their  numbers  increased.  In  1859,  under  the  pas- 
torate of  Rev.  H.  Hintze,  a  house  was  purchased  of  B.  W.  Raymond  and  D. 
Hewitt  for  $300,  and  fitted  up  for  a  church.  This  meeting  house  stood  opposite 
the  Congregational  Church,  on  Center  street,  had  previously  been  occupied  by 
other  religious  denominations,  but  had  passed  into  the  hands  of  private  owners. 
Revs.  E.  Schneider,  Mussulman  and  Carl  Gaztstadter  followed,  and  afterward 
came  Rev.  C.  Wagner,  from  1863  to  1865,  under  whose  pastorate  the  Sunday 
school  was  organized.  Revs.  John  Kiest,  V.  Forkel  and  E.  M.  Sindlinger  suc- 
ceeded, the  ministration  of  the  latter  extending  from  1867  to  1869,  followed  by 
Christian  during  the  two  following  years.  The  Free  Methodists  having  mean- 
while erected  a  house  of  worship  for  which  they  were  unable  to  pay,  it  was  ex- 
changed, in  1870,  with  the  Evangelical  Association  for  their  small  building  and 
$3,000.  The  pulpit  has  since  then  been  filled  in  succession  by  Revs.  M.  Stumm, 
B.  C.  Fehr,  T.  Alberding,  who  was  retained  for  three  years,  and  F.  Busse,  the 
present  Pastor.  Membership,  150. 

Episcopal. — There  are  no  records  in  existence  stating  when  church  services 
were  first  held  by  the  Episcopal  denomination  in  Elgin.  The  parish  was  or- 
ganized on  Ash  Wednesday  February  17,  1858.  Rev.  J.  H.  Waterbury,  now 
of  Boston,  was  the  first  Rector,  remaining  with  the  parish  for  eighteen  months, 
and  the  first  services  after  the  organization  were  held  in  the  Free  Will  Baptist 
Church.  Rev.  F.  Esch  was  next  employed,  and,  after  a  vacancy  extending 
over  a  short  period,  was  followed  by  S.  D.  Pulford,  who  remained  until  1860. 
A  vacancy  in  the  pastorate  then  occurred,  until  1866,  when  Rev.  D.  C.  Howard 
officiated  for  a  few  Sabbaths,  but  left  during  the  year.  From  that  date  until 

1870,  the  church  continued  to  decline,  but  during  that   year   aroused,   tem- 
porarily, and  employed  Rev.  George  Wallace  as  Rector,  who  remained  only  until 

1871.  S.  J.  French  officiated  from  1874  to  1875,  when,  after  a  short  interval, 
Rev.  W.  W.  Estabrooke,  the  present  Rector,  succeeded.     Number  of  communi- 
cants, eighty. 

Grerman  Lutheran  Evangelical,  St.  John's. — This  church  was  organized 
upon  the  1st  of  October,  1859.  Revs.  Winder  and  Muller  were  the  earliest  of 
its  preachers  in  Elgin.  On  the  26th  of  February,  1860,  the  first  election  of 
Trustees  took  place,  L.  Schneidwend,  John  Long  and  Frederick  Fehrman 
being  selected  to  fill  the  important  position.  The  building  formerly  occupied 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  391 

by  the  Free-Will  Baptists  was  purchased  for  $550,  and  was  used  until  1876, 
when  the  brick  edifice  now  used  was  erected  upon  the  same  ground,  at  a  cost  of 
about  $10,000.  The  old  house  of  worship  is  still  standing  and  used  for  Sabbath 
schools  and  business  meetings.  The  names  of  the  Pastors  who  have  succes- 
sively addressed  the  congregation  are :  Revs.  F.  Renecke,  R.  Dulon,  Chas. 
Israel,  W.  Buhler,  F.  W.  Richmann  and  H.  F.  Fruchtenicht,  the  present  Pas- 
tor, who  has  officiated  since  1875. 

German  United  Evangelical,  St.  Paul's  Church,  separated  from  the  above 
organization,  in  Elgin,  on  the  1st  of  October,  1875.  Preparations  were  im- 
mediately made  to  erect  a  house  of  worship,  which  was  commenced  the  same 
year,  and  finished  upon  the  23d  of  July,  1876.  It  cost,  with  the  lot,  $10,000. 
The  membership  has  increased  since  its  organization,  from  seven  to  thirty. 
Rev.  R.  Katerndahl  was  the  first  Pastor,  followed  by  Rev.  Gustav  Koch,  who 
still  officiates. 

Free  Methodist. — In  the  Fall  of  1865,  Rev.  C.  H.  Underbill,  organized  a 
Free  Methodist  Church,  in  Elgin,  with  four  members,  and,  subsequently,  con- 
tinued his  labors  in  the  city  until  the  Spring  of  1867.  Meanwhile,  an  elegant 
church  building  was  erected  on  a  lot  purchased  at  the  corner  of  Milwaukee 
and  Center  streets.  This  house  was  40x60  feet,  and  building  and  lot  cost 
about  $7,000.  The  membership  had  been  increased  at  that  time  to  forty-five, 
and  the  society  continued  to  prosper  during  several  successive  administrations. 
In  1870,  Rev.  D.  M.  Sinclair  was  appointed  to  fill  the  pastorate,  and,  in  con- 
sequence of  his  mismanagement,  the  church  greatly  declined,  resulting  in  the 
final  disposal  of  their  building  in  exchange  for  the  one  formerly  occupied  by 
the  German  Evangelical  denomination.  The  present  membership  is  about 
twenty. 

The  Swedish  Evangelical  Church  was  organized  in  January,  1870,  and,  in 
September,  1871,  purchased  the  church  formerly  owned  by  the  Presbyterians, 
at  the  corner  of  Dexter  avenue  and  Center  street,  for  $3,000.  The  member- 
ship, which  was  at  first  forty-five,  has  now  greatly  increased. 

African  Baptist. — One  hundred  gentlemen  and  ladies  of  color  arrived  in 
Elgin  from  the  sunny  South,  in  the  Autumn  of  1862,  and  their  number  was  largely 
increased  by  arrivals  in  subsequent  years.  In  1866,  the  Second,  or  colored, 
Baptist  Church  was  formed,  Rev.  A.  J.  Joslyn  ministering  as  Pastor  for  some 
time.  A  portion  of  the  old  Methodist  Church  was  purchased,  fitted  as  a  house 
of  worship  and  occupied  until  it  was  destroyed  by  fire,  on  the  28th  of  March, 
1875,  since  which  time  the  Court  House  has  been  used  for  the  same  purpose. 
The  present  membership  is  about  thirty. 

The  Illinois  Northern  Hospital  for  the  Insane  is  situated  in  Section  23, 
about  a  mile  southwest  of  the  business  portion,  but  within  the  city  limits  of 
Elgin;  and  the  farm  connected  with  the  institution  embraces  510  acres,  of 
which  150  were  donated  by  the  citizens  of  Elgin,  and  the  remainder  purchased 
by  the  State.  The  buildings  stand  upon  an  elevation  3,000  feet  from  the  river 


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392  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

bank,  and  seventy  above  the  water  level,  thus  affording  a  pleasing  view  from 
the  upper  portico  of  the  river  bend  upon  the  east,  the  railroads  following  either 
bank,  the  smoke  clouds  rising  from  the  manufactories  of  South  Elgin  below, 
and  the  clustering  spires  and  dwellings  of  the  more  ambitious  town  on  the  north. 
The  slope  to  the  river  bank  is  very  gradual,  and  the  scenery  in  the  vicinity  is 
of  the  quiet  and  cultivated  cast  so  often  met  with  in  this  State.  The  main 
river  road  passes  through  the  farm  in  front  of  the  hospital.  The  ground  plan 
of  the  entire  edifice  includes  a  main  or  center  building,  occupied  by  the  officers 
and  employes,  two  irregularly  shaped  wings,  of  which  one  is  occupied  by  male^ 
the  other  by  female  patients,  and  a  rear  building  for  the  domestic  department  and 
machinery.  The  entire  frontage  of  the  building,  including  the  wings,  is  1,086 
feet;  that  of  the  main  building,  sixty-two  feet.  The  main  structure  is  four 
stories,  the  wings  three  stories,  and  the  material  is  Dundee  brick,  with  stone 
caps  and  sills,  which  give  the  whole  an  imposing  appearance.  There  are  twenty- 
four  wards — twelve  in  each  wing — light  and  airy,  and  supplied  with  bay  win- 
dows and  conservatories  for  flowering  plants,  while  the  entire  hospital  is  equipped 
with  all  modern  appurtenances  for  convenience,  safety  and  health,  including  hot 
and  foul-air  ducts,  fire  apparatus,  railways,  and  dumb-waiters  for  the  distribu- 
tion of  food,  dust-flues,  speaking  tubes,  double-bladed  iron  fans,  for  forced 
ventilation,  etc.  The  outline  and  arrangement  of  the  Government  Hospital  for 
the  Insane,  in  Washington,  universally  acknowledged  as  one  of  the  best  in  the 
world,  has  been  carefully  observed  in  the  construction  of  the  Asylum  at  Elgin. 
The  buildings  were  originally  designed  for  the  accommodation  of  only  300 
patients  ;  but,  when  completed,  it  was  found  that  they  were  amply  sufficient  for 
the  demands  of  500,  as  shown  by  a  recent  report  of  the  Trustees.  In  1869,  the 
Legislature  made  the  first  movement  toward  the  establishment  of  the  Hospital, 
by  enacting  a  law  providing  for  the  necessary  appropriation.  A  commission  of 
nine  persons,  to  wit :  Samuel  D.  Lockwood,  of  Kane  County ;  John  H.  Bry- 
^ant,  of  Bureau;  D.  S.  Hammond,  of  Cook;  Merritt  L.  Joslyn,  of  McIIenry; 
Augustus  Adams,  of  DeKalb;  Benjamin  F.  Shaw,  of  Lee;  William  Adams, 
of  Will ;  William  R.  Brown,  of  Massac,  and  A.  J.  Matteson,  of  Whiteside, 
was  appointed  by  Governor  Palmer,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this 
statute,  for  the  purpose  of  selecting  a  suitable  location  for  the  proposed  North- 
ern Hospital. 

Various  towns  of  the  northern  counties  having  been  visited,  a  careful  con- 
sideration of  the  advantages  offered  by  each  resulted  in  the  selection  of  the  site 
now  occupied.  The  inducements  offered  by  the  citizens  of  Elgin  included  160 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $16,000,  a  spring  valued  at  $2,500,  and  freightage 
over  the  Chicago  &  Northwestern  Railroad  to  the  amount  of  $3,000.  Three 
Trustees  were  now  appointed  by  the  Governor,  to  adopt  plans  for  the  buildings, 
and  superintend  their  erection.  The  original  board  consisted  of  C.  N.  Holden, 
of  Chicago ;  Henry  Sherman,  of  Elgin,  and  Dr.  Oliver  Everett,  of  Dixon. 
In  1873,  Hon.  C.  W.  Marsh,  of  Sycamore,  was  substituted  for  Dr.  Everett,  and 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

in  1875,  Edwin  H.  Sheldon,  of  Chicago,  was  appointed  in  the  place  of  Mr. 
Holden.  The  north  wing  was  completed  first,  and  was  opened,  to  receive 
patients,  April  3,  1872,  after  a  public  and  formal  inspection  on  the  2d  of  Feb- 
ruary, when  the  Governor  of  the  State  and  many  distinguished  guests  were 
present,  and  were  regaled  with  a  complimentary  dinner  by  the  ladies  of  the  city. 

The  main  or  center  building  was  finished  in  April,  1874,  and  the  south 
wing  was  ready  for  use  in  the  following  July;  but,  owing  to  a  neglect  on  the 
part  of  the  Legislature  to  appropriate  a  fund  for  the  support  of  the  patients, 
it  was  not  opened  until  April,  1875.  The  present  census  of  the  Hospital  is  500, 
equally  divided  between  the  sexes. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  officers  : 

President — Hon.  C.  W.  Marsh,  Sycamore. 

Trustees — C.  W.  Marsh;  Frederick  Stahl,  Galena;  I.  0.  Bosworth,  Elgin. 

Secretary — R.  W.  Padelford,  Elgin. 

Treasure? — Hon.  J.  A.  Carpenter,  Elgin. 

Resident  Officers — E.  A.  Kilbourne,  M.  D.,  Superintendent;  Richard  S. 
Dewey,  M.  D.,  John  J.  Crane,  M.  D.,  Assistant  Physicians ;  C.  H.  Woodruff, 
Clerk ;  Mrs.  F.  M.  Porter,  Matron  ;  Edward  Wellinghoff,  Lizzie  Dougherty, 
Supervisors. 

THE    ELGIN    AGRICULTURAL    SOCIETY 

is  a  stock  company,  organized  in  the  Fall  of  1869,  with  a  capital  of  $10,000. 
Forty-two  acres  within  the  city  limits  were  immediately  purchased,  and  inclosed 
by  a  fence  eight  feet  high.  The  floral  hall  is  one  of  the  finest  in  the  State,  and 
the  race-course  and  amphitheater  are  in  an  excellent  condition,  while  the  fairs, 
which  are  held  annually,  have  always  proved  successful.  At  present  the  com- 
pany is  composed  of  about  300  members. 

BOARD    OF   TRADE. 

The  first  attempt  to  establish  a  Board  of  Trade  in  Elgin  was  inaugurated  by 
Dr.  Tefft  during  a  meeting  of  the  Northwestern  Dairymen's  Association,  assem- 
bled in  that  city.  A  committee  was  appointed,  at  his  suggestion,  composed  of 
three  persons,  viz. :  Dr.  Stone,  Mark  Dunham  and  C.  C.  Church,  to  meet  at 
Dunham's  house  and  form  a  constitution  for  an  association,  whose  object  should 
be  the  trade  in  dairy  products.  Twenty-seven  cheese  and  butter  factories  in 
Kane  County,  and  a  still  larger  number  in  adjoining  counties,  now  dispose  of 
their  products  through  this  channel ;  and  the  organization  is  well  known  both 
in  this  country  and  in  Europe.  •  The  sales  during  the  year  1877,  to  December 
12,  as  obtained  from  Dr.  Tefft,  who  has  been  the  President  since  the  commence- 
ment of  the  organization,  amounted  to  $1,059,000. 

MANUFACTURES. 

We  now  approach  the  great  industries  of  Elgin,  to  which  her  prosperity  is 
due.  Prominent  among  these,  though  one  of  the  more  recent  in  the  date  of  its 


394  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

establishment,  is  the  Elgin  National  Watch  Factory.  Several  residents  of 
Chicago  organized,  in  1864,  a  joint  stock  company,  called  the  National  Watch 
Company,  and  acting  under  a  charter  granted  by  the  Legislature.  The  citizens 
of  Elgin,  being  informed  of  these  proceedings,  and  learning  that  no  location  for 
manufacturing  had  been  decided  upon,  appointed  a  committee  to  ascertain  the 
inducements  necessary  to  secure  the  establishment  of  the  buildings  in  their  city. 
The  committee  consulted  with  B.  W.  Raymond,  the  President  of  the  company, 
and  always,  as  heretofore  seen,  the  friend  of  Elgin ;  an  examination  of  grounds 
about  the  place  followed,  resulting  in  the  conclusion  that  those  at  present  occu- 
pied would  be  satisfactory,  and  the  offer  by  the  company  to  locate  thereon,  if 
thirty-five  acres  were  donated  and  $25,000  of  stock  taken  in  Elgin.  Consider- 
able difficulty  was  experienced  in  meeting  these  conditions,  but  it  was  at  length 
surmounted  through  the  wise  liberality  of  Henry  Sherman,  Benjamin  F.  Law- 
rence, Walter  L.  Pease  and  Sylvanus  Wilcox,  and  in  1866  the  company  moved 
into  the  new  establishments,  which  comprised  a  central  building  three  stories  high, 
witli  basement  40x40 ;  a  two-story  and  basement  south  wing,  28x87  ;  a  west 
wing  of  the  same  height,  28x100 ;  a  one-story  west  wing,  extending  from  the  south 
wing,  25x35,  for  a  dial  room,  and  a  one-story  wing  on  the  west,  opposite  the 
dial  room,  30x65,  for  the  engine  and  boiler  room.  A  west  wing  was  added 
to  the  front,  28x100,  two  stories,  with  basement,  in  1868,  and  two  years  later 
the  south  wing  was  extended,  28x100,  two  stories,  with  basement.  The  build- 
ings were  again  greatly  enlarged  in  1873-74.  During  five  years  and  ten  months 
from  the  date  of  the  charter,  the  company  manufactured  their  machinery,  erected 
their  buildings  and  placed  42,000  watches  in  the  market.  In  five  years  from 
the  commencement  upon  the  first  watch,  125,000  were  manufactured,  and  a 
world-wide  reputation  attained.  Six  hundred  hands  are  employed,  nearly 
one-half  of  whom  are  ladies. 

A  Woolen  Mill  was  erected  in  1844,  five  stories  high,  80x34  feet,  and  for 
three  years  employed  a  large  force  of  operatives.  In  1856,  it  was  sold  to 
Harvey  &  Renwick.  The  latter  then  became  the  sole  owner,  and  for  some  time 
previous  to  1866,  it  had  been  on  the  decline.  In  that  year  it  was  purchased 
and  enlarged  by  the  Fox  River  Manufacturing  Company,  which  has  since  then 
employed  from  forty  to  fifty  hands,  and  made  from  300  to  500  yards  of  cloth 
per  day.  The  machinery  is  valued  at  $100,000.  A  brick  block,  50x80  feet, 
was  erected  by  the  Company  in  front  of  the  factory,  in  1870,  and  is  used  for 
stores  and  newspaper  offices. 

Gronberg,  Bierman  &  Co.,  commenced  the  manufacture  of  agricultural  im- 
plements on  River  street,  near  Division  street,  in  1870.  Their  specialty  is  the 
National  Combined  Reaper  and  Mower,  but  a  large  amount  of  general  casting 
and  repairing  is  likewise  done. 

In  the  same  year,  0.  Barr  &  Son  commenced  the  making  of  agricul- 
tural implements  on  the  same  street,  and  have  won  a  deserved  celebrity  for  the 
manufactured  articles. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  395 

The  year  1870  seems  to  have  been  unusually  productive  of  manufacturing 
establishments,  which  brought  wealth  and  a  name  to  Elgin,  for  aside  from  the 
above  the  Elgin  Iron  Works  were,  established  during  that  year,  and  have  since 
employed  about  thirty  hands  regularly. 

The  Elgin  Butter  Company  also  dates  from  1870,  and  has  made  an  aggre- 
gate of  144,000  pounds  of  butter  and  190,000  pounds  of  cheese  per  annum. 
The  former  commands  the  highest  price  in  market. 

The  Milk  Condensing  Factory  commenced  operations  four  years  earlier, 
under  a  company  of  which  Gale  Borden,  whose  name  will  be  handed  down  to 
posterity  as  the  inventor  of  the  process,  was  President.  In  1868,  Mr.  Borden 
and  his  associates  in  New  York  purchased  thte  stock,  and  the  company  name  be- 
came "The  Illinois  Condensing  Go."  The  same  Company  controls  the  Borden 
Condensed  Milk  Company,  the  New  York  Condensed  Milk  Company — both  in 
New  York — and  the  Borden  Meat  Preserving  Company,  at  Borden,  Texas.  The 
factory  at  Elgin  is  the  largest  of  these  establishments,  employs  thirty  men  and 
twenty-six  women,  and  pays  out  $8,000  per  month. 

Mr.  Borden  died  in  1874.  His  biography  will  be  found  upon  another 
page. 

The  vast  proportions  which  the  dairy  business  has  assumed  in  Elgin  have 
given  employment  to  several  companies,  established  for  the  manufacture  of 
dairy  goods,  viz.:  vats,  engines,  boilers,  cans,  churns,  pails,  etc. 

The  Elgin  Packing  Company,  established  in  1870,  is  devoted  to  canning 
fruits  and  vegetables,  and  employs  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  men,  women  and 
boys  during  the  packing  season. 

Besides  these,  there  is  a  great  array  of  manufactories  of  various  products, 
some  of  them  extensive,  but  which  our  limited  space  will  prevent  us  from  more 
than  merely  mentioning.  Among  them  are  two  tanneries,  one  of  which  employs 
from  eighteen  to  twenty  hands  ;  the  boot  and  shoe  manufactory  of  Russell  Weld, 
established  by  Groce  Brothers  &  Co.  in  the  Fall  of  1873,  and  which  employs 
ten  workmen ;  a  number  of  large  wagon  and  carriage  shops ;  three  flouring 
mills,  and  minor  shops  in  almost  endless  variety.  In  fine,  there  are  few  cities, 
large  or  small,  which  possess  so  many  institutions  as  Elgin  calculated  to  bestow 
a  universal  fame.  Her  streets  are  well  paved,  and  lighted  by  the  Elgin  Gas 
Company,  her  business  blocks  imposing,  her  schools  and  churches  an  honor, 
her  opera  house,  erected  in  1870,  unusually  good  for  a  place  of  the  size,  while 
no  less  than  four  fire  companies  and  a  police  force  protect  her  property.  Sev- 
eral secret  societies  furnish  social  enjoyment  for  the  few,  a  number  of  the  more 
public  associations  form  resorts  for  the  many,  a  military  company,  and  last, 
but  not  the  least  important,  three  good  cornet  bands  delight  the  ear  with  music. 

No  accurate  census  reports  of  the  population  can  be  referred  to,  but  it  may 
be  safely  estimated  at  between  7,000  and  8,000. 


396  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 


DUNDEE  TOWNSHIP. 

Joseph  Russell  arid  Jesse  Newman,  from  La  Porte  County,  Indiana,  accom- 
panied by  the  wife  of  the  latter,  who  acted  as  their  cook  during  the  journey, 
came  to  Fox  River  in  October,  1834,  and  at  length  found  their  way  to  land,  now 
farming  a  portion  of  the  township  of  Dundee,  where  they  took  up  a  claim. 
After  remaining  a  few  days,  they  retraced  their  steps  to  the  Hoosier  State  ;  and, 
having  spent  the  Winter  there,  returned  about  April  (1835),  with  their  families, 
thus  becoming  the  first  white  settlers  of  the  township.  While  preparations 
were  being  made  for  building  a  house,  the  families  lived  in  a  tent  pitched  on  a 
tract  of  land  near  Carpentersville,  upon  which  the  residence  of  Mr.  Marshal) 
was  erected  in  later  years. 

Mr.  Jesse  Miller,  who  settled  in  1834,  in  Cook  County,  and  now  resides  in 
Algonquin,  McHenry  County,  states  that  he  assisted  Newman  in  raising  a  log 
cabin  upon  that  tract  during  the  Spring  of  1835,  and  that  there  was  then  not 
another  house  in  Dundee.  There  were  wigwams,  however,  and  they  were  still 
inhabited  when  the  Oatmans  arrived,  a  year  later,  as  will  hereafter  appear. 
Some  time  after  Newman's  habitation  had  been  completed,  Mr.  Russell  built  a 
log  cabin  upon  the  East  Side,  which  remained  until  within  three  years,  a  few 
rods  below  the  brick  yard.  Newman  died  after  a  residence  of  a  few  years. 
Like  a  majority  of  the  other  settlers,  the  Newmans  and  the  Russells  were  in 
only  moderate  circumstances  at  the  time  of  their  arrival,  and  had  left  civiliza- 
tion with  the  hope  of  bettering  their  condition.  They,  therefore,  experienced 
most  of  the  inconveniences  incident  to  new  settlers,  but  possessed  an  advantage 
over  some,  from  the  fact  that  they  owned  teams  and  a  few  cattle ;  both  families 
were  scions  of  the  "  Old  Dominion  "  stock. 

Later  in  the  Summer  of  the  same  year,  Thomas  Deweese,  living  in  McLean 
County,  Illinois,  left  his  home  without  any  previous  preparation,  informing  his 
wife  that  he  was  going  bee-hunting.  Days  and  weeks  passed  before  he  returned, 
and  then  he  appeared  as  suddenly  as  he  left,  and  told  of  adventures  which  he  had 
had  in  an  unsettled  part  of  the  country  several  days'  journey  to  the  North, 
whither  he  had  resolved  to  immigrate.  This  unsettled  region  was  the  present 
township  of  Dundee ;  and  before  Fall  he  had  removed  all  of  his  effects  there. 
Few  men  figured  more  extensively  in  the  early  settlement.  He  was  exceed- 
ingly enterprising ;  possessed  of  an  adamantine  constitution  and  all  the  hardy 
qualities  which  contribute  to  form  the  successful  pioneer  ;  but  his  friends  say 
that  he  was  unscrupulous  in  many  of  his  proceedings.  Arriving  early,  as  has 
been  seen,  he  laid  claim  to  a  vast  extent  of  territory,  embracing  all  the  best 
claims  in  the  township,  upon  which  he  erected,  or  pretended  to  erect  as  proofs 
of  his  ownership,  a  log  house,  a  majority  of  which  could  not  have  been  used  as 
habitations  by  any  forms  of  animal-life,  requiring  more  extensive  shelter  than 
the  native  wolves  or  -gophers.  He  then  surrounded  himself  with  a  gang  of 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  397 

pugilists,  plug-uglies  and  nondescript  vagabonds,  who  obeyed  him  in  all  things  ; 
and,  with  their  aid,  expelled  from  his  claims  any  man  attempting  to  settle 
thereon  without  first  having  purchased  of  him.  This  custom  gave  rise  to  many 
broils  and  fights,  but  by  far  the  greater  number  of  the  settlers  preferred  to  buy 
of  him  rather  than  defy  his  wrath. 

In  May,  1835,  Mr.  A.  R.  Dempster  located  on  the  East  Side,  on  a  farm 
now  owned  by  George  Giddings.  Mr.  Dempster  is  still  one  of  the  most  re- 
spected residents  of  Dundee  Village,  and  we  are  indebted  to  him  for  some  of 
the  incidents  of  pioneer  life  which  follow.  He  states  in  an  article  entitled 
"•  Reminiscences,"  which  recently  appeared  in  the  Dundee  Record,  that  after 
crossing  Fox  River,  at  Ketchum's  Woods,  the  first  man  whom  he  met  was  Mr. 
Newman,  and  that  the  names  of  the  settlers  within  three  or  four  miles  were  Mr. 
Russell  and  wife,  son  Joseph  and  son-in-law  Jesse  Newman,  John  Jackson,  Dr. 
Parker,  Mr.  Moore,  Mr.  Burbank  and  George  Taylor  on  the  West  Side,  while 
upon  the  East  Side  were  Benjamin  Irick,  Mr.  Van  Asdell,  Jesse  Miller,  at 
Miller's  Grove,  and  the  Hawleys,  a  little  north  of  that  point.  Thos.  Deweese, 
already  mentioned,  came  that  Summer,  as  did  Gen.  McClure,  who  became  the 
first  Postmaster,  at  McClure's  Grove,  in  1837,  and  John  M.  Smith,  to  the  north 
of  him. 

The  post  office  took  the  name  of  the  grove,  and  the  Postmaster's  record  may 
be  found  in  the  annals  of  the  last  war  with  Great  Britain.  At  Hoosier  Grove, 
southeast  of  Dundee,  there  were  several  settlers  at  this  time,  among  -them  the 
Hammers,  Branhams  and  others,  from  Indiana. 

Prominent  among  the  Pottawattomie  Indians,  who  still  lingered,  in  meager 
numbers,  along  the  river,  was  a  chief  by  the  name  of  Nickoway,  who,  with  his 
followers,  inhabited  a  cluster  of  wigwams  a  little  below  where  the  brickyard 
now  lies.  This  once  powerful  tribe  had  dwindled  to  an  insignificant  hamlet  of 
hucksters  and  beggars.  They  visited  the  whites  almost  daily,  bringing  honey, 
game  and  fish,  which  they  willingly  exchanged  for  flour,  rum  and  tobacco,  gen- 
erally giving  the  settler  a  good  bargain.  But  they  were  no  less  importunate 
when  they  had  no  articles  of  exchange,  and  deemed  beggary  as  honorable  a& 
trade. 

Mr.  Jesse  Oatman,  who  will  receive  further  notice  in  the  sketch  of  Dundee 
Village,  relates  a  curious  incident  of  a  visit  which  he  and  several  of  the  other 
settlers  made  to  the  Indian  wigwams,  shortly  after  his  arrival.  They  found  the 
families  comfortably  situated,  for  Indians,' with  four  or  five  acres  of  land  in 
cultivation,  about  eighty  rods  below  the  brickyard.  There  were  six  huts  and 
perhaps  twenty-five  Indians.  As  the  strangers  entered  the  dwelling  of  the 
principal  warrior,  the  mother  of  the  family  was  engaged  in  plucking  the  feathers 
from  a  sandhill  crane,  which  one  of  her  relatives  had  shot.  This  operation 
was  quickly  performed  as  she  merely  pulled  the  larger  feathers  from  the  wings 
and  tail.  She  then  poured  a  few  beans  into  a  kettle  of  water,  doubled  up  the 
bird,  without  any  further  dressing,  and  with  head,  smaller  feathers  and  entrails- 


398  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

in  their  natural  position,  placed  it  upon  the  beans,  to  stew,  and  hung  the  kettle 
over  the  fire.  This  was  the  first  Sunday  dinner  which  Mr.  Oatman  saw  pre- 
pared in  Dundee,  and  it  is  scarcely  necessary  to  add  that  he  took  occasion  to 
leave  before  it  was  cooked,  regardless  of  the  earnest  solicitations  of  the  hospita- 
ble squaw  that  he  should  remain  and  eat. 

Another  settler  states  that,  upon  stopping,  at  a  somewhat  later  date,  at  the 
Indian  settlement,  a  younger  and  fairer  Pocahontas  was  busy  making  corn 
bread.  The  dough  was  placed  in  the  pan  or  kettle,  and  as  it  was  not  sufficiently 
moist  to  be  readily  moulded  into  a  smooth  surface,  the  tidy  maiden  spat  upon 
her  hands  and  thus  worked  it  into  the  proper  shape.  Each  of  these  anecdotes 
is  fairly  illustrative  of  the  real  domestic  habits  of  the  many  Minnehahas  im- 
mortalized in  song ;  while,  for  a  true  portrait  of  "  Lo  "  himself,  a  darker  chap- 
ter would  be  required  than  can  be  given  in  a  History  of  Kane  County. 

About  1835,  Henry  Smith  and  Mr.  Freeman  located  west  of  Dundee  Village, 
where  George  Giddings  now'  lives.  The  Ashbaughs,  upon  what  is  now  the  Mc- 
Neal  place,  were  likewise  among  the  earliest  in  this  region.  On  the  28th  of  June, 
1835,  Catharine  Dempster,  afterward  Mrs.  Malcomb  McNeal,  now  deceased, 
was  born  at  her  father's  old  homestead,  and  was  the  first  white  child  born  in 
Dundee  Township.  At  this  time,  there  was  no  physician  for  a  circuit  of  many 
miles,  the  man  mentioned  above  as  Dr.  Parker  not  being  a  regular  practitioner. 
His  wife,  however,  had  attained  some  reputation  among  the  pioneers  as  an 
accoucheure,  and  was  generally  employed  in  their  families. 

About  1836,  the  population  of  the  township  was  increased  by  the  arrival  of 
the  Bucklins,  Mr.  Manning,  George  W.  Browning,  George  Hall,  Mr.  Bangs 
and  the  Perrys.  John  Allison  and  William  Wilburn  were  in  the  township,  and 
assisted  in  building  Deweese's  mill,  the  same  year.  Mr.  Welch  settled  with 
his  large  family  upon  the  East  Side. 

The  first  death  in  the  township  was  that  of  the  aged  father  of  Thomas 
Deweese,  in  October,  1836.  The  body  was  laid  at  rest  on  the  East  Side  upon 
a  hill  which  overlooks  the  surrounding  country,  and  now  forms  a  part  of  the 
Hull  estate.  A  marble  slab  was  raised  to  mark  the  spot,  and,  although  no 
fence  protected  it  and  the  lot  at  length  became  a  pasture,  the  time-blackened 
stone  stood  unbroken  through  the  storms  and  changes  of  more  than  forty  years 
until,  in  1877,  it  was  removed,  with  the  remains,  to  the  burying  ground. 

A  number  of  new  arrivals,  in  1837,  rejoiced  the  earlier  squatters  with  the 
hope  that  Dundee  might  at  one  day  be  as  populous  as  the  Eastern  and  Southern 
homes  which  they  had  left.  Among  these  new  comers  were  William  Hall,  a 
Scotchman,  who  founded  the  fine  nursery ;  G.  Hoxie,  who  settled  in  the  Fall 
on  a  farm  now  owned  by  William  Lampkin,  and  T.  H.  Thompson,  who  settled 
on  the  West  Side  and  was  for  many  years  County  Commissioner,  the  first 
Supervisor,  and  a  man  highly  honored.  The  year  1838  witnessed  the  arrival 
of  C.  V.  Carpenter,  Daniel,  his  brother,  and  W.  R.  Heminway,  now  Post- 
master in  Dundee  Village. 


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DR.  JOSEPH    TEFFT 
PRESIDENT    ELGIN    BOARD    OF  TRADE 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  419 

each,  and  others  followed  with  smaller  sums.  The  books  were  first  kept  at 
the  house  of  S.  Or.  Paull,  Section  16,  and  the  collection  bore  the  name  of 
Farmers'  Library.  The  old  records  show  that  the  books  were  most  indust- 
riously read,  and  additions  were  occasionally  made  to  their  number  until,  in 
1851,  there  were  264  volumes,  embracing  valuable  works  upon  a  variety  of 
topics.  Many  of  them  are  now  in  the  school  house,  in  District  7.  The  second 
library  was  known  as  the  Independent  Farmers'  Library,  and  was  established 
during  the  Winter  following  the  organization  of  the  first.  It  was  kept  at  Col. 
Ingham's,  two  and  a  half  miles  from  the  other.  The  books  have  now  become 
scattered. 

In  1846,  the  first 

BRICK   HOUSE 

in  the  township  was  built,  by  Silas  Reynolds,  on  Section  10,  where  it  is  now 
used  as  a  dwelling,  by  Millard  Starr.  Previous  to  that  time,  a  peculiar 

TRAGEDY 

was  enacted  near  Jericho,  which  may  be  mentioned,  as  it  resulted  in  the  death 
of  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  in  that  vicinity.  Mrs.  I.  S.  Fitch  had  taken  a 
young  and  friendless  girl  into  her  family,  and  had  cared  for  her  as  a  mother 
until  she  arrived  at  a  marriageable  age,  when  she  became  the  wife  of  Reuben 
Johnson,  who  has  been  mentioned  as  one  of  the  early  settlers  near  Jericho. 
Mrs.  Johnson  had  occasionally  shown  symptoms  of  insanity,  but  no  danger  was 
apprehended  from  her,  and  when  suffering  from  her  temporary  attacks  she  had 
been  allowed  her  liberty,  and  had  generally  taken  refuge  with  her  old  friend 
Mrs.  Fitch,  whose  house  was  near  her  own.  On  the  day  on  which  the  following 
events  occurred,  Mrs.  Fitch  was  alone  in  her  house  employed  about  her  domestic 
duties,  when  Mrs.  Johnson  entered  in  a  high  state  of  excitement.  Mrs.  Fitch, 
however,  being  accustomed  to  see  her  thus,  continued  with  her  work,  and  was 
busied  with  her  back  turned  toward  the  young  woman,  when  she  crept  slyly 
behind  her  with  a  razor,  and  cut  her  throat  from  ear  to  ear.  The  unfortunate 
lady  ran  to  the  door  screaming  to  her  son,  who  was  at  work  in  the  field  near  by. 
He  hastened  to  the  house  and,  by  holding  the  severed  arteries,  prevented  the 
flow  of  blood  until  surgical  aid  could  be  obtained,  but  while  the  wound  was 
being  dressed  she  died.  More  than  thirty-five  years  have  passed  since  that  day, 
and  Mrs.  Johnson,  still  a  raving  maniac,  lives  at  her  home  in  Jericho.  Mrs. 
Fitch  was  buried  in  a  field  near  her  house,  but  a  number  of  years  afterward  her 
remains  were  exhumed  and  placed  in  the  cemetery.  On  raising  her  coffin  from 
the  grave,  the  attention  of  her  son  was  directed  to  the  enormous  weight  which 
it  appeared  to  contain,  and  on  removing  the  lid  the  body  was  found  to  be  a  solid 
mass  of  stone! 

It  was  in  1847  that  the  delegates  were  chosen  to  form  a  new  Constitution  for 
the  State  of  Illinois,  but  it  was  not  until  August  2,  1850,  that  the  first  town 
meeting,  under  the  new  Constitution  adopted,  met  at  the  house  of  S.  G.  Paull  to 


420  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

elect  officers  for  Sugar  Grove.  Ira  Fitch  was  chosen  Moderator,  and  W.  B. 
Gillett  (now  of  Aurora),  Clerk.  The  following  officers  were  then  elected  (we- 
give  their  present  residence  after  their  names ;  if  deceased,  it  is  also  denoted) : 

Supervisor — E.  D.  Terry  (Kendall  County). 

Town  Clerk — Henry  Nichols  (California). 

Assessor — S.  S.  Ingham  (deceased). 

Overseer  of  Poor — Ezekiel  Mighell  (Aurora). 

Commissioners  of  Highways — Jesse  McDole  (deceased),  Ephraim  Case 
(Aurora),  S.  G.  Paull  (deceased). 

Justices  of  the  Peace — Ira  Fitch  (Aurora),  Wm.  Thompson  (Aurora). 

Constables — Charles  Abbott  (deceased),  I.  J.  Sanford  (Iowa). 

Collector — Ira  Fitch. 

Supervisors  of  Roads — Joseph  Inmann  (Iowa),  Ira  Fitch,  J.  J.  Denny 
(deceased),  L.  Nichols  (gone  West),  Wm.  Thompson,  R.  Smith  (gone  East), 
E.  D.  Terry,  A.  Casselman  (Sugar  Grove),  S.  G.  Paull,  L.  Benjamin  (Sugar 
Grove),  I.  Barnes  (deceased). 

It  was  also  voted  that  the  town  meetings  be  held  in  future  at  the  Center 
School  House,  whicK  was  built  in  the  Fall  of  1848,  and  was  located  in  District 
No.  7.  The  number  of  voters,  as  shown  by  the  records  of  the  first  meeting, 
was  102. 

EDUCATION 

early  received  attention  from  the  citizens  of  Sugar  Grove.  A  number  of  the 
settlers,  in  the  years  1835-6—7,  came  from  New  England,  celebrated  from 
a  time  "  beyond  which  the  memory  of  man  runneth  not  to  the  contrary  "  as  the 
home  of  education  and  intelligence.  They  brought  with  them  the  ideas  native 
to  the  soil  of  Massachusetts  and  Vermont,  and  hence  schools  and  teachers  came 
with  them. 

The  township  now  contains  seven  schools,  all  of  which  are  in  successful 
operation.  One  of  them — as  it  is,  no  doubt,  far  in  advance  of  any  other  dis- 
trict school  in  the  State — deserves  special  notice.  We  refer  to  the  one  in  Dis- 
trict No.  7.  All  of  the  branches  usually  taught  in  high  schools  and  academies, 
with  the  exception  of  the  languages,  may  there  be  pursued,  if  desired ;  but  the 
special  aim  has  been  to  furnish  a  course  adapted  to  an  intelligent  farming  peo- 
ple. Its  history  is  brief:  With  one  of  the  citizens  of  Sugar  Grove,  Mr. 
Thomas  Judd,  the  idea  of  an  agricultural  school  had  long  been  a  favorite  one. 
Mr.  F.  H.  Hall  had,  for  a  number  of  years,  been  in  charge  of  the  West  Side 
School,  in  Aurora,  and  being  possessed  of  a  nature  which  led  him  to  seek  "  the 
low  of  cattle  and  song  of  birds,"  etc.,  he  had  purchased  a  farm  in  Sugar  Grove, 
where  he  was  in  the  habit  of  repairing  for  health  and  recreation.  The  farmers 
of  the  township,  believing  that  Mr.  Hall  was  the  man  to  make  a  district  school 
successful,  if  any  one  could,  at  the  suggestion  of  Mr.  Judd  a  proposition  was 
made  him  to  leave  his  position  at  Aurora,  and  he  at  length  consented  to  do  so 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  421 

if  a  building  36x54  feet  and  two  stories  high  were  furnished  him,  and  he  could 
be  insured  $150  per  month. 

About  this  time,  the  question  of  a  new  town  house  began  to  be  agitated, 
the  farmers  from  the  northern  part  of  the  township  desiring  to  have  it  located 
about  100  rods  north  of  the  location  occupied  by  the  old  building,  erected  in 
1848,  while  the  balance  of  the  township  insisted  that  the  former  site  should  be 
retained.  The  contest  grew  warm,  and  a  town  meeting  was  called  for  a  general 
ballot. 

Mr.  Judd,  wishing  to  assist  in  securing  his  favorite  scheme  and  at  the  same 
time  prevent  the  perpetuation  of  sectional  jealousy,  announced  a  picnic  for  the 
same  day,  and  all  the  township  was  invited.  At  the  same  time,  Mrs.  Snow, 
one  of  the  most  enthusiastic  converts  to  the  school  project,  extended  invitations 
to  many  of  the  principal  business  men  of  Aurora. 

The  day  arrived,  and  with  it  a  crowd.  During  the  entertainment,  Mr. 
Hall  presented  to  the  assembled  multitude  the  object  of  the  picnic,  and  called 
for  subscriptions.  $1,400  were  taken  on  the  spot.  This,  with  subsequent  do- 
nations from  residents  of  the  township,  and  the  district  tax,  swelled  the  sub- 
scriptions to  $4,500. 

The  house  was  commenced  in  the  Fall  of  1875,  and,  with  a  good  barn  and 
horse  shed,  is  paid  for.  Mr.  Judd  and  L.  H.  Gillett  subscribed  $500  each,  and 
the  former  contributed  the  land  upon  which  the  building  stands,  and  in  187<) 
erected,  for  the  accommodation  of  pupils  coming  from  a  distance,  a  hotel,  at  a 
cost  of  $12,000.  The  school  is  supplied  with  a  library  of  500  volumes,  and 
excellent  philsophical  and  chemical  apparatus.  The  regular  course  of  study 
includes  agricultural  chemistry,  breeds  of  cattle,  and  all  studies  which  pertain 
directly  to  farming.  Forty  teams  are  fastened  in  the  stalls  daily,  and  a  major- 
ity of  the  pupils  from  outside  of  the  district  come  a  distance  of  ten  miles.  The 
system  upon  which  the  school  is  managed  is  probably  the  most  successful  to  be 
found  in  any  district  school  in  the  State,  and  the  normal  class  from  the  institu- 
tion is  furnishing  the  surrounding  country  with  teachers,  who  will,  it  is  hoped, 
introduce  as  far  as  possible  the  same  admirable  methods  in  other  districts.  In 
nothing  is  reform  more  imperatively  demanded  than  in  the  common  schools  of 
this  and  other  States ;  and  any  institution  which  has  for  its  object,  in  part,  the 
accomplishment  of  this  end,  should  meet  with  the  approbation  of  every  intelli- 
gent citizen. 

The  assessed  valuation  of  the  school  property  of  Sugar  Grove  is  $9,800. 
The  new  town  house  was  erected  near  the  school  house,  in  District  No.  7,  at  a 
cost  of  about  $1,500. 

CHURCHES. 

The  only  church  standing  wholly  within  the  township  was  commenced  in 
, Jericho  in  May,  1855,  and  completed  and  dedicated  the  following  Winter,  at  a 
cost  of  about  $2,500.  A  subscription  to  the  amount  of  about  $500  was  obtained 
from  the  farmers  in  the  immediate  neighborhood ;  from  $250  to  $300  from  a  fund 


422  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

procured  by  the  Congregational  Society  in  the  East  to  aid  weak  societies  in  the 
West,  and  the  balance  was  furnished  by  Deacon  Reuben  B.  Johnson.  The 
building  was  dedicated  as  Mount  Prospect  Free  Mission  Church.  The  Methodist 
Episcopal  Society  has  occupied  it  part  of  the  time,  but  the  building  has  gener- 
ally been  considered  a  Congregational  Church.  Both  societies  are  now  extinct, 
and  no  regular  services  have  been  held  in  the  house  for  a  number  of  years.  It 
is  used  principally  for  funerals.  The  burying  ground  for  the  southern  portion 
of  the  township  lies  just  adjoining. 

CHEESE    FACTORY, 

in  Section  14,  was  built  about  1865.  Although  a  small  building,  a  good  busi- 
ness is  done. 

Sugar  Grove  Township  furnished  her  full  quota  of  soldiers  for  the  late  war, 
and  their  record  was  glorious  in  the  Forty-second,  Fifty-second  and  One  Hun- 
dred and  Twenty-fourth  Regiments. 

The  township  contains  some  of  the  best  farms  in  the  State,  is  well  supplied 
with  timber  and  water,  is  crossed  from  east  to  west  by  the  Chicago  &  Iowa  Rail- 
road, thus  giving  easy  facilities  of  transportation  for  its  abundant  produce  ;  is 
inhabited  by  a  wealthy  and  intelligent  population,  and  is  admitted  to  be  the  ban- 
ner township  of  Kane  County.  Its  population  in  1870  was  792.  The  assessed 
valuation  of  its  property  in  1876,  $674,127,  and  the  average  assessed  valuation 
of  its  land,  $24.91  per  acre. 


KANEVILLE  TOWNSHIP. 

Kaneville,  like  Virgil,  was  one  of  the  latest  settled  townships  in  the  County. 
Several  farms  remained  unsold  as  late  as  1845,  while  at  the  public  Government 
sale  only  forty  acres  of  its  unsurpassed  prairie  lands  were  disposed  of.  Yet 
Kaneville  was  partially  populated  years  before. 

Job  Isbell,  a  bachelor,  from  Ohio,  settled  in  the  Fall  of  1835,  on  what  is 
now  the  Owen  estate,  erected  the  body  of  a  log  cabin,  cut  and  stacked  a  quantity 
prairie  hay,  and  returned  to  his  home  in  the  Buckeye  State,  where  he  died. 
James  Isbell,  his  brother,  who  was  then  living  in  Sugar  Grove  Township,  re- 
moved in  the  Spring  of  1837,  to  his  vacant  claim,  and  commenced  improv- 
ing it. 

But,  previous  to  this,  the  first  permanent  settler  had  established  himself  in 
the  township.  This  man,  who  is  still  living  upon  his  original  claim,  and  is  by 
no  means  an  old  man  yet,  is  known  throughout  the  vicinity  as  Amos  Miner1 
In  1836,  he  resided  in  Wayne  Co.,  N.  Y.;  his  worldly  possessions  consisted  of 
a  wife  and  one  small  child,  Rosaline,  a  hoe  and  an  axe  ;  and  finding  the  finan- 
cial outlook  black,  as  it  always  is  for  a  man  in  his  circumstances,  he  determined 
to  make  a  desperate  move.  A  friend,  Levi  Leach,  was  about  immigrating,  with 
his  family,  to  Michigan  :  he  accordingly  cast  his  lot  with  him,  traveled  by  way 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  423 

of  the  Erie  Canal  and  the  Lakes  to  Detroit,  and  thence  by  teams  to  a  point  in 
Calhoun  County,  about  one  hundred  miles  distant.  After  a  short  delay  at  this 
place,  Mr.  Leach  went  on  a  prospecting  tour  to  Fox  River,  purchased  a  claim  in  Du 
Page  County,  and  returned  for  his  family.  His  representations  of  the  climate  and 
soil  of  Illinois  were  so  favorable  that  Mr.  Miner,  who  had  found  no  inducements 
to  remain  in  his  present  location,  resolved  to  accompany  him  to  his  new  home. 
But  here  a  difficulty  arose.  Mr.  Miner's  assets  were  not  far  in  excess  of  his 
liabilities,  and  he  found  it  impossible  to  hire  a  passage  for  his  family  to  Chicago. 
Mr.  Leach's  condition  was  more  favorable  ;  he  possessed  some  money,  ox  teams 
and  goods,  and,  in  Mr.  Miner's  trouble,  offered  to  convey  Mrs.  Miner  and  her 
daughter  over  the  country  with  his  own  family.  The  proposal  was  gladly 
accepted.  Mr.  Miner  found  it  more  convenient  to  make  the  journey  by  way  of 
the  great  lakes,  and,  bidding  farewell  to  his  family,  walked  back  to  Detroit,  and 
took  passage  on  a  steamer  about  the  middle  of  July,  for  Chicago.  A  voyage 
through  the  straits  of  Mackinaw  was  a  dreary  one  then,  and  the  ports  at  which 
the  boat  stopped  were  nearly  as  desolate  as  they  had  been  since  the  creation. 
Ft.  Machilimackinac  was  not  materially  different  from  the  fort  captured  by  the 
Indians  in  1763.  A  number  of  squalid  Indians  lay  upon  the  beach ;  the 
houses  were  few  and  small,  and  the  garrison  had  nothing  to  do  but  go  through 
the  daily  routine  of  military  duty,  which  was  scarcely  sufficient  to  keep  them 
awake  from  morning  till  night.  Further  up  Lake  Michigan,  Mr.  Miner  found 
Milwaukee,  containing  nothing  but  two  or  three  shanties,  inferior  to  many 
settlers'  huts  to  be  seen  even  at  that  day  in  the  wilderness  of  Illinois.  In  due 
time,  the  traveler  was  landed  at  the  head  of  the  Lake,  in  the  hamlet  since 
known  throughout  the  habitable  world,  and  thence  walking  to  Mr.  Leech's 
claim,  near  Warrenville,  he  found  no  tidings  of  his  friends,  who  had  gone  from 
Michigan  by  the  more  direct  route.  After  waiting  a  week  in  anxiety  for  their 
arrival,  he  started  on  foot  to  meet  them,  and  after  walking  eight  miles,  arriving 
within  two  miles  of  Naperville,  he  found  the  party  encamped. 

They  had  traveled  through  the  marshes  of  Indiana,  enduring  incredible 
hardships  ;  had  often  been  swamped  and  obliged  to  haul  their  loads  from  the 
mire  by  attaching  the  cattle  to  the  hind  ends  of  the  carts ;  had  camped  in 
sloughs  among  snakes  and  mosquitoes,  and,  on  reaching  a  point  near  La  Porte, 
had  been  obliged  to  stop  on  account  of  the  illness  of  Mrs.  Miner  and  Mr. 
Leech's  aged  mother.  After  the  invalids  had  recuperated,  they  had  proceeded 
on  their  way  and  met  Mr.  Miner  as  stated  above. 

Such  were  the  hardships  of  thousands  who  settled  in  the  Great  West.  It 
was  August  before  the  friends  met,  and  the  entire  party  proceeded  to  Mr. 
Leech's  claim,  where  Mr.  Miner  remained  until  October,  when  a  Mr.  Sperry, 
who  had  taken  land  in  Blackberry  Township,  called  at  the  settlement  to  pur- 
chase a  team  which  Mr.  Leech  had  advertised  for  sale.  Having  concluded  a 
bargain,  and  desirous  of  a  teamster  to  drive  one  of  his  yoke  of  oxen  back  to 
Blackberry,  Mr.  Miner  offered  his  services  and  after  a  tedious  drive,  fording  the 


424  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY 

river  at  Aurora,  readied  Mr.  Sperry's  partially  built  house,  which,  owing  to  the 
cracks  between  the  logs  admitting  daylight  from  all  sides,  was  afterward  known 
far  and  wide  as  "  Sperry's  light-house." 

The  next  day  was  Sunday,  and  Mr.  Miner  having  heard  of  unclaimed  land 
in  the  West,  walked  to  the  Smith,  Platt  and  Vanatta  settlements,  all  of  which 
were  in  Blackberry  Township,  thence  to  Lone  Grove,  where  he  took  up  the 
claim,  embracing  a  liberal  strip  of  timber,  where  he  now  resides. 

It  is  a  peculiar  circumstance,  but  one  easily  explained,  that  nearly  all  of  the 
earlier  settlers  selected  timber  or  rolling  lands  instead  of  prairie.  They  were 
Eastern  men,  and  naturally  prejudiced  in  favor  of  Eastern  scenery  ;  and  then 
their  distance  from  lumber  markets  made  it  essential  that  there  should  be  some 
wood  upon  their  tracts  with  which  to  build  their  first  cabins  and  supply  them 
with  fuel.  At  that  time,  the  magnificent  timber  with  which  the  groves  abounded 
was  no  minor  inducement.  Those  who  have  only  seen  Northern  Illinois  in 
its  present  aspect  will  be  inclined  to  regard  this  statement  with  astonishment, 
since  scarcely  a  tree  above  mediocre  size  can  be  found  in  an  entire  grove;  but 
then,  entire  forests  of  the  choicest  oak  and  black  walnut  towered  for  a  hundred 
feet  above  the  surrounding  prairie. 

After  marking  his  claim,  Mr.  Miner  returned  to  Du  Page  County,  where  he 
employed  himself  at  such  odd  jobs  as  the  primitive  condition  of  the  country 
afforded  until  February,  1837,  when  Mr.  Vanatta  came  to  the  settlement,  beg- 
ging assistance  for  Mr.  Lance,  of  Batavia,  whose  house  had  recently  been  de- 
stroyed by  fire,  one  of  his  children,  7  years  old,  perishing  in  the  flames.  Upon 
his  return,  Mr.  Miner  accompanied  him,  walking  from  Mr.  Vanatta's  house  to 
his  own  claim,  wading  Blackberry  Creek,  which  had  frozen  and  recently  thawed, 
and  cut  a  sufficient  number  of  logs  to  build  a  house,  sleeping  upon  the  ground 
and  living  upon  cold  lunches  in  the  meantime.  In  April,  with  the  assistance  of 
some  of  the  Blackberry  settlers,  his  house  was  raised,  and  on  the  10th  of  May, 
1837,  his  family  occupied  it.  For  two  years  he  had  no  team,  and  was  obliged 
to  pay  a  man  five  dollars  an  acre  for  breaking  the  first  five  acres  of  land  which 
he  cultivated,  and  drive  the  team  besides.  As  he  had  no  money,  he  split  2,500 
rails  to  satisfy  the  prairie  breaker's  demands  ;  and  in  the  same  season  completed 
his  house,  fenced  his  land  and  raised  a  good  crop  of  sod  corn,  buckwheat,  beans 
and  vegetables.  His  first  cow  was  purchased  four  miles  east  of  Warrenville, 
and  paid  for  during  the  summer  by  working  in  the  harvest  fields  for  farmers  in 
Sugar  Grove.  Mr.  Leech  signed  a  note  with  him  as  security.  While  Mr.  Miner 
was  away  at  work,  his  wife  and  child  were  left  alone  for  a  week  at  a  time.  The 
price  paid  for  binding  was  twelve  shillings  a  day.  Thus,  like  Robinson  Crusoe, 
all  his  comforts  and  luxuries  came  directly  from  his  own  labor.  During  the 
Summer,  there  was  only  one  neighbor,  James  Isbell,  nearer  than  Blackberry 
Township,  but  in  the  Fall,  Mr.  Alfred  Churchill,  from  Batavia,  N.  Y.,  pur- 
chased, for  fifty  dollars,  a  claim  which  had  been  taken  up  by  John  B.  Moore, 
who,  subsequently,  settled  in  what  is  now  Virgil  Township.  Mr.  Churchill  was 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  425 

a  prominent  man  among  tKe  early  settlers  ;  an  early  Superintendent  of  Schools, 
a  member  of  the  Constitutional  Convention  and  an  actor  in  various  responsible 
positions.  He  remained  in  the  township  until  his  death,  in  1868.  Shortly 
after  the  arrival  of  the  Churchill  family  in  their  new  home,  an  event  of  great 
importance,  in  an  unsettled  country,  occurred  at  the  house  of  Mr.  Miner  in  the 
birth  of  a  daughter,  Mary,  on  the  27th  of  November,  1837.  She  is  still  living, 
and  is  now  Mrs.  Robert  Alexander,  of  Campton  Township. 

The  Summer  of  the  following  year  found  several  other  families  located  in 
the  neighborhood,  first  of  whom  were  the  Inmans,  from  the  State  of  New  York, 
and  later,  Daniel  Wentworth,  from  New  Hampshire,  who  settled  upon  the  bank 
of  the  creek,  on  a  place  now  occupied  by  Silas  Hayes.  The  McNairs  were, 
likewise,  early  residents  of  the  town. 

On  the  24th  of  February,  1838,  the  first  marriage  in  the  township  took 
place,  James  Isbell  and  Sarah  Moore  being  the  couple.  The  bride,  who  was  a 
daughter  of  J.  B.  Moore,  of  Virgil,  died  many  years  ago,  but  Mr.  Isbell  is  still 
living  at  Batavia.  John  Bunker  settled  about  this  time  on  a  claim  now  owned 
by  Mr.  Hoyt. 

In  1839,  Miss'  Fayetta  R.  Churchill — now  Mrs.  David  Hanchett — taught, 
in  her  father's  house,  the  first  school  in  the  township,  and  during  several  suc- 
ceeding Winters  was  the  only  schoolma'am  in  Kaneville,  or  Royalton,  as  the 
township  was  then  called.  Miss  Churchill  was,  also,  the  first  teacher  in  the 
first  log  school  house,  which  stood  near  the  center  of  the  township,  on  a  place 
now  owned  by  Mr.  Hough.  The  old  building  is  now  gone  from  the  memory  of 
the  younger  inhabitants,  but  was  considered  a  suitable  dwelling  place  for  learn- 
ing in  its  day.  It  was  built  of  logs,  Messrs.  Churchill,  Miner  and  Isbell  being 
mainly  instrumental  in  its  construction.  Mr.  David  Hanchett  made  his  home 
in  the  township  in  1847- 

Unfortunately,  although  Kaneville  was  settled  by  an  intelligent  people,  and 
was,  as  already  noticed,  one  of  the  later  townships  to  be  taken  up,  its  records 
are  far  from  satisfactory,  from  a  historical  point  of  view.  The  minutes  of  the 
proceedings  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Schools,  which  were  doubtless  one  of  the 
most  valuable  sources  of  information,  have  either  been  lost  or  destroyed,  and 
the  records  of  the  earliest  church  organization  are  frequently  indited  by  a  gen- 
tleman of  exceedingly  emotional  nature,  who  has  made  note  of  the  spiritual 
status  of  the  members  rather  than  of  the  times  and  places  of  holding  the  meet- 
ings. Enough  still  remains,  however,  from  the  recollections  of  early  settlers 
to  show  that  a  Sabbath  school  was  commenced  in  the  house  of  Mr.  Bunker, 
previous  to  the  formation  of  a  church  of  any  denomination  ;  that  a  Christian 
minister,  by  the  name  of  Van  Deuzer,  delivered  the  first  sermon  in  the  township, 
at  the  house  of  Mr.  Alfred  Churchill,  and  that  Rev.  Augustus  Conant  preached 
at  the  same  place  later  in  the  year.  There  was  no  regular  place  in  the  town- 
ship for  divine  worship  until  1847,  when  the  members  of  the  Baptist  Church, 
previously  formed  in  Blackberry  Township,  began  to  meet  in  the  first  frame 


426  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

school  house  in  Kaneville.  Mr.  James  Lewis,  from  X)hio,  originally  from  Con- 
necticut, was  an  active  member  ;  and  there  were  a  number  of  communicants 
from  several  of  the  adjoining  townships — Big  Rock,  Sugar  Grove  and  Black- 
berry. But  there  had  been  preaching  previously  by  the  same  denomination  in 
Kaneville,  when  Elder  Whittier  officiated  at  the  house  of  Mr.  Bunker,  October 
20,  1844.  Rev.  Thomas  Ravlin,  of  Kaneville,  commenced  his  pastorate  in  the 
same  church,  and  died,*  before  the  expiration  of  a  year,  September  6,  1846. 

During  the  year  1845,  a  preacher  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  denomination 
addressed  a  small  congregation  at  the  old  school  house,  and  afterward  at  Mr. 
Miner's  residence.  A  number  of  years  followed  before  any  society  erected  an 
edifice  dedicated  exclusively  to  the  worship  of  God.  Meanwhile,  various  im- 
portant events  occurred  ;  foremost  among  which  must  be  reckoned  the  establish- 
ment of  a  post  office,  called  Avon,  at  the  house  of  Mr.  Churchill.  During  the 
previous  years,  there  had  been  no  office  nearer  than  Blackberry,  but  now  settlers 
were  accommodated  once  a  week  with  mail  brought  to  their  own  neighborhood. 
Mr.  Churchill  was  both  Postmaster  and  mail  carrier  from  the  Blackberry  office. 
Mr.  Miner  went  to  Naperville  for  his  first  mail  in  1887,  a  distance  of  over, 
twenty-five  miles. 

In  June,  1845,  H.  S.  Gardner,  the  first  blacksmith  in  the  township,  settled 
near  its  northern  boundary,  where  he  still  resides.  The  first  frame  house 
in  Kaneville  was  the  one  built  by  Mr.  Bunker  immediately  after  his  arrival. 
Mr.  Bunker  was  a  very  tidy  and  practical  farmer,  and  an  honored  resident  of 
the  township  in  which  he  settled,  until  1862,  when  he  fell  dead  in  his  house. 
Mr.  Churchill's  death  was  equally  sudden.  The  rights  of  the  settlers  in  Kane- 
ville, as  elsewhere  in  the  county,  were  protected  by  claim  organizations.  Many 
were  too  poor  at  the  time  of  the  land  sale  to  purchase  the  farms  upon  which 
they  had  made  improvements,  and,  but  for  a  general  union  between  them  for 
mutual  protection,  strangers  might  have  purchased  their  dwellings,  land  and 
crops  at  the  price  of  unimproved  sections.  Under  the  claim  societies,  however, 
such  an  act  of  injustice  toward  any  squatter  would  have  brought  upon  the 
offender  the  vengeance  of  the  entire  settlement.  Attempts  to  defraud  a  claimant 
of  his  land,  whether  authorized  by  law  or  not,  were  therefore  generally  unsuc- 
cessful. But  one  project  of  this  kind  was  not  altogether  a  failure,  and  occa- 
sioned discord  among  neighbors  for  years.  It  occurred  as  follows:  James 
Isbell's  tract  had  extended  over  a  portion  of  Section  16,  which  the  law  of  the 
State  had  set  apart,  in  each  township,  for  school  purposes.  This  section,  in 
Kaneville,  had  been  divided  into  ten  and  twenty -acre  lots  and  offered  for  sale  by 
the  town,  at  low  rates,  in  order  that  claimants  might  not  lose  their  improvements, 
made  before  the  survey  of  the  land.  Two  ten-acre  lots  were  upon  Isbell's  claim, 
arid  had  been  appraised  at  six  and  seven  dollars  per  acre,  with  the  understanding 
that  in  the  auction  sale  no  one  should  bid  above  those  figures.  But  several  of 
the  neighbors  of  Mr.  Isbell,  desiring  the  valuable  timber  with  which,  the  land 

*  This  was  probably  the  second  death  in  the  Township.    J.  B.  Moore's,  who  died  at  the  house  of  his  son-in-law, 
was  the  first. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  427 

was  covered,  raised  his  bid,  and  obliged  him  to  pay  over  sixteen  dollars  an  acre 
for  one  of  the  lots,  while  the  other  was  raised  to  such  a  high  price  that  he  refused 
to  contend  for  it  longer,  and  it  was  struck  off  to  another  man.  Mr.  Isbell  was 
naturally  enraged,  and,  going  to  Chicago  upon  his  earliest  opportunity,  entered 
at  the  land  office  the  claims  of  his  neighbors  who  had  wronged  him,  and  pur- 
chased them  at  Government  rates.  The  owners  declared  him  a  thief,  and  threat- 
ened to  shoot  him,  but  he  coolly  replied  that  he  would  re-deed  the  land  on  con- 
dition that  the  balance  above  the  appraised  sum  which  he  had  paid  for  his 
ten  acres  should  be  returned  to  him,  together  with  the  price  which  he  had  paid 
for  their  land.  Resistance  was  useless,  and  the  gentlemen  reluctantly  con- 
sented. 

Even  at  that  early  time,  malefactors  had  begun  to  disturb  the  peace  of  the 
generally  tranquil  township,  and  there  is  a  report  of  money  having  been  stolen 
from  one  of  the  settlers  and  an  innocent  man  being  charged  with  the  offense. 
Hog  and  stock  thieves  were  not  uncommon  in  the  county  previous  to  1840,  and 
.Kaneville  had  her  quota.  The  anecdotes  of  their  unlawful  proceedings  are, 
some  of  them  at  least,  amusing,  and  two  of  them,  although  the  scenes  recorded 
occurred  outside  of  Kaneville  Township,  may  be  recorded  here.  The  name  of 
Rev.  Mr.  Elmore  is  prominent  in  the  history  of  the  northern  part  of  St.  Charles 
as  an  educated  and  philanthropic  preacher  of  the  Baptist  persuasion.  He  was 
never  wealthy,  although  his  acres  were  broad  and  fair,  and  he  was  often  per- 
plexed, during  the  first  years  of  his  residence  in  the  county,  to  obtain  a  com- 
fortable subsistence  for  himself  and  family.  One  Fall,  in  regard  to  the  date  of 
which  deponent  testifieth  not,  he  had  prepared  several  hogs  for  the  market,  and 
was  nearly  ready  to  butcher  them,  when  on  an  evil  morning  he  awoke,  and, 
proceeding  to  feed  them  according  to  his  usual  custom,  he  found  no  trace  of 
them  left.  He  rubbed  his  eyes  to  be  sure  that  he  was  awake,  and  then  exam- 
ined the  premises,  but  with  no  satisfactory  results.  There  was  not  a  single  clue 
to  the  mystery.  They  had  gone,  and  had  evidently  "  gone  up,"  too,  for  there 
was  no  indication  of  their  having  escaped  upon  the  surface  of  the  earth.  He 
had  read  of  children  being  "  spirited  "  away,  but  the  thought  of  three  or  four 
hogs,  each  weighing  500  pounds,  being  conveyed  from  this  world  in  that 
manner  was  of  itself  sufficiently  absurd,  and  was  forthwith  dismissed.  After  a 
few  inquiries  among  his  neighbors,  he  gave  up  all  hope  of  recovering  the  prop- 
erty, offered  a  prayer  for  the  thief,  we  suppose,  as  was  his  duty,  and  settled 
down  to  the  practice  of  the  more  careful  economy  which  his  reduced  circum- 
stances necessitated.  Years  rolled  on,  successive  Autumns  changed  to  Winters, 
Winters  to  Springs,  and  Summers  to  Falls,  but  the  lost  pork  never  returned 
and  was  at  length  forgotten.  Nearly  a  decade  had  passed,  and  Mr.  Elmore's 
land  had  increased  in  value  and  his  condition  in  life  become  more  favorable, 
when  a  stranger  approached  his  gate  one  day  with  a  flock  of  sheep. 

"  I  believe  these  sheep  belong  to  you,"  said  the  man. 

"You  must  be  mistaken,"  replied  Mr.  Elmore.    "I  have  bought  no  sheep." 


428  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

"Do  you  remember,  a  number  of  years  ago,"  continuned  the  stranger, 
"  that  you  lost  some  fat  hogs  one  night  ?  " 

The  reverend  gentleman  assured  him  that  the  circumstance  was  still  vividly 
impressed  upon  his  mind. 

"Well, "he  replied,  "the  man  who  stole  those  hogs  lives  jn  Wisconsin, 
During  the  years  which  have  elapsed  since  that  night,  the  crime  has  rankled  in 
his  bosom  until  he  has  been  driven  to  seek  peace  of  mind  by  making  ample 
restitution.  He  accordingly  presents  you  with  these  sheep,  sufficiently  valu- 
able to  pay  the  principal  and  interest  for  the  pork,  and  requests  that  you  will 
accept  them,  asking  no  questions,  and  thus  restore  him  to  the  condition  from 
which  he  fell  when  he  stole  those  hogs." 

He  opened  the  gate,  and  the  sheep  ran  into  the  yard,  while  Mr.  Elmore 
again  rubbed  his  eyes,  not  quite  sure  that  'he  was  awake.  Then,  bidding  him 
good  day,  the  man  walked  rapidly  off,  and  Mr.  Elmore  never  saw  him  again. 

Aurora  and  the  vicinity  were  notorious  as  the  abiding  places  of  thieves  and 
robbers,  who  carried  on  a  good  trade  in  ill-gotten  spoils.  One  of  them,  a  lank 
and  ungainly  reprobate,  "stole  a  pig  and  home  he  ran."  He  was  arrested  and 
indubitable  evidence  given  of  his  guilt.  B.  F.  Fridley  was  engaged  to  defend 
him,  and,  if  the  story  is  true,  informed  his  client  that  his  only  hope  was  in 
taking  "leg  bail."  The  day  of  the  trial  arrived,  witnesses  were  called  and 
examined,  and  a  clear  case  proven  against  the  defendant.  The  counsel  for  the 
plaintiff  deemed  it  unnecessary  to  say  a  word,  and  delivered  the  case  to  the 
jury  without  any  attempt  to  influence  them.  Fridley  then  arose  and  delivered 
an  eloquent  harangue.  He  ranged  the  fields  of  law  from  the  days  of  Black- 
stone  to  his  own  times,  he  reveled  amid  the  clouds  of  fancy,  built  up  men  of 
straw  and  knocked  them  down  again,  and  ended  with  a  splendid  peroration  in 
which  he  appealed  to  the  jury,  in  the  name  of  the  American  eagle  and  the 
principles  of  eternal  justice,  to  protect  accused  innocence  from  the  defaming 
tongue  of  slander.  "Now,"  said  he,  "gentlemen  of  the  jury,  I  have  proven 
this  man's  innocence  beyond  the  possibility  of  a  reasonable  doubt !  "  and  with 
this  he  emphasized  his  last  word  by  a  tremendous  blow  upon  the  table,  which 
knocked  it  over  in  front  of  the  Sheriff,  whereupon  the  "  innocent  client"  darted 
from  the  door  as  if  all  the  warlocks  and  witches  in  "  Kirk  Alloway"  were  at 
his  heels.  He  had  gained  at  least  a  half  mile  before  the  Court  awoke  from  his 
astonishment,  and  then  pursuit  was  useless.* 

One  of  the  earliest  roads  in  the  County  was  laid  through  Kaneville  Town- 
ship, from  Sugar  Grove  to  Ohio  Grove.  The  first  claim  mentioned  as  pur- 
chased at  the  Government  sale  by  James  Isbell  was  located  on  Section  21. 
M.  M.  Ravlin  and  John  Bunker  were  the  first  Justices  of  the  Peace,  and  were 
elected  in  1845,  under  the  old  precinct  division  of  the  county.  In  the  same 
year,  Rev.  Thomas  Ravlin  purchased  the  claim  on  which  Kaneville  village  now 
stands  of  Willard  Inmann,  for  about  three  dollars  per  acre,  and  afterward 

*  We  give  this  story  merely  ag  one  of  the  popular  legends  of  the  county,  not  believing  for  a  moment  that  so  hon- 
orable a  gentleman  as  B.  F.  Fridley  ever  connived  at  the  escape  of  villainy  from  justice. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  429 

entered  and  purchased  it  of  the  Government.  His  house  stood  near  the  present 
site  of  the  Baptist  Church.  The  Avon  post  office  was  short  lived,  and,  in  1848, 
the  office  at  Kaneville  village  was  established  under  N.  N.  Ravlin,  and  was  at 
first  supplied  by  the  Sugar  Grove  office.  The  name  of  the  township  was 
changed  upon  the  year  of  its  establishment  as  follows  :  Nearly  all  Northern 
Illinois  formed  at  that  time  one  Congressional  District,  and  "  Long  John" 
Wentworth  was  the  member  of  Congress  from  that  district.  A  petition  was 
presented  for  a  post  office,  to  be  called  Rpyalton  ;  but  upon  making  the  appli- 
cation it  was  ascertained  that  there  was  another  office  of  the  same  name  in  the 
State.  Not  wishing  to  disappoint  his  constituents,  Long  John  substituted, 
upon  the  spur  of  the  moment,  the  name  of  Kaneville,  and  told  the  people  that 
they  might  change  it  at  their  convenience  if  it  was  not  satisfactory.  It  met 
with  general  approval,  and  instead  of  changing  the  name  of  the  office,  the  town- 
ship also  was  henceforth  known  as  Kaneville.  The  village  has  been  supplied 
with  daily  mails  and  stages  for  about  fifteen  years  from  Blackberry  Station. 
About  1852,  William  Hall  built  a  small  hotel,  which  was  the  only  public  place 
of  entertainment  in  the  village  until  1869,  when  B.  &  A.  Carey  erected  the 
present  ample  addition.  In  1855,  preparations  were  made  by  the  Baptist 
Society  to  build  its  first  house  of  worship,  which  was  dedicated  in  October  of 
the  same  year.  The  church  has  greatly  increased  since  its  organization,  and  is 
now  prosperous.  A  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  was  organized  early  at  Black- 
berry, and  removed  to  Kaneville  about  the  same  time  as  the  Baptist  organiza- 
tion, where  for  several  years  it  enjoyed,  with  the  latter  congregation,  alternate 
preaching  at  the  old  village  school  house.  A  church  edifice  was  at  length 
erected,  in  which  Rev.  S.  Stover  preached  the  first  sermon,  and  this  building 
was  replaced  in  the  Fall  of  1875  by  the  present  elegant  structure.  The  old 
school  house  was  superseded  in  the  Summer  of  1857  by  the  building  still  in  use, 
in  which  N.  F.  Nichols,  now  a  lawyer  in  Aurora,  was  the  first  principal.  The 
first  store  in  the  village,  as  well  as  iu  the  township,  was  built  in  the  Fall  of 
1852,  by  one  £!oodwin,  sold  to  Hathorn,  and  at  length  went  into  the  possession 
of  B.  A.  Coy,  who  sold  to  J.  H.  Scott,  the  present  proprietor.  It  has  been 
much  enlarged  since  its  erection  by  Goodwin,  and  contains  an  unusually  large 
stock  of  goods  for  a  country  store,  the  sales  amounting  to  from  $35,000  to 
$40,000  per  annum.  Frank  Perry  started  in  business  at  his  present  stand,  on 
the  opposite  side  of  the  street  in  1874.  A  Catholic  Church  was  organized 
early  in  Kaneville  Township,  and  subsequently  removed  to  Lodi,  in  the  history 
of  which  a  sketch  of  it  will  be  found.  The  township  contains  at  the  present 
time  eight  school  houses,  all  frame  buildings,  and  a  majority  of  them  well 
adapted  to  the  purpose  for  which  they  were  constructed.  The  one  in  District 
No.  8  was  put  up  in  1872,  at  a  cost  of  $1,000 ;  and  the  one  in  District  No.  3 
in  1876,  at  about  the  same  price.  The  entire  valuation  of  school  property  is 
$6,500  ;  the  assessed  valuation  of  the  township,  $586,542.  The  farms  of  Kane- 
ville Township  are  surpassed  by  few  in  the  world,  and  the  farm  houses  are 


430  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

among  the  most  elegant  in  the  county.  The  original  houses  of  the  old  settlers 
have  disappeared,  as  the  above  statement  would  imply,  and  owing  to  the  excel- 
lence of  the  soil,  stimulated  by  the  wise  and  frugal  management  of  the  land- 
owners, they  were  able,  when  the  time  came,  to  rebuild,  to  replace  the  log  huts 
and  slab  shanties  by  mansions,  many  of  which  might  well  be  used  as  archi- 
tectural models  by  the  farmers  throughout  the  entire  country.  Their  clean 
white  walls  may  be  seen  across  the  rolling  prairie  for  miles,  contributing  to  the 
general  beauty  of  the  scene,  and  contrasting  strongly  with  the  dark  fields  of 
corn  which  every  Autumn  sun  will  find  waving  around  them.  The  population 
of  the  township,  by  the  census  of  1870,  was  1,003.  It  lies  south  of  Virgil, 
joins  Blackberrry  upon  the  west,  and  is  Congressional  Town  89,  North  of 
Range  6,  East  of  the  Third  Principal  Meridian. 


VIRGIL   TOWNSHIP. 

The  Spring  of  1837  found' the  territory  now  embraced  within  the  township 
of  Virgil  unsettled,  save  by  three  isolated  families  who  had  sought  homes  there 
during  the  previous  season.  The  extensive  sloughs  spread  over  the  region 
traversed  by  the  crooked  and  insignificant  Kishwaukee  had  delayed  the  peopling 
of  these  otherwise  rich  and  desirable  sections  for  many  moons  after  the  alluvial 
lands  along  Fox  River  had  been  subjected  to  the  plow  and  the  smoke  had 
arisen  from  settlers'  cabins  throughout  the  entire  valley,  from  Algonquin  to 
Ottawa.  The  old  Oregon  and  St.  Charles  Road  had  been  laid  out  two  years 
before  the  period  of  which  we  write,  and  traversed  for  miles  a  country  in  which 
there  was  not  a  single  white  inhabitant.  North  of  this,  and  likewise  extending 
from  east  to  Avest,  the  road  from  St.  Charles  to  Coltonville,  the  defunct  capital 
of  De  Kalb  County,  was  surveyed  by  Capt.  Barnes,  in  1837.  Thus  Virgil  be- 
came one  of  the  few  townships  in  the  county  which  had  roads  before  it  con- 
tained inhabitants.  Aside  from  the  cause  mentioned  which  retarded  the  settle- 
ment, and  which  has  now  in  a  great  measure  disappeared,  leaving  Virgil  one  of  the 
best  farming  townships  in  Northern  Jllinois,  there  was  one  proceeding  from  other 
than  natural  sources.  Early  in  1836,  Luther  Merrill,  with  his  family,  from 
the  State  of  New  Hampshire,  found  his  way  to  the  eastern  edge  of  the  town- 
ship, south  of  the  center,  and,  having  erected  a  miserable  log  hut,  laid  claim  to 
all  the  country  extending  from  the  southern  line  of  the  town  north  to  Lilly 
Lake,  near  the  residence  of  James  Outhouse,  and  west  to  De  Kalb  County. 
An  old  settler  declares  with  reckless  hyperbole  that  his  claim  included  all 
God's  creation,  and  that  he  would  have  taken  De  Kalb  County  in  addition  if 
the  rest  had  not  been  all  that  he  could  conveniently  watch.  The  general  ver- 
dict of  those  who  knew  him  pronounced  Mr.  Merrill  a  man  of  unusual  energy. 
His  family  has  now  left  the  country.  The  land  monopoly  which  he  formed  had 
the  effect  which  might  have  been  expected,  until  settlers  utterly  disregarded  his 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  431 

claim,  as  they  should  have  done  from  the  first,  and  established  themselves  upon 
reasonably  large  tracts,  without  asking  his  consent  or  paying  his  exorbitant  prices. 
Itinerant  preachers  had  visited  Virgil  previous  to  1837,  and  it  is  difficult  to 
decide  who  was  the  first  of  these  missionaries.  Though  not  inspired  with  the 
zeal  of  the  Jesuits  who  had  entered  Illinois  more  than  a  century  and  a  quarter 
before,  they  were  still,  as  a  class,  devout  and  conscientious  men,  working  for 
the  glory  of  God  and  the  good  of  their  race  rather  than  for  any  personal  ambi- 
tion or  emolument.  We  will  start  with  one  who  left  St.  Charles  in  the  Fall  of 
1838,  on  the  Oswego  Road,  and,  following  him  on  his  journey  to  De  Kalb 
County,  will  there  leave  him  to  pursue  his  way,  but  will  rejoin  him  as  he  enters 
Virgil  on  his  return  trip  by  way  of  the  only  remaining  road  across  the  town- 
ship at  that  time.  He  is  an  honest  and  consistent  follower  in  the  path  that 
John  Wesley  laid  out,  and  as  he  enters  upon  an  old  gray  horse  the  country 
since  named  Virgil,  his  eyes  are  opened  for  sinners  to  save.  It  is  late  in  the 
Fall,  and  the  occasional  patches  of  woodland,  dyed  in  carmine  and  gold,  and 
resplendent  beneath  the  last  ray  of  the  setting  sun,  inspire  his  mind  with  vague 
fancies  of  the  beautiful  as  he  rides  along.  He  is  not  a  man  of  sentiment  or  one 
accustomed  to  commune  with  Nature,  yet  even  for  him  the  glory  of  the  scene 
through  which  he  passes  has  its  inspiration.  But  the  thought  that  the  hour  of 
supper  has  arrived  inspires  him  more,  and  now,  a  small  cabin  appearing,  he  de- 
termines to  alight  and  ask  the  hospitality  which  his  stomach  demands.  He  is 
kindly  received,  as  all  travelers  were  in  those  days,  and  is  soon  seated  by  the 
rude  fire-place,  asking  questions.  From  the  replies  given  he  ascertains  that  the 
name  of  his  host  is  John  B.  Moore,  former  resident  of  Wood  County,  Ohio,  and 
that  he  came  to  Chicago,  with  his  family,  consisting  of  wife  and  nine  children, 
in  July,  1836,  and,  continuing  his  journey  thence  without  delay,  crossed  the 
Fox  River  at  Geneva,  and  at  length  reached  the  residence  of  an  old  friend, 
James  Isbell,  in  Sugar  Grove,  where  he  stopped  two  or  three  weeks.  Finding 
much  of  the  land  there  claimed,  and  hearing  of  the  rich  tract  at  the  north  taken 
up  by  Merrill,  he  had  determined  to  proceed  thither.  With  his  large  family  of 
sons  and  the  Isbells,  he  had  mustered  quite  an  army,  arid,  without  asking  leave 
of  any  one,  had  built  his  cabin  and  established  himself  in  the  new  quarters. 
Mr.  Merrill  had  visited  him  while  he  was  erecting  his  abode,  but,  seeing  so 
many  men  engaged  in  the  work,  had  made  no  objections ;  and  from  that  day 
the  Merrills  and  Moores  had  continued  the  policy  of  carefully  avoiding  each 
other.  Mr.  Moore  further  informs  his  guest  that  it  was  a  wild  country  when 
he  came,  and  that  he  had  seen  500  Indians  encamped  just  south  of  him,  in 
1836.  Having  remained  until  morning,  and  performed  the  ceremonies  which 
his  piety  suggested,  the  preacher  continues  his  journey  with  refreshed  body 
and  a  self-satisfied  mind.  Mr.  Moore  remained  upon  the  place  Tjhere  he 
found  him  until  about  1841,  when  he  died.  His  son,  John  0.  Moore,  now 
resides  a  little  west  of  the  old  farm  which  is  the  present  home  of  Thomas 
Anderson. 


432  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

But  the  missionary  proceeds  on  his  tramp.  He  has  made  inquiries  of  Mr. 
Moore,  concerning  all  the  settlers  across  the  country  to  the  DeKalb  line,  and 
already  feels  quite  well  acquainted  with  them ;  so  he  ought,  for  he  knows  their 
family  histories  better  than  they  do  themselves.  He  soon  approaches  the  res- 
idence of  the  first  one,  which  is  of  logs,  like  the  one  just  left,  while  various 
improvements  in  the  vicinity  indicate  that  the  settlement  was  made  at  least  two 
years  before.  ,  And  such  our  friend  knows  to  be  the  fact,  for  the  house  was 
built  by  James  Outhouse,  a  previous  owner,  who  had  come  from  St.  John, 
New  Brunswick,  in  the  Fall  of  1836,  with  his  wife  and  two  children,  and  hav- 
ing learned  of  the  Merrill  claim,  had  left  his  family  at  Blackberry,  and  traveled 
across  the  country  to  the  cabin  of  the  pretended  owner  of  some  thirty-six 
square  miles,  where  he  was  informed  that  he  could  have  300  acres  for  $300, 
and  not  a  cent  less.  With  this  assurance  he  returned  to  Blackberry,  and  was 
told  by  D.  W.  Annis,  that  he  would  not  pay  any  such  outrageous  price;  that 
$100  was  enough,  and  that  if  Merrill  was  not  satisfied  with  that  amount,  he 
would  furnish  men  enough  to  build  a  log  house  upon  any  part  of  the  land  which 
Outhouse  should  select,  and  help  him  to  defend  it.  Accordingly  Mr.  Outhouse 
presented  this  view  of  the  case  to  Mr.  Merrill,  telling  him  that  the  land  which 
he  claimed  had  never  cost  him  a  cent,  and  that  he  might  take  $100  for  200 
icres,  or  he  should  take  the  land  by  force,  and  pay  him  nothing  for  it.  After 
due  consideration,  Merrill  concluded  that  he  would  accept  the  offer.  Outhouse 
moved  to  the  land  already  mentioned,  but  sold,  in  1837,  to  William  Kendall, 
who  immediately  disposed  of  it  to  two  Pennsylvania  Dutchmen,  Mallo  and 
Spangler,  who  were  in  possession  when  our  missionary  passed  it,  and  who 
resided  there  some  five  years.  Mallo  was  noted  throughout  the  township  as  the 
first  brickmaker.  It  appears  that  the  brick  which  he  manufactured  were  not 
used  in  building  any  houses  in  the  neighborhood,  but  merely  for  chimneys  and 
wells.  Next  west  of  this  land,  arose  the  low  shanty  of  one  Klinepeter,  another 
Pennsylvanian,  who  had  come  to  the  country  about  the  same  time  as  his  coun- 
trymen on  the  east;  but  before  reaching  his  house,  the  traveler  had  passed  a 
sight  very  common  in  that  part  of  the  country  then,  but  uncommon  to  him,  as 
he  had  recently  come  from  the  East.  Looking  off  to  the  south,  a  dark  cloud 
appeared  spread  over  the  prairie,  but  moving  rapidly  toward  the  spot  where  he 
was  concealed  by  some  low  bushes  along  the  road  side.  Drawing  his  reins,  he 
waited  for  the  nearer  approach  of  the  objects,  to  solve  the  mystery.  In  a  few 
moments  a  vast  herd  of  deer  was  clearly  distinguished;  and  as  they  approached, 
the  reverend  gentleman  counted  forty-five*  before  they  took  fright,  and  changed 
their  course  for  the  nearest  grove.  The  traveler  watches  them  until  they  dis- 
appear, and  then  drives  on.  The  man  who  was  then  occupying  the  neighboring 
shanty  remained  upon  the  place  until  his  death ;  and  several  years  later,  his 
widow  married  a  Mr.  Smith,  who  now  occupies  the  farm.  Here  the  traveler 
bids  farewell  to  the  settlements  of  Kane  Caunty,  and  a  little  later  crosses  the 

*Several  of  the  settlers  have  assured  us  that  they  have  seen  as  many  as  fifty  in  a  single    erd. 

•    I 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  433 

line.  Returning  several  days  later,  upon  the  other  road,  he  arrives  in  the  mid- 
dle of  the  afternoon  at  the  cabin  of  Milton  Thornton  (who  removed  from  hi& 
original  claim  some  four  years  ago  to  Geneva),  and  there  our  traveler  inquires  his 
way,  and  asks  about  the  settlers  along  the  home  route,  then  drives  along  to  the 
residence  of  the  Read  family,  of  whom  he  has  learned  everything  of  the  last 
stranger,  for  he  is  an  inquisitive  man,  as  has  already  appeared.  He  has  learned 
that  the  father's  name  is  Joshua,  and  that  he  has  but  recently  arrived  from 
New  Brunswick  with  his  family  of  seven  sons  and  several  daughters,  and  that 
one  of  the  older  daughters  is  the  wife  of  James  Outhouse,  who  had  sold  his- 
claim  to  his  father-in-law,  and  removed  to  the  farm  which  he  now  owns  in 
Campton  Township.  Musing  on  the  changes  constantly  going  on  in  this  west- 
ern country,  the  parson  draws  his  horse  up  at  the  house;  to  obtain  a  drink. 
While  he  is  thus  employed,  we  will  give  a  brief  sketch  of  the  Reads,  who  settled 
a  large  part  of  the  township. 

The  original  homestead  was  situated  upon  Section  24,  where  Charles,  the 
second  son.  now  resides.  Eliphalet,  the  oldest  son,  located  on  land  purchased 
of  Mr.  Hackett,  and  lying  partly  in  Campton — the  portion  in  Virgil  being 
upon  Section  24.  Charles  purchased,  at  an  early  day,  a  claim  on  Section  29, 
of  Henry  German,  a  brother  of  Lyman  German,  now  of  Geneva,  both  of  whom 
settled  in  Virgil  in  1837,  Lyman's  claim  being  just  north  of  his  brother's,  on 
Section  20.  Joseph  Read,  the  third  son,  was  a  mechanic  in  New  Brunswick 
when  the  remainder  of  the  family  left,  and  was  unable  to  come  to  Illinois  until 
1840.  In  1859,  he  died  in  Missouri.  Richmond,  the  fourth  son,  took  up  the 
claim  which  he  still  owns  in  the  northern  part  of  the  township,  Section  12. 
Otho  took  the  tract  where  he  still  resides,  on  parts  of  Sections  21,  22  and  28. 
George  purchased  the  farm  on  which  Charles  first  settled,  and  Albert  settled  on 
Section  1-3. 

Having  satisfied  both  his  .own  and  his  horse's  thirst,  the  missionary  hastens 
on  as  it  is  becoming  late,  and  passes,  on  a  brisk  trot,  the  shanty  of  Henry 
Whitmarsh,  from  New  York,  whose  settlement,  he  had  learned,  only  dated  from 
the  previous  year  ;  and,  in  the  course  of  a  half  hour's  drive,  arrived  at  the  cabin  of 
the  original  claimant  of  all  the  land  which  he  had  passed  during  the  previous 
hour  and  a  half.  Although  the  earliest  settler  in  the  township,  Mr.  Merrill's 
habitation  was  no  better  than  those  of  the  settlers  who  had  but  just  arrived.  It 
was  built  of  rough  logs  like  all  the  rest,  but,  unlike  some  of  the  others,  it  had 
no  floor  but  the  native  prairie  mud,  in  which  the  children  of  the  proprietor 
burrowed  like  pigs  in  the  sty.  Believing  from  what  he  saw  and  had  heard,  that 
prayers  would  be  as  needful  in  that  locality  as  anywhere,  our  missionary  dis- 
mounted and  was  met  at  the  door  by  a  lady,  who  was  evidently  above  her  un- 
favorable surroundings,  and  he  was  here  permitted  to  remain  until  morning. 
Some  of  the  good  brethren  in  Virgil  Township  had  given  notice,  in  expectation 
of  his  arrival,  that  upon  the  following  day,  which  was  Sunday,  there  would  be 
preaching  at  a  designated  place  in  the  neighborhood.  The  orthodoxy  of  that 


434  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

day  was  tedious  to  unbelievers,  and  our  missionary's  sermon  was  divided  into 
no  less  than  twenty-four  heads,  all  of  which  were  elaborately  subdivided.  Mr. 
Merrill  was  doing  his  fall  plowing,  but  decided  to  rest  during  part  of  the  day 
from  courtesy  to  his  guest.  He  accordingly  plowed  until  meeting  time,  then  he 
hitched  his  horses  to  a  tree  and  was  an  attentive  listener  until  the  preacher  had 
reached  his  "  Tenth"  or  "  Twelfthly,"  when  he  yielded  to  the  suggestions  of 
the  evil  one  and  returned  to  his  work.*  In  fine,  it  may  be  doubted  if  the 
labors  of  the  good  missionary  on  this  occasion  met  with  more  than  moderate  suc- 
cess, since  his  hearers  were  more  interested  in  the  unregenerated  gentleman  in  the 
neighboring  field  than  in  the  labored  discourse  of  the  zealous  preacher.  It  is  a 
fact  worthy  of  note,  that  of  all  the  claim  speculators  scarcely  one  died  in  comfort- 
able circumstances ;  and  Merrill  was  no  exception  to  the  rule.  About  1838, 
he  built  a  frame  house  in  the  place  of  his  original  cabin,  and  some  years  later 
removed  to  Iowa,  where  he  became  poor  previous  to  his  death.  Joseph  Gray 
now  lives  upon  his  old  homestead  in  Virgil.  Israel  Seaton  was  the  builder  of  the 
old  frame  house,  which  was  probably  the  first  in  the  township.  There  was  much 
speculation  in  claims  in  Virgil  in  1837,  many  of  them  being  sold  for  three  times 
as  much  as  they  were  worth,  after  the  land  sale  in  1842.  Merrill  found  a  ready 
market  for  his  land  during  the  former  year,  for  it  was  then  that  the  greatest 
number  of  settlers  came  to  the  township.  Among  them  may  be  mentioned, 
aside  from  those  already  given,  Daniel  Smith,  who  located  just  north  of 
John  B.  Moore,  Daniel  McKinley  (deceased)  and  Harrision  Chambers,  now  in 
Batavia.  John  McKinley  settled  west  of  the  Kishwaukee  timber,  and  later, 
about  1840,  his  father-in-law,  Henry  Krows,  received  part  of  his  claim  and 
settled  thereon.  Nearly  all  in  that  part  of  the  township  were  New  Yorkers. 
Lyman  German's  log  house,  erected  in  1837,  upon  the  bank  of  the  creek,  was 
standing  until  about  three  years  ago.  Just  south  of  Daniel  McKinley,  a  young 
man,  named  Massicar,  built  a  house  at  an  early  day,  but  never  lived  there, 
having  disposed  of  his  property  to  one  of  the  early  purchasers.  Just  north  of 
the  Merrill  homestead,  Jeremiah  Massingham  settled,  and  sold,  while  the 
country  was  still  new,  to  A.  Dobson,  a  foster  son  of  Jqshua  Read.  Massingham 
became  widely  known  among  the  settlers  from  driving  a  breaking  team  in  con- 
nection with  the  Hacketts.  West  of  him,  and  near  the  Kishwaukee  timber, 
was  John  Scott,  a  great  man  in  his  day,  for  he  was  County  Commissioner  before 
the  township  organization,  and  early  Supervisor,  Notary  Public,  etc.  He  died 
in  St.  Charles  in  the  Fall  of  1877.  A  nomadic  hunter,  by  the  name  of  Chap- 
man, lived  east  of  Mr.  Scott,  but  left  the  country  early,  having  sold  to  a  gentle- 
man from  Canada  named  Seaton.  These,  with  Silas  Shumake  and  Daniel 
Smith,  who  settled  on  the  place  now  owned  by  his  heirs,  complete  the  list  of  the 
early  settlers  from  1836  to  '38. 

The  traveler  through  the  township  at  that  day  would   have  noticed  that  the 
chimneys  to  the  houses  were  nearly  all  constructed  upon  the  same  plan,  being 

*  Fact ;  on  good  authority. 


SHERIFF  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  437 

built  upon  the  outside  and  with  great  care  and  skill.  They  were  the  workman- 
ship of  Daniel  McKinley,  who  had  made  the  building  of  chimneys  his  trade. 
The  lower  parts  of  these  chimneys,  for  which  McKinley  claimed  the  copyright, 
were  built  of  clay  up  to  the  summit  of  the  fire-place.  Wooden  moulds  were 
used  for  this  purpose,  in  which  the  clay  was  placed  and  pounded  down  until  it 
formed  a  solid  mass,  when  the  board  siding  was  removed  and  the  structure  was 
completed  with  small  logs,  between  which  the  spaces  were  filled  with  "  cat-and- 
clay,"  instead  of  mortar.  This  "  cat-and-clay  "  consisted  of  finely  cut  straw 
mixed  with  clay,  and  formed  in  districts  where  lime  was  wanting — a  good  sub- 
stitute for  the  compound  which  has  now  generally  superseded  it.  The  lower 
part  would  last  a  hundred  years,  if  properly  used. 

Joshua  Read  made  an  innovation  in  architecture,  a  few  years  after  his  arri- 
val, by  building  a  frame  house  from  which  the  chimney  projected  from  the  root 
instead  of  rising  from  the  ground  upon  the  outside,  according  to  the  common 
custom. 

There  are  some  who  claim  that  this  was  the  first  frame  building  in  the  town- 
ship, but  Mr.  J.  0.  Moore,  the  first  of  the  settlers  in  the  township  now  living, 
gives  the  priority  in  them  to  Merrill's.  Read's  was  erected  about  1839,  on  the 
old  farm,  was  18x24  feet  in  its  dimensions,  contained  not  a  single  sawed  stick 
in  the  entire  frame  ;  and  is  now  standing.  Many  a  party  has  danced  within 
its  weather-beaten  walls,  and  laughed  defiance  to  the  whistling  storm  without. 

Probably  the  first  ball  in  the  township  was  there ;  and  there,  too,  one  of 
the  earliest  marriages  took  place.  Orson  Kendall  and  Maria  Read  were  the 
devoted  pair,  and  Esquire  West,  of  Blackberry,  had  the  honor  of  uniting  them. 

The  first  birth  in  the  township  was  that  of  a  daughter  of  Seth  Merrill,  in 
the  Summer  of  1837. 

No  township  in  the  county  possesses  more  accurate  records  than  Virgil. 
Through  the  good  sense  of  Mr.  Otho  Read,  the  proceedings  of  all  the  school 
meetings,  from  1841  to  the  present  day,  have  been  carefully  preserved.  It  was 
not  unusual  to  record  such  proceedings,  but  far  from  preserving  them,  it  was  com- 
mon for  school  boards  to  instruct  their  Secretaries  annually  to  destroy  all  their 
records. 

We  learn  that  in  1839,  the  intelligent  farmers  from  New  Hampshire 
assembled  on  Section  24,  near  the  present  site  of  Joseph  Woodman's  house, 
and  built  the  first  log  school  house  in  the  township. 

In  the  Winter  of  1839-40,  the  first  term  was  taught  by  Simeon  Bean,  a 
native  of  the  Granite  State,  whose  reputation  is  rather  that  of  a  profound  thinker 
and  scholar  than  of  a  disciplinarian.  As  the  latter  qualification  is  more  essen- 
tial than  the  former  in  the  management  of  the  common  country  school,  Mr. 
Bean's  experience  might  have  been  more  successful  than  it  was.  The  little 
boys  and  girls  shot  paper  wads  at  him,  "  cachinated  and  skyfungled,"  while  he 
was  treading  the  intricate  labyrinths  of  Euclid  or  soaring  among  the  stars  with 
Kepler  and  Copernicus. 


438  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

After  the  opening  of  this  school,  followed  a  district  organization,  in  1841, 
From  the  old  book  now  in  Mr.  Read's  possession,  it  appears  that  the  first  pro- 
ceedings were  kept  upon  scraps  of  paper  or  in  some  smaller  book,  and  afterward 
copied  into  the  volume  which  now  contains  them ;  and  which  bears  the  follow- 
ing entry  upon  the  fly  leaf.  We  copy  verbatim  et  literatim  : 

"  A  Book  of  records  for  Trustees  of  School  Land  Township  40  Range  t> 
East.  Bought  By  S.  Johnson  Treasurer  for  trustees  of  school  land,  price  37i 
cents." 

"January  14th  1843 

This  clay  received  this  book  of  S.  Johnson  &  paid  for  the  same. 

WILLIAM  H.  ROBINSON, 

Treasurer." 

The  first  record  bears  date  more  than  a  year  previous,  and  reads  as  fol- 
lows : 

'"  At  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  school  lands,  held  at  the  school  house- 
in  Township  40,  Range  6  east,  on  the  27th  Nov.,  1841,  Trustees  William 
H.  Robinson,  Daniel  Smith  and  John  Scott  present,  the  said  Trustees  ap- 
pointed Spencer  Johnson,  Treasurer,  at  the  same  time  and  place ;  and  the  said 
Town  was  divided  into  destricts  in  manner  following  :  School  destrict  No.  1  to- 
consist  of  Sections  25-26-27,  and  the  south  half  of  Sec.  22-23-24.  Dist. 
No.  2  to  consist  of  the  north  half  of  Sec.  22-23-24 ;  also,  from  1  to  15  inclu- 
sive. Des.  No.  3  to  consist  of  Sec.  19-20-21-28-29-30-31-32.  Dist.  No. 
4  to  consist  of  Sec.  No.  33-34-35-36.  The  trustees  appointed  Daniel  Mc- 
Kinley,  David  Brown  &  Henry  Krows,  Directors  in  School  Destrict  No.  3 : 
also,  William  Spangler,  Henry  Shumake  &  Abner  S.  Rand,  Directors  in  Dist, 
No.  4." 

A  certificate,  at  the  close  of  the  year  1841,  places  the  number  of  children 
in  Washington  Township,  as  Virgil  was  then  called,  at  ninety-five.  In  accor- 
dance with  the  provisions  of  an  act  passed  by  the  Legislature,  February,  1841, 
the  town  was  incorporated,  for  school  purposes,  on  the  30th  day  of  April, 
1842. 

Upon  the  same  day,  a  vote  was  carried  to  change  the  name  of  the  township  from 
Washington  to  Franklin ;  and  Simeon  Bean,  Luther  Merrill,  John  Scott,  Henry 
Krows  and  Daniel  Mallo  were  elected  Trustees  of  Schools.  At  a  meeting  of 
the  Trustees,  held  January  2,  1843,  the  former  arrangement  was  declared  null 
and  void,  and  the  entire  township  resolved  into  a  single  district.  Up  to  this 
time,  it  appears  that  there  was  only  one  school  house,  as  "  the  school  house  in 
Township  40  "  is  mentioned. 

The  consolidation  of  the  districts  proved  unsatisfactory  before  the  close  of 
the  year ;  and  accordingly,  on  the  llth  of  November,  Sections  19,  20,  21,  28, 
29,  30,  31,  32  and  33  were  set  apart  as  District  No.  2.     At  the  end  of  the  year 
the  number  of  children  under  20,  114,  shows  a  marked  increase  in  the  popu- 
lation. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  439 

In  1844,  great  excitement  arose  over  the  school  election.  Informality  was 
claimed,  and  a  new  election  demanded,  which  resulted  in  Luther  Merrill,  Joseph 
Jenkins,  Henry  Krows,  Robert  Kemp  and  Noah  Lakin  becoming  the  Trustees. 
Section  16  (the  school  section)  had  been  sold  the  previous  December,  at  an  av- 
erage of  $1.25  per  acre.  With  the  proceeds  arising  therefrom  the  Trustees  felt 
that  they  represented  a  wealthy  organization,  and  accordingly  appropriated  $55 
for  a  Summer  school,  in  1844.  During  the  same  year,  the  present  District  3 
was  formed  as  a  union  district,  with  a  part  of  Fairfield  (now  Campton)  Town- 
ship. The  census,  at  the  close  of  1845,  states  the  number  of  children  to  be  202. 

In  April,  1846,  the  present  Districts  Nos.  4,  5  and  6.  were  formed ;  and  in 
the  Spring  of  1847,  a  union  district  was  set  apart,  with  a  fraction  of  Burling- 
ton Township.  At  the  close  of  the  latter  year,  the  township  census  returns 
show  an  increase  of  thirty  children  over  the  one  taken  two  years  before.  In 
the  Fall  of  this  year,  a  union  district  was  formed  with  a  portion  of  Kaneville, 
since  which  there  have  been  no  radical  changes,  although  some  slight  variations 
in  boundaries  have  followed. 

School  houses  had,  in  the  meantime,  sprung  up  all  over  the  township.  The 
first  built  after  the  regular  school  organization  is  the  wood  building  now  used 
in  District  No.  1.  The  District  No.  2  house  is  likewise  old.  No.  3  is  a  brick 
building,  which  has  seen  a  number  of  years  of  service.  Nos.  4  and  6  are 
frame  buildings,  which  have  also  been  used  a  long  time,  the  latter  having  been 
built  in  1858.  No.  5  is  a  good  frame  structure,  built  in  1875  ;  and  Union  No. 
6  house  was  erected  in  1876,  at  a  cost  of  $1,400.  Union  No.  7  is  the  Lodi 
District,  which  will  be  again  mentioned ;  and  Union  No.  9  contains  a  good 
brick  building.  The  estimated  valuation  of  school  property  is  now  $5,000. 
The  number  of  children  in  the  Fall  of  1877  was  531,  and  of 'these,  375  attend 
school.  $2,371  were  paid  to  teachers  during  the  same  year. 

The  name  of  the  township  became  Virgil  at  the  time  of  the  regular  town- 
ship organization. 

The  first  tavern  in  Township  40  was  opened  as  early  as  1840,  in  a  little 
log  house  on  Section  17.  The  first  store  was  a  diminutive  grocery  establish- 
ment, started  some  four  years  later,  by  a  Mrs.  Groves,  north  of  the  tavern. 

There  was  regular  Baptist  preaching,  by  .Rev.  Mr.  King,  in  the  old  log 
school  house,  from  1840  to  1842. 

About  1845,  Joseph  Jenkins  opened  a  blacksmith  shop,  upon  the  farm  now 
owned  by  Jackson  Downing. 

A  post  office  was  established  under  the  name  of  New  Virgil,  a  mile  north- 
east of  Lodi,  at  the  house  of  Milton  Thornton,  about  1847.  It  was  subse- 
quently removed  to  the  residence  of  W.  H.  Robinson,  who  was  Postmaster 
until  it  was  discontinued.  The  Ohio  Grove  post  office,  four  mile  north  of  Lodi, 
was  started  about  1854,  with  James  A.  Richardson  as  Postmaster,  and  was 
withdrawn  by  the  Government  about  1860.  The  citizens  formerly  accommo- 
dated at  these  offices  now  obtain  their  mail  at  Lodi. 


440  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

This  completes  the  institutions  of  the  rural  portion  of  this  quiet  country 
township,  and  it  remains  simply  to  notice  briefly  the  rise  and  progress  of  the 

VILLAGE    OF    LODI. 

The  charter  of  the  Chicago  &  Galena  Railroad  required  the  company  to 
have  their  track  completed  and  in  condition  for  trains  to  run  to  Hickory  Grove 
on  the  1st  day  of  January,  1854.  The  letter,  but  not  the  spirit,  of  the  charter 
was  complied  with,  for  late  in  1853  the  work  was  hurried  through  at  a  desper- 
ate speed,  and  finding  that  with  all  their  exertions  it  would  be  impossible  to 
complete  the  work  to  the  designated  point  in  the  required  time,  the  ties  were 
laid  loosely  upon  the  frozen  prairie  during  the  last  three  miles,  the  rails  hur- 
riedly placed  upon  them,  with  a  nail  or  two  to  each,  and  on  New  Year's  Day 
an  engine  slowly  puffed  to  the  Grove,  where,  rejoiced  at  having  complied  with 
the  requirements  of  the  law,  the  conscientious  company  indulged  with  the  sur- 
rounding grangers  in  a  sumptuous  regale.  It  was  while  these  exertions  were 
in  progress  that  the  road  passed  the  present  site  of  the  village,  in  1853.  Stop- 
ping merely  long  enough  to  raise  a  station  shanty  west  of  the  site  now  occupied 
by  the  depot  and  name  the  prospective  place  Lodi,  the  company  continued  its 
progress.  The  track  then  laid  was  not  formed  with  the  elegant  u  T  "  rail  now 
in  use,  but  was  pimply  parallel  square  iron  bars,  such  as  are  still  common  upon 
coal  roads. 

In  March,  1854,  James  Watson,  with  his  family  located  in  the  edge  of 
DeKalb  County,  just  outside  of  the  limits  of  the  present  village,  where  he  still 
resides.  At  that  time,  there  was  not  a  house  built  in  the  place,  but,  soon  after- 
ward, Heath  &  Hathorn  (who  had  purchased  the  tract  upon  which  the  village 
stands  of  a  Frenchman  named  Louis  Cota,  who  in  turn  had  derived  his  title 
from  one  Charles  Sheldon,  the  original  purchaser)  laid  out  the  place  *  and 
erected  a  store  where  the  drug  store  now  stands.  This  was  the  first  building 
erected  in  the  village.  A  little  later,  James  Haines  put  up  a  house,  which  is 
now  occupied  as  a  residence  by  Mr.  Sunlie,  and  used  it  for  a  short  time  as  a 
hotel,  but  finally  disposed  of  it,  and,  about  a  year  later,  built  the  National 
Hotel.  Mr.  Watson's  store,  erected  immediately  after  his  arrival,  should  be 
mentioned  in  connection  with  the  early  institutions  of  Lodi,  although  the  build- 
ing stands  just  across  the  line. 

Previous  to  the  surveying  of  Lodi,  a  post  office  had  been  established  at  the 
house  of  Spencer  Baker,  about  a  mile  west  of  the  present  village,  and  named 
Line  Post  Office,  from  its  location.  After  the  plat  of  the  town  was  laid,  it  was 
removed  to  the  store  of  Heath  &  Hathorn,  and  has  remained  in  the  village 
ever  since. 

From  the  commencement,  the  place  had  a  rapid  growth.  0.  S.  and  F.  T. 
Miner  raised  a  blacksmith  shop  in  the  Fall  of  1854;  B.  W.  Lyon  came  in 
1855,  and  built  a  small  store  where  Kline  is  now  located ;  and,  about  the  same 

,  Lodi  was  laid  out  and  surveyed  March  20, 1854,  for   Heath  &  liathorn,  by  Andrew  Pingree,  County  Surveyor 
.Several  additions  have  since  been  made. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  441 

time,  a  fine  building  was  erected  by  a  stock  company  and  designed,  at  first,  as 
an  academy,  but  finally  sold  to  the  District  and  since  used  as  a  public  school 
house.  At  the  close  of  the  year  1856,  the  village  could  boast  a  population  of 
450 ;  but  now  came  a  sudden  change  in  its  prospects. 

A  reliable  authority  states  that  Heath  &  Hathorn  laid  out  the  place  in  1854, 
and  that  the  financial  crash  laid  it  out  again  in  1857.  For  several  years  it  re- 
mained in  a  dormant  condition,  from  which  it  was  at  length  roused  to  life  and 
activity  by  the  booming  of  the  first  shot  fired  at  Fort  Sumter.  Many  a  young 
man  from  Lodi  and  the  neighboring  country  hastened  to  offer  his  services  to 
his  menaced  country,  and  many  gave  their  lives  in  the  sacred  cause.  Among 
them  may  be  mentioned  the  builder  of  the  first  dwelling  in  the  village,  who 
perished  near  Vicksburg. 

Business  interests  revived  as  the  war  proceeded.  In  1861,  a  new  depot 
was  built,  but  was  destroyed  by  fire  four  years  later,  only  to  be  replaced  by  a 
larger  and  more  convenient  one. 

Religion  also  revived  in  1861,  and  early  in  that  year  the  Baptist  Church, 
which  had  originated,  years  before,  in  the  northern  part  of  the  township,  com- 
menced a  church  edifice,  which  was  dedicated  in  October. 

A  little  later,  the  Catholics  commenced  their  building.  This  society  was  a 
branch  of  the  church  which  had  been  formed  between  Kaneville  and  Lodi  as 
early  as  1849,  under  the  missionary  labors  of  Father  Fehlie,  and  known  as 
Blackberry  Mission.  Father  Dwyer  followed  him,  and  when  the  new  building 
at  Lodi  was  completed,  Father  Murry,  from  DeKalb,  had  the  honor  of  dedi- 
cating it. 

The  Methodist  Episcopal  building  was  put  up  in  1862,  and  the  Free  Meth- 
odist in  1866.  In  the  latter  year,  the  large  store  now  occupied  by  Brown 
Brothers  was  also  erected. 

The  first  attempt  to  incorporate  the  village  had  been  made  two  years  before, 
when  the  general  law  for  the  government  of  incorporated  towns  had  been  sub- 
mitted to  a  vote  of  the  inhabitants,  and  the  result  had  shown  a  majority  in 
favor  of  its  adoption.  City  Fathers  were  elected,  but  many  of  the  citizens 
declared  that  the  proceedings  of  the  election  had  been  irregular,  and  after  sev- 
eral arrests  for  breach  of  village  ordinances,  so  strong  a  sentiment  was  mani- 
fested against  the  village  government  that  it  became  impossible  henceforth  to 
enforce  its  acts.  In  1858,  a  majority  of  the  people  at  an  election  declared  the 
proceedings  of  the  election  of  1856  null  and  void,  and  great  rejoicing  followed 
this  result,  for  the  village  government  had  become  generally  obnoxious.  All 
the  old  shotguns  and  anvils  were  brought  out,  and  a  grand  racket  followed ; 
but  in  the  height  of  the  commotion  an  anvil  burst,  breaking  and  mangling  one 
of  Dr.  Kennedy's  legs,  and  inflicting  a  mortal  wound  upon  George  Brooks,  one 
of  the  village  boys.  Thus  the  celebration  ended  in  grief.  No  attempt  was 
made  to  revive  the  subject  of  incorporation  for  six  years,  but  in  1865  it  began 
again  to  receive  general  attention,  and  although  much  opposition  arose,  it  was 


442  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

overcome  honestly,  and  Lodi  became  a  village,  with  full  power  to  enforce  its 
laws,  on  the  llth  day  of  March,  1865.  After  this  event  the  place  prospered, 
and  a  number  of  new  buildings  were  put  up.  Two  thousand  dollars  were  raised 
among  the  business  men  in  1869,  and  paid  to  G.  W.  Bunda,  of  Ithaca,  N.  Y., 
as  a  bonus  for  establishing  a  manufactory  of  agricultural  implements.  Five 
thousand  dollars'  worth  of  machinery  were  purchased,  including  a  good  engine, 
and  an  extensive  business  was  expected.  But  the  proprietor  seems  to  have 
lacked  the  requisite  qualifications  to  make  the  enterprise  successful,  and  in  1871 
sold  out  to  E.  J.  Austin.  The  manufactory  was  never  operated  with  any  energy, 
and  is  now  forgotten  by  the  citizens.  A  carriage  shop,  started  in  1870  by  F. 
0.  Rood,  has  been  more  prosperous,  as  has  been  the  cheese  factory,  which  has 
become  one  of  Lodi's  permanent  institutions.  In  the  Fall  of  1871,  the  large 
store  on  the  present  site  of  the  drug  store  was  destroyed  by  fire  but  was  shortly 
replaced.  Mr.  Watson's  old  stand  is  now  occupied  by  Shoop  &  Hoyt,  dealers 
in  almost  everything  required  by  farmers.  The  streets  of  Lodi  are  regularly 
laid  out,  and  its  location  is  said  to  be  an  exceedingly  healthy  one. 

The  first  physician  to  locate  in  the  town  was  Dr.  Strong,  who  came  about 
1856,  and  was  followed  in  1857  by  Dr.  Wm.  Kennedy,  the  father  of  W.  H.  H. 
Kennedy,  Esq.  Dr.  K.  was  a  thoroughly  educated  practitioner,  and  continued 
to  deal  out  prescriptions  in  accordance  with  the  teachings  of  the  Allopathic 
school  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  the  Fall  of  1862.  Dr.  McNair  took  his 
place,  and  Dr.  Thompson  came  in  1875,  both  of  whom  still  remain  in  the  village- 

The  legal  profession  was  first  represented  in  Lodi,  at  its  commencement,  by 
W.  J.  Brown,  the  son  of  an  early  settler  in  Virgil.  Mr.  Brown  remained  until 
1861,  took  part  in  the  war  which  followed,  and  settled  at  Geneva  after  his 
return.  W.  H.  H.  Kennedy  commenced  studying  with  him  in  1858,  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  in  1860,  and  since  1861  has  been  settling  the  disputes  which 
are  said  to  arise  occasionally,  even  in  Lodi. 

Several  orders  have  arisen  in  the  village  at  various  times  in  the  past,  and 
once  a  literary  society  flourished,  and  collected  a  library  containing  some  $200 
worth  of  books;  but  the  societies  have  become  dispersed,  owing  generally  to 
removals  to  other  places,  and  the  volumes  of  the  library  are  scattered.  The 
village  is  important  as  a  railway  station,  since  it  contains  large  water  tanks  and 
a  coal  depot.  Its  situation  is  fifty  miles  west  of  Chicago,  five  miles  from  the 
nearest  village,  and  it  is  surrounded  by  one  of  the  richest  farming  sections  in 
the  State.  The  assessed  valuation  of  the  entire  township,  including  the  village, 
as  estimated  at  fifty  cents  on  the  dollar,  is  $451,383.  The  population  of  the 
township,  including  the  village,  is  1,274. 

RUTLAND    TOWNSHIP 

is  located  in  the  northern  tier  of  townships  of  Kane  County,  and  is  known  as 
Township  42,  North  Range  7,  East.  The  surface  of  the  country  is  uneven  and 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  443 

rolling,  with  occasional  high  points  or  bluffs  rising  rather  abruptly.  It  is  well 
timbered,  with  oak  mostly,  and  the  soil  of  the  higher  lands  produces  all  the  root 
crops  in  abundance,  while  the  more  marshy  lands  are  in  demand  for  meadow 
and  pasturage. 

The  first  settlement  in  Rutland  Township  was  made  by  E.  R.  Starks  and 
Elijah  Rich,  the  former  of  whom  is,  probably,  the  oldest  living  inhabitant  in 
the  township.  He  (Starks)  came  from  Rutland  County,  Vt.,  when  but  22  years 
of  years,  and  took  up  a  claim  in  the  Fall  of  1835.  After  making  his  claim,  he 
went  to  DuPage  County,  where  he  spent  the  Winter  with  a  former  acquaintance 
— one  Samuel  Goodrich — then  living  two  miles  from  the  present  village  of 
Naperville.  He  returned  to  his  claim  in  the  Spring  of  1836  and  commenced 
preparations  for  improving  his  newly-selected  home.  Elijah  Rich,  mentioned 
above,  and  an  uncle  to  Starks,  came  out  in  the  Spring  of  1836,  and  took  up  an 
adjoining  claim  south  of  Starks,  and  the  preliminary  steps  taken  for  the  first 
settlement.  Both  these  men  were,  originally,  from  Massachuselts,  but  had 
resided  in  Vermont  for  years  previous  to  emigrating  westward.  Rich  was  a  man 
of  family  and  well  advanced  in  life  when  he  first  visited  the  land  and  took  up 
the  claim  destined  to  be  his  future  home. 

The  first  house,  or,  rather,  hut,  was  built  of  logs,  unhewed,  on  land  now 
owned  by  Starks  and  where  his  orchard  now  stands.  This  was  the  "  claim  hut," 
and  was  the  very  first  in  the  township.  Soon  after,  a  log  stable  was  put  up 
by  Starks  and  Rich,  also  on  Starks'  claim,  in  which  both  lived  during  the  Sum- 
mer and  Fall  of  1836,  Starks  playing  the  housewife  and  doing  the  cooking  and 
general  housework  of  their  sbachelor  family.  Nathaniel  Crampton  owned  a 
claim  in  the  northern  part  of  the  township  in  1836  ;  Noble  King  owned  one, 
also,  near  him  at  the  same  time,  and  both  men  boarded,  during  the  Fall,  with 
Rich  and  Starks  in  their  log  stable.  The  next  year  Mr.  Rich  brought  his  fam- 
ily out  from  the  East  and  located  permanently  on  his  claim,  and  where  he  died 
in  November,  1871. 

In  1838,  Mr.  Starks  went  back  to  Vermont  and  married,  and  brought  his 
young  wife  out  to  his  new  home.  A  tender  and  delicate  flower,  she  survived 
the  rigors  of  the  wild  West  but  a  few  years.  Indians  were  numerous  when 
Starks  first  located,  but  were  a  rather  lazy  and  harmless  set,  but  great  beggars, 
and  lived  principally  by  the  latter  vocation.  In  the  Fall  of  this  year,  Andrew 
McCornack  and  family  came  and  took  up  claims  in  the  township.  They  were 
from  Scotland,  and  the  elder  McCornack,  who  died  three  years  ago,  was  upward 
of  90  years  of  age.  Arnold  Hill  came  the  same  year,  and  died  but  recently  at 
the  advanced  age  of  90.  William  Moore  was  also  in  the  township  in  1838,  as 
was  William  Lynch,  who  was  a  brother-in-law  to  Moore,  and  a  man  by  the  name 
of  Seymour  was  living  in  the  western  part  of  the  township.  These  families 
came  direct  from  Ireland  and  took  up  claims,  upon  which  they  made  permanent 
settlement.  Andrew  and  Daniel  Pingree,  brothers,  came,  this  Fall,  from  New 
Hampshire  and  took  up  claims  in  the  vicinity  of  what  is  now  known  as  Pingree 


444  HISTORY  OF  KA^E  COUNTY. 

Grove.  Straw  and  Francis  Pingree,  two  other  brothers,  had  come  out  in  the 
previous  Spring,  but  had  made  few  improvements  when  the  others  arrived. 

The  following  Spring,  Andrew  Pingree  went  back  to  Belfast,  New  Hamp- 
shire, and  taught  there  and  in  Maine  until  1844,  when  he  again  visited  his 
claim  in  Rutland,  and  settled  there  permanently.  Wm.  C.  Pingree,  a  fifth 
brother,  and  a  mere  boy,  came  the  previous  year  and  remained,  and  the  entire 
family  came  out  in  1844.  Andrew  Pingree,  Sr.,  the  father  and  head  of  the 
family,  who  was  quite  an  old  man  at  the  time  they  came  out,  died  in  March, 
1846,  about  two  years  after  coming  to  the  town.  Doctor  Daniel  Pingree  (who 
had  not  taken  up  the  medical  profession  at  that  time,  and  who  will  receive 
further  notice  in  the  history  of  Plato  Township)  traveled  extensively  after 
1838,  spending  several  years  in  the  Southern  States,  and  also  in  California, 
still  retained  his  claim  here,  to  which  he  finally  returned  and  settled,  about 
1860.  Andrew  Pingree,  a  minister  of  the  Universalist  denomination,  and  one 
of  the  most  noted  and  eminent  men  of  Kane  County,  and  whose  biography 
appears  in  another  part  of  this  work,  is  still  living  on  his  original  claim  made 
in  1838,  and  at  present  owns  about  1,200  acres  of  land.  Francis  settled  in 
Iowa  in  1853.  Straw  died  on  his  original  claim  a  few  years  ago.  William,  the 
youngest  scion  of  this  good  old  stock,  after  attaining  his  majority,  went  to  Cali- 
fornia, where  he  is  now  living.  In  the  first  settling  of  the  township,  and  pre- 
vious to  1838,  the  settlers  did  their  milling  in  Du  Page  County,  but  afterward 
a  mill  was  erected  in  Elgin,  which  on  account  of  its  convenience  received  almost 
their  exclusive  patronage.  There  were  at  this  period  (1838)  but  three  little 
little  log  huts  between  Pingree  Grove  and  Elgin,  to  relieve  the  dreary  monotony 
of  the  lonely  wilderness.  Dr.  Mc'Kay  was  the  first  physician  in  the  township, 
and  was  here  as  early  as  1847.  He  was  born  and  educated  in  the  North  of 
Ireland,  and  for  many  years  practiced  his  profession  in  Rutland.  Owen  Burke 
came  from  Ireland  in  1836,  and  settled  originally  in  Elgin,  but  bought  land  and 
settled  in  Rutland  Township  in  1842,  where  still  lives. 

THE   NAME   OF    RUTLAND 

was  attained  in  the  following  manner  :  Half  of  Dundee  Township  and  Rutland 
were  known  originallv  as  Deerfield  Precinct.-  In  1848,  the  State  was  divided 

O  v 

into  townships  according  to  Government  survey.  At  a  meeting  of  the  citizens, 
when  the  subject  of  a  name  came  up,  the  Scotch  suggested  the  name  of  some 
town  in  Caledonia,  now  forgotten ;  the  Irish  clamored  for  Rose  Green,  a  name 
dear  to  the  "exiles  of  ould  Erin,"  while  the  "nation  born  sons  of  the  soil,'r 
who  were  (as  were  the  Scotch  and  Irish  elements)  overwhelmingly  Democratic, 
wanted  it  called  Jackson,  after  the  hero  of  New  Orleans,  which  was  finally 
agreed  to.  At  the  first  meeting  of  Supervisors  it  appeared  that  there  was 
another  Jackson  Township  in  the  State,  which  had  a  precedence  of  this,  and 
that  this  must  be  changed.  E.  R.  Starks,  one  of  the  Supervisors  (the  first  of 
Rutland  Township),  and  already  mentioned  as  one  of  the  earliest  settlers,  still 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  445 

retaining  a  great  regard  for  the  "old  hills,"  suggested  Rutland,  from  Rutland 
County,  Vermont,  his  native  place,  which  was  unanimously  adopted. 

A    POST    OFFICE 

was  established  in  Deerfield  Precinct  (now  Rutland  Township)  about  the  year 
1838  or  1840,  which  was  called  Deerfield  Post  Office.  It  was  held  at  the  house 
of  one  Standish,  who  lived  about  two  miles  west  of  where  Pingree  Grove  Station 
is  located,  and  survived  but  a  fewyears.  In  September,  1848,  the  post  office  of 
Pingree  Grove  was  established.  Andrew  Pingree,  Postmaster,  an  office  he  held 
without  interruption  for  fourteen  years,  when  he  was  succeeded  by  W.  S.  Eakin, 
who  in  turn  was  succeeded  by  J.  J.  Brown,  and  he  again  by  Pingree.  A.  W. 
Kelley  now  holds  the  office.  A  post  office  was  established  at  Gilbert's  Station 
( Rutland ville),  in  this  township,  on  the  Galena  Division  of  the  Chicago  & 
Northwestern  Railroad,  about  the  year  1852,  and  within  the  past  few  years 
another  has  been  established  at  the  Holstein  Cheese  Factory,  in  the  north- 
western part  of  the  township,  and  bears  the  same  name — Holstein. 

THE    FIRST    DEATH 

in  Rutland  was  Mrs.  Hannah  Rich,  the  mother  o£  Elijah  Rich,  already  men- 
tioned as  one  of  the  earliest  settlers,  who  died  in  1838,  and  was  buried  in  the 
old  grave-yard,  on  the  farm  of  Mr.  Starks.  In  1840,  Mrs.  Starks  (wife  of  E. 
R.  Starks)  died,  and  was  the  second  interred  in  the  Starks'  burying  ground. 
These  were  the  first  two  mounds  raised  in  this  little  "  City  of  the  Dead,"  to  which 
have  since  been  added  many  of  the  old  pioneers  of  the  early  settlement.  Adelia 
Rich,  daughter  of  E.  Rich,  was  born  February,  1837,  and  was  the  first  white 
child  born  in  the  township.  The  first  marriage  was  that  of  Lewis  Bandal  and 
Miss  Brady.  They  were  married  in  1839  by  Elijah  Rich,  the  first  Justice 
of  the  Peace  of  the  Township. 

THE    OLD    STATE    ROAD, 

from  Chicago  to  Galena,  was  the  the  first  highway  through  Rutland  Township, 
and  the  great  thoroughfare  of  travel  between  east  and  west,  and  was  crowded 
with  travelers  of  every  class  from  "  early  morn  to  dewy  eve,"  from  the  emigrant 
to  the  seeker  after  pleasure.  A  more  complete  account  of  this  road  is  given  in 
another  part  of  this  history. 

THE    RAILROADS 

of  the  township  are  the  Chicago  &  Pacific  and  the  Galena  Division  of  the 
Chicago  &  Northwestern.  The  last  mentioned  road  was  built  through  the 
township  in  1852,  and  crosses  in  an  almost  northwest  direction.  The  following 
anecdote  is  connected  with  the  building  of  the  road  through  this  section  :  After 
the  road  had  been  graded,  there  came  quite  a  freeze,  on  the  breaking  up  of 
which  a  large  hole  "  fell  in  "  on  the  present  site  of  Gilbert's  Station,  and  in  the 
graded  work.  It  seemed  to  be  without  bottom,  and  the  more  they  tried  to  fill 


446  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY 

it  the  less  progress  appeared  to  be  made.  Entire  trees  were  dumped  into  it, 
and  all  kinds  of  rubbish  poked  into  its  capacious  maw  with  little  avail,  until 
some  of  the  more  superstitiously  inclined  decided  that,  if  it  was  not  the  bottomless 
pit  itself,  it  must  be  the  famed  "  Symmes'  Hole."  Finally,  after  industriously 
employing  the  whole  corps  of  workmen  for  several  days  upon  it,  they  succeeded 
in  filling  it.  A  large  amount  of  freight  is  daily  shipped  from  Gilbert's  Station, 
consisting  chiefly  of  milk  sent  to  Chicago.  This  alone  is  an  important  item,  and 
for  the  year  1877,  the  amount  paid  for  freight,  on  milk  exclusively,  was  as  fol- 
lows :  January,  $862.00;  February,  $865.00;  March,  $1,009.00;  April, 
$1,046.00;  May;  $1,130.00;  June,  $1,179.00;  July,  $1,022.00;  August, 
$1,108.00;  September,  $978.00;  October,  $985.00;  November,  $939.00; 
December,  $864.00,  making  a  total  of  $11,987.00.  Other  freights  are  light, 
as  milk  is  the  main  staple  of  this  community. 

Gilbert's,  or  Rutlandville,  comprises  the  east  half  of  the  southeast  quarter  of 
Section  23,  and  west  half  of  Section  24.  It  was  surveyed  in  June,  1875,  and 
laid  out  in  village  lots  by  Andrew  Pingree,  and  is  owned,  principally,  by  him 
and  Elijah  Wilcox.  There  is  in  the  place  one  general  store,  kept  by  John 
Kelley,  who  is  Postmaster  .and  Express  Agent,  and  is  doing  a  very  good  busi- 
ness ;  one  steam  feed-mill,  owned  by  Messrs.  Eatinger,  Mason  &  O'Brien,  and 
which  is  crowded  to  its  utmost  capacity  to  supply  the  demand  for  this  class  of 
feed.  It  has,  also,  two  blacksmith  shops,  one  wagon  shop,  and  the  best  school 
house  in  the  township.  The  post  office  was  established  here  at  an  early  date, 
as  noticed  further  back.  John  Mann  was  the  first  Postmaster,  and,  after  hold- 
ing the  office  for  some  years,  was  succeeded  by  John  McGraw,  and  he  by 
Nicholas  Freeman ;  John  Martin  succeeded  Freeman,  and,  after  serving  for 
six  years,  was  succeeded  by  Mr.  Kelley,  the  present  Postmaster. 

THE    CHICAGO    &    PACIFIC    RAILROAD 

was  built  in  1874.  It  had  a  hard  struggle  for  existence,  and  every  influence 
was  brought  to  bear  in  opposition  to  the  project.  The  company  did  not  even 
receive  the  right  of  way,  except  at  the  highest  market  value,  from  a  single  in- 
dividual, after  leaving  Elgin,  until  reaching  the  lands  of  Andrew  and  Doctor 
Pingree,  who,  in  addition  to  donating  the  right  of  way,  contributed  some  fifteen 
hundred  dollars  in  cash.  Quite  a  strong  contest  for  the  depot  came  up.  Some 
wanted  it  east,  and  some  west  of  its  present  location.  It  was  finally  decided 
by  the  Pingrees,  who  not  only  donated  the  ground,  but  built  the  depot,  which 
is  an  elegant  one,  at  their  own  expense.  They  have  made  the  station  what  it 
is,  and  justly  merit  the  reward  of  giving  to  it  their  family  name.  A  great  deal 
of  freight  is  shipped  from  Pingree  Grove  Station  ;  but,  like  Gilbert's,  the  bulk  of 
it  is  milk,  and  goes  mostly  to  Chicago.  The  receipts  for  freight  shipped  during 
the  year  1877  are  as  follows  :  For  milk,  $4,085.80  ;  for  other  freights,  $833.35  ; 
total,  $4,919.15.  Freight  and  travel  are  rapidly  increasing  from  this  point,  which 
is  destined,  in  our  opinion,  to  become  one  of  the  main  stations  on  the  line. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  447 

Pingree  Grove  has  one  general  store,  owned  by  Mr.  Alfred  W.  Kelley,  of 
the  firm  of  Kelley  &  Hart,  of  Elgin,  and  is  doing  an  extensive  business.  The 
post  office  is  kept  in  this  store.  Mr.  Kelley  owns  a  magnificent  hay  barn  here, 
with  one  of  the  largest  and  best  hay-presses  in  use  attached.  It  is  employed 
during  the  hay  shipping  season  at  its  full  capacity.  The  school  house,  which 
is  owned  jointly  with  Plato  Township,  and  is  exactly  on  the  line,  is  a  comforta- 
ble and  commodious  edifice,  and  cost  $700.  It  is  attended,  on  an  average,  by 
about  fifty  pupils. 

Professor  Hood,  formerly  of  St.  Charles  Township,  is  putting  up  an  elegant 
school  building  and  residence  combined.  Hannigan's  steam  feed-mill  is  doing  a 
large  business  in  grinding  stock  feed,  and  is  quite  an  institution  in  the  neighborhood. 

THE   HOLSTEIN    CHEESE    FACTORY, 

located  four  miles  from  Pingree  Grove  Station,  and  in  the  northwestern  part  of 
the  township,  was  erected  in  the  Spring  of  1875,  by  James  H.  Gage,  who  is 
still  the  proprietor  of  it.  It  is  an  elegant  two-story  and  basement  building,  the 
two  stories  being  frame,  while  the  basement  is  built  of  brick,  and  is  larger  than 
the  average  of  buildings  of  this  kind.  The  Holstein  Factory  is  doing  a  good 
business,  running,  upon  an  average,  up  to  its  full  capacity,  and  is  under  the 
management  of  one  of  the  most  skillful  cheese  makers  in  the  country.  A  part 
of  the  milk  is  bought  direct,  while  a  part  is  worked  up  for  his  patrons,  as  is 
the  usual  custom  with  the  factories  in  the  county.  A  very  great  portion  of  the 
milk  of  Rutland  Township  is  shipped  to  other  points.  Some  is  shipped  from 
Pingree  Grove,  some  from  Gilbert's  Station,  while  a  large  portion  is  taken  to 
factories  across  the  lines.  The  milk  and  dairy  business  comprises  the  principal 
source  of  industry,  and  is  increasing  in  volume  every  year. 

THE    FIRST    SCHOOL    HOUSE 

was  a  log  one,  built  by  the  inhabitants  en  masse  about  the  year  1838  or  1840, 
in  the  southwest  corner  of  the  township.  No  school  was  ever  kept  in  it ;  as  the 
township  appears  to  have  been,  at  that  remote  period,  one  of  the  bachelors, 
who,  however,  seemed  to  anticipate  the  time  when  such  a  building  might  become 
useful.  There  are  now  ten  School  Districts  entirely  in  Rutland  Township,  and 
three  union  districts,  all  having  good,  substantial  frame  buildings,  with  an 
assessed  valuation  of  $3.500.  The  first  entry  in  School  Records  now  existing 
i*  dated  November  2,  1842.  It  was  then  ordered  "that  Francis  Pingree  be 
Treasurer."  At  a  meeting  held  at  the  house  of  Robert  Eakin,  John  L.  Rowe  and 
John  Flynn  were  elected  Trustees  of  Schools,  in  the  place  of  Mason  Sherburne 
and  Joseph  Randall,  resigned.-  At  that  meeting,  it  was  ordered  that  the  town- 
ship be  divided  into  five  School  Districts.  There  were  no  schools  established 
in  the  town  previous  to  1842.  It  was  voted  May  20th,  that  M.  M.  Marsh  and 
Daniel  Pingree  circulate  a  petition  for  the  sale  of  School  Section  (Sec.  16). 
There  seems  to  have  been  some  trouble,  at  this  time,  about  the  name  of  the 
town,  for  we  find  an  isolated  entry  in  the  School  Records,  as  follows:  "Num- 


448  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

ber  of  voters  in  favor  of  naming  this  town,  3  ;  number  of  voters  against  naming 
this  town,  7  ;  number  for  naming  it  Meriden,  3 ;  number  of  votes  for  the  name 
Cumber,  1."  At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  held  at  the  house  of 
Thomas  Fraser,  April  1,  1848,  it  was  ordered  "that  all  papers  out  of  date,  and 
of  no  use,  be  committed  to  the  flames." 

Mr.  Samuel  Eakin  has  held  the  office  of  Township  Treasurer  for  twenty-two 
years  in  succession.  The  school  funds,  when  he  obtained  the  books,  were  but 
$26.00;  now  they  amount  to  the  sum  of  $4,300.  Rutland  has  a  school  fund 
which  ranks  among  the  highest  in  the  county,  and  it  seems  to  have  been  well 
managed  by  the  efficient  Treasurer.  In  1848,  S.  B.  Eakin,  Alexander  McCor- 
nack  and  Daniel  Duff  were  elected  Trustees.  July  7,  1849,  there  were  eight 
districts,  which  turned  out  school  children  as  follows: 

District  No.  1,  36;  No.  2,  106;  No.  3,  34;  No.  4,  67;  No.  5,  55;  No.  5 
East,  15;  No.  5  West,  7;  No.  6,  64;  Total,  384.  And  in  April,  1850,  the 
number  of  children  entitled  to  school  privileges  was :  District  No.  1,  42 ;  No. 
2,  84;  No.  3,  40;  No.  4,  78;  No.  5  East,  29;  No.  6,  87;  No.  7,  13;  No.  5 
West,  77 ;  Total,  450. 

The  following  teachers  had  presented  schedules :    J.  Sprague,  Betsy  Pingree, 
Jeremiah  Boggs,  Mary  J.  McLord,  Lavina  J.  Eakin,  Betsy  N.  Pingree. 

In  1855,  there  were  eleven  districts,  and  619  children  within  the  pre- 
scribed ages. 

THE   FIRST   CHURCH 

erected  in  Rutland  Township,  and  the  only  one  existing  to-day,  is  of  the 
Catholic  denomination,  and  located  at  Gilbert's  Station.  The  present  edifice  was 
built  in  1855,  on  ground  donated  for  the  purpose  by  Andrew  Pingree.  It  is 
an  elegant  building,  of  modern  architecture,  and  cost  $2,000.  The  society  was 
organized  several  years  previous  to  this,  and  built  a  small  church  about  tow 
miles  east  of  the  present  one,  at  what  is  known  as  the  "  old  Catholic  burying 
ground."  This  house  was  built  of  lumber  sawed  on  Tyler's  mill,  one  of  the 
first  saw-mills  built  in  Elgin  Township.  Father  John  Guigin  (a  Frenchman) 
was  the  first  officiating  priest,  but  was  succeeded  in  a  few  years  by  Father 
Scanlon,  formerly  of  Elgin,  but  now  living  in  Chicago.  After  the  new  church 
was  built  at  Gilbert's,  it  was  for  many  years  in  charge  of  Father  Gallaher,  who 
administered  spiritual  consolation  to  the  full  satisfaction  of  his  flock.  A  few 
years  ago,  the  society  divided,  and  a  large  number  went  to  Huntley,  just  over 
the  line  in  McHenry  County,  to  worship.  About  fifty  families  still  remain  in 
the  old  mother  church,  comprising  about  two  hundred  members,  and  are  under 
the  pastoral  charge  of  Father  Gormley. 

IN  POLITICS, 

Rutland  has  always  been  a  straight  Democratic  town,  never  having  given  a 
majority  to  one  of  any  other  political  faith  for  an  office  of  consequence ;  and 
socially,  her  citizens  are  intelligent,  enterprising  and  honorable. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  449 


PLATO  TOWNSHIP. 

So  far  as  can  be  ascertained  with  any  degree  of  correctness,  the  first  settle- 
ment was  made  in  Plato  Township  in  the  early  part  of  1835.  In  the  Spring  of 
this  year,  John  Griggs  and  son,  also  named  John,  came  from  Ohio  and  took  up 
claims  adjoining  each  other  in  the  southwest  part  of  the  township.  They  had 
lived  for  some  time  in  Du  Page  County,  but  came  here,  as  above  stated,  in  the 
Spring  of  1835,  and  made  permanent  settlements.  A  man  named  Judkins 
located  a  claim  this  same  Spring,  and  built  on  it,  but  sold  out  soon  after  and 
returned  to  his  old  home  in  Indiana.  He  and  Griggs,  Sr.,  built  about  the 
same  time,  and  to  one  of  them,  but  which  one  cannot  now  be  determined,  be- 
longs the  honor  of  erecting  the  first  house  in  Plato  Township.  That  built  by 
the  elder  Griggs  is  still  standing,  having  survived  the  sunshine  and  the  storms 
of  more  than  forty  years,  that  of  its  builder  more  than  a  decade.  He  kept  the 
first  tavern  in  the  township,  a  small  log  house,  and  as  it  was  on  the  direct  stage 
line  from  St.  Charles  to  Galena,  he  in  that  early  time  had  plenty  of  patronage. 
As  "mine  host,"  he  entertained  his  guests  with  plenty  to  eat  and  to  drink, 
and  his  hospitality  was  proverbial  far  and  wide.  He  died  in  1861.  John 
Griggs,  Jr.,  still  owns  his  original  claim  made  in  1835,  but  has  recently  moved 
to  Genoa,  and  his  son,  Eugene  Griggs,  occupies  the  old  homestead. 

John  S.  Lee,  another  of  the  early  settlers,  when  about  19  years  of  age, 
came  to  Kane  County  from  Putnam  County,  N.  Y.,  in  July,  1835.  In  the 
December  following,  he  made  the  claim  upon  which  he  still  lives.  He  owns  a 
fine  farm  of  over  five  hundred  acres. 

There  were  then  but  three  log  huts  in  the  entire  settlement,  and  the  few 
families  there  did  their  milling  in  Du  Page  County,  near  Naperville,  until  sev- 
eral years  later,  when  they  went  to  Boardeman's,  on  the  east  side  of  the  river, 
near  Batavia,  and,  later  still,  to  Elgin. 

Mr.  Lee  was  elected  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  1840,  and  was  the  second  in 
the  township  (John  Griggs,  Sr.,  was  the  first),  and,  after  holding  the  office  nine 
years,  resigned. 

Dr.  L.  S.  Tyler  came  to  Udina,  in  Plato  Township,  from  Orange  County, 
Vt.,  early  in  1836,  and  located  a  claim.  John  Ranstead  came  about  the  same 
time,  and  took  up  a  claim  near  Tyler's,  and  for  a  while  both  lived  together.  A 
family  of  Merrills  were  living  near  Udina  at  that  time,  but  of  them  nearly  all 
trace  is  lost.  Mr.  Ranstead  died  a  few  years  ago,  and  his  son-in-law,  Mr. 
Britton,  now  lives  on  the  old  original  farm.  Dr.  Tyler,  finding  no  opening  in 
Chicago,  came  to  this  township  and  went  to  work.  He  was  eight  years  at 
Udina,  and  was  the  first  regular  physician  in  the  town. 

The  following  anecdote  is  illustrative  of  the  hardships  of  those  early  times  : 
In  December,  1836,  Dr.  Tyler  had  been  to  see  a  man  named  Moore,  between 
his  claim  and  Dundee,  and  had  gone  in  a  wagon  drawn  by  two  horses.  They 


450  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

(Ranstead  was  with  Tyler)  started  to  return  home  about  4  o'clock  in  the  even- 
ing. Three  miles  distant,  they  came  to  Tyler  Creek,  so  called  from  two  fami- 
lies of  Tylers  who  had  settled  near  its  mouth,  in  Elgin  Township.  It  was 
frozen,  had  partly  thawed,  and  dropped  down  so  as  to  form  a  letter  V.  It  was 
a  very  cold  night,  and  the  moon  shone  clear.  After  some  deliberation,  they 
concluded  to  see  whether  the  horses  would  break  in,  and  so  took  them  from  the 
wagon  for  that  purpose.  Ranstead  led  in  first,  and  the  horse  broke  in.  Tyler 
then  led  the  other,  a  rather  poor  old  horse,  into  the  creek.  He  was  badly  shod, 
and,  his  feet  slipping  from  under  him,  he  fell  twice,  when  he  gave  up.  Ran- 
stead went  to  Olds',  who  lived  a  mile  distant,  for  oxen  to  pull  the  horse  out, 
while  Tyler  remained,  in  water  up  to  his  waist,  and  held  up  the  horse's  he^ad, 
meantime,  to  prevent  him  drowning.  A  rather  worthless  cur,  with  somewhat 
questionable  habits,  which  was  with  them,  when  the  oxen  came  seized  one  of 
them  by  the  nose,  which  set  up  a  hideous  bellowing  and  ran  home.  They  then 
bethought  themselves  to  fasten  a  rope  to  the  horse  in  the  creek,  and  haul  him 
out  with  the  other,  which  they  successfully  accomplished,  and,  leaving  him  on 
the  bank,  wrapped  in  blankets,  they  went  to  Olds'  to  supper,  having  previously 
given  the  horse  the  remainder  of  a  bottle  of  whisky  which  Olds  had  that  day 
bought  in  Elgin,  and  was  thoughtful  enough  to  bring  to  the  rescue.  After 
supper,  they  went  home,  and  it  was  so  cold  that,  next  morning,  the  ice  would 
bear  the  wagon  and  team,  and  they  were  crossed  over  in  safety.  Dr.  Tyler 
moved  to  Elgin  in  1849. 

Dr.  Daniel  Pingree  came  to  Plato  Township,  in  1838,  from  New  Hamp- 
shire, as  noticed  in  the  history  of  Rutland  Township.  After  taking  up  his  claim, 
he  spent  several  years  in  traveling,  and  in  teaching  in  the  Southern  States,  mostly 
in  Tennessee,  occasionally  visiting  his  claim  in  Illinois.  He  studied  medicine, 
and  graduated  in  February,  1849,  at  the  Indiana  Medical  College,  when  he 
went  to  California,  and  practiced  his  profession  in  the  Golden  State  for  several 
years.  He  returned,  in  1860,  and  located  permanently  on  his  claim  in  Plato 
Township,  where  he  continues  the  practice  of  medicine.  He  has  devoted  con- 
siderable attention  to  the  raising  of  Norman  horses,  and  owns  some  fine  speci- 
mens of  that  famous  breed. 

William  Hanson,  a  native  of  England,  came  to  this  township,  in  1839,  and 
took  up  a  claim  one  mile  south  of  Plato  Center,  upon  which  he  is  still  living. 
He  is  Town  Treasurer,  an  office  he  has  held  without  change  since  1844. 

Thomas  Burnidge,  when  but  a  minor,  came  with  his  parents  from  Massachu- 
setts, and  settled  at  Plato  Center,  in  1840.  He  is  still  living,  but  the  old 
couple  "  sleep  with  their  fathers." 

Indians  were  plenty  in  the  country  at  the  time  of  the  early  settlement  of 
the  township.  When  Mr.  John  S.  Lee  came  to  the  town,  in  1835,  there  were 
large  numbers,  he  informed  us,  in  this  section.  Though  perfectly  harmless  at 
that  time,  they  were  rather  disposed  to  be  lazy,  were  arrant  beggars,  and  re- 
quired watching,  owing  to  a  slight  disposition  on  their  part  to  take  little  things 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  451 

not  strictly  belonging  to  them.  The  last  of  them  were  removed  to  their  reserva- 
tion, in  1836,  made  them  by  the  .United  States  Government. 

The  first  birth,  or  one  of  the  first,  in  the  township,  was  Abijah  Lee,  born 
September  4,  1839,  Avho,  from  the  best  information  to  be  obtained,  is  believed 
to  have  been  the  first  white  child  born  in  the  new  settlement.  One  of  the  most 
noteworthy  facts  connected  with  this,  the  first-born,  is  that  he  entered  the 
army  of  the  Union,  at  the  commencement  of  the  late  war,  where  he  continued 
faithfully  serving  his  country  until  peace  crowned  her  arms. 

John  S.  Lee,  already  mentioned  as  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  of  Plato,  and 
Miss  Perry,  of  Campton,  were  the  first  couple  married. 

The  u  grim  monster  "  appears  to  have  favored  this  community,  for  no  death 
had  occurred  until  the  population  had  increased  to  such  an  extent  that  the 
event  was  not  felt  nor  noticed  as  it  would  have  been  in  a  more  sparsely  settled 
neighborhood,  and  there  is  no  one  now  who  remembers  the  first  to  cross  the 
dark  river. 

A  post  office  was  established  at  Plato  Corners,  near  the  south  line  of  the 
township,  somewhere  between  1840  and  1844,  but  was  discontinued,  after  a  few 
years,  since  which  time  the  citizens  of  that  Section  have  mostly  gotten  their 
mail  from  Elgin.  In  1854,  they  obtained  an  office  at  North  Plato,  of  which 
Freeman  Temple  was  the  first  Postmaster.  Three  years  after,  he  was  succeeded 
by  C.  M.  Campbell,  who  held  the  office  until  1859,  when  it  was  discontinued. 
It  was  re-established  in  1869,  with  H.  Eastman  as  Postmaster.  After  holding 
the  office  for  four  years,  he  was  succeeded  by  L.  E.  Bamber,  who  held  it 
until  1876,  when  he  in  turn  was  succeeded  by  Charles  Cole,  the  present  in- 
cumbent. A  post  office  was  established  at  Plato  Center,  with  Thomas  Bur- 
nidge  as  Postmaster,  during  the  Presidential  term  of  Andrew  Johnson,  but,  after 
existing  for  seven  years,  was  discontinued.  In  1877,  they  again  petitioned 
for  an  office,  but  from  some  cause  failed  to  obtain  it. 

The  first  store  in  Plato  Township  was  established  at  Plato  Corners  in  1848y 
by  Levi  Jackman,  of  Elgin,  who,  after  a  few  years'  business,  closed  it  out  and 
returned  whence  he  came.  The  next  of  which  we  have  an  authentic  -account 
was  opened  in  North  Plato  in  1854  by  Freeman  Temple,  who  continued  it  about 
four  years,  when  he  was  succeeded  by  other  parties,  who,  with  some  changes, 
have  kept  it  in  operation  to  the  present  day. 

The  cheese  factories  in  this  township  are  three  in  number.  The  first  was 
built  in  1866,  two  and  a  half  miles  southeast  of  Plato  Center,  and  was  run  by 
Duncan  Johnson,  who  finally  became  the  owner  of  it.  It  was  consumed  by  fire 
in  March,  1876,  and  so  speedily  rebuilt  that  it  was  in  operation  again  in  two 
months  from  the  burning.  Soon  after  rebuilding,  he  sold  this  factory  to  Haw- 
thorne &  Brother,  of  Elgin,  who  are  still  running  it  and  doing  a  good  business, 
Sometime  before  making  this  sale,  Johnson  built  a  factory  at  Plato  Center, 
and  commenced  business  in  March,  1874.  It  is  a  good  and  substantial  framy 
building,  two  stories  high,  and  runs,  upon  an  average,  up  to  its  full  capacity. 


452  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

In  1873,  Peck  &  Son  built  a  factory  at  North  Plato.  It  is  a  stout  frame  two- 
story  and  basement,  and  remains  in  good  condition.  Messrs.  Peck  &  Son  are 
still  the  owners,  but  for  the  two  past  seasons  it  has  been  operated  by  R.  R. 
Stone,  of  Elgin.  It  is  doing  a  very  good  business,  but  at  present  is  not  run- 
ning up  to  the  average  capacity.  These  factories  make  up  most  of  the  milk 
for  their  patrons,  but  what  is  not  thus  made  up  is  bought  from  them  direct.  A 
large  portion  of  the  farmers  in  Plato  Township  are  having  their  milk  worked 
up  at  home ;  only  a  few  along  the  north  boundary  shipping  from  Pingree 
Grove. 

The  first  church  in  the  township  was  built  at  Udina,  by  the  Congregational- 
ists,  in  1852.  The  society  was  originally  organized  in  1848  by  Rev.  N.  C. 
Clarke,  of  Elgin,  and  the  first  preacher  in  charge  of  the  little  flock  was  Rev. 
Mr.  Taylor,  who,  after  one  year's  services,  was  succeeded  by  Rev.  Mr.  French. 
He  remained  in  charge  three  years.  Up  to  this  time,  the  society  had  worshiped 
in  the  school  house,  but  this  year  (1852)  a  good,  comfortable  frame  building  was 
erected,  and  formally  dedicated  by  Rev.  Mr.  Clarke,  who  became  the  first  Pastor 
of  the  society  in  their  new  temple.  The  church  at  present  numbers  62  mem- 
bers on  its  roll  of  membership,  and  is  under  the  pastoral  charge  of  Rev.  Mr. 
Sawers.  A  few  years  subsequent  to  the  building  of  the  church  at  Udina,  the 
old  Scotch  Presbyterian,  or  Covenanters,  erected  a  church  in  the  "  Northeast 
Corner ' '  of  Plato,  near  the  line  of  Rutland  Township,  known  as  Washington 
Church,  a  name  it  still  bears.  Rev.  Mr.  Stewart  was  their  first  minister.  Rev. 
Mr.  Gaily  is  at  present  in  charge.  Sometime  about  1865—67,  the  younger 
element,  becoming  more  liberal  in  their  views  and  dissatisfied  with  some  of  the 
extreme  tenets  of  the  old  church,  seceded  and  built  a  church  of  their  own  but 
a  few  rods  distant,  and  which  goes  by  the  name  of  American  Presbyterians. 
Being  young  and  weak  both  in  numbers  and  in  finances,  they  feel  themselves 
unable  to  support  a  preacher  exclusively,  and  their  pulpit  is  filled  by  Rev.  Mr. 
Sawers,  Pastor  of  the  Congregational  Church  at  Udina.  Both  of  these  Pres- 
byterian Churches  are  near  the  Rutland  line,  and  are  supported  principally  by 
the  Rutland  people.  The  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  at  Plato  Center,  is  an 
elegant  frame  edifice,  built  in  1859.  The  first  sermon  preached  in  it  was  by 
Rev.  T.  M.  Eddy,  of  Chicago,  who  formally  dedicated  it  to  the  worship  of  God 
on  the  7th  day  of  December  of  that  year.  The  ministers  in  charge  during  its 
first  year  of  existence  were  Revs.  Woolsey  and  Call.  The  society  was  organ- 
ized about  the  year  1848,  and  worshiped  first  in  the  Town  House  and  afterward 
in  the  school  house,  which  they  occupied  until  the  building  of  the  church.  It 
is  in  a  flourishing  condition,  has  a  large  membership  and  is  under  the  spiritual 
guidance  of  Rev.  Mr.  Whitcomb. 

A  church  was  built  at  North  Plato,  in  1873,  by  the  Scotch  Presbyterians. 
It  is  a  handsome  edifice,  and  cost  about  $3,000.  Rev.  Mr.  McDougall  was 
the  minister  in  charge  at  the  time  of  its  erection.  Other  societies  were  formed 
there  several  years  anterior  to  this  period,  viz.,  Baptists,  Free-Will  Baptists, 


BURLINGTON. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  455 

Methodist  Episcopal,  Free  Methodist,  etc.,  who  worshiped  in  the  school  house. 
All  of  these  societies  have  either  dwindled  away  or  been  merged  into  the  Free- 
will Baptists,  who  alone  now  occupy  the  church.  The  Presbyterians  still  hold 
the  church  property,  but  from  some  cause  have  not  used  it  for  the  past  year. 
The  first  preacher  permanently  stationed  in  the  town  was  Rev  Mr.  Elmore,  a 
sort  of  missionary  sent  hither  by  the  Baptists,  about  the  year  1845.  Transient 
ministers,  however,  had  occasionally  preached  in  the  township  previous  to  his 
coming.  He  organized  a  society  at  Plato  Center  about  that  time,  but  how  long 
it  existed  no  one  now  living  can  tell.  A  school  house  was  built  at  Plato 
Corners  in  the  year  1840.  It  was  a  log  structure,  and  the  walls  of  it  are  still 
standing.  This  was  unmistakably  the  first  school  house  built  in  the  township. 
The  first  school  was  a  general  subscription  school,  and  was  taught  by  Charlotte 
Griggs.  In  examining  the  old  school  records,  the  first  entry  we  find  is  as 
follows :  "  At  a  meeting  of  Trustees  of  Schools,  held  at  the  house  of  Solomon 
Ellison,  October  23,  1841,  there  were  present  Stephen  Archer  and  Franklin 
Bascom,  Trustees,  who  appointed  J.  S.  Burdick  Treasurer."  The  bond 
required  by  law,  as  the  records  of  that  date  further  show,  was  duly  made  by 
him  and  accepted  by-the  Trustees,  they  themselves  being  "qualified  according 
to  law  by  John  S.  Lee,  Justice  of  the  Peace."  At  a  meeting  held  November, 
1841,  the  Trustees  "  proceeded  to  lay  off  said  Township  into  School  Districts, 
as  follows,  to  wit:  Sections  1,  2,  3,  10,  11,  12,  13,  14,  15,  22,  23  and  24 
shall  be  known  as  District  No.  1  ;  Sections  4,  5,  6,  7,  8,  9,  16,  17  and  18  as 
District  No.  2 ;  Sections  19,  20,  21,  28,  29,  30,  31,  32  and  33  us  District  No. 
3,  or  Chicken  Grove ;  Sections  25,  26,  27,  34,  35  and  36  as  District  No.  4  or 
Otter  Creek."  After  which  the  Trustees  proceeded  to  appoint  Directors  for 
each  district  as  laid  out.  At  a  meeting  held  December,  1841,  "  It  was  ordered 
by  the  Trustees,  at  the  request  of  the  legal  voters  of  said  township,  that  the 
Treasurer  give  legal  notice  that  an  election  be  held  on  the  8th  of  January,  1842, 
for  the  purpose  of  incorporating  said  township,"  and  at  a  meeting  held  on  the 
day  named,  at  J.  S.  Burdick's,  "  It  was  unanimously  resolved  that  the  town- 
ship be  incorporated."  Signed  by  L.  S.  Tyler,  David  Bogue,  Russell  Throll, 
John  S.  Lee,  J.  S.  Burdick,  School  Trustees,  who  were  elected  for  the  town- 
ship at  this  meeting. 

The  following  teachers  also  received  certificates  of  qualifications :    D.  Mc- 
Nichols  and  Sarah  Ann  Burdick. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  children  coming  under  the  School  Law,  accord- 
ing to  the  report  made  May  1,  1843 :  District  No.  1,  24 ;  District  No.  2,  28 ; 
District  No.  3,  23  ;  District  No.  4,  46 ;  District  Union  3,  30  ;  District  Union 
5,  25  ;  total,  176. 

The  report  made  October  1,  1847,  showed  the  number  of  districts  to  be 
eight,  with  a  total  number  of  children  under  21  years  of  age,  407.  At  a  sub- 
sequent meeting,  the  following  teachers  received  certificates  of  qualifications  : 
Mary  Field,  Maria  Harpending,  Olivia  Watkins,  Martin  Burdick. 


456  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

At  a  meeting,  January  6,  1844,  William  Hanson  was  elected  Treasurer, 
and  "his  bond  accepted." 

The  following  report  of  schools  was  made  in  1851 :  Number  of  schools.  7 ; 
number  of  male  teachers,  4  ;  number  of  female  teachers,  3 ;  highest  compensa- 
tion paid  per  month,  $12.00  ;  lowest  compensation  paid  per  week,  $1.50  ;  num- 
ber of  scholars  attending,  250  ;  number  of  districts,  10  ;,  number  of  school 
houses,  5  ;  number  of  frame  school  houses,  3  ;  number  of  log  school  houses,  2  : 
amount  of  school  funds,  $1,582.47  ;  children  under  21  years  of  age,  417. 

The  report  made  in  1877  showed  nine  districts  wholly  in  the  township, 
with  three  union  districts,  all  with  good  substantial  frame  buildings,  and  the 
estimated  value  of  school  property,  $5,400.00;  estimated  value  of  school  libra- 
ries, $70.00;  present  school  fund,  $3,180.08. 

Plato  Township  compares  favorably  with  any  in  the  county  as  regards  edu- 
cational facilities. 

The  Railroads  of  Plato  are  few  and  far  between.  About  a  half  mile  or  per- 
haps a  mile  of  the  Chicago  &  Pacific  Railroad  burdens  its  soil,  just  clipping 
off  the  northeast  corner  of  the  town.  Pingree  Grove  station,  on  the  above  road, 
is  near  the  township  line,  however,  and  affords  the  citizens  convenient  facilities 
for  shipping. 

The  old  State  road,  from  Chicago  to  Galena,  which  was  the  first  road  built 
through  this  section,  likewise  takes  off  a  very  small  corner  of  the  township. 
But  the  first  road  of  any  consequence  to  the  town  was  the  stage  road  from  St. 
Charles  to  Galena,  intersecting  the  old  State  road  at  Belvidere,  and  was  the 
road  on  which  Griggs'  tavern  stood,  as  mentioned  further  back. 

Plato  Township  is  known  as  Township  41  North,  Range  7  East,  with  an 
assessed  valuation,  in  1877,  of  $460,244.00. 

Originally,  Plato,  Burlington,  with  portions  of  Campton  and  Virgil,  were 
known  as  Campton  Precinct.  It  was  divided  in  1840,  and  Plato  and  Burling- 
ton called  Washington  Precinct. 

In  those  primitive  days,  there  seems  to  have  been  wire-pulling  in  political 
circles  as  well  as  in  these  corrupt  times,  as  evidenced  in  the  fact  that  at  the  elec- 
tion of  1840,  the  Whigs,  who  were  vastly  in  the  minority,  the  town  being  Dem- 
ocratic, succeeded  by  some  political  hocus  pocus  in  electing  their  petty  officers. 
There  not  being  offices  enough  to  accommodate  all  who  desired  those  little  hon- 
ors, the  precinct  was  again  divided  in  1844,  Plato  still  retaining  the  name  of 
Washington. 

In  1848,  when  the  State  was  divided  into  townships,  by  Government  sur- 
vey, this  township  was  called  Homer,  but  at  the  first  meeting  of  the  Board  of 
Supervisors,  it  was  found  that  there  was  another  Homer  in  the  State,  and  this 
must  be  again  changed.  Bent  upon  having  a  name,  however,  memorable  in 
ancient  lore,  the  name  of  Plato  was  suggested,  ostensibly  for  Willliam  B.  Plato, 
of  Geneva,  but  more  particularly,  perhaps,  for  the  ancient  philosopher.  The 
name  was  unanimously  adopted  and  has  been  retained  to  the  present  day. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  457 

The  hamlets  of  Plato  Township  are  Plato  Center  and  North  Plato,  situ- 
ated wholly  in  the  township,  and  Udina  and  Pingree  Grove,  located  astride  the 
lines.  The  last  two  named  have  been  mentioned,  the  one  in  the  history  of  the 
Rutland  and  the  other  of  Elgin  Township. 

Plato  Center  has  a  store,  recently  opened  by  Luzi  Schneller ;  a  steam  feed- 
mill,  owned  and  operated  by  Fred  Van  Nostrand ;  a  grocery  store  and  cheese 
factory,  by  Duncan  Johnson,  and  an  excellent  school  house. 

North  Plato  has  a  store,  by  C.  M.  Campbell ;  a  post  office ;  a  blacksmith 
shop  ;  a  cheese  factory,  owned  by  Peck  &  Son,  and  a  good  school  house. 

Cemeteries,  of  which  the  township  has  several,  though  they  are  rather  small 
and  thinly  inhabited ;  that  adjacent  to  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  at  Plato 
Center,  is  well  kept  and  quite  a  beautiful  place.  The  first  burial  within  its 
precincts  was  a  child  of  George  Abbot,  in  1853. 

The  burying  ground  of  the  Congregational  Church  at  Udina  is  a  lovely  spot, 
beautifully  ornamented  with  shrubs  and  evergreens.  The  first  occupant  was 
Benjamin  F.  Knapp,  buried  there  in  1842. 

Politically,  Plato  Township  is  Republican,  though  in  the  old  days  of  Whig- 
gery,  it  was  largely  Democratic. 

Its  war  record  is  good,  turning  out,  as  it  did,  its  full  complement  of  soldiers 
to  battle  for  the  old  flag,  several  of  whom  rose  in  rank  to  important  official 
positions. 

HAMPSHIRE   TOWNSHIP. 

This  township  is  in  the  extreme  northwest  corner  of  Kane  County,  and  is 
known  as  Township  42  North,  Range  6  East.  It  had  a  population  in  1870  01 
1,049,  with  an  assessed  valuation  in  1877  of  $592,037,  The  surface  of  the 
country  is  rolling,  the  soil  fertile  and  well  watered  and  produces  corn  and  hay 
in  plentiful  profusion. 

The  first  settlement  was  made  in  1836,  by  Lenas  Allen.  Mr.  Allen  came 
from  the  State  of  Vermont  to  Chicago,  in  June,  1835,  when  that  great  city 
was  little  else  than  a  kind  of  marshy  bog,  or  one  immense  frog  pond.  He  re- 
mained in  Chicago  until  the  latter  part  of  the  Summer  of  1836,  when  he  came 
to  this  section  and  took  up  a  claim  in  the  south  part,  upon  which  he  built  a 
rough  log  house.  This  was  the  FIRST  HOUSE  erected  in  what  is  now  Hamp- 
shir,e  Township.  A  portion  of  the  walls  of  the  old  building  are  still  standing, 
but  are  rapidly  crumbling  into  decay,  and  in  a  few  years  more  it,  too,  will  be 
gone,  with  other  relics  of  this  early  day.  A  year  or  two  after  making  his  first 
claim,  he  removed  a  few  miles  to  the  north  and  made  a  permanent  settlement, 
where  the  remainder  of  his  life  was  .spent  in  agricultural  pursuits.  His  son, 
John  A.  Allen,  now  lives  on  the  old  homestead,  while  grandsons  occupy  the 
land  embraced  in  Allen's  original  claim,  and  are  respected  citizens  of  the  com- 
munity. 


458  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

Thomas  E.  Whittemore  came  from  New  Hampshire,  and  Samuel  Hawley 
from  Connecticut,  and  made  settlement  in  this  township  in  1836,  and  for  many 
years  were  identified  with  the  affairs  of  the  settlement.  Whittemore  seems  to 
have  been  a  man  of  considerable  prominence  and  a  kind  of  leader  among  his 
neighbors. 

The  next  year,  Daniel  Hall  came  from  New  York,  and  in  1838,  William  H. 
Seymour  and  S.  A.  McApes,  from  the  same  State,  located  claims  in  this  town 
and  settled  permanently.  Mr.  Seymour  is  still  living  in  the  old  town  or  village 
of  Hampshire,  and  Mr.  McApes  near  Bloomington,  Wis. 

In  1840,  Levi  Willard  and  three  sons,  George,  Stephen  and  William  T., 
came  from  Michigan  and  settled  in  the  northern  part  of  the  township  ;  of  these, 
George  and  Stephen  live  in  Dundee  Township,  William  T.  remains  on  the  site 
of  the  original  settlement,  while  the  aged  patriarch  sleeps  beneath  the  sod  in 
the  old  graveyard. 

Rev.  Robert  Williams,  Enoch  0.  Garland,  from  New  Hampshire ;  Joseph 
Dalby,  from  England  ;  William  Trumbull  and  Isaac  Paddock,  from  New  York  ; 
John  Aurand,  from  Germany,  and  Hilda  Coon  and  Stephen  Haviland,  all  took 
up  claims  and  settled  permanently  in  the  township  in  1838-40.  Lucien  Bald- 
win, from  the  county  of  Bennington,  Vt.,  took  up  a  claim  in  Hampshire  Town- 
ship in  1842,  upon  which  he  is  still  living. 

Samuel  C.  Rowell  left  his  home  in  the  Old  Granite  State,  when  a  youth  of 
18,  and  went  to  Kentucky,  where  he  spent  about  three  years.  Not  alto- 
gether satisfied  with  the  "  Dark  and  Bloody  Ground,"  he  mounted  his  horse, 
then  the  usual  mode  of  locomotion,  and  struck  out  across  the  Hoosier  State 
toward  the  setting  sun,  to  select  a  home  in  the  "Far  West."  Mr.  Rowell's 
description  of  this  trip,  as  related  to  us,  is  highly  entertaining,  and  would  make 
the  hair  rise  on  the  heads  of  the  tender  youths  (hot-house  plants)  of  the  pres- 
ent day. 

Grand  Prairie,  southwest  of  Danville,  111.,  at  this  remote  period,  had  but 
one  house  for  a  distance  of  forty  miles ;  and  his  wits  were  often  exercised  to 
the  utmost  to  secure  shelter  for  himself  and  horse,  other  than  the  blue  sky. 
In  those  early  days,  it  was  the  fashion,  in  the  Eastern  States,  for  men  to  wear 
long  hair ;  and  in  conformity  with  that  custom,  Mr.  Rowell  wore  his  far  down 
on  his  shoulders,  and  it  being  rather  black  gave  him  quite  a  brigandish  appear- 
ance. In  crossing  Big  Foot  Prairie,  in  Wisconsin,  when  bringing  up  for  the 
night  he  was  informed  that  the  tavern  was  full,  and  he  would  have  to  seek  ref- 
uge farther  on.  At  the  next,  and  the  next,  the  same  excuse  was  made,  with 
rather  suspicious  glances,  which  seemed  to  indicate  that  all  was  not  right,  and 
when  9  o'clock  had  come,  and  still  found  him  without  a  shelter  for  the  night, 
he  determined  to  know  the  cause  of  so  many  refusals.  He  had  been  directed, 
at  the  last  tavern  where  he  had  tried  for  lodging,  to  a  house  a  little  off  the 
road,  where  strangers  were  sometimes  entertained  when  the  tavern  was  over- 
crowded, but  another  refusal  was  the  result.  It  was  9  o'clock  at  night,  eight 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  459 

miles  to  the  next  habitation,  and  every  appearance  of  an  early  thunder  shower. 
The  man  of  the  house  was  not  at  home,  and  the  lady  very  positively  declined 
to  allow  him  to  remain,  and  asked  why  he  had  not  stopped  earlier  in  the  even- 
ing. He  told  her  of  his  ineffectual  efforts  to  procure  lodging  for  the  night, 
which  seemed  to  confirm  her  in  her  refusal.  But,  nothing  daunted,  he  renewed 
his  appeal.  He  told  her  that  he  came  from  a  land  where  the  weary,  way-worn 
traveler  never  sought  refuge  in  vain,  nor  the  poorest  were  denied  shelter  from 
the  storm.  Something  in  the  appeal  struck  a  sympathetic  chord  in  the  woman's 
heart,  who,  after  asking  a  few  questions,  recognized  in  him  a  son  of  one  of  her 
old  neighbors.  She  had  moved  into  the  neighborhood  after  Rowell  went  to 
Kentucky,  and  had  heard  many  accounts  from  his  parents  of  their  distant 
boy. 

He  received  shelter,  not  -only  for  the  night,  but  remained  with  the  family 
for  several  days,  during  which  time  was  developed  the  secret  of  his  many  fail- 
ures to  obtain  lodging.  A  short  time  previous  to  his  appearance,  a  number  of 
blacklegs  and  thieves  had  passed  that  way,  and  had  stolen  a  lot  of  horses,  with 
which  they  had  made  off.  They  wore  long  hair,  and  hence  the  suspicious 
glances  cast  upon  him,  and  the  abrupt  refusal  to  his  request  for  a  night's  lodg- 
ing. He  had  his  hair  trimmed  the  next  day,  and  says  he  has  never  worn  long 
hair  since  that  eventful  period. 

After  traveling  some  800  miles  over  the  West  on  horseback,  Mr.  Rowell 
finally  came  to  Hampshire  Township,  in  1843,  where  he  took  up  a  claim  and 
made  a  permanent  settlement.  He  went  back  to  Kentucky  in  1844,  where  he 
married,  and  returned,  with  his  wife,  to  his  new  home,  where  he  continued 
farming  for  years.  In  1850,  he  embarked  in  the  mercantile  business  at  the  old. 
town  of  Hampshire,  where  he  remained  until  a  few  years  ago,  when  he  removed 
to  the  new  village  of  Hampshire,  and  is  one  of  the  solid  men  and  prosperous 
merchants  of  the  town. 

Henry  Doty  came  from  Ashtabula  County,  Ohio.  After  the  great  crash  of 
1837,  finding  times  hard  and  dull  in  the  old  Buckeye  State,  he  cast  about  him 
for  a  means  of  bettering  his  condition  and  his  worldly  prospects.  Owing  to 
the  very  bad  name  which  Illinois  at  that  time  bore,  in  regard  to  her  financial 
condition,  being,  as  he  informed  us,  several  millions  in  debt,  he  went  on  to 
Kenosha,  Wis.,  with  the  determination  of  settling  in  that  region.  Having  a 
brother  in  this  township,  however,  who  insisted  on  his  making  a  tour  of  inspec- 
tion here  before  locating  permanently,  he  finally  concluded  to  act  upon  his 
advice,  and  came  overland  in  wagons  from  Kenosha,  arriving  here  on  the  3d 
of  December,  1843.  He  found  snow  on  the  ground  a  foot  deep,  a  wild,  dreary 
waste,  and  as  cheerless  a  prospect  as  one  might  well  wish  to  see.  He  lost  no 
time,  however,  but  took  up  a  claim  at  once,  upon  which  he  is  living  at  the 
present  time. 

Of  these  early  pioneers  many  have  gone  to  the  "land  of  shadows."  Lenas 
Allen,  the  first  in  the  settlement,  died  February  15,  1848,  at  a  ripe  old  age. 


460  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

His  wife,  who  was  the  first  white  woman  in  the  township,  still  lives,  and  is 
enjoying  very  fair  health.  Thomas  E.  \Vhittemore  died  on  his  orignal  claim 
several  years  ago,  leaving  a  vacancy  not  easily  filled.  Daniel  Hall,  who  came 
to  the  town  at  the  same  time,  died  in  Elgin,  1875.  Samuel  Hawley,  known 
in  those  early  days  as  "Father  Hawley,"  and  Stephen  Havilland  rest  in  the 
old  grave  yard  at  Doty's  school  house.  Both  died  on  their  original  farms — 
Hawley  in  1858,  and  Havilland  in  1872.  Joseph  Dalby  lives  just  over  the 
line  in  McHenry  County,  at  the  village  of  Huntley.  Rev.  Robt.  Williams, 
the  first  preacher  in  the  township,  finished  up  the  work  of  his  Master,  and 
passed  to  his  reward  a  short  time  ago.  E.  0.  Garland  died  in  Hampshire 
Township,  and  Paddock  went  to  California,  where  he  died  a  few  years  ago. 
William  Trumbull  and  Lucien  Baldwin  are  still  living  upon  their  original 
claims.  Aurand,  Coon  and  Willard  rest  after  their  labors  under  the  weeping 
willows. 

Those  were  the  "  times  that  tried  men's  souls,"  and  the  struggle  for  a  home 
in  the  wild  wilderness,  often  a  prolonged  and  bitter  one,  and  one  in  which  the 
hardy  pioneer  went  down  with  his  aim  unaccomplished,  his  goal  unreached.  The 
farmers  of  to-day  know  little  of  what  the  early  settlers  of  the  country  had  to 
contend  with.  What  would  the  world  think  to  see  a  train  of  wagons,  laden 
with  wheat,  coming  into  Chicago  drawn  by  oxen  !  And  yet  a  third  of  a 
century  ago,  that  was  the  usual  mode  of  transportation  (as  an  old  farmer 
informed  us)  from  this  section.  The  snort  of  the  iron  horse  has  at  length 
driven  the  slow,  plodding,  patient  ox  from  the  track,  and  the  railway  .car  has 
taken  the  place  of  the  road  wagon  ;  the  old  time  way  of  doing  business  has 
become  obsolete — has  passed  away  "among  the  things  that  were,"  and  still  the 
world  is  moving  on.  People  did  their  milling  in  the  early  settlement  of  Hamp- 
shire Township  mostly  at  St.  Charles,  until  a  mill  was  built  at  Elgin,  when  their 
custom  was  transferred  to  that  place.  A  few  had  occasionally  made  trips  to 
Boardeman's  Mill  near  Batavia,  and  once  in  a  while  one  had  gone  to  Belvidere, 
but  the  building  of  a  mill  at  Elgin  brought  "  the  war  into  Africa,"  or  a  mill 
to  their  doors,  as  it  were,  and  forever  put  a  stop  to  the  long  and  uncertain  trips 
to  distant  mills. 

There  were  still  a  few  Indians  of  the  Pottawattomie  tribe  in  this  section 
when  the  first  settlers  came  in  1836,  but  they  were  apparently  harmless,  and 
left  soon  after  for  the  reservation  made  them  by  the  Government. 

The  first  road  in  the  township  of  Hampshire  was  the  old  State  road  from 
Chicago  to  Galena,  already  referred  to  in  this  work.  Another  road,  from  St. 
Charles  to  Marengo,  ran  diagonally  across  the  township.  These  were  the  great 
thoroughfares  of  travel  in  those  early  days,  and  were  often  the  scenes  of 
crowded  caravans  that  would  astonish  us  were  we  to  witness  such  spectacles  at 
the  present  day.  An  old  settler  informed  us  that  he  had  often  known  as  many 
as  two  hundred  wagons  to  pass  over  the  Chicago  and  Galena  road  in  one  day. 
And  it  was  no  uncommon  occurrence  for  fifty  and  sixty  wagons  to  camp  over 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  461 

night  at  the  old  village  of  Hampshire,  known  familiarly  at  that  early  day  by 
the  sobriquet  of  "  Hen  Peck."  It  was  then  that  there  was  kept  at  Hen  Peck 
a  kind  of  summer  bar  room,  for  the  accommodation  of  thirsty  travelers.  The 
village  at  that  period  was  composed  of  a  cool,  clear  pond  of  water,  upon 
the  banks  of  which  stood  a  large  and  beautiful  shade  tree.  These  were  origin- 
ally the  inducements  which  lured  the  jaded  teamsters  to  the  spot,  until  it  became 
known  far  and  wide  as  a  general  camping  ground.  Finally,  with  an  eye  to 
business,  and  a  mind  to  turn  an  honest  penny,  William  H.  Seymour,  already 
mentioned  as  one  of  the  early  settlers  of  the  town,  and  an  enterprising  individual, 
conceived  the  idea  of  opening  a  saloon  under  this  old  shade  tree.  Driving  a 
couple  of  posts  into  the  ground,  and  putting  a  board  across  from  one  to  the 
other  for  a  counter,  with  a  jug  of  whisky  behind  the  structure,  he  was  ready 
for  business;  and  many  a"fourpence"  and  "bit,"  or  "shilling" — as  the 
small  change  was  denominated  in  those  days — passed  over  this  unique  counter 
in  the  course  of  a  day.  This  was  the  first  saloon,  and  probably  the  com- 
mencement of  the  liquor  traffic  in  Hampshire  Township.  When  the  jug  was 
emptied,  it  was  refilled  at  the  stillhouse,  and  thus  the  trade  went  on. 

Garland's  Tavern  was  probably  the  first  in  the  township,  and  was  on  the 
Chicago  and  Galena  road,  fourteen  miles  west  of  Elgin,  and  one  mile  west  of 
the  old  village  of  Hampshire.  It  was  kept  by  E.  0.  Garland  (who  also  kept 
the  stage  stand  in  connection),  about  the  years  1838—40.  McApes  also  kept  a 
tavern  near  by  about  the  same  time.  In  1845,  W.  N.  Humphreys,  from  Elgin, 
opened  a  tavern  at  the  old  village,  which  continued  many  years. 

Dr.  Thomas  E.  Fowler,  who  came  from  Ohio  in  1850,  was  the  first  practic- 
ing physician  in  the  town.  After  following  his  profession  in  the  community  for 
twenty  years,  he  went  to  Iowa,  where  he  died  but  a  short  time  ago. 

Thomas  E.  Whittemore  was  the  first  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  held  the 
office  at  the  same  time  with  Elijah  Rich,  of  Rutland  ToAvnship,  when  this  and 
Rutland  were  known  as  Deerfield  Precinct,  and  entitled  to  but  two  Justices  be- 
tween them. 

A  post  office  was  established  in  1840,  at  the  old  stage  stand,  and  was  the 
first  post  office  in  the  township.  E.  0.  Garland  was  Postmaster,  and  kept  the 
office  until  1848,  when  it  was  removed  to  the  village  of  Hampshire,  and  W.  N. 
Humphreys  made  Postmaster.  In  1875,  it  was  removed  to  the  new  village  of 
Hampshire,  and  S.  C.  Rowell  became  Postmaster.  Recently,  there  has  been 
an  office  re-established  at  the  old  town. 

Rev.  Robert  Williams,  already  mentioned  as  one  of  the  early  settlers  and  a 
local  minister  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  was  the  first  preacher  in  the 
township,  and  preached  the  first  sermon  heard  in  the  infant  settlement  ;  and 
the  first  church  built  in  the  township  was  the  German  Evangelical,  situated 
in  the  "northeast  corner"  of  the  town,  and  was  erected  in  1852.  It  is 
a  plain,  well-arranged  frame  building,  30x40  feet,  and  cost  about  $2,000.  The 
society  was  originally  organized  in  1842,  and,  previous  to  the  building  of  the 


462  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

church,  worshiped  at  the  neighbors'  houses,  principally  at  Mr.  Aurand's,  and  was 
under  the  spiritual  charge  of  Rev.  Mr.  Dikover,  now  of  Chicago.  Rev.  Mr. 
Kellar  is  the  present  pastor,  and  he  has  150  names  upon  his  roll  of  membership. 

The  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  in  the  new  village  of  Hampshire,  is  a  hand- 
some structure  and  of  the  latest  style  of  architecture.  It  is  large  and  roomy,  well 
finished,  and  cost  $2,400.  It  was  erected  in  1876,  has  a  membership  of  thirty- 
five,  and  is  in  charge  of  Rev.  B.  H.  Cartwright,  a  lineal  descendant  of  the 
renowned  Peter  Cartwright,  whose  fame  as  an  evangelist  and  a  preacher  of 
great  power  is  a  household  word  throughout  the  country.  The  church  was  or- 
ganized in  the  township  about  1856—7,  in  the  school  house  at  the  old  village  of 
Hampshire,  where  it  remained  until  the  building  of  the  church  in  the  new 
village,  in  1876. 

The  Roman  Catholic  Church,  in  the  new  village,  was  erected  in  the  Sum- 
mer of  1877,  at  a  cost  of  $2,000.  It  is  of  modern  architecture,  well  and  sub- 
stantially built,  and,  withal,  quite  an  imposing  structure.  It  is  in  a  flourishing 
condition,  drawing  a  large  membership  from  Burlington,  as  well  as  from  this 
township,  and  is  in  charge  of  Rev.  Father  Gormley,  of  Huntley. 

The  first  birth  in  the  town  was  Jane  A.  Seymour,  a  daughter  of  William 
H.  Seymour,  and  occurred  in  1840.  The  first  death  in  the  little  settlement 
was  that  of  a  Mr.  Bass,  in  1838,  who  seems  to  have  been  a  transient  man,  as  no 
record  can  be  obtained  of  him  at  the  present  time,  except  that  he  died  in  the 
township  at  this  early  day.  The  increase  in  the  population  of  the  town,  since 
the  original  settlement,  indicates  that  there  has  been  "  marrying  and  giving  in 
marriage,"  and  is  evidence  that  there  was  a  first  marriage,  but  who  the  high 
contracting  parties  were,  it  is  impossible  at  this  time  to  say. 

The  first  store  was  opened  by  Solomon  Freightine,  at  the  old  village  of 
Hampshire,  in  1845,  where  a  store  is  still  in  existence,  though  with  many 
changes  in  proprietors  and  in  other  respects,  since  its  original  establishment. 

The  schools  of  Hampshire  compare  favorably  with  those  of  any  township  in 
the  county.  The  first  school  house  built  was  in  what  is  now  District  No.  1, 
and  was  near  where  the  Bean  school  house  stands.  It  was  a  small  log  struc- 
ture, and  was  built  on  Whittemore's  land.  "  Not  one  stone  is  left  upon  another" 
nor  a  single  trace  remains  of  this  early  temple  of  learning  to  tell  where  it  stood, 
but  a  modern  frame  edifice  occupies  very  nearly  the  original  site ;  nor  can 
any  one  at  this  late  day  tell  who  taught  the  first  school  in  it.  Through  the 
courtesy  of  Mr.  Baldwin,  the  Treasurer,  we  were  shown  the  old  school  records, 
but  the  examination  elicited  no  information  of  any  particular  interest.  The 
early  records  were  poorly  kept,  and  are  somewhat  indefinite  and  obscure  on 
many  points.  Under  date  of  February  12,  1842,  we  find  that  Lenas  Allen, 
Samuel  Hawley,  and  T.  C.  Whittemore  were  elected  School  Trustees.  At  a 
meeting  of  the  Trustees,  held  at  the  house  of  E.  0.  Garland,  E.  A.  'Allen  was 
appointed  Treasurer,  and  the  township  divided  into  three  school  districts.  The 
following  Directors  were  appointed  for  each  of  the  districts  :  District  No.  1,  E. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  463 

0.  Garland,  Levi  Willard  and  N.  Penniman ;  District  No.  2,  Isaac  Paddock, 
Benjamin  DeWitt  and  William  Pierce ;  District  No.  3,  A.  G.  Allen,  Hilda 
Coon  and  Norman  Hawley.  At  this  meeting,  "  It  was  ordered  that,  at  the  re- 
quest from  the  legal  voters,  an  election  be  held  on  the  5th  of  March,  1842,  for 
the  purpose  of  incorporation;"  and  on  that  day  the  records  show  that  the 
"town  was  incorporated."  January,  1845,  the  children  subject  to  the  School 
Law  were  as  follows  :  District  No.  1,  28  ;  District  No.  2,  36  ;  District  No.  3, 
28 ;  District  No.  5,  22  ;  total,  114. 

At  the  report  of  April,  1850,  there  were  eight  districts,  and  430  children 
under  21  years  of  age.  In  1871,  the  following  was  the  school  report:  No.  of 
schools,  8 ;  No.  of  pupils  enrolled,  330 ;  No.  of  children  under  21  years,  600 ; 
No.  of  teachers,  18  ;  No.  of  school  houses,  8  ;  No.  of  districts  having  librariesr 
2 ;  No.  of  volumes  in  libraries,  100 ;  amount  of  special  tax,  $11,035.19 ; 
amount  paid  teachers,  $1,410,52. 

The  following  was  the  report  in  1878 :  No.  of  districts,  8 ;  No.  of  school 
houses,  8  ;  value  of  school  property,  $5,100  ;  value  of  libraries,  $10.00  ;  school 
fund,  $2,065.89;  No.  of  children  under  21  years  of  age,  635. 

The  new  school  building,  in  Hampshire  village,  is  an  elegant  frame  edifice, 
of  modern  structure,  and  specially  adapted  to  school  purposes.  It  was  built 
in  1876,  at  a  cost  of  $3,500.  Prof.  Gardiner  is  Principal,  and  has,  for  assist- 
ants, Misses  Mary  and  Lucy  Whiting,  and  Jessie  Rowell.  An  average  of  125 
pupils  are  in  daily  attendance. 

Hampshire  Lodge,  No.  443,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M.,  was  organized  in  1864,  at  the 
old  village  of  Hampshire,  by  H.  G.  Reynolds,  Grand  Master.  James  Sutfin 
was  the  first  Master,  and  S.  C.  Rowell,  first  Secretary.  It  was  moved  to  the 
new  village,  in  1875,  and  N.  S.  Carlisle  is  the  present  Worshipful  Master. 
S.  C.  Rowell  is  still  Secretary.  It  has  a  membership  of  thirty-five. 

Cheese  Factory. — There  is  but  one  cheese  factory  in  Hampshire  Township, 
though  there  are  quite  a  number  around,  just  outside  the  lines,  that  draw  largely 
from  this  township  for  their  supply  of  milk.  This  factory  was  built  and  is 
owned  by  Hathaway  &  Co.,  who  make  up  the  milk  principally  for  their  patrons. 
The  factory  is  doing  a  fair  business,  though  not  running  up  to  its  average 
capacity.  It  is  a  two-story,  frame  building,  well  and  substantially  put  up.  A 
large  portion  of  the  milk  of  this  township  is  shipped  from  Hampshire  Station 
to  other  points — mostly  to  Chicago.  The  dairy  business  is  extensively  followed, 
and  pays  better,  perhaps,  than  any  other  pursuit  the  farmers  could  engage  in. 

The  first  mill,  and  the  only  one  in  the  town  making  breadstuff's,  was  built 
in  1875,  and  is  owned  by  William  Rinn.  It  is  of  combined  steam  and  wind 
power,  with  the  old  fanciful  pattern  of  wind  attachment,  after  the  kind  that 
Don  Quixote  and  his  man  Sancho  Panza  used  to  go  forth  to  do  battle  with,  in 
thegood  old  days  of  chivalry.  It  is  well  patronized,  and  kept  pretty  busy,  to 
supply  the  wants  of  the  surrounding  community.  A  feed  mill  is  embraced  in 
the  mill  proper,  which  does  a  large  business. 


464  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

An  institution  of  the  township,  deserving  of  notice,  is  the  planing-mill  of 
George  Kettelwell,  in  the  new  village  of  Hampshire.  It  was  built  in  the  Fall 
of  1877,  and  is  designed  to  be,  when  completed,  a  planing-mill,  machine  shop, 
lathe,  etc.,  and  will  give  employment  to  a  number  of  hands.  A  feed-mill  is 
.also  attached,  and  kept  busily  engaged,  grinding  feed  for  the  neighboring 
dairyman. 

The  Hampshire  Gazette,  a  live  little  newspaper,  published  by  C.  E.  Howe, 
was  established  in  the  village  of  Hampshire,  in  the  Fall  of  1877.  It  is  devoted 
to  the  interests  of  the  town,  and  is  liberally  supported  by  the  citizens. 

The  Chicago  &  Pacific  Railroad  crosses  Hampshire  Township  from  east  to 
west,  dividing  it  very  nearly  through  the  center.  The  road  met  with  a  hearty 
support  here,  very  unlike  to  that  extended  to  it  in  the  more  eastern  section  of 
the  county.  A  substantial  endorsement  was  given  it  by  this  township,  in  the 
shape  of  $26,400  stock,  individually  subscribed  by  the  citizens.  Mr.  Jacob 
Rinn,  alone,  subscribed  $10,000.  The  first  train  passed  over  the  road  through 
Hampshire,  in  May,  1875,  and  doubtless  would  have  been  serenaded,  could  the 
delighted  inhabitants  have  kept  up  with  it.  Although  the  road  has  not  yet 
been  in  operation  three  years,  the  following  statement  of  the  business  done  at 
Hampshire  station  (the  only  station  in  the  township)  shows,  very  conclusively, 
the  advantage  it  has  been  to  this  section  of  country. 

Forwarded  in  1877 : 

Freight  on  Milk $2,331.00 

Other  Freights  Forwarded 4,343.43 

Receipts  from  Passengers 2,270.75 

Total $8,945.18 

Freights  Received 6,290.23 


Excess  of  Freights  Forwarded $2,654.95 

The  villages  of  this  township  are  Old  and  New  Hampshire.  The  old  town, 
in  the  zenith  of  its  glory,  never  exceeded  two  or  three  stores,  a  tavern,  black- 
smith shop,  and  a  post  office.  One  small  store,  a  school  house  and  a  post  office, 
with  one  mail  a  week,  now  comprise  the  town.  But  associated  with  it  are  some 
of  the  tender  reminiscences  of  the  early  settlers,  that  will  fade  only  with  their 
lives.  Here  was  the  first  store,  the  first  tavern,  and  the  first  post  office;  and 
here,  after  the  toil  of  the  week  was  ended,  the  farmers  congregated  to  gather 
the  news ;  to  discuss  the  events  of  the  day  over  their  evening  grog,  and  recount 
the  hardships  of  pioneer  life. 

The  new  village  of  Hampshire  is  one  of  those  mushroom  towns  that  spring 
up,  as  if  by  magic,  on  new  railway  lines.  Three  years  ago,  there  was  not  a 
house  in  the  section  where  it  is  situated,  except  a  few  farmhouses.  In  October, 
1874,  it  was  surveyed  by  W.  H.  Pearce,  for  Andrew  J.  Willing  and  Ceylen  A. 
Fasseth,  who  owned  north  of  the  land.  It  was  laid  out,  the  next  Summer,  as  a 
village ;  and  after  the  Chicago  &  Pacific  Railroad,  upon  which  it  is  located,  was 
built  through,  its  growth  was  rapid.  It  was  incorporated  in  October,  1876,  and 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  465 

Philip  Doty,  S.  C.  Rowell,  E.  W.  Whelpley,  J.  S.  Wychoff,  Henry  Rinn  and 
A.  R.  Fremen  elected  Trustees,  who  organized,  by  making  S.  C.  Rowell  Pres- 
ident of  the  Board,  and  J.  S.  Wychoff,  Clerk.  The  population,  January  1, 
1878,  was  about  600.  It  has  two  churches,  one  school  house,  one  cheese  fac- 
tory, one  steam  flouring-mill,  two  steam  feed-mills,  one  planing-mill  and  machine 
shop,  five  general  stores,  one  grocery  store,  two  hardware  stores,  one  drug  store, 
one  bakery,  two  hotels,  one  restaurant,  two  butcher  shops,  one  newspaper,  five 
blacksmith  shops,  three  wagon  shops,  one  lumber  yard,  two  agricultural  stores, 
two  livery  stables,  four  saloons,  three  billiard  halls,  two  shoe  shops,  one  harness 
shop,  one  millinery  store,  three  doctors,  one  lawyer,  one  preacher,  etc.  The 
buildings  are  all  new,  and  of  a  better  class  than  the  majority  of  young  railroad 
towns.  To  sum  up,  in  a  few  words :  The  village  of  Hampshire  is  a  busy, 
thriving  place;  its  citizens  industrious,  wide  awake  and  enterprising,  and  deserv- 
ing of  the  greatest  prosperity. 

The  name  of  Hampshire  was  bestowed  on  the  township,  in  commemmoration 
of  the  Old  Granite  State,  from  whence  came  many  of  its  early  setttlers.  This, 
with  Rutland  Township,  was,  in  the  early  settling,  Deerfield  Precinct.  When 
organized  into  townships,  in  1848,  under  government  survey,  and  the  question 
of  a  name  came  up,  there  chanced  to  be  a  majority  who  were  natives  of  New 
Hampshire,  and  so  carried  the  day,  so  far  as  the  naming  of  the  township  went. 
Politically,  Hampshire  is  largely  Republican  ;  though,  in  the  days  of  Whigs  and 
Democrats,  it  was  pretty  evenly  contested  on  the  questions  at  issue. 


CAMPTON  TOWNSHIP. 

SETTLEMENT. 

Campton,  the  central  township  of  Kane  County,  lies  west  of  St.  Charles 
and  east  of  Virgil,  is  bounded  on  the  north  by  Plato  and  south  by  Blackberry, 
and  is  Town  No.  40,  Range  7  east  of  the  Third  Principal  Meridian. 

John  Beatty,  from  Crawford  County,  Penn.,  came  to  Chicago  April  20,  1834, 
and,  remaining  there  until  March,  1835,  proceeded  westward,  and  reached  Fox 
River  at  the  present  site  of  Geneva,  where  Bird,  Haight  and  Aken  were  then 
living.  Early  in  the  season,  he  traveled  northwestward,  and,  entering  the 
present  township  of  Campton,  took  up  ft  claim  of  prairie  where  C.  H.  Shaw 
now  resides.  Returning  thence  to  Geneva,  he  remained  in  the  vicinity  for 
about  two  months,  when  he  again  sought  the  wilderness  toward  the  setting  sun, 
and  this  time,  proceeding  further,  took  up  a  tract  composed  of  both  prairie  and 
timber,  upon  which  the  widow  Burr  now  resides,  and  built  thereon  the  first  log 
cabin  in  the  township.  Not  feeling  satisfied  with  his  first  claim,  owing  to  the 
scarcity  of  timber  and  running  water — which  was  abundant  upon  the  latter  one 
— he  subsequently  sold  the  former  to  one  Archie,  who  settled  and  remained 
upon  it  for  several  years.  Mr.  Beatty  did  not  locate  upon  his  land  for  more  than 


466  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

a  year  after  it  was  taken,  and,  meanwhile,  several  settlers  arrived.  Foremost 
among  these  were  Henry  Warne,  in  the  southwest  part  of  the  town ;  John 
Whitney,  from  New  York  State,  who  lived  where  his  son  Melvin  now  resides,  and 
took  up  a  claim  embracing  a  thousand  acres  or  more ;  Culverson,  where  Robert 
Garfield  lives;  James  Hackett,  from  Ohio,  who  located  where  C.  Cooley  now 
resides ;  Luke  Pike,  from  the  same  State,  upon  the  present  Chaffee  homestead, 
and  Charles  Babcock,  on  the  Stewart  place.  All  of  the  above  took  up  their 
claims  in  1835. 

When  Mr.  Beatty  came  to  the  township,  he  states  that  an  Indian  trail 
extended  across  it  upon  the  south  from  Ohio  Grove,  thence  east  past  Lilly 
Lake,  across  the  Robert  Garfield  farm,  thence  through  the  lot  now  occupied  by 
the  cemetery  to  a  point  about  a  mile  and  a  half  east,  where  it  branched,  one 
fork  bearing  southward  to  Waubansie  Town  and  the  other  reaching  the  river  a 
little  south  of  St.  Charles. 

About  1838,  a  company  from  St.  Charles,  including  Ira  Minard  and  Daniel 
Marvin,  drove  an  ox  team  attached  to  a  fallen  tree  to  the  settlement  of  Oregon, 
on  Rock  River,  thus  marking  a  road  the  entire  distance,  a  portion  of  which  lay 
in  Campton. 

Prairie  breaking  was  an  important  industry  in  those  days,  as  many  of  the 
settlers  were  but  illy  supplied  with  teams  and  plows.  The  prairie  breakers 
traveled  the  entire  country  with  ox  teams,  and  plowed  wherever  their  services 
were  required.  Mr.  Beatty  broke  extensive  tracts  in  the  Summer  of  1836. 
His  team  consisted  of  six  yokes  of  oxen,  and  the  price  charged  was  $3.50  per 
acre.  He  states  that  he  plowed  the  first  furrow  in  the  township. 

The  settlers  early  turned  their  attention  to  the  education  of  their  children, 
and,  accordingly,  we  find  a  log  school  house  in  1836  on  land  now  owned  by  a 
Scandinavian  named  Lawson,  and  in  it  a  Mrs.  McClure  was  installed  as  teacher. 
The  building  was  the  result  of  the  united  efforts  of  Messrs.  Pike,  Hackett, 
Archie,  Culverson,  Ryder  and  others,  and  the  flock  of  little  boys  and  girls  who 
gathered  there  at  the  opening  of  the  first  term  was  small  in  numbers,  but  the 
following  year  found  them  more  than  doubled. 

In  the  Winter  of  1837,  Mr.  Beatty  remained  upon  his  claim,  having  passed 
the  two  previous  Winters  in  Geneva.  During  the  previous  season  he  had 
assisted  in  conveying  the  portion  of  the  Pottawattomie  Indians  living  in  Indi- 
ana to  their  reservation  across  the  Mississippi,  and,  during  the  same  Spring  and 
Summer,  numbers  of  settlers  had  arrived.  Among  these  were  Harry  and  Spald- 
ing  E.  Eddy,  brothers,  from  Genesee  Co.,  N.  Y. 

The  latter  informs  us  that  upon  his  arrival  one  Trow  was  living  upon  the 
farm  owned  at  present  by  Augustus  Fisher ;  John  Hogoman  or  Hagarman,  a 
Dane,  upon  a  claim  still  owned  by  his  descendants ;  Thomas  E.  Dodge  upon 
the  claim  afterward  purchased  by  Garret  Norton  ;  Ansel  Lake  upon  his  pres- 
ent homestead ;  John  Tucker,  deceased,  where  his  heirs  reside ;  Geo.  Thomp- 
son, of  Ohio,  the  father  of  Charles  Thompson,  of  St.  Charles,  was  living  upon 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  467 

the  Hitchcock  farm,  and  E.  Reed  and  James  Outhouse  were  cultivating  the 
banks  of  Lilly  Lake,  where  they  have  remained  ever  since. 

Edward  Page  and  Edmund  Elliott  were  early  settlers  from  the  State  of  New 
Hampshire.  The  former  died  upon  his  claim,  in  1838,  of  small  pox. 

Previous  to  this,  however,  death  had  appeared  in  the  township  and  in  1837, 
a  Mrs.  Burgess  had  been  laid  at  rest  in  the  old  burying  ground  near  King's 
mill.  Mrs.  J.  Whitney  was  likewise  called  to  her  final  reward,  in  the  Eall  of 
the  same  year. 

The  first  marriage  was  that  of  Mark  Whitney  and  Caroline  Ward,  about 
1838. 

John  Durant  should  be  mentioned  as  one  of  the  earlier  residents  in  the 
eastern  part  of  Campton. 

Mr.  Beatty,  the  first  settler,  is  still  living  in  the  township,  at  the  age  of  80 
years,  and  possesses  a  memory  peculiarly  clear  regarding  events  which  occurred 
during  the  early  years  of  the  settlement. 

William  Kendall  was  the  first  settler  at  Canada  Corners,  where  he  claimed 
a  vast  tract  of  land. 

James  Ward,  from  the  State  of  New  York,  settled  where  the  Shavers  now 
live,  in  the  Spring  of  1836. 

SCHOOLS.      . 

As  already  shown,  the  first  public  institution  established  in  Campton  Town- 
ship was  a  school  house.  Later,  in  the  Winter  of  1837-38,  Miss  Mary  Lee 
taught  in  the  house  of  James  Ward,  and  about  a  year  from  that  date  the  settlers 
erected  a  log  school  house  on  land  now  forming  a  portion  of  the  county  near 
the  residence  of  A.  Fisher. 

In  1841,  we  find  a  Board  of  Trustees  organized,  composed  of  E.  Chaifee, 
Charles  Fletcher,  Thomas  E.  Dodge,  Ansel  Lake  and  Hylas  T.  Currier,  with 
Nelson  Walker,  Clerk. 

The  records  have  been  carefully  preserved,  and  exhibit  a  division  of  the  en- 
tire region  now  occupied  by  Campton  into  districts,  as  follows :  District  1 
was  composed  of  Sees.  1,  2,  the  east  half  of  3,  10,  11,  12,  13.  14,  15.  and  the 
north  half  of  22,  23,  24  and  25.  District  2  embraced  the  west  halves  of  Sees. 
3  and  10,  Sec.  4,  the  north  half  of  9  and  northeast  fourth  of  8.  District  3 
embraced  Sees.  5  and  6,  the  northwest  fourth  of  8,  the  north  half  of  7  and  a 
fraction  of  Township  41.  District  4  included  the  south  halves  of  Sees.  7,  8 
and  9,  and  Sees.  17,  18  and  19.  District  5  was  formed  of  the  south  half  of 
Sec.  22,  Sec.  21,  the  east  half  of  Sec.  20,  the  south  half  of  Sec.  25,  and  Sees. 
26,  27,  28,  33,  34,  35  and  36. 

Aside  from  the  above,  there  was  a  Union  District,  embracing  the  west  half  of 
Sees.  20,  19,  29,  31  and  32  in  Township  40,  and  several  sections  in  what 
is  now  Virgil.  These  six  original  districts  were  afterward  increased  in  number, 
and  in  1847  there  were  not  less  than  thirteen. 


468  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

School  houses  were  built  as  necessity  required,  and,  before  the  year  1850, 
there  was  not  an  urchin  in  the  thirty-six  square  miles  of  Carapton  but  possessed 
the  opportunities  for  acquiring  the  rudiments  of  an  education  near  home.  At 
present  there  are  eight  good  frame  buildings  in  the  township,  dedicated  to 
learning.  Several  of  them  were  built  a  number  of  years  ago,  but  have  since 
been  repaired  and  all  are  now  comfortable,  and  several  elegant  structures.  As 
an  example  of  the  latter,  the  one  in  District  9  may  be  cited,  which  was  erected 
at  a  cost  of  $1,600.  The  estimated  valuation  of  school  property  is  $5,000. 

NAME,    TOWN    HOUSE,    ETC. 

The  history  of  Campton  refutes  the  old  saying  that  "  There's  nothing  in  a 
name,"  since  its  citizens  have  deemed  it  necessary  to  change  its  name  for  the 
sake  of  convenience.  It  was  known  at  first  as  Fairfield,  having  been  named  by 
Timothy  Garfield,  who  had  purchased  of  Culverson,  of  Ohio,  and  had  come 
from  the  town  of  Fairfield,  Vt.  By  this  name  it  was  called  until  1850,  when 
it  was  ascertained  that  there  was  another  Fairfield  in  the  State,  and  a  change 
was  demanded.  Various  names  were  offered  and  there  are  two  records  in  exist- 
ence, dated  early  in  the  above  year,  in  which  the  township  is  designated  as 
Milo  township.  But  this  name  seems  to  have  been  speedily  dropped,  and  since 
December,  of  the  same  year,  the  township  has  been  called  Campton.  The  town 
was  surveyed  in  August,  1842,  for  the  Government,  by  Silas  Reed.* 

Town  meetings  were  held^for  many  years  in  the  house  of  Eber  Chaffee,  after- 
ward in  various  school  houses,  but  in  1874,  the  inhabitants,  with  their  charac- 
teristic enterprise,  having  determined  to  adopt  a  permanent  location  for  the 
future,  erected  the  beautiful  town  house  now  in  use.  It  stands  upon  Section 
22,  is  a  frame  building,  and  with  its  clean  white  walls  contrasted  with  its  dark 
green  blinds,  presents  a  peculiarly  neat  appearance,  and  may  be  taken  as  a 
model  country  town  house.  But  few  of  the  townships  in  the  county,  west  of 
the  river,  possess  buildings  erected  for  a  similar  purpose. 

The  earliest  roads  in  the  township  were  the  one  from  Geneva  to  Rockford, 
extending  past  Friend  Marks,  and  thence  by  King's  mill,  and  the  one  from  St. 
Charles  to  Oregon,  both  of  which  were  laid  out  before  the  town  was  generally 
settled.  The  vast  amount  of  teaming  across  the  town  at  an  early  day  rendered 
the  hotel  business  important,  and  accordingly  we  find  a  log  one  kept  by  Elias 
Crary  on  the  St.  Charles  and  Geneva  road  at  the  south  end  of  Chicken  Grove. 
It  was  replaced  at  a  later  period  by  a  frame  building,  where  entertainment  was 
offered  to  the  traveler,  for  a  number  of  years.  Timothy  Garfield  also  opened  a 
public  house  on  the  road  from  St.  Charles  to  Sycamore,  as  early  as  1839.  About 
this  time,  or  a  little  later,  there  were  forty-one  hotels  between  the  present  resi- 
dence of  Spalding  Eddy  and  Randolph  street,  Chicago ;  so  great  was  the  travel 
from  the  present  metropolis  to  the  towns  west  of  Kane  County.  Prominent 
among  these  inns  was  the  Fairfield  Exchange,  kept  by  B.  D.  Mallory,  and 

*  From  a  copy  of  the  Surveyor's  field  notes,  in  the  possession  of  Rev.  A.  Pingree. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  469 

located  where  the  residence  of  George  Norton  now  stands.  It  was  originally  a 
log  house  built  by  Albert  Dodge,  and  was  purchased  by  Mallory,  who  made 
frame  additions  upon  all  sides  as  well  as  on  the  top  of  it.  The  original  building 
has  long  since  disappeared,  but  several  of  the  frame  portions  still  exist,  the 
parlor  being  a  kitchen  in  the  house  of  the  present  owner,  .while,  the  bar-room 
has  been  degraded  to  serve  as  a  hennery.  Many  a  scene  of  revelry  and  mirth 
has  that  small  apartment  witnessed  as  filled  with  jolly  teamsters,  in  a  heaven  of 
tobacco  smoke, 

"  The  night  drave  on  wi'  sangs  an'  clatter." 

Glorious  crowds  assembled  there,  and  not  unfrequently  their  numbers  were 
so  great  that  some  of  them  were  obliged  to  sleep  upon  the  floor!  This  deficiency 
in  lodging  accommodations  was  more  than  offset,  however,  by  the  excellent  table 
for  which  Mr.  Mallory  is  still  noted  and  which  would  have  satisfied  the  demands 
of  the  most  fastidious  epicurean.  The  fare  for  the  teamster  and  team  was  four 
shillings  sixpence,  and  a  "receipt"  was  always  given  in  the  shape  of  a  glass  of 
good  Bourbon.  In  the  course  of  time,  a  plank  road  was  laid  from  St.  Charles  to 
Canada  Corners,  with  the  design  of  extending  it  to  Sycamore,  but  as  it  did  not 
promise  to  become  a  profitable  enterprise,  it  was  never  completed,  and  Avas 
merely  graded  to  the  proposed  terminus.  With  the  appearance  of  railroads,  the 
extensive  wagon  travel  ceased,  as  well  as  the  taverns  in  Campton. 

SAW-MILLS. 

A  steam  saw-mill  was  built  near  the  old  homstead  of  the  Chaffees,  for  the 
purpose  of  sawing  the  plank  for  the  road  which  passed  there,  but  it  was  never 
used  for  any  other  purpose.  Previous  to  its  erection,  Dr.  John  King  had  built, 
on  Lilly  Lake  Creek,  a  mill  which  contained  a  single  up-and-down  saw,  and  was- 
operated  occasionally  for  several  years,  but,  the  power  being  insufficient,  it 
never  sawed  a  great  amount  of  timber.  Dr.  King  was  both  a  physician  and 
preacher,  and  the  first  resident  professional  gentleman  in  the  town.  He  left 
the  county  at  an  early  day. 

POST    OFFICES    AND    STORES. 

The  Campton  people  went  to  St.  Charles  or  Virgil,  at  first,  for  their  mail. 
The  earliest  post  office  in  the  township  was  kept  in  the  extreme  southwestern 
part  by  Henry  Warne.  It  was  called  the  Fairfield  office,  but  the  name  was- 
finally  changed  to  Swinton,  and  it  was  at  length  removed  to  Blackberry  Station. 
A  post  office  was  established,  under  Dr.  King,  at  an  early  day,  at  King's  Mill, 
by  which  name  it  was  known.  At  a  later  period,  it  was  removed  to  Gray  Wil- 
low, where  it  still  remains.  The  Campton  office,  at  '*  Canada  Corners,"  was 
established  about  1845,  and  has  since  been  discontinued  and  revived.  It  i& 
now  supplied  from  Blackberry. 

The  Corners  is  the  most  extensive  hamlet  in  the  town.  As  early  as  1853, 
Eldridge  Walker,  a  Canadian,  kept  a  store  there,  stocked  with  a  few  dry  goods- 
and  groceries.  The  Woolcotts  and  Lindseys  were  early  at  that  point,  and 


470  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

t 

were  also  from  Canada — whence  the  name  of  the  settlement.  It  now  contains 
a  church,  school  house,  store,  two  blacksmith  shops,  a  paint  shop,  and  fourteen 
dwellings. 

CHURCHES. 

Rev.  D.  W.  Elmore  planted  the  germ  of  a  Baptist  Church  in  Campton,  at 
an  old  log  dwelling,  near  King's  mill,  as  early  as  1838.  The  same  organ- 
ization continued  to  flourish  for  many  years,  under  the  ministration  of  Dr.  King 
and  several  other  preachers,  but  at  length  became  weakened,  and  had  ceased  to 
exist,  when,  in  1872,  the  church  at  "  Canada  Corners"  was  commenced.  The 
society  was  then  revived,  and  several  members  contributed  liberally  to  the 
church,  where  the  Baptists  now  hold  meetings  alternately  with  their  Methodist 
brethren. 

A  Congregational  Church  was  established  very  early  in  the  Stewart  neigh- 
borhood, formerly  known  as  the  New  Hampshire  settlement.  Father  Clark 
was  an  early  preacher ;  also,  Rev.  Mr.  Warner,  who  lived  where  Orus  Hitch- 
cock now  resides;  but  the  membership  was  never  sufficiently  strong  to  erect  a 
house  of  worship,  and  in  process  of  time,  they  became  scattered,  many  of  them 
uniting  with  the  church  in  St.  Charles. 

The  Methodist  Episcopal  society  was  organized  at  the  old  log  school  house, 
in  the  Eddy  District ;  early  removed  to  the  Corron  school  house  and  Canada 
Corners,  and  in  the  Fall  of  1872,  built  with  others  the  Union  Church  at  the 
latter  place,  at  the  cost  of  about  $2,500.  The  membership  is  about  thirty-five. 

CHEESE    FACTORIES. 

About  1868,  a  small  cheese  factory  was  built  at  Gray  Willow,  by  the  Lar- 
kins  Brothers,  and  was  sold,  at  length,  to  George  Lake,  and  ceased  operations 
in  1875,  when  the  fine  building  was  erected  for  a  similar  purpose,  near  the  old 
site  of  King's  mill.  In  the  Fall  of  1877,  Mr.  Lake  disposed  of  the  property, 
and  the  business  is  now  continued  by  Duncan  Johnson,  who  has  since  manufac- 
tured both  butter  and  cheese,  from  8,000  to  12,000  pounds  of  milk  per  diem. 
In  the  Spring  of  1870,  Edward  Thornton  built  a  butter  and  cheese  factory  on 
the  west  side  of  the  township,  and  has  worked  it  ever  since,  obtaining,  on  an 
average,  the  milk  from  400  cows  daily.  The  building,  like  the  above,  is  of 
wood,  well  furnished,  and  cost  $6,000. 

TOPOGRAPHY  AND  POPULATION. 

Campton  Township  is  well  diversified  between  prairie  and  wood  land,  and 
•contains  but  few  tracts  of  the  former  which  are  not  under  excellent  cultiva- 
tion. It  ranks  as  one  of  the  best  towns  in  the  county,  both  in  agricultural 
resources  and  the  intelligence  of  its  inhabitants,  and  like  all  the  others,  is  stead- 
ily progressing.  Its  population,  by  the  last  census,  was  960. 


R.  B.  CH1SHOLM 

ELGI N. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  473 


BLACKBERRY  TOWNSHIP. 

Town  39  North,  of  Range  7  East,  of  the  Third  Principal  Meridian,  more 
familiarly  known  as  Blackberry  Township,  was  surveyed  in  August,  1842,  by 
Silas  Reed,  one  of  the  surveyors  in  the  employ  of  the  Government.*  It  lies 
south  of  Campton  and  north  of  Sugar  Grove,  and  is  bounded  on  the  east  by 
Geneva  and  Batavia,  and  on  the  west  by  Kaneville.  The  township  is  crossed 
from  north  to  south  by  Blackberry  Creek,  which,  with  several  small  tributaries, 
are  fringed  with  a  thick  growth  of  oak  and  other  timber,  which  originally 
extended  over  the  entire  western  third  of  the  town,  and  was  early  named. 
Lance's  Grove.  The  surface  in  this  region  is  unusually  rugged  for  Kane 
County,  the  creek  in  some  parts  of  its  course  meandering  through  deep  gorges, 
like  the  mountain  streams  of  the  Eastern  States.  Two  isolated  mounds  or  hills  in 
the  vicinity  rise  to  a  height  overlooking  allHhe  surrounding  country,  and  are 
considered  stupendous  eminences  by  those  whose  wanderings  have  been  limited 
by  the  limits  of  this  Prairie  State.  The  eastern  portion  of  the  township 
possesses  more  of  those  features  of  scenery  common  to  the  best  part  of 
Northern  Illinois.  Nelson's  Lake  lies  partly  in  Blackberry  and  partly  in 
Batavia,  and  its  outlet,  Lake  Run,  flows  to  the  southwest  into  Sugar  Grove 
Township,  where  it  unites  with  Blackberry  Creek.  The  township  contains  but 
little  lowland,  but  the  streams-  referred  to  furnish,  with  their  affluents,  water  in 
sufficient  quantities,  and  the  soil  is  of  an  excellent  quality.  The  Chicago  & 
North- Western  Railroad  crosses  the  north  tier  of  sections,  and  two  of  its  stations, 
Blackberry  and  La  Fox,  are  located  in  the  township. 

SETTLEMENT. 

The  first  settlement  in  Blackberry  was  made  by  William  Lance  and  his  son 
John,  early  in  May,  1834.  The  father  was  a  native  of  New  Jersey,  but  had 
been  for  a  number  of  years  a  pioneer,  his  last  dwelling  place  being  in  the  State 
of  Indiana.  Starting  thence,  upon  the  opening  of  Spring,  with  the  above 
named  son,  his  daughter  Mary,  now  Mrs.  John  Souders,  and  a  younger  son, 
Charles,  he  drove  with  eight  yoke  of  oxen  to  the  bank  of  Fox  River,  at 
the  Big  Woods.  Here  Mr.  Lance  was  delayed  by  illness  for  a  few  days  ;  and 
John,  leaving  the  company,  encamped  in  the  wagon,  crossed  the  river,  and 
journeying  west  past  Nelson's  Grove,  selected  the  claim  where  Charles  Souders 
now  resides.  The  Spring  of  1834  is  said  to  have  been  one  of  the  mildest  on 
record  in  the  State,  and  vegetation  was  already  far  advanced  when  the  Lances 
arrived  on  the  banks  of  the  river.  This  fact  lent  a  peculiar  charm  to  the  scenery 
where  the  young  man  decided  to  make  his  home — a  spot  which,  even  in  the 
dreariest  season  of  the  year,  is  by  no  means  devoid  of  romantic  beauty — and 
he  marked  the  spot  under  the  firm  impression  that  it  was  the  most  picturesque 

*  From  a  copy  of  the  Surveyor's  field  notes  in  the  possession  of  Rev.  A.  Pingree. 


474  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

land  upon  which  the  sun  ever  shone.  Having  returned  to  the  other  side  of  the 
river,  he  guided  the  remaining  members  of  the  party  to  the  place,  where  the 
Lance  family  finally  claimed  between  70  and  8000  acres.  For  several  days  they 
lived  in  their  wagon,  engaged  meanwhile  in  building  the  first  log  house  in  the 
town.  Mrs.  Souders  is  supposed  to  have  been  the  first  white  woman  in  the  township. 

On  the  morning  of  the  third  or  fourth  day,  the  settlers  noticed  smoke  aris- 
ing from  the  south,  and  while  still  speculating  upon  the  probabilities  of  its 
issuing  from  a  pioneer  dwelling  or  an  Indian  wigwam,  a  horseman  appeared  upon 
a  distant  hill,  riding  toward  them,  who,  upon  his  arrival,  introduced  himself  as 
Mr.  Isbell,  and  explained  that  he  had  just  arrived  with  a  party  from  Ohio,  and 
that  the  smoke  arising  in  the  distance  came  from  his  camp  fire.  He  had  noticed 
smoke  at  the  north  of  him,  and,  impelled  by  curiosity,  had  ridden  to  discover 
from  whence  it  came.  As  may  be  supposed,  the  Lances  were  much  rejoiced  to 
learn  that  they  were  not  alone  on  the  frontier,  and  mutual  congratulations  were 
exchanged.  A  few  days  later,  the  Lances  had  their  house  ready  to  raise,  and  it 
was  located  very  near  the  spot  where  C  Souders  now  lives.  After  its  erectionT 
they  broke  and  fenced  forty  acres  of  land,  and  planted  a  portion  of  it  with 
corn.  It  should  here  be  stated  that  Isaac  Waltrup  accompanied  Mr.  Lance 
from  Du  Page  County,  and  took  up  the  claim  of  which  George  Gould  now 
owns  a  portion.  He  was  never  a  resident  of  the  township,  however,  returning 
to  Du  Page  in  August  in  the  year  in  which  he  had  taken  the  land,  and  later 
sold  it  to  Hiram  Hall.  In  the  Fall,  the  Lances,  father  and  son,  returned  to 
Indiana,  leaving  Mary  and  Charles  at  Peter  Dodd's,  a  brother-in-law,  in  Du 
Page  County.  Dodd  had  taken  up  his  claim  in  March  of  the  same  year,  but 
eventually  sold  it  and  settled  in  Blackberry.  Late  in  the  Fall  of  1834,  John 
Lance  and  his  sister  Margaret  were  married,  the  latter  to  David  Beeler,  who 
accompanied  the  entire  family  back  to  Illinois,  arriving  on  Christmas,  and  set- 
tling on  a  place  now  known  as  Johnson's  Mound.  The  Lances  and  Beeler  were 
the  only  settlers  in  the  township  during  the  Winter  of  1834—5. 

During  the  summer  of  1835,  important  accessions  were  made  to  the  settle- 
ment around  the  Grove.  The  township,  from  the  first,  presented  inducements 
to  immigrants  which  they  were  not  slow  in  perceiving.  A  high  table-land 
above  the  fevers  and  chills  of  the  river  bottoms,  and  possessing  all  the  fertility 
of  the  lower  sections,  with  timber  in  abundance — the  indispensable  considera- 
tion in  the  mind  of  a  Yankee  and  a  powerful  one  to  the  Hoosier,  as  well — a 
land  of  hills  and  streams,  resembling  more  than  those  of  any  other  town  in  the 
county  the  Eastern  country,  it  was  the  first  of  the  back  townships  to  be  settled. 

To  the  native  of  hills  and  valleys,  the  boundless  prairies  appear  unspeakably 
flat  and  dull  when  viewed  for  the  first  time,  and  it  often  requires  weeks  and 
months  to  remove  this  first  impression.  The  variety  of  surface  in  Blackberry, 
on  the  contrary,  was  the  exact  reverse  of  the  extensive  plains,  dreary  in  their 
changeless  beauty,  which  the  pioneers  had  crossed  on  their  way  thither,  andr 
consequently,  many  of  them  remained. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  475 

Among  those  who  settled  in  the  above-mentioned  year,  were  Harry  White, 
Hiram  Hall,  David  W.  Annis,  George  Trimble  and  L.  D.  Kendall.  White 
located  at  the  south  part  of  the  Grove.  Annis  came  from  the  State  of  Vermont, 
and  located  on  land  now  owned  by  his  heirs.  He  was  a  noted  man  in  the  town- 
ship during  its  infancy ;  was  County  Commissioner  and  held  several  positions 
less  important.  It  is  said  that  he  never  sought  for  a  public  position  and  pos- 
sessed none  of  the  contemptible  qualities  of  the  scheming  politicjan. 

In  the  Spring  of  1835,  John  Souders,  from  Ohio,  took  up  the  claim  where 
he  now  lives.  At  that  time,  Mr.  Souders  was  a  bachelor,  possessing  only  a 
small  amount  of  wealth,  and  worked  for  the  farmers  in  the  neighborhood. 
Late  in  1835,  between  Christmas  and  New  Year's,  he  married  Mary  Lance. 
The  ceremony  was  performed  at  the  log  house  of  the  bride's  father,  by  Esquire 
Morgan,  from  near  Yorkville,  as  there  was  no  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  the  town- 
ship at  that  time.  The  marriage  certificate  was  obtained  in  Ottawa,  and  an 
unsuccessful  attempt  was  made  to  secure  the  services  of  a  magistrate  in  Aurora, 
but  none  could  be  found  in  that  place  qualified  to  serve.  In  the  same  Fall, 
Martha  Beeler — now  Mrs.  Cooledge,  of  Oregon — a  daughter  of  David  Beeler, 
was  born.  This  was  the  first  birth  in  the  township.  After  his  marriage,  Mr. 
Souders  settled  ,upon  his  claim.  His  land  has  never  been  transferred  nor  mort- 
gaged, and  the  title  is,  therefore,  one  of  the  best  in  the  county.  John  Vanatta 
settled  in  Blackberry  in  1836,  on  land  now  owned  by  Mrs.  D.  Beeler.  R. 
Acers  was  one  of  the  proprietors,  following  Vanatta.  Among  the  first 
settlers  at  the  head  of  the  grove  were  Messrs.  Corey  and  S.  Kendall.  J.  G. 
Acers,  from  the  State  of  New  York,  took  up  the  land  where  he  now  lives,  in 
June,  1836,  and  James  Smith,  S.  Platt  and  J.  Calkins  were  in  Blackberry, 
previous  to  the  close  of  the  year  1837.  Mr.  Sperry  was  likewise  an  early 
settler,  as  were  Messrs.  Larkin  and  N.  B.  Spalding,  near  the  present  site  of 
Blackberry  Station.  As  might  have  been  expected,  the  grove  was  entirely 
claimed,  before  settlers  began  to  establish  themselves  upon  the  open  prairie, 
and  there  were  not  a  few  of  the  pioneers  who  believed  that  much  of  the  land 
which  is  now  the  most  valuable  in  the  State  would  never  be  inhabited. 
Taking  a  claim  without  timber  or  running  water  seemed  to  them  an  under- 
taking sufficiently  wild  to  warrant  the  indictment  of  a  man  for  insanity.  It 
was  cutting  apart  from  all  moorings.  Still  the  prairie  was,  in  process  of  time,  set- 
tled, and  many  claims  had  been  made  upon  it,  at  the  time  of  the  public  land  sale. 

FIRST    DEATH. 

The  first  death  of  which  we  find  any  record  in  Blackberry  occurred  under 
unusually  distressing  circumstances.  Mrs.  William  Lance  was  one  of  the 
numerous  good  women  whose  minds  have  been  wholly  absorbed  within  the  lim- 
its of  their  own  homes.  She,  therefore,  found  but  little  time  to  visit  her  neigh- 
bors, although  one,  Mrs.  Vanatta,  had  frequently  urged  her  to  call  at  her  place. 
At  length,  she  determined  to  comply;  and  on  the  2d  day  of  February,  1837, 


476  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

she  left  her  five  younger  children  at  home,  with  one  James  Dawson,  who  boarded 
at  hef  house,  and  in  company  with  her  husband,  proceeded  to  the  Vanatta  claim. 
The  chimney  of  the  Lance  house  was  built  upon  the  Hoosier  plan,  with  one  of 
the  wide-mouthed  fire-places,  so  familiar  among  the  pioneers.  The  members  of 
the  family  left  at  home  retired  early,  while  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lance  remained  with 
their  friends  until  late  in  the  evening.  A  coal  rolled  from  the  fire-place  upon 
the  floor.  The  young  man  Dawson  and  the  children  were  all  asleep,  and  the 
house  was  soon  in  a  blaze.  One  of  the  little  girls,  Sarah,  awoke  and  aroused 
the  others,  who  ran  out  of  doors;  but  the  terrified  and  bewildered  child,  to 
whom  the  others  owed  their  lives,  remained  upon  the  bed,  and  the  flames 
enveloped  her.  Pamela,  -the  eldest  of  the  children,  saw  her  sister's  danger,  and 
running  to  the  portion  of  the  low  roof  above  her,  uncovered  it,  and  reaching 
over  into  the  smoke,  had  succeeded  in  touching  her  hand,  when  a  gust  of  air 
sent  a  cloud  of  smoke  and  forked  flames  toward  her,  obliging  her  to  desist  from 
the  brave  efforts.  Dawson,  who  was  a  youth  of  eighteen  summers,  did  nothing 
to  assist  the  little  girl,  or  quench  the  flames,  but  according  to  tradition,  sat 
upon  the  fence  and  watched  the  building  burn.  The  child  perished ;  and  her 
parents,  returning  from  their  pleasant  visit,  discovered,  with  agony,  the  charred 
remains  of  their  daughter  amid  the  ashes  of  their  dwelling.  She  was  buried 
in  the  old  grave  yard,  upon  the  farm  now  owned  by  C.  Souders.  The  neigh- 
bors circulated  a  subscription  paper  for  Mr.  Lance,  gave  liberally,  and  rebuilt 
his  house,  thus  restoring  his  property  ;  but  the  greatest  loss  no  generous  friend 
could  return,  and  the  horrible  manner  in  which  the  child  perished  saddened, 
for  years,  the  previously  happy  home.  Mr.  Lance  died  in  1873,  at  the  age  of 
102,  his  life  having  been  shortened  by  a  cancer.  His  memory  remained  clear 
to  the  last. 

FIRST    ROAD,    MILLS,    ETC. 

The  earliest  road  through  Blackberry  was  laid  from  Sugar  Grove  to  Chicken 
Grove,  about  1837,  and  was  surveyed  by  Mr.  Tanner,  now  a  hardware  merchant 
in  Aurora.  The  first  mills  were  wooden  mortars  scooped  from  oaken  blocks, 
while  common  iron  wedges  served  for  pestles.  Thus  the  grain  was  pounded,  and 
the  cake  made  therefrom  was  appropriately  called  pound  cake.  When  grinding 
was  required  on  a  more  extensive  scale,  the  settlers  made  journeys  to  the  distant 
hamlet  now  known  as  Dayton,  but  then  called  Green's  mill.  Here  they  were 
often  obliged  to  wait  for  a  number  of  days,  as  customers  were  invariably  ahead 
of  them,  and  the  small  establishment  was  patronized  for  a  distance  of  over  forty 
miles  on  all  sides.  They  were  joyful  days  for  the  Blackberry  people  when  mills 
began  to  appear  along  the  river  in  Kane  County ;  and  Aurora,  St.  Charles, 
Geneva  and  Batavia  thenceforth  furnished  them  with  the  staff  of  life  until  the 
village  of  Blackberry  became  the  business  center  of  the  town. 

One  of  the  earliest  Justices  of  the  Peace,  as  well  as  one  of  the  best  known 
settlers  of  Blackberry,  was  William  West,  who  located  on  a  tract  near  the  grove 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  477 

now  occupied  by  his  heirs.  He  afterward  removed  to  Geneva,  opened  a  bank 
and  became  one  of  the  fixtures  of  the  capital,  where  he  died  a  number  of  years 
since. 

CLAIM     ORGANIZATION. 

At  an  early  day,  the  settlers  of  Blackberry,  in  common  with  those  of  Sugar 
Grove,  established  a  claim  organization.  In  this  organization,  they  bound 
themselves,  under  bonds  of  $2,000,  to  protect  each  other  from  claim  jumpers. 
Asa  McDole,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  Sugar  Grove  Township,  drew  up  the 
writings,  and  Banker  West  bid  off  the  claims  at  the  land  sale. 

MISCELLANEOUS    INCIDENTS. 

A  cheese  factory  is  in  the  process  of  erection  at  Ball  Mound  and  will  soon 
be  running  and  in  operation. 

The  Blackberry  people  originally  obtained  their  mail  at  Geneva  (La  Fox 
post  office).  The  first  in  the  township  was  at  Blackberry  Center. 

One  of  the  first  churches  built  in  Blackberry  Township  was  a  Union  church, 
on  the  edge  of  this  township,  in  or  about  1853.  And  among  the  first  preach- 
ers were  Rev.  Mr.  Springer,  of  the  M.  E.,  and  Rev.  Van  Deuser,  of  the  Chris- 
tian Church. 

BLACKBERRY  VILLAGE 

is  situated  44  miles  west  of  Chicago,  and  nine  miles  west  of  Geneva  on  the 
Iowa  Division  of  the  Chicago  &  North- Western  Railroad.  The  original  plat  was 
made  in  1854,  by  Jacob  Johnson,  and  contained  40  acres.  Since  that  period, 
additions  have  been  made  by  Andrew  Johnson,  Horace  Willis,  Gates  and  L. 
K.  Reed.  The  first  house  within  the  corporation  was  a  small  station  house,  built 
in  the  Fall  of  1854.  A  Mr.  Vandevere,  at  that  time  Station  Agent,  built  a 
shanty  just  south  of  the  railroad  track,  which  is  still  standing,  though  recently 
moved  to  another  part  of  the  village.  A  store  was  built  on  the  east  side  of  Main 
street,  by  Henry  Remington,  in  the  Fall  of  1854,  and  occupied  by  him  for  some 
time  with  dry  goods  and  groceries.  It  was  the  first  lot  sold  in  the  place,  and 
has  since  changed  hands  several  times,  and  was  owned  at  one  time  by  A.  T. 
Gray,  now  of  the  firm  of  Gray  &  Warne.  It  finally  came  into  the  possession 
of  John  McElliott,  and  was  burned  about  1868.  A  house  was  built  on  south 
side  of  railroad  in  1854,  by  M.  D.  Frary,  which  is  still  standing,  but  has  been 
moved  across  the  street,  and  is  now  owned  by  George  Corby.  The  drug  store 
of  Dr.  McNair — 40  feet  of  it — was  built  by  Fuller  &  Owen,  in  1855,  and  occu- 
pied as  a  general  store,  such  as  are  usually  found  in  small  country  towns,  by  them 
for  a  number  of  years.  The  Free- Will  Baptist  Church  and  also  the  Christian 
Church  were  built  during  the  Summer  and  Fall  of  1856.  At  the  close  of  this 
year,  there  were  only  five  or  six  dwellings  inside  of  the  corporation.  The  ware- 
house now  owned  by  Willis  &  Swain  was  built  in  the  Summer  of  1856,  by  J. 


478  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY 

and  A.  Stewart,  as  a  grain  warehouse,  and  long  used  in  that  capacity. 
Another  grain '  warehouse  was  built  in  1861,  by  N.  L.  Barber.  These  ener- 
getic men  also  opened  the  first  lumber  yard  in  the  village.  Gleason  built  a 
tavern  on  the  spot  now  occupied  by  the  hotel  known  as  Kurd's  Hotel, 
in  1858.  H.  S.  Read  built  extensively  in  Blackberry  at  an  early  day.  He 
built  the  handsome  Read  brick  block,  by  far  the  best  in  the  village,  in 
1860,  in  which  are  several  business  firms,  together  with  the  Masonic  Lodge. 
E.  Warne  built  an  agricultural  warehouse  in  1866,  which  has  been  occupied  as 
such  ever  since.  Gray  &  Warne  built  the  store,  now  occupied  by  them,  in  the 
year  1866.  The  store  in  which  the  post  office  is  at  present  kept  was  built  by 
John  Scott,  in  or  about  1856. 

THE    FIRST    SCHOOL    HOUSE 

in  the  village  of  Blackberry  was  a  small  house,  22x24  feet,  and  had  been 
in  a  union  district  of  Blackberry  and  Campton  Townships,  and  stood  in  the 
south  part  of  the  latter.  Was  bought,  in  1860,  by  Blackberry,  and  moved  over 
into  the  village,  but  has  lately  been  degraded  by  being  used  as  a  hog  pen. 
In  1860,  an  elegant  frame  school  house,  two  stories  high,  and  specially-  adapted 
to  school  purposes,  was  erected  in  the  village  at  a  cost  of  $3,000.  It  is  daily 
attended  by  an  average  of  200  pupils.  Miss  Hattie  Smith  taught  the  first 
school. 

The  church  organizations  in  the  village  are  the  Methodist  Episcopal,  Free- 
Will  Baptist  and  Catholics.  The  Christians  also  had  an  organization  some 
years  ago,  but  it  has  gone  down,  and  their  church,  at  present,  is  used  as  a 
concert  hall  and  theater,  occasionally.  The  Catholics  have  a  good  stone  church, 
built  in  ]  868,  in  the  south  part  of  the  village.  It  is  well  attended,  and  has  a 
large  membership.  The  Methodists  have  about  60  members,  an  elegant  church 
edifice,  which  was  built  in  1862,  and  are  in  a  flourishing  condition.  When  the 
church  was  built,  the  Rev.  Mr.  Webster  was  Pastor,  and  so  continued  for  years. 
He  took  charge  of  the  little  flock  with  a  membership  of  sixteen,  which,  at  present, 
number  as  above.  The  Free- Will  Baptist  Church  was  built  in  1857,  and  their 
society  in  the  village  organized  in  the  same  year.  The  first  preacher  was  the 
Rev.  Mr.  Coulton  ;  and  the  society,  when  formed,  had  some  twenty -five  or  thirty 
members.  At  present,  the  attendance  is  regular,  and  a  large  congregation 
gathers  every  Sunday  to  hear  the  Word  expounded. 

The  Masons,  Odd  Fellows  and  Good  Templars  have  flourished  successively 
in  Blackberry  village,  but  none  of  them  exist  here  at  the  present  day,  save  the 
Masons.  Their  hall  is  in  Read's  brick  block,  and  is  known  as  Blackberry 
Lodge  No.  359,  A.,  F.  and  A.  M. 

THE    CHEESE    FACTORY 

was  built  in  1877,  by  Daniel  Johnson,  and  is  a  good,  substantial  building.  He 
receives  about  2,000  pounds  of  milk  per  day,  which  is  mostly  worked  up  for 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  479 

i 

his  patrons.     He  designs  increasing  his  capacity  for  the  coming  year,  and  of 
doing  a  larger  business  than  he  has  done  hitherto. 

A  post  office  was  started  here  in  1854,  of  which  William  Ross  was  the  first 
Postmaster.  It  was  known  as  "  Blackberry  Station  "  office,  at  that  early  day. 

The  war  record  of  the  village  was  good,  and  a  hearty  response  made  to  every 
call  for  soldiers  to  maintain  the  old  flag.  The  names  of  some  of  those  enlisted 
are  as  follows :  H.  and  W.  Tracy,  N.  D.  Frary,  Z.  Hayes  (deceased),  A.  S. 
Fuller,  John  Johnson,  Reuben  Fellows,  and  Jacob  Matthewson,  present  Post- 
master, all  served  in  the  Eighth  Illinois  Regiment;  Walter  Ottway,  H.  Z.  Tyde- 
man,  W.  H.  Tydeman  and  J.  W.  Swayne  served  in  the  Fifty-fith  Regiment. 

Dr.  Smith  was  the  first  located  physician  in  Blackberry,  and  came  in  1856. 
He,  however,  remained  but  a  short  time  in  the  place,  and  was  soon  followed  by 
Dr.  Samuel  McNair — probably  about  the  Spring  of  1860. 

The  first  burial  in  the  present  village  cemetery  was  Herbert  Frary,  a  son 
of  N.  D.  Frary,  but  the  first  death  occurring  in  the  village  was  Mrs.  R.  David- 
son. A.  S.  Fuller  and  Miss  Hannah  Johnson  were  the  first  couple  united  in 
the  holy  bonds  of  wedlock,  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  town  of  Blackberry. 

The  legal  profession  was  represented  by  A.  S.  Babcock,  first  about  1858, 
and,  at  a  later  day,  by  C.  H.  White  and  F.  G.  Garfield.  But  the  citizens  are 
quiet,  honorable  and  upright,  and  are  not  the  most  liberal  supporters  in  the 
world  of  those  "  learned  in  the  law." 

Joseph  Smith  built  the  first  blacksmith  shop  in  1854,  which  was  torn  down 
eome  years  ago.  It  stood  on  the  north  side  of  the  railroad,  and  was  well  patron- 
ized by  the  neighboring  farmers. 

To  sum  up :  Jacob  Johnson  made  the  original  plat  of  Blackberry  in  the 
Fall  of  1854,  as  before  stated,  having  bought  the  land  from  John  Calkins,  the 
original  claimant.  The  next  plat  was  the  addition  of  Anderson,  who  was  a 
Norwegian  by  birth ;  and  soon  after  Gates  and  Willis  also  made  additions. 
Willis  was 'a  very  benevolent  man.  and  an  enterprising  one  withal.  He  did 
considerable  toward  the  improvement  of  the  place,  and  contributed  liberally  to 
the  building  of  the  churches.  He  also  built  one  or  two  dwellings.  In  1868,  a 
large  steam  flouring-mill  was  erected,  to  which  the  town  gave  $2,500.  It  is 
a  large  and  substantial  building,  and  is  doing  a  good  business. 


LA  FOX 

is  also  a  village  of  Blackberry  Township,  and  is  some  three  miles  east  of  the 
village  of  Blackberry,  on  the  railroad.  It  is  a  small  place  and  situated  too  near 
Blackberry  to  ever  grow  to  an  immense  size.  The  station  was  at  first  called 
Kane  Station,  and  was  established  about  1858.  Afterward  changed  to  corre- 
spond with  the  name  of  the  post  office,  which  had  been  established  under  the 
name  of  La  Fox.  It  was  moved  from  Geneva,  and  new  equipments  sent  there 


480  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

about  1859,  and  B.  F.  Dean  was  appointed  the  first  Postmaster.  The  office  is 
yet  in  existence  and  furnishes  mail  matter  to  quite  a  large  scope  of  country. 

THE    CHEESE     FACTORY 

was  built  at  La  Fox,  in  the  Spring  of  1869,  by  Potter  &  Barker,  who  have 
operated  it  ever  since.  It  is  a  large  two-story  building  of  about  the  average 
capacity.  Most  of  the  milk  is  bought  direct  from  the  farmers,  and  about  one 
hundred  thousand  pounds  of  cheese  is  manufactured  annually.  They  commenced 
the  manufacture  of  butter  in  the  Fall  of  1877,  and  now  run  that  branch  of  busi- 
ness pretty  extensively. 

The  Potter  &  Barker  elevator  was  built  in  1868,  by  Dean,  who  then  owned 
the  place.  It  is  a  capacious  building,  and  specially  arranged  for  grain 
storage.  It  holds  some  6,000  or  7,000  bushels. 

The  store,  the  only  one  in  the  village,  is  owned  by  B.  F.  Dean,  and  was 
commenced  when  the  station  was  first  located. 

The  first  storehouse  was  a  small,  insufficient  building,  owned  by  Mr.  Carlow, 
but  in  1873  Potter  &  Barker  built  the  present  handsome  store  now  occupied  by 
Mr.  Dean.  The  annual  sales  of  the  store  are  about  $15,000. 

The  village  has  a  splendid  school  house  two  stories  high  and  containing  all 
modern  improvements  and  conveniences.  It  was  built  late  in  the  year  1870, 
and  is  occupied  during  the  entire  school  season.  The  very  best  of  teachers  are 
employed  and  particular  attention  given  to  all  the  branches  of  modern  education. 


BURLINGTON    TOWNSHIP 

is  on  the  western  line  of  the  county,  and  is  known  as  Township  41,  north  Range 
6  east.  It  is  an  agricultural  region,  and  equals  in  wealth  any  township,  as  de- 
void of  towns  and  villages  as  it  is,  in  Kane  County.  The  population  in  1870 
was  919,  and  the  tax  book  of  1877  shows  the  equalized  valuation  of  taxable 
property  to  be  $371,749.00. 

From  the  most  authentic  information  now  attainable,  there  seems  little  doubt 
that  Stephen  Van  Velzer  made. 

THE    FIRST    CLAIM 

in  the  section  of  country  now  composing  the  Township  of  Burlington.  He  came 
in  1835,  and  located  a  claim  twelve  miles  square,  in  which  was  embraced  the 
larger  part  of  this  township. 

The  mode  of  making  claims  to  land  in  that  day  was,  it  seems,  for  the  party 
first  in  the  field  to  claim  as  large  a  tract  as  he  could  plow  around  in  one  day. 
This  is  said  to  have  been  Van  Velzer 's  title  to  his  twelve  miles  square. 

Allison  Banker  came  from  New  York  the  same  year,  and  took  up  a  claim  in 
this  township,  shortly  after  Van  Velzer  had  settled.  He  married  a  daughter  of 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  481 

Solomon  Wright,  who  came  from  Putnam  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  the  following  year 
(1836),  and  settled  near  Huxley's  Corners,  in  Burlington  Township. 

Mr.  Wright  had  three  sons,  Baldwin,  Elisha  and  D.  C.  Wright.  Elisha  is 
dead ;  Baldwin  lives  in  Plato  Township,  while  D.  C.  and  their  sister,  Mrs.  Ban- 
ker, still  live  in  Burlington,  near  the  original  settlement. 

P.  R.  Joslyn,  a  kind  of  migratory  character,  but  a  good  man  withal,  settled 
in  the  town  in  the  early  part  of  1836.  He  was  originally  from  New  Jersey, 
but  had  lived  in  Ohio,  Kentucky  and  Indiana,  From  the  latter  State  he  came 
to  Burlington.  He  had  some  difficulty  with  Van  Velzer,  in  regard  to  his  claim, 
who  attempted  to  collect  a  sum  of  money  from  him  as  a  bonus  for  the  privilege 
of  settling  on  it.  Upon  inquiry,  he  learned  that  Van  Velzer  had  no  just  grounds 
for  such  demands,  and  so  he  settled  upon  the  claim  selected,  in  open  defiance  of 
him.  His  son,  Riley  Joslyn,  came  the  next  season,  and  took  up  a  claim  in  the 
township. 

In  1836,  0.  H.  Ellithorpe  came  to  Chicago,  from  Franklin  Co.,  Vt.,  with  his 
brother,  T.  C.  Ellithorpe.  They  remained  in  Chicago  three  weeks,  when  they 
came  out  to  Geneva,  and  stopped  over  night  with  one  Herrington.  From  Her- 
rington's  they  went  up  the  river  to  St.  Charles,  and  from  thence  out  to 
Esquire  Griggs',  who  lived  in  Plato  Township.  They  next  went  to  William 
Paddock's,  who  lived  six  miles  east  of  Geneva,  in  De  Kalb  County,  and  who- 
was  the  only  settler  then  between  Burlington  and  Genoa.  They  had  started 
for  Galena,  but  turned  back  at  Paddock's,  and  finally  came  and  settled  near 
Griggs',  but  over  in  what  afterward  became  Burlington  Township.  Griggs  had 
settled  in  1835,  as  previously  mentioned  in  the  history  of  Plato  Township.  Mr. 
Ellithorpe  made  a  permanent  settlement — a  claim  upon  which  he  lived  many 
years.  He  is  at  present  living  in  Elgin. 

John  Holden,  from  Pennsylvania,  Asa  W.  Lawrence,  from  New  York, 
and  C.  M.  Andrews,  from  Hampshire  Co.,  Mass.,  came  out  in  1837,  and  took 
up  claims  in  the  town,  where  some  of  them  are  still  living. 

Stephen  Godfrey  came  from  Orange  Co.,  Vt.,  to  this  township,  in  1839,  and 
bought  a  claim  from  Van  Velzer.  This  was  in  the  Fall,  and  after  hiring  a  piece 
of  ground  broken,  he  returned  to  Vermont  and  remained  over  Winter.  In  the 
Spring  following,  he  brought  his  family  to  his  new  home  and  located  perma- 
nently, where  his  widow  is  still  living,  with  their  only  surviving  son,  Charles  B. 
Godfrey.  Mrs.  Godfrey  said  that  in  those  early  days  she  used  to  get  so  lonesome 
and  so  blue  and  discontented  that  it  seemed  almost  impossible  to  remain  a  mo- 
ment longer  in  their  cabin.  In  such  moods  she  would  go  out  and  take  a  walk 
around  their  little  patch  of  cultivated  ground.  After  a  few  such  turns,  she 
would  enter  the  house  in  a  very  complacent  frame  of  mind,  and  perfectly  con- 
tented with  her  lot. 

In  1842,  B.  F.  Chapman,  from  Canada  West,  and  Stephen  R.  Ellithorpe, 
from  Vermont,  took  up  claims  and  located  in  Burlington  Township,  where  both 
still  live. 


482  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

James  Roseborough,  from  the  North  of  Ireland,  settled  in  1843,  and  is  still 
living  on  his  original  claim. 

David  Sholes,  from  Genesee  Co.,  N.  Y.,  came  to  Illinois  in  the  latter  part 
of  1840,  and  after  spending  about  a  year  in  Knox  County,  and  a  like  period  in 
Galena,  finally  settled  in  this  township,  and  at  present  owns  and  lives  on  the 
original  site  of  Van  Velzer's  first  settlement. 

James  Mann  came  from  Wyoming  County,  New  York,  in  the  Fall  of  1843, 
and  bought  a  claim  of  1,000  acres  in  the  township,  and  after  breaking  a  piece 
of  ground  and  planting  out  an  orchard,  returned  to  New  York  and  spent  the 
Winter.  In  the  following  Spring,  he  brought  his  family  to  the  West,  and  made  a 
permanent  settlement.  He  is  -still  living  on  his  original  purchase — an  old  man, 
feeble  in  bodily  health,  but  with  a  mind  undimmed  by  the  lapse  of  time.  He 
celebrated  his  84th  birthday,  which  occurred  on  the  1st  day  of  January,  1878, 
at  the  -residence  of  his  son,  S.  D.  Mann,  who  gave  the  entertainment  in  com- 
memoration of  the  event.  His  children  were  all  gathered  around  him,  save  one 
son  living  in  Elgin,  and  two  daughters  who  reside  in  Lockport,  New  York.  Mr. 
Mann  was  likewise  married  on  his  birthday,  and  celebrated  the  63d  anniversary 
of  his  marriage,  conjointly  with  his  84th  birthday.  When  he  came  to  the  town- 
ship in  1843,  Mr.  Mann  found,  in  addition  to  those  already  noticed,  Eben 
Norton,  Elder  Isaac  Newton,  Spafford,  Orlin  and  Joel  Root,  who  came  from  the 
State  of  Ohio ;  John  and  Stephen  Ellithorpe,  and  J.  W.  Hapgood,  from  Ver- 
mont, all  of  whom  had  taken  up  claims  and  made  settlements. 

In  1849  Mr.  Mann  made  a  visit  to  his  old  home  in  New  York,  accompanied 
by  his  wife  and  two  youngest  children,  in  an  open  carriage.  While  absent 
from  home,  his  house  was  burned  to  the  ground,  together  with  all  his  worldly 
goods  contained  in  it  at  the  time.  When  he  returned  from  the  East,  he  built  an 
elegant  brick  residence  on  the  ruins  of  the  one  destroyed  by  fire.  It  is  still 
standing  in  a  state  of  good  preservation,  and  is  occupied  by  one  of  his  sons. 

The  claim  law,  at  a  very  early  day,  was  used  in  Burlington,  and  often  to 
excess.  We  alluded,  a  little  space  ago,  to  the  manner  and  mode  of  laying  claims, 
by  plowing  around  a  certain  tract  of  land.  After  one  had  made  a  claim  of  this 
kind,  woe  betide  the  individual  who  had  daring  sufficient  to  set  his  flimsy  title 
at  defiance.  An  instance  was  related  to  us  of  a  man  by  the  name  of  McClena- 
than,  who  had  sold  to  one  Mason  a  yoke  of  oxen  for  $100.  Mason  after- 
ward took  advantage  of  the  Bankrupt  Law,  and  McClenathan,  in  order  to  get 
pay  for  his  oxen,  went  to  Chicago  and  got  bond  for  deed  of  land  that  Mason 
held  as  a  claim,  and  had  improved  to  some  extent.  This  was  considered  sharp 
practice  on  the  part  of  McClenathan,  and  Mason  determined  on  revenge  for 
what  he  considered  an  outrage.  He  gathered  a  number  of  his  friends  around 
him  for  the  purpose  of  giving  him  (McClenathan)  a  taste  of  claim  law,  or  more 
correctly  termed  mob  law.  They  stripped  him  and,  after  breaking  the  ice, 
"ducked"  him  time  and  again,  until  the  poor  fellow  was  half  drowned,  when 
he  succeeded  in  escaping  from  the  mob,  who  pursued  him  hotly  to  the  village  of 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  483 

Burlington.  The  Manns  and  their  friends  resolved  to  protect  McClenathan, 
and  so  stood  by  him,  and  when  his  pursuers  came,  absolutely  refused  to  give  him 
up.  High  words  followed,  and  savage  threats  were  indulged  in  by  the  mob, 
but  produced  no  effect.  The  mob  disappeared  for  a  while,  but  soon  returned 
with  forces  augmented.  Numbering  fully  fifty  desperate  fellows,  they  demanded 
their  man,  with  an  assurance  that  if  their  wishes  were  not  complied  with,  the 
whole  village  should  be  treated  to  a  coat  of  tar  and  feathers,  while  one,  zealous 
in  the  cause,  and  more  thoughtful  than  the  others,  nourished  a  rooster  he  had 
brought  purposely  to  supply  the  feathers.  But  finding  that  McClenathan's 
friends  were  as  determined  as  themselves,  and  moreover  had  the  advantage  of 
fighting  behind  the  walls  of  their  own  castles,  the  mob  finally  withdrew,  mutter- 
ing curses  dark  and  dire  upon  the  village  and  all  connected  with  it.  They 
never  succeeded  in  forcing  McClenathan  to  re-deed  the  land  to  Mason.  In 
fact,  many  of  the  parties  were  arrested,  and  others,  fearing  prosecution,  left 
the  country.  They  came  very  nearly  ending  McClenathan's  earthly  career, 
and,  as  a  consequence,  suffered  the  penalty  of  their  violence. 

THE    FIRST    DEATH. 

Each  moment,  in  dying,  bears  with  it  a  dead  human  being.  Flowers  perish 
and  spring  again,  suris  set  at  eve  and  rise  again  in  the  east,  but  the  dead  render 
not  up  their  dead  to  mortal  eyes.  Death,  the  grand  leveler  of  human  greatness 
and  human  ambition,  entered  the  infant  settlement  at  an  early  period  of  its 
existence.  Van  Velzer's  wife  was  the  first  victim  of  the  grim  tyrant.  She 
died  in  1837,  and  was  buried  amid  the.  wild  flowers  of  her  prairie  home.  A 
native  of  the  sunny  South,  her  tender  frame  was  unable  to  withstand  the  fierce 
winds  of  a  colder  clime.  Others  of  the  early  settlers  in  time  followed  her  to 
the  better  land.  Joslyn,  perhaps,  was  one  of  the  first,  and  died  about  1846—7. 
Stephen  Godfrey  died  on  his  original  claim  in  1857,  and  Holden  in  1875.  Van 
Velzer  sold  out  and  moved  into  De  Kalb  County,  where  he  died  about  the  year 
1867.  Solomon  Wright  died  many  years  ago,  on  the  place  where  he  first  settled. 
Many  of  the  early  settlers  mentioned  in  these  pages  have  removed  to  other  sec- 
tions, and  it  may  be  that  a  number  of  them  have  made  their  last  journey.  All 
trace  of  them  is  lost,  and  whether  they  be  in  the  land  of  the  living  or  of  the 
dead,  we  are  alike  ignorant.  Upon  those  still  surviving,  the  rolling  years  have 
written  their  record,  and  the  hand  of  time  silvered  their  hair  with  the  frosts  of 
Winter. 

A  post  office  was  established  in  1848,  which  was  the  first  in  the  township. 
S.  S.  Mann  was  the  first  Postmaster,  and  held  the  office  for  a  number  of  years, 
when  he  was  succeeded  by  his  brother,  Franklin  Mann,  who  held  it  but  a  short 
time,  when  S.  S.  Mann  again  took  it ;  then  John  Ellithorpe  was  Postmaster 
for  a  while,  then  Henry  Manchester,  and  he  was  followed  by  Walter  Scott ; 
finally  the  office  went  to  A.  J.  Mann,  who  is  Postmaster  at  present.  Another 
post  office  was  established,  in  1868,  at  East  Burlington,  in  the  southeast 


484  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

quarter  of  the  township.     It  was  originally  called  Berkshire  post  office,  but 
latterly  changed  to  its  present  name. 

The  first  frame  house  built  in  the  township  was  put  up  by  James  Mann,  in 
1845,  aftd  was  the  one  consumed  by  fire  while  the  owner  was  absent  in  New 
York,  as  already  noticed.  He  also  erected  a  large  frame  barn  in  1844,  the 
first  of  the  kind  ever  built  in  the  town,  and  which  is  still  standing. 

His  eldest  son,  Franklin  Mann,  and  Gideon  Sherman  built  the  first  saw-mill. 
This  mill  Avas  put  up  in 'the  village  of  Burlington  in  the  Summer  of  1850.  It 
did  faithful  work  for  about  seven  years,  when,  having  accomplished  its  day, 
it  was  sold,  taken,  down  and  moved  away.  It  cut  the  lumber  for  the  plank  road 
from  Elgin  to  Geneva,  a  part  of  which  only  was  ever  built. 

The  first  road  through  the  township  of  Burlington  was  the  old  Territorial 
road  from  St.  Charles  to  Galena,  and  was  the  regular  stage  line  between  those 
points.  In  the  early  settlement  of  the  place,  this  road,  together  with  the  main 
line,  leading  from  Chicago  to  Galena,  were  the  only  outlets  from  this  section,  save 
across  the  almost  unbroken  wilderness.  On  this  road  (St.  Charles  and  Galena) 
Ezra  Hanson  kept  tavern  in  a  small  log  building,  which  was  the  first  house  of 
public  entertainment  ever  opened  in  the  township.  But  the  continuous  stream 
of  travel  pouring  along  this  highway  daily,  induced  other  enterprising  individuals 
to  embark  in  a  similar  enterprise,  until  nearly  every  farm  house  on  the  road 
was  a  hotel,  and  every  cabin  a  place  furnishing  "  entertainment  to  man  and 
beast." 

The  first  place  where  the  early  settlers  could  exchange  their  superflous  farm 
products  for  "store  truck"  was  where  Burlington  Village  now  stands.  At  this 
point,  S.  S.  Mann  opened  a  store,  in  1847,  which  was  the  first  in  the  township 
by  several  years.  In  this  store  was  kept,  by  ,Mr.  Mann,  as  already  stated,  the 
first  post  office.  With  some  changes  in  proprietors,  and  considerable  changes 
in  outward  improvements,  the  store,  as  an  institution,  is  still  in  existence,  near 
the  original  location.  The  little  frame  building,  in  which  it  was  first  opened, 
has  given  place  to  a  large  and  commodious  brick  structure,  well  filled  from  floor 
to  ceiling.  The  present  firm,  Mann,  Hapgood  &  Co.,  are  doing  a  thriving 
business,  and  own  the  only  store  in  the  township. 

The  first  church  in  Burlington  Township  was  the  Congregational  Church, 
at  Burlington  Village.  This  edifice  was  constructed  on  as  liberal  principles, 
perhaps,  as  any  church  to  be  found  in  the  country.  It  has  been  occupied  by 
various  denominations,  without  any  regard  whatever  to  their  particular  dogmas. 
The  building  was  commenced  in  1853,  but  was  not  completed  until  five  years 
afterward.  And  although  put  up  as  a  Congregational  Church,  and  principally 
by  that  denomination  (the  elder  Mr.  Mann  alone  contributing  about  $400),  yet 
it  seems  to  have  been  used  for  years  after  its  completion  by  the  Free- Will  Bap- 
tists. It  was  formally  dedicated  and  opened  for  worship  by  the  Baptists,  in 
1858,  under  the  ministerial  charge  of  Rev.  Mr.  Baxter.  The  Congregational 
Society  was  first  organized  in  1853,  about  the  time  the  church  building  was 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  485 

commenced,  but  had  become  lukewarm  and  dormant  at  its  completion.  Hence 
its  early  occupancy  by  the  Free- Will  Baptists.  The  Congregational  Soqiety 
revived  and  prospered  for  a  while,  but  at  present  is  nearly  extinct,  and  their 
church  is  occupied  alone  by  the  Baptists.  The  building  is  a  large  and  com 
fortable  one,  about  30x40  feet,  and  well  finished  up. 

The  Free  Methodists  have  a  plain,  but  substantial  church  building,  on  the 
south  line  of  the  township.  It  is  in  a  flourishing  condition,  and  has  a  large 
membership.  Long  before  a  church  was  built  in  the  township,  Methodist 
circuit  riders  preached  at  farm  houses,  and  even  held  protracted  meetings.  For 
several  years,  Godfrey's  was  used  as  a  regular  preaching  place,  and  the  Revs. 
Swift  and  Styles  proclaimed  the  word  of  God  there  many  years  before  the 
township  boasted  of  a  church. 

The  first  preacher  in  the  township  was  Elder  Eaton,  of  the  Free-Will  Baptist 
denomination.  He  came  from  Ohio  early  in  1840,  and  organized  a  church,  or 
rather  a  society,  at  the  old  log  school  house  soon  after.  This  was  the  first  sanctu- 
ary of  worship,  and  within  its  walls  was  preached  the  first  sermon  ever  heard 
in  Burlington  Township.  The  shepherd  of  this  early  flock  finished  the  work 
given  him  to  do,  and  has  long  since  gone  to  his  reward. 

The  first  doctor  was  I.  W.  Garvin,  who  practiced  in  this  township  for 
several  years.  What  year  he  came  to  the  settlement,  and  where  from,  could 
not  be  obtained.  He  went  to  California  in  1849,  where  he  remained  for  a  time, 
and  then  returned  and  settled  in  the  town  of  Sycamore,  where  he  still  lives. 

CHEESE    FACTORIES. 

The  dairy  business,  so  extensively  carried  on  in  Kane  County,  is  repre- 
sented in  Burlington  Township  by  three  large  cheese  factories.  The  first  one 
built  was  that  at  the  village  of  Burlington,  erected  in  1871  by  a  stock  company, 
Uriah  Thomas  taking  $1,000  stock,  and  assuming  the  business  management  of 
the  concern  at  the  time.  It  is  a  two-story  frame  building,  of  the  capacity  of  a 
majority  of  the  factories  in  this  section.  It  is  doing  a  good  business,  but 
running  somewhat  below  its  average,  and  is  owned  at  present  by  Mann  & 
Roseborough.  They  make  up  the  milk  exclusively.  In  1872,  a  factory  was 
built  at  East  Burlington,  by  Kraft  £  Parks.  It  is  a  large  two-story  frame, 
with  stone  basement,  and  is  doing  a  flourishing  business.  It  is  owned  at 
present  by  Duncan  Johnson,  a  man  heavily  interested  in  cheese  manufacturing 
in  the  county,  and  mentioned  frequently  in  this  history  in  connection  with 
different  factories. 

Edward  Jackson,  in  1874,  put  up  a  factory  on  the  south  line  of  the  town- 
ship. It  is  a  two-story  frame  building  of  the  usual  style,  and  is  doing  a  very 
good  business.  He  makes  up  the  milk  for  his  patrons,  and  still  owns  and 
operates  the  factory.  Nearly  all  of  the  milk  produced  in  Burlington  Township 
is  manufactured  at  home,  but  a  very  small  portion  of  it  being  shipped  to  other 
points. 


486  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

The  first  school  house  in  the  township  was  built  between  1840  and  1844,  by 
Root  &  Eaton.  It  was  a  small,  log  affair,  and  built  on  Section  10,  on 
the  St.  Charles  and  Galena  road,  about  one  mile  from  the  present  vil- 
lage of  Burlington.  Who  taught  the  first  school  in  this  house  is,  at 
the  present  time,  a  question  involved  in  some  doubt.  A  Miss  Larrabie  taught 
there  at  an  early  day,  as  also  did  Miss  Nancy  Hill.  But  to  which  one,  or 
whether  to  either,  belongs  the  honor  of  teaching  first  in  this  rude  temple  of 
science,  cannot  now  be  determined.  Mrs.  Catharine  Ellithorpe,  wife  of  John 
W.  Ellithorpe,  it  seems,  from  the  best  information  to  be  obtained,  taught  the  first, 
school  in  the  township.  She  taught  a  school  in  her  own  house,  in  1839,  a  year 
or  two  before  the  log  school  house  was  built.  This  method  of  schooling  was 
often  resorted  to  by  the  early  settlers,  when  school  houses  were  scarce,  and 
educational  facilities  almost  unattainable.  Mrs.  Godfrey  taught  a  school  at 
home,  in  1840,  when  there  was  no  school  house  in  the  township  but  the  one 
before  alluded  to,  which  was  not  within  the  reach  of  the  neighborhood  where 
the  Godfreys  lived.  Miss  Fannie  Putnam  taught  a  Summer  school,  in  1842, 
in  Van  Velzer's  barn.  The  present  generation  would  doubtless  turn  up  their 
indignant  noses  in  lofty  scorn,  at  the  idea  of  becoming  scholars  under  such  dif- 
ficulties. Yet,  little  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago,  school  houses  were 
few  and  far  between,  in  the  great  State  of  Illinois,  and  the  people  of  those  days 
snatched  eagerly,  at  every  opportunity  to  obtain  an  education. 

The  present  schools  of  Burlington  Township  seem  to  be  in  a  very  flourish- 
ing condition,  and  to  compare  favorably  with  those  of  any  other  township. 
But  of  their  history,  from  the  early  period  of  schools  down  to  the  present  time, 
but  little  definite  information  can  be  obtained.  Their  records  have  all  been 
destroyed  previous  to  1870,  and  nothing  remains  but  the  remembrance  of  some 
of  the  more  important  events  connected  therewith,  in  the  minds  of  those 
directly  interested  in  the  matter.  The  following  is  the  school  report  of  1871 : 
No.  of  school  districts,  10 ;  No.  of  pupils  enrolled,  278 ;  No.  of  teachers,  12  ;. 
No.  of  school  houses,  10;  No.  of  school  libraries,  6;  No.  of  volumes  in  libraries, 
300;  amount  of  school  tax,  $3,271.02;  amount  paid  teachers,  $1,288.00. 

In  1877,  there  were  eight  school  districts,  wholly  in  the  township  of  Bur- 
lington, and  two  union  districts.  These  all  have  good,  comfortable  frame  build- 
ings, with  sufficient  capacity  to  accommodate  all  who  are  entitled  to  their 
benefits.  Franklin  Mann  is  the  present  School  Treasurer,  recently  having 
been  elected  to  that  office.  The  report  of  1877  was  as  follows:  No.  of  school 
houses,  10;  No.  of  pupils  enrolled,  313;  No.  of  children  under  21  years, 
40i;  value  of  school  property,  $6,700.00;  present  school  fund,  $1,300.00. 

The  first  marriage  in  Burlington  Township  was  John  Holden,  one  of  the 
early  settlers,  and  Miss  Hannah  Van  Velzer,  in  1840  or  about  that  time.  It  is 
supposed  that  they  were  married  by  Esquire  Griggs,  who  lived  in  Plato  Town- 
ship, and  who  appears  to  have  been  in  the  habit  of  performing  that  duty  as  fre- 
quently as  the  sparsely  settled  community  would  admit  of. 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  487 

The  first  birth  in  the  township  is  a  little  obscure,  as  to  date  and  to  whom 
the  honor  belongs.  Some  claim  that  it  was  a  child  of  Van  Velzer,  by  his  second 
wife  (he  having  married  a  second  time,  in  1839),  while  others  maintain  that 
Mrs.  Banker  gave  birth  to  the  first  white  child  born  in  the  township. 

Eben  Norton  and  T.  C.  Ellithorpe  were  made  Justices  of  the  Peace,  when 
this  township  was  first  divided  from  Plato,  it  and  Plato  formerly  comprising 
Washington  Precinct. 

When  the  State  was  organized  into  townships  under  Government  survey,  in 
1848,  Washington  Precinct  was  divided  into  two  townships. 

At  a  meeting  held  for  the  purpose  of  organizing,  the  subject  of  a  name  came 
up,  when  Mr.  Hapgood,  a  native  of  Vermont,  and  still  cherishing  a  venera- 
tion for  the  old  Green  Mountain  State,  moved  the  name  of  Burlington,  which 
carried  unanimously. 

When  Van  Velzer  came  to  Burlington  Township,  in  1835,  he  brought  with 
him  a  negro  female  slave,  but  which  became  free  according  to  the  laws 
of  Illinois.  She  remained,  however,  with  the  family  for  years,  displaying 
all  the  devotion  to  them  characteristic  of  that  perculiar  race.  But  longing  for 
the  old  plantation  where  she  was  born,  after  the  death  of  her  first  mistress — 
Mrs.  Van  Velzer — she  wandered  back  to  the  old  Southern  home. 

BURLINGTON   VILLAGE 

was  surveyed  by  Andrew  Pingree,  in  1851,  for  James  and  S.  S.  Mann.  Though 
about  twenty-seven  years  old,  it  has  not  grown  to  a  city,  but  is  still  a  small,  un- 
pretentious village.  Considerable  business,  however,  is  done  every  year. 

There  is  one  large  store,  comprising  a  general  and  complete  stock  of  goods, 
owned  by  Mann,  Hapgood  &  Co.;  one  cheese  factory,  owned  by  Mann  &  Rose- 
borough  ;  one  wagon  and  blacksmith  shop ;  one  church ;  one  school  house,  and 
a  post  oifice. 

East  Burlington  consists  merely  of  a  post  office,  a  school  house  and  a  cheese 
factory. 

Burlington  Lodge  No.  637,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M.,  was  organized  in  1867,  in  the 
village  of  Burlington.  It  was  organized  as  Willing  Lodge,  U.  D.,  but  when 
chartered,  some  eighteen  months  subsequently,  the  name  was  changed  to  Bur- 
lington. 

After  the  Masonic  Lodge  in  Hampshire  Township  was  removed  frqm  the  old 
to  the  new  village,  the  two  being  so  near  together,  it  was  deemed  advisable  to 
discontinue  Burlington  Lodge,  No.  637,  and  accordingly  they  surrendered  their 
charter  in  the  latter  part  of  1877. 

CEMETERIES. 

Burlington  Village  has  a  beautiful  little  cemetery,  handsomely  laid  off  and 
neatly  kept.  The  first  to  occupy  this  necropolis  was  Miss  Julina  Mann,  who 
died  April  26,  1847. 


488  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

There  is  another  small  cemetery  on  the  south  line  of  the  township,  not  far 
from  the  Free  Methodist  Church. 

There  are  also  several  private  burying  grounds  on  plantations  in  different 
parts  of  the  town. 

Politically,  Burlington  Township  is  Republican.  In  the  old  times,  however, 
it  gave  a  large,  in  fact  almost  unanimous,  Whig  majority. 


BIG  ROCK  TOWNSHIP. 

The  settlement  of  Big  Rock  is  historically  interesting,  from  its  having  been 
one  of  the  earliest  in  Kane  County,  and  from  its  position,  which  was  adjacent  to 
one  in  Kendall,  of  still  more  venerable  date.  As  early  as  1834,  claimants  had 
taken  up  large  tracts  in  Little  Rock,  the  adjoining  township  upon  the  South,  and 
it  is  not  at  all  improbable  that  some  of  them  wandered,  during  that  year,  over 
the  territory  which  forms  the  subject  of  this  chapter.  The  first  actual  white 
settler,  of  whom  any  satisfactory  records  or  traditions  remain,  was  found  occu- 
pying the  banks  of  Big  Rock  Creek,  in  1835.  How  long  previous  to  that  year 
he  had  been  there  with  his  family,  it  is  difficult  to  determine,  as  there  was  no 
one  in  the  country  for  a  circuit  of  many  miles,  when  he  came ;  and  he  seems 
never  to  have  wasted  any  time  in  bragging  that  he  was  the  oldest  inhabitant. 
Esquire  Mulkey,  of  Little  Rock,  states  that  when  he  first  became  acquainted 
with  the  country  north  of  him,  the  settler  was  there,  and  Mr.  Mulkey's  arrival 
on  the  borders  of  Kendall  County  dates  from  1834.  Even  the  name  that  the 
man's  mother  gave  him  is  involved  in  doubt  and  uncertainty.  His  family  name 
was  Cook ;  and  the  people  who  purchased  a  portion  of  his  vast  claim  say  that 
he  was  generally  known  by  the  meaningless  nickname  of  "  Santy  "  Cook.  His 
family  was  large  in  more  senses  than  one,  for  they  were  all,  like  himself,  gigan- 
tic in  stature,  and  were  numerous.  They  came  to  Illinois  from  Kentucky,  and, 
for  some  time,  lived  in  a  tent  on  the  creek,  about  a  mile  south  of  the  spot 
now  occupied  by  the  little  village  of  Big  Rock.  Justice  Ament,  who  came  in 
the  Fall  of  1835,  found  them  there,  and  John  Pierce,  now  a  resident  of  the 
township,  states  that  upon  his  arrival,  the  following  year,  the  Cook  family  occu- 
pied a  tent  upon  his  original  claim.  Again,  in  1837,  we  hear  of  them  from  L. 
J.  Lamson,  who  came  from  New  York  City,  and  took  up  the  claim  upon  the  west 
side  of  the  creek,  which  he  still  occupies.  Mr.  Lamson  arrived  late  in  the  even- 
ing in  the  township,  having  made  the  journey  from  Chicago  by  stage,  and  was 
deposited,  at  his  own  request,  near  the  creek.  Wandering  thence  along  the 
unknown  stage  road,  he  noticed  a  light  in  the  distance,  and  approached  it  with 
the  hope  of  obtaining  comfortable  lodging.  Knocking  at  the  door,  he  was 
received  by  a  tall  and  uncouth  individual  who  towered  a  foot  or  more  above  him, 
and  was  evidently  suffering  acutely  from  toothache.  All  of  the  rest  of  the 
family  had  retired,  he  stated,  and,  with  Southern  hospitality,  invited  him  to  do 


...  ...V*- 


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HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  491 

the  same,  adding  that  he  might  take  his  place,  as  his  sufferings  would  not  allow 
him  to  sleep.  Accordingly  Mr.  Lamson  laid  down  upon  a  space  on  the  floor, 
which  the  young  man  assigned  him,  amid  a  number  of  recumbent  forms  only 
partially  distinguishable  in  the  dim  light.  Morning  revealed  to  him  a  scene 
which  he  had  not  discovered  the  night  before :  Men  and  women  lay  promiscu- 
ously under  their  blankets,  upon  the  floor,  like  savages  in  a  wigwam ;  the  cabin 
was  a  wretched  one  in  every  respect,  and  there  was  a  general  lack  of  furniture 
and  every  comfort  peculiar  to  civilization.  All  the  men  and  women  stood  far 
above  him  as  they  arose,  and  all  the  family  had  reached  maturity. 

Some  two  years  later,  Shepard  Johnson  arrived  from  the  East,  and  purchased 
a  thousand  acres  of  Cook.  He  returned  to  the  East  and  went  on  a  trip  up 
North  River,  and  was  never  heard  of  afterward. 

The  following  June,  Lamson  went  back  to  New  York,  and  when  he  came 
West  again,  brought  a  stock  or  lot  of  goods  for  his  brother,  which  they  stowed 
away,  during  the  night,  in  a  stable  belonging  to  L.  D.  Brady.  They  were 
broken  into  and  stolen.  This  was  the  first  theft  committed  in  the  township. 

Matthew  H.  Perry,  more  commonly  called  Hale  Perry,  and  his  brother 
William  Perry,  from  Berkshire  County,  Pennsylvania,  went  to  New  York  in 
1813,  and  in  1835  came  West  and  settled  in  Big  Rock  Township.  Hale  Perry 
entered  a  large  claim,  on  which  he  remained  a  number  of  years,  when  he  sold 
out  and  removed  to  Burlington  Township,  where  he  still  lives,  enjoying  a  reason- 
able state  of  health. 

In  the  Fall  of  1835-6,  Justice  Ament  came  from  the  State  of  New  York 
with  his  wife  and  four  children.  There  were  at  that  time  but  two  families  in  the 
township — Hale  Perry's  and  Cook's.  He  settled  about  a  mile  from  the  village, 
where  he  died  some  twelve  years  ago,  on  his  original  claim,  which  had  been  pur- 
chased from  a  man  living  just  outside  of  the  township. 

John  Pierce  came  to  the  township  in  1836 ;  Joseph  Summers  came  with 
him,  and  also,  Robert  Nash.  Indian  Jim,  a  noted  character,  lived  in  the 
vicinity  where  Pierce  located,  and  often  did  work  for  him. 

James  W.  Swan,  originally  from  Vermont,  came  from  Chautauqua  County,  to 
Michigan,  where  he  remained  but  a  short  time,  when  he  came  with  his  wife  to 
Big  Rock  Township,  arriving  in  January,  1836  ;  Percy  Taylor,  from  New  York, 
came  with  Swan  to  Big  Rock.  Mr.  Swan  bought  his  claim  from  Hale 
Perry,  as  also  did  Taylor.  In  addition  to  Hale  Perry,  Justice  Ament,  Jos. 
Summers,  Nash,  Pierce  and  Whiddon  were  all  in  the  township  when  Swan 
came. 

James  Hatch,  from  Oneida  County,  New  York,  came  out,  arriving  in  Chi- 
cago, in  September,  1837.  He  went  to  Oswego,  where  he  worked  for  some  time 
building  a  grist-mill,  but  returned  to  his  claim  during  the  Winter.  He  had  bought 
his  claim  from  one  Enos  Jones,  who  lived  over  the  line  in  Little  Rock,  in  1840. 
James  Dundee  came  from  Ireland  at  an  early  day,  and- took  up  a  claim,  on 
which  he  lived  some  years.  He  died  several  years  ago,  in  the  State  of  Nebraska. 

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492  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY 

He  was  the  inventor  of  one  of  the  riding  cultivators  now  in  use  and  so  popular 
in  the  Western  States. 

Daniel  and  David  Evans  and  Thomas  Jones  came  at  an  early  day,  and  set- 
tled in  the  township.  Ellen  Jones,  living  in  Blunt,  is  97  years  old ;  Mary 
Jones — now  Mrs.  Pierce — came  to  the  township  in  1840.  These  parties  all 
came  from  Wales. 

In  1836,  Robert  Fisher,  a  native  of  Scotland,  came  to  Big  Rock,  and  set- 
tled in  the  northwest  corner  of  the  township,  just  below  where  Lamson  was  then 
living.  S.  Samson,  who  came  from  New  York,  in  1839  (now  deceased),  Robert 
Norton  and  Silas  Long,  from  Ohio,  were  living  near  where  Fisher  settled. 
Perry,  Taylor,  Ament,  Rhodes  and  the  Swans  lived  on  the  west  side  of  the 
timber  in  1840.  Rhodes  bought  his  claim  of  Hale  Perry,  amounting  to  near 
500  acres,  where  Blunt  now  stands,  for  the  sum  of  $200.  It  was  near  Big  Rock 
Creek,  and  to-day  is  worth,  perhaps,  one  hundred  times  what  Rhodes  paid  for  it 
at  that  early  period. 

L.  D.  Brady,  now  living  in  Aurora,  and  Jesse  Brady,  living  in  Piano,  came 
from  New  York,  in  1837,  and  settled  in  this  township,  and  bought  their  claims 
from  the  old  man  Cook,  in  the  southwest  part  of  the  town,  on  the  south  side  of 
Big  Rock  Creek,  just  north  of  Esquire  Hatch's. 

A  man  named  Picksly  came  previous  .to  the  Spring  of  1838,  and  settled 
near  Robert  Fisher. 

Dr.  J.  T.  H.  Brady,  a  brother  to  the  other  Bradys,  came  in  the  Spring  of 
1838,  and  was  the  first  doctor  in  the  township.  He  did  not  commence  a  gen- 
eral practice  of  the  healing  art  until  the  Summer  of  1846,  and  soon  after  re- 
moved to  Little  Rock. 

Dr.  S.  0.  Long  came  the  same  year  from  Massachusetts.  After  practicing 
his  profession  some  years  in  the  township,  he  died. 

One  Matlock  took  up  a  large  claim  in  1837-38,  where  the  Longs  afterward 
settled,  on  the  west  side  of  the  creek.  A  sharp  turn  in  the  stream  about  three- 
quarters  of  a  mile  west  of  Blunt  is  called  Matlock 's  Point  to  this  day. 

Alexis  Hall  came  at  the  same  time  as  Matlock,  and  made  a  settlement. 

Edward  Whiddon  and  Maurice  Price  came  as  early  as  1837.  Rexford  also- 
came  in  1837-38,  and  settled  near  Swan  and  Taylor. 

Thomas  W.  Glasspool  came  to  the  township  from  "  Merrie  England,"  at  an 
early  period.  He  was  married  to  Katie  Cook,  in  1838.  George  Peck's  account  of 
the  marriage  runs  somewhat  as  follows  :  Glasspool  took  his  bride  elect  and  struck 
out  for  the  Esquire's  in  the  dead  of  the  night.  On  arriving  at  the  house  of  that 
functionary,  who  had  retired  for  the  night,  and  knocking  at  the  door,  received 
the  inquiry,  "  Who's  there  ?"  "Glasspool."  "  What  do  you  want  ?"  "  To- 
get  married."  "  Come  in."  The  Esquire  drew  the  bed-curtains  for  a  moment, 
tumbled  into  his  breeches,  if  such  could  be,  and  came  forth  looking  as  dignified 
as  possible,  and  proceeded:  "You,  William  Glasspool,  etc.,  etc.,"  "and  you, 
Katie  Cook,  etc.,  etc."  "  So  help  you  God  ;  and  may  the  Lord  have  mercy  on 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  493 

your  souls."  The  night  of  Glasspool's  wedding  was  one  of  the  coldest  of  the 
Winter. 

Paul  Colburn,  now  living  in  Big  Rock  Township,  came  from  New  York,  in 
1836,  and  made  his  present  settlement. 

Richard  Morrison  came  from  Wales,  and  settled  in  the  township  in  1840. 

The  first  birth  in  the  township  of  Big  Rock  was  Edward  Pierce,  born  in 
1836.  Calista  Ann  Ament  was  born  in  the  township,  November  13,  1837. 
This  was  the  beginning  of  the  fulfillment  of  the  passage  of  Scripture,  "Be 
fruitful  and  multiply  and  replenish  the  earth."  And  Big  Rock  has  continued 
to  do  its  duty  in  that  respect  down  to  the  present  time. 

The  first  marriage  was  doubtless  Glasspool  and  Miss  Cook,  as  we  have  no 
account  of  one  previous  to  that  time. 

From  the  green  mounds  and  marble  slabs  to  be  found  rather  thickly  grouped 
together  in  different  spots  of  the  township,  we  conclude  that  death  has  not  been 
idle.  Who  the  first  was  to  meet  it,  we  were  unable  to  learn ;  but  the  fact  is 
evident  to  all,  that  many  of  the  early  settlers  mentioned  in  these  pages  have 
gone  to  their  eternal  rest.  "  There  shall  be  funerals  hereafter,  for  many  are 
laid  out,"  and  death,  the  grand  level er  of  human  greatness,  will  sooner  or 
later  lay  us  all  side  by  side. 

In  1865,  two  daughters  of  James  Davis  (one  of  them  now  Mrs.  James 
Davis,  the  other  Mrs  Edward  Pierce)  took  the  first  and  second  premiums  in 
horsemanship,  at  Chicago.  They  broke  their  own  horses,  and  that,  too,  with- 
out saddles.  Their  debut  in  the  city  created  a  great  sensation,  which  is  not 
yet  forgotten.  They  had  their  horses  so  well  trained  that  they  could  make 
them  kneel  while  they  mounted. 

A  post  office  was  established  at  the  village  by  Brook  &  Hoskins,  in  1837, 
and  was  at  first  called  Acasto,  afterward  changed  to  Big  Rock.  This  was  the 
first  post  office  in  the  township,  and  Orson  Brooks  was  the  first  Postmaster. 
These  parties  also  started  a  hotel,  and  were  soon  followed  by  Livingstone, 
Shepard  Johnson  and  others.  Johnson  had  money,  but  the  others,  except 
Thomas  Meredith,  possessed  little  of  the  world's  goods. 

The  first  tavern  in  the  township  was  kept  by  Joseph  Summers,  on  the 
Chicago  and  Galena  State  road,  which  passed  through  the  township.  Summers 
also  kept  a  post  office  at  one  time  at  his  tavern. 

The  first  blacksmith  in  the  township  was  Willard  Coon.  Isaac  Hatch 
learned  the  trade  from  Coon,  and  afterward  kept  a  shop  on  his  claim.  These 
men  kept  the  first  shop  in  that  section,  and  worked  for  a  large  scope  of  country. 

The  first  store  opened  in  the  township  was  about  the  year  1855,  by  a  man 
named  Walby.  It  was  a  frame  building,  and  did  not  have  a  very  long  life. 
Rhodes'  store  was  the  first  in  the  village,  and  was  opened  there  for  business  in 
1873. 

Joshua  F.  Rhodes  was  the  first  acting  Assessor  for  the  township.  He  was 
elected  to  the  office  in  1850.  He  was  also  appointed  the  first  Postmaster  in  the 


494  HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 

vicinity  of  Big  Rock  Village,  in  1861.  He  kept  the  post  office  in  his  own 
house  when  first  established.  J.  D.  Denny  was  the  first  Supervisor  of  the 
township,  and  was  appointed  to  the  office-  in  1850. 

A  saw-mill  was  built  in  1837,  by  Coon  &  Mussy,  on  Big  Rock  Creek,  just 
below  Rockville  (then  called  Catsville),  which  continued  in  active  operation  for 
a  number  of  years. 

A  very  large  grain  elevator  was  built  in  1875,  by  Maltby  &  Co.,  which  has 
always  done  a  very  fair  business.  H.  A.  Denny,  in  1871,  put  up  a  wagon 
shop,  and  two  years  later,  a  good  substantial  steam  feed-mill,  which  is  kept 
pretty  steadily  running  to  supply  the  demand.  A  number  of  other  shops  were 
put  up  in  the  Fall  of  1875. 

The  road  from  Aurora  to  Sugar  Grove  was  laid  off  by  the  following  Com- 
missioners, years  ago :  Joshua  F.  Rhodes,  Thomas  Meredith  and  Ira  Hodges. 
The  road  staked  out  at  an  early  day  ran  directly  through  Big  Rock  Township. 
It  passed  Cook's  house  and  entered  the  section  of  Little  Rock. 

THE    RAILROAD. 

The  Chicago  &  Iowa  Railroad  was  completed  and  commenced  running 
trains  through  the  township  of  Big  Rock  in  1871.  Since  that  time,  there  has 
been  a  marked  improvement  in  all  the  business  and  resources  of  that  section. 
Lands  have  increased  in  value,  the  farming  interest  almost  doubled,  and  a  large 
amount  of  freights  are  annually  shipped  from  Blunt  Station. 

Isaac  Hatch  was  elected  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  1842,  and  was  probably  the 
first  to  hold  that  office  in  the  town.  A  house  built  for  school  purposes  in 
1844-5  was  moved  into  the  township  in  1847.  It  was  built  of  hewed  logs, 
and  stood  on  land  now  owned  by  E.  Widding.  But  the  first  school  house  in 
the  township  was  built  in  1841,  and  the  first  school  taught  by  Colin  Ament. 
This  primitive  temple  of  learning  was  built  of  rough  logs,  with  a  log  sawed  out 
for  a  window,  slab  door,  slab  writing-desk,  slab  seats,  slab  floor,  slab  everything, 
and  was  raised  by  a  bee  of  the  neighbors,  and  stood  on  Rhodes'  claim.  The 
present  school  house  in  the  village  was  built  in  1859,  and  cost  about  $1,200. 
The  school  records  in  Big  Rock  Township,  known  as  Township  38,  north 
Range  6,  east  of  the  Third  Principal  Meridian,  are  preserved  since  1842.  In 
March  of  that  year,  the  following  men  were  School  Trustees  :  Alexis  Hall,  Joseph 
Summers,  James  E.  Smith,  Samuel  W.  Lamson  (resigned)  and  James  W.  Swan. 
At  a  meeting  held  March  14,  1842,  the  township  was  divided. into  four 
school  districts,  and  Directors  appointed  for  each  district.  •  The  school  house  in 
District  No.  3  is  mentioned  in  the  record  as  early  as  1843,  at  the  July  meeting. 
At  that  meeting,  the  following  preamble  and  resolutions  were  adopted : 

"  WHEREAS,  We,  the  Trustees  of  Township  38,  North  Range  6,  East  of  Third  Principal  Merid- 
ian, and  of  the  County  of  Kane,  State  of  Illinois,  deeming  it  necessary  that  there  should  be 
some  by-laws  adopted  for  our  regulation,  which  authority  for  so  doing  is  implied  in  the  law  of 
the  State,  therefore  do  resolve: 

"Section  1,  etc." 


HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY.  495 

Here  follow  thirteen  sections  of  iron  clad  by-laws  for  the  government  of 
this  august  body,  which  wind  up  as  follows : 

"  We  do  solemnly  agree  to  submit  and  bind  ourselves  by  the  above  laws,  and  to  which  we  do 
now  affix  our  names  and  seals  this  15th  day  of  July,  1843.  Signed, 

JAMES  SMITH  [L.S.]  J.  W.  SWAN  [L.  s.]  A.  REED  [L.  s.] 

A.  HALL  [L.  s.]  JOSEPH  SUMMERS  [L.  s.] 

A  record  of  the  schools  in  the  townships : 

For  1841,  District  No.  1,  29  ;  No.  2,  34 ;  No.  3,  50  ;  No.  4,  24  ;  total,  137.  For  1843,  District 
No.  1,  24  ;  No.  2,  35  ;  No.  3,  49  ;  No.  4,  24 ;  total,  132.  For  1845,  District  No.  1,  24  ;  No.  2. 
39 ;  No.  3,  61  ;  No.  4,  32  ;  total,  156.  For  1848,  District  No.  1,  72 ;  No.  2,  65  ;  No.  3,  49 ;  No' 
4,  58;  No.  5,  35  ;  total,  279.  L.  LA.MPSON,  Treasurer. 

The  school  section  was  divided  into  sixteen  lots  of  forty  acres  each,  and  sold, 
the  amount  it  brought  being  $1,191.20. 

On  the  5th  of  April,  1845,  on  account  of  the  settlements  of  the  vacant  sec- 
tions, the  entire  township  was  divided  into  four  equal  districts,  and  were  re- 
arranged in  1846. 

Shepard  Johnson  was  a  man  of  intelligence,  and  a  zealous  patron  of  schools. 
The  records  kept  by  him  are  unusually  correct. 

In  1856,  there  were  in  the  township  seven  school  districts.  And  in  1864, 
there  were  in  the  town  383  children  entitled  to  school  privileges.  In  1869, 
there  were  400  children  in  the  town  under  twenty-one  years. 

THE    CHURCHES. 

In  the  township  of  Big  Rock  are  the  Welsh  Congregational  and  English, 
and  the  Baptist.  The  Welsh  Congregational  Church  was  dedicated  in  1854, 
the  Rev.  John  Daniel  being  the  first  Pastor.  In  1842—3,  George  Lewis,  who 
lived  on  land  now  owned  by  John  Whiddon,  preached  for  about  two  years  there. 
The  church  had  but  13  members,  when  first  organized  in  Mr.  Pierce's  house,  by 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Jenkins  and  Mr.  Morris,  about  the  year  1853.  Now  it  has  about 
30  members.  In  1858,  a  division  occurred  in  the  church,  and  the  Congrega- 
tional Church  was  formed  in  Big  Rock  ;  the  year  afterward,  built  a  church. 
The  preacher  and  part  of  the  society  left  the  Welsh  Church  to  form  a  new  one. 
Rev.  Mr.  Evans  was  the  minister  at  that  time. 

The  Baptist  Church  was  completed  in  Big  Rock,  in  the  Winter  of  1 874-5, 
having  been  previously  moved  from  west  of  the  village,  where  it  had  been  stand- 
ing for  many  years.  It  is  at  present  in  a  flourishing  state.  Services  are  held 
every  two  weeks  and  the  attendance  unusually  large.  There  are  25  names  on 
the  roll  of  membership. 

The  war  record  of  the  township  was  not  quite  so  good  as  some  of  the  other 
townships  in  the  county,  but  upon  the  whole,  creditable  at  least.  Charles 
Schryer  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Capt.  James  Hayden's  Company  of  Zouaves. 
Re-enlisted  in  Company  F,  First  Illinois  Cavalry,  in  same  year.  He  after- 
ward became  Captain  of  Company  F  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-Seventh 
Illinois  Regiment.  D.  E.  Schryer,  David  Vaughn,  Henry  Houghtaling,  War- 


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HISTORY  OF  KANE  COUNTY. 


ren,  Dick  and  Henry  Colson,  all  from  Big  Rock  Township,  were  in  same  regi- 
ment. Many  others  also  from  this  section  were  in  the  One  Hundred  and 
Twenty- Seventh.  The  Fifty-Second,  Fifty-Seventh  and  Thirty-Sixth  likewise 
had  a  few  from  Big  Rock.  Schryer  commanded  the  One  Hundred  and  Twenty- 
Seventh  Regiment  nearly  a  year  during  Sherman's  campaign.  He  was  in 
command  at  the  battles  of  Jonesboro  and  Bentonville,  and  acquitted  himself 
with  honor,  as  well  as  the  brave  boys  under  his  command. 

BIG  ROCK. 

The  name  of  Big  Rock  was  the  Indian  name  of  the  creek,  and  at  the  time 
of  township  organization  in  1848,  under  Government  survey,  it  was  bestowed 
on  the  township,  a  name  it  has  ever  since  borne.  Politically,  Big  Rock,  like 
the  majority  of  townships  in  Kane  County,  is  Republican,  but  was  Whig  in 
old  times  by  almost  as  much  of  a  majority  as  it  is  Republican  at  the  present 
day. 

As  an  agricultural  region  its  soil  is  rich,  well  watered  and  productive.  Corn 
is  the  principal  crop,  though  other  crops  are  cultivated  to  a  considerable  extent. 


COUNTY 

WAR    HISTORY  AND    RECORD. 


BR  EVICTIONS. 


Adjt. 
Art... 


Adjutant.        e enlisted. 

..„ Artillery.  excd exchanged. 

Col Colonel.  inf. infantry. 

Capt Captain,  i  kid killed. 

Corpl Corporal.  |  m.  o mustered  out. 


Comsy Commissary. 

comd commissioned. 

cav cavalry. 

captd captured. 

consdn consolidation. 


prmtd promoted. 

prisr prisoner. 

rect recruit. 

Regt Regiment. 

read resigned. 


disabled.        Sergt Sergeant. 


disab 

disd discharged.        wd wounded. 


THIRTY-SIXTH  INFANTRY. 

(Three  Years.) 

The  Thirty  sixth  Infantry  Illinois  Volunteers 
was  organized  at  Aurora,  Illinois,  in  Septem- 
ber, 1861,  by  Col.  Nicholas  Greusel,  and  mus- 
tered into  United  States  service  by  Capt.  A.  G. 
Brackett,  U.  S.  A.,  September  23,  1861. 

Sept.  24th,  ordered  to  Quincy,  111.,  by  rail, 
and  thence  to  St.  Louis,  where  the  regiment 
was  armed.  Twenty-ninth  was  moved  to  Rolla, 
where  the  regiment  remained  until  Jan.  14, 
1862.  Marched  to  Lebanon.  Remained  until 
February  10th.  Entered  Springfield  on  the 
13th.  Proceeded  to  Bentonville,  Ark.,  and 
were  engaged  in  the  fight  there,  March  6th. 
The  regiment  was  engaged  in  the  battle  of 
Leetown,  March  7th,  and  of  Pea  Ridge,  8th. 
Marched  via  Keitsville,  Cassville,  Cape  Fear, 
Galena,  Forsythe  and  West  Plains,  Missouri 
and  Salem,  Ark.,  to  Batesville,  Ark.  Were 
then  transferred  to  the  Department  of  the 
Mississippi,  and  marched,  under  Gen.  Asboth, 
to  Cape  Girardeau,  Mo.  Embarked  for  Ham- 
burg Landing,  Tenn.,  and  were,  on  arrival, 
assigned  to  Gen.  Pope's  command.  On  evac- 
uation of  Corinth,  marched  to  Booneville  and 
back  to  Rienzi,  remaining  until  Sept.  6th. 
Moved  to  Cincinnati,  via  Corinth,  Columbus, 
Cairo,  Odin  and  Seymour.  Moved  from  Cov- 
ington,  via  Indianapolis,  to  Louisville,  and 
remained  until  Oct.  1st,  when  it  marched  with 
Gen.  Buell's  Army,  Gilbert's  Corps,  Sheridan's 
Division,  Col.  Greusel's  Brigade,  the  regiment 
being  commanded  by  Capt.  Silas  Miller,  via 
Bardstown  and  Springfield  to  Perryville,  where 
it  met  the  enemy.  In  this  action  the  Thirty- 
sixth  lost  seventy-five  killed  and  wounded. 


Moved  thence,  via  Danville  and  Lancaster,  to 
Crab  Orchard ;  thence,  via  Lancaster,  Danville, 
Lebanon,  New  Market,  Cave  City  and  Bowling 
Green,  to  Nashville,  near  which  place  it  en- 
camped. The  Brigade  Commanders  have  been 
Cols.  Osterhaus,  Greusel,  Hansendifel  and  Kno- 
blesdorf.  Division  commanders,  Gens.  Sigel, 
Asboth,  Jeff.  C.  Davis,  Gordon  Granger,  and 
Sheridan.  Corps  commanders,  Gens.  Cur- 
tis, Pope,  Granger,  Gilbert  and  McCook.  De- 
partment commanders,  Gens.  Fremont,  Hun- 
ter, Haileck.  Grant.  Wright,  Nelson,  Buell  and 
Rosecrans.  The  Thirty-sixth  Illinois  was  en- 
gaged in  the  battle  of  Stone  River,  from 
Dec.  26,  1862,  until  Jan.  2,  1863,  coming  out 
of  the  action  with  only  200  men.  Says  Col. 
Greusel : 

".At  daylight  on  the  31st,  the  regiment  was 
assaulted  by  a  rebel  brigade,  under  Gen. 
Weathers,  and  being  supported  by  the  Eighty- 
eighth  Illinois,  Col.  Frank  Sherman,  on  its 
left,  they  were  soon  driven  back  to  the  woods ; 
but  again  and  again,  they  were  rallied,  every 
time  meeting  the  same  fate,  until  thirty-eight 
of  that  fine  brigade  were  all  that  were  left  to 
tell  where  their  rebel  comrades  had  fallen. 
The  Thirty-sixth  charged  them  at  the  point  of 
the  bayonet  twice  in  succession,  driving  them 
back.  Forty-one  of  the  poor  boys  lay  dead  on 
their  faces  on  less  than  one  acre  of  ground. 
The  wounded  is  large,  and,  in  fact,  the  killed 
and  wounded  are  the  largest  in  the  whole 
division.  At  8  o'clock  A.  M.,  31st.,  received 
notice  of  the  death  of  Gen.  Sill,  and  the  com- 
mand of  the  brigade  devolved  upon  me.  All  our 
brigade  commanders  were  killed.  Here  it  was 
that  Herrington  fell.  Only  half  of  the  division, 
Sheridan's  Third,  were  left.  My  brigade  went 


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into  action  2,210  strong,  and  came  out  1,008 
rank  and  file.  My  officers,  with  one  excep- 
tion, stood  their  ground.  First  Sergt.  Orrison 
Smith,  for  bravery  during  the  battle,  maintain- 
ing his  position  in  the  company,  although 
wounded  in  three  places,  I  made  him  a  Second 
Lieutenant  in  front  of  the  whole  regiment." 
"My  regiment,"  continues  Col.  Greusel,  "is 
in  a  crippled  condition.  Only  ten  officers  are 
left.  Nine  wounded  and  taken  prisoner  by 
the  enemy,  one  killed,  and  one  mortally 
wounded." 

The  Thirty-sixth,  as  appears  from  the  official 
report  of  Lieut.  Col.  Porter  C.  Olson,  bore  an 
honorable  part  in  the  battle  near  Chicka- 
mauga  Creek,  on  the  20th  and  21st  September, 
1863.  Sept.  19th,  the  regiment,  Col.  Miller 
commanding,  marched  from  Pond  Springs  to 
Gordon's  Mills,  a  distance  of  ten  miles.  At  2  P. 
M.,  went  into  position,  near  Gordon's  Mills, 
with  one  company  thrown  forward  as  skir- 
mishers. At  5  o'clock  P.  M.,  fell  back  to  the 
timber,  about  200  yords,  and  remained  during 
the  night.  At  4  o'clock  A.  M.,  20th,  marched 
two  miles  and  a  quarter  to  the  left,  and  formed 
in  the  second  line.  At  11  A.  M.,  after  some 
skirmishing,  ordered  forward  to  the  support  of 
the  center.  Formed  on  the  brow  of  a  hill  un- 
der a  most  terrible  fire,  but  in  perfect  good 
order,  and  engaged  the  enemy  fiercely,  check- 
ing his  advance.  At  this  juncture  the  enemy 
appeared  on  the  left,  and,  turning  the  flank, 
subjected  us  to  a  murderous  enfilading  fire, 
against  which  we  could  offer  but  little  resist- 
ance. The  regiment  was  ordered  to  fall  back. 
Gen.  Lytle  being  killed,  Col.  Miller  took  com- 
mand of  the  brigade,  and  Lieut.  Col.  Olson  of 
the  regiment.  The  regiment  made  another 
stand,  but  was  overwhelmed  by  numbers,  and 
compelled  to  fall  back.  Marched  to  Rossville, 
and  encamped  for  the  night.  21st,  in  position 
on  the  Chattanooga  road.  22d,  moved  into 
Chattanooga.  Mustered  out  Oct.  8,  1865,  at 
New  Orleans,  La.,  and  arrived  at  Camp  Butler, 
111.,  Oct.  17,  1805,  for  final  payment  and  dis- 
charge.   

Col.  Nicholas  Greusel,  e.  Sept.  23,  1861;   resigned  Feb. 

7, 1863. 
Col.  Silas  Miller,  e.  as  Captain   Co.   B,  Aug.   20,   1861; 

prmtd.  to  Major  Sept.,  1862;  to  Colonel  Feb.  7, 1863; 

and  died  at  Nashville,  Teun.,  July  27, 1864,  of  wounds 

received  at  Kenesaw  Mountain,  June  27,  1864. 
Col.  Benj.  F.  Campbell,  e.  as  Second  Lieut.,  Co.  B,  Aug. 

20,  1861;  prmtd.  to  Captain,  Sept.  18, 1862  ;  to  Lieut. 

Colonel,  Nov.  30, 1864 ;  to  Cotonel,  May  10,  1865;  m. 

o.  Oct.  8, 1865. 
Lieut.  Col.  Edward  S.  Joslyn,  e.  Aug.  20, 1861 ;  disd.Sept. 

18. 1862. 

Lieut.  Col.  Albert  Jenks,  e.  Sept.  18,  1862;  resigned  Feb. 

24. 1863. 

Major  Alonzo  H.  Barry,  e.  Aug.  20,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  18, 

1862. 
Major  G.  D.  Sherman,  e.  Aug.   8,  1861,    as  First  Sergt. 

and  prmtd.  to  First  Lieut.  Co.  A,  Oct.  19, 1861 ;  to 

Captain,  June  8, 1862 ;  to  Major,  Feb.  7,  1863 ;  m.  o. 

Dec.  12, 1864. 
Adjt.  G.  A.  Willis,  e.  Aug.  20, 1861 ;  prmtd  to  Captain,  Co. 

A,  Cav. 
Q.  M.  I.  M.  Buck,  e.  Ang.20, 1861  as  Second  Lieut.  Co.  A; 

read.  March  3,  1862. 

Surg  D.  \V.  Young,  e.  Aug.  20, 1861 ;  resd.  Feb.  23, 1863. 
Surg  J  \.  Hatch,  e.  Dec.  11,  1802  as  Second  Asst.  Surg. ; 

pnntd  to  First  Asst.  Surg.  Feb.  16, 1863,  to  Surg.  April 

8, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  8,  1865.  _ 


First  Asst.  Surg.  S.  B.  Hawley,  e.  Aug.  20, 1861 ;  resd.  Sept. 

3, 1862. 
Sergt.  Major  L.  P.  Ticknor,  e.  a»  Corpl.  Aug.  8, 1861;  prmtd. 

Sergt  Major  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  22,  1864. 
Q.  M.  Sergt.  A,  D.  Keyes,  reduced  and  returned  to  Co. 
Q.  M.  Sergt.  C.  W.  Bhodes;  m.  o.  Sept.  22,  1864. 
Hosp.  Steward  J.  H.  Karl ;    Disd.  July  22, 1862 ;  disabled. 
Prin.  Musician  T.  P.  Matteson ;  m.  o.  March  3, 1863. 

Company  A. 

Capt.  M.  B.  Baldwin,  e.  Aug.  20,  1861 ;  resd.  June  8,1862, 
Capt.  L.  M.  Kelley,  e  Aug. 8, 1861  aa  private;  re-e  as  vet; 

was  promtd  to  First  Lieut.  Jan.  1865,  to  Capt.  June 

21, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  8,  1865. 
First  Lieut.  E.  S.  Chappell,  e.  Aug.  20, 1861 ;  died  Oct.  16, 

1861. 
First  Lieut.  Leroy  Salisbury,  e.  as  Corpl.  Aug.  8, 1861 ; 

prumtd  Second  Lieut.  Feb.  7, 1863.  to  First  Lieut.  Sept. 

3, 1863;  term  expd.  Jan.  18, 1865. 
Second  Lieut.  W.  S.  Smith,  e.  Aug.  20, 1861 ;  resd.  July 

9,  1862. 
Sergt.  A.  C.  Lynd,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861;  disd.  June  12,  1863, 

disabled. 
Sergt.  Alex.  Robinson,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  disd.  A.pril  25, 1863, 

disablde. 
Corp.  W.  J.  Ordway,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  re-e.  vet.;  died  June 

12. 1864,  wounde<l. 

Corp.  J.  W.  Aldrich,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;    re^e.  vet.;  kid.  May 

19,  1864. 
Corp.  B.  D.  C.  Rowland,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;    disd.  June  17, 

1864  for  promotion. 

Corp.  J.  S.  Long,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;    disd.  Sept.  22, 1864,  term 

expired. 
Corp.  F.  B.  Perkins,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;    trans,  to  52d  111.  Inf. 

June  9, 1862. 
Musician  C.  B.  Stiles,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  22, 1864, 

term  expired. 
Musician  Brayman  Loveless,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept. 

22,  1864,  term  expired. 

Andrews,  Albt.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  died  Oct.  10. 1862,  wds 
Adams,  B.  N.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  disd.  Feb.  3, 1862,  disab. 
Brown,  D.  W.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C. 
Brannon,  Patk.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  disd.  Jan.  1,  1863,  wd. 
Baker,  C.  P.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  disd.  Nov.  8, 1864,  term  exp. 
Bluckman,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet. 
Bartholomew,  L.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.;  m.  o.  Oct. 

8, 1865.  as  First  Sergt. 
Dean,  C.  F.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  died  at  Nashville,  Jan.  14, 

1863,  wd. 

Dade,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  deserted  Oct.  10,  1861. 
Gibbons,  Patk.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  kid.  at  Stone  River,  Dec. 

31, 1862. 
Harpending.  A.  S.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861;  disd.  Sept.  22,  1864, 

term  exp. 
Hall,  J.  C.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;    Corp.;  disd.  Sept.  22, 1864, 

term  exp. 

Hoxie,  D.  B.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 1864. 
Henderson,  A.  F.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  died  Jan.  16, 1863,  wds. 
Hewett,  J.  A.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  disd.  Nov.  18, 1864,  as  Cor- 
poral, term  exp. 
Krahan,  Fred.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  died  while  prisoner  of  war 

Dec.  1, 1863. 
Knowls,  Geo.  H.,   e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  22,  1864, 

teim  exp. 

Keyes,  A.  A.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  disd.  for  promotion. 
Little,  Peter,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  22,  1864,  term 

expired. 

Manahan,  Alex.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861;  disd.  June  10, 1863,  disab. 
Miller,  Tobias,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  re-e.  at  v«t.;  m.  o.  Oct.  8, 

1865  as  Corporal. 

Miller,  L.  F.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  2'2,  1864,  term 

expired. 

Mann.  L.  W.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  disd.  Nov.  8, 1864,  term  exp. 
Murus,  Dorus,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  died  March  4, 1863,  wds. 
Nicholas,  F.  J.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.,  deserted 

June  5,  1865. 
Olsyeski,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.;  died  Jan.  13, 

1865,  wds. 
Ritze,  Augustus,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.;  trans.  June 

10. 1865. 

Raymond,  F.  W.,  e.  Aug.  8,1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  22, 1864,  term 

expired. 

Raymond,  F.  A.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  promoted  Sergt.  Major. 
Sylla,  W.  F.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  disd.  Dec.  25, 1861,  disab. 
Seisloff,  Michael,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  re-e.  vet.;  m.  o.  Oct.  8, 

1865  as  Sergt. 

Stanton,  Tolmas,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  kid.  Dec.  31, 1862. 
Shaw,  Adelbert,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  22, 1864,  term 
expired. 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


499 


Vining,  J.  M.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  disci.  Sept.  22,  1864;  term 

expired. 

Wickwise,  E.  J.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  disd.  May  19, 1862 ;  disab. 
Wilcox,  H.  H.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet.  (Corporal; ; 

absent  at  m.  o.  of  regt. 

Deill,  H.  E.,  e.  Feb.  29, 1864;  rect.;  m.  o.  Oct.  8, 1866. 
Deill,  Albert,  e.  Feb.  22   1864;  rect.;  disd.  June  5,  1865; 

disab. 
Salsbury,  G.  M  ,  e.  Aug.  1,  1862;  rect.;  disd.  Aug.  8,  1863; 

term  expired. 

Shaw,  F.  F  ,  e.  Feb.  17, 1864 ;  rect.;  m.  o.  Oct.  8, 1865. 
Scott,  J.  F.,  e.  Aug.  1, 1862;  rect.;  disd.  Aug.  8, 1863;  term 

expired. 
Samis,  Henry,  e.  Feb.  16,  1864;  rect.;  died  at  Nashville 

July  24,  1864. 
Shaw,  O.  D.,  e.   Feb.  20,  1864;  rect.;  Corporal ;  missing 

Nov.  30, 1864. 

Company  B. 

Capt.  W.  H.  Dugan,  e.  Oct.  8, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  29, 

1864 ;  was  prtntd.  to  First  Lieutenant  April  3,  1863, 

to  Captain  Nov.  30, 1864 ;  m.  o  Oct.  8,  1865. 
First  Lieut.  J.  H.  Wacker,  e.  Aug.  20, 1861  ;  dishonorably 

dismissed  April  30, 1863. 
First.  Lieut.  G.  B.  Douglas,  e.  as  First  Sergeant  April  8, 

1861 ;  was  prmtd.  to  Second  Lieutenant  Sept.  18, 1862, 

and  to  First  Lieutenant  April  30,  1863. 
First  Lieut.  Owen  Hughes,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861,  as  Corporal; 

re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1861 ;  was  prmtd.  to  First  Lieuten- 
ant Nov.  30,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  8,  1865. 
Secoud  Lieut.  Saml.  Hitchcock,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861,  as  Sergt 

prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  April  30,  1863 ;  commission 

declined;  disd.  Sept.  22, 1864,  as  Sergt. ;  term  expired. 
Sergt.  Abner  Field,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  22, 1864 ; 

term  expired. 

Corp.  Wm.  Wanner,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  disd.  Feb.  7, 1862. 
Corp.  E.  \V.  Parker,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  kid.  at  Chickamanga 

Sept.  20,  1863. 
Corp.  W.  F.  Blakesly,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  died  of  wounds 

March  8, 1863. 
Corp.  J.  H.  Grouberg,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 

1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  8,  1865. 
Corp.  E.  D.  Houlton,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  22,  1864; 

term  expired. 
Corp.  Thos.  Flynn,  e.  Aug.  15,  1861 ;   disd.  Dec.  22,  1864; 

term  expired. 
Musician  Geo.  Brewer,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;   dtsd.  Aug.  18, 

1862,  for  promotion. 
Musician  Willard  Pettingill,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  disd.  May 

9, 1863,  disab. 
Wagoner  J.  F.  Lilly,  e.  Aug.  13,  1861 ;  disd.  Dec.  22, 1864  ; 

term  expired. 
Alcott,  Henry,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861;   disd.  at  Nashville  June 

10,  1864,  wd. 
Ansorge,  E.,  e.  Sept.  3, 1861 ;  kid.  Sept.  3,  1862,  at  Perry- 

ville,  Ky. 
Ayers,  C.  G.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  disd.   as  Corp.,  Sept.  22, 

1864. 

Brandon,  W.  H.,  e.  Sept.  9, 1861;  disd.  disab.  Oct.  7, 1861. 
Broger,  Rudolph,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 

1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  8, 1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Brunnemeyer,  C.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  disd.  June  23,  1864, 

disab. 
Barnes,  G.  H.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  disd.  Nov.  3,  1864;  term 

expired. 
Camp,  Arba,  e.  Sept.  21,  1861  ;   re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864; 

m.  o.  Oct.  8, 1865. 
Davis,  Danl.,  e.  Sept.,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864 ;  m.  o. 

Oct.  8, 1865,  as  Corporal. 
Drane,  Robt.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861;  disd.  Nov.  8,  1864;  term 

expired 

Dugan,  Frank,  e.  Aug.  31, 1861 ;  died  of  wds.  Oct.  3, 1863. 
Eckhart,  Carl,  e.  Aug.  10, 1861;  deserted  Dec.  31,  1862. 
Edwards,  J.  W.,  e.  Aug.  18, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864 ; 

m.  o.  Oct.  8,  1865. 

Eddy,  Jas.,  e.  Sept.  27, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864. 
Eddy,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  24, 1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  22,  1864. 
Emde,  F.,  e.  Se.pt.  6,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864. 
Evans,  J.  W.,  e.  Sept.  18,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  22,  1864  ;  term 

expired. 

Fife,  Juo.,  e.  Aug.  19, 1861 ;  disd.  Oct.  8,  1862  ;  wd. 
Hartless,  W.  H.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1861;  disd.  Aug.  20,1864; 

term  expired. 
Harvey,  C.  M.,  e    Aug.   8,  1861 ;  trans,   to  Company  K 

loth  111.  Cav. 

Heine,  Fred.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1861 ;  died  Feb.  9,  1864. 
Heinze,  C.  G.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1861 ;  re-e.  -.a  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864; 

kid.  July  23, 1864. 
Hodges,  Dow,  e.  Sept.  20, 1864 ;  re-e.  as  vet. 


Hornby,  T.  E.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864; 

m.  o.  Oct.  8,  1865. 

Jackson,  Wm  ,  e.  Aug.  18, 1861 ;  disd.  Sopt  22  1864. 
Karl,  J.  H.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1861 ;  prmtd.to  Hospital  Steward. 
Kendall,  S.  E.,  e.  Sept.  20,  1861 ;  re  e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864 ; 

m.  o.  Oct.  8,  1865,  ai  Corporal. 

Latham,  H.  B.,  e.  Sept.  1,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb. 22, 1864. 
Leet,  Franklin,  e,  Aug.  13,  1861. 
Leroy,  Henry,  e.  Sept.  23,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  15, 1865. 
Logan,  Robt ,  e  Sept.  1,1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864;  m. 

,    o.  Nov.  8, 1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Lloyd,  Brayton,  e.  Aug.  12,  1861 ;  died  Jan.  6,  1864. 
Mahew,  Elihu,  e .  Aug.  12, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864  ; 

m.  o.  Oct.  8,  1865. 
McGee,  Jos.,  e.  Sept.  21, 1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  22,  1864 ;  term 

expired. 

Miller,  G.  W.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  disd.  Dec.  9,  1861 ;  disab. 
Moore,  N.  M.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  22, 1864;  term 

expired. 
Ott,  Wm.,  e.   Sspt.  9,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  22,  1864 ;  term 

expired. 
Ott,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864;  m. 

o.  Oct.  8,  1865. 

Pelican,  Poter  e.  Aug.  14,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864. 
Pierce,  Edward,  e  Sept.  1, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864 ; 

m.  o.  Oct.  8, 1865. 
Race,  Van  Wyck,  e.  Sept.  3,   1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.   Jan.  1, 

1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  8, 1865. 
Reed  Jeff.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  22,  1864 ;  term 

expired. 

Reitz,  Henry,  e.  Sept.  13,  1861  ;  kid.  Oct.  8, 1862. 
Reitz,  Adam,  e.  Sept.  13,  1861;  disd.  May  1,  1863  ;  disab. 
Reitz  Geo.,  e.  Sept.  13,  1861;  disd.  Sept.  22,  1864;  term 

expired. 

Ribby,  H.  L.,  e.  Sept.  18, 1861;  kid.  June  19, 1864. 
Roberts,  D.  B.,  e.  Sept.  1,  1861 ;  trans.  May  1, 1864. 
Sears.  C.  W.,  e.  Aug.  12,  1861  ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864. 
Scheffer,  W.,  e  Aug.  12, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864. 
Sedgwick,   T.  W.,  e.  Aug.  12,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  22, 1864 ; 

term  expired. 

Stevens,  F.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1861. 

Strong,  C.  E.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  disd.  Aug.  10, 1862  ;  disab. 
Toby,  W.  A.,e.  Aug.  15, 1861;  disd  Aug.  10,  1862  ;  disab. 
Terry,  Dan'l,  e.  Aug.  14, 1861 ;  disd.  March  2. 1863. 
Thompson,  F.,  e.  Aug.  19,  1861;  kid.  Dec.  13, 1862. 
Thompson,  R.  N.,  e.  Aug.  1, 1861 ;  disd.  for  promotion. 
Travis,  C.  W.,  Aug.  8,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864 ;  m. 

o.  Oct.  8,  1865,  as  Corporal. 
Van  Ohlin,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.   10, 1861 ;  disd.  May  13,  1863 

disab. 
Waterman,  W.  S.,  e.  Sept.  1,  1861 ;  disd.  Aug.  20, 1862  ; 

disab. 

West,  A.  J.,  e.  Sept.  1, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1864. 
Wilder,  J.  J.,  e.  Aug.  11, 1861 ;  disd.  disab. 
Winn,  Jacob,  e.  Aug.  11,  1861;  missing. 
Weeden,  E.  S.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861 ;  transferred. 
Woodward,  J.  H.,  e  Aug.  11, 1861 ;  died  May  8, 1863. 
Wokersein,  F.,  e.  Aug.  11, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864 ; 

m.  e.  Oct.  8, 1865. 
Zimmer,  Chris.,  e.  Aug.  12,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,1864; 

m.  o.  Oct.  8, 1865. 
Tuffee,  J.  P.,  e.   March  4, 1864;  vet.  rect.;  disd.  June 8, 

1865  ;  disab. 

Jones,  J.  N.,  e.  Feb.  23, 1864,  m.  o.  Oct.  8,  1865. 
Snell,  H.  A.,  e.  May  22, 1862 ;  in.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Terry,  Dan'l,  e.  May  26,  1863 ;  vet.  rect ;  m.  o.  Oct.  8, 1865, 
Way,  J.  E.,  e.  Feb.  23,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  4, 1865. 

Company  C. 

Keck,  Ethan,  e.  Aug.  24,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864  -r 

m.  o.  Oct.  8, 1865,  as  Sergeant. 

Miller,  Ralph,  e.  Aug.  23,  1861 ;  died  Oct.  16,  1862;  wd. 
Reeder,  W.  V.,  e.  Aug.  24,  1861 ;  died  Dec.  13,  1863;  wd 
Reeder,  Carvasso,  e.  Aug.  24,  1861 ;    disd.  Sept.  23,  1864 ; 

term  expired. 
King,  M.  E.,  e.  Feb.  29, 1864;  rect.;  m.  o.  June  22, 1865. 

Company  E. 

Blu,  Mat ,  e.  Aug.  20,  1861 ;   disd.  Sept.  22,  1864 ;  term 

expired. 
Johnston,  Peter,  e.  Aug.  20,  1861 ;   disd.  Aug.  20,  1863  ; 

disab. 
Winans,  Stephen,  e.  Sept.   2,  1861;   disd.  Nov.  6,   1864; 

term  expired. 
Henning,  James,  e.  Sept.  24,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  22, 1864  ; 

term  expired. 
Jenkinson,  Jos.,  e.  Feb.  29, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  30,  1865. 


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WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


Company  F. 

Belden,  L.  E.,  e.  Sept.  9,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864 

m.  o.  as  First  Sergeant  Got.  8,  1865. 
Dessalet,  G.  W.,  e.  Sept.  9,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  22, 1864. 
Green,  Jno.,  e.  Sept.   12,  1861;   re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864; 

kid.  at  Dallas,  Ga.,  May  7,  1864. 

Huggett,  W.  G.,  e.  Sept.  9,  1861;  died  Jan.  10,  1863;  wd. 
Hall,  J.  H.,  e.  Sept.  9, 1861 ;   Corporal ;    kid.  at  battle  of 

Chickamauga. 
Johnson,  Alfred,  e.   Sept.  9,  1861;   disd.  Sept.  22, 1864 ; 

term  expired. 
Jackson,  W.  E.,  e.  Sept.  10, 1S61 ;  kid.  at  Perryville,  Ky., 

Oct.  8, 1862. 

Lamb,  John.  e.  Sept.  9,  1861 ;  disd.  Jan.  1, 1863. 
McClary,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  9,  1861;    re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  20, 

1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  8.  1865. 
Nelson,  N.  L.,  e.  Sept.  9, 1861 ;  Corporal ;  kid.  at  Perryville, 

Ky.,  Oct.  8,  1862. 
Olson,  J.  W.,  e.  Aug.  20,  1861 ;   disd.  Sept.  22,  1864,  as 

First  Sergeant;  term  expired. 

Orstad,  Thos.,  P.  Sept.  9,  1861 ;  disd.  May  31, 1862 ;  disab. 
Peterson,  S.  W.,  e.  Aug.  13,  1861;  disd.  March  23,  1863; 

disab. 

Phillip,  Peter,  e.  Sept.  2, 1861 ;  died  Dec.  1, 1863. 
Partridge,  W.  E.,  e.  Sept.  9,  1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 

1864 ;  m  o.  Oct.  8.  1865. 

Riggs,  Alf.,  e.  Sept.  2, 1861 ;  Corporal ;  kid.  at  Stone  River. 
Sly,  F.  W.,  e.  Sept.  9, 1861 ;  disd.  Nov.  7, 1863 ;  disab. 
Sweetland,  C.  F.,  e.  Sept.  9,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  15, 1865 ;  was 

prisoner  of  war. 
Siflect,  James,  e.  Sept.  9,  1861 ;  died  at  Nashville  Jan.  8, 

1863. 

Thompson,  Wm.,  e.  Sept,  9.  1861 ;  kid.  in  battle. 
Van  Order,  A.  P.,  e.  Sept.  9, 1861 ;  kid.  in  battle. 

Company  H. 

Musician  Day  Elmore,  e.  Aug.  14, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan. 
1,  1864,  as  Sergeant;  died  Dec.  9,  1864,  of  wounds. 

Company  I. 

Roush,  Jno.,  e.  March  8, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  8,  1865,  as  Corp. 
Shields,  Jno.,  e.  March  9.  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  8, 1865. 
Smith,  I.  P.,  e.  Feb.  22, 1864;  m.  o.  Aug.  2,  1865. 

Company  K. 

Corp.  Edward  Reeder,  e.  Aug.  12,  1861 ;   m.  o.  Dec.  15, 

1864. 
Burroughs,  Allen,  e.  Aug.  26,  1861;   kid.  in  battle  of 

Chickamauga. 
Burnett,  Peter,  e.  Aug.  20,  1861 ;   trans,  to  V.  R.  C.  as 

Corporal. 

Clark,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  31, 1861 ;  disd.  April  6, 1863 ;  disab. 
Downey,  James,  e.  Aug.  20,  1861;   m.  o.  June  26, 1864; 

term  expired. 

Glove,  Thos.,  ».  Aug.  20, 1861  ;  disd.  Dec.  10, 1862 ;  disab. 
Hall,  G.  S.,  e.  Aug.  20,  1861;  kid  in  battle  of  Stone  River. 
Lerican,  Jos.,  e.  Aug.  20, 1861;  m.  o.  Sept.  22, 1864. 
Lyon,  G.  G.,  e.  Aug.  20, 1861 ;  appointed  Chaplain   Aug. 

20,  1861. 

Lenhart,  G.  B.,  e.  Sept.  23, 1861 ;  kid.  at  Stone  River. 
Lenhart,  J.  P.,  e.  Sept.  23,  1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 

1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  8, 1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Mongerson,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  21, 1881 ;  m.  o.;  term  expired. 
Moffett,  Thos.,  e.  Aug.  12.  1861 ;    kid.  at  Perryville,  Ky. 
Mayberry,  E.  H.,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861 ;  missing  at  Chickamauga. 
Minor,  C.  J.,  e.  Aug.  12, 1861 ;  disd.  April  9,  1863,  wds. 
Millay,  E.  J.,  e.  Aug.  20, 1861;  died  May  6, 1862. 
Vail,  G.  W.,  e.  Sept.  21, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  22,  1864. 
Bogardus,    Hiram,   e.   Oct.   13,  1863,  rect. ;    m.  o.  July 

15,  1865 ;  prisr.  of  war. 

Guss,  James,  e.  Oct.  16, 1863,  recruit;  m.  o.  Nov.  16,  1865. 
McFarland,  John,  e.  March  8, 1864,  recruit. 
O'Connor,  Patrick,  e.  Oct.  21, 1863,  recruit;  disd.  May  3, 

1865,  disab. 
Paquette,  Peter,  e.   Sept.  4,  1863,  recruit ;  m.  o.  July  15, 

1865 ;  was  prisr. 

Slate,  Harlow,  e.  Aug.  24, 1861, recruit;  missing  in  action. 
Watkins,  H.  F.,  e.  Oct.  3,  1863,  recruit;  m.  o.  Oct.  8, 1865. 
Forbes,  Henry,  e.  Dec.  10, 1863,  unassigned  recruit. 
Kelsey,  Lewis,  e.  Dec.  10, 1863,  unass.  recruit. 
Lowry,  J.  B.,  e.  April  4,  1865,  recruit ;  m.  o.  May  11,  1865. 
Lowry,  Geo.,  e.  April  4,  1865,  recruit ;  m.  o.  May  11, 1865. 
Powell,  John,  e.  Oct.  12, 1863,  recruit. 
Winn,  E.  R.,  e.  March  7, 1864,  recruit. 
Welch,  John,  e.  Aug.  27, 1864,  sub. 
Gregory,  Samuel,  Co.  D,  39th  Inf.,  e.  Aug.  16,  1861 ;  re-e. 

as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864;  m.  o.  Dec.  6,  1865,  as  Sergeant. 


Bour,   Henry,  Co.  F,  39th  Inf.,  e.   Sept.  4, 1861 ;  disd.  for 

disability. 
Peters,  M.  V.  B.,  Co.  F,  39th  Inf.,  e.  Sept.  4, 1861 ;  re-e.  as 

vet.  Jan.  1,  1864 ;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C.  March  17, 1865. 


FIFTY-SECOND  INFANTRY. 

The  Fifty-second  Infantry  Illinois  Volun- 
teers was  organized  in  Geneva,  Kane  County, 
111.,  in  November,  1861,  by  Col.  J.  G.  Wilson, 
and  mustered  into  United  States  service  Nov. 
19,  1861,  by  Lieut.  J.  Christopher.  Nov.  28th, 
moved,  with  945  men,  to  St  Louis,  Mo.,  and 
went  into  quarters  at  Benton  Barracks.  Here 
Col.  Wilson  resigned.  Dec.  8th,  the  regiment, 
Lieut.  Col.  J.  S  Wilcox  commanding,  moved 
to  St.  Joseph,  Mo.  Jan.  16,  1862,  moved  to 
Cairo,  via  Palmyra,  Quincy  and  Mississippi 
River.  Jan.  24th,  to  Smithland.  Feb.  7th, 
T.  W.  Sweeny  was  commissioned  Colonel  of  the 
Fifty-second.  Feb.  10,  1862,  embarked  for 
Fort  Donelson,  and  arrived  17th  ;  Iflth,  was  sent 
with  prisoners  to  Chicago.  March  7th,  arrived 
at  St.  Louis.  March  13th,  left  for  Army  of 
the  Tennessee,  and  20th,  disembarked  at  Pitts- 
burg  Landing,  and  were  assigned  to  Third 
Brigade,  Second  Division,  Col.  Sweeny  com- 
manding brigade,  and  Gen.  Smith  the 'division. 

The  regiment  took  a  prominent  part  in  the 
battle  of  Shiloh,  April  6th  and  7th,  losing  170 
killed,  wounded  and  missing — Major  Stark 
commanding  first  day,  and  Capt.  Bowen  on  the 
second.  The  regiment  was  engaged  in  the 
seige  of  Corinth,  May,  1862.  Pursued  the  re- 
treating enemy  to  Booneville,  Miss  .  and  re- 
turned to  Corinth,  where  the  regiment  re- 
mained until  the  battle  of  Corinth,  Oct.  3d  and 
4th.  Was  heavily  engaged  in  this  action.  Col. 
Sweeny  commanding  the  regiment,  the  los? 
being  70  killed  and  wounded.  Pursued  the 
retreating  enemy  as  far  as  Ruckerville,  and 
turned  12th.  Oct.  13th,  moved  to  Hatchie 
River,  and  returned.  Dec.  9,  1862,  moved 
with  an  expedition  to  Alabama.  Met  the  en- 
emy near  Little  Bear  Creek,  drove  him  fifteen 
miles,  and  returned  to  Corinth,  arriving  14th. 
Dec.  19th,  under  command  of  Lieut.  Col.  Wil- 
cox, left  Corinth,  with  the  expedition  of  Gen. 
G.  M.  Dodge,  to  intercept  Forrest.  Marched 
100  miles,  in  four  and  one-half  days,  and  re- 
turned, weary  and  foot-sore.  Jan.  2,  1863, 
moved  to  Tennessee  River,  to  intercept  For- 
rest, as  he  had  already  crossed  at  Crump's 
Landing.  Expedition  returned. 

Jan.  26th,  move  d  to  Hamburg,  Tenn. ; 
embarked  on  a  little  steamer,  and  on  the  next 
day  disembarked  and  returned  to  Corinth. 

Feb.  25,  1863,  moved,  Major  Brown  com- 
manding regiment,  Col.  Sweeny  commanding 
expedition,  to  Jacinto,  Miss.  Arrived  27th. 
Remained  until  March  4th,  when  it  returned 
to  Corinth.  On  the  15th  of  April,  Lieut.  Col. 
Wilcox  commanding  regiment,  moved  with  an 
expedition  of  four  brigades  of  infantry,  one  of 
cavalry,  and  fourteen  pieces  of  artillery,  Brig. 
Gen.  G.  M.  Dodge  commanding,  to  Northern 
Alabama.  Marched  to  Burnsvilte  on  the  15th  ; 
through  luka  on  the  16th ;  crossed  Bear  Creek 


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501 


on  the  17th — Col.  Cornyn's  cavalry  skirmish- 
ing with  the  enemy.  April  20th,  Col.  Sweeny 
promoted  to  Brigadier  General ;  23d,  the  whole 
force  advanced,  driving  the  enemy.  That  night, 
lay  in  line  of  battle ;  24th,  moved  forward  and 
entered  Tuscumbia,  Ala.  April  27th,  moved 
toward  Courtland.  Met  the  enemy  at  Town 
Creek,  and  skirmished  till  night ;  28th,  gained 
possession  of  the  railroad  bridge,  effected  a 
crossing,  and  drove  the  enemy  three  miles  : 
29th,  returned,  arriving  in  Corinth  May  2, 
1863.  Aug  18th,  moved  to  Germantown,  and 
regiment  assigned  to  guarding  railroad. 

Oct.  29th,  moved  to  luka;  3lst,  bivouacked 
three  and  a  half  miles  east  of  luka.  Nov.  6th, 
the  whole  left  wing  of  the  Sixteenth  Corps 
moved  eastward.  Arrived  at  Eastport,  and 
crossed  the  Tennessee.  Nov.  llth,  arrived  at 
Pulaski,  Tenn.  Remained,  doing  provost  duty. 

Jan.  9th,  three-fourths  of  the  regiment  hav- 
ing re-enlisted,  it  was  mustered  as  a  veteran 
organization.  Started  for  Illinois,  and  ar- 
rived at  Chicago  Jan.  17th.  Proceeded  to 
Geneva,  Kane  County,  and  was  furloughed  20th. 

Feb.  24th,  moved  for  Pulaski,  Tenn.,  under 
command  of  Lieut.  Col.  E.  A.  Bowen,  Col. 
Wilcox  having  resigned.  Arrived  at  Pulaski 
29th.  April  29th,  in  Col.  E.  W.  Rice's  brigade 
(First  Brigade),  Gen.  Sweeny's  division  (Sec- 
ond), left  wing,  Major  Gen.  G.  M.  Dodge,  Six- 
teenth Army  Corps.  Moved  southward,  ar- 
riving at  Chattanooga  May  2d. 

May  3,  1864,  commenced  the  Atlanta  cam- 
paign. The  regiment  participated  in  the  bat- 
tles of  Snake  Creek  Gap,  Resaca,  Lay's  Ferry, 
Rome  Cross  Roads,  Dallas,  Kenesaw  Mountain, 
Nickajack  Creek,  Decatur.  July  22d  and  28th, 
before  Atlanta  and  Jonesboro,  and  went  into 
camp  at  East  Point.  Sept.  26,  1864,  the  Sec- 
ond Division,  left  wing,  Sixteenth  Army  Corps, 
was  transferred  to  Fourth  Division,  Fifteenth 
Army  Corps,  moved  to  Rome,  and,  by  rail,  to 
Cartersville ;  and  from  thence  marched  to  Alla- 
toona.  Arriving  too  late  for  the  battle,  it 
returned  to  Rome.  Oct.  llth,  Lieut.  Col. 
Bowen  being  mustered  out,  Major  Boyd  took 
command.  The  regiment  marched  with  the 
division,  Brevet  Major  Gen.  J.  M.  Corse  com- 
manding, to  Savannah,  Ga.  Dec.  18th,  the 
non-veteran  officers  were  mustered  out,  and 
J.  D.  Davis,  having  received  a  commission  as 
Lieutenant  Colonel,  took  command  of  the  regi- 
ment. Dec.  21,  marched  into  Savannah.  Jan. 
29,  1865,  started  on  the  Carolinas  campaign. 
Was  present  at  the  battle  of  Bentonville,  and 
arrived  at  Goldsboro  March  24th.  April  10th, 
marched  to  Raleigh.  Lay  at  Morrisville  during 
Johnston's  surrender.  Marched,  via  Rich- 
mond and  Alexandria  and  was  in  the  grand 
review  at  Washington  May  24, 1865.  June  2d, 
moved  to  Louisville,  Ky.  July  5th,  mustered 
out  of  United  States  service.  Moved  to  Camp 
Douglas,  Chicago,  111.,  and  received  final  pay- 
ment and  discharge  July  12,  1865. 

Col.  J.  S.  Wilcox,  e.  Sept.  14, 1861,  as  Captain  Co.  K ;  was 
prmtd.  to  Lieutenant,  Colonel  Oct  14,  1861,  and  to 
Colonel  March  11, 1B«3;  read.  Feb.  20, 1864. 


Col.  J.  D.  Davis,  e  as  Corporal  Sept.  11,  1861;  prmtd.  to 
Sergeant;  to  Second  Lieutenant  Sept.  3,  1862;  to 
First  Lieutenant  Feb.  3,  1864;  to  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Oct.  24, 1864;  to  Colonel  May  11,  1865  ;  m.  o  July  6 
1865. 

Adjt.  E.  J.  Allen,  e.  Sept.  14,  1861 ;    resd.  Sept.  12,  1862 ; 

Adjt.  E.  S.  Wilcox,  e.  Oct.  16,  1861,  as  Second  Lieutenant ; 
was  prmtd.  Nov.  1,  1861,  t-i  First  Lieutenant ;  to  Ad- 
jutant Oct.  18, 1862 ;  resd.  June  29, 1864. 

Q.  M.  C.  B.  Wells,  e.  in  Co.  I,  52d  Regt.  Ills.  Vols.  Aug., 
1861;  comd.  First  Lieut,  and  Reg.  Q.  M.  Sept.  13, 
1861 ;  Cipt.  and  Comsy.  of  Subsistence  Nov.  12th, 
1862,  on  Maj.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan's  staff;  appointed 
Post  Commissary  at  Vicksburg,  Oct.  28,  1864 ;  comd. 
Brevet  Major  July  11,  1865  ;  honorably  discharged 
from  service  July  15,  1S6.S. 

Q.  M.  Fulton  Gifford,  e.as  Q.  M.  Sergt.  Sept.  6,  1861  jjwas 
prmtd.  to  Q.  M.  Dec.  1,  1862 ;  term  ex.  Nov.  20, 1864. 

Surgeon  L.  H.  Angel,  e.  Oct.  2,  1861;  resd.  March  7,  1862. 

Surg.  Edgar  Winchester,  e.  March  15,  1862 ;  resigned 
April  23,  1864. 

Chaplain  Benj.  Thomas,  e.  Oct.  14,  1861 ;  prmtd.  to  9th 
Louisiana  Vol.  A.  D.  Nov.  6,  1863. 

Company  A. 

Capt.  S  G.  Ward,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861;  hon.  disd.  Oct.  7,  1862. 
Capt.  G.  E.  Young,  e.  Oct.  1,  1861,  as  First   Lieut;  was 

prmtd.  to  Capt.  Oct.  7, 1862 ;  term  expired  Oct.  1 4, 1864. 
Capt.  Chas.  Barnett,'e.  as  private  Oct.  13,  1861;  re-e.  as 

vet.  Dec.  25,  1863 ;  prmtd.  to  Sergeant  and  to  Captain 

Oct.  14,  1864 ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
First  Lieut.  C.  R.  White,  o,  Oct.  1,  1861.  as  Second  Lieut. ; 

prmtd.  to  First  Lieut. Oct.  7, 186'<! ;  resd.  Dec.  26, 1863. 
First  Lieut.  T.  W.  Mack,  e.  as  private  Aug.  24, 1861 ;  was 

prmtd.  to  Sergt.,  and  to  Second  Lieut ,  Oct.  7, 1862,  and 

to  First  Lieut.  Dec.  26,  1863;  term  expired  in  1864. 
First  Lieut.  G.  L.  Kinnear,  e.  Aug.  26,  1861,  as  private; 

re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863 ;  prnrtd.  to  Sergeant  and  to 

First  Lieutenant  Oct.  31,  1864;  m.  o.  July  6,1865. 
Second  Lieut.  H.  0.  Perry,  e.  as  private  Aug.  15,1861 ;  re- 

e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1863 ;  prmtd.  to  Sergeant  and  to 

Second  Lieutenant  July  5.  1865;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
First  Sergeant  J.  P.Snell,  e.  Aug.  22,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  26, 

1861. 
Sergt.  Jas.  Cran-lall,  e.  Aug.  15,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec. 

25, 1863 ;  prmtd.  to  Second  Lieutenant  of  8th  U.  S. 

C.  H.  A.  Sept.  15,  1864. 

Sergt.  C.  P.  Taft.  e.  Aug.  15, 1861;  m.  o.  Dec.  3, 1864. 
Sergt.  W.  H.  Fifteld,  e.  Aug.  24, 1861. 
Sergt.  Jos.  Payro,  e.  Aug.  15, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  26, 1864. 
Corp.  Jacob  Snell,  e.  Aug.  20. 1861. 

Corp.  Henry  Ellithorpe,  e.  Aug.  26, 1861 ;  died  Oct.  30,  '61. 
Corp.  Freeman  Woodman,  e.  Aug.  24, 1861;    re-e.  as  vet. 

Dec.  25, 1863  ;  m  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Corp.  Henry  Richardson,  e.  Sept.  19, 1861. 
Corp.  J.  F.  Strohecker,  e.  Aug.  15, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec. 

25.  1863;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Corp.  Geo.  Haven,  e.  Aug.  20,  1861;  m.  o.  June  7,  1865; 

was  prisoner. 

Wagoner  Benj.  Snow,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861. 
Avard,  Samuel,  e  Sept.  14. 
Austin,  Jas.,  e.  Oct.  14. 
Allen,  Ira,  e.  Oct.  14. 
Baker,  Allanson,  e.  Oct.  6;   re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,1863;  m. 

.>.  July  6, 1865,  as  Corporal. 
Baker,  C.  W.,  e.  Oct  8, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1863  ; 

m.  o.  as  Sergeant  July  6, 1865. 
Buchem,  Jas.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  5, 1865.  as  Corporal. 
Bushman,   Peter,  e.  Aug.  24,  1861 ;  re  e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863;  m.  o.July  5,  1865. 

Baker,  G.  B.,  e.  Sept,  25, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  26, 1864. 
Blackman,  David,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861 ;  transferred  to  I.  C. 
Clark,  Ezekiel,  e.  Sept,  16,  1861. 
Cary,  Abram,  e.  Aug.  24,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863  ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Chaple,  Chas.,  e.  Sept.  3,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Cadwell,  B.,  <>.  Aug.  24,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863  ; 

m.o.  July  6, 1865. 
Crance,  S.  A.,  e.  Sept.  20. 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1863 ; 

kid.  in  railroad  accident  June  13, 1864. 
Davis,  Jno.,  e.  Oct.  10,  1861. 
Dooley,  Timothy,  e.  Oct.  13,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Wagoner. 
Doty,  Chas.,  e.  Oct.  4,  1861;  deserted  Oct.  26, 1861. 
Dooley,  Jas.,  e.  Sept.  20, 1861 ;  deierted  Oct.  26, 1861. 
French,  L.  B.,e.  Sept.  11.  1*61. 
Giles,  I.  W.,  e.  Sept.  16, 1861 ;  deserted  Oct.  26, 1861. 


502 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


Graves,  Jas.,  e.  Oct.  25, 1861. 

Hamilton,  Henry,  e.  Oct.  14,  1861;   re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Harmon,  Henry,  e.  Aug.  15,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863;  disd.  May  26, 1865. 
Hayden,  Andrew,  «.  Aug.  26, 1861. 
Halsted,  C.  H.,  e.  Oct.  24, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1863; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Jones,  Jno.,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Jones,  David,  e.  Aug.  22,  1861. 
Jones,  Walter. 
Jewett,  Hiram,  e.   Oct.  14,1861;    re-e.   as  vet.   Dec.  25, 

1861 ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 

Kelly,  Chas.,  e.  S  -pt.  30,  1861  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  26, 1864. 
Kiernan,  John.  e.  Sept.  24,  1861. 
Knickerbocker,  Chas..  e.  Aug.  24, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec. 

25, 1863  ;  in.  o.  July  6, 1865. 

King,  Gustavus,  e.  Auz.  26, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  26, 1864. 
Keene,  Jess",  e.  Aug.  25, 1861. 
Kanler,  Geo.,  e.  Aug.  26, 1861  ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  26, 1863; 

prmtd.  to  First  Lieutenant. 
Koskle,  Daniel,  e.  Sept.  14,  1861. 
Lindsay,  W.  W.,  e.  Aug.  24, 1861. 
Lartz,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  24, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863  ; 

m.  o  July  6,  1865. 
Layham,  Chas.,  e.  Oct.  14,  1861. 
Miner,  Wallace,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861. 
Ottawa,  Walter,  e.  Sept.  1,  1861. 
Owen,  John,  e.  Sept.  15, 1861. 
Pooler,  Andrew,  e.  Aug.  24,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.    Dec.  25, 

1863;  m.  o.July  6,1865. 
Pinftrel.  David,  e.   Sept.   1,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863 ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865,  as  Corporal. 
Pinney,  E.  D.,  e.Sept.  20, 1861. 
Rood,  Edw.,  e.  Oct.  4, 1861. 

Rice,  William,  e.  Sept.  23, 1861 ;  m  o.  Oct.  26, 1864. 
Swartz,    Henry,  e.  Aug.  15.  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863 ;  prmtd.  to  Commissary  Sergeant. 
Snell,  Danl.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863  ; 

m.  o.July  6, 1865, 
Sheldon,  Eber,  e.  Sept.  1, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Smith,  David,  e  Sppt.  17, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  6,  1865,  as  Corporal. 
Smith,  R.  J.,  e.  Oct.  8, 1861. 
Scott,  Augustus,  e.  Oct.  14, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.   Dec.  25, 

1863 ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 

Scott,  John,  e.  Oct.  8,  1861 ;  deserted  Oct.  26,  1861. 
Smith,  Webster,  e.  Aug.  24, 1861. 
Shambon,  Levi,  e.  Sept.  1,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Thompson,  David,  e.  Oct.  14, 1861. 
Towle,  Sherman,  e.  Oct.  8, 1861. 
Tydeman,  H.  G.,  e.  Sept.  19,  1861. 
Wagner,  C.  E.,  e.  Sept.  17, 1861. 
Ward,  E.  S.,  e.  Oct.  1,  1861;  m.  o.  Oct.  26, 1864. 
Ward,  J.  L.,  e.  Oct  5, 1861. 
Woodman,  Ira,  e.  Aug.  24,  1861. 
Whitney,  J.  H.,  e.  Aug.  24,  1861. 
Whitcomb,  0-car,  e.  Sept.  1, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  26,  1864. 
Woodard,  Geo.,  e.  Sept.  20, 1861. 
Wallen,  G.  A.,  e.  Sept.  1, 1861. 

Ames,  D.  C.,  e.  Jan.  2,  1864,  rect. ;    m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Abbott,  Danl.,  e.  March  13, 1865,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Coats,  Wm.,  e.  Jan.  18, 1865,  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Colling,  Geo.,  e.  Feb.  19, 1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Colling,  Wm.,  e.  Feb.  19,  1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Coats,  Geo.,  e.  Nov.  20, 1861,  rect. ;  re-e,  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863 ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Denney,  A.  J.,  e.  Nov.  11, 1861,  rect. ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863;  m.  o.July  6,1865. 

Dodds,  J.  H.,  e.  Nov.  11, 1861,  rect. ;  m.  o.  Oct.  24, 1864. 
Dacons,  Elder,  e.  Sept.  27, 1862,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Empey,  Silas,  e.  Nov.  6, 1861,  rect. 

Elkins,  Henry, e.  Nov.  24, 1861,  rect.;  m  o.  Oct  24, 1864. 
Flynn,  James,  e.  Nov.  5, 1861,  rect. 
Gee,  C.  A.,  e.  Sept.  20, 1861,  rect. 
Gooro,  George,  e.  Feb.  il,  1864,  rect. ;  deserted  March  1, 

1865. 

Hayes,  J.  D.,  e.  Jan.  20, 1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Hoyt.  G.  E.,  e.  Jan.  27,  1864,  rect. ;  died  at  Chattanooga, 

Oct.  8;  1864. 

Harding,  Zora,  e.  Nov.  18,  1861.  rect. 
Lebkisher,  John.  e.  Jan.  18,  1865,  rect.;  m.  o.   July  6, 

1865. 
Le  Baron,  Eugene,  e.  March  13, 1865,  rect. ;  died  June  28, 

1865,  at  Washington,  D   C. 

Miner,  M.  A.,  e.  Jan.  27,  1864,  rect. ;  m.  ».  July  6, 1865. 
Munger,  Henry, e.  Feb.  15,1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 


Moore,  John,  e.  Nov.  1, 1861,  rect. ;  m.  o.  Jan.  5,  1865. 
Perry,  Franklin,  e.  Men.  13, 1865,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865 . 
Quinn,  Peter,  e.  Oct.  4,  1861,  re.ct. ;  died  at  Andersonville 

Prison,  Oct.  8, 1864  ;  number  of  grave,  10,531. 
Reeves,  Sam'l,  e.  Feb.  19,  1864;  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Swan,  A.  W.,e.  Jan.  23,1864;  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Seeley,  Oscar,  e.  Nov.  26,  1861 ;  rect. 
Tydeman,  Harvey,  e.  Feb.  19,  1864 ;   rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 

1865. 
Tydeman,  Wm.,  e.  Jan.  9, 1864,  as  vet;  rect.;  m.  o.  July 

6,  1865. 
Woodman,  John,  e.  Feb.  18,  1864;   rect.;  disd.  May  26, 

1865. 

Company  B. 

Brown,  Wilson,  e,  Feb.  23,  1864;  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Coffey,  Jas.,  e.  Feb.  19,  1864;  rect.;  m.  o.  June  28, 1865! 
was  prisoner. 

Company  C. 

Baker,  J.  O.,  e.  Sept.  15,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 

Williams,  C.  E.,  e.  Sept.  15,  1861. 

Groves,  E.  J.,  e.  Feb.  20, 1864;  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 

Company  D. 

Capt.  Jacob  Grimes,  e.  Sept.  23, 1861 ;  resigned  Dec.  14, 

1861. 
Capt.  De  Carlos  Newton,  e.  Sept.  23, 1861,  as  First  Li«u- 

tenant;    was  prmtd.  to  Captain  Dec.  14,1861;  term 

expired  Dec.  18, 1864. 
Capt.  Alexander  M.  Watson,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861,  as  private; 

re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1863 ;    prmtd.  to  Sergeant  and 

to  Captain  Nov.  9, 1864 ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
First  Lieut.  Louis  H.  Everts,  e.  Sept.  23,  1861,  as  Second 

Lieutenant;    prmtd.  to  First    Lieutenant    Dec.  14, 

1861 ;  prmtd.  to  Assistant  Adjutant  General. 
First  Lieut.  Joseph  J.  Kessler,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861,  as  First 

Sergt.;    prmtd.   to    Second  Lieut.  Dec.   14,  1861;  to 

First  Lieut.  Jan.  13, 1863 :  term  expired  Dec.  18, 1864. 
First  Lieut.  Lawrence  N.  Woolcot,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861,  as 

private;  re-e.  Dec.  26, 1863;  prmtd.  to  Sergeant  and 

to  First  Liautenant  Nov.  19, 1864 ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Sergt.  Geo.  Spalding,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Sergt.  Jas.  P.  Prindle,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Sergt.  Adolphus  Latham,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet. 

Dec.  25, 1863  ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Sergt.  Thos.  N.  Poor,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Corp.  Jas.  Kelly,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Corp.  Edmund  R.  Blanchard,  e.  Sept.  10.  1861 ;   re-e.  as 

vet.  Jan.  17, 1864;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Musician  Chauncey  Burr,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Musician  Henry  W.  Strong,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861. 
Wagoner  Nicholas  Johnson,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Nov. 

18,  1864. 

Andrews,  Thos,,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Benedict,  A.  K.,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Barlow.  B.  P.,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861. 
Carey,  J.  L.,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Carey,  J.  H.,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1863 ; 

m.  o.  as  Corporal  July  6,  1865. 
Canfield,  S.  W.,  e.  Sept  10,  1861 ;  died  at  Chicago  Oct.  15, 

1863. 
Corwin,  S.  A.,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863 

disd.  June  24,  1865. 
Carver,  J.  H.,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Carter,  Fred.,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Carroll,  John,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Carl,  John,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Curtis,  E.  E.,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Corporal. 
Dickerson,  J.  S.,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861. 
Derrick,  Edmund,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Davis,  David,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864; 

m.  o.July  6, 1865. 
Fletcher,  John,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861. 

Hodkinson,  John,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  19, 1864. 
Hight,  Eli,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1863; 

m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Leeding,  John,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863,  in  confinement  at  Dry  Tortugas. 
Lamb,  W.  H.,    e.  Sept.  10,   1861 ;    re-e.  as  vet.   Dec.  25, 

1863  ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Lyman,  Elijah,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861. 
Milgate,  E.  C.  e.  Sept.  10,  1861. 
Mailor,  Jno.,e.  Sept.  10,  1861  ;   re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863 

m.  o.  July  27,  1865. 
Osgood,  Henry,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Nov.  18, 1864. 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


503 


Ott,  Frederick,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861;   re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Corporal. 
Prindle,  J.  R.,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861 ;     re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863 ;  m.  o.  July  0,  1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Prindle,  A.  L.,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Prindle,  Lagon,  e  Sept.  10,  1861. 
Peterson,  N.  E..  e.  Sept.  10,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec  25, 

1863;  m.  o.July  6,1865. 
Palmer,  John,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861. 
Roberts,  Richard,  e.  SepJ.  10,  1861. 
Roots,  S.  J.,  e.Sept.  10,1861. 
Shields,  Charles,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Scott,  W.  M.,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1863; 

m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Smith,  A.  A.,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861 ,  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Smith,  Richard,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861. 
Sheperdsen,  J.  C.,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Short,  Alfred,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1863; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865  as  Wagoner. 
Smith.  Hosea,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Tromley,  Joseph,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861. 
Titus,  Uriel,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Tromley,  Alex.,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863 ;  in.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Vandeveer,  Arthur,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861. 
Watson,  W.  H.,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861. 
Wallin,  G.  A.,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  6,  1865,  as  Corporal. 
Wilsin.  Frederick,  e.  Sept,  10, 1861. 
Willard.  H.  M.,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861 
Williams,  G.  L.,  e.  Sept.  10,  1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet.   Dec.  2i, 

1863;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Burr,  Webster,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861,  rect. 
Blain,  Stephen,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861,  rect. 
Carl,  Henry,  e.  Jan.  30, 1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Gorman,  J.  H.,  e.  Feb.  15, 1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  May  23,1865. 
Curtis,  R.  T.,  e.  Sept.  10. 1861,  rect.  ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863 ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1H65,  as  Corporal. 
Gilbert,  Wm.,  e.  Feb.  17,  1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Griffin,  W.  W.,  e.  Jan.  17, 1864,  rect. ;  disd.  June  8, 1865, 

disab. 

Hall,  W.  F.,  e.  Jan.  27, 1864,  rect.  ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Morey,  Stephen,  e.  Feb.  17, 1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6. 1865. 
O'Brien,  Jno.,  e.  Feb.  22, 1864,  rect ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Poor,  T.  W.,  e.  Aug.  24, 1862,  rect. ;  m.  o.  May  29, 1865. 
Shoemake,  Frank,  e.  Feb.  17, 1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6, 

1865. 
Thatcher,  G.  W.,  e.  Feb.  19,   1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.   July  6, 

1865. 
Von  Vlnck,  C.  E.,  e.  Feb.  8,  1864,   rect.  ;    m.  o.  July  6, 

1865. 
Zimmerman,  Jno.,  e.  Feb.  10,  1864,  rect  ;  m.  o.  July  6, 


1865. 


Company  E. 


Gronbug,  Otto,  e.  Oct.  1, 1861 ;    re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  29, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Ponsoby,  Thos.,  e.  Oct.  1, 1861 
Roberts,  Erastus,  e.  Oct.  1, 1861. 
Woodworth,  Chas.,  e.  Oct.  1,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.   Dec.   29, 

1863  ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865,  as  Corporal. 
Free,  Wm.,  e.  Feb.  23,  1S64,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 

Company  F. 

Second  Lieut.  A.  P.  Vaughn,  e.  Oct.  1,  1861,  as  Sergeant; 
prmtd.  to  First  Lieutenant,  March  7,  1862;  term  ex- 
pired Dec.  18,  1864. 

Corp.  John  M.  Ferris,  e.  Oct.  1,  1861. 

Dodd,  Jeremiah,-e.  Oct.  1,  1861, 

Megison,  Root,  e.  Oct.  1,  1861. 

Wheeler,  Keuben,  e.  Oct.  1,  1861 ;  m.  o.  May  31,1865. 

Carter,  Frederick,  e    Dec.,  1863;   vet;   m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 

Hartinck,  Frederick,  e.  Feb.  27,  1864 ;  vet. ;  m.  o.  July  6, 
1865,  as  Corporal. 

Limond,  Elijah,  e.  Dec.  25,  1863 ;  vet.;   m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 

Reed,  Geo.,  e.  Dec.  25,  1863 ;  vet.;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 

Company  C. 

Capt.  F.  H.  Bowen,  e.  Oct.  15, 1861 ;  resd.  Oct.  19.  1862. 

Capt.  W.  H.  Wilcox,  e.  Oct.  15, 1861,  as  Second  Lieuten- 
ant; prmtd.  to  First  Lieutenant  April,  19,  1862; 
term  expired  Dec.  18, 1864. 

First  Lieut.  Jas.  Davidson,  e.  Sept.  25,  1861 ;  prmtd.  to 
Sergeant  and  to  First  Lieutenant  April  19, 1862  ;  term 
expired  Dec.  18,  1864. 

Sergt.  0.  F.  Lawrence,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861. 


Corp.  J.  H.  Burley,  e.  Sept.  25,  1861. 

Corp.  F.  S.  Rockwell,  e.  Sept.  25,  1861. 

Corp.  J.  H.  Andrus,  e.  Sept.  25,  1861. 

Able,  Mortimer,  e.  Sept.  25. 1861. 

Atkinson,  Isaac,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861. 

Bimtall.  H.   C.,  e.  Sept.  25,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863  ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Bird,  W.  E.,  e  Sept.  25, 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.   Dec.  25, 1868; 

m.  o.  July  6,  1865,  as  Corporal. 
Brown,  W.  H.,  e.  Sept.  25,  1863 ;  trans,  to  I.  C.  March 

10,  1864. 
Cole,  Noble,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863  ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Downey.   H.   H.,  e.  Sept.  25,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863 ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Diamond,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861. 
Furnall,  E.  F.,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Nov.  18, 1864. 
Huntley,  M.  H.,  P.  Sept.  25, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Holgate,  D.  L.,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861.    . 
Hall,  C.  H.,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  1,  1865. 
Kingsbury,  Oliver,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861;  m.  o.  Nov.  25, 1864. 
Lewis,  N.  B.,  e.  Sept.  25,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Nov.  18, 1864. 
Mock,  Geo.,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861. 
Mock,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861. 
Phelps,  Walter,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861. 
Pierce,  S.  S.,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861. 
Phillips,  Seth,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861. 
Riggs,  W.  H.,  e.Sept.  25,  1861;  re-e.   as  vet.   Dec.  25, 

1863 ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Corporal. 
Sperry,  Jno.,  e.  Sept.  25,  1861. 
Shattuck.  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  25,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863 j  m.  o.  July  6,  1865,  as  First  Sergeant;  comd. 

Second  Lieutenant,  but  not  mustered. 
Sullivan,  Jas.,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Sergeant. 

Wheeler,  H.  N.,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Nov.  18, 1864. 
Watkins,  F.  N.  H.  H.,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec. 

25, 1863;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Walker,  Eugene,  e.  Sept.  25,  1861. 
Whiteaell,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  25, 1861. 
Able,  Walter,  e.  Jan.  23, 1864;  died  at  Rome,  Ga. 
Bishop,  G.  H.,  e.  Feb.  12, 1864;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Hawkins,  Thos.,  e.  Sept.  29, 1862  ;  died  May  29, 1865. 
McMahon,  Pat.,  e.  Nov.  19, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Nov.  28, 1864. 
McMasters,  B.  F..  e.  Nov.  19,  1861. 

Sabins,  J.  A.,  e.  Feb.  13, 1865 ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865,  as  Corp. 
Smith,  C.  M.,  e.  Feb.  11,  1865  ;  trans.  to'V.  R.  C.  in  June, 

1865. 
Thiese.  Adolph,  e.  Feb.  11,  1865;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 

Company  H. 

Capt.  A.  P.  Moffatt,  e.  Oct.  1, 1861 ;  resd.  April  8, 1862. 

Capt.  L.  C.  Lee.  e.  Oct.  1,  1861,  as  First  Lieutenant ; 
prmtd.  to  Captain  April  8, 1862;  resd.  Nov.  7,  1862. 

Capt.  M.  J.  McGrath,  e.  Oct.  1, 1861,  as  Second  Lieuten- 
ant; prmtd.  to  First  Lieutenant  April  8, 1862,  and  to 
Captain  Nov.  7,  1862 ;  term  expired  Jan.  23, 1865. 

Capt.  H.  C.  Williamson,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861,  as  private;  re-e. 
as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863 ;  prmtd.  to  Sergeant  and  to  Cap- 
tain Nov.  19, 1864;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 

First  Lieut.  Cornelius  Snyder,  e.  as  First  Sergt.  Sept.  28, 
1861 ;  prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  April  8,  1862,  and  to 
First  Lieut.  Nov.  7, 1862;  term  expired  Dec.  18,  1864. 

Second  Lieut.  Alfred  Billing, e.Sept. 28, 1861,  as  Sergeant; 
prmtd  to  Second  Lieutenant,  Nov.  7.  1862 ;  time  ex- 
pired Dec,  1864. 

Second  Lieut.  Elijah  Perrigo,  e.  Sept.  28.  1 861,  as  Corporal ; 
re-e.  vet  Dec.  27,  1863 ;  comd.  Second  Lieutenant, 
July  5,  1865.  but  not  muitered;  m.o.  July  6,  1865. 

Sergt.  Wm.  Pruitt,  e.  Sept,  28, 1861. 

Sergt.  Geo.  Rogers,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 

Sergt.  J.  H.  Snell,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  23, 

,        1864 ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865,  as  Sergeant. 

Corp.  T.  S.  Chapel,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Nov.  18, 1864. 

Corp.  Noyes  B.  Wood,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 

Corp.  N.  J.  Terry,  e.  Sept  28, 1861. 

Corp.  Henry  E.  Perrin,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 
1864  ;  in.  o,  July  6, 1865. 

Corp.  Clark  Smith,  e.  Sept,  28, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  27, 
1863;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 

Corp.  Ripha  Warden,  e.  Sept,  28, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Dec.  31,  1864. 

Corp.  C.  T.  Douglass,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861. 

Musician  Jas.  P.  Wightman,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 

Armstrong,  Samuel,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861. 

Bills.  Geo  H.,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1«63  ; 
m.  o.July  6,  1805 

Billing,  Wm.  H.,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861 ;  died  at  Rome,  Ga., 
Aug.  29,  1864. 


504 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


Bowers,  Jas.,  e.  Sept  28, 1861  ;  died  at  Aurora,  111.,  Oct.  1, 

1863. 
Brooks,  J  C.,   e.  Sept.  28,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  15, 1865;  was 

prisoner. 

Bronson,  David,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861. 
Breeze,  R.  S.,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 
Beecher,  Jacob,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  28, 1863; 

m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Cassalman,  G.  J.,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  yet.  Dec.  27, 1863  ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Musician. 
Cassalman,  Geo.,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861.' 
Cuthbert,  Thos.,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 
Dawson,  Jesse,  e.   Sept.  28,  1861 :  kid.  in  action  Oct.  3, 

1862. 

Deal,  Adam,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 
Duncan,  L.  A.,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861. 
Divine,  John,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Nov.  18, 1864. 
Edwards,  A.  A ,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861. 
Fitzgerald.  Thos.,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 
Gushline,H.J.,  e.Sept.  28, 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  27,1863 

m.  o.  July  6. 1865. 
Gibbons,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861. 
Gerber,  Fredk.,  e.  S?pt.  28,  1861. 
Kerns,  Patrick,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861 ;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C.  April 

12, 1864. 
Kilborn,  Thos.,  e.  Sept.  28,1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec  25  18  :» ; 

m.  o.  July  6.  1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Lewis,  Lawrence,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 
Jackson,  C.  H..  e.  Sept.  28,  1861. 
Martin,  A.  S.,  e.  Sept.  28. 1861 ;  m.  o.  Nov.  18, 1864. 
Martin,  Amos,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  27, 1863  ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Miller,  Nelson,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861. 
Marlett,  R.  D.,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  A  Cav. 
McLellen,  Alex  ,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861. 
Miller,  Hiram,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  26, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Wagoner. 
Miller,  Amos,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 
McNaughton,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 
Nelson,  Jacob,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan .  1,  1864 ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1867  as  Corporal. 
Meisner,  Jacob,  e.  Sept,  28, 1861. 
O'Hern,  Dennis,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861. 
Pruett,  Thos.,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861. 
Putnam,  Ransom,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 
Price,  Jacob,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 
Row,  Jas.  e.  Sept.  2  , 1861. 
Ray,  D.  W.,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863  ;  m. 

0.  July  6,  1865. 

Ray,  Wm..  e.  Sept.  28,1861. 

Randall,  F.  J.,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861 ;  trans,  to  Inv.  Corps,  May 

1,  1864. 

Raymo,  Alex.,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 

Smith,  Hiram,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861 ;  deserted  Nov.  5. 1861. 

Satterneld,  N.  M.,  e.  Sept.  28. 1861. 

Steinhauser,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 

Stickles,  Nelson,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 

Stevens,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 

Stickler,  Washington,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 

Terry,  Justin,  e.  Sept.  28,  Is61. 

Terry,  Amos. 

Thompson,  Jas.,  e.  Sept    28, 1861 ;    re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863;  died  July  21,  1864. 
Van  Raalt,  Peter,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 
Williams,  Jno.,  e.  Sept.  28, 1861. 
Young,  T.  P.,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861. 
Curry,  Marion,  e.  Feb.  23,  1864,   rect. ;     m.  o.  July  6, 

1865. 

Davis,  Loren,  e.  Feb.  13, 1864,  rect. ;  died  May  10, 1864. 
Erkenbrack,  Wm.,  e.  Feb.  4,  1864,  rect. ;   m.  o.  July  6, 

1865. 
Eastman,  Eugene,  e.  Dec.  31,1861,  rect.;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan. 

1,  1864;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865 

Hecker,  Francis,  e.  Feb.  8,  1864,  rect.;  in.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Kennedy,  Hiram,   e.  Feb.  9,  1864,  rect.;    m.  o.  July  0, 

1865. 

Newell,  W.  D.,  e.  Feb.  20, 1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Orr,  J.  H  ,  e.  Feb.  9,  1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6.  1865. 
Orr,  C.  P.,  e.  rect. ;   re-e.  as  vet.  March  2,  1864 ;    prmtd. 

to  First  Lieutenant  from  Sergeant. 
Orbin,  Francis,  e.  Feb.  1, 1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Rose,  William,  e.  Feb.  15,  1864,  rect.;   m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Superman,  Horatio,  e.  Feb.  13, 1864,  rect. ;    m.  o.  July  6, 

1865 
Stearold,  Christopher,  e.  Feb.  17,  1864.  rect. ;   m.  o.  July 

6,  1865. 

Sander,  Alex.,  e.  Feb.  16, 1S64,  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Stickler,  Jonathan,  rect. 
Williams,  Roswell,  e.  Feb.  19,  1864,  rect.;    m.  o.  July  6, 

1865. 


Williams,  Henry, e.  Nov.  24,  1861,  rect.;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan. 

1,  1864;  m.  o.  July  6,1865. 
Wildrick,  Lud.,  rect. ;  re-e.  as  vet.  March  2,  1864 ;    m.  o. 

July  6,  1865. 

Company  I. 

Capt.  J.  T.  Brown,  e.  Sept.  13,  1861 ;  hon.  disd.  Feb.  3, 
1864. 

Capt.  T.  H.  Thompson,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861,  as  Sergeant; 
prmtd.  to  Second  Lieutenant  April  18, 1862 ;  to  First 
Lieutenant  Sept.  2,  1862;  to  Captain  Feb.  3,1864; 
term.  ex.  Oct.  24,  1864. 

Capt.  A.  W.  Welbern.e.  Sept.  11, 1861,  as  Sergeant;    re-e. 
as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1863;   prmtd.  to  Sergeant  and  to  Sec- 
ond Lieutenant  Feb.  3, 1864 ;  to  Captain  Dec.  24, 1864 . 
»  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 

First  Lieut.  C.  B.  Wells,  e.  Sept.  13,  1861 ;  prmtd.  to  Quar- 
t«rmaster  Sept.  13, 1861. 

First  Lieut.  J.  W.  Acker,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861,  as  private; 
re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1863;  prmtd.  to  Sergeant  and  to 
First  Lieutenant  Oct.  24,  1864;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 

Second  Lieut.  LeRoy  Powers,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861,  as  pri- 
vate; re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  1,  1864;  comd.  Second  Lieu- 
tenant but  not  mustered ;  m.o.  July  6, 1865. 

First  Sergt.  Samuel  Andersen,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861. 

Sergt.  C.  P.  Bailey,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861. 

Sergt.  J.  W.  Sharp,  e.  Sept.  11. 1861. 

Corp.  F.  B.  Dowan,  e.  S;-pt.  11, 1861. 

Corp.  W.  G.  Stanford,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861. 

Corp.  A.  E.  Rose,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861. 

Corp.  W.  J.  Dempster,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861. 

Corp.  J.  J.  Rose,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  24,  1864. 

Corp.  G.  R.  Van  Driesen,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861. 

Abbott,  Frank,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863 ; 
m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Musician. 

Batterman,  Henry,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861. 

Binner,  John,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  24,  1864. 

Bowen,  Edgar,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863  ; 
m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 

Bryan,  John,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 1863  ; 
m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 

Caraby,  W.  A.,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 
1863;  disd.  March  13, 1865,  as  Sergeant;  disab. 

Campbjll,  Chas.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861. 

Cockerton,  J.  C.,  e.  Sept.  11. 1861. 

Davis,  A.  J.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  24, 1364. 

Davenport,  H.  W.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 
1863  :  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 

Dempster,  John,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 
1863 ;  prmtd.  to  Hospital  Steward. 

Durban,  Hugh,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25 
1863 ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 

Edwards,  H.  C.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861. 

Eggleston,  Elisha.  e.  Sept.  11,  1861 ;  m.o.  Oct.  24, 1864. 

Fitts,  E.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861. 

Gorom,  David,  e.  Sept.  11,1861 ;  disd.  June  20, 1864,  disab 

Harlow,  W.  H.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25- 
1863;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 

Hawley,  E.  J.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861. 

Heath,  Newton,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 
1863  ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 

Haven,  J.  N.,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861. 

Hilgenfeld,  F.,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861 ;  trans,  to  Inv.  Corps 
April  18.  1864. 

Holden,  H.  S.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  24, 1864. 

Huntley,  W.  S.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861. 

Huntoon,  J.  F.,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861. 

James,  Jones,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861. 

Kendall,  G.  S..  e.  Sept,  11, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  24, 1864. 

Kendall,  H.  W.,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861 ;  m.o.  Oct.  24, 1864. 

Lowe,  Anson,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1863  ; 
m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 

Lake,  John,  e.  Sept.  11, 18H1 ;  m.  o.  Nov.  2,  1864. 

Miller,  James,  e.  Sept,  11, 1861. 

Moore,  Imogene,  e.  Sept.  11,1861 ;  re  e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25. 
1863 ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865,  as  Sergeant. 

Moore,  G.  W.,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861. 

Manning,  Daniel,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 
1863;  m.o.  July  6,1865. 

Mite  ell,  Joseph,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861 ;  disd.  Dec.  2,  1863, 
disab. 

Gates,  Robt.  e.  Sept.  11, 1861 ;  m.  o.Oct.  24,  1864. 

Perry,  J.  P.,  e.  Sept.  11,1861;  re-e.  as  vet  Dec.  25,  1863  ; 
m.  o.  July  6,  1865,  as  Sergeant. 

Parmely,  C.  H.,  e.  Sept.  11,1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 
1863 ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 

Pounder,  GBO.,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861. 

Robinsou,  Jefferson,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec. 
25, 1863. 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


505 


Bose,  H.  P.,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  24, 1864. 
Scholts,  Fred.,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.   Dec.  25, 

1863 ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Corp. 
Scholts,  Peter,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  24, 1864. 
Sherman,  M.  L.,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863  ;  disd.  May  23,  1865,  disab. 
Shaw,  J.  E.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  24,  1864. 
Shoveland,  Mich.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861. 
Simpson,  J.  H.,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861 ;  m.  o.   Nov.  7, 1864,  as 

Sergeant. 

Smith,  0.  M.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861. 
Spicer,  Solomon,  e.  Sept.  11. 1861. 
Sprague,  C.  W.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861. 
Trausue,  H.  W.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861. 

Wunger,  8.  L.,  e.  Sept.  11,1861;  disd.  Oct.  20, 1861,  disab. 
Ward,  Waldo,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861. 
Watts,  Joseph,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863 ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Western,  H.  F.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861. 
Wisner,  W.  E.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  22, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Corporal. 
Walover,  James,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861. 
Walover,  Clark,  e.  Sept.   11,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  22, 

1863 ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Walover,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  11,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  22, 

1863 ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865,  as  Corporal. 
Walover,  Jacob,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861. 

Aldrich,  Ezra,  e.  Jan.  25, 1864,  reel;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Barnard,  A.  M.,  e.  Feb.   19,  1864,  rect. ;    absent  without 

leave  since  June  20, 1865. 

Barter,  G.  W.,  e.  Feb.  6,  1864,  reel.;  m.  o.  July  6,1865. 
Buck,  A.  J.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862,  rect. ;  m.  o.  May  28, 1865. 
Barnes,  Win.,  e.  Nov.  1, 1861,  rect. 

Conrad,  G.  W.,  e.  Feb.   16, 1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Duff,  Robt.,  e.  March  1, 1865,  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Ehorn,  Chas.,  e.  Feb.  8, 1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Gaut,  Philemon,  e.  Jan.  23, 1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Guptiel,  L.  C.,  e.  Feb.  8, 1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Hietz,  Nelson,  e.  Feb.  6, 1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Hoxie,  E.  E.,  e.  Jan.  3,  1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Kendall,  F.  C.,  e.  Jan.  25, 18<54,  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Maeor,  David,  e.  Feb.  8, 1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Merrill,  J.  N.,  e.  Jan.  25, 1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Moore,  J.  S.,  e.  Feb.  13, 1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
OH,  Chas.,  e.  Feb.  13, 1864.  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Perry,  Henry,  e.  Feb.  12,  1864. 
Peck,  S.  J..  e.  Feb.  8, 1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Quinlan,  John,  e.  Aug.  30, 1862,  rect.;  m.  o.  May  28, 1865. 
Russell,  Z.  T.,  e.  Jan.  30, 1864,  rect;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Schuckneck,  Jos.,  e.  Jan.  25, 1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Scott,  Chas.,  e.  Jan.  4, 1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Sprague,  Henry,  e.  Aug.  29, 1862,  rect.;  kid.  at  Atlanta, 

Ga.,  Aug.  13, 1864. 

Stickle,  Griffin,  e.  Jan.  27, 1864,  rect. 
Walls,  Fred.,  e.  Feb.  8, 1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Wells,  Hubbard,  e.  Feb.  22,  1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Webb,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  29, 1862,  rect ;  m.  o.  May  28, 1865. 

Company  K. 

Capt.  Alphonzo   Barto,  e.  Sept.  14, 1861,  as  Second  Lieut.; 

prmtd.  to  Capt.  Oct.  16, 1861. 
Capt  H.  N.  Patchin,  e.  Seft  6,  1861  as  Corp.;  re-e.  vet. 

Dec,  29, 1863 ;  prmtd.  to  First  Sergt.  and  to  Capt.  Oct. 

24, 1864;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
First  Lieut.  E.   J.  Allen,  e.  Sept.  14,  1861 ;   prmtd.  to 

Adjt. 
First  Lieut.   H.   S.  Doty,  e.   Sept.  6, 1861  as  First  Sergt.; 

prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  Nov.  1,  1861,  and  to  First 

Lieut.  Oct.  18, 1862;  term  expired  Oct.  24, 1864. 
First.  Lieut.  J.  M.  Vote,  e.  Sept. 7,  1861   as  private;  re-e. 

as    vet.  Dec.    29,  1863;    prmtd.  to  Corp.,  to    Sergt. 

and  to  First  Lieut.  Oct.  24, 1864;  m.  o.  July  6, 1866. 
Second  Lieut.  Chas.Isbell,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861  as  private ;  re-e. 

as  vet.  Jan.  25, 1864 ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865  as  First  Sergt.; 

comd.  as  Second  Lieutenant  but  not  mustered. 
Sergt.  Thos.  Clark,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861. 
Sergt.  J.  S.  Dorman,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861. 
Sergt.  V.  J.  Lowe,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861. 
Sergt.  David  Curtis,  e.Sept.  6,  1861. 

Corp.  Geo.  Ostrander,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  24, 1864. 
Corp.  R.  C.  Burns,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861. 
Corp.  David  Corsair,  e.  Sept  6, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  29, 

1863;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865  as  Sergeant. 
Corp   R.  W.  Stone,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861. 

Corp.  Timothy  Silver,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  24,  1864. 
Musician  T.  E.  Lawrence,  e.  Sept  6,  1861. 
Musician  Wm.  Wells,  e,  Sept.  6,  1861. 
Allen,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
Allen,  David,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 


Baldwin,  Chas.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861  ;  re-e.  ai  vet.  Dec.  28, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  6,  1865  as  Corporal. 
Bennett,  Chas.  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
Barret,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  4, 1864 ;  m. 

o.  July  6, 1865. 
Bennet,  Loren,  e.  Sept.  6, 18lil ;  re-e.  Dec.  29,  1863  ;  m.  o. 

July  6, 1865  as  Sergeant. 

Boyington,  N.  B.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  24, 1864. 
Coon,  C.  M.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 

Cutting,  Dean,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861;  disd.  in  18^2,  disab. 
Clute,  Thos.,  e.  Sept.  6. 1861. 
Campbell,  C.  M.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
Currier,  W.  R.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
DeWolf.  J.  A.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
Doty,  Edward,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861  ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  29, 1863 

m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Ellis,  J.  S.,  e.  Sep*.  6,  1861. 
Edwards,  David,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861. 
Gustafson,  Chas.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
Garner,  Frank,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  29, 1863  ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Haines,  John,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861. 
Hanvan,  Peter,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  29, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865  as  Sergeant. 
Hoagland,  J.  B.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
Isabel,  Chas.,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861 :   re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  25, 1864  ; 

promoted. 
Johnson,  Geo.,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25,  1863; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Corporal. 
Jones,  Jeremiah,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861 ;    re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.   29, 

1863 ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Kennedy,  W.  W.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
Ketsel,  Michael,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
Lightfoot,  Jno.,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861. 
Lightfoot,  J.  B.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  29, 1863 ; 

m.  o  July  6,  1865,  as  Corporal. 
Morgan,  Leroy,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
Morris,  Saml.,  e.  Sept  6, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  4,  1864  ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Murry,  Patrick,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
Murry,  Jno.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
McGowan,  Lawrence,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  25, 

1863 ;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Corporal. 
Pitcher,  A.  J.,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861. 
Pierce,  Jas.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 

Peek,  G.  M.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  prmtd.  to  Com.  Sergeant. 
Parker,  E.  F.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  disd.  Oct.,  1861,  writ  of  ha- 
beas corpus. 
Patchin,  Ed.,  e  Sept.  6,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  29,  1863  ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Peck,  G.  H.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
Reams,  F.  B.,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  29,  1863 

m.  o.  July  6,  1865,  as  Corporal. 
Robinson,  C.  C.,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861. 
Roberts,  W.  P.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  4,  1864 ; 

m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Reams,  S.  A.,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  29, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 
Reberger,  Anson,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
Swadling,  Jno.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  29, 1863  ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865,  as  Corporal. 
Siddons,  Thos.,  e.  Sept.  6. 1861. 
Sackett,  E.  C.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 

Sherman,  M.  L.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  24, 1864. 
Sherman,  Hugh,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  24, 1864. 
Tuck,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
Tyler,  S.  P.,  e.  Sept.  6.  1861. 
Tyler,  O.  W..  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  29,  1863  ; 

m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 

Thomas,  Benj.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  prmtd.  to  Chaplain. 
Tyler,  Cummings,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861. 
Underbill,  Geo.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
Vail,  G.  W.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  disd.  Dec.  2, 1864,  to  re-e. 
Walters,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861. 

Walters,  Cuthbert,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  24, 1864. 
Witcomb,  Geo.,  Jr.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
Whitmire,  W.  A.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  24,  1864. 
Williams,  Thos.,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861. 
Young,  D.  L.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861. 
Aurand,   Abrana,  e.  Aug.  11,   1862;    rect.;   disd.;   term 

expired. 
Batterman,  Henry,  e.  Feb.  13,  1864;    rect;   m.  o.  July  6, 

1865. 

Brayman,  Ambrose,  e.  Feb.  4, 1864 ;  rect,  m.  o.July  6, '65. 
Cole,  M.  B.,  e.  Feb.  8,  1864 ;  rect ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Eaton,  Jno.,  e.  Jan.  17, 1865  ;  rect ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
French,  J.  M.,  e.  Feb.  4,  1864;  rect;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Getzelman,  M.,  e.  Nov.  1,  1861 ;  rect;   re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  4, 

1864 ;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 
Klick,  Jonathan,  e.  Feb.  10, 1864;  rect;  m.o.  July  6, 186F. 


506 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


Kohler,  Danl.,  e.  Feb.  5,  1864;  rect.;  died  at  Dallas,  Ga., 
June  4,  1864. 

Litner,  W.  H.,  e.  Feb.  5, 1864;  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 

Larking,  Jno.,  e.  Fi-b  4,  1864 ;  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865 

McCarthy,  M.,  e.  Feb.  10, 1864 ;  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 

McGohey,  S.,  e.  Feb.  8,  1864 ;  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 

Munch,  Philip,  e.  Nov.  1, 1861;  rect. 

Mooth,  Antone,  e.  Nov.  1, 1861 ;  rect. 

Pfister,  Sebastian,  e.  Feb.  1,1864;  rect.;  m  o.  July  6, 1865 

Beam,  Levi,  e.  Feb.  1,  1864  ;  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865. 

Reinhart,  Jno.,  e.  Feb.  1, 1864;  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 

Skinner,  0.  B.,  e.  Sept.  16,  1862;  rect.;  disd  ;  term  expd. 

Schuesse,  Chas.,  e.  Feb.  15, 1864 ;  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6, 1865.  * 

Tyson,  Peter,  e.  Nov.  1,  1861 ;  rect. 

Tyler,  H.  H.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862 ;  rect.;  disd.;  term  expired. 

Tyler,  F.  W.,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862.  rect.;  disd  i  term  expired. 

Van  Ocker,  A.,  e.  Feb  12,  1864 ;  rect.;  m.  o.  July  6,  1865. 

Vote,  Wm.,  e.  Feb.  2,  1864 ;  rect.;  died  at  Marietta,  Ga., 
Aug.  12, 1864. 

VanVleet,  John,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862 ;  rect  ;  disd ;  term  ex- 
pired. 

Whitcomb,  Wm.,  e.  Nov.  25, 1861 ;  rect. 

Whitmire,  Earnest,  e.  Feb.  8,  1864  ;  rect ;  m.  o.  July  6, 
1865. 

Clark,  T.  J.,  e.  Aug.  30, 1862;  unassigned  rect. 

Doty,  C.  E.,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862 ;  unassigned  rect. 

Ellithorp,  D.,  e.  Sept.  16,  1862;  unassigned  rect. 

Long,  Robert,  e.  Aug.  30, 1862;  unassigned  rect. 

Yedhon,  S.,  e.  Feb.  2, 1864;  unassigned  rect;  deserted. 

Second  Lieut.  Hugh  Kennedy,  53d  Inf.,  Co.  B.,  e.  Nov. 
23,1861;  re-e  as  vet.  Jan. 5, 1864;  prmtd.  to  Sergeant 
and  to  Second  Lieutenant  May  19,  1865;  m.  o.  July 
22,  1865.  , 


FIFTY-EIGHTH  INFANTRY. 

The  Fifty-eighth  Illinois  Infantry  Volunteers 
was  recruited  at  Camp  Douglas,  Chicago,  111., 
on  the  llth  of  February,  1862.  The  regiment 
left  Camp  Douglas,  887  strong,  via  the  Illinois 
Central  Railroad,  for  Cairo,  111.,  and  reported  to 
Brig.  Gen.  E.  A.  Paine  on  the  12th.  Was  imme- 
diately furnished  with  arms  and  started  from 
Cairo  about  midnight,  with  orders  to  proceed 
up  the  Ohio  to  Smithland,  Ky. ;  thence  up 
the  Cumberland  to  the  vicinity  of  Fort  Don- 
elson,  and  to  report  to  the  officer  in  charge  of 
United  States  forces.  Arrived  near  Fort  Don- 
«lson  on  the  night  of  the  13th,  and  disem- 
barked at  daybreak  the  14th,  having  been  as- 
signed to  the  Third  Brigade,  Third  Division, 
Col.  J.  M.  Thayer,  First  Nebraska,  command- 
ing. 

Was  temporarily  assigned  to  the  Second  Di- 
vision. Gen.  C.  F.  Smith  commanding  On  re- 
porting to  Gen  Smith,  was  assigned  to  the 
brigade  of  Col.  Lauman,  of  the  Seventh  Iowa, 
and  about  11  A.  M.,  14th,  was  in  position, 
subject  to  considerable  annoyance  from  the 
•enemy's  shell  from  the  fort.  In  the  afternoon, 
two  companies  were  deployed  forward,  and 
were  briskly  engaged  for  a  short  time.  The 
men  suffered  exceedingly  from  the  intense 
cold,  no  fires  being  allowed.  The  men  were 
poorly  prepared  for  the  severe  task  imposed 
upon  them — very  few  having  seen  service. 
The  arms  furnished  them  had  been  condemned 
and  thrown  aside  by  other  regiments,  and 
there  was,  in  short,  no  confidence  in  them 
whatever.  A  few  casualties  occurred  during 
the  evening  and  night.  On  the  morning  of 
the  loth,  was  re-assigned  to  the  Third  Brigade, 
Third  Division.  Was  under  fire  a  short  time 
in  the  morning  and  in  the  evening.  While  at- 
tempting to  secure  an  advanced  and  desirable 


position,  was  considerably  cut  up  and  thrown 
into  confusion  by  a  masked  battery,  upon 
which  it  approached  to  within  250  yards.  For 
a  few  moments  the  ranks  were  considerably 
broken,  the  fire  being  entirely  unexpected. 
By  moving  to  the  right,  however,  a  short  dis- 
tance, it  was  protected  from  the  sweeping  fire 
of  grape  and  cannister,  and  re-forrned,  though 
then  exposed  to  a  murderous  fire  from  the 
enemy's  sharpshooters  (who  swarmed  every 
tree)  and  skirmishers.  Threw  out  skirmishers 
and  drove  back  the  enemy,  and  held  the  same. 
Night  now  closed  around.  When  leaving  the 
boats,  the  Commissary  was  directed  to  bring  to 
the  regiment  rations  for  three  days,  they  being 
unprovided  with  havers-icks.  In  the  many 
changes  made,  the  Commissary  Sergeant  was 
unable  to  find  the  regiment,  and  the  men  got 
no  rations  from  Friday  morning  till  Sunday 
morning,  when  they  were  procured  from  the 
Division  Commissary  at  daybreak.  On  the 
morning  of  the  16th,  Sunday,  a  white  flag  was 
seen  waving  over  the  fort,  denoting  its  sur- 
render.) 

The  conduct  of  the  men  on  this  occasion  was 
remarkable.  Raw  men,  without  rations,  and 
armed  with  the  most  worthless  guns,  they  be- 
haved as  well  as  veterans  of  a  hundred  battles. 
Remained  at  Fort  Donelson  till  the  afternoon 
of  Tuesday,  the  18th,  when  it  moved  out  about 
four  miles  en  route  for  Fort  Henry.  Camped 
for  the  night,  and  at  7  A.  M.  the  next  dny 
resumed  the  march,  and  arrived  at  Fort  Henry 
about  noon.  The  roads  were  almost  impassa- 
ble, and,  consequently,  the  march  was  a  most 
difficult  one.  Remained  at  Fort  Henry  till  it 
embarked  on  the  transport  "Boston"  and 
went  up  the  Tennessee  with  the  troops  com- 
manded by  Maj.  Gen.  Smith.  Arrived  at 
Crump's  Landing,  about  four  miles  above 
Savannah,  and  disembarked.  Were  at  once 
moved  out  about  eleven  miles  into  the  neigh- 
borhood of  Purdy.  During  the  march,  it 
rained  incessantly.  Remained  all  night,  re- 
turning to  transports  about  9  P.  M.  Men 
very  much  exhausted.  Made  a  capture  of 
a  few  rebel  pickets.  Remained  on  trans- 
port till  morning,  then  disembarked,  and  went 
into  camp  about  one-half  mile  from  the  land- 
ing. Remained  in  camp  for  several  days, 
drilling  and  completing  organization  of  the 
regiment. 

On  the  29th  of  March,  embarked  on  steamer 
and  went  up  to  Pittsburgh  Landing.  Having 
been  re-assigned  to  the  division  of  Gen.  C.  F. 
Smith,  was  directed  to  report  to  Col.  Sweeny, 
of  the  Fifty-second  Illinois,  and  was  assigned 
to  his  brigade.  Went  into  camp  quite  near 
the  river,  not  over  one-third  of  a  mile  distant. 
Proceeded  to  change  arms,  secured  transporta- 
tion, and  in  •  every  way  completed  the  organ- 
ization. On  the  morning  of  Sunday,  the  6th 
of  April,  was  awakened  by  heavy  tiring  from 
the  front ;  received  orders  to  fall  in  and 
await  further  orders.  About  8:30  A.  M.,  was 
moved  out  one  mile  and  a  half,  when  orders 
were  received  from  Gen.  Grant,  in  person,  to 


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take  position  across  a  roaa  and  hold  that  posi- 
tion. Immediately  changed  front  and  took 
the  position,  as  directed.  With  some  slight 
changes  in  position,  mainly  to  the  front  and 
perpendicular  to  the  front,  it  occupied  the 
same  ground  all  day.  From  the  time  of  going 
into  the  fight,  about  9  A.  M.,  it  was  almost 
continually  under  fire.  About  4  P.  M.,  the 
right  and  left  were  giving  way ;  but  orders 
were  imperative  to  hold  position.  At  length 
it  became  evident  that  unless  some  change  was 
made,  ths  regiment  would  be  taken  prisoners. 
The  regiment  stood  alone.  Charge  after  charge 
was  made  by  the  stubborn  and  determined  foe. 
To  prevent  being  flanked,  the  order  was  given 
to  fall  back  to  the  brow  of  a  hill  in  the  rear. 
Arrived  there,  found  the  enemy  on  our  rear 
(now  front),  on  all  sides,  and  the  regiment  ex- 
posed to  a  continuous  firr.  Disorganized  por- 
tions of  regiments  were  then  in  the  utmost 
confusion.  Orders  were  given  to  forward,  and 
cut  its  way  out ;  which  could  have  been  done 
with  less  loss  than  was  suffered  afterward  in 
Southern  prisons.  About  2,300  officers  and 
men  were  captured  in  this  fight  by  the  enemy. 
The  surrender  did  not  all  take  place  the  same 
time.  The  surrender  of  the  Fifty-eighth  was 
made  a  few  minutes  before  6.  The  loss  in  this 
engagement  was  frightful,  amounting,  in  killed, 
wounded  and  prisoners,  to  upward  of  450. 
More  than  three-fcurths  of  those  taken  prison- 
ers were  wounded,  and  only  218  were  taken 
prisoners.  The  fact  of  the  regiment  being 
taken  was,  undoubtedly,  in  a  great  measure, 
the  salvation  of  the  army.  The  right  and  left 
were  entirely  turned,  and  the  enemy  on  one 
wing  only  needed  to  know  of  the  success  of 
the  other  to  press  on ;  but  while  the  center 
held  out,  they  could  not  know  their  success. 
And  when,  at  last,  this  small  band  was  forced 
to  succumb,  night  closed  her  mantle  over  the 
scene,  and  the  haughty  victors  could  pursue 
their  advantage  no  further.  Suffering  all  the 
privations  and  hardships  which  the  rebels 
knew  so  well  how  to  inflict  on  their  helpless 
victims,  for  about  seven  months,  the  prisoners, 
or  what  was  left  of  them,  about  130  men,  were 
paroled  and  allowed  to  go  North.  The  few 
men  left  in  camp  were  strengthened  by  men 
returned  from  hospital  and  sent  from  the  State 
as  recruits,  and  participated,  with  credit,  in 
all  the  skirmishes  and  battles  consequent  on 
the  siege  of  Corinth.  Was  engaged  at  the 
battle  near  luka,  and  lost  twenty-three  out 
of  thirty-one  in  killed,  wounded  and  pri- 
soners. 

In  December,  1862,  different  detachments  of 
the  regiment  were  concentrated  at  Camp  But- 
ler, near  Springfield,  111.  Remained  at  Camp 
Butler,  recruiting,  and  guarding  rebel  prison- 
ers, until  June,  1863,  when  the  regiment  was 
sent  to  Cairo,  to  garrison  that  post.  Remained 
at  tha  place  till  Jan.  1,  1864,  in  the  mean- 
time garrisoning  Mound  City,  111.,  and  Paducah, 
Ky.,  for  the  greater  part  of  the  time.  Some 
of  the  companies  had  a  skirmish  near  Obion 
River,  Ky.,  in  October.  Companies  A  and  B 


garrisoned  May  field.  Ky.,  and  had  several 
slight  encounters  with  rebels  at  that  place. 

On  the  21st  of  January,  embarked  on  trans- 
port, and  went  to  Vicksburg,  Miss.  Was  as- 
signed to  the  First  Brigade,  Third  Division, 
Sixteenth  Army  Corps,  and,  on  the  3d  of  Feb- 
ruary, left  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  for  Meridian, 
Miss.  Was  the  first  regiment  to  cross  the  Big 
Black,  the  first  to  engage  the  enemy  at  Queen's 
Hill,  and  the  first  infantry  regiment  to  enter 
Meridian,  Miss.  During  this  expedition,  the 
men  were  seventy  hours  with  but  one  day's 
rations,  with  which  they  marched  forty-seven 
miles  and  destroyed  seven  miles  of  railroad. 
Returned  to  Vicksburg,  and  was  sent,  with  the 
troops  of  Gen.  A.  J.  Smith,  to  participate  in 
the  Red  River  campaign.  Arrived  at  Simuis- 
port  on  the  evening  of  the  12th  of  March.  Dis- 
embarked to  cook,  etc. 

On  the  morning  of  the  13th,  moved  out 
from  Simmsport  about  five  miles,  and  took 
possession  of  two  field  works,  which  the  rebels 
evacuated  on  the  approach  of  the  regiment. 
Returned  to  the  boats  in  the  evening,  and  at  8 
o'clock,  the  same  night,  started  for  Fort  De- 
Russey.  Arrived  at  the  Fort,  which  it  in- 
vested, about  4  P.  M.  on  the  14th.  A  san- 
guinary struggle  ensued  ;  but,  after  a  stubborn 
resistance,  the  enemy  surrendered.  The  col- 
ors of  the  Fifty-eighth  were  the  first  planted 
on  the  works.  The  boats  having  come  up,  the 
troops  were  embarked  and  proceeded  to  Alexan- 
dria. After  great  and  unnecessary  delay  at 
Alexandria,  moved  up  the  river  (by  land 
about  twenty  miles,  the  remainder  by  water) 
to  Grand  Ecore :  there  disembarked,  and  re- 
mained until  the  7th  of  April,  when  the  army 
of  Gen.  Smith  moved  out  On  the  Shreveport 
road,  preceded  two  days  by  the  Army  of  the 
Gulf.  t  During  the  afternoon  of  the  8th,  heavy 
firing 'was  heard  in  the  advance,  and,  on  ar- 
rival at  Pleasant  Hill,  learned  that  a  severe 
engagement  had  taken  place,  in  which  the 
troops  of  General  Banks  had  been  signally  de- 
feated, and  were  then  falling  back.  A  council 
of  war  having  been  held,  it  was  decided  to 
give  the  enemy  battle,  and  early  on  the  follow- 
ing day  the  lines  were  formed.  About  4  P.  M., 
the  rebels,  flushed  with  the  victory  of  the  pre- 
vious day,1  and  heavily  re-enforced  by  fresh 
troops  from  Texas,  threw  themselves  upon  the 
line.  A  brigade  of  Maine  troops,  on  the  right, 
was  speedily  driven  from  the  ground.  The 
Fifty-eighth  occupied  the  extreme  left  of  the 
line,  and,  as  the  brigade  of  Eastern  troops 
gave  way,  charged  on  the  enemy,  and  poured 
upon  them  an  enfilading  and  rear  fire,  which 
at  once  turned  their  flank.  Following  up  this 
advantage,  the  regiment  captured  over  five 
hundred  prisoners,  and  recaptured  from  the 
enemy  a  battery  belonging  to  the  First  United 
States  Artillery,  which  had  been  taken  from 
Gen.  Banks'  troops.  In  this  engagement  the 
loss  was  very  heavy.  The  utmost  gallantry 
was  shown,  both  by  officers  and  men  ;  and  to 
the  Fifty-eighth  is  due  the  credit  of  having 
given  the  first  check  to  the  foe,  and  of  taking 


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five-sixths  of  the  prisoners  captured  during 
the  engagement.  Many  of  the  prisoners  here 
taken  were  the  same  the  regiment  guarded  in 
Camp  Butler.  Though  the  enemy  was  most 
signally  defeated,  the  command  was  ordered  to 
retreat,  and  at  3  o'clock  A.  M.  of  the  10th  the 
army  fell  back,  leaving  the  dead  and  wounded 
on  the  field,  to  be  cared  for  by  an  enemy  who 
was  then  some  sixteen  miles  distant,  retreating 
as  rapidly  as  possible.  Reached  Grand  Ecore 
on  the  12th,  and  went  into  camp. 

Mustered  out  at  Montgomery,  Ala.,  April  1, 
1866,  and  ordered  to  Springfield,  111.,  for  final 
payment  and  discharge. 


Col.  W.  F.  Lynch,  e.  Jan.  25,  1862 ;  term  expired  Feb. 
7.  1865. 

Maj.  Thos.  Newlan,  e.  Jan.  25, 1862 ;  resd.  Aug.  20,  1864. 

Q.  M.  N.  T.  Roche,  e.  Oct.  1,  1861 :  prmtd.  to  Quarter- 
master Sept.  10,  1863  ;  m.  o.  Feb.  9, 1865. 

Sergt.  H.  M.  Crawford,  e  Jan.  25,  1862 ;  term  expired 
Feb.  7, 1865. 

First  Asst.  Surgeon  E.  A.  Merrifield.  e.  Jan.  25,  1862; 
prmtd.  to  Surgeon  44th  Regt. 

Company  A. 

Capt.  John  Murphy,  e.  Sept.  8.   1861,  as  First  Sergt.; 

prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  July  1,  1862,  to  First  Lieut. 

Oct.  12, 1862,  and  to  Capt.  Aug.  20. 1864;  trans,  as  cons. 
First  Lieut.  Eugene  Lynch,  e.  Dec.  24,  1861 ;  resd.  Oct.  2, 

1862. 
Dickson,  Daniel,  e.  Sept.  18, 1861 ;  kid.  at  Fort  Donelson, 

Feb.  15,  1862. 

Fitzgibbons,  Edward,  e.  Nov.  14, 1861 ;  desd.  in  April,  1862. 
Haugh,  Patrick,  e.  Nov.  1, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  and  trans. 

to  Company  A  as  consol.,  Jan.  1, 1864;  m.  o.  April  1, 

1866,  as  First  Sergeant. 
Hannigan,  Alpheus,  e.  Dec.  1, 1861 ;  died.  June  16,  1862, 

disab. 

Hinds,  Peter,  e.  Nov.  1, 1861 ;  disd.  July  18,  1862,  disab. 
Hilbert,  J.  C.  B.,  e.  Sept.  18,  1861 ;  kid.  at  Fort  Donel- 
son Feb.  15, 1862. 

Kelly.  Bartholomew,  e.  Sept.  18, 1861;  kid.  at  Fort  Don- 
elson Feb.  15,  1862. 
Leonard,  Jos  ,  e.  Oct.  20, 1861 ;  trans,  to  Company  A,  as 

consol ,  Oct.  30,  1861. 
Murphy,  Daniel,  e.  Sept.  18,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet,  Feb.  26, 

1864;  trans,  to  Company  A,  as  consol.,  Feb.  26, 1864  ; 

m.  o.  April  1, 1866,  as  Corporal. 

Mallory,  C.  A.,  e.  Oct.  15,  1861  ;  prmtd.  to  Q.  M.  Sergt. 
Munan,  Dennis,  e.  Sept.  18,  1861 ;  deserted  Feb.,  1862. 
Overton,  Francis,  e.Oct.  10,1861;  tn.  o.  Feb.  7, 1865. 
O'Brien,  Jno.,  e.  Nov.  1, 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  and  trans,  to 

Co.  A  as  consol.,  Jan.  1,  1864;  m.  o.  April  1,  1866. 
Rumble,  Fred.,  e.  Nov.  8, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Feb.  7, 1865. 
Rumble,  H.  J.,  e.  Nov.  8,  1861 ;  disd.  Oct.,  1862;  disab. 
Smith,  D.  M.,  e.  Sept.  18, 1861 ;  deserted  Feb.  11, 1862. 
Wright,  Richard,  e.  Sept.  18, 1861 ;  deserted  Feb.  11, 1862. 
Walsh,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  18, 1861 ;  deserted  Feb.  11, 1862. 
Carty,  Barney,  e.  Jan.  13,  1864,  rect. ;  trans,  to  Co.  A  as 

consol.,  Jan.  13, 1864, ;  died  at  Greenville,  La.,  Sept. 

17,  1865. 
Gage,  W.  L.,  e.  Feb.  28,  1863 ;  rect. ;  trans,  to  Co.  A  as 

consol. ;  m.  o.  April  20.  1865. 
Jones,  Thos.,  e.  Jan.  1,  1862  ;  rect. ;  disd.  June  16,  1862, 

disab. 
Kinney,  Jas.,  e.  Jan.  25, 1864 ;  trans,  to  Co.  A  as  consol. ; 

absent  without  leave  since  March  19,  1865. 
Montgomery,  B.  F.,  e.  Dec.  17,  1863;    rect.;    trans,   to 

Co.  A  as  consol. ;  m.  o.  April  1,  1866. 
Sayers,  Jno.,  e.    Feb.  2,   1864 ;  rect. ;  trans,  to  Co.  A  as 

consol . ;  m.  o.  May  24, 1865. 
Smith.  Jno. ;  rect. ;  prmtd.  to  Wagonmaster. 

Company  B. 

Capt.  D.  J.  Lynch,  e.  Dec.  24, 1861,  as  Second  Lieut.  Co.  I ; 

prmtd.  to  Capt.  Co.  B  July  3, 1862 ;  resd.  Nov.  5, 1864. 
Armon,  Michael, e.  Men  1,1863  ;  rect. ;  desd.  Men.  15, 1863. 
Burr,  Lyman,  e.  March  30,  1863  ;  rect. ;  trans,  to  Co.  B  as 

consol.;   m.  o.  March  29,  1865. 
Deal,  Adam,  e.  March  13,  1863;  rect;  trans,  to  Co.  B  as 

consol. ;  disd.  July  18, 1865,  disab. 


Edwards,  Jno.,  e.  Jan.   7,  1863;  rect;  deserted  Jan.  22  r 

1863. 

Hudson,  Tobias,  e.  Mch.  17, 1863 ;  rect. ;  desd.  Mch.  29, 1863. 
Hamilton,  Wm.,  e.  Jan.  5.  1863 ;  rect. ;  trans,  to  Co.  B  as 

consol. ;  died  July  21,  1865. 
Price,    Jno.,  e.  March   19,1863;  rect;  trans,  to  Co  B  na 

consol. 

Sheady.  Jno.,  e.  Dec.  18,  1863;  rect.;  died  May  25, 1864. 
Sweet,  Jas.,  e.  May  20, 1863;  rect. ;  died  March  24,  1864, 

of    wds. 

Company  C. 

Abbott,  Nath.,e.  Nov.  22, 1861 ;  disd.  Dec.  31, 1861 ;  minor. 
Fenton,  Merritt,  e.  Oct.  18,  1861 ;  disd.  March  20, 1862 ; 

disab. 
Gobble,  Fred.,  e.   Nov.  22,   1861 ;  disd.  for  wds.  April  6, 

1862. 
Harris,  Daniel,  e.  Oct.  18,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864; 

trans,  to  CtV  C  as  consol. ;  died  July  8,  1865. 
Hitchcock,  E.  R.,  e.  Oct.  15,  1861 ;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C.  Nov. 

15,  1864. 

Reed,  Geo..  e.  Oct.  18, 1861 ;  deserted  June  15,  1862. 
Wilson,  Oliver,  e.   Dec.  7,  1861 ;  kid.  at  Shiloh,  Tenn., 

April  6,  1862. 
Chapman,  C.  H.,  e.  Jan.  1, 1862;  rect.;  deserted  Jan.  25, 

1863. 

McNall.  J.  M,,  e  Jan.  1,  1862;  reot. ;  died  June  3,  1862. 
Plant  Jos.,  e.  April  17, 1863  ;  rect. ;  accidently  kid.  May 

1, 1863. 
Tarbell,  Elisha,  e.  Jan.  1,1862;  rect.;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan. 

1,  1864  ;  trans,  to  Co.  C  as  consol. ;  m.  o.  April  1, 1866. 
Tarbell,  Abijah,  e.  Jan.  15, 1862;  rect. ;  m.o.  Jan.  18,  1865. 

Company  D. 

Capt.  G.  C.  Kothe,  e.  Jan.  28, 1862,  as  Second  Lieutenant ; 

prmtd.  to  First  Lieutenant  April  18, 1862;  to  Captain 

Jan  27,  1863;  m.  o.,  term  ex. 
Sergt.  Fred  Schulz,  e.  Oct.'15, 1861 ;    kid.  at  Shiloh  April 

6,  1862. 
Beuchler,  Jno.,  e.  Dec.  7,  1863,  rect.  ;   trans,  to  Co.  D,  as 

consol. ;  disd.  Sept.  13,  1865  ;  disab. 
Elchroth.  Jno.,  e  Dec.  7, 1863,  rect  ;    kid.  at  Old  Town, 

Miss.,  July  14,  1864. 

Company  E. 

Smith,  R.  V.,  e.  June  1,  1863,  rect. ;    deserted  April  8, 

1864. 
Shafer,  Jesse,  e.  Jan.  20,  1864,  rect. ;    trans,  to  Co.  D,  a» 

consol.;  m.  o.  April  1,  1866. 

Company  F. 

Bronson,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  26, 1863,  rect. ;    trans,  to  Co.  C,  a9 
consol.;  m.  o.  April  1,  1866. 

Company  G. 

First   Lieut.   R.   H.  Winslow,  e.  as  Second   Lieutenant 

Dec.  31,1861;    prmtd.  to  First   Lieutenant  April  8, 

1862  ;  resd.  Jan.  26.  1863. 

Cole,  S.  B.,  e.  Dec.  12,  1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  I  Jan.  5,  1862. 
Cole,  Cyrus,  e.  Dec.  12,  1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  I  Jan.  5.  1862. 
Champlain,  Edward,  e.  Dec.  10,  1861 ;  trans,  to  Co  I  Jan. 

5,  1862. 
!    Connery,  Thomas,  e.  Dec.  15, 1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  I  Jan.  5, 

1862. 
Collins,  Richard,  e.  Dec.  17,  1861 ;   trans,  to  Co.  I  Jan.  5, 

1862. 

Ellis,  Solona,  e.  Dec.  15, 1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  I  Jan.  5, 1862. 
Fairbanks,  Asa,  e.  Dec.  21,  1861 ;  died  Nov  9,  18R4. 
Flebom,  Wm.,  e.  Dec.  20,  1861 ;   trans,  to  Co.  I  Jan.  5, 

1862. 

Gifford,  David,  e.  Dec.  22, 1861 ;  disd.  May  12, 1862;  disab. 
Golden,  James,  e.  Dec.  10,  1861 ;    trans,  to  Co.  I  Jan.  5, 

1862. 

Gibbs,  Chas.,  e.  Dec.  5,  1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  I  Jan.  5, 1861. 
Oness,  Jno.,  e.  Nov.  15,  1861  ;  trans,  to  Co.  I  March  2r 

1862. 

Oness,  Wm.,  e.  Nov.  15, 1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  I  March  2, 1862. 
Parker,  Edwd.,  e.  Dec.  12. 1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  I  Jan.  5, 1862. 
Rose,  Joe,  e.  Dec.  20,  1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  I  Jan.  5,  1862. 
Russell,  A.  B.,  e.  Nov.  15,  1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet.  in  Co.  B,  a» 

consol. 

Smith,  Duane,  e.  Dec.  10, 1861;  deserted  Feb.  8,  J862. 
Wildrick,  Lud,  e.  Dec.  lo,  1861 ;  deserted  Feb.  8,  1862. 
Walkley,  S.  S.,  e.  Dec.  18,  1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  I  Jan.  &, 

1862. 

Wilson,  Jno.,  e.  Deo.  20,  1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  I  Jan.  5,  1862. 
Clegg,  William,  e.  March  10, 1863,  rect.;   trans,  to  Co.  B, 

as  consol.;  deserted. 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RKCORD. 


Company  H. 

Burr,  Herman,  e.  Oct.  18, 1861 ;  disd;  served  with  Co.  I. 
Foster,  A.  B.,  e.  Nov.  9,  1861;    died  at  Memphis  Feb.  28, 

1863. 
Shever,  Geo.,  e.  Nov.,  1861 ;  disd.  April  25, 1862;  disab. 

Company  I. 

Capt.  P.  R.  Herlow,  e.  Dec.  24, 1861 ;  in.  o.,  term  ex. 
Bradley,  David,  e.  Oct.  '23, 1861 ;  ace.  kid.  Dec.  29,  1864. 
Burns,  James,  e.  Dec.  16. 1861 ;  died  prisr.  of  war. 
Belt--,  Thomas,  e.-Oct.  10,  1861 ;  disd.  March  14, 1863,  wds. 
Costello,  James,  e.  Sept.  8, 1*61 ;  m.  o.  Feb.  7, 1865. 
Coleman,  Pat.,  <-.  Dec.  6,  1861 ;  disd.  for  disability. 
Copias,    Joseph,    e.   Dec.  4,    1861;    disd.  Feb.  22,  1862; 

disab. 

Dunn  Wm.,  e.  Dec.  3, 1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  G  Jan.  5,  1862. 
Gallagher,  Ed.,  e.  Nov.  13,  1861 ;    disd.  Aug.   28,  1862 ; 

disab. 

Gartland,  Mich.,  e.  Nov.  17, 1861;  drowned  March,  1862. 
Given,  Wm.,  e.  Dec.  9,  1861 ;  died  Feb.  12,  1862. 
HefferBian,  Jas.,  e.  Oct.  24, 1861;  First  Sergeant ;    kid.  at 

Shiloh  April  6,  1862. 
Hamblin,  Dennis,  e.  Dec.  7,  1861;    trans,  to  Co.  G  Jan.  5, 

1862. 
McBriarty,  Antony,  e.  Oct.  20,  1861 ;    trans,  to  Co.  G  Jan. 

5,  1862. 

McKennn,  Thos ,  e.  Dec.  3, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Feb.  7, 186i. 
Maybee,  Jesse,  e.  Nov.  19, 1861 ;  disd.  May  26,  1862 ;  disab. 
Morris,  J.  H.  e.  Dec.  1,  1861 ;  absent  sick  at   m.  o.  of  regt. 
McEvoy,  Patrick,  e.  Nov.  23, 1861 ;  deserted  March.  1863., 
Nichols,  A.  S.,  e.   Nov.  4,  1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  G  Jan.  5 

1862. 

Nelson,  G.  P.,  e.  Nov.  7, 1861. 

Phillips,  Albert,  e.  Dec.  6,  1861 ;  deserted  Feb.,1863. 
Phillips,  Jerome,  e.  Dec.  6, 1861 ;  deserted  Feb.,  1863 
Ryan,  John,  e.  Nov.  13, 1861 ;  disd.  for  disability. 
Scott.  Edm.,  e.  Dec.  1, 1861 ;  trans,  to  hosp.  April  6,  1862. 
Scanlan,  Jas.,  e.  Dec.  10,  18K1 ;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C. 
Willie,  W.  R.,  e.  Dec.  22,  1861. 

Coles,  Cyrus,  e.  Dec.  12, 1861,  rect.;  disd.  for  disability. 
Champlin,  E.,  e.  Dec.  10, 1861,  rect. 
Connery,  Thos.,  e.  Dec.  15,  1861,  rect. 
Downey.  Pat.,  e.  Jan.  29,  1862,  rect.;  trans,  to  Co.  B,  as 

cons. 

Dickinson,  E.  0.,  e.  Dec.  20,  1861,  rect. 
Ellis,  Solona,  e.  Dec.  15, 1861,  rect. ;  deserted  Feb.  1,  1862. 
Freborn,  W.,  e.Dec.  20,1861,  rect.;  disd.  May  21,  1862, 

disab. 
Gibbs,  Chas.,  e.  Dec.  5,  1861,  rect.;  disd.  May  20,  1862, 

disab. 
Graham,  Pat.,  e.  April  20,  1863,  rect. ;  deserted  Nov.  20, 

1864.  • 

Jones,  John,  e.,  rect. ;  died  Dec.  4, 1862. 
Jones,  Thos.,  e.  Dec.  17, 1861,  rect. 
Keating,  Ed.,  e.  Men.  28, 1863,  rect. ;  desd.  May,  1864. 
Kinney,  Pat.,  e.  Jan.  24,  1864,  rect.;  trans,  to  Co.  D  as 

consol. 
Oness,  John,  e.  Nov.  15,  1861,  rect.;  disd.  Oct.  20,  1862, 

disab. 
•Ouess,  Wm.,  e.  Nov.  15, 1861,  rect. ;  re-e.  vet.  trans,  to  Co. 

I>  as  consol. 

Parker,  Edward,  e.Dec.  12, 1861,  rect.;  desd.Feb  20,ie62. 
Painter,  Wm.,  e.  Dec.  17, 1861,  rect.;  desd.  Feb.  26, 1862. 
Rose,  Joseph,  e.  Dec.  20, 1861,  rect;  deserted  Feb.,  1863. 
Sowles,  Wm.,  e.  Dec.  17,  1861,  rect. ;   disd.  Oct.  20,  1862, 

diaab. 

Wilson,  John,  e.  Dec.,  20,  1861,  rect. 
Walkly,  S.  S.,  e.  Dec.  18,  1861,  roct.;   re-e.  as  vet.  trans, 
to  Co.  D  as  consol. 

(As  Consolidated.) 

Col.  Wm.F.  Lynch,  e  Feb.  7, 1865;  muster  in  May  27, 1865. 
Lieut.  Col.  John  Murphy,  e.  as  Capt.  Co.  A  Aug.  20, 1864; 

prmtd.  to  Maj.  May  19, 1865,  and  to  Lieut  Col.  Sept. 

5,1865;    cash,  as  Mnj.  Oc'.  8,1865;  disab,  removed 

Feb.  7,  1866. 

Scanlan,  John,  Co.  A,  e.  Dec.  13,  1863 ;  m.  o.  April  1,  1866. 
First  Lieut.  Alonzo  B.   Russell,   Co.  B,  e.  Jan.  1,  1864; 

prmtd  to  Second  Lieutenant  Jan.  26,  1865 ;  to  First 

Lieutenant  Jan.  8,  1866;  m.  o.  April  1,  1866. 
Corp.  Jno.  Price,  Co.  B  e.  Mch.  19, 1863 ;  m.  o.  Mch.  19,1866. 
Corp.  W.  R.  Wylie,  Co.  B,e.  Jan.  1,  1864;  absent,  sick  at 

m.  o.  of  regt. 

Johnson,  S.  M.,  Co.  B,  e.  Oct  1, 1864;  m.  o.  June  6,  1865. 
Love.  Robter,  Co.  B,  e.  Dec.  7,  1863;  m.  o.  April  1,  1866  as 

Corporal. 
Summers,  Robt.  Co.  B,  e.  Feb.  12,  1863;    m.  o.  Feb.  11, 

1866. 


Taylor,  Thomas,  Co.  B,  e.  Jan.  1,  1863;  m.  o.  April  1, 
1866. 

Harris,  Daniel,  Co.  C,  e.  Jan.  1,  1864 ;  died  July  8, 1865. 

Tarble,  Kl Mia.  Co.  C,  e.  Jan.  1, 1864 ;  m.  o.  April  1, 1866. 

Shafer,  Jesse,  Co.  D,  e.  Jan.  20,  1864;  m.  o.  April  11, 1866. 

Thompson,  John,  Co.  D,  e.  June  10, 1863 ;  killed  at  Nash- 
ville, Tenn.,  Dec.  30, 1864. 

Blair,  Laban,  Co.  D,  e.  March  9, 1863  (unassigned  rect). 

Williams,  John,  Co.  D,  e.  Jan.  2, 1863(unassigned  rect). 


EIGHTY-NINTH  INFANTRY. 

The  "  Railroad  Regiment "  was  organized  by 
the  railroad  companies  of  Illinois,  at  Chicago, 
in  August,  1862.  Capt.  John  Christopher, 
Sixteenth  United  States  Infantry,  was  ap- 
pointed Colonel,  and  Charles  T.  Hotchkiss 
Lieutenant  Colonel.  It  was  mustered  into 
United  States  service  Aug.  27th.  Ordered  to 
Louisville,  Ky.,  Sept.  4th,  and  was  assigned, 
by  Maj.  Gen.  Wright,  commanding  Department 
of  Ohio,  to  Third  Brigade,  Col.  Woodruff; 
Second  Division,  Gen.  Cruft ;  Army  of  Ken- 
tucky, Gen.  Nelson.  Assigned,  Oct.  1st,  to 
Sixth  Brigade,  Gen.  Willich  ;  Second  Division, 
Gen.  Sill;  McCook's  Corps  of  Buell's  Army. 
The  regiment,  on  leaving  Louisville,  started 
in  pursuit  of  the  rebel  for«es  under  Gen. 
Bragg,  and,  after  a  fruitless  and  wearisome 
march  of  a  month,  reached  Bowling  Green, 
Ky.  At  this  point,  the  tenth  Company,  F, 
joined  the  regiment.  When  in  the  service  but 
about  four  months,  it  took  an  important  part 
iu  the  memorable  battle  of  Stone  River,  where, 
by  its  gallant  conduct,  the  men  soon  became 
classified  among  the  old,  tried  soldiers.  It  did 
well,  and  among  the  heroes  who  that  day  die  I 
in  liberty's  cause  was  Capt.  Henry  S.  Willett, 
of  Company  H.  On  the  7th,  of  January,  1863, 
Col.  Christopher,  who  had  never  joined  the 
regiment,  resigned.  The  line  of  promotion 
then  ensuing  made  Capt.  William  D.  Williams, 
of  Company  F,  Major.  At  Liberty  Gap, 
another  loss  was  sustained  :  Capt.  Herbert  M. 
Blake,  Company  K,  a  truly  brave  and  efficient 
officer,  fell  mortally  wounded.  Cliickamauga 
seemed  to  affix  the  seal  of  its  devotion.  There 
fell  Lieut.  Col.  Duncan  J.  Hall,  Capts.  Rice, 
Spink  and  Whiting,  and  Lieut.  Ellis,  besides 
the  scores  of  brave  men  who  fought  with  noble 
heroism,  and  who  dared  to  "do  and  die"  in 
defense  of  the  "old  flag."  Upon  there-or- 
ganization of  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  the 
regiment  was  transferred,  with  Willich's  com- 
mand, to  its  new  position  in  the  First  Brigade, 
Third  Division,  Fourth  Army  Corps.  At  Mis- 
sion Ridge,  it  again  encountered  the  foe. 
scaling  the  enemy's  intrenchments  and  driv- 
ing him  from  them.  In  this  charge,  fell  those 
gallant  officers,  Lieut.  E.  0.  Young,  Company 
A,  and  Capt.  Henry  L.  Rowell,  Company  <J. 
It  then  marched  to  the  relief  of  Burnside, 
besieged  at  Knoxville.  This  accomplished,  it 
moved  on  with  the  brigade,  in  the  marches 
and  countermarches  through  East.  Tennessee. 

Early  in  April,  1864,  it  marched  with  the 
command  to  Southern  Tennessee,  preparatory 
to  Gen.  Sherman's  glorious  campaign  through 
Northern  Georgia,  for  the  occupation  of 


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Atlanta.  With  the  brigade,  it  participated 
in  the  splendid  victories  of  Rocky  Face,  Resaca, 
Pickett's  Mills,  Kenesaw  Mountain,  Peach  Tree 
Creek  and  the  flank  movement  of  Atlanta,  and 
pursued  the  routed  enemy  in  his  retreat  to 
Jonesboro  and  Lovejoy's  Station.  On  this  cam- 
paign, Lieut.  Nathaniel  Street,  of  Company  D, 
and  Capt.  William  Harkness,  Company  A,  of- 
fered their  lives  a  sacrifice  to  their  beloved 
country. 

After  the  unsuccessful  attempt  of  the  rebel 
forces  to  destroy  the  railroad  communications 
of  the  army  between  Atlanta  and  Chattanooga, 
the  regiment  rendered  very  important  service, 
while  on  detached  duty,  in  repairing  the  dam- 
ages on  the  railroad  inflicted  by  the  enemy. 

On  the  30th  of  October,  1864,  it  was  ordered 
to  rejoin  the  command  at  Pulaski,  Tenn.  It 
participated  in  ihe  brilliant  achievements  of 
Spring  Hill,  Columbia,  Franklin  and  Nash- 
ville, in  the  latter  of  which  fell  Lieut.  P.  G. 
Taite,  of  Company  G,  pierced  by  caunon  ball. 
Subsequently,  it  pursued  Hood's  shattered 
forces,  in  their  flying  retreat  across  Tennessee. 

It  passed  winter  quarters  at  Huntsville,  Ala., 
in  January,  1865,  and  on  the  1st  of  February 
traveled  by  railroad  for  Nashville,  and  after 
lying  there  five  days,  returned  to  Camp  Green. 
About  the  middle  of  March,  the  command  em- 
barked on  the  cars  for  East  Tennessee,  to  re- 
establish communications  through  to  Virginia, 
and  prepare  to  repel  rebel  invasion.  On  the 
surrender  of  Lee's  army,  further  movements 
in  that  section  were  abandoned,  and  the 
Fourth  Corps  returned  by  cars  to  Nash- 
ville, to  muster  out  of  service  its  non-veterans. 
On  the  10th  of  June,  1865,  the  regiment  was 
mustered  out  of  the  United  States  service,  in 
the  field,  near  Nashville,  Tenn.  Left  there 
June  10th,  by  the  Louisville,  New  Albany  & 
Chicago  Railroad,  and  arrived  in  Chicago  on 
the  night  of  June  12th,  1865,  and  was  dis- 
charged at  Camp  Douglas,  on  the  24th  of  June, 
1865,  making  its  term  of  service  two  years, 
nine  months  and  twenty-seven  days. 


Maj.  Bruce  H.  Kidder,  e  Aug.  25,  1862,  as  Captain  of  Co. 

E;  prmtd.  to  Major  Sept  20,  1863;   honorably  disd. 

March  14, 1865. 
Surgeon  Samuel  F.  Hance,  e.  Aug.  25,  1862 ;  resd.  March 

29,  1863. 

Company  A. 

Second  Lieut.  J.  N.  Hopper,  e.  July  29,  1862,  as  Sergt.; 

prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  Sept.  4,  1862 ;  resd.  Jan.  26, 

1863. 
Corp.  Geo.  W.  Videtto,  e.  July  25,  1862 ;   disd.  Feb.  13, 

1863,  disab. 
Corp.  Moses  Plunmer,   e.  Aug.  7,  1862;   disd.  Dec.  26, 

1862,  disab. 
Corp.  Jay  Lowry,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862;  m.  o.  June  10, 1864,  as 

prisr.  of  war. 
Corp.  Levi  C.  May,  e.  July  25,  1862 ;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C. 

Sept.  20,  1863. 
Chattle,  W.  H.,  e.  Aug.  12,  1862;    trans,  to  Eng.  Corps 

July  30. 
Northan,  Richard,  e.  Aug.  23, 1862 ;   disd.  Aug.  31,  1862, 

disab. 
Bardes,  Geo.,  e.  Dec.  1,  1863;   rect;   died  at  Anderson- 

ville  Aug.  26,  1864 ;  No.  of  grave,  5,457. 
Darous,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  14,1863;  rect.;  died  July  4, 1864, 

of  wounds. 
Farrar,  Lyman,  deserted  May  14/1864. 


Hibbard,   M.   C.,  e.   Aug.  20,  1863 ;  rect.;  trans,  to  59th 

111.  Inf. 
Newter,  Ruell,  e.  Jan.  5,  1864:  rect.;  disd.  April  3,1865, 

disab. 

Powers,  John,  e.  Aug.  17,  1863 ;  rect.;  desd.  Oct.  18,  1863. 
Slawson,  J.  L  ,  e.  Dec.  17,  1863 ;  rect.;  was  prisr.;  trans. 

to  59th  111.  Inf. 
Valentine,  Arthur  0.,  e.  Dec.  5, 1863;  rect.;  died  May  27, 

1864,  of  wounds. 

Company  B. 

Hagan,  Thomas.,  e.  Jan.  11,  1864;   rect.;  trans,  to  59th 

111.  Inf. 

Johnson,  John,  e.  Jan.  11,  1864;  rect.;  deserted. 
Patterson,   Hugh,  e.  Sept.  6,  1863;   rect.;  trans,  to  59th 

111.  Inf. 
Sullivan,  W.  M,  e.  Aug.  28,  1863;  rect.;  deserted. 

Company  C. 

Black,  R.  M.,  e.  Aug.  10,  1862;  rect.;  kid.  June  24,  1864. 
Burlingham,  John,  e.  Sept.  6, 1863;  rect.;  deserted  Sept. 

30,  1863. 

Pearce,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  10,  1862;  rect.;  deserted  Oct.  1, 1862. 
Gadbury,  Wm.,e.  Aug.  10, 1862;  rect.;  m.  o.  June  10, 1865. 
Wade,  P.  B.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862 ;  rect.;  died  at  Chattanooga 

June  30,  1864. 
Welch,  Richd.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862;  rect.;  Corp.;  desd.  Oct.  2, 

1862. 

Company  D. 

Hellixon,  Matthew,  e.  Sept.  1,  1863;  rect.;  died  Jan.  31, 

1864. 
Hattendorf,  Henry,  e.  Aug.  17.  1863  ;  rect.;  trans,  to  59th 

111.  Inf. 
Lyons,  Jas.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1863;  rect.;  disd.  Sept.  6,  1864. 

Company  E. 

Capt.  John   W.  Warren,  e.  Aug.  1,  1862,  as  Sergeant ; 

prmtd.  to  First  Lieutenant  Jan.  28, 1863,  and  to  Cap- 
tain Sept.  20,  1863;  m.  o.  June  10,  1865. 
First  Lieut.  John   B.  Watkins,  e.  Aug.  25,  1862;  resd. 

Jan.  28,  1863. 
First  Lieut.  Robcirt  Miller,  e.  Aug.  1, 1862,  as  First  Sergt. ;  - 

prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  June  18,  1863,  and  to  First 

Lieut.  Sept.  20,  1863;  m.  o.  June  10,  1865. 
Second  Lieut.  Geo.  W.  White,  e.  Ang.  25,  1862;  cashiered 

June  18,  1863. 
Second  Lieut.  O.  C.  Pease,  e.  Aug.  21,  1862,  as  Sergt.; 

prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  Sept.  20,  1863;   m.  o.  June 

10,  1865. 
Sergt.  Samuel  Ebereoll,  e.  Aug.  1,  1862 ;  died  at  Chicka- 

mauga  Sept.  21,  1864. 
Sergt,  C.  R.  Taylor,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862 ;   disd.  Dec.  28,  1862, 

disab. 
Corp.  Geo.  Shears,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862 ;  m.  o.  June  10, 1865,  as 

private. 
Corp.  Frank  Marlet,  e.  Aug.  2,  1862;  m.  o.  June  10,  1865, 

as  Sergeant. 

Corp.  Andrew  Golden,  e.Aug.  6, 1862;  m.  o.  June  10, 1865. 
Corp.  H.  M.  Titsworth,  e.  Aug.  10,1862;  m.  o.  June  lu, 

1865,  as  private. 

Corp.  Albert  Marney,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862;   m.  o.  June  10, 

1865,  ai  Sergeant. 

Black,  R.  M.,  e.  Aug.  10,  1862  ;  trans,  to  Co.  C. 
Blake,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  10, 1862 ;  deserted  Dec.  6,  1862. 
Brooks,  C.  B.,  e.  Aug.  5, 1862;  m.  o.  June  10, 1865. 
Bryant,  C.  W.,  e.  Aug.  4, 1862;  deserted  Jan.  15, 1863. 
Cogswell,  J.  C.,  e.  Aug.  1,  1862;   died  at  Nashville  Jan. 

1, 1863. 

Clark.  Thos.  W.,  e.  Aug.  4,  1862 ;  m.  o.  June  10,  1865. 
Cousins,  Wm.,   e.  Aug.  7,  1862;   m.  o.  June  10,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 
Carman,  Geo.,  e.  Aug.  5,  1862 ;   Corporal ;   died  June  8, 

1864,  of  wounds. 

Evans,  H.  L  ,  e.  Aug.  4, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  10, 1865. 
Egglestou,  S.  G.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862;  m.  o.  June  10,  1865,  wd. 
Evans,  C.  G.,  e.  Aug.  4,  1862  ;  m.  o.  June  10,  1865. 
Gadberry,  W.  M.,  e.  Aug.  10,  1862 ;  trans,  to  Co.  C. 
Gates,  0.  B.,  e.  Aug.  5,  1862;  m.  o.  June  10,  1865. 
Goodwin,  Edwin,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862 ;  m.  o.  June  10,  1865,  as 

Sergeant. 
Green,  Winfield,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C.  Oct. 

22,  1864. 
Hufl,  J.  T.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862 ;  trans,   to   Miss.  Mar.  Brig. 

Dec.  15,  1862. 
Miller,  Stephen,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862;  m.  o.  June  10,  1865,  as 

Bugler. 


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Lacy,  D.  M.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862;  disd.  March  16,  1863;  di«ab. 
LaCoste,  J.  M.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1872 ;  died  of  starvation  in  An- 

dersonville  Prison  Aug.  6, 1861 ;  No.  of  grave,  7,927. 
Love,  Peter,  e.  Aug.  6, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  10,  1865. 
Lund,  F.  A  ,  e.  Aug.  5,1862;  m.  o  June  10, 1865,  as  Sergt. 
Mahony,  Thos.,  e.  Aug.  3, 1862;  m.  o.  June  10, 1865. 
McKinley,  Jno  ,  e.  Aug.  1,  1862;  disd.  Sept.  28,  1862 
McKenzie,  Alex.,  e.  Aug.  3,  1862,, as  Sergeant;  died  Dec. 

3,1864,  of  wcls 
McCullough,  S.  A.,  e.  Aug.  5,  1862;  Corporal;  trans,  to 

Eng.  Corps  July  27, 1864. 
Meyers,  Frank,   •.   Aug.  6,  1862  ;  died  at  Chattanooga 

Jan.  24, 1863,  of  wds. 
Michard,   I.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862 ;  died  at  Nashville,  Tenn., 

Dec.  12,  1864. 

McGrath,  P.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862 ;  disd.  March  25, 1863,  wds. 
Paradis,  A.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862;    trans,  to  V.  R.  C.  May  31, 

1864. 

Pearce,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  10, 1862 ;  trans,  to  Co.  C. 
Pinegar,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  9, 1862 ;  deserted  June  1, 1863. 
Richard,  G.  L..  e.  Aug.  5,  1862 ;  disd.  May  9,  1863,  as  Cor- 
poral, disab. 
Reedy,  P.  J.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862 ;    Corporal ;  died  July  2, 

1864,  of  wds. 

Shugar,  F.,  e.  Aug.  4, 1862  ;  disd.  May  9,  1864,  wd. 
Saterfield,  A.  E.,  e.  Aug.  6, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  10, 1865. 
Slo*son,  S.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862;  m.  o.  June  10, 1865. 
Smith.  J.  P.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862  ;  disd.  April  7, 1863;  disab. 
Shaw,  Jubol,  e.  Aug.  3, 1862 ;  died  of  starvation  in  Ander- 

sonville  Prison,  July  21, 1864 ;  No.  of  grave  2,647. 
Stop,  L.  W.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862;  died  of  starvation  in  Ander- 
son ville  Prison,  July  15, 1864;  No.  of  grave  4,724. 
Simms,  Samuel,  e.   Aug.  8,  1862;  trans    to  Eng.  Corps 

July  27,  1864. 
Willis,  H.  H.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1862;  disd.  June  1, 1863,  for 

promotion. 

Wilder.  G.  A.,  e.  Aug.  5, 1862;  m.  o.  June  10, 1865. 
Whipple,  D.,  e.  Aug.  5, 1862;  m.  o.  June  10, 1865. 
W7ildrick,  Jas.  e.  Aug.  6, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  10,  1865. 
Wentwortb,  J.  P.,  e.  Aug.  7,1862;  disd.  May  20, 1863 ; 

disab. 

Welch,  Richard,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;  trans,  to  Co.  C. 
Wllch,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862 ;  disd.  April  14, 1803;  disab. 
Wade,  Jas.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  10,  1865. 
Wade,  Peter,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;  trans,  to  Co.  C. 
Bagg,  G.  W,  e.  Aug.  17,  1863,  rect.;  trans. to  V.  R.  C. 

Nov.  1,  1864. 

Burns,  Alex.,  e.  Aug.  26, 1863,  rect.;  trans,  to 59th  111. Inf. 
Barry,  F.  M.,  e.  Dec.  5, 1863,  rect. ;  trans,  to  59th  111.  Inf. 
Conant,  Daniel,  e.  Aug.  27,  1863,  rect. ;  disd.  April  19, 

1865;  wd. 

Duncan,  L.  A.,  e.  Aug.  17,1863,  rect. ;  trans.  59th  111.  Inf. 
Gibbons,  C.  H.,  e.  Aug.  24, 1863,  rect.;  trans.  59th  III. Inf. 
Hosley,  A.  J.,  e.  Aug.  17, 1863, rect.; trans,  to 59th  111.  Inf. 
Howard,  Henry,  e.  Sept.  6,  1863,  rect.;  captd.  Dec.  2. 

1863 ;  supposed  kid. 

Hunter,  H.  S.,  e.  Aug.  28, 1863,  rect.;  deserted. 
Hughes,   Jas.,  e.  Aug.  27,  1863,  rect. ;  desrrted  Dec.  30, 

1864. 

Jorsted,  J.  S.,  e.  Oct.  21, 1863,  rect. ;  trans,  to  59th  111.  Inf. 
Jenks,  G.  M.,  e.  Aug.  17, 1863,  rect. ;  trans.  59th  111.  Inf. 
Russ,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  1, 1863.  rect.;  trans,  to  59th  111.  Inf. 
Scott,  H.  C.,  e.  Aug.  24, 18G3,  rect. ;  trans,  to  59th  111  Inf. 
Sweet.  W.  C.,  e.  Aug.  25,  1863,  rect. ;  died  at  Anderson- 

ville  Prison  April  12, 1864;  No.  of  grave  505. 
Williamg,   Wm.,  e.   Aug.  29,    1863,  rect.;  trans,  to  59th 
111.  Inf. 

Company  F. 

Handley,  Anthony,  rect, ;  trans,  to  59th  111.  Inf. 
Morrison,  Wm.,  e.  Dec.  2,  1863,  rect. ;  died  Aug.  26,  1864, 
of  wds. 

Company   H. 

Anderson,  Forgust,  e.  Aug.  26,  186:5,  rect. ;  vet.  vol. 

Ducat,  Andrew,  e.  Aug.  26, 1863,  rect. 

Nisley,  W.  H.,  e.  Aug  29,  1863,  rect. 

Stauser,  Geo.,  e.  Oct.  2  ',  1863,  rect. ;  trans,  to  59th  111.  Inf. 

Company  K. 

Corp.  Lennis  Stewart,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862 ;  disd.  Oct.  22, 1862 ; 

disab. 
Aikens,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862 ;  killed  at  Chickamauga 

Sept.  19, 1863. 
Bradley,  C.  G.,  e.  Aug.  7,1862;  killed  at  Chickamauga 

Sept.  19,  1863. 

Dohig,  Jas,  e.  Aug.  5,  1862  ;  deserted  May  15. 1865. 
Eastman,  Milo,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;  disd.  Jan.  11, 1863,  disab. 


Grash,  J.  M.,  e.  July  30,  1862  ;  prmtd.  to  Sergt.  Major, 

and  prmtd.  to  Adjt.  Dec.  28, 1863  ;  m.  o.  June  10, 1865. 
Hutchinson,  Andrew,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  disd.  March  27, 

1863,  disab. 
Matherson,  J.  J.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  10, 1865,  as 

Sergeant. 

Reed,  W.  H.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  10,  1865. 
Rogers,  Tims.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862 ;  died  in  rebel  hospital, 

Oct.  25, 1863. 

Reason,  Josiah,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862 ;  m.  o.  June  10, 1865. 
Scott,  0.  P.,  e.  June  7,  1862 ;  m.  o.  June  10, 1865. 
Stewart,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862;    trans,  to    Eng.    Corps 

July  27,  1864. 

Scott,  H.  A.,  e.  Aug,  7,  1862  ;  m.  o.  May  15, 1865. 
Sharp,  Levi,  e.  Aug.  5,  1862  ;  trans,  to  55th  111.  Inf. 
Wilder,  J.  K..  e.  Aug.  6, 1862  ;  deserted  Dec.  12, 1862. 
Howard,  N.  H.,  e.  Dec.  29,  1863,  rect;  died  Mch.  11, 1864. 
Hugedon,  G.  W.,  e.  Dec.  29,  1863,  rect. ;  died  Mch.  12, 1864. 
Hickey,  Patrick,  e.  Dec.  8, 1863,  rect.;  trans,  to  59th  111. 

Inf. 
Murray,  J.  M.,  •.  Dec.  21,  1863,  rect. ;    trans,  to  59th  111. 

Inf. 
Presher,  Palmer,  e.  Dec.  2, 1863,  rect.;  trans,  to  59th  111. 

Inf. 

Snell,  T.  W.,  e.  Nov.  2, 1863,  rect.;  disd.  Dec.  20, 1864. 
Baker,  A.  W.,  e.  Jan.  20,  1864  nnassigned   rect.;   disd. 

July  25,  1864. 
Hughan,  Thos.,  H.,  e.  Jan.  20, 1864,  unassigded  rect. ;  disd. 

July  25, 1864. 

Currie,  G.,  90th  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862 ;  deserted 

Aug.  15, 1862 
Hopkins.  Patrick,  90th  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Aug.  13, 1862  ;  m. 

o.  June  15, 1865,  as  Corporal,  wd. 
Maguire,  Jas.,  90th  Inf..  Co.  H,  e.  Aug.  13, 1862  ;  deserted 

June  20,  1863. 
Lansing,  A.  W.,  92d  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Feb.  18,  1864,  rect. ; 

trans,  to  Co,  G,  65th  111.  Inf. 


ONE  HUNDRED  AND  TWENTY- 
FOURTH   INFANTRY. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-fourth  Infan- 
try Illinois  Volunteers  was  organized  at  Camp 
Butler,  111.,  in  September,  1862,  by  Col.  Thomas 
J.  Sloan,  and  was  mustered  in  Sept.  10th,  by 
Lieut.  DeCourcey. 

Moved  from  Camp  Butler,  Oct.  6th,  arriving 
at  Jackson,  Tenn.,  on  the  9th.  Was  assigned 
to  Third  Brigade,  First  Division,  Thirteenth 
Corps.  Moved  to  LaGrange,  Nov.  4th.  On 
28th,  drove  the  enemy  across  the  Tallahatchie, 
and  advanced  to  the  Yocona  River. 

The  regiment,  was  in  First  Brigade,  Col.  John 
E.  Smith:  Third  Division,  Brig.  Gen.  John  A. 
Logan  commanding  ;  Seventeenth  Army  Corps, 
Maj.  Gen.  James  B.  McPherson  command- 
ing. December  24th,  arrived  at  Tallahatchie 
River,  and  Jan.  7th,  1863,  at  LiGrange,  Brig. 
Gen.  I.  N.  Haynie  took  command  of  the 
brigade.  On  the  23d  of  February,  1863,  moved 
down  the  river  from  Memphis  to  Lake  Provi- 
dence. On  March  15th,  Col.  Sloan  took  com- 
mand of  the  brigade.  On  the  17th,  went  into 
camp,  at  Berry's  Landing.  April  18th,  moved 
to  Milliken's  Bend.  On  the  25th,  commenced 
the  campaign  against  Vickshurg.  On  the  30th, 
crossed  the  river,  sixty  miles  below  Vicksburg, 
and,  May  1st,  was  engaged  at  Thompson's  Hill. 
The  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-fourth  was 
engaged  in  the  battles  of  Raymond,  May  12th  ; 
at  Jackson,  14th;  at  Champion  Hills,  16th; 
and  during  the  entire  siege  of  Vicksburg,  in- 
cluding the  charge  on  the  fortifications,  May 
22d,  and  assault  on  Fort  Hill,  June  26th. 
During  the  latter  part  of  the  siege,  Brig.  Gen. 
M.  D.  Leggett  commanded  the  brigade. 


514 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


On  the  31st  of  August,  went  on  campaign  to 
Monroe,  La.,  Brig.  Gen.  John  D.  Stephenson 
commanding.  Oct.  14th,  on  McPherson's  cam- 
paign to  Brownsville,  and  was  in  the  battles  at 
that  place  of  Oct.  16th  and  17th.  On  Nov. 
7th,  moved  camp  to  Blnck  River.  On  the 
25th  of  November,  the  regiments  of  the 
First  Brigade,  viz.,  Twentieth,  Twenty-ninth, 
Thirty-First,  Forty-fifth  and  One  Hundred 
and  Twenty-fourth  Illinois,  and  Twenty-third 
Indiana,  engaged  in  a  prize  drill — the  Thir- 
ty-first Illinois  excelling  in  drill,  and  the 
One  Hundred  and  Twenty-fourth  in  picket 
duty,  etc.  But  at  a  subsequent  contest  for  a 
prize  banner,  offered  by  Brig.  Gen.  Leggett, 
commanding  division,  the  One  Hundred  and 
Twenty-fourth  received  the  banner,  inscribed 
"  Excelsior  Regiment,  Third  Division,  Seven- 
teenth Army  Corps,"  from  the  hands  of  Maj. 
Gen.  McPherson,  for  excelling  in  soldierly  ap- 
pearance, discipline  and  drill. 

On  Feb.  3,  1864,  commenced  the  raid  to 
Meridian.  On  the  14th,  had  a  severe  skirmish 
with  the  enemy,  at  Chunky  Station.  Returned 
to  Vicksburg,  March  4th.  On  May  4th,  under 
Brig.  Gen.  McArthur.  moved  toward  Benton 
and  Yazoo  City.  Was  engaged  at  Benton,  on 
the  7th  and  10th,  and  returned  on  the  21st. 

From  July  1st  to  9th,  the  regiment   moved, 
with  Gen.  Slocum,  on  his  Jackson  campaign, 
and  was  engaged  in  the  sharp  fights  at  Jackson 
Cross   Roads,  July  5th  and   7th.       From   Oct. 
14th  to  26tb,  was  in  campaign  to  White  River 
and  Memphis.'   Remained  at  Vicksburg,  on  pro- 
vost duty,  until  Feb.  25th,  1865,  when  the  reg 
iment  moved  to  New  Orleans,  and  was  assigned 
to  the  Third  Brigade,  Col.   James  A.  Geddes, 
Eighth    Iowa,    commanding;    Third    Division, 
Brig.  Gen.  E.  A.  Carr  commanding ;  and  Six- 
teenth Corps,  Maj.  Gen.  A.  J.  Smith  command- 
ing.    On  March    12th,  embarked  for  Mobile. 
Moved   to  Dauphin  Island  and  up  Fish  River, 
and  commenced  siege  at  Spanish  Fort,  March 
29th.     The  regiment  was  the  extreme  left  of 
the  investing  line,  and,  with  one-half  deployed 
as  skirmishers,  drove  the  enemy  within  their 
fortifications.     The  brigade  consisted  of  Eighth 
Iowa,    Eighty-first,  One   Hundred  and  Eighth 
and  One   Hundred  and  Twenty-fourth  Illinois. 
Was  engaged  until  the  surrender  of  the  fort. 
On  the  13th  of  April,  started  for  Montgomery. 
On  July  17th,  1865,  started  home  for  muster 
out.     Arrived  at  Chicago,  111.,   Aug.   3d,  and 
was  mustered   out  Aug.  15th,  1865,   by  Capt.. 
George  W.  Hill,  United  States  Army. 


Lieut.  Col.  Adin  Mann,  e.  Sept.  10, 1862,  as  Captain  of  Co. 
B;  prmtd.  to  Major  July  9,  1863;  to  Lieutenant 
Colonel  July  29,  186 >;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 

Major  Rufus  P.  Pattisoti,  e.  Sept.  10, 1862 ;  dismissed  July 
9,  1863  ;  revoked  Nov.  3,  1863. 

Surg.  L.  H.  Angel,  e.  Oct.  4,  1862 ;  hon.  disd.  June  4. 1864. 

Second  Asst.  Surg.  John  Jassoy,  e.  Jan.  14,  1863 ;  dis- 
honorably dismissed  Nov.  17, 1864. 

Company  B. 

Capt.  Edwin  F.  Stafford,  e.  Sept.  10,  1862,  as  First  Lieut  ; 

prmtd.  to  Capt.  July  9,  1863;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
First  Lieut.  F.  0.  -Van  Vlack,  e.  Sept.  10,  1862  as  Second 

Lieutenant;  prmtd.  to  First  Lieutenant  July  9, 1863  ; 

m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 


Second  Lient.  Christopher  H.  Keller,  e.   Aug.  11, 1862,  as 
Sergeant;    prmtd.  to   Second   Lieutenant   April   30, 
1864  :  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865 
First  Sergt.  H.  E.  Abbott,  e.  Aug.  9,  1862  ;  disd.  March  2, 

1863. 
Sergt.  F.  D.  Vnulin,  e    Aug.   6,1862;  disd.  June  19,  1863, 

disab. 
Sergt.  J-liu-i  G.  Brown,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862,  disd.  May  24, 

1865,  as  private. 
Sergt.  Jaa.  Bradley,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862;  disd.  May  24, 1865,  as 

private. 
Corp.  .las.  Hanes,   e.  Aug.   11,  1862,   Sergeant;    died   at 

Vicksburg  May  27, 1864. 

Corp.  N.  L.  Shult/.,  e.  Aug.  3, 1862;  disd.  May  24,  1865. 
Corp.  T.  N.   McAuley,  e.    Aug.  12,  1862;    m.    o.    Aug. 

15,  1865. 
Corp.  H.  A.  Lewis,  e.  Aug.  3, 1862  ;  disd.  July  10,  1863,  for 

promotion. 
Corp.  E.  L.  Hunt,  e.  Aug.  6, 1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

pyivate. 
Corp.  J.  H.  Morse,  e.   Aug.  8,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.   15,  1865, 

as  Sergeant. 
Corp.  S.  B.  Town,  e.  Aug.  9,  1862 ;  disd.  Feb.  23,  1865, 

disab. 
Musician  John  Ballard,  e.  Aug.  9^1862;    disd.  Feb.  22, 

1863,  disab. 
Musician  C.  F.  Robertson,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862;  disd.  Feb.  1, 

1863,  disab. 
Acox,  Cleveland,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  died  at  Clinton,  Miss., 

March  7,  1864,  wd. 

Austin,  J.  D  ,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Binglwm,  W.  A.,  e.  Aug.  3,  1862;  disd.  Feb.  3,  1864,  for 

promotion  in  col'd  regt. 

Bawl,  Saml.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862;  died  at  home  Feb.  22, 1863. 
Ball,  T.  T.,  e.  Aug  7,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Ball,  J.  S.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862;  disd.  Dec.  16, 1862,  disab. 
Bassett,  C.  E.,  e.   Aug.  6,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 

Black,  Juo.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862. 
Boardman.  Wm.,  e.   Aug.  11,  1862;    disd.  Jan.  20,1863, 

disab. 

Black,  H.  H.,  o.  Aug.  9.  1862;  disd  May  24, 1865. 
Brown,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Boyd,  F.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862  ;  died  at  Mamphis  June  23, 1863 
Bradley.  E.,  e.  Aug,  14,  1862;  disd.  Aug.  20,  1865. 
Barrett,  Jos.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  died  Aug.  29,  1863. 
Beverly,  M.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  died  July  13, 1863. 
Bucker,  C.  A.,  e.  Aug.  6, 1863 ;  disd.  Feb.  22, 1863,  disab. 
Croaks,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  4,  1862. 

Custey,  Emory,  e.  Aug.  6, 1864;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,1865. 
Cook,  C.  W.,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862. 
Cleaveland,  C  ,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862 ;  disd.  June  3,  1865. 
Conley,  R.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C. 
Cooley,  0.  T..  e.  Aug.  6,1862  ;  kid.  June  8, 1863. 
Douglas  0.  B.,  e.  Aug.  (i,  1862;  disd.  Feb.  22, 1865.  disab. 
Derosier,  L.  A.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862;  disd.  May  24,  1865. 
Fisk.  Rasalva,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862;  Corporal,  died  April  21, 

1865,  wd. 
Frydendall,  H.,  e    Aug,  6,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 18a5,  as 

Corporal. 

Grover,  C.  V..  e.  Aug.  9, 1862 ;  disd.  Aug.  12,  1864,  disab. 
Greeg,  Geo.  W.,  e.  Auz.  6.  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Helmer,  Harlow,  e.  Aug.  6, 1862. 
Hedges,  I.  S.,  e.  Aug  6,  1862 ;    Corporal;   died  Aug.   15, 

1863. 

Henrie,  J.  C.,  e.  Aug.  9,  1862  ;  m  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Hawks,  F.  S.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862 ;    m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

Sergeant. 

Hollister,  W.  J.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862;   m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Hov«y,  Jackson,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;    m.  o.  Aug  15, 1865,  as 

Corporal. 

Johnston,  Albert,  e.  Aug.  9, 1862;  disd.  June  14, 1865. 
Joy,  H.  C..  e.  Aug.  9,  1862 ;  m  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Johnson,  Wm  ,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Jenkins,  Hiram,  e.  Aug.  13, 1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Jones,  M.  C.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;  died  Aug.  3,  1863. 
Jordan,  Michael,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;    m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 

Kelsey,  A.  H.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Keefe,  Cullin,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;    m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

Sergeant. 

Le  Roy,  Andrew,  e.  Aug.  9, 1862 ;  disd.  Aug.  22, 1863,  wds. 
Lumm,  J.  W.,  e.  Aug.  13,1862;  disd.  June  3,  1865. 
Mann,  F.  W.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;  disd.  May  24,  1865. 
Miller, F.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862;  disd.  Oct.  10,  1863,  wds 
Morris,  F.  V.  L.,  e.  Aug.  3, 1862;    m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 

Monroe,  Noah,  e.  Aug.  9, 1862;  disd.  May  24, 1865. 
Mole,  J.  H..  e.  Aug.  II,  1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as  Corp. 
McCauley,  W.  M.,  e.  Aug.  12, 1862;  detchd.  at  m.  o. 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


515 


Martin,  James,  e.  Aug.  13. 1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Noakes,  Isaiah,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862 ;  died  Oct.  4, 1862. 
Noakes,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862 ;  sick  at  m.  o.  of  regt. 
O'Connor,  Thomas,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862 ;  disd.  May  24, 1865. 
Panl,  S.  H.,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862;  died  Feb.  15, 1863. 
Reed,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  disd.  Feb.  28, 1863;  disab. 
Stone,  E.  P.,  e.  Aug.  6, 1862;  disd.  April  25, 1863;  disab. 
Stevenson,  J.  K.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862;  disd.  Sept.  11,  1863; 

disab. 

Stone,  M.  L  ,  e.  Aug.  6, 1862 ;  died  April  21, 1863. 
Sturges,  E.,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862;  disd.  Feb.  22,  1863;  disab. 
Tulloch,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  6, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Updyke,  S.  M.,  e.  Aug.  9,  1862 ;  died  May  15, 1863. 
Voorhees,  Geo.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865.      , 
Waite,  Curby,  e.  Aug.  3,  1862;  died  March  2,  1863. 
Weaver,  Orson,  e.  Aug.  6, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aua;.  15, 1865. 
Wood.Theo  ,  e.  Aug.  6, 1862;  disd.  for  prom.  July  20, 1864. 
Whipple,  Dan'l,  e.   Aug.  6,  1862;    disd.  Jan.  20,  1863; 

disab. 

Welch,  Pat.,  e.  Aug  14, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865.  as  Corp. 
Walrod,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Young,  G.  W.,  e.  Aug.  6, 1862 ;    m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

Sergeant. 

Anderson,  Andrew,  e.  rect  ;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 
Brown,  H.  P.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862,  rect;    m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865, 

as  First  Sergeant. 

Benedict,  E.  M.,  e.  rect. ;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 
Coolidge,  J.  S.,  e.  rect. ;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 
Cleveland,  J.  H.,  e.  Feb.  15, 1864,  rect. ;   trans,  to  33d  111. 

Inf. 

Dean,  D.  E.,  rect.;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 
Davis,  Michael,  e.  March  24, 1864,  rect  ;  trans,  to  33d  111. 

Inf. 

Fish,  E.  F.,  e.  Feb.  27, 1865,  rect. ;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 
Joy,  F.  F.,  e.  March  2,  1865,  rect. ;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 
Lappin,  Cha^.,  rect. :  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 
Massee,  Russell,  rect. ;  trans,  t  >  33d  111.  Inf. 
Manning,  F.  L.,  rect. ;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 
Malls,  C.  H.,  e  Aug.  6,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
McMasters,  J.  T.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862;    m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 

McDonald,  V.,  e.  Feb.  13,  1864;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 
Price,  Wm.  H.,  e. ;  trans,  to  33d  III.  Inf. 
Ratcliffe,  N.,  e.  Aug.  6, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Boff,  C.  R.,  e.;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 
Reynolds,  W.  J.,  e.  Oct.  19,  1864;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 
Stevenson,  F.  G.,  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Victor,  P.,  died  Oct.  16, 1863. 

Williams,  E.  A.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862;   m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Wood,  Clark,  e.  March  29,  1864;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 

Company  C. 

Carroll,  A.  J.,  e.  March  1,  1864;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 

Company  D. 

First  Lieut.  H.  J.  Brockway,  e.  Aug.  2,  1862,  as  Sergt. ; 

pnntd.  to  First  Lieut.  July  24, 1863 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Corp.  F.  B.  Reeves,  e.  Aug.  17,  1862;  disd.  Nov.  18, 1863; 

wounds. 

Corp.  W.  E.  Tollhurst,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;  died  Oct.  21, 1862. 
Brown,  Daniel,  e.  Aug.  13, 1862 ;  disd.  Sept.  18, 1863 ;  disab. 
Dunton,  A.  M.,  e.  Aug.  13, 1862;  disd.  Oct.  27, 1864-  wd. 
Goodwin,  J.  W.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862;  died  of  wds.  May  16, 1863. 
Gibbs,  Albert,  e.  Aug.  13. 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Harris,  M.  G.,  e.  Aug.  13, 1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Houghton,  S.  A.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  disd.  Oct.  12,  1863; 

disab. 

Kelsey,  L.  C.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862 ;  disd.  July  7,  1865. 
Saterlee,  J.  L.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862 ;  disd.  June  5, 1865. 
Brower,  J.  D.,  e.  Oct.  8,  1864;  rect;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 

Company  E. 

Capt.  W.  B.  Sigley,  e.  Sept.  10, 1862;  resd.  June  27, 1864. 
Capt.  R.  L.  Merriman,  e.  Aug.  6, 1862,  as  Sergeant ;  prmtd. 

to  First  Lieutenant  July  24.  1863;  to  Captain   June 

27,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
First  Lieut.  J.  H.  Blackmore,  e    Sept.  10, 1862  ;  resigned 

Sept.  24, 1863. 

First  Lieut.  W.   H.    Anderson,   e.  Aug.  15,  1862,  as  Ser- 
geant; prmtd.  to  First  Lieutenant  July  27, 1864;  m. 

o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Second  Lieut.  Osborn  Wilson,  e.  Sept.  10, 1862;  resigned 

July  13, 1863. 
First  Sergt.  H.  J.  Howland,  e.  Aug.  6, 1862 ;  died  May  3, 

1863,  of  wds. 
Corp.  H.  J.  Elliott,  c.  Aug.  7, 1862   as  Sergeant;  disd.  for 

promotion  Oct.  9, 1863. 


Corp.  H.  J.  Hall,  e.  Aug.  22,  1862,  as  Sergeant ;  disd.  for 

promotion  Jan.  5, 1864. 

Corp.  R.  B  Stevens,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862  ;  died  Dec.  5, 1862. 
Corp.  Jno,  Fairweather,  e.  Aug  15, 1862 ;  disd.  for  promo- 
tion Aug.  14. 1863. 
Corp.  Jonathan  Crosby,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862 ;  m.  o.  May  29, 1865, 

as  private. 
Musician  Frank  Pinney,  e.  Aug.  22,  1862;  disd.  July  26, 

1864,  for  promotion. 
Wagoner  Fowler  Erwin,  e.  Aug.  16,  1862;  m.  o.  July  15, 

1865. 

Atwood,  N.  P.,  e.  Aug.  22,  1862 ;  disd.  Oct.  22, 1862 ;  disab. 
Cheney,  C.  L..  e.  Aug.  5,  1862;  died  in  Jackson,  Tenn., 

Oct.  24,  1862. 

Cuthbert,  T.  D.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Dickson,  Henry,  e.  Aug.  22,  1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 
Dunning,  S.  W.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o.  July  22,  1865 ; 

prisoner. 

Dodge,  Justus,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Dorn,  Marshall,  e.  Aug.  12, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15. 1865. 
Esdskin,  S.  D  ,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Emerson,  S.,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862;  deserted  Oct.  6, 1862. 
Fitzgerald,  P.  M.,  e.  Aug.  22, 1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,1865,  aa 

Sergeant. 

French,  J.  H.,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862,  died  Nov.  15,  1864. 
Garnse.v,  A.  M.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Hale.  Wm..  e.  Aug.  7, 1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Himu  in,  Larison,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862 ;  disd.  March  5, 1863  ; 

disab. 

Hartinan,  C'has.,  e.  Aug.  22, 1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Jenkins,  Daniel,  e.  Aug.  14,1862  ;  died  at  Vicksburg  Jan. 

11,  1864. 

Karney.  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  22, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Lusk,  J.  W.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862  ;  m.  o.  June  12, 1865,  as  Corp. 
Loutz,  J.  L.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862  ;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C.  Oct  16,  '63 
Lane,  Herbert,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 

Martin,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;  kid.  May  12,  1863. 
McGlynn.Ed.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862;  died  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Maloney,  Michael,  e.  Aug.  12, 1862. 
Miller,  D.  S.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
McGlaughlin,  N.,  e.  Aug,  14,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Morey,  A.  B.,  e.  Aug.  6, 1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  16, 1865. 
Mears,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  4, 1862;  disd.  Sept.  14,  1864;  disab. 
McKay,  Horace,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Miller,  J.  R.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862;  died  at  Vicksburg  July 

28,  1863. 
Miner,  Horace,  e.  Aug.  22,  18H2;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C.  June 

30, 1864;  m.  o.  July  5,  1865,  as  First  Sergeant. 
Newman,  J.  D.,  e.  Aug.  13, 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  29,  1865. 
Plummer,  C.   M.,   e.  Aug.  29,  1862;   trans,  to  V.  R.  C. 

April  2,  1864. 
Powers,  H.  B.,  e.  Aug.  9,  1862 ;   m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865,  as 

First  Sergt. ;  comd.  Second  Lieut,  but  not  mustered. 
Rockmeyer,  Peter,    e.   Aug.  7,  1862;   died  at  Memphis 

June  10,  1863. 
Race,  E.  D.,  e.  Aug  6, 1862 ;  Corporal ;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C. 

April  6, 1863. 
Ryan,  M.  C.,  e.  Aug.  13,  1862;   disd.  Dec.  30, 1863,  for 

promotion. 

Roach,  J.  E.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862;  disd.  April  15,  1863,  disab. 
Roach,  A.  N..  e.  Aug.  8, 1862  ;  died  April  22,  1863. 
Smith,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  10,  1862;    m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 

Speer,  D.  D.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;  disd.  Sept.  17, 1864,  disab. 
Stage,  M.  L.,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862 ;  disd.  Oct.  29, 1864,  disab. 
Smith,  N.  J.,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862;  disd.  Aug.  1, 1863,  for  pro- 
motion. 

St.  Martin,  John,  e.  Aug.  22,  1862. 
Thompson,  J.,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Thompson,  R.  S.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

Sergeant. 

Vinter,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;  disd.  Dec.  18,  1862,  disab. 
Vincent,  D.,  e.  Aug.  4,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Dec.  15,  1865. 
Webber,  H.,  e.  Aug.  10,  1862 ;  deserted  Oct.  10. 1862. 
Ward,  J.  H.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;    trans,  to  V.  R  C.;  m.  o. 

June  25, 1865. 

Wilym,  John,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  18i',5. 
Wei'gler,  David,  e.  July  22, 1862;  m.  o.  Aug  15,  1865. 
Yaggy,  J.  H.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;    m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 
Hinkston,  N.  W.  (Musician);  rect.;  disd.  April  15,1863, 

Howard,  A.  V.,  e.Oct.  1,1864;  rect ;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 

Company  F. 

Ankel,  Henry,  e.  Oct.  1, 1864;  rect.;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 
Allbee,  Joseph,  e.  Oct.  1,  186-1,  rect.;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 
Nehring,  A.,  e.  Oct.  1, 1864 ;  rect.;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 


516 


WAR,  HISTORY  A*D  RECOIID. 


Company  H. 

Capt.  J.  W.  Kendall,  e.  Sept.  10,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
First  Lieut.  J.  D.  Andrews,  e.  Sept.  10,  1862;  resd.  Jan. 

28,  1863. 
First  Lieut.  Theodore  Potter,  e.  Sept.  10,  1862,  as  Second 

Lieutenant;    prmtd.  to  First    Lieutenant  Jan.  28, 

1863  ;  r«sd.  Dec.  26,  1863. 
First  Lieut.  G.  A.  Spear,  e.  July  23,  1862,  as  Sergeant; 

prmtd.  to  Second  Lieutenant  Feb.  15,  1863,  and  to 

First  Lieutenant  Dec.  26,  1863  ;  died  Oct.  26,  1864. 
First  Lieut.  F.  L.  Campbell,  e.  July  26,  1862,  as  Sergt.  ; 

prmtd.  to  First  Lieut.  Oct.  26,  1864  ;  m.  o.  Aug.15,  1865. 
Second  Lieut.  J.  J.  Tarble,  e.  July  22,  1862,  as  Sergeant; 

prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  Jan.  28,  1863;  deed,  com.;  m. 

o.  May  28,  1863,  as  private. 
Second  Lieut,  a.  M.  Cronk,  e.  Aug.  2,1862;  prmtd.  to 

First  Sergeant  and  to  Second  Lieutenant  July  26, 

1865  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  16,  1865. 
First  Sergt.  G.  S.  Prindle,  e.  July  25,  1862;  disd.  May  12, 

1863,  tor  promotion. 
Sergt.  Melvin  Tarble,  e.  July  28,  1862;   disd.  Aug.  31, 

1863,  for  promotion. 

Corp.  Levi  Morgan,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862;  disd.  July  6,  1865. 
Corp.  0.  D.  Bonney,  e.  July  25,  1862;   Sergeant;  disd. 

July  13,  1864,  for  promotion. 

Corp.  C.  E.  Otis,  e.  July  25,  1862  ;  m.  o.  June  2,  1865. 
Corp.  A.  A.  Page,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862  ;  died  Nov.  23,  1862. 
Corp.  G.  R.  Robinson,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C. 

Jan.  15,  1864. 


Corp.  R.  Richardson,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o.  May  28,1865. 

e.  Jul 
1865,  as  Sergeant. 


.     .  ,    . 

Corp.  Samuel  Milner,  e.  July  29,  1862  ;   m.  o.  Aug.  15, 


Musician  J.  E.  Merrill,  e.  July  29,  1862;  prmtd.  to  Prin- 

cipal Musician. 
Musician  Beher  Kenophen,  e.  July  29,  1862;  disd.  Jan. 

19,  1864,  for  prom,  as  Chief  Bugler  for  3d  U.  S.  C.  C. 
Waeoner  A.  E.  Albee,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Allison,  0.  C.,  e.  July  28,  1862;  died  Aug.  16,  1863. 
Allen,  M.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Allaire,  C.  B.,  e.  Aug.  5,  1862  ;  prmtd.  Sergeant  Major. 
An«utt,  G.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862  ;  m.  o.  May  28.  1865. 
Anderson,   R.  T.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862  ;  disd.  Nov.  21,  1863, 

disab. 

Banner,  T.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Baker,  W.  W.,  e.  Ang.  7,  1862  ;  m.  o.  May  31,  1865,  as 

Sergeant. 

Baker,  G.  H.,  e.  Aug.  5,  1862  ;  disd.  March  29,  1863,  disab. 
Bailey,  Frank,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862  ;   m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 
Campbell,  S.  A.,  e.  July  26,  1862;  disd.  Jan.  4,  1864,  for 

promotion  as  First  Sergeant,  3d  U.  S.  C.  C. 
Church,  J.  D.,  e.  July  31,  1862  ;  m  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Cassala,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Carpenter,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Crossby,  W.  H.,  e.  Aug.  9,  1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Crossby,  F.  M.,  e.  Aug.  9,  1862  ;   disd.  Jan.  10,  1864,  for 

promotion. 

Chideeter,  J.  R.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Daniels,  H.  E.,  e.  July  29,  1862  ;  di«d.  Dec.  11,  1863,  to  re-e. 
Drake,  H.  M.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1862;   m  o.  May  3,  1865. 
Dennison,  S.  S.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862  ;  disd.  Dec.  13,  1863,  for 

promotion. 

Ensign,  W.  H.,  e.  July  26,1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Eglcston,  J.   A.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862  ;  disd.  Aug    26,  1863, 

Edson8Chas.,  e.  Aug.  15,  186?;  disd.   May  7,  1863,  disab. 
Evans,  H.  H.,  e.  Aug.  5,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865     / 
Franshaw,  H.,  e.  July  22,  1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

Sergeant. 

Ferrin  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  5,1862;  detached  atm.  o. 
Fisher,  J.  F.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Gaines,  T.,  e.  July  28.  1862  ;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C.,  April  2, 

1864. 

Golden,  T.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Gould  M.  J.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Gillett,  J.  R.,  e.  Aug.  5,  1862;  disd.  Jan.  3,  1863,  disab. 
Gardner,  W.  A.,  e.  Aug.  1,  1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Gregory,    J.,  e.  July  23,  1862;   m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 

Hurlbut,  Wm.,  e.  July  29,  1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Hatch,  A  P.,  e.  Aug.   6,  1862  ;  disd.  Aug.  7,  1863,  disab. 
Hurd,  J.  H.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as  Corp. 
Harris.  Danl.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862;  m.  o  Aug.  15,  186£. 
Judd,  A.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862;  disd.  Jan.  2.  1864,  for  prom. 
Kennedy,  H.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Lenox    M.,  e.  July  31,  1862  ;  kid.  May  16,  1863. 
Murray,  W.  T.,  e.  July  25,  1862;  m.  o.  June  17,  1865. 
Morton,  H.  J.,  e.  July  29,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Miles,  John,  e.  Ju'y  31,  1862;  died  April  14,  1865. 


Miller,  J.  A.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862 ;    trans,  to  V.  R.   C.  Oct. 

28,  1863. 
McCollum,  0.  J.,e.  Aug.  2,  1862  ;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C.   Jan. 

15,  1865. 

Ormes,  Geo.,  e.  Aug.  2.  1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Pinney,  E,  e.  July  28,  1862;     m.  o.  Aug    15,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 

Parsons,  D.  H.,  e.  Aug.  5,  1862;  dif  d  July  23,  1864. 
Potter,  J.  J.  e.  Aug.  6,  1862;  died  Aug.  12,  1863. 
Rake,  G.  W.,  e.  Aug.  4,   1862;   m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  a» 

Corporal. 

Rice,  Alphonzo,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862 ;  kid.  May  16,  1863. 
Slate,  G.  W.,  e.  July  29,  1862  ;   disd.  Oct.  8,  1864,  disab. 
Stickles,  Albert,  e.  Aua;   2,  1862;  m.o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Snow,  G.  A.,  e.  Aug.  5,  1862 ;  kid.  May  16,  1863. 
Sneidecker,  C.  H.,  e.  Aug  4, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 186\  as 

Sergeant. 
Snow,  Byron,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865,  as 

Sergeant. 
Seymore,  H.  S.  e.  Aug.  6,  1862 ;  disd.  April  2,  1864,  for 

promotion. 

Seymore,  W.  A.,  e.Aug.  6, 1862;  m.  o.  June  7,  1865. 
Shyler,  P.  F.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862  ;  kid.  May  16,  1863. 
Smith,  L.  J.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862;  drowned  Sept.  29,  1863. 
Smith,  David,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862 ;  disd.  April  25,  1864,  wd. 
Sedgwick,  Jos ,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862 ;   disd.  Dec.  15,  1863,  for 

promotion. 

Tarble,  M.  J.,  e.  Aug.  5, 1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Tillsworth,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862 ;  died  June  23,  1863r 

Van  Sickle,  Wm.,  e.  July  29,  1862 ;    disd.  Oct.  20,  1862, 

disab. 

White,  G.  A.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862 ;  m.  o.  May  23,  1865. 
Waldvogel,  Jno.,  e.  July  28,  1862 ;  disd.  Nov.  18,  1862 

disab. 

Wright,  Wm.,  e.  July  29  1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Wilder,  Wallace,  e.  July  29, 1862;  died  March  16,  1865. 
Woodward,  Jno.,  e    Aug.  4,   1862 ;  disd.  Aug.  26, 1863 ; 

disab. 

Woodward,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1*62;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Waterman,  E.  M.,  e.  Aug.  5,  1862  ;  disd.  March  6,  1863  -t 

disab. 

Westover,  A.  A.,  e.  July  26,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15, 1865. 
Woodcock,  Harvey,  e.  Aug.  5,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  15,  1865. 
Toung,  Henry,  e.  July  25, 1862;  disd.  Dec.  3, 1863;  disab. 
Loomis,  Henry;  disd.  Feb.  26, 1863;  disab. 
Trask,  L.  M.,  e.  Sept  8,  1863  ;  died  Dec.  5, 1863. 

Company  I. 

Brown,  H.  P.,  e.  Aug.  6.  1862 ;  trans,  to  Co.  B. 
Malls,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862 ;  trans,  to  fo.  B. 
McMasters,  J.  T.,  e.  Aug.  6, 1862 ;  trans,  to  Co.  B. 
Katliff,  N.,  e.  Aug.  5, 1862  ;  trans,  to  Co.  B. 
Williams,  E.  A.,  e.  Aug.  9, 1862;  trans,  to  Co.  B. 
Hosier,  Wm.,  unassigned  rect.;  disd.  May  14,  1864. 
Moore,  Jno.,  unassigned  rect. 
Tompkins,  C.  M.,  unassigned  rect. 
Tompkins,  Wm.,  died  at  Camp  Butler  April  9, 1864. 
Terwilliger,  F.,  unassigned  rect. 


ONE  HUNDRED  AND  TWENTY- 
SEVENTH  INFANTRY 

The  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-seventh  Reg- 
iment was  organized  at  Camp  Douglas,  Chicago, 
and  mustered  into  service  on  the  6th  of  Sept., 
1862.  On  the  9lh  of  November.  1862,  it  started 
for  the  field,  numbering  887  officers  and  men. 
On  the  20th  of  December,  the  regiment  started, 
in  company  with  Gen.  Sherman,  on  his  Vicks- 
burg  expedition,  and  on  the  28th,  took  part  in 
the  Chickasaw  Bayou  fight.  The  regiment  was 
next  engaged  with  Gen.  McClernand,  in  the 
capture  of  Arkansas  Post.  After  this,  it 
was  sent  to  Young's  Point,  and  from  there 
up  Steel's  Bayou  and  Deer  Creek,  to  relieve 
Commodore  Porter's  fleet.  From  this  expe- 
dition it  returned  to  Young's  Point,  and  on 
May  7th,  started  on  the  Grand  Gulf  cam- 
paign, taking  part  in  the  battle  of  Champion 
Hills,  and  fighting  the  enemy  at  Yicksburg. 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


517 


It,  took  part  in  all  the  battles  incident  to  the 
capture  of  Jackson.  On  Oct.  17th,  it  marched 
to  the  relief  of  Chattanooga,  and  afterward  to 
the  relief  of  Burnside,  at  Knoxville.  It  was 
engaged  in  the  battle  before  Dallas,  at  Kene- 
saw  Mountain  and  around  Atlanta;  also,  at 
the  battle  at  Jonesboro.  On  Oct.  4th,  it  started 
on  the  great  campaign  against  Hood  and  Sa- 
vannah. At  Fayetteville,  March  11,  186x  and 
at  Bentonville,  March  19th,  it  lost  heavily. 
On  the  10th  of  June,  1865,  the  regiment  reached 
Chicago,  for  muster  out  and  discharge,  return- 
ing with  only  231  men,  of  887  who  started  out 
in  1862.  During  its  term  of  service  it  marched 
over  3,000  miles,  and  participated  in  over  100 
battles. 

Maj.  F.  C.  Gillette,  e.  Sept.  5,  1862,  as  Captain  ot  Co.  E ; 

promtd.  to  Major  July  11, 1864;  m.  o.  July  11, 1865. 
Adjt.  A.  A.  Keys,  e.  March  9, 1863;  prmtd.  to  Captain  Co. 

H  May  19,  1863;  resd.  Aug.  3, 1864. 
First  Assistant  Surg.  A.  L.  Clark,  e.  Sept.  6, 1862 ;  m.  o. 

June  5,  1865. 
Q.  M.  S.  W.  Durant,e.  as  Q.  M.  Sergt;  prmtd.  to  Regimental 

Q.  M.  July  9, 1863 ;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Q.  M.  Sergt.  0.  J.  Lent;  absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of  regt. 
Hospital  Steward  C.  H.  Duck,  e.  Sept.  6, 1862 ;  disd.  Nov. 

1, 1863. 

Hospital  Steward  S.  E.  Weld,  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Prin.  Musician  H.  C.  Elliott,  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Prin.  Musician  Jos.  Smith,  e.  Sept.  6, 1862 ;  died  June  16, 

1863. 

Company  A. 

Davis,  Mills,  e.  Aug.  9, 1862 ;  died  Jan.  1, 1863. 
Young,  Franklin,  e.  Aug.  9,1862;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 

Company  C. 

Capt.  J.  S.  Kiddle,  e.  Sept.  5, 1862;  resd.  July  22, 1863. 
Capt.  Wm.  Warner,  e.  Sept.  5, 1862,  as  Second  Lieutenant ; 

prmtd.  to  First  Lieutenant  March  2, 1863,  and  to  Cap- 
tain July  22, 1863;  m.  o.  April  7, 1866. 
First  Lieut.  Thos.  Clark,  e.  Sept.  5, 1862 ;  resd.  March  2, 

1863. 

First  Lieut.  L.  B.  Patchin,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862,  as  First  Ser- 
geant ;  prmtd.  to  Second  Lieutenant  March  2, 1863 ; 

to  First  Lieutenant  July  22, 1863  ;  resd.  Jan.  8, 1865. 
Sergt.  E.  Wheedon,  e.  Aug.  7, 1S62 ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Sergt.  A.  S.  Patten,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;  trans,  to  I.  V.  C.  Dec. 

2, 1863. 
Sergt.  C.  W.  Guptill,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862  ;  absent,  sick,  at  m.  o. 

of  regt. 

Sergt.  T.  Kenwick,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Corp.  Cullen  Allen,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862;  m.  o.  June  8, 1865,  as 

First  Sergt. 
Corp.  J.  L.  Sheehan,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862  ;  absent,  wd.,  at  m.  o. 

of  regt. 

Corp.  Clark  Bradon,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862  ;  disd  Dec.,  1862. 
Corp.  R.  F.  Boreinan,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862;  detached  at  m.  o. 

of  regt. 

Corp.  B.  Hewitt,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  disd.  Aug.  29, 1863. 
Corp.  L.  Patchin,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862 ;    absent,  wd.,  at  m.  o.  of 

regt. 
Corp.  D.  W.  Chapman,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862;    disd.  Feb.  14, 

1863. 

Corp.  Henry  Hadlock,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5, 1866. 
Bennett,  Thomas,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862;  disd.  Dec.  29,  1863. 
Bartlett,  J.  H.,  e.  Aug.  20, 1862 ;  died  July  27,  1863. 
Ballinger,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865,  wds. 
Bowen,  Emmer,  e.  Aug.  20,  1862;    traus.  to  I.  V.  C.  Jan. 

10,  1865. 

Church,  F.  F.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862;  died  June  11,  1863. 
Cox,  J.  W.,  e.  Aug.  19,  1862;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Dooley,  P.  H.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862 ;  deserted. 
Daggett,  W.  D.,  Jr.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862  ;  died  June  29,  1863. 
Doherty,  E.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865,  as  Corp. 
Dennis,  Alex.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  died  July  28,  1864. 
Darville,  Henry,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;    absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of 

regt. 

Earl,  P.  S.,  e.  Aug.  20, 1862;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Eaton,  B.  G.,  e.  Aug.  7,  186'J ;  deserted. 
Foge,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862;  disd.  Feb.  14,  1863. 
Gage,  C.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862 ;  deserted. 


Gustason,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  abs.  sick  at  m.  o.of  regt. 
Gable,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;    trans,  to  I.  V.  C.  Sept.  18, 

18  3. 

Gould,  Jos.,  e.  Aug.  22, 1862 ;  abs.,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of  regt. 
Haines,  J.  L.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862 ;  Sergeant,  detached. 
Hanslin,  M.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  9, 1865. 
Hemrick,  M.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Hammond,  Edwin,  e.  Aug.  19, 1862 ;  died  June  13, 1863. 
Hines,  G.  H.,  e.  Aug.  21, 1862 ;  deserted. 
Hoagland,  Theo..  e.  Aug.  22, 1862;  died  June  21,  1863. 
Inglesby,  Albert,  r>.  Aug.  14, 1862 ;  died  Sept.  15, 1864. 
Johnson,  Alfred,  e.  Aug.  22,  1862;  died  April  8,1863. 
Keller,  Jno,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862;    absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of 

regt. 
Kirkpatrick,  Geo.,  e.  Aug.  22,  1862,  wd.;  trans,  to  I.  V.  C. 

Dec.  1,  1863. 

Knott,  G.  H.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o.  June  19, 1865. 
Kurtz,  L.  F.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862;  m.  o  June  5, 1865,  as  Corp. 
Little,  Lewis,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Mabee,  Jesse,  e.  Aug  7, 1862;  m.  o  June  5,  1865,  as  Corp 
Maher,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Miller,  Nicholas,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862  ;  died  Jan.  16, 1863,  wds. 
Murray,  Jas.,  e.  Aug.  19, 1862  ;  disd.  Jan.  9, 1863. 
Murray,  Michael,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;   absent,  sick,  at  m.  o. 

of  regt. 
McCartney,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;   absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of 

regt. 

Nicholson,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862  ;  died  Sept.  22, 1863. 
O'Flaherty,  Pat.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;    m.  o.  June  5,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 

Parkin,  Thos.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862  ;  died  Aug.  30, 1863. 
Rice,  H.  P.,  e.  Aug.  19, 1862 ;  died  Feb.  22, 1863. 
Saunders,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;  died  Sept.  1. 1863. 
Smithing,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862;  disd.  June  15, 1863. 
Senift.  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862 ;  died  May  19,  1863,  wds. 
Smithing,  Jos.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;  died  Feb.  8,  1863. 
Sutler,  J.  R.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Schoonhoven,  Jas.,  e.  Aug.  22,  1862;  disd.  Nov.  21, 1863. 
Stowell,  Dwight,  trans,  to  Co.  G. 
Taylor,  Jno.,  e.  Aug  7,  1862;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Thompson,  0.  T.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862  ;  died  July  12, 1863. 
Taylor,  Jno.  (2d),  e.  Aug.  22, 1862;  died  Dec.  4,  1862. 
Underbill,  M.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865,  as  Corp. 
Westover,  L.  H.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Welch,  R.  R.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1862 ;  disd.  June  20,  1863,  wds. 
Whelpley,  Henry,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o  June  5,  1865. 
Wallace,  Patrick,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;    m.  o.  June  5, 1865,  as 

Sergeant... 
Wallace,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862  ;  died  July  29, 1864,  wds. 

Company  E. 

Capt.  J.  F.  Richmond,  e.  as  First  Lieut.  Sept.  5, 1862;  was 

prmtd.  to  Capt.  Ju'y  11, 1864 ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
First  Lieut.   Fred'k  Knight,  e.  Sept.  5, 1862,  as  Second 

Lieut ;  was  prmtd.  to  First  Lieutenant  July  11, 1864  ; 

resd.  Sept.  20, 1864. 
First  Lieut.  I.  F.  Hall,  e.  as  Corporal  Aug.  14, 1862  ;  was 

prmtd.  to  Sergeant  and  to  First  Lieutenant  July  11, 

1864;  m.  o.  June  5,  1863. 

First  Sergt.  J.  G.  Hinds,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;  prmtd.  to  Ad- 
jutant. 
Sergt.  S.  W.  Durant,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;  prmtd.  to  Q.  M. 

Sergeant. 

Sergt.  Jesse  fiurren,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;  kid.  May  19, 1863. 
Sergt.  H.  M.  Sill,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862  ;  disd.  Jan.  13, 1863. 
Sergt.  J.  M.  Metcalf,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C. 

March  15, 1865. 
Corp.  0.  J.  Lent,  e.  Ang.  14, 1862;  prmtd.  to  Commissary 

Sergeant. 
Corp.  H.  J.  Parker,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862 ;  m.  o.  May  31, 1865,  as 

private. 
Corp.  Henry  Fearson,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862  ;  disd.  Feb.  10, 1863 

as  private. 
Corp.  Ira  F.  Hall,  e.  Aug.   14, 1862;  prmtd.  to  Sergeant 

and  to  First  Lieutenant. 

Corp.  W.  M.  Pierce,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  destd.  Jan.  18,1863. 
Corp.  G.  A.  Dunham,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865, 

as  private. 
Corp.  E.  A.  Me  Wayne,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865, 

as  Sergeant. 

Aldrich.  G.  H.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;  died  Jan.  12,  1863. 
Abert,  Frank,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;  m.  o.  June  29,  1865. 
Beach,  C.  H.,  e!  Aug.  14. 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865,  as  Sergt. 
Belyea,  J.  Z.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862 ;  Corp. ;  died  Nov.  23,  1863. 
Bolf,  Michael,  e  Aug.  14, 1862 ;  absent  sick  m.  o.  regt. 
Bowman,  Chas.,  e.  Au?.  14,  1862  ;  disd.  Feb.  6, 1863. 
Becker,  Jeremiah,  e.  Aug.  14.1862;  m.o.  June 5, 1865,  wd. 
Brisbin,  Phillip,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 :  m.  o,  June  5.  1865. 
Benedict,  E.  M.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;  m.  o.  June  2, 1865. 


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WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


Blomely,  James,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 

Brennan,  Michael,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  disd.  Sept.  2,  1862. 
Clark,  Jos.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;  disd.  July  27,  1863,  disab. 
DeWolf,  J.  S.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  disd.  for  promotion  May 

27,  1864. 

Dickenson,  Win.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Doyle,  Jas.,  e.  A'ig.  14, 1862;  m  o.  June  5,  1865,  as  Cor-    j 

poral,  wd. 

Doyle,  Dennis,  e.  Aug.  14, 18fi2;  m.  o.  June  5. 1865. 
Earnshaw,  Jas.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;  trans,  to  V.  K.  0.  Dec. 

1, 1863. 

Bvison,  Thos.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862  ;  disd.  Feb.  7,  1865. 
Elliott,  G.  C.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865,  as  First 

Sergeant. 

Elliott,  H.  C.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  prmtd.  to  Principal  Musi- 
cian. 
Ferson,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of 

regt. 

Fowler,  Eugene,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  disd.  April  18, 1864,  wd. 
Goldsbury,  Andrew,(e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865, 

as  Corporal. 
Gilbert,  V.  A.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C.  Jan.  15, 

1864. 

Green,  J.  A.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862. 
Green,  J.  M.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  died  March  7, 1863. 
Guthrey,  Hay,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862 ;  died  April  15. 1863. 
Hart,  A.  T.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862 ;  disd.  Feb.  17, 1864,  disab. 
Hight,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  m.  O.June  5, 1865. 
Halle,  N.  A.,  s.  Aug.  14, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865,  as  Cor- 
poral. 

Hammon,  W.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  disd.  March  11, 1863. 
Hand,  J.  J.,  e.  Aug.  14. 1862  ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865,  as  Corp. 
Kolson,  C.  J.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Kelly  M.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  disd.  March  4,  1863. 
Kirk,  Francis,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of    ! 

regt. 

Lane,  D.  T..  e.  Aug.  14, 1862  ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865,  as  Corp.    ' 
Lincoln.  Michael,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  died  Jan.  11, 1863. 
Lynde,  F.  W.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862 ;  m.  o.  May  12, 1865. 
Murphy,  Michael,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  m.  o.  May  22, 1865. 
Michael,  I.  P.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  disd.  April  9,  1863. 
Michael,  C.  M.,  e.  Aug.  14.  1862;  disd.  Feb.  22,  1863. 
Marsden,  E..  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
McFarlane.  Felix,  e.  AUK.  14, 1862;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Newman,  Franklin,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  m.  o.   June  5,  1865, 

as  Sergt. 

Pratt,  0.  B.  e.  Aug.  14, 1862 ;  kid.  July  22,  1864. 
Ronon.  M.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Ryan,  Thos..  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  died  Aug.  5,  1864,  wds. 
Swarthout,  L.  B.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  died  Dec.  21,  1863. 
Swarthout,  Isaac,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865,  as 

Musician. 

Smithers,  Elias,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  died  in  Aug.,  1864,  wds. 
Switzer,  Wm.,  e.   Aug.  14,  1862;    m.  o.  June  5, 1865,  as 

Corporal. 
Stricklin,  Jas.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;    disd.  Feb.  3,  1864,  as 

Corporal,  disab. 
Smith,  John,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  trans,  to  I.  V.  C.  Dec.  1, 

1863. 

Tyler,  Geo.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862  ;  disd.  July  9,  1863,  wds. 
Trumbull,  J.  P.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  disd.  Aug.  29,  1863,  as 

Corporal. 
Trumbull,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  trans.  1o  I.  V.  '..  Dec. 

1,  1863. 

Thompson,  C.  0.,  e.  Aug.  14. 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Thompson,  Judson,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  died  April  16,  1863. 
Tangpman,  D.  H.,  e.  Aug.  14. 1862 ;  Sergeant ;  trans,  to 

Inv.'C.  Feb.  15, 1864. 
Tobias,  W.  E.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;  deserted. 
Wheeler,  R.  T.,  e.  Aug.   14, 1862 ;  in.  o.  June  5, 1865,  as 

Sergeant. 

Winder,  August,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862 ;  deserted  Nov.  9,  1862. 
Beach,  Harley.  e.  Sept.  22,  1862  ;    rect;    trans,  to  Co.  B, 

55th  111.  Inf. 

Company  F. 

Musician  J.  E.  Smith,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862;  died  at  Oswego, 
111.,  June  16, 1863. 

Company  H. 

Beach,  Harlow,  e.  Aug.  14, 1S62;  trans,  to  Co.  E. 
Bushey,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  16,  1862;  trans,  to  Co.  E. 
Widener,  Adam,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862;  trans,  to  Co.  C. 

Company  I. 

Capt.  F.  A.  Raymond,  e.  Sept.  5, 1862 ;  dishonorably  disd. 
July  6, 1864. 


Capt.  N.  H.  Merrill,  e.  as  private  Aug.  12,  1862 ;  prmtd. 
to  First  Sergeant  and  to  First  Lieutenant  March  31, 

1864,  and  to  Captain  July  6, 1864;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
First  Lieut.  Horace  Perry,  e.  Sept.  5, 1862;  resd.  July  5, 

1863. 
First  Lieut.  B.  C.  Wilkins,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862,  as  Sergeant; 

prmtd.  to  First  Lieutenant  July  6,  1864;  m.  o.  June 

5,  1865. 

Second  Lieut.  A.  A.  Keys,  e.  S^pt.  5, 1862 ;  prmtd  to  Adjt. 
Second    Lieut.  J.  S.  Loper,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862,  as  Sergeant ; 

prmtd.  to  First  Sergeant  and  to  Second  Lieutenant 

March  10, 1863;  honorably  disd.  March  31, 1864. 
First  Sergt.  M.  B.  Joslyn,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862 ;  disd.  Feb  4. 

1863. 
Sergt.  Geo.  Preston,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862 ;  disd.  July  11, 1863, 

as  private. 
Sergt.  Wm.  V.  Adams,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862;    m.  o.  June  5, 

1865,  as  private ;  was  prisr. 

Corp.  W.  H.  Holdec,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865, 

us  First  Sergeant. 
Corp.  M.  W.  Adams,  e.  Aug.  9, 1S62 ;  Sergeant ;  died  Oct. 

21,  1863. 
Corp.  N    Hareth,  P.  Aug.  8,  1862;  m.o.  June  19,  1865,  an 

private. 
Corp.  0.  B.  Douglas,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862;    First  Sergeant; 

died  July  28,  1863,  wds. 

Corp.  C.  Shertliff,  e.  Aug.  9,  1862;  disd.  April  18,  1863. 
Corp.  R.  Scott,  e.  Aug.  22,  1862;  disd.  July  1, 1863 
Corp.  C.  E.  Hunter,  e.  Aug.  10, 1862;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Corp.  J.  C.  Pratt,  e.  Aug.  10,  1862 ;  Se-geaut;  died  July 

19,  1863. 
Musician  R.  S.  Hunn,  e.  Aug.  10,  1862;  trans,  to  Inv. 

C.  May  15,  1864. 

Adams,  B.  W.,  e.  Aug.  9, 1862 ;  deserted  Jan.  29, 1863. 
Bowman,  Jas.,  e.  Aug.  10, 1862;  disd. 
Barteleine,  Peter,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862;  died  Oct.  16, 1863. 
Becker,  W.  F.,  e.  Aug.  9,  1862 ;   m.  o.  June  5, 1865,  as 

Corporal. 

Boutwell,  Lafayette,  e.  Aug.  9.  1862;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Billington,  Norman,  e.  Aug.  9,  1862;  disd.  Feb.  5,  1863. 
Caton,  Tho*.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Carr,  J.  W.,  e.  Aug.  12, 1862;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865.  as  Corp. 
Collins,  Juo.,   e.   Aug.  12,  1862;    m.  o.  June  5,  1865,  as 

Sergeant. 

Cox,  J.  S.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862 ;  m.  o.  May  15,  1865,  wd. 
Cummings,  E.  A.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862  ;  m.  o.  June  20, 1865. 
Colie.  Geo  ,  «.  Aug.  8,  1862 ;    m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Cherry,  Moses,  e.  Aug.  22,  1862 ;  deserted  Sept.  10,  1862. 
Culbertson,  G.  A.,  e.  Au?.  11,1862;  died  Nov.  19, 1863. 
Duck,  C.  H.,  e  Aug.  8, 1862;  prmtd.  to  Hospital  Steward. 
Dougherty,  J.  J.,  e.  Aug.  9,  1862  ;  m.  o    June  5,   1865,  as 

Corp. 

Eastman,  G.  R.,  e.  Aug.  9, 1862;  m.  o.  June  5  1865. 
Ellis,  Jas.,  e.  Aug.  12,  1862  ;  reported  deserted. 
Fraser,  J.  H.,  e.  Aug  12, 1862  ;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Fraser,  Alex.,  e.  Aug.  12,  1862  ;  disd.  July  29, 1863. 
Fraser,  W.  H.,  e.  Aug.  22,  1862;  Corporal;  died  Dec.  12, 

1863. 
Folmer,  Henry,  e.  Aug.  22, 1862 ;  Corporal ;  m.  o.  June  5, 

1865. 

Gray,  F.  S.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862;  died  June  23,  1863. 
Gray,  Horatio,  e.  Aug.  8,1862;  deserted  Jan.  29,  1863. 
Grassmire,  I.  R.,  e.  Aug.  9,  1862  ;  died  Sept.  4,  18154. 
Howard,  F.,  e.  Aug.  9, 1862  ;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Hyde,  C.  F.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862  ;  m .  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Hines,  Peter,  e.  Aug.  10,  1865  ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Jackson,  E.  V.,  e.  Aug.  9.  1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Konnka,  J.  P.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862;   trans,  to  Invalid  Corps 

July  13, 1864. 
Kendall,  W.  L.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 

Ladd,  M.  P.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862 ;  died  at  St.  Louis  Jan.  5, 1863. 
Loudon,  G.  W.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862 ;  deserted  Sept.  10,  1862. 
McCLear,  J.  J.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862  ;  disd.  Feb..  1863. 
Messenger,  Albert,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862  ;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Morey,  N.  C.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862  ;  kid.  May  19.  1863. 
Morehouse,  E.  W.,  e.  Aug.  10,  1862 ;  died  Jan.  18,  1863. 
McNickle,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  9,  1862;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865,  as 

Sergeant. 
McCornack,  Andrew,  e.  Aug.  22, 1862;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865, 

as  Sergeant. 

McCornack,  A.  W.,  e.  Aug.  22,  1862;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
McCornack,  W.  F.,  e.  Aug.  22,  1862  ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865  ; 

was' prisoner. 

Perry,  H.  A.,  e.  Aug.  12,  1862  ;  disd.  Feb.  6,  1863 ;  disab. 
Peasley,  F.  G.,'  «.  Aug.  11,  1862;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Parkins,  Richard,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862  ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 

Plant,  John.  e.  Aug.  21,  1862;  m.  o.  June  6,  1865,  as  Corp. 
Priller,  Jos.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865,  as  Corp. 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


519 


Plantey,  Frank,  e.  Aug.  12, 1862;  died  Aug.  22,  1863. 
Peters,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  22, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Ross,  Isaiah,  e.  Aug.  10, 1862;  disd.  Fed.  5, 1863. 
Roberts,  A.  F.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862;  Corp.;  died  of  wds..  June 

7,  1863. 
Schroeder,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862;  Corp.;  died  of  wds.  Sept.    | 

23.  1863. 

Schroeder,  Theo.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Seidle,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862  ;  died  at  Elgin,  111. 
Souther,  Fred.,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862  ;  died  Feb.  22,  1863. 
Scott,  W.  G.,  e.  Aug.  9, 1862 ;  died  July  28, 1863. 
Swinger, S.  J.,  e.  Aug.  12, 1862  ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Spaulding,  E.  E.,  e.  Aug.  10, 1862  ;  died  Oct.  1, 1863. 
Spaulding,  J.  A.,  e.  Aug.  10,  1862  ;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865. 
Schoonhov,  r,  G.  W.,  e.  Aug.  10, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Seaton,  N.  J.,  e.  Aug.  12,  1862  ;  disd.  March,  1863. 
Summerville,  A.  W.,  e.  Aug.  20, 1862  ;  m.  o.  June  19, 1865. 
Turner,  R.  W.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862;  disd.  March,  1863. 
Thompson,  Alex.,  e.  Aug.  20, 1862  ;  deserted  Sept.  10, 1862. 
Weld,  S.  E.,  e.  Aug.  12,  1862;  prmtd.t>  Hospital  Steward. 
Wilson,  John,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862  ;  deserted  Jan.  29, 1863. 
Wilcox,  Geo.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862;  m.  o.  June  5, 1865,  as  Corp. 
Hager,  Win.,  e.  Nov.  5, 1862 ;  rect.;  trans,  to  Co.  D,  55th 

111.  Inf. 

Company  K. 

Capt.  A.  C.  Little,  e.  as  First  Sergt.  Aug.  12, 1862 ;  prmtd. 

to  Capt.  March  6,  1863;  m.  o.  June  6, 1865;  wd. 
Corp.  G.  S.  Foster,  e.  Aug.  20,  1862;  disd.  April  19,  1863; 

disaK 
Armstrong,  G.  S.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862  ;  absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of 

regt. 
Bateman,  E.  S.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862 ;    m.  o.  June  5,  1865,  as 

Corp. 
Bateman,  S.  G.,  e.  Aug.  14,  18H2 ;   disd.  June  19,  1863 ; 

disab. 
Fountain,  E.  W.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;  Corp.;  died  June  17, 

1863. 
Hoagland,  Geo.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;  m.  o.  June  5,  1865,  as 

Corp. 
Leader,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;   trans,  to  Inv.  Corps  Dec. 

15, 1863. 
Wighton,  J.  D.,  130th  Inf.,  Co.  G,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862. 


ONE  HUNDRED  AND  FORTY- 
FIRST  INFANTRY. 

(One  Hundred  Days.) 

The  One  Hundred  and  Forty  first  Infantry 
Illinois  Volunteers  was  organized  at  Camp 
Kane,  Elgin,  111.,  by  Col.  John  S.  Wilcox,  com- 
manding camp  of  rendezvous  and  instruction, 
and  was  mustered  into  the  service  on  the  16th 
day  of  June,  A.  D.  1864.  Shortly  afterward, 
the  regiment  received  marching  orders  and 
moved,  under  command  of  Col.  S.  Bronson,  by 
way  of  Chicago  and  Cairo,  to  Columbus,  Ky., 
where  it  spent  the  greater  part  of  the  Sum- 
mer, as  a  portion  of  the  forces  garrisoning  that 
important  point  and  defending  the  railroad 
and  river  connections  of  Cairo  with  the  South 
and  Southeast.  In  the  early  Autumn,  the  reg- 
iment formed  part  of  a  force  of  two  brigades, 
of  two  regiments  each,  which  made  a  raid  into 
the  interior  of  Western  Kentucky,  to  drive  out 
the  guerillas,  who  were  then  infesting  that  part 
of  the  State.  When  the  time  of  the  men  had 
expired,  they  voluntarily,  at  the  request  of  the 
Government,  remained  some  weeks  longer  be- 
fore receiving  orders  for  muster  out,  and  sub- 
sequently received  the  thanks  of  the  President 
for  so  doing.  The  regiment,  early  in  October, 
moved  from  Columbus  to  Camp  Fry,  Chicago, 
where  it  was  mustered  out  of  the  service  Oct. 
10,  18G4. 


Lieut.  Col.  Thomas  Clark,  e.  June  21,  1864;   m.  o.  Oct. 

10,  1864. 
Adjt.  E.  C.  Lovell,  e.  June  21, 1864;  in.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 


Q.  M.  A.  H.  Barry,  e.  May  20, 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Sergt.  Maj.  Pearl  DeHoyte,  e.  May  4,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct. 

10,  1864. 
Q.  M.  Sergt.  N.  J.  Wheeler,  e.  May  3,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct  10, 

1864. 

Company  A. 

Capt.  P.  H.  Carr,  e.  June  16, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
First  Lieut.  T.  W.  Tent,  e.  June  16, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 

1864. 
Second  Lieut.  E.  W.  King,  e.  June  16,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct. 

10,  1864. 

Andrews,  J.  A.,  e.  May  6,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Benthuysen,  J.  H.,  e.  May  9,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Bcnthuysen,  C.  F.,  e.  May  9, 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Bartlett,  Howard,  e.  May  11, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Baker,  Alfred,  e.  May  20,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct  10,  1864. 
Bennett,  C.  W.,  e.  May  8,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  lo,  1864. 
Bigelow.  W.  H.,  e.  May  12, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Burnidge,  Edw.,  e.  May  10,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Cody,  C.  A.,  e.  May  12, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Clearman,  Chas.,  e.  May  12.  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Christoph.  Jno..  e.  May  9, 1864;  m  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Chase,  F.  It,  e.  May  9,1864;  Corporal;  died  Aug.  19, 1864. 
Cofleld,  Jno.,  e.  May  12,  1»64;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Cart,  Nelson,  e.  May  11,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10. 1864. 
Critchton,  J.  T.,  e.  May  9, 1864 ;  in.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Campbell,  Edwin,  e.  May  8, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Clute,  Thos.,  e.  May  8, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as  Corp. 
Cole,  C.  W.,  e.  April  3",  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Doak,  Jos.,  e.  May  9,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Duff,  Robt.,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Duff,  Alex.,  e.  June  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Doolittle,  G.  A.,  e.  May  9,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Dickson,  Dennis,  e.  Jun?  14.  1864;  trans,  to  Co.  H. 
E-iton,  F.  E.,  e.  May  10,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Evans,  Jno.,  e.  May  20, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Fowler,  Charles,  e.  May  12,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Wagoner. 

Fox,  W.  C.,  e.  May  10, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Griffith,  J.  C.,  e.  May  7, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Gillett,  Henry,  e.  May  9,   1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 
Corporal. 

Gierheim,  Jno.,  e.  May  9,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Gaistor,  J.,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 

Gustason,  Chas.,  e.  May  9. 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 

Holcomb,  A.  H.,  e.  May  12,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 
Sergeant,  wd. 

Henning,  Jno.,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Harrison,  W.  H.,  e.  May  9,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 

Hinsdell,  O.  A.,  e.  April  27.  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 

Hintze,  W.  H.,  e.  April  30,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 

Heed,  Jno.,  e.  May  12,  1864;  m  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

King,  G.  T.,  e.  May  12,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Kelly,  G.  S.,  e.  May  20,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 

Long.  W.  S.,  e.  May  12, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Long,  W.  B.,  e.  May  2,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Moffatt,  W.  S.,  e.  May  9, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Mellon,  James,  e.    May  9,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 
Musician. 

Metcalf,  D.,  e.  May  9,  1864;   m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as  Cor- 
poral. 

McClure,   C.   R.    e.  May  20,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  186t,  as 
Corporal. 

Nicholson,  Henry,  e.  May  12, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 
Corporal. 

Perry,  Amos,  e.  May  7, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Prus,  Henry,  e.  May  9, 1864;  ro.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Plumleigh,  Geo.,  e.  May  12,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 
Sergeant. 

Reeves,  Frank,  e.  April  30,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Roberts,  Austin,  e.  May  12,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 
Sergeant. 

Rankin,  Wm.,  e.  June  7,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Reser,  Alanson,  e.  May  8,  1864;  m.  o  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Rineheimer,  G.  W.,  e.  May  10, 1864;  m.o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 

Rose,  Henry,  e.  May  20,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 

Renwick,  Rollin,  e.  April  27,  1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Smith,  Geo.,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Smith,  Geo.  (2d),  e.  May  12,  1864 ;   m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Smith,  W.  E.,  e.  May  9, 1864;   m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Smith,  Horace,  e.  May  10,  1864;    m.   o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 
Musician. 

Smith,  Jos.,  e.  May  20,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Shuckney,  Chas.,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10. 1864. 

Salisbury,  G.  W.,  e.  May  9, 1864 ;    m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Corp. 

Salisbury,  H.  W.,  e.  April  27,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Shannon,  Henry,  e.  May  15,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 


520 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


Van  Aken,  F.,  e.  May  8, 1864 :  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Welch,  L.,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Walan,  Jas.,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Wight,  Abner,  e.  May  10,  1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Corp. 

Woller,  John,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  October  10, 1864. 
Wollert,  Chas.,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
WiUon,  M.  W.,  e.  May  12,  1864 ;  m.  o.,  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Wilcox,  W.,  e.  May  12,  1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Young, Milton,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Octi  10, 1864. 
Zimmerman,  Jno.,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Company  B. 

rapt.  Alex.  Grimes,  e.  June  16, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
First  Lieut.  C.  D.  F.  Smith,  e.  June  16,  1864 ;    m.  o.  Oct. 

10,  1864. 
Second  Lieut.  C.  S.  Gregg,  e.  June  16, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 

1864. 

Andrews,  K.,  e.  .lay  13,  1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Auble,  C.  C.,  e.  May  11,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as  Corp. 
Auble,  M.,  e.  May  11, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Bly,  I.  M.,  e.  May  12. 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Burton,  Amos,  e.  May  7, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Burton,  Geo.,  e.  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Corp. 
Burton,  Jos.,  e.  May  16, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Callahan,  H.  J.,  e.  May  12, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Chambers,  Chas.,  e.  May  16, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,1864. 
Clapp,  T.  M.,  e.  May  7, 1864:  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Clark,  L.  C.,  e.  May  16, 1864 ;    m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Clure,  J.  A.,  e.  May  16, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Cotters,  Garreti,  e.  May  9. 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Dickerson,  A.,  e.  May  16, 1864;   m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Dow,  Thos.,  e.  May  14, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Corp. 
Eyando,  Adolphus,  e.  May  5, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Fowler,  W.  W.,  e.  May  17, 1864 ;  drowned  Sept.  3, 1864 
Fuller,  Eben,  e.  May  11,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Genge,  W.  P.,  e.  May  9, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Golden,  W.  W.,  e.  May  16, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Grimes,  I.  F.,  e.  May  16,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Grimes,  L.  H.,  e.  May  7,  1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Corp. 

Grow,  D.  C.,  e.  May  12, 1864 ;   m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hadank,  Jno..  e.  May  17, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hall,  D.  K.,  e.  May  12, 1864,  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hampton,  M.  H.,  e.  May  12, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Healand,  Chas.,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Helmer,  Philo,  e.May  16, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hig  *ins.  W.  F.,  e.  May  4. 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hilbert,  Jasper,  e.  May  16, 1864 ;  died  Sept.  10, 1864. 
Hill,  0.  D.,  e.  May  11,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Jones,  Ohas.,  e.  May  5,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10. 1864. 
Kimball,  S.  S.,  e.  May  20, 1864*  prom,  to  Chaplain. 
Kernan,  M.  F.,  e.  May  18, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Killmore,  E.  H.,  e.  May  10, 1864 ;    m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 

Sergt. 

King,  C.  L.,  e.  May  9, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Lakins,  J.  F.,  e.  May  20, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Mann,  G.  W.,  e.  May  14, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Martin,  S.  P.,  e.  May  13, 1864;   m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Martin,  D.  A.,  e.  May  16,  1864;   m.  o.  Oct.  10.  1864,  as 

Sergt. 

McCann,  Jason,  e.  May  7, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
McLellan,  B.  F.,  e.  May  16, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10. 1864. 
McNitt,  Valentine,  e.  May  16, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Mead,  A<lolph.,  e.  May  20.  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  Iff,  1864. 
Monk,  Jos.,  e.  May  10,  1884 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Moore,  W.  A.,  e.  May  12,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Sergt. 

Murtaugh,  P.,  e.  May  20. 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Noahr,  Lewis,  e.  May  7, 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
O'Laughlin,  Cornelius,   e.  May  14,  1864,  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 

1864. 

Otis,  Jerome,  e.  May  7, 1854;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Putnam,  Alonzo,  e.  May  20. 1864 ;  m.  e.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Palmer,  M.  D.,  e.  May  9, 1854  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Pease,  A.  W.,  e.  May  11, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Pettenger,  Henry,  e.  May  11,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Price,  C.  A.,  e.  May  17, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Payne,  James  H.,  e.  May  20, 18G4;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864 
Robertson,  I.  E.,  e.  May  20, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864, 
Rockwell,  E.  L.,  e.  May  20, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Row,  Jas.,e.  Mayl6,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Russell,  G.  W.,  e.  May  7,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Sawyer,  J.  A.,  e.  May  18,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Corp. 

Smith,  J.  W.,  e.  May  14,  1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Starkey.  D.  W.,  e.  May  7,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 

First  Sergt. 
Steer,  Wm.,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,1864. 


Stephens,  Chas.,  e.  May  16, 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Sweet,  P.  R..  e.  May  20,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Sweet.  C.  W.,  e.  May  16,  1S64 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Sawyer,  D.  H.,  e.  May  20.  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Thomas,  C.  G.,  e.  May  20,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Tapley,  I .  S.,  e.  May  20, 1864 ;  m.  .>.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Town,  R.  M.,  e.  May  14,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Sergt. 

Twigg,  David,  e.  May  20,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
White,  W.  S.,  e.  May  7, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Corp. 
Watrous,  L.  L,  e.  May  9,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Whitley.  Henry,  e.  May  13, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Williams,  G.  C.,  e.  May  20, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Wilson.  W.  S.,  e.  May  14,1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Wilson,  A.  D.,  e.  May  16, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Cerp. 
Wood,  F.  A.,  e.  May  17,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Woodruff,  W.  W.,  e.  May  5, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Woolcott,  S.  A.,  e.  May  11,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Company  C. 

Capt.  Saml.  H.  Hunter,  e    June  16, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10 

1864. 
First  Lieut.  M.  J.  Dunne,  e.  Juue  16,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 

1864. 
Second  Lieut.  Jas.  B.  Robinson,  e.  June  16,  1864 ;  m.  o. 

Oct.  10, 1864. 

Adams,  G.  W.,  e.  May  7, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Able,  Chas.,  e.  May  18, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Babcock,  Oscar,  e.  May  11, 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.10,  1864. 
Batterman,  Chris.,  e.  May  6, 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Corp. 

Batterman,  Jno.,  e.  May  6, 1864 ;  died  Sept.  18, 1864. 
Barker,  James,  e.  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Baker.  C.  D.,  e.  May  2,  1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Barrick,  F.  W.,  e.  May  16,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Beardsley,  Z.  S.,  e.  May  12,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Blackman.  J.  G.,  e.  May  16,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 

Corp. 
Burdick,  E.  S. ,  e.  May  12,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Corp. 

Brown.  Chas.,  e.  May  12, 1864  ;  died  Sept.  4, 1864. 
Christopher,  Wm.,  e.  May  11, 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Cook,  Frank,  e.  May  11, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Sergt. 
Cooke,  J.  W.,  e.  May  11,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Dike,  W.  W.,  e.  May  8,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Davis,  G.,  e.  May  9,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Eaton,  A.  W.,  e.  May  17,  1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Feehan,  E.,  e.  May  2, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10. 1864. 
Gardner,  B.  B.,  e.  May  15,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 

Corp. 

Gifford,  C.  F.,  e.  May  2,  1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Corp. 
Gifford,  Edwin,  e.  May  10,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Oilman,  Amos,  e.  May  15, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Groff,  Jno.,  e.  May  15, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Goodman,  Tnos.,  e.  May  2, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Goodman,  Patrick,  e.  May  15, 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Gale,  J.  A.,  e.  May  15, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Harper,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  9, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Henderson,  Eli,  e.  May  7, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hennegan,  L.,  e.  May  9, 1864 ;  prmtd.  to  Prin.  Musician. 
Hubble,  R.,  e.  May  9, 1864;  died  Aug.  30, 1864. 
Jones,  D.  M.,  e.  May  7,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Sergt. 
Knox,  Wm.,  e.  May  2, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Lakins,  J.  L.,  e.  May  7, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Lester,  Edwin,  e.  May  12, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Mallory,  J.  A.,  e.  May  10, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Matthews,  C.  D.,  e.  May  8, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
McMahon,  Jno.,  e.  May  2,  1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
McDonald,  Wm.,  e.  May  12,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
McLean,  Henry,  e.  May  17, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Meierhoff,  Christian,  e.  May  17, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Meierhoff,  Ernst,  e.  May  17, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Neale,  Chas.,  e.  May  16,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Phillips,  Henry,  e.  May  5,  1864 ;   m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 

Sergt. 

Paddock,  Daniel,  e.  May  10, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Peterson,  N.  B.,  e.  May  17, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Perry,  Geo.,  e.  May  15,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Powers,  Thos.,  e.  May  1 8,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Petitt,  Chas.,  e.  May  17, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Rosa,  Chris.,  e.  May  2, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Corp. 
Eyan,  Wm.,  e.  May  10, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  1>J,  1864. 
Rice,  L.  B.,  e.  May  15,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Rice,  J.  K.,  e.  May  15, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Stoddard,  W.,  e.  May  12,  1864;  died  Aug.  18,  1864. 
Stewart,  Clark,  e.  May  11,  1864;   m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 

Sergt. 
Straudage,  Geo..  e.  May  11,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Corp. 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


521 


Smith,  Thos.,  e.  May  9, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Spaulding,  Arthur,  e.  May  11, 1864;  m.  o   Oct.  10, 1864. 
Smith,  J.  F.,  e.  May  15, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Smith,  Peter,  e.  May  5, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Salisbury  Wm.,  e.  May  18,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864 
Short,  G.  W.,  e.  May  10, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Strain,  W.  T.,  e.  May  16, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Taffelmire,  A  ,  e.  May  14, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Tanner,  L.  S.,  e.  May  12, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Terril,  G.  P.,  e.  May  13, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Tibbet,  Jno.,  e.  May  11, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct  10, 1864,  as  Corp. 
Todd,  W.  F.,  e.  May  5, 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Sergt. 
Torace,  Dewitt,  e.  May  13, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Vogle,  Jacob,  e.  May  7, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Voss,  Carl,  e.  May  18. 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Waite,  Wm.,  e.  May  10, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Webber,  M.,  e.  May  11. 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Weeks,  W.  S.,  e.  May  18,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Webster,  Benj.,  e.  May  17, 1864;  died  July  20, 1864. 
Westfahl,  F.,e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Wilbur,  Jay,  e.  May  18, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Wilson,  W.  H.,  e.  May  10, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Walters,  Jno.,  e.  May  27, 1864;  deserted  June  29, 1864. 
Young,  0.  W.,  e.  May  16, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Company  D. 

Capt.  B.  O.  Beach,  e.  June  16,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
First  Lieut.  Hiram  Sargent,  e.  June  16, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct. 

10, 186J. 
Second  Lieut.  H.  A.  Ferson,  e.  June  16, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct. 

10,  1864. 

Mus.  Roderick  Parker,  e.  May  20, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Mus.  Geo  Barnum,  e.  May  2'J,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Barnett,  Eugene,  e.  May  17, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Bowman,  Chag.,  e.  May  9,  1864;  died  July  2, 1864. 
Beach,  Waldo,  e.  May  14,  1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Corp. 

Blanchard,  H.,  e.  May  7, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10. 1864. 
Boyle,  Thos.,  e.  May  17,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Brown,  Hiram,  e.  May  20, 1864;  deserted. 
Burchell,  Benj'.,  e.  May  17, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Conley,  Jno.,  e.  May  15, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Coulon,  Adelbert,  e.  May  16, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Cook,  Charles,  e.  May  20, 1864;   died  Aug.  21,  1864. 
Cronon,  Jno.,  e.  May  15,  1864;  deserted. 
Delaney,  E.,  e.  May  9, 1864 ;  deserted. 
Donon,  M.,  e.  May  20, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Duffy,  Anthony,  e.  May  17, 1864 ;  n».  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Eddy,  Homer,  e.  May  15, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Elliott,  Jas.,  e.  May  15, 1864 ;  deserted. 
Ellis,  Jas..  e.  May  20, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Fowler,  Frank,  e.  May  12,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Freeman,  Allen,  e.  May  16, 1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 

Corp. 

Gebel,  M.,  e.  May  16, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Gebel,  T.,  e.  May  16, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Golley,  Jno.,  e.  May  15, 1864 ;  deserted. 
Graham,  Ezra,  e.  May  13, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Graves,  C.  A  ,  e.  May  18,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Goodier,  Geo.,  e.  May  18, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hall,  G.  H.,  e.  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hammond,  H.,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hammond,  W.,  e.  May  13. 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Haveland,  Chas.,  e.  May  12, 1864 ;  deserted. 
Huggins,  Jeffrey,  e.  May  20, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hines,  Wm.,  e.  May  18,1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Howe,  M.,  e.  May  18, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hundley,  Thos.,  e.  May  16, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hyde,  Alvin,  e.  May  14, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hyde,  W.  0.,  e.  May  7, 1861;  died  Sept.  15,  1864. 
Hydfi,  Chas.,  e.  May  7, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  us  Corp. 
Jarvis,  Jas.,  e.  May  16, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Johnston,  Jno.,  e.  May  12,  1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Sergt. 

Juckett,  Chas.,  e.  May  10, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Kaysier,  M.,  e.  May  18, 1864 ;  deserted. 
Kilron,  P.  M.,  e.  May  9,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Corp. 
Lane,  Orrin,  e.  May  7, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Sergi. 
Lane,  J.,  e.  May  18, 1864;  deserted. 
Lloyd,  W.  B.,  e.  May  17,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Malley.  P.  0.,  e.  May  12, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Mark,  Hosmer,  e.  May  10, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Marshall,  Jas.,  e.  May  20, 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Marshall,  Jno.,  e.  May  20, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Matteson,  A.  D.,  e.  May  14, 1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 

Corp. 

Miller,  Almon,  e.  May  18, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Millor,  C.  A.,  e.  May  7,  1864 ;    m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as  First 

Sergt. 


Miller,  Chas.,  e.  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Millington,  Arthur,  e.  May  12, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Murray,  Thos.,  e.  May  12, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Oleson,  Peter,  e.  May  13, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Palmer,  Wm.,  e.  May  14,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Fender,  Thos.,  e.  May  14,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Partlow,  J.  F.,  e.  May  15,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Byan,  T.,  e.  May  14,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Corp. 
Sargent,  Chas.,  e.  May  14, 1804;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Sargent,  R.  A.,  e.  May  18,  1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 

Sergt. 

Sawyer,  Lyman,  e.  May  18, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct  10, 1864. 
Smith,  H.  E.,  e.  May  18, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Stevens,  Albt.,  e.  May  12, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Swarthout,  J.  E.,  e.  May  14,  1864  :  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Tifft,  Harvey,  e.  May  20, 1864 ;  m'.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Thompson,  Geo.  e.  May  17, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Tomlinson,  Henry,  e.  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Van  Vorst,  A.  F.,  e.  May  11, 1864;  m.  o  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Vinton,  W.  W.,  e.  May  20,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct,  10, 1864. 
Wallace,  C.  H.,  e.  May  13,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Corp. 

Watson,  F.  W.,  e.  May  18, 1864 ;  prmtd.  Asst.  Surg. 
Weed,  Lee,  e.  May  14, 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Whipple,  J.  W.,  e.  May  10,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

<'orp. 

Wilson,  Franklin,  e.  May  17,  1864 ;  deserted. 
Wilson,  W.  B.,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Wodell,  Clarence,  e.  May  7, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct  10, 1864. 
Young,  Franklin,  e.  May  17, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Young,  W.  J.,  e.  May  12, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 

Company  F. 

Cochran,  John  M.,  e.  June  1, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Dickenson,  R  ,  e.  May  15, 1864;  prmtd.  Principal  Music'n. 

Company  C. 

Capt.  Chas.  Herrington,  e.  June  16,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 

1864. 
Second  Lieut.  Chester  Stewart,  e.  June  16,  1864 ;  m.  o. 

Oct.  10, 1864. 

Ahles,  John,  e.  May  13, 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Bosford,  Rial,  e.  May  14,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Sergt. 

Blackmere,  E..  e.  May  15, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Boynrelf,  G.,  e.  May  14,  1804 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Brennan,  Thos.,  e.  May  4, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Brown,  Mark,  e.  May  12, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Bacon,  Wm.,,  e.  May  12,  1864;  deserted  June  17,  1864. 
Brown,  E.  B.,  e.  May  17, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Casey,  E.  I.,  e.  May  10, 1864;  deserted  June  18, 1864. 
Curtis,  E.  E.,  e.  May  14, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Copprell,  Henry,  e.  May  11, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Cook,  Geo.  P.,  e.  May  11,  1864;   m.  o.  Oct.  10,1864,  as 

Corp. 

Cook,  Jasper,  e.  May  17,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Carler,  T  J.,  e.  May  13, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Carroll,  Jno.,  e.  May  14,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Condon,  Lawrence,  e.  May  17, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Condon,  Jno.,  e.  May  17,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Chenney,  Saml.,  e.  May  15, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  18, 1864. 
De  Wolf,  W.  S.,  e.  May  14,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  U',  1864. 
Donelson,  S.,  e.  May  4, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1804. 
Donor,  Thos.,  e.  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Ellis,  Danl.,  e.  May  11,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Fink,  Martin,  e.  May  14, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
German,  Geo.,  e.  May  11,  1864;   m.  o.  Oct.  10,1864,  as 

Corp. 

Gilfoil,  Albt.,  e.  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Neal,  Chas.,  e.  May  7, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as  Corp. 
Hendrickson,  C.,  e.  May  17,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hayes,  T.,  e.  May  12, 1864 ;  drowned  June  30, 1864. 
Kelly,  Wilson,  e.  May  11, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Kelly,  Saml.,  e.  May  7,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Kimball,  C.,  e.  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Kendall,  W.  B.,  e.  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Kendall,  N.  J.,  e.  May  15,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 

Corp. 

Kendall,  Albt.,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Loveland,  Henry,  e.  May  11,  1864;  m.  o.  Nov.  14,  1864. 
McFaddan,  Wm.,  e.  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 

Corp. 

Mayer,  Felix,  e.  May  7,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Sergt. 
Miller,  P.  G.,  e.  May  5.  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as  Corp. 
Maynr,  F.,  e.  May  6,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Nov.  14,  1864. 
Matthewson,  E.  A.,  e.  May  14,  1864 ;    Corp.,  absent,  sick, 

at  m.  o. 
McMelton,  E.,  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1861. 


522 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


McBrairty,  Chas.,  e.  May  14,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Murphy,  Patrick,  e.  May  12, 1864;  deserted  June  25, 1864. 
Nelson,  Jno.,  e.  May  11, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  18B4. 
Outhouse,  Wm.,  e.  May  11,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 

Sergt. 

Olmsted,  L.  W.,  e.  May  14, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Oakley,  G.  H.,  e.  May  12, 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Powers,  W.  J.,  e.  May  7,  1864 ;  m.  o.  May  10,  1864. 
Pride,  Chas.,  e.  May  4,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Pratt,  E.,  e.  May  7, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Peck,  R..  e.  May  16,  1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Ponley,  R.  F.,  e.  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Pulver,  G.  C.,  e.  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10.  1864. 
Rowell,  G.  W.,  e.  May  12, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Renwiok,  Wm.,  e.  May  14,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Rudirzer,  F.,  e.  May  13,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10. 1864,  as  Corp, 
Reed,  David,  e.  May  7, 1864;  m.  e.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Reed,  Marcus,  e.  May  7, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Rodgers,  Jno.,  e.  May  7, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Stewart,  Judson,  e.  May  7, 1864 ;  deserted  June  20, 1864. 
Southgate,   R.,  e.  May  10,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Sergt. 

Stencufield,  F.,  e.  May  15, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Silyer,  David,  e.  May  11, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Swetzer,  Jackson,  e.  May  14,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Seaton,  Albt.,  e.  May  21,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Seaton.  I.  D.,  e.  May  7. 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Seelv,  Frank,  e.  May  17, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Smith,  T.  B  ,  e.  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Townsend,  S.  H..  e.  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Wilkerson,  Jno.,  e.  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Wilder,  Jacob,  e.  May  11, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Wilcox,  Frank,  e.  May  14, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.,  10, 1864. 
Webb,  Frank,  e.  May,14. 1864;  m.o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Wise,  Samuel,  e.  May  14, 1864;  deserted  June  17,  1864. 
Wallize,  Geo.,  e.  May  14,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Watrous,  W.   S.,  e.'May  14,1864;  m.  o.  Oct  10,1864,  as 

First  Sergt. 

Wise,  Peter,  e.  May  14, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Wilgon,  Jas.,  e.  May  13,  1864;  deserted  June  26,  1864. 
Young,  Jas.,  e.  May  14, 1864 ;  deserted  June  17,  1864. 

Company  H. 

Burback,  A.  J.,  e.  May  10, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Doherty,  Geo.,  e.  May  18,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Dickson,  Dennis,  e.  May  14, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Eldridge,  G.  W.,  e.  May  10,  1864;  m.  o.Oct.  10, 1864. 
Grant,  W.  H.,  e.  May  18. 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Gintei,  Wm.,  e.  May  14, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Gibbons,  J.  J.,  e.  May  18, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Peters,  Jno.,  e.  May  30,  1864;  rn.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Robinson,  W.  J.,  e.  May  10, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Warnock,  B.  J.,  e.  May  10, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Welsh,  Peter,  e.  May  29, 1864 ;  deserted  June  22,  1864. 

Company  I. 

Capt.  R.  H.  Winslow,  e.  June  16, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
First  Lieut.  D.  W.  Coan,  e.  June  16,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10. 

1864. 
Second   Lieut.  H.  C.  Dodge,  e.  June  16,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct. 

10, 1864. 

Austin,  N.  C.,  e.  May  9,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Austin,  G.  H.,  e.  May  11, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10.  1864. 
Bruce,  Henry,  e.  May  11, 1864;  deserted  June  24, 1864. 
Betts,  Geo.,  e.  May  11, 1864 ;  deserted  June  24, 1864. 
Blake,  J.  W.,  e.  May  7,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as  First 

Sergt. 

Beaver,!;.  E.,  e.  May  14,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Bews,  Henry,  e.  May  10, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Bathrick,  J.  H.,  e.  May  18, 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Colson,  Carlotto,  e.  May  20, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Clarke,  J.  D.,e.  May  10, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Clarke,  Hiram,  e.  May  10, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Cossalman,  Jas.,  e.  May  12,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Colburn,  Wm.,  e.  Mayl,  Ife64 :  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Darling,  D.,  e.  May  2,  1864 ;  m.  o  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Denning,  J.  M.,  e.  May  1,1864;  m.o.  Oct.  10,1864, as  Corp. 
Dunne,  E ,  e.  May  15, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Edwards,  R.  B.,  e.  May  1, 1 864 ;  m.o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Sergt. 
Edwards,  J.  W.,  e.  May  1,  1864;  m  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Firkins,  Wm.,  e.  May  10, 1864;  in.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Fyfe,  Thos.,  e.  May  20, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Gillett,  J.  V.,  e.  May  15,  1864,  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Goodrow,  Jacob,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Guy,  Chas.,  e.  May  1, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Gilbert,  A.  J.,  e.  May  14,  1864 ;  died  July  28, 1864. 
Gilbert,  H.  W.,  e.  May  10,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hamilton,  Frank,  e.  May  13, 1864 ;  deserted  June  24, 1864. 


Hilpist,  Philip,  e.  May  14,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hoat,  Wm.,  e.  May  5, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Hubble.  L.  F.,  e.  May  9,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Hatch,  F.  S.,  e.  May  12, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Sergt. 
Hamilton,  J.  M.,  e.  May  1,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 

Corp. 
Hinckley,  Horace,  e.  May  9, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as 

Corp. 

Hughes,  J,  M.,  e.  May  12, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,1804,  as  Sergt. 
Jewell,  Wm.,  e.  May  14,  1864  ;  m.o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Sergt. 
Johnson,  R.  F.,  e.  May  10,1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Johnson,  J.  W.,  e.  May  11,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Kearns,  Delos,  e.  May  17, 1864;  111.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Laury,  Jo«.,  e.  May  2, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Corp. 
Law,  J.  C.,  e.  May  1, 1864 :  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Corp. 
Laury,  S.  W.,  e.  May  3, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Lappen,  Geo.,  e.  May  14,  1864:  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Lucky,  T.  B.,  e.  May  2, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Lomax,  J.  E.,  e.  May  15, 1804 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1804. 
Mix,  Parsons,  e.  May  1,  1804  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Myer,  Frank,  e.  May  1, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10. 1864. 
McMullen,  Wm.,  e.  May  12, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Mar,  Jos.,  e.  May  20, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Monroe,  John,  e.  May  20, 1864 ;  deserted  June  24, 1864. 
Newman,  M.  C.,  e.  May  14,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Oats,  John.  e.  May  9, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10. 1864. 
Reed,  Walter,  e.  May  20,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Roberts,  Wm.,  e.  May  1,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Rice,  E.  W.  L.,  e.  May  12,  1804 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  a& 

Corp. 

Rice,  C.  H.,  e.  May  1, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Ray,  Wm.,  e.  May  1,  1804 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Rumble,  Jas.,  e.  May  9,  1804;  m.  o.  Oct.  10.  1864. 
Sullivan,  W.  K.,  e.  May  2,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1804. 
Sloan,  Napoleon,  e.  May  16, 1804;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1804. 
Satterlee,  Horace,  e.  May  14,  1864:  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1804. 
Satterfiel.i,  N.  M.,  e.  May  2, 1864:  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Stewart,  Wm..  e.  May  7,  1804;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1804. 
Severance,  Geo.,  e.  May  14,  1804 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1804. 
Stanard,  Jno.,  e.  May  17, 1864 ;  deserted  June  24, 1804. 
Smith,  T.  B.,  e.  May  20,  1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Terry,  Justus,  e.  May  7,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Thatcher,  Orrin,  e.  May  2, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Terry,  W.  J.,  e.  May  10, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Traugh,  M.  G.,  e.  May  14,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864.  as 

Corp. 

Thon,  Louis,  e.  May  9, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,. 1864. 
Van  Nortrick,  J.  M..  e.  May  10, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Van  Deveir,  Chas.,  e.  May  11, 1864  ;  deserted  June  24, 1864. 
Williams,  W.  M.,  e.  May  7, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Winters.  Wm.,  e.  May  1, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Wimple.  Quincy,  e.  May  5,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Weese,  J.  M.,  e.  May  14, 1864:  m.  o.  Oct.  10,1864. 
Wells,  W.  H.,  e.  Mav  18,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1804. 
Wildrick.  Sylvester^  e.  May  12,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1804. 
Wagner.  G.  H.,  e.  May  12, 1804;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1804. 
Walker,' N.,  e.  May  1, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Yeldam,  Geo.,  e.  May  11, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 

Company  K. 

Capt.  Jno.  Oilman,  e.  June  10,  1804 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1804. 
Second  Lieut.  Chas.  Ferson,  e.  June  10, 1804 ;    m.o.  Oct. 

10, 1864. 
Musician  Horace  Brigham,  e.  May  27,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 

1864. 

Musician  Chas.  Fay,  e.  May  18, 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Wagoner  H.  Lillas,  e.  May  18, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1804. 
Aldricb,  S.  C.,  e.  May  5,  1804 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
August,  Jno.,  e.  May  11,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Adams,  Anson,  e.  May  1, 18(i4 ;  died  July  26, 1864. 
Belyea,  Chas.,  e.  May  7,  1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Sergt. 
Blank,  Jesse,  e.  May  12,  1864 ;    m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  a» 

Corp. 

Bnlard,  J.  M.,  e.  May  5, 1804;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1804. 
Ballow,  Win.,  e.  May  7,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Beckington,  R.,  e.  May  7, 1864:  in.  o.  Oct.  lo,  1864. 
Bassett,  Oscar,  e.  May  3, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Barchell,  Zach.,  e.  May  5,  1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as- 

Corp. 

Babbitt,  Lewis,  e.  May  18, 1804  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1804. 
Burton,  Mark.  e.  May  19,  1804;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1804. 
Cooley,  Thos.,  e.  May  19, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Casey,  I.,  e.  May  10/1804;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Conklin,  Chas.,  e.  May  5,  186t ;    m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  a» 

Sergt. 
Conner,  Nathan,  e.  May  7,  1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1804,  as- 

Corp. 
Conner,  Lyman,  e.  May  7, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1804. 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


528 


Clark,  Henry,  e.  May  15, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Dunham,  A.  J.,  e.  Muy  7. 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Fereon,  Kirk.  e.  May  17,  1864;  in.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Corp. 
Fennerty,  Jas.,  e.  May  12,  1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Sergt.  ' 

Flannerty,  Jos.,  e.  May  7,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Freeland,  Abram,  e.  May  7,  18(4 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Fearson,  Jno.,  e.  May  5,  1864 ;    m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Corp. 

Goskey,  Wm.,  e.  May  12, 1804;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Oilman,  Frank,  e.  May  12, 1864;  in.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

First  Sergt. 
Hazeltine,  E.  R.,  e.  May  17, 1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Corp. 

Hassans,  F.  B.  e.  May  10,  f864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Haskins,  Albert,  e.  May  11, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Inman,  Jno.,  e.  May  12, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Lovedale,  Rob't,  e.  May  10, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Lake,  Chas.,e.  May  5, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Lake,  W.  H.,  e.  May  5, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Merchant,  C.  H.,  e.  May  1,  1864;    ni.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Sergt. 

Merreen,  P.,  e.  May  7, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Mostow,  Jno.,  e.  May  7, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
McCoy,  Jno.,  e.  May  18, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Mitchell,  Thos.,  e.  May  7, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Minard.  Geo.,  e.  May  5,  1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Peterson,  Alf.,  e.  May  12,  1864:  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Putnam,  Ransom,  e.  May  7, 1864;   m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Pease,  W.  L.,  e.  May  13,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  18(4. 
Powel,  Jas.,  e.  May  15,  1804;  deserted  June  20, 1864. 
Ray,  L.  C.,  e.  May  15, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Ray,  Jno.,  e.  May  15, 1864 ;   m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Russell,  Wm.,  e.  May  5, 1804;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864,  as  Corp. 
Reed,  Wm.  K.,  e.  May  12,  1864 ;    in.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864,  as 

Corp. 

Rich,  E.  B.,  e.  May  19, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Sulivan,  Jno.,  e.  May  10, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Smith,  J.  P.,  e.  May  17, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Standidge,  Thos.,  e.  May  5,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Smith.  A.  E.,  e.  May  14.  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10,  1864. 
Teft,  Jas.,  e.  May  10, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Whitney,  Wm.,  e.  May  5, 1864;  m.  o.Oct.  10, 1864. 
Welch,  Darid,  e.  May  12, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Wild,  W.  E.,  e.  May  12, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864. 
Wheeler,  W.,  e.  May  5, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  10, 1864, 
Wilcott,  M.,  e.  May  15, 18«4;  disd.  June  16, 1864. 


SEVENTH  INFANTRY. 

(Three  Months.) 

The  Seventh  Infantry  Illinois  Volunteers  is 
claimed  to  be  the  first  regiment  organized  in 
the  State  of  Illinois,  under  the  first  call  of  the 
President  for  three  months  troops.  The 
Eighth  llliuois  claims  the  same  honor.  The 
Seventh  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  at  Camp  Yates,  111.,  April  25,  1861,  by 
Capt.  John  Pope,  U.  S.  A.  Was  forwarded  to 
Alton,  St.  Louis,  Cairo  and  Mound  City,  where 
it  remained  during  three  months'  service. 

Was  reorganized  and  mustered  for  three 
years'  service  July  25,  1861,  by  Capt.  T.  G. 
Pitcher,  U.  S.  A.  Proceeded  to  Ironton,  Mo., 
and  joined  the  command  of  Brig.  Gen.  B.  M. 
Prentiss.  Aug.  '21,  1861,  marched  to  Cape 
Girardeau,  Mo.,  where  it  remained  some  time, 
Col.  Cook  commanding  post.  The  regiment 
went  into  winter  quarters  at  Fort  Holt,  Ky.. 
Col.  Cook  commanding  post.  The  garrison 
consisted  of  a  briga  le — Seventh  and  Twenty- 
eighth  Illinois  and  McAllister's  battery.  Gen. 
Grant  commanded  the  district  of  Cairo. 

Was  with  the  reconnoitering  expedition,  un- 
der Gen.  Grant,  in  the  rear  of  Columbus,  Ky. 
During  the  battle  of  Belmont  was  sent  to 
Elliott's  Mills,  just  above  Columbus.  On  Feb. 
3,  1862,  embarked  for  Fort  Henry,  and  on  the 


12th  for  Fort  Donelson,  taking  part  in  the  in- 
vestment and  siege  of  that  place,  February  13, 
14  and  15,  and  was  engaged  in  the  last  charge 
on  the  left  of  the  enemy's  works.  At  Donel- 
son the  regiment  was  commanded  by  Lieut. 
Col.  Babcock,  Col.  Cook  commanding  Third 
Brigade,  Second  Division,  Maj.  Gen.  C.  F. 
Smith  commanding.  Loss  three  killed,  in- 
cluding the  gallant  Capt.  Mendell,  of  Company 

I,  and  nineteen  wounded.     Feb.  21,  1862,  left 
Fort  Donelson.  for  Clarksville,  Tenn.,  Maj.  Row- 
ett  commanding,  Lieut.  Col.  Babcock  absent,sick, 
and  Col.  Cook  commanding  brigade.    Ordered  to 
Nashville,  and  afterward  to  Pittsburg  Landing, 
where  it  arrived    Feb.  22,  1862.     Was  engaged' 
continually,  April  6  and  7,  at  the  battle  of  Shi- 
loh,  under  command  of  Lieut.  Col.  Rowett,  Col. 
Babcock  being  absent,  sick,  and  Col.  Cook  hav- 
ing been  promoted  to  Brigadier  General  on  the 

21st  of  March.     Loss  at  battle  of  Shiloh two 

commissioned  officers  and  fifteen  men  killed, 
and  seventy-nine  wounded.     Was  engaged  up  to 
May  30th  with  Third  Brigade,  Second  Division, 
and  in  center  of  right  wing,  moving  upon  Cor- 
inth— meanwhile  having  several  skirmishes  wii  h 
theenemy.  On  evacuation  of  Corinth,  May  30th, 
by  the  enemy,  the  regiment  marched  to  Farm- 
ington  and   Booneville,  Mississippi,  repairing 
roads  and  bridges,  and  returned  to  Corinth  June 

II,  1862.     At  battle  of  Corinth,  Oct.  3  and  4, 
1862,  the  regiment  was  engaged  both  days  en- 
tire, on  the  right  of  Third  Brigade,  and  still  in 
Second  Division.     Col.  Babcock  was  in  com- 
mand.    On  5th  October,  marched  in  pursuit  of 
enemy  as  far  as  Ruckersville,   and  returned  on 
10th.     Loss  at  Corinth — two  commissioned  offi- 
cers and  six  men  killed,  and  forty-six  wounded. 
Also,    twenty-one   prisoners,  who    have   since 
been  exchanged  and  returned  to  duty.    Decem- 
ber 18,  marched  to  Lexington,  Mo.,  in  pursuit 
of  guerillas.    April  15  1863,  marched  with  Gen. 
Dodge's  command  through  luka,  Glendale  and 
Burnsville  to  Bear  Creek,  on  the  Alabama  line. 
On  the  17lh.  deployed  as  skirmishers,   drove 
the  enemy  from  the  creek  ;   and  as  soon  as  the 
cavalry    had    crossed,  Companies    C    and    K 
pushed  forward  at  a  double  quick  in  support 
of  a  battery.     The  remainder  of  the  brigade 
then  crossed,  and,  moving  forward  to  Cherokee, 
engaged  the  rebels.     The  Seventh,  on  the  right, 
killed  twelve  of  the  enemy  and  captured  two 
prisoners.     At  dark  retired,  and  next  morning 
moved  back   to   Bear  Creek.     April  25,  again 
moved   forward  to  Tuscumbia.  and    the   same 
evening  to  South  Florence,  joining  the  Ninth 
Illinois    (mounted)    Infantry.      The  next  day 
moved  with  main  co'umn  to  Town  Creek.    April 
28,  crossed  Town  ('reek  and  drove  the  enemy 
three  miles,  and  remained  on  the  ground  during 
the  night  with  the  Second  Iowa  Infantry.     On 
29th,  recrossed  and  returned  to  Corinth  with 
the  command,  arriving  May  2.      Loss   during 
this  expedition,  one  man   killed — ^accidentally 
shot. 

May  12  to  June  8,  1863,  guarded  railroad 
from  Bethel  to  Jackson,  Tenn.  June  18, 
mounted,  by  order  of  Maj.  Gen.  Dodge,  and 


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WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


the  remainder  of  the  month  was  scouting 
through  West  Tennessee.  July  7  to  9,  on 
scout.  July  26th  to  Aug.  5th.  on  expedition 
under  command  of  Col.  Rowett,  of  the  Seventh, 
capturing  forty-two  prisoners,  including  one 
Colonel  and  two  Captains,  and  many  horses  and 
mules.  Lost  one  man,  accidentally  killed. 
Again  went  out,  together  with  100  men  of  the 
Tenth  Missouri  Cavalry.  Had  several  skir- 
mishes, and  captured  twenty  prisoners.  Sept. 
26,  commenced  a  four  days'  expedition  with 
the  Seventh  Kansas  Cavalry,  Col.  Rowett  in 
command.  Had  some  very  brisk  skirmishes, 
and  c»ptured  thirty  prisoners  and  several 
horses  and  mules.  Oct.  4,  relieved  Eighteenth 
Missouri,  at  Chewalla,  and  was  again  relieved 
on  the  28th.  Oct.  26th,  proceeded  to  luka. 
Here  guarded  approaches  until  the  6th  of  No- 
vember, when  marched  to  Eastport.  and  crossing 
the  Tennessee  River,  moved  on  flanks  of  Dodge's 
command,  capturing  horses,  etc.,  and  fight- 
ing guerillas  until  Nov.  12th,  when  camped  at 
Pulaski.  Nov.  17th  to  19th,  scouted  to  and 
beyond  Lawrenceburg,  capturing  thirty  prison- 
ers. Nov.  21st,  ordered  to  Corinth,  and  re- 
turned to  Pulaski,  capturing  twenty-five  prison- 
ers. Dec.  10th  ordered  on  scout  toward  Shreve 
Creek  and  Florence,  Ala.  Engaged  Moreland's 
Battalion  an  1  captured  thirty-five  prisoners, 
including  four  commissioned  officers.  The 
enemy  left  eight  dead  upon  the  field,  and  many 
wounded.  Besides  the  above  skirmishes  and 
marches,  detachments  of  the  regiment  have  been 
constantly  employed  carrying  dispatches,  and 
have  had  many  small  skirmishes,  captured 
many  prisoners,  etc.  Dec.  22,  1863,  the  regi- 
ment re-enlisted  as  Veteran  Volunteers,  and 
Jan.  7, 1864,  started  to  Springfield,  111.,  for  the  . 
veteran  furlough. 

[No  memorandv  furnished  of  veteran  or- 
ganization. Mustered  out  July  9,  1865,  at 
Louisville,  Ky.  Arrived  at  Camp  Butler,  July- 
12,  1865,  for  final  payment  and  discharge.]  '-' 


Major  Nicholas  Greusel,  e.  as -Captain  of  Co.  C;  was  pro- 
moted Major  April  25, 1861 ;  re-e.  in  the  three  years 
service. 

Company  A. 

Capt.  E.  S.  Joslyn,  e  April  22, 1861. 

First  Lieut.  R.  H.  Adams,  e.  April  22, 1861. 

Second  Lieut.  Jas.  Davidson,  e.  April  22, 1861. 

Sergt.  Jonathan  Kimball,  e.  April  22,  1861;  m.  o,  July 

22,  1861. 
Sergt.  F.  A  Raymond,  e.  April  22,  1861 ;   m.  o.  July  25, 

1861, 

Sergt.  Geo.  Wheeler,  e.  April  22,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 
Corpl.  J.  R.  Kinney,  e.  July  22,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25,  18hl. 
Corpl.G.  W.  Padelford,  e.  April  22,1861;  m.  o.  July  25, 

1861. 
Corpl.  Holland  Handburg,  e.  April  22,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July 

25,  1861. 
Musician  G.  C.  Kothe,  e.  April  22,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25, 

1861. 

Aldrich,  J.  W.,  e.  April  22,  1861 .  m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Allen,  David,  e.  April  22,  1861;  m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Allen.  C.  W.,  e.  April  22,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 
Adams,  J.  J.,  e.  April  22,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 
Brown,  C.  R.,  e.  April  22,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Boutwell,  G.  W.,  e  April  22,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Bradley,  David,  e.  April  22,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Bacon,  A.  A.  C.,  e.  April  22,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Bradford,  S.,  e.  April  22,  1861;  m.  o  July  25, 1861. 
Coal,  B  S.,  e.  April  22,  1861;  m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 


Coon,  Jno.,  e.  April  22, 1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 
Crayon,  Thos.,  e.  April  22, 1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 
Doty.  H.  S.,  e.  April  22. 1861;  m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Densmore,  E.  H.,  e.  April  22,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 
Dixon,  C.  L.,  e.  April  22,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Dixon,  M.  L.,  e.  April  22,  1861,  m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Guptail,  C.  W.,  e.  April  22.  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Harney,  S.  M.,  e.  April  22,  1861  ;  m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Harvey,  C.  M.,  e.  April  22, 1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25, 1361. 
Hart,  John,  e.  April  22, 1861 ;   m.  o  July  25,  1861. 
Humphrey,  R.,  e.  April  22,  18H1 ;   m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Haines,  J.  L  ,  e.  April  22,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 
Keyes,  A.  A.,  e.  April  22,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 
KimbUl,  W.  H.,  e.  April  22.  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Louis,  H.  B.,  e.  April  22,  1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Messenger,  Albert,  e.  April  22, 1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 
Martens,  A.,  e.  April  22, 1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 
Murphy,  John,  e.  April  22.  1861 ;   m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
O'Donald,  J.,  e.  April  22,  1861 ;   m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Peterson,  Hiram,  e.  April  22, 1861 .  m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 
Ryan,  John,  e.  April  22,  1861;  m.o.  July  25,  1861. 
Robinson,  Alex.,  e.  April  22, 1861 ;   m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 
Rice,  Henry,  e.  April  22, 1861 ;   m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 
Soper,  J.  S  .  e.  April  22,  1861 ;   m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 
Slawson,  C.  H.,  e.  April  22, 1861 ;    m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Schneider,  J.  C.,  e.  April  22, 1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Vinney,  J.  M.,  e.  April  22, 1861;  m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 
Walliver,  N.  D.,  e.  April  22, 1861;  m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 
Ward,  J.  11.,  P.  April  22,18«1;  m.o.  July  25,  1861. 
Walliver,  Wm.,  e.  April  22, 1861 ;  m.  o.  July  25,  1861. 
Wheeler,  W.  H.,  e.  April  22,  1861;  m.  o.  July  25, 1861. 

Company  C. 

First  Lieut.  Silas   Miller,  e.   April  29,   1861,  as  Second 

Lieut. ;  prmtd.  to  First  Lieut.  April  29, 1861. 
Second  Lieut.  R.  P.  Pattison,  e.  April  29, 1861. 

(Three  Tears'  Service.) 

Lieut.  Co\.  Nicholas  Greusel,  e.  April  2  >,  l«6l,  as  Major ; 

prmpt.  to  Lieut.  Colonel  July  24,  1861,  and  to  Col. 

of  Thirty-Sixth  Inf.  Sept.  2:3, 1861;  read.  Feb.  7,  1863. 
Q.  M.  Wm.  Brown,  Jr.,  e.  as  Sergt.  Major ;  prmtd.  to  Q.  M. 

Oct.  29, 1861 ;  died  of  wds.  reed,  at  Coriuth  Oct.  9,  1862. 

Company  A. 

Capt.  S.  G.  Ward,  e.  July  25, 1861 ;  kid.  at  Shiloh,  April  6, 

1862. 
Capt.  G.  F.  Wheeler,  e.  as  Sergeant  July  25,1861 ;  prmtd. 

to  Captain  April  7, 1862;   resd.  Dec.  31,  1862. 
Capt.  Thos.  McGuire,  e.  as  Sergeant  July  25, 1861;  prmtd. 

to  Second  Lieutenant  Jan.  30, 1862,  to  First  Lieuten- 
ant June  21,1862,  and  to  Capt.  Jan.  1,  1863;  hon. 

disd.  March  12,  1863. 
First  Lieut.  Jonathan   Kimball,  e.  July  25, 1861 ;  resd. 

Feb.  5, 1862. 
First  Lieut.  M.  M.  Marsh,  e.  Aug.  26,  1861 ;  resd.  Nov. 

22, 1861. 
Second  Lieut.  C.  T.  Elliott,  e.  as  Sergeant  July  25, 1861  ; 

pnntd.  to  Second  Lieutenant  Jan.  1, 1863  ;  term  ex- 
pired July  25, 1864. 

Sergt.  J.  R.  Kinuey,  e.  July  25.  1861 ;  reported  dead. 
Corpl.  J.  P    Shneider,  e.  July  25,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  vol. 

Dec.  22,  1863  ;  m.  o.  July  9,  1865. 
Corpl.  Chas.  Eppner,  e.  July  25, 1861 ;  disd.  Dec.  12, 1861 ; 

disab. 
Corpl.  A.  N.  Stowe,  e. 'July  25,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  vol. 

Dec.  22,  1863 ;  disd.  April  9,  1863. 
Musician  Henry  Snell,  e.  July  25,  1861 ;  transf.  to  Thirtv- 

S^xth  III.  Inf.  Sept.  1,  1861. 
Adams,  0.  S.,  e.  July  25,  1861,  disd.  July  29, 1864,  term 

expired. 

Bradford.  John,  e.  July  25, 1861,  died  March  31, 186;!. 
Bradford,  Eugene,  e.  July  25,  1861. 
Carmin,  Robert,  e.  July  25, 1861,  m.  o.  June  5,  1865,   as 

Sergt. 
Carmichael,   Henry,  e.  July  25,  1865 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec. 

22,  1863,  m.  o.  July  9, 1865. 
Coleman,  W.  H.,  e.  July  25,  1861. 
Gage,  W.  L.,  e.  July  25,  1861. 
Gilbert,  Geo.,  e.  July  25, 1861,  died  at  Cairo,  III. 
Hasson,  H.  C.,  e.  July  25, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  22, 1863, 

kid.  at  Allatoona,  Ga.,  Oct.  5, 1864. 
Hickey,  M.  W.,  e.  July  25,  1861,  m.  o.  as  Sergt.  July  29, 

1864. 

Hous<*,  J.  W.,  e.  July  25, 1861,  died  July  29, 1864. 
Hundley,  J.   R..  e.  July  25, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  22, 

1863  ;  m.  o.  July  9,  1865. 


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527 


Hart,  John,  e.  July  25, 1861,  died  at  Fort  Holt,  Ky.,  NOT. 

7,  1861. 

Hickox.  F.  M.,  e.  July  25, 1861. 
Mallett,  W.  J.,  e.  July  25, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  8, 1865. 
O'Brian,  Michael,  e.  July  25, 1861;  disd.  July  v:9,  1864. 
Silver,  G.  E.,  e.  July  25,1861 ;  m.  o.  as  Corp.  July  29, 1864. 
Schaffer,  Wm.,  e.'July  25, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  22, 1863; 

m.  o.  July  9, 1865. 
Stone,  Chas.,  e.  July  25,  1861. 
Thompson,  Johnson,  e.  July  25, 1861. 
Wheeler,  L.  J.,  e.  July  25, 1861 ;    trans,   to   Eighth  111. 

Vol.  Cav. 
Wheelor,  Wm.,  e.  July  25, 1861;  died  at  Elgin,  111.,  Aug. 

2,  1861. 

Company  A  and  Company  B. 

(Consolidated  as  Company  B.) 
Fitzgerald,  Juo,  e.  Jan.  5, 1864;  re-e.  as  vet.;  m.  o.  July 

tf,  1865. 

Hill,  E.  H.,  e.  Sept.  10, 1863 ;   m.  o.  July  9, 1865. 
House,  J.  W.,  e.  July  25, 1861 ;  disd.  July  29,  1864 
Mallett,  W.  J  ,  e  July  25, 1861 ;  m.  o  June  8,  1865. 
Peterson,  Hiram,  e.  Dec.  22,  1863 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  22, 

1862 ;  prmtd  to  Sergt. 
Sill,  G  N.,  e.  Sept.  25,  1861. 

Company  C. 

First  Lieut.  J.  H.  Hubbard,  e.  as  Sergt.  July  25, 1861  ; 

prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  May  22, 1863 ;  to  First  Lieut. 

April  22, 1864;  m.  o.  July  9, 1865. 
Sergt.  Judson  Parks,  e.  July  13,  1861. 
Sergt.  T.  W.  Billington,  e.  July  13, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet. 
Corp.  W.  H.  Voorhees,  e.  July  13, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet. 
Wagoner  H.  H.  Showers,  e.  July  18,  1861 ;  died  Jan.  16, 

1862. 

Alford,  C.  B.,  e.  July  18, 1861 ;  kid.  at  Corinth  Oct.  3, 1862. 
Blackman,  Chas.,  e.  July  18, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet. 
Bryant,  F.  C.,  e.  July  18,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet. 
Caujpbell,  Edgar,  e.  July  18, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet. 
Casselman,  Levi,  e.  July  18, 1861. 
Ecker,  Alonzo,  e.  July  18, 1861 ;  died  Jan.  27, 1862. 
Kopf,  Jos.,  e.  July  18, 1861. 

Lemuel,  Jno.,  e.  July  18,  1861;  died  Sept.  14, 1861. 
Marion,  P.  J  B.,  e.  July  1861. 
McDaniels,  Eli,  e.  July  18, 1861 ;  re-e  as  vet. 
McNolty,  Ed.,  e.  July  18, 1861;  disd.  July  24, 1864. 
Nichboy,  Henry,  e.  July  18, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet. 
O'Brien,  Henry,  e.  July  18, 1861. 
Bose,  Oliver,  e.  July  18, 1861 ;  disd.  Dec.  27,  1861. 

Companies  C  and  O. 

(Consolidated.) 

Bentley,  Thos.,  e.  Feb.  17, 1864 ;  m.  o.  May  19,  1865 ;  r»ct. 
Hammerschmidt,   Henry,  e.  Feb.  3,  1864 ;  m.  o.  July  9, 

1865;  rect. 

Hellgoth,  Andrew,  e.  Feb.  10, 1864;  kid.  Oct.  5,  1864;  rect. 
Schmidt,,  Jno..  e.  Jan.  28, 1864 ;  m.  o.  July  9, 1865;  rect. 
Simin,  Jno.,  e.  Feb.  10, 1861,  m.  o.  July  9, 1865 ;  rect. 
Steaf  bald,  Chas.,  e.  Feb.  12. 1864 ;  m.  o.  Jnly  9, 1865 ;  rect. 
Staley,  Abram,  e.  Feb.  5, 1864;   m.  o.  July  9, 1865 ;  rect. 
Turner,  Wm.,  e.  Feb.  11, 1864;  re-e.  as  vet.  March  12, 1864 ; 

m.  o.  July  9, 1865  ;  rect 
Yeus,  Chas.,  e.  Jan.  29, 1864;  died  at  Rome,  Ga.,  Nov.  1, 

1864;  rect. 

Baker,  E.  E.,'e.  Dec.  22, 1863  ;  m.  o.  July  8,  1865  ;  vet. 
Blackman,  Chas..  e.  Dec.  22, 1863:  m.  o.  July  9, 1865 ;  vet. 
Bryant.  F.  C ,  e.  Dec.  22, 1863;  m'.  o.  July  9,  1865 ;  vet. 
Billington, T.W.,  e.  Dec.  22,1863;  prmtd.  to  First  Sergt.; 

kid  at  Rome,  Ga.,  Aug.  19, 1864;  vet. 
Carpenter,  T.  J.,  e.  March  4, 1864 ;  m.  o.  July  9, 1865 :  vet. 
Fourke,  Jno.,  e.  Dec.  22,  1863 ;  m.  o.  July  9, 1865 ;  vet. 
Snell,  Marcellus,  e.  Dec.  22, 1863;  m.  o.  July  9, 1865;  vet. 
Tebay,  J.  A.,  e.  Dec.  22,  1863  :  m.  o.  July  9,  1865 ;  vet. 

Company  G. 

Second  Lieut.  Paul  J.  B.  Marion,  e.  Sept.  11,  1862 ;  hon. 

<lisd.  Jan.  26, 1865. 
Bell,  H.  C.,  unassigned  rect.,  e.  Feb.  24, 1864;  died  April 

11,  1864. 
Daniels,  C.  W.,  8th  Inf.  (3  years),  Co.  E,  rect.,  e.  July  28, 

1861;  disd.  July  28,  1864. 
Joyce,  Jno.,  8th  Tnf.  (3  years),  <k>.  G,  dft.  and  sub.  rect.,  e. 

Oct.  19,  1864,  m.  o.  Oct.  20, 1865. 
First  Asst.  Surgeon   Myron  Hopkins,  llth  Inf.  (3  years). 

e.  Sept.  17,  1804,  m.  o.  July  14,  1865. 
Jackson,  Henry,  12th  Inf.  (3  years),  e.  Aug.  1, 1861,  died 

July  30,  1862. 


THIRTEENTH  INFANTRY. 

(Three  Tears.) 

The  Thirteenth  Infantry  Illinois  Volunteers 
was  organized  under  the  Ten-Regiment  Bill,  at 
Dixon,  111.,  May  9,  1861,  and  mustered  into 
United  States  service  May  24, 1861.  June  16th, 
ordered  to  Caseyville,  by  rail ;  July  6th,  to 
Rolla,  Mo  ,  by  rail;  Oct.  10,  1861,  ordered  to 
Springfield,  Mo.  ;  Nov.  10,  1861,  ordered  back 
to  Rolla ;  remained  during  the  winter  in  Rolla. 

March  6,  1862,  marched,  via  Springfield,  to 
Pea  Ridge,  Ark. ;  thence,  via  Keitsville,  to 
Batesville;  and  thence  to  Helena,  Ark.,  arriv- 
ing on  the  14th  of  July,  1862  July  9,  1864, 
regiment  was  consolidated  with  Fifty-sixth  Illi- 
nois Infantry  Volunteers. 


Company  B. 

Musician  G.  A.  Hall,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  trans,  to  Inv.  Corps. 
Dunham,  E.  E.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18,  1864 

Company  E. 

Trowbridge,  Jno.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18,  1864. 

Company  F. 

Merritt,  Abbott,  e.  May  30, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18, 1864. 

Company  C. 

Kendall,  Albert,  e.  June  6, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18,  1864. 

O'Brien,  John,  e.  June  6, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  8,  1865. 

Ponsonby,  Patrick,  e.  June  6, 1861;  m.  o.  June  2, 1865. 

Pike,  Samuel,  e.  June  6, 1861 ;  disd. 

Rogers,  Geo.,  e.  June  6, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18,  1864. 

Stevens,  A.  A.,  e.  June  6, 1861. 

Shipman,  Isaac,  e.  June  6,  1861 ;  died  Oct.  13, 1863. 

Company  H. 

Capt.  G.  H.  Gardner,  e.  as  First  Lieutenant;    prmtd  to 

Captain ;  died  Jan.  5. 1863. 
Capt.  Edwin  Went,  e.  as  Second  Lieut. ;  prmtd.  to  First 

Lieutenant  and  to  Capt.;  term  expired  June  18, 1864. 
Capt.  E.  A.  Pritchard,  e.  as  Second  Lieutenant ;  prmtd  to 

First  Lieutenant  and  to  Captain,  Jan.  5, 1863. 
Second  Lieut.  J.  D.  Pierce,  e.  May  24, 1861,  as  First  Ser- 
geant ;  prmtd  to    Second  Lieutenant  Jan.  5,  1863 ; 

term  expired  June  18,  1864. 

Sergt.  Wm.  Larrabee,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18, 1864. 
Sergt.  G.  B.  Putnam,  e.  May  24,  1861;  m.  o.  June  18, 1864, 

as  First  Sergeant. 

Sergt.  Jno.  Woodward,  e.  May  24, 1861  ;  died  Oct.  9,1861. 
Corp.  E.  H.  Holley,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;    m.  o.  June  18, 1864, 

as  Sergea-it. 
Corp.  G.  W.  Meirs,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  disd  March  25,  1864, 

disab. 

Corp.  M.  G.  Clark,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18, 1864. 
Corp.  R.  F.  Jay,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;   prisr  of  war ;   m.  o. 

June  7, 1865. 
Corp.  H.  K.  Mason,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  transferred  to  Inv. 

Corps,  Jan.  15,  J864. 

Corp.  Frank  Whipple,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18, 1864. 
Musician  E.  W.  Loomis,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;    disd  Jan.   10, 

1863. 

Brown,  Frank,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  deserted  July  30,  1862. 
Armstrong,  Lendrum,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  desd.  May  4, 1863. 
Anderson,  0.  V.,  e.  May  24, 1861;  m.  o.  June  18,  1864. 
Brisben,  B.  F.,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  transferred  10  Inv.  Corps, 

Sept.  1,  1863. 

Beardsley,  A.  E.,  e.  May  24, 1861 :  m.  o.  June  18,  1864. 
Burt,  T.  L.,  e.  May  24, 1861;  m.  o.  June  18,  1864. 
Brownell,  E.  A.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18,1864. 
Babcock,  E.  H.,  e.  May  24, 1861  ;  died  June  6, 1863. 
Bankson,  Geo.,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  disd.  April  30,  1863. 
Bexon,  Thomas,  e.  May  21, 1861;  m.  o.  June,  18,  1864. 
Barne,  Alford,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  prisr.  of  war ;  m.  o.  June 

7,  1865. 
Conklin,  G.  E.,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  prisr.  of  war ;  m.  o.  June 

7, 1865. 
Clark,  G.  C.,   e.  May  24,1861;  m.  o.  June  18,  1864,   as 

Corpl. 

Cortholl,  W.  B.,  e.  May  24, 1861;  m.  o.  June  18, 1864. 
s 


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WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


Cheetham,  Wm.,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18, 1864. 
Costar,  P.  C.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18, 1864. 
Gushing,  F.  J.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18, 1864. 
Currier,  E.  L.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  prisr.  of  war;  m.  o.  June 

8,  1865. 
Cramer,  N.  S.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  disd.  Oct.  21,  1862,  Sen. 

G.  C.  M. 

Dein,  Bastley,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18, 1864. 
Dongdale,  Peter,  e.   May  24,1861;  disd.  April  22, 1863, 

disab. 

Da  Lee,  W.,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18, 1864. 
Eddy,  John,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18, 1864. 
Emerson,  E.  M.,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  trans,  as  Second  Lieut. 

to  10th  Mo.  Cav. 
Fikes,  G.  W.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  prisr.  of  war ;  m.  o.  June 

7,  1865. 

Foster,  J.  E ,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  disd.  April  25,  1862,  disab. 
Fisher,  John,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  deserted  Jan.  20,  1863. 
Goodale,  James,   e.   May   24, 1861 ;   disd.  Sept.   18, 1863, 

diab. 

Hines,  Barney,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  disd.  Aug.  12, 1863, disab. 
Harmes,  H.  M.,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  deserted  Jan.  20, 1863. 
Huutoun,  J.  H.,  e.  May  24, 1861;  deserted  Jan.  20, 1863. 
Hall,  John,  e.  May  24, 1861;  disd.  Jan.  11, 1863,  disab. 
Irwin,  Wm.,  e.  May  24,1861;    m.  o.  June  18,   1864,  as 

Corpl.    . 
Jolley,  J.  M.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  trans,  to  Inv.  Corps  March 

15,  1864. 
Johnson,  H.  M.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;    trans,   to  Inv.  Corps 

Jan.  15. 1864. 
Johnson,  Kobt.,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18.  1864,  as 

Corpl. 

Knight,  E.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18, 1864. 
Morton,  Randolph,  e.  May  24,1861;  m.  o.  June  18, 1864. 
McGuire,  James,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  disd.  Aug.  19, 1861. 
Pelan,  Cbas.,  e.  May  24,  1861;  m.  o.  June  18,   1864,  as 

Sergt. 

Pauline,  J.  C.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  died  Dec.  8, 1861. 
Purdy,  Sam'l,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18, 1864. 
Robinson,  G.  B.,  e.  May  24,  1861;    trans,  as  Hospital 

Steward  to  non-comd.  staff  Oct.  8, 1863. 
Rink,  Fred,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18,1864,  as  Corp. 
Sherman,  M.  E.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  died  Dec.  30, 1861. 
Siegfried,  Mathias.e.  May  24  1861;  m.  o.  June  18,1864. 
Smith,  G.  W.,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  disd.  March  5, 1862. 
Sohnley,  J.  A.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  died  of  wds.  Jan.  21, 

1861. 

Shear,  Milton,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18, 18C4. 
Sheehey,  Edwin,  e.  May  24,  1861;  m.  o.  June  18,1864. 
Scruffbrd,  C.  C.,  e.  May  24,  1861;    disd.  Sept.  8,  1863; 

disab. 

Strong,  S.  B.,  e.  May  24,  1861. 
Shaver,  C.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18,  1864. 
Sier,  Emil,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  died  Feb.  5, 1862. 
Terrill,  Nelson,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  died  Oct.  28. 1861. 
Thompson,  Peter,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  12, 1862. 
West,  A.  B.,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  m  o.  June  18, 1864. 
Watson,  D  L.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  died  Jan.  11, 1863,  wds. 
Young,  G.  W.,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18, 1864. 
Brown,  Heniy,  rect.,  e.  April  5, 1862;  died  April  29,1864. 
Evarard,  Jos.,  rect.,  e.  May  28,  1861 ;    m.  o.  June  18, 1864. 
Kotha,  Emil,  rect.,  e.  Feb.  22,  1862;   died  June  12, 1863, 

wds. 
Merrill,  0.  B.,  rect.,  e.  May  28, 1861 ;  trans,  as  Lieutenant 

to  36th  Ills.  Inf.  Sept.  17, 1861. 

Steel.  J.  H.,  rect.,  e.  March  8.  1862;  wd.  Dec.  29, 1862. 
Van  Riper,  Abram,  rect.,  e.  June  15,  1861 ;  m.  o.  June  18, 

18C4. 
Ward,  S.  G.,  rect.,  e.  May  28,  1861 :    prmtd.  to  Captain 

52d  Ills.  Inf.  Aug.  2,  1861. 

White,  W.  L.,  rect.,  e.  May  28, 1861 ;  died  Sept.  20, 1861. 
Wells,  Newton,  rect.,  e.  May  28,  1861 ;   m.  o.  June  18, 

1864. 

Company  I. 

Carr,  P.  H.,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  19, 1861 ;  blind. 
Golden,  Cyrus,  disd.  Sept.  26,  1862  ;  disab. 
Quant,  J.  H.,  e.  March  11, 1862 ;    trans,  to  Co.  I,  56th  Ills. 
Wood,  G.  C.,disd.  Aug.  23,1862;  disab. 

Company  K.        . 

Gillespie,  J.  P.,  e.  June  25, 1861 ;    m.  o.  June  18, 1864,  as 

Corpl. 

Slate,  Harlow,  e.  June  25,  1861  ;  trans,  to  10th  Mo.  Cav. 
Wilson,  Wm.,  14th  Inf.,  Co.  F,  e.  May  25,  1861. 
Dawson,  D.  H.,  14th  Inf.,  Co.  F,  e.  June  4,  1861  •    died 

March  25.  1862. 
Thompson,  G.  W.,  14th  Inf.,  Co.  F,  e.  Aug.  10, 1861 ;  trans. 

to  Co.  B  Vet.  Batallion. 


Werts,  Seymour,  14th  Inf.,  Co.  F,  e.  Aug.  10,  1861 ;   tran». 

to  Co.  B  Vet.  Batallion. 
Corp.  J.  W.  Davenport,  15th  Inf.,  Co.  F,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;. 

died  Nov.  24,  1863. 
Lock,  Geo.,  15th  Inf.,  Co.  F,  e.  May  24,  1861 ;  m.  o.  May 

24,  1864. 
Wollaver,  Jas.,  15th  Inf.,  Co.  F,  e.  May  24,  1861;    disd. 

Aug.  13,  1861. 
Wollaver,  Nicholas,  15  Inf.,  Co.  F,  e.  May  24, 1861 ;  trans. 

to  non-comd.  staff  as  Drum  Major. 
Young,  J.  H.,  loth  Inf.,  Co.  F,  e.  May  24, 1861. 
Bonswell,  G.  A.,  18th  Re-organized  Int.,  Co.  E,  e.  March 

11, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Dec.  16,  1865. 
Bane,  J.  D.,  18th  Re-organized  Inf.,  Co.  E,  e  March  11, 

1865;  m.  o.  May  30,  1865. 
Wells,  Henry,  18th  Re-organized  Inf.,  Co.  G,  e.  Feb.  27, 

1861 ;  m.  o.  Dec.  16,  1865. 
Gates,  Henry,  19th  Inf.,  Co.  D,  e.  June  17, 1861 ;  died  Jan. 

23,  1862. 
Barnard,  N.  P.,  20th  Inf.,  Co.  K,  e.  Feb.  25, 1863  ;   m.  o. 

July  16, 1865. 
Preston,  L.  C.,  201h  Inf.,  Co.  K,  e.  Feb,  16, 1863 ;  m.  o.  July^ 

16, 1865. 
Barnnino,  Nath.,  20th  Inf.,  Co.  K,  e.  Feb  25,1864;   un-as. 

rect. 
Q.  M.  Sergt.  D.  C.  Barrow,  e.  22d  Inf.,  Co.  B,  three  years, 

June  25, 1861,  as  private ;  prmtd.  to  Q.  M.  Sergt. 
Vernon,  Jno.  e.  23d  Inf.,  Co.  C,  three  years,  March  15, 

1862  ;  died  Oct.  22, 1862. 
,    First  Sergt.  J.  M.  Jenkins,  e.  June  15,  1861 ;  served  at 

battle  of  'Lexington,  Sept.  20,  1861  ;    disd.  Oct.  29, 

1861;  Comd.  Assistant  Surgeon  of  137th  111.  Inf.  July 

9, 1864;  disd.  Oct.  25, 1864;  Comd.  Assistant  Surgeon 

of  150th  111.  Inf.  March  13, 1865;  promoted  to  Assist- 
ant Surgeon  IT.  S.  Vols.,  and  served  to  May,  23, 1866; 

had  charge  of  Regiment,  Brigade  and  Post  Hospital 

two  year*. 
First  Lieut.  Anthony  McBriarty,  e.  23d  Inf.,   three  years, 

Co.  H,  as  private  ;  prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  Sept.  26, 

1862 ;   to  First  Lieut.  March  6.  1863 ;   term  expired 

Sept.  14,  1864. 
Corp.  Julius  Beinsdorf,  e.  24th  Inf.,  Co.  C,  June  17, 1861, 

m.  o.  Aug.  6,  1864. 
Batlenshlag,  J.  G.,  e.  24th   Inf.,   Co.   C,  June   17,  1861 ;. 

deserted  Dec.  20,  1861. 
Echenbergar,  Jacob.  24th  Inf.,  Co.  C,  e.  June  17,1861 ;  m. 

o.  Aug.  6, 1864. 
Musician  J.  H.  Dodge,   26th  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Nov.  1, 1861 ; 

deserted  Feb.  1,  1863. 

Corp.  Jno.  Flinu,  27th  Inf.,  Co.  F,  e.  Aug.  9, 1861 ;    re- 
duced ;  detached  at  m.  o.  of  regt. 
Miller,   Andrew,  31st  Inf.  Co.  I,  e.  Jan.  1,  1863 ;   m.  o. 

July  19, 1865. 
Upton,  G.  W.,  32d  Inf.,  Co.  K,  e.  in  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan. 

2,  1864  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  16,  1865. 
Barrows,  C    A.,  33d  Inf.,  Co.  A,  e.  Aug.  21,  1861 ;  trans. 

to  Inv.  Corps  Jan.  14,  1864. 
S*rgt.  A.  C.  Cambridge,  Co.  B,  e.  Aug.  20, 1861 ;  deserted, 

March  17,  1863. 


FORTY-SECOND   INFANTRY. 

The  Forty-second  Infantry  Illinois  Volun- 
teers was  organized  at  Chicago,  111.,  July  22, 
1861,  by  Col.  William  A.  Webb. 

Moved  to  St.  Louis,  Sept.  21,  1861.  Joined 
Maj.  Gen.  Hunter  at  Tipton,  Mo.,  Oct.  18, 
1861,  and  was  assigned  to  Col.  Palmer's  Brig- 
ade. Arrived  at  Warsaw,  Oct.  25th.  Moved, 
Nov.  1st.  at  10  o'clock  P.  M.,  and  reached 
Springfield,  Mo.,  a  distance  of  ninety-seven- 
miles,  at  4  o'clock  P.  M.,  on  the  4th.  Moved 
from  Springfield,  9th,  and  went  into  winter 
quarters  at  Smith  ton,  Mo.,  Dec.  13th.  Marched 
from  Smithton,  Feb.  3,  1862,  to  St.  Charles,. 
Mo.  Arrived  at  Fort  Holt,  Ky.,  Feb.  20th. 
Occupied  Columbus,  March  4,  1862.  Moved 
to  Island  No.  10,  March  15th,  and  was 
engaged  until  its  surrender,  on  the  llth  of 
April.  Col.  Roberts,  with  fifty  men  of  Com- 
pany A,  spiked  six  guns  of  the  enemy  on  the 
night  of  April  1st.  Joined  Gen.  Pope's  army, 


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llth.  Moved  to  Fort  Pillow,  14th.  Moved  to 
Hamburg,  Tenn. ,  arriving  April  22d.  Was 
engaged  in  the  siege  of  Corinth.  Engaged  in 
the  battle  of  Farmington,  May  9,  1862,  losing 
two  killed,  twelve  wouuded  and  three  missing. 
Led  the  advance  in  pursuit  of  Beauregard's 
army  to  Baldwin,  Mississippi.  The  Forty-sec- 
ond occupied  Courtland,  Ala.,  from  July  25th 
until  Sept.  3,  1862,  when  it  left  for  Nashville, 
Tenn..  via  Decatur,  Ala.  Had  a  battle  at 
Columbia,  Tenu.,  Sept.  9,  1862,  and  lost  one 
man  killed.  Enemy  reported  eighteen  killed 
and  forty-five  wounded.  Arrived  at  Nash- 
ville. Sept  13th.  Remained  in  Nashville  during 
the  siege.  Dec.  10th,  marched  ojut  six  miles  on 
the  Nolensville  pike.  Dec.  26th,  engaged  in  the 
Murfreesboro  campaign.  Skirmished  with  the 
enemy  Dec.  30th,  and  was  engaged  in  the 
battle  of  Stone  River,  Dec.  31st,  with  a  loss  of 
twenty-two  killed,  one  hundred  and  sixteen 
wounded  and  eighty-five  prisoners.  March  5, 
1863,  engaged  in  the  pursuit  of  Van  Dora 
to  Columbia,  returning  to  camp  at  Mur- 
freesboro, 14th.  June  24th,  entered  upon  the 
Tullahoma  campaign,  July  31st,  camped  at 
Bridgeport,  Ala.,  Sept.  2d,  engaged  in  the 
Chattanooga  campaign.  Marched  to  Alpine, 
Ga.,  thence  to  Trenton,  and  crossed  Lookout 
Mountain.  Engaged,  Sept.  19th  and  20th,  in 
the  battle  of  Chickamauga,  Ga.,  losing  twenty- 
eight  killed,  one  hundred  and  twenty-eight 
wounded,  and  twenty-eight  prisoners,  and  re- 
treated to  Chattanooga.  Nov.  28th,  engaged  in 
the  battle  of  Mission  Ridge,  losing  five  killed 
and  forty  wounded,  the  Forty-second  being  on 
the  skirmish  line  during  the  whole  engagement. 
Pursued  the  enemy  to  Chickamauga  Creek,  and 
returned.  Nov.  28th.  entered  East  Tennessee 
campaign.  Dec.  27th,  camped  at  Stone's  Mill. 
Jan.  1,  1864,  regiment  re-enlisted  as  a  vet- 
eran volunteer  organization.  Jan.  15th,  moved 
to  Dandridge.  21st,  started  for  Chattanooga, 
arriving  Feb.  2.  2 1st,  moved,  by  rail,  for 
Chicago.  March  2d,  the  men  were  furloughed. 
Returned,  April  2d.  Arrived  at  Chattanooga, 
April  27th.  Entered  Atlantacampaign,  May  3d. 
Was  engaged  at  Rocky  Face  Ridge,  Resaca, 
Adairsville,  New  Hope  Church,  Pine  Mountain, 
Kenesaw  Mountain,  Peach  Tree  Creek,  Atlanta, 
Jonesboro  and  Lovejoy  Station,  encamping  at 
Atlanta,  Sept.  8th.  Total  loss  on  the  campaign, 
twenty  killed,  eighty-nine  wounded,  and  seven 
prisoners.  Sept.  25th,  moved  to  Bridgeport, 
Ala.,  by  rail;  Oct.  19th,  by  rail,  to  Chattanooga, 
and  thence  marched  to  Alpine,  Ga.  Returned, 
Oct.  30th.  Moved,  by  rail,  to  Athens,  Ala., 
and  marched  to  Pulaski,  Tenn.,  arriving  Nov. 
5th.  Nov.  22d,  commenced  retreat  for  Nash- 
ville, engaging  with  the  enemy  at  Spring  Hill 
and  Franklin,  and  losing  twenty-four  killed, 
ninety-five  wounded  and  thirty  prisoners. 
Arrived  at  Nashville,  Dec.  1st.  Dec.  loth  and 
16,  1864,  engaged  at  the  battle  of  Nashville, 
losing  two  killed  and  eleven  wounded.  Pursued 
the  enemy  eighty-two  miles,  camping  at  Lex- 
ington, Ala.,  Dec.  31st.  Jan.  1,  1865,  marched, 
via  Huntsville,  to  Decatur,  Ala.,  arriving  Jan. 


6th.  April  1st,  left  Decatur,  and  proceeded, 
by  rail,  to  Bull's  Gap,  Tenn.,  and  thence 
marched  to  Blue  Springs,  arriving  April  6th. 
Returned  to  Bull's  Gap.  19th  and  proceeded 
by  rail  to  Nashville.  June  15th,  moved,  by  rail, 
to  Johnsonville,  Tenn.,  and  thence,  by  water, 
to  New  Orleans,  and  camped  at  Chalmette, 
June  23d.  July  18th,  proceeded  to  Port  Lava- 
ca,  Texas;  disembarked  23d,  and  proceeded  to 
Camp  Irwin.  Aug.  17th,  returned  to  Lavaca, 
and  went  on  post  duty.  Dec.  16,  1865,  mus- 
tered out  and  left  Indianola,  20th.  Left  New 
Orleans,  24th,  and  arrived  at  Camp  Butler,  Jan. 
3,  1866.  Jan.  10,  1866,  received  final  pay- 
ment and  discharge. 


Colonel  E.  D.  Swain,  e.  July  22,  1861,  as  Captain  of  Co.  I; 
prmtd  to  Lieutenant  Colonel  Oct.  13, 1863,  and  to 
Colonel  April  13,  1864;  was  m.  o.  Dec.  16, 1865. 

Major  Henry  K.  Walcott,  e.  Aug.  1, 1861,  as  First  Sergt. ; 
'  was  promtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  Sept.  26, 1862;  to  First 
Lieut.  Oct.  13,  1863;  to  Capt  Sept.  28,1864,  and  to 
Major  Aug.  2, 1865 ;  \ws  m.  o.  Dec.  16,  1865. 

Sergeant  Major  Charles  Cwrlton,  e.  as  Sergeant  Major; 
was  prnitd.  to  First  Lieutenant,  Co.  G,  April  11, 
1865;  m.  o.Dec.  1,1861. 

Q.  M.  Sergt.  Joseph  Vallor,  prmtd.  to  Regimental  Q.  M. 
Sergt ,  but  not  mustered ;  m.  o.  Dec.  16, 1865. 

Commissary  Sergeant  A.  C.  Cleveland,  prnitd.  to  Adju- 
tant April  11, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Dec.  16,  1865. 

Commissary  Sergeant  Benjamin  F.  Closser,  e.  Jan.  1, 
1864;  m.  o.  Dec.  16,1865. 

Company  B. 

Dennis,  Marvin,  died  at  Smithton,  Mo.,  Jan.  30.  1862. 
Lee,  P.  B.,  e.  July  29, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  16,  1864,  as  Corpl. 
Matuse,  Nicholas,  e.  Aug.  13, 1861  ;  died  Jan.  12,  1862. 
Schwader,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  24,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.   1, 
1864;  m.o.  Dec.  16,  1865. 

Company  E. 

Hasson,  Patrick,  e.  July  31, 1861 ;  died  at  Paducah,  Ky., 
May  6,  1862. 

Company  C. 

Corporal   D.  L.  Edmond,  e.  July  1, 1861  ;  disd.  May   17, 

1862,  disab. 

Clark,  W.  A.,  e.  July  29,  1861. 
Bobbins,  Geo.,  trans,  to  llth  111.  Cav.  Sept.  19, 1861. 

Company  H. 

Captain  Wesley  P.  Andrews,  e.  July  22,  1861,  as  First 
Lieutenant,  Co.  I ;  prmptd.  to  Captain  Co.  H  Sept. 
26,  1862 ;  honorably  disd.  May  11,  1864. 

Company  I. 

Capt.  Ogden  Lowell,  e.  July  22,  1861,  as  Second  Lieuten- 
ant; was  prmtd.  to  First  Lieutenant  Sept.  26,  1862; 
to  Captain  Oct.  13, 1863  ;  resigned  Sept.  28,  1864. 

Capt.  J.  H.  Hedges,  e.  as  Corporal  Aug.  1, 1861 ;  re-e.  as 
vet.  Jan.  1,  1864;  was  prmtd  to  Sergeant,  then  to 
First  Sergeant.  First  Lieutenant  Sept.  28, 1864,  and  to 
Captain  Sept.  8,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Dec.  16, 1865. 

First  Lieut.  C.  E.  Smiley,  e.  as  Corporal  Aug.  1,  1861; 
re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864  ;  was  prmtd  to  Sergeant,  to 
First  Sergeant,  to  First  Lieutenant  Sept.  8,  1865  ; 
m.  o.  Dec.  16,  1865. 

Second  Lieut.  C.  A.  Linstram,  e.  as  private,  Aug.  1, 
1861  ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864 ;  was  prmtd.  to  Second 
Lieutenant  Dec.  16, 1865  ;  m.  o.  Dec.  16.  1865. 

Sergt.  J.  S.  Wilson,  e  Aug.  1, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  3, 1864,  as 
First  Sergeant. 

Sergt.  S.  E.  Andrews,  e.  Aug.  1,  1861  ;  deserted  April  20, 
1862. 

Sergt,  W.  Brown,  e.  Aug.  1, 1861  ;  disd.  Aug.  8,  1862,  for 
transfer  to  Company  K,  123d  N.  Y. 

Sergt.  S.  A.  Hitchcock,  e.  AUK.  1,  1861;  transferred  to  I. 
V.  C..  Feb.  26,1864. 

Corp.  E.  D.  Campbell,  e.  Aug.  14,  1861  ;  died  at  Chatta- 
nooga, Nov.  1, 1863. 

Corp.  C.  A.  Perry,  e.  Aug.  1,  1861 ;  disd  Sept.  18,  1861,  for 
promotion. 


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Corp.  Jos.  Valler,  e.  Aug.  1,  1861 ;    re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 

1864 ;  was  re-appointed  Quartermaster  Sergeant. 
Corp.  J.  S.  Van  Allen,  e.  Aug.  15,  1861 ;  deserted  June  18, 

1862. 
Corp-  J-  H.  Ormsby,  e.  Aug.  1,  1861  ;  died  at  Tipton,  Mo., 

Dec.  16,  1861. 
Corp.  G.  S.  Blakely,  e.  Aug.  14, 1861 ;  died  at  Tipton,  Mo. 

Dec.  16, 1861. 
Musician  C.  A.  Stackey,  e.  Aug.  1, 1861  ;    m.  o.  Sept.  16, 

1864. 
Musician  E.  N.  Blakeslee.p.  Aug.  24, 1861;  m.  o.  Sept.  16, 

1864 

Brooks,  A.  D.,  e.  Aug.  1, 1861 ;  disd  July  9, 1862,  disab. 
Burnell,  C.  A.,  e.  Aug  14,  1861;  Corporal;  kid.  at  Chick- 
amauga. 
Barlacorn,  S..  e.  Aug.  10,  1861 ;  died  Nov.  22, 1863,   in 

Richmond  Prison. 
Brislen,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1861;  kid.  at  Chickamauga,  Sept. 

20,  1863. 
Boardman,  G.  W.,  e.  Aug.  24,  1861;    re-e.  as  vet,  Jan.  1, 

1864;  m.  o.  Dec.  16,  1865. 
Cleveland,   A.   C.,  e.  Aug.   1, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet,  Jan.  1, 

1864;  re-appointed  Commissary  Sergeant. 
Canfleld,  E.  J.,e.  Aug.  I,  1861 ;    transferred  to  55th   111. 

Inf.,  Sept.  20, 1861. 

Drizzy,  Stephen,  e.  Aug.  1,  1861;  deserted  June  18, 1862. 
Farren,  Edmond,  e.  Aug.  10, 1861 ;    re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 

1884;  m.  o.  Dec.  16,  1865,  wd. 
Gray,  Silas,  e.  Aug.  15, 1861;  m.  o.  Dec.  14,  1864. 
Kale,  Henry,  e.  Aug.  14,  1861 ;    re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864; 

m.  o.  Dec.  16,  1865,  as  Sergeant. 
,        Kellogg,  W.,  e.  Au<t.  15, 1861 ;    re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864 ; 

deserted  July  18, 1865. 
Larrissey,  Pat.,  e.  Aug.  10,  1861;    missing  after  battle  of 

Chickamauga. 

Plant,  Peter,  e.  Aug.  15,  1861 ;  m.  o:  Sept.  12, 1864. 
Mead,  W.  W.,  e.  Aug.  1, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864 ; 

kid.  at  Resaca,  May  14, 1864. 
Marsh,  Samuel,  e.  Aug.  1,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan  1, 1864 ; 

m.  o.  Dec.  16,  1865. 

McDuffy,  Andrew,  e.  Aug.  15,  1861 ;  dead.  April  20, 1862. 
Morse  Benj..  e.  Aug.  24,  1861;    re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864  : 

kid.  at  Kenesaw  Mountain,  Jan.  27,  1864. 
Odell,  Geo.,  e.  Aug.  1, 1861 ;    disd.  Nov.  25,  1862,  to  e.  4th 

U.  S.  Cav. 

Osborne,  H.  V.,  e.  Aug.  1, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  30,  1864. 
Shnmway,  Jonas,  e.  Aug.  I,  1861;    re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 

1864;  m.  o    Dec.  16,  1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Stevens,  Edgar,  e.  Aug.  1,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  16,  1864. 
Smith,  A.  C.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1861 ;    re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864 ; 

absent  sick  at  m.  o  of  regt. 
Smith,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1861 ;   trans,  to  Inv.  Corps  Aug. 

18,1863. 
Schumacker,  H.  H.,  e.  Aug.  14, 1861 ;    re-e.  as  vet.  Jan. 

1,  1864;  m.  o.  Dec.  16,1865. 
Taylor,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  6, 1861 ;  died  at  Tipton,  Mo.,  Dec. 

6, 1861. 

Wieber,  Martin,  e   Aug.  1, 1861 ;  deserted  April  20,  1862. 
Whitney  M.  J.,  e.  Aug.  1, 1861 ;  disd.  Nov.  25,  1862,  for 

re-enlistment. 
Wilkinsen,  A.  J.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1861;  kid.  at  Stone  River, 

Dec.  31,  1862. 
Kenyon,  G.  D.  and  B.  M.,  e.  March  27, 1865  ;   rects;  m.  o. 

Dec.  16.  1865. 

Company  K. 

Capt.  Joseph  Hudson,  e.  July  30, 1861 ;  prmtd.  to  Corpo- 
ral; to  Sergeant;  to  Second  Lieutenant  Nov.  9, 
1862 ;  to  First  Lieutenant  April  11,  1865 ;  to  Captain 
September  8,  1865;  m.  o.  Dec.  16,  1865. 

Dokey,  Stephen,  e.  July  30,  1861 ;  disd.  Nov.  5,  1862,  to 
re-e.  in  4th  U.  S.  Cav. 

Mooney,  A.  S.,  e.  March  17, 1864 ;  unassigued  rect. ;  vet. 

Liens,  Andrew,  43d  Int.,  Co.  H,  e.  Oct.  15,  1861 ;  died  of 
wds.  Oct.  17,  1862. 

Bowman,  C.  M.,  43d  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Oct.  15,  1861 ;  re-e.  vet. 
Feb.  26, 1864  ;  trans,  to  Co.  C,  as  consol. 

McLean,  Patrick,  43d  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Oct.  K,  1861 ;  re-e. 
vet  Feb.  26,  1864 ;  trans,  to  Co.  C,  as  consol. 

Petersen,  H.  W.,  43d  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Oct.  15, 1861 ;  disd.  Oct., 
1862  ;  disab. 

Sergt  E.  A.  Merrifield,  44th  Inf.,  e.  May  1,  1863;  m.  o. 
Sept.  26, 1865. 

Babcock,  A.  J.,  45th  Inf.,  Co.  K,  e.  Dec.  3,  1861 :  died 
Savannah.  Tenn.,  April  18, 1862. 

Becker,  Jno.,  45th  Inf.,  Co.  K,  e.  Dec.  16,  1861 ;  deserted 
Jan.  14,  1862. 

Hines,  Harrison,  45th  Inf.,  Co.  K,  e.  Dec.  2,  1861 ;  re-e. 
vet.  Dec.  19,  1863 ;  m.  o.  July  12,  186'i,  as  Sergeant. 


Howard,  Frank,  46th  Inf..  Co.  D,  e.  Nov.  1,  1861;    traus. 

to  Co.  I,  Dec.  7,  1864,  as  vet. ;  m.  o.  Jan.  20,  1866. 
Second  Lieut.  W.  P.  Hardy,  46th  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  as  Corpo- 
ral Dec.  1, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  7,  1863 ;    pnntd.  to 

Sergeant,  First  Sergeant  and  to  Second  Lieutenant 

Aug.  11,  1865;  m.  o.  Jan.  20,  1866. 
Harris,  Wm.,  46th  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Dec.  1,  1861 ;   disd.  Dec. 

5, 1864;  term  ex. 
Stone,  C.  H.,  46th  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Dec.  1,  1861 ;   disd.  July 

20,  1862. 
Waer,  G.  W.,  46th  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Dec.  1,  1861;  disd.  Aug. 

29,  18G5 ;  disab. 
Hardy,  C.  B.,  46th   Inf..  Co.  H,  e.  Feb.  5, 1864,  rect;  m. 

o.  Jan.  20, 1866,  as  Corporal. 
Kelly,  J.  W.,  46th   Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Feb.  26,  1864,  rect.;  m. 

o.  Jan.  20, 1866. 
Neugent,  Pat.,  46th  Inf ,  Co.  H,  e.  Dec.  1, 1861 ;    trans,  to 

V.  R.  C.  Nov.  11, 1863. 
Robertson,  C.  S.,  46th  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Feb.  5, 1864,  rect. ; 

died  at  Vicksburg,  Jan.  20, 1866. 
Second  Lieutenant  W.  H.  Howell,  46th  Inf.,  Co.  I,  e.  Dec. 

1, 1861 ;  kid.  at  battle  of  Shiloh. 
Sergt.  Jno.  St.  John,  46th   Inf.,  Co.  I,  e.  Sept.  18,  1861 ; 

disd.  Oct.  19, 1862  ;  disab. 
Kite,  J.  R.,  46th  Inf.,  Co.  I,  e.  Nov.  30, 1861;   disd.  Nov. 

25,  1862. 
Golden,  B.  J..  51st  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Dec.  9, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet. 

Jan.  1,  1864;  m.  o.  Sept  25,  1865. 


ONE    HUNDRED    AND    TWENTY- 
SECOND    INFANTRY. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-second  Infan 
try  Illinois  Volunteers  was  organized  at  Camp 
Palmer,  Carlinville,  111.,  in  August,  1862,  by 
Col.  John  J.  Rinaker,  and  was  mustered  in  Sept. 
4th.  On  8th  October,  moved  to  Columbus,  Ky., 
and  thence  to  Trenton,  Tenn.  On  Nov.  12th, 
Companies  A,  D  and  F  moved  to  Huaiboldt. 
Dec.  18th,  the  regiment  moved  to  Jackson,  to 
defend  that  place  against  Forrest.  Marched  in 
pursuit  of  the  enemy  to  Lexington,  Tenn.,  re- 
turning to  Jackson  Dec.  21st.  The  enemy, 
under  Gen.  Forrest,  captured  the  sick  in  hos- 
pital at  Trenton,  including  Maj.  Chapman 
and  sixty  enlisted  men  of  the  regiment- 
Marched  from  Trenton,  Dec.  27th,  in  pursuit 
of  the  enemy.  On  31st,  was  engaged  at 
Parker's  Cross  Roads,  in  connection  with 
detachments  of  Thirty -ninth  Iowa,  Fiftieth 
Indiana  and  Eighteenth  Illinois,  capturing 
seven  pieces  of  artillery  and  500  prisoners. 
The  loss  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-sec- 
ond was  one  officer  and  twenty-two  men  killed, 
and  two  officers  and  fifty-four  enlisted  men 
wounded.  Col.  Rinaker  was  severely  wounded. 

On  17th  Feb.,  1863,  the  regiment  moved  to 
Corinth.  Moved  from  Corinth  April  loth,  and 
on  the  25th  was  engaged  at  Town  Creek. 
Moved  to  Saulsbury  June  25th,  and  Oct.  30th, 
to  luka,  Col.  Rinaker  commanding  post  at  each 
place.  Nov.  4,  1863,  moved  to  Eastport,  where 
it  remained — Col.  Rinaker  commanding  post — 
until  Dec.  8th,  when  it  moved  to  Paducah,  and 
Jan.  19th,  1864,  to  Cairo,  Col.  Rinaker  being 
assigned  to  command  of  post.  Companies  E, 
H  and  K  were  engaged  iu  defending  Paducah, 
against  the  attack  of  Forrest,  March  24th,  re- 
pelling three  attacks  made  upon  Fort  Anderson. 
June  26,  1864,  moved  to  Memphis  and  La- 
Grange,  and,  joining  the  command  of  Gen.  A. 
J.  Smith,  was  assigned  to  First  Brigade  Third 
Division.  July  14th,  the  regiment  was  en- 
gaged at  Tupelo,  losing  Capt.  Josiah  Bur- 


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531 


rough  and  nine  enlisted  men  killed,  and  thirty- 
three  wounded.  Returned  to  Memphis  July 
23,  1864.  Aug.  4th,  moved  to  Holly  Springs, 
and  returned  on  31st.  Arrived  at  Cairo,  111., 
Sept.  8th.  and,  on  12th,  at  Jefferson  Barracks, 
Mo.  Was  engaged  in  the  campaign  in  Missouri, 
after  Price,  returning  to  St.  Louis  Nov.  18, 1864. 
The  regiment  embarked  for  Nashville,  Tenn., 
Nov.  24th.  "n  Dec.  15th  and  16th,  was  en- 
gaged in  the  battle  of  Nashville,  Tenn..  losing 
one  killed,  and  three  mortally  wounded,  and 
twenty-six  men  wounded,  and  capturing  four 
pieces  of  artillery  and  a  battle  flag.  Was  en- 
gaged in  the  pursuit  of  the  enemy  to  Eastport.  ! 

Embarked,  Feb.  18th,  for  New  Orleans,  and,    ; 
on    March    6th,    for    Dauphine    Island,    Ala.    j 
March  28d,  moved  with  the  fleet  up  Fish  River,    , 
to  Donley's  Landing,  and,  on  24th,  marched  to    | 
Spanish  Fort.     The  regiment  at  this  time  was 
in   the    First   Brigade,   Second   Division,    Six- 
teenth Army  Corps — Col.  Rinaker  commanding 
brigade.     On  April  3d,  moved  to  Fort  Blakely. 
Engaged  in  the  charge  of  the  9th.  losing  twenty 
killed  and  wounded,  Lieut.  Col.   Drish  being 
among  the  latter.     On  the  12th,  marched  from 
Blakely,  arriving  at  Montgomery  on  26th.     On    j 
June  4th,   embarked  at  Providence   Landing, 
and  moved  down  Alabama  River,  to  Mobile. 

Mustered  out  of  service,  July  15th.  Arrived  ' 
at  Camp  Butler,  111.,  July  27,th,  and,  Aug.  4,  \ 
1865,  received  final  payment  and  discharge. 


Quartermaster  Sergt.  C.  H.  Mervine,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862. 
disd.  March  14, 1865 ;  disab. 

Company  C. 

Sergt.  Clayting  Gaskell,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862,  deserted  Feb. 

18,  1863. 
Sergt.  J.  W.  Waddsll,  e.   Aug.  15,  1862;  died  Aug.  25, 

1864;  No.  of  grave  6,767. 
Sergt.  Gentry  Scroggins,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862  ;  absent,  sick, 

at  m.  o.  of  regt. 
Corp.  C.  E.  Murvine,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  15, 1865, 

as  private. 

Corp.  C.  W.  Adams,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o.  July  15, 1865. 
Corp.  J.  D  Woolsey,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862  ;  m.o  July  15, 1865. 
Corp.  Geo.  Stokes,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  15, 1865. 
Corp.  W.  B.  Swain,  e.Aug.  15, 1862;  m.  o.  July  15,  1865, 

as  Sergeant. 

Corp.  E.  R.  King,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862  ;  m.  o.  June  9, 1865. 
Corp.  B.  Brown,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;  deserted  Nov.  26, 1862. 
Musician  J.  A.  Adams,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  taken  prisr.  Dec. 

20, 1862 ;  never  heard  from. 
Musician  C.  E.   Berry,  e.   Aug.  15, 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  15, 

1865,  as  private. 

Allen.  E.  W.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  disd.  Sept.  5, 1862. 
Antrobos,  Jas.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862  ;  m.  o.  July  15,  1865. 
Adams,  J.  A.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1865  ;  m.  o.  July  15,  1865. 
Bangh,  0.  H.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  15, 1865. 
Brown,  Bichard,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 
Bullis,  E.  W.,  e.  Aug.  15. 1862 ;  died  May  12, 1863. 
Bridges,  G.  W.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862 ;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 
Berry,  J.  C.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862  ;  m.  o.  July  15, 1865. 
Curry,  C.  W..  Jr..  H.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o.  July  15,  1865. 
Curry,  J.  T.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  disd.  April  12,  1863,  disab. 
Cook,  H.  P..  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o.  July  15,  1865. 
Coon,  Israel,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  disd.  Jan.  8,  1863,  disab. 
Dodson,  J.  T.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  disd.  April  14, 1865,  disab. 
Estus,  J.  R.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o.  July  15,  1865. 
Estus,  W.  T.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862  ;  m.  o.  July  15,  1865. 
Gambol,  J.  H.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862  ;  disd.  Jan.  8, 1863,  disab. 
Greenfield,   Jno.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862 ;  disd.  March  6,  1863, 

disab. 

Holmes,  C.  A.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  prmtd. 
Haven,  B.  F.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C.  Sept.  30, 

1864. 

Harris,  J.  A.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o.  July  15,  1865. 
Hayes,  Wm  ,  e.  Aup.  15,  1862 ;  trans,  to  33d  111.  Inf. 
Hagen,  A.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;  m.  o.  July  15, 18&r>. 


Irwin,  J.  L.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  15, 1865. 
Kelly,  Garrett,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;  disd.  April  7, 1863,  wds. 
King,  Martin,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862 ;  taken  prisr.  Dec.  20, 1862 ; 

never  heard  from. 

Lovelace,  J.  E.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862  ;  m.  o.  July  15.  1885. 
Lovel,  H.  B.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862 ;  m.  o.  July  15, 1865. 
Luckey,  J.  G.,  e.  Aug.  15. 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  15,  1865. 
Murvine,   C.   H.,    e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  disd  March  14, 1865, 

disab. 

McCow,  Chan.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  died  April  26, 1863. 
Massey,  Samuel,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;  deserted  Nov.  26,  1862. 
Miller,  Perry,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  kid.  April  9,  1865. 
Magee,  Thos.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;  wd.  Dec.  31, 1862;  trans. 

to  I.  C. 

McRobney,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  15, 1865. 
Oakley,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o.  July  15, 1865. 
Pope,  Samuel,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862 ;  m.  o.  May  16, 1865. 
Plato,   Lewis,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of 

regt. 

Poge,  Alex.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862  ;  died  July  27, 1863. 
Rutherford,  W.  A.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;  m.  o.  July  15, 1865. 
Rutherford,  Jos.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862  ;  m.  o.  July  15, 1865. 
Race,  Edward,  e.  Aug.  15.  1862;  m.  o.  July  15, 1865,  as 

Corporal. 

Styles,  W.  F.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862 ;  deserted  Nov.  19, 1862. 
Utt,  Jas.,  e.  Ang.  15, 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  15,  1865. 
Yoolsey,  Geo.,  e.   Aug.  15, 1862;  absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of 

regt. 

Wagstaff,  G.  W.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;  m.  o.  July  15, 1865. 
Wright,  W.,-e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  deserted  Nov.  26,  1862. 

Company   K. 

Gersten,  Geo.,  e.  Aug.  9, 1862  ;  trans,  to  Co.  C. 
Warren,  Henry,  e.  Aug.  9, 1862 ;  trans,  to  Co.  C. 


SIXTY-FIRST   INFANTRY. 

The  Sixty-fi^st  Infantry  Illinois  Volunteers 
was  organized  at  Carrollton,  111.,  by  Col.  Jacob 
Fry.  Three  full  companies  were  mustered 
Feb.  5,  1862.  Feb.  21st,  the  regiment  being 
still  incomplete,  moved  to  Benton  Barracks, 
Mo.  Here  a  sufficient  number  of  recruits 
joined  to  make  nine  full  companies.  March 
26,  1862,  embarked  for  Pittsburg  Landing. 
On  arriving,  March  30th,  were  assigned  to 
brigade  of  Col.  Madison  Miller,  Eighteenth 
Missouri.  Division  of  Brig.  Gen.  B.  M.  Prentiss. 
April  6th,  400  men  were  formed  into  line,  in 
time  to  receive  the  first  assault  of  the  enemy, 
and  stood  their  ground  for  an  hour  arid  a  quar- 
ter, and  until  every  other  regiment  in  the  di- 
vision had  given  way,  and  were  then  ordered 
to  fall  back.  Upon  retiring  from  this  position, 
the  regiment  was  complimented  by  Gen.  Pren- 
tiss for  its  gallant  stand.  It  was  then  ordered 
to  support  a  battery  of  the  First  Missouri  Ar- 
tillery, and,  at  1  o'clock  P.  M.,  ordered  to  the 
support  of  Gen.  Hurlbut,  coming  to  bis  sup- 
port at  a  very  critical  moment,  and  maintain- 
ing his  line  until  relieved  by  a  fresh  regiment, 
and  when  its  ammunition  was  entirely  ex- 
hausted. When  the  second  line  was  broken, 
the  regiment  retired  in  good  order,  and  took  a 
position  supporting  the  siege  guns.  April  7th, 
was  in  reserve.  Loss,  eighty  killed,  wounded 
and  missing,  including  three  commissioned 
officers.  April  18th,  was  assigned  k>  First 
Brigade,  Third  Division,  Col.  L.  F.  Ross,  Seven- 
teenth Illinois,  commanding  brigade.  April 
28th,  Maj.  Ohr  took  command  of  the  regiment, 
Col.  Fry  being  absent.  May  2d,  Brig.  Gen. 
John  A.  Logan  took  command  of  the  division, 
and  was  succeeded,  May  6th,  by  Brig.  Gen. 
Judah.  June  6th,  moved  to  Bethel,  Tenn.,  Col. 


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WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


Haynie,  Forty-eighth  Illinois,  taking  command 
of  brigade.  16th,  moved  to  Jackson.  17th, 
was  in  Ross'  Brigade  of  Logan's  (First) 
Division,  and  moved  to  Bolivar,  Tenn.  Sept. 
1H,  1862.  moved,  via  Jackson  and  Corinth,  to 
Brownsville,  Miss.,  on  Memphis  &  Corinth 
Ra:lroad.  Returned  to  Bolivar,  after  the  battle 
of  luka,  Sept.  25th.  Oct.  10th.  Brig.  Gen.  M. 
Bray  man  was  assigned  to  the  brigade,  and 
Col.  Fry  to  command  of  post  ut Trenton,  where, 
on  the  20th  of  December,  he  was  taken  pris- 
oner by  Gen.  Forrest,  and  paroled.  The  brigade 
remained  at  Bolivar,  Gen.  Brayman  command- 
ing post. 

Dec.  18,  1^62,  240  men  of  the  regiment  pro- 
ceeded, by  rail,  to  Jackson,  and  moving  out  on 
the  Lexington  road,  under  command  of  Col. 
Engleman,  with  Forty-third  Illinois  and  a  de- 
tachment of  cavalry,  took  position  at  Salem 
Cemetery,  and,  on  the  morning  of  19th,  re- 
pulsed the  enemy  under  Forrest,  with  three 
pieces  of  artillery,  and,  on  receiving  re-en- 
forcements from  Gen.  .--ullivan,  pursued  the 
enemy  some  distance;  after  which,  returned 
to  Bolivar.  May  31st,  the  regiment  being  in  the 
Sixteenth  Army  Corps,  moved,  by  rail,  to  Mem- 
phis, and  embarked  for  Vicksburg.  June  3d, 
arrived  at  Chickasaw  Bayou.  4th,  accom- 
panied expedition  up  Yazoo  River,  landing  at 
Satartia.  Moved  four  miles  out,  to  Mechanics- 
burg,  capturing  some  prisoners.  6th,  moved 
to  Haiues'  Bluff.  June  20th,  moved  to  Sny- 
der's  Bluff.  Lieut.  Col.  Fry  having  resigned, 
Maj.  Ohr  was  promoted  Lieutenant  Colonel. 

July  17,  1863,  moved  to  Black  River  Bridge. 
22d,  returned  to  Snyder's  Bluff.  On  27th, 
moved  to  Helena,  Ark.  Aug.  13th,  in  Maj. 
Gen.  Steele's  army,  Col.  McLain,  Forty- 
third  Indiana,  commanding  division,  and  Col. 
Graves,  Twelfth  Michigan,  commanding  brig- 
ade. Moved,  via  Clarendon,  Duvall's  Bluff, 
Brownsville,  to  Little  Rock,  skirmishing  some 
with  the  enemy  after  leaving  Brownsville,  and 
arriving  at  Little  Rock  Sept.  10th.  Remained 
at  Little  Rock.  March  20,  1864,  Company  K 
joined  the  regiment,  from  Camp  Butler,  111. 
Regiment  mustered  out,  Sept.  8,  1865,  at  Nash- 
ville, Tenn.,  and  arrived  at  Camp  Butler,  111., 
for  final  payment  and  discharge,  Sept.  12,  1865. 


Sergt.  Major  Win.  Caldwell ;  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  1865. 

Company  B. 

Pope,  Wm.  M.,  e.  Oct.  28, 1861 ;  died  at  St.  Louis,  Aug.  8, 
1862. 

Company  C. 

Mytinger,   F.   M.,  e.  Jan.  4,1864;  rect.;  pnntd.  to  Ad- 
jutant Aug.  6,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  1865. 

Company  D. 

Fillay,  L.  B.,  e.  Jan.  3,  1862;  disd.  May  2, 1864,  disab. 
Hagen,  Thomas,  e.  Dec.  21,  1862  ;  died  Jan.  27,  1864. 
Noe,  Benjamin,  e.  Feb.  10, 1862,  as  rect. ;  re-e.as  vet.  Feb. 

24,  1864;  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 1865. 
Mayhall,  J.  H.,  e.  NOT.  2b,  1863;    rect.;    m.  o.  Sept.  8, 

1865. 
Seago,  J.  W.,  e.  Jan.  17,  1862 ;  rect. ;  died  at  St.   Louis, 

May  24,  1862. 


Company  E. 

Capt.  H.  W.  Manning,  e.  as  First  Li^ut.  Feb.  5,  1862  ; 

prmtd.  to  Capt.  Mch.  7, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Mch.  26,  1864. 
First  Lieut.  Luther  Grundy,  e.   Nov.  2, 1861,  as  private; 

prmtd.   to  Second  Lieutenant  March  1,1863;  to  First 

Lieutenant  March  26,  1864;  m.  o.  Sept.  8, 1865. 
Second  Lieut.  W.  H.  Bonfoy,  P.  Nov.  2,  1861,  as  private  ; 

prmpt.  to  Commissary  Sergeant ;  to  Second  Lieuten- 
ant July  31,  1865  :  m.  o.  Sept.  8,  1865. 
Atkins,  Levan,  o.  Nov.  2,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Feb.  7, 1865. 
Adams,  J.  Q.,  e.  Dec.  7,  1861 ;  m.  o.  as  Sergt.  Feb.  7,  1865. 
Boyle,   Geo  .  e.  Dec.  7,  18>51 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  29, 1864; 

deserted  Sept.  26,  1864. 

Bronson,  A.  C.,  e.  Dec.  9,  1861;  disd.  May  22,  1862,  disab. 
Caldwell,  Wm.,e.  Nov.  2, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  29,  1864; 

prmtd.  to  Sergeant  Major. 

Cook,  P  R ,  e.  Dee.  27,  1801 ;  disd.  Jan  28,  1863.  disab. 
Cook,  M.  0.,  e.  Jan.  17, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  1865,  as  Sergt. 
Cory.  M.  S.,  e.  Dec.  37,  1861 ;  kid.  at  Shiloh  April  6,  1862. 
Este-t,  Harrison,  e.  Jan.  2,  1862  ;  dishonorably  disd.  Nov. 

25,1865 
Foulbeauf,  F.  J.,  e.  Nov.  2,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.   Feb.  29, 

1864;  m.  o.  July  13, 1865;  prisr.  of  war. 
Forbush,  T.  M.,  e.  Dec.  8,  1861 ;    disd.  June  27,    1862, 

disab. 
Gentry,  J.  A.,  e.  Jan.  17,  1862 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  29,  1864, 

Corporal ;  died  May  21. 1864. 

Hayes,  James,  e.  Dec.  20,  1861 ;  disd.  April  6,  1863,  disab. 
Irving,  Clifford,  e.  Deo.  26,  1861  ;  died  Aug.  24,  1863. 
Keller,  Frank,  e  Nov.  18, 1861 ;  died  in  Jefferson  Barracks 

Aug.  14,  1863. 
Lownds,  Jno.,  e.  Nov.  9,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  29,  1864 ; 

m.  o.  Sept.  8,  1865. 
Miller,  Jas.,  e.  Nov.  6,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet  Feb.  29,1864;  m. 

o.  Sept.  8,1865;  prisr.  of  war. 
Moon,  Peter,  e.  Jan.  27,  1862;  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  1865. 
Newman,  W.,  e.  Dec.  24,  186! ;   re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  29,  1864  ; 

m.  o.  Sept.  8. 1865. 

Potts,  Wm  ,  e.  Jan.  21,  1862 ;  disd.  Nov.  23,  1862,  as  Ser- 
geant; disab. 

Stone,  Simon,  e.  Nov.  2,  1861  ;  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  1865. 
Seward,  Robt.,  e.  Nov.  9, 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  29, 1864; 

died  in  Andersonvill<i  Prison  April  15,  1865. 
Scoggins,  Geo.,  e  Nov.  20,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  1865. 
Snow,  T.  M.,  e.  Dec.  24, 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  29,  1864; 

m.  o.  Sept  8,  1865. 

Seward,  G.  W.,  e.  Jan.  6,  1862;  m.  o.  Feb.  7,  1865. 
Snow,  Ludwell,  e.  Jan.  8.  18S2 ;  died  May  16,  1862. 
Smith,  I.  H.,  e.  Jan.  7, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Feb.  7, 1865,  as  Corporal. 
Talbott,  Amos,  e.  Dec.  7,  1861 ;  died  June  25, 1862. 
Vernon,  Wm.,  e.  Dec.  8,  1861 ;  disd.  Nov.  3,  1862. 
Winckler,  J.  W.,  e.  Jan.  29, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Feb.  7, 1865. 
Whiteside,  Jod,  e.  Feb.  4, 1862 ;  disd.  for  wds.  received  at 

Shiloh. 
Dugan,  J.  W.,  e.  Nov.  2,  1861  ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  29,  1864 

m.  o.  Sept.  8, 1865,  as  First  Sergeant. 
Stone,  G.  L.,  e.  Feb.  29,  1864 ;  vet ;  m.  o.  July  13.  1865. 
Hunt,  W.  J.,  e.  Feb.  26,  1862 ;  reot.;  deserted  March  10, 

1863. 
McGee.  Z.  T.,  e.  Feb.  24,  1862;  rect.;  deserted  March  21, 

1862. 
Smith,  W.  B.,  e.  Feb.  19,  1862;  rect.;  m.  o.  March  2271865. 

Company  C. 

Giberson,  H.,  e.  Dec.  13, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  1,  1864  ; 
m.  o.  Sept.  8,  1865. 

Corp.  Dunl.  Murphy,  Co.  C,  64th  Inf..  e.  Sept.  3, 1861. 
Kelly,  Bartholomew,  Co.  C,  64th  Inf.,  e.  Sept.  13,  1861 ; 

disd.  July  2,  1862  ;  disab. 
Smith,  D.  M.,  Co.  C,  64th  Inf.,  e.  Dec.  7, 1861 ;  trans.  July 

19,  1862. 
Tousey,  Martin,  Co.  C,  64th  Inf.,  e.  Sept.  4,  1861 ;  trans. 

July  19, 1862. 
Welch,  Wm.,  Co.  C,  64th  Inf.,  e.  Sept.  2, 1861 ;  trans.  July 

19,  1862. 
Corp.  J.  C.  Hibbant,  Co.  E  64th  Inf. ;  e.  Sept.  14,  1861  ; 

trans.  July  19, 1862. 

Herser,  Martin,  Co.  D,  65th  Inf.    e.  June  15.  1862 ;  rect.; 

m.  o.  June  5,  1865. 
Gibbons,  Jno.,  Co.  H.  65th  Inf.,  e.  March  12,  1862;  re-e. 

as  vet.  March  13,  1864;  trans,  to  Co.  H  as  consol.;  m. 

o.  July  13,  1865. 
Nichols,  Melvin,  Co.  H,  65th  Inf,,  e.  March  12.  1862  ;  re-e. 

as  vet  March  31,  1864  ;  trans,  to  Co.  H.  as  consol.;  m. 

o.  July  13,  1865. 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


533 


•Q.  M.  Isaac  N.  Buck,  67th  Inf.,  e.  June  13,  1862;  m.  o. 

Sept.  6, 1862. 
Com.  Sergt.  W.  S.  Byron,  67th  Inf. ;  e.  June  2,  1862,  as 

Sergt. ;  prmtd  to  C  >msy.  Sergf.  Jane  IS,  1862. 
.Sergt.  A.  N.  Davis,  Co.  A,  67th  Inf.,  e.  June  2,  1862. 
Buuker,  Frank,  Co.  A,  67th  Inf.,  e.  June  2,  1862. 
Higgins,  W.  F.,  Co.  A,  67th  Inf.,  e,  June  2, 1862 ;  deserted. 
Whipple,  S.  E.,  Co.  A,  67th  Inf.,  e.  June  2,  1862. 
Blackman,  Win.,  Co.  D,  67th  Inf..  e.  May  30, 1862. 
Sheffield,  Jas.,  Co.  D,  67th  Inf.,  e.  June  2, 1862. 
Treeman,  G.  W.,  Co.  I,  67th  Inf.,  e.  June  3, 1862. 


ONE   HUNDRED   AND  THIRTY 
SECOND   INFANTRY. 

(100  Days.) 

The  One  Hundred  and  Thirty-second  Infan- 
try Illinois  Volunteers  was  organized  at  Camp 
Fry,  Chicago,  111.,  by  Col.  Thomas  J  Pickett, 
and  was  mustered  in  for  one.  hundred  days, 
from  June  1,  1864.  Moved,  June  6th,  for  Co- 
lumbus, Ky.,  and  arrived  on  the  8th,  report- 
ing to  Brig.  Gen.  Henry  Prince.  On  the  15th  of 
June,  moved  to  Paducah,  Ky.,  smd  reported  to 
Col.  S.  G.  Hicks.  The  regiment  remained  on 
duty  at  Paducah  until  expiration  of  service, 
when  it  moved  to  Chicago,  and  was  mustered 
out  Oct.  17,  1864. 


Company  C. 

•Capt.  Charles  Barker,  e.  June  1,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Second  Lieut.  H.  A.  Hinckley,  e.  June  1, 1864;    m.  o.  Oct. 

17,  1864. 
Tirat  Sergt.  R.  B.  Campbell,  e.  April  30,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17, 

1864. 
Sergt.  L.  B.  Pearsons,  e.  May  10,  1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  17, 

1864. 

Sergt.  Jno.  Bevier,  e.  April  30, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17, 1864. 
Corp.  Geo.  Hackney,  e.  May  2.  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Corp.  S,  H.  Schuyler,  e.  May  4, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17, 1864. 
Corp.  W.  W.  Bostwick,  e.  May  11,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17, 

1864. 

Corp.  J.  H.  Damon,  e.  May  10,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Wagoner,  Jno.  Saltsgiver,  e.  May  26, 1864;  m  o.  Oct.  17. 

1864. 

•Bailey,  Jno.,  e.  May  31,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  17, 1864. 
Baird,  G.  C.,  e.  May  2,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Beebe,  0.  W.,  e.  May  10, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17, 1864. 
Breese,  F.,  e.  May  11,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Betts,  Geo.,  e.  May  14, 1864.;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Bennett,  Green,  e.  May  14, 18^64;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Clute,  Chas.,  e.  May  7,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Connell,  R.,  e.  May  14,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Cavenaugh,  Jas.,  e.  May  10,  1864;   m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Dunbar,  Levi.  e.  April  29,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Fitch,  R.  C.,  e.  May  12,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17, 1864. 
Flanders,  J.  R.,  e.  May  1  •,  1864;   m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Foster,  F.  B.,  e.  May  10, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Groch,  Fred,  e.  May  3,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17, 1864. 
H.  pier,  Geo.,  e.  May  10,  1864;  m.  o.  October  17,  1864. 
Harrall,  C.  F.,  e.  May  12, 1864;  m.  o.  October  17,  1864. 
Judson,  Jas.,  e.  May  15, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17, 1864. 
Kendall,  M.  W.,  e.  May  19,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Latham,  Geo.,  e.  May  31,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Martin,  Wm.,  e.  May  8, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Miller,  J.  J.,  e.  May  11, 1864;   m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Perkins,  R.  E.,  e.  May  8,  1864;  m.  o.  October  17, 1864. 
Roberts,  Chas.,  e.  May  4,  1864 ;  m.  <•.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Robinson,  Wm.,  e.  May  2,  1864;   m.  o.  Oct.  17, 1864. 
Scarlett,  C.  W.,  e.  May  30,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Spaulding,  W.  F.,  e.  May  2,  1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  17, 1864. 
Shuster,  Jos.,  e.  May  11, 1864  ;    m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864 
Starr,  H.  P.,  e.  May  7, 1864  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Swick,  Hudson,  e.  Mny  31,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct  17   1864 
Wells,  E.  P.,  e.  May  2,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Woodward,  W.  H.,  e.  May  10,  J864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Wade,  Wm.,  e.  May  11,  1864;    m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 

Company  F. 

Flood,  Mathew,  e.  M;iy  14,  1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Richmond,  Marvin,  e.  May  7,  1864 ;   m.  o.  Oct.  17, 1864. 


Company  I. 

Riddler,  Wm.,  e.  May  13, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17,  1864. 
Scupham,  Jas.,  e.  May  11, 1864;  m.  o.  Oct.  17, 1864. 
Gregory,  W.  M  ,  134th  Inf.,  Co.  C,  e.  May  2, 1864;  m.  o 

Oct.  17, 1864. 
Keck,  Stephen,  134th   Inf.,  Co.  E,  e.  May  6,  1864;    m.  o 

Oct.  17, 1864. 
Hitchcock,  J.  G.,  134th  Inf.,  Co.  F,  e.  May  12,  1864  •  m.  o 

Oct.  17,  1864. 
Harrison,  W.  H.,  140th  Inf.,  Co.  A,  e.  May  19, 1864 ;  m  o 

Oct.  17, 1804. 
Smith,  Wm.,  140th  Inf.,  Co.  D,  e.  May  10,  1864 ;    m    o 

Oct.  17,  1864. 


ONE   HUNDRED  AND   FIFTY- 
THIRD  INFANTRY. 

(One  Year.) 

The  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-Third  Infantry 
Illinois  Volunteers  was  organized  at  Camp 
Fry,  ,111.,  by  Col.  Stephen  Bronson,  and  was 
mustered  in  Feb.  27,  1865,  for  one  year.  On 
March  4th,  moved,  by  rail,  via  Louisville  and 
Nashville,  to  Tullahoma,  reporting  to  Maj. 
Gen.  Milroy.  The  regiment  was  assigned  to 
the  Second  Brigade,  defenses  of  Nashville  & 
Chattanooga  Railroad,  Brevet  Brig.  Gen.  Dud 
ley  commanding  brigade.  In  the  latter  part 
of  March,  Maj.  Wilson,  with  three  companies, 
went  on  a  campaign  into  Alabama,  and  re 
turned.  On  July  1st,  moved,  via  Nashville 
and  Louisville,  to  Memphis,  Tenn  ,  and  was 
assigned  to  the  comirfand  of  Brevet  Maj.  Gen, 
A.  L.  Chetlain.  Was  mustered  out  Sept.  15, 
1865,  and  moved  to  Springfield.  111.,  and  Sept. 
24th  received  final  pay  and  discharge.  Col. 
Bronson  received  appointment  as  Brevet  Briga- 
dier General. 


Adjt.  John  Gilman,  c.  Feb.  557, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21,  1865. 
Q.  M.  N.  J.  Wheeler,  e.  Feb.  23, 1865,  as  Q.  M.  Sergt.;  was 
prmtd.  to  Reg.  Q.  M.June  6, 1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  21,1866. 

Company  C. 

Capt.  E.  C.  Lovell,e.  Feb.  20, 1S65,  as  private;  prmtd.  to 
Capt.  Feb.  27,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21,  1865. 

First  Sergt.  Henry  Phillips,  e.  Feb.  15, 1865;  m.  o.  Sept. 
21. 1865. 

Sergt.  H.  C.  Paddleford,  e.  Feb.  20, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21, 1865. 

Sergt.  W.  E.  Todd,  e.  Feb.  15,  1805:  m.  o.  Sept.  21,  1865. 

Sergt.  D.  M.  Jones,  e.  Feb.  15, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21, 1865. 

Corp.  J.  H.  Wilbur,  e.  Feb.  20,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21,  1865. 

Corp.  Henry  Squire,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865 ;  absent,  sick,  at  m. 
o.  of  regt. 

Corp.  Jerome  Wiltsie,  e.  Feb.  16,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21,  '65. 

Bartlett,  F.  B.,  e.  Feb.  15, 1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21, 1865. 

Cort,  Nelson,  e.  Feb.  15, 1865  ;  m.  o.Sept.  21, 1865. 

Derks,  Henry,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  21,  1865. 

Dougherty,  Jno.,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865  ;  prmtd.  to  First  Lieut. 

Flynn,  Jno.,  e.  Feb.  15, 1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21,  1865. 

Gifford,  S.  J.,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21, 1865. 

Griffith,  Jno.,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865  ;  ni.  o.  Sept.  21,  1865. 

Holbrook,  S.,  e.  Feb.  18,  1865  ;  m.  o.  May  25, 1865. 

Hesse,  Jno.,  e.  Feb.  15, 1865;  m.o.  Sept.  21, 1«65. 

Holden,  Wm.,  e.  Feb.  22, 1865 ;  deserted  March  1,  1865. 

Horton,  R.  A.,  e.  Feb.  15, 1805  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21, 1865. 

Jeffreys,  J.,  e.  Feb.  15, 1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  21, 1865. 

Johnson,  J.  A.,  e.  Feb.  15, 1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept,  21,  1865. 

Lentz,  L.,  e.  Feb.  15,  186n ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21,  1865. 

Mallery,  Albert,  e.  Feb.  15, 1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21,  1865. 

Mitchell,  Jas.,  e.  Feb.  15, 1865  ;  ni.  o.  Sept.  21.  1865. 

Mickel,  Henry,  e.  Feb.  16,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21,  1865. 

Perry,  A.  C.,  Feb.  15.  1865  ;  died  Sept.  1, 1805. 

Perry,  E.  D.,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21,  1865. 

Pittinger,  Henry,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  21,  1865. 

Smith,  Jos.,  e.  Feb.  16,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21,  1H65. 

Van  Akin,  A.  0..  e.  Feb.  15, 1865;  m.  Sept,  21,  1865. 

Ward,  E.  K.,  e.  Feb.  15, 1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  21, 1865. 


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WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


Walsh,  G.  J.,  e  Feb.  15, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21, 1865. 
Walsh,  L.,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21,  1865. 
Wieting,  Jno.,  e.  Feb.  16,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21,  1865. 
Young,  Frank,  e.  Feb.  20, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21, 1865. 

Company  E. 

Hoffman,  Geo.,  e.  Feb.  10, 1865 ;  deserted  Feb.  14, 1865. 
Smith,  Patrick,  e.  Feb.  23,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  21,  1865. 


THIRTY-THIRD  INFANTRY. 

Carrol,  A.  J.,  Co.  C,  e.  March  1,  1864;   trans,  to  124th  111. 

Inf. ;  m.  o.  Nov.  24, 1865. 
Benedict,  E.  M.,  Co.  F,  e.  Feb.  17,  1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  Nov. 

24, 1865. 
Cleveland,  J.  H.,  Co.  F,  e.  Feb.  18, 1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  Nov. 

24,  1865. 
Coolige,  J.  L.,  Co.  F,  e.  March  10,  1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  Nov. 

24.  1865. 
Dean,  David,  Co.  F,  e.  Feb.  18,  1864,  rect  ;  m.  o.  Nov.  24 

1865. 
Davis,  Michael,  Co.  F,  e.  March  24, 1864,  rect;  m.  o.  NOT. 

24, 1865. 
Fish.  E.  F.,  Co.  F,  e.  Feb.  27,  1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  Nov  24, 

1865. 
Maseee,  R.  L.,  Co.  F,  e.  Feb.  12,  1864,  rect .  m.  o  Nov.  24, 

1865. 
McDonald,  Valentine,  Co.  F,  e.  Feb.  13, 1864,  rect;   m.  o. 

Nov.  24, 1865. 
Price,  W.  H.,  Co.  F,  e.  Feb.  12, 1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  Nov.  24, 

1865. 
Raff,  C.  R.,  Co.  F,  e.  Feb.  16,  1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  Nov.  24, 

1865. 
Wood,  Clark,  Co.  F,  e.  Miirch  29, 1864,  rect. ;  m,  o.  Nov. 

24,  1865. 


FIFTY-FIFTH  INFANTRY. 

Capt.  Charles  Tazewell,  Co.  E,  e.  Oct.  31, 1861 ;  resigned 

Oct.  31,  1862. 
Second  Lieut.  Wm.  R.  Hailigan,  Co.  E,  e.  Oct.  31,  1861 ; 

resigned  March  5, 1862. 
(Jorp.  Joseph   Lightfoot,  Co.  E,  e.  Sept.  17,  1861;   died 

March  6,  1863. 

Corp.  Wm.  Short,  Co.  E,  e.  Jnly  30, 1861;   supposed  de- 
serted in  February,  1864. 
Corp.  Joseph  Casley,  Co.  E,  e.  July  30, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet. 

Feb.  1,  1864;  disd.  June  25,  1864,  disab. 
Corp.  Jacob  Flatro,  Co.  E,  e  Oct.  3, 1861. 
Bauman,  J.  F..  Co.  E,  e.  Aug.  14,  '61 ;  m.  o.  April  21,  '65. 
Bangs,  G.  W.,  Co.  E.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  31, 1864. 
Cleaves,  Charles,  Co.  E,  e.  July  30, 1861. 
Canfleld,  E.  T.,  Co.  E,  e.  Aug.  1, 1861. 
Downers,   Wm.,  Co.  E,  e.  Aug.  1,  1861 ;  disd.  Dec.  23, 

1863,  disab. 

Donovan,  Timothy,  Co.  E,  e.  Oct.  21, 1861. 
Florence,  R.  K.,  Co.  E,  e.  Aug  1,  1861. 
Guilfoil,  M.  E.,  Co.  E,  e.  July  30, 1861 ;  prmtd.  to  Principal 

Musician. 

Gubbins,  J.  D.,  Co.  E,  e.  July  30, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  31, 1864. 
Guilford,  John,  Co.  E,  e.  Oct.  29, 1861 ;  m.  o.Oct.  31,  1864. 
Mann,  Thos.,  Co.  E,  e.  July  30,  1861 ;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C. 

April  28,  1864. 
Nelson,  Horatio,  Co.  E,  e.  July  30,  1861  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  31, 

1864. 

Robinson,  .las.,  Co.  E,  e.  Aug.  1, 1861. 
Smith.  John,  Co.  E,  e.  Sept.  7,  1 861 ;  died  June  22,  1863. 

of  wounds. 

Silver,  Chas.,  Co.  E,  e.  Sept.  7, 1861. 
Thompson,  Wm..  Co.  E.,  o.' Sept.  7,  1861;  diid.  Jan.  28, 

1863,  of  wounds. 

Krieder,  David,  Co.  F,  e.  Oct.  9,  1861. 
Berlin,  John,  Co.  I,  e.  Sept.  27, 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  2, 

1864;  m.  o.  Aug.  14,  1865. 

Shields,  John,  Co.  I,  e.  Aug.  6,  1861  ;  m,  o.  Nov.  3,  1864. 
Monler,  L.  B.,  Co.  K.,  e.  Oct.  22, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  March 

31,  1864;  m.  o  Aug.  14,  1865,  as  prisr.  of  war. 
Arnold,  David,  67tn  Inf.,  Co.  G,  e.  Oct.  28,  1861,  as  Cor- 
poral ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  27,  1863 ;  prmtd.  to  Sergeant 

and  to  First  Lieutenant  Dec.  14, 1864,  and  to  Captain 

April  20,  1866;  m.  o.  July  7,  1865. 
Sergt.  Geo.  W.  White,  57th  Inf.,  Co.  G,  e.  Dec.  11,  1861; 

deserted  Feb.  8, 1862. 


FIFTY-NINTH    INFANTRY. 

Brown,  J    E.,  Co.  B,  e.  July   17,  18tU  ;  re-e.  as   vet.  Nov. 

19,  1863  ;  m.  o.  Dec.  8,  1865. 
Hagan,  Thomas,  Co.  B,  e.  Jan.    11,  1864,  rect.;  trail",  to 

89th  Inf. 
Hibbard,  M.  C.,  Co.  B.  e  Aug.  20, 1863,  rect. ;  trans,  to  89th 

Inf.;  m.  o.  Dec.  8,  1865. 
Patterson,   Hugh,  Co.  B,  e.  Sept.  6, 1863,  rect. ;  trans,  to 

89th  Inf.;  deserted  June  18,  1865. 
Hanley,  Anthony,  Co.  F,  trans,  from  89th  Inf. ;  m.  o.  Dec. 

8,  1865. 
Slosson,  J.  L.,  Co.  F,  e.  Dec.   17,1863;    trans,  from  89th 

Inf.;  missing  in  action  May  27,  1864. 
Anderson,  F.,  Co.   G,  e.  Aug.  26, 1863 ;  trans,  from  89th 

Inf.;  m.  o.  Dec.  8, 1865. 
Ducat  Andrew,  Co.  G,  e.  Aug.  25,  1863  ;  trans,  from  89th 

Inf. ;  deserted  June  19,  1865. 

Nisly,  W.  H.,  Co.  G,  e.  Aug.  29,  1863;  m.  o.  Dec.  8,  1865. 
Burns,   Alexander,  Co.  H,  e.  Aug.  26, 1863 ;  m.  o.  T>ec.   8, 

1865;  trans,  from  89th  Inf. 
Barry,  F.  M.,  Co.  H,  e.  Dec.  5,  1863;  trans,  from  89th  Inf .;• 

disd.  Aug.  11,  1865. 
Duncan,  L.  A.,  Co.  H,  e.  Aug.  17,  1863;  trans,  from  89th 

Inf. ;  m.  o.  Sept.  5, 1865. 
Husley,  A.  J.,  Co.  H,  e.  Aug.  17,  1863;  trans,   from  89th 

Inf.;  deserted  June  18,1865. 
Jastcrd,  J.  F.,  Co.  H,  e.  Oct.  21,1863;   trans,   from   89th 

Inf. ;  absent  sick  at  m.  o.  of  regiment. 
Jenks,  G.  M.,  Co.  H,  e.  Aug.  17, 1863  ;    trans,   from  89th 

Inf.;  m.  o.  Dec.  8,1865. 
Scott,  H.  C.,  Co.  H,   e.  Aug.   24,   1863 ;    trans,  from   89th 

Inf.;  m.  o.  Dec.  8,  1865. 
Williams,  Wm.,  Co.  H,  e.  Aug.  29,  1863;  trans,  from  89th 

Inf.;  m.  o.  Dec.  8,  1865. 
Murray,  J.  M.,  Co.  I,  e.  Dec.  21,   1863;    trans,  from  89th 

Inf. ;  deserted  June  19,  1865. 
Presher,  Palmer,  Co.  I,  e.  Dec.  2, 1863 ;  trans,  from  89th 

Inf. ;  m.  o.  Deo.  8,  1865. 
Strewer,  Geo.,  Co.  I,  e.  Oct.  29,  1863;    trans,   from  89th. 

Inf.  :  deserted  June  19. 1865. 
Hickey,  Patrick,  Co.  K,  e.  Dec    8, 1863;  trans,  from  89tb 

Inf. ;  m.  o.  Dec.  8, 1865. 


SIXTY-NINTH   INFANTRY. 

(Three  Months.) 

Company  B. 

Capt.  Jonathan  Kimball,  e.  June  14, 1862  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27r 
1862. 

First  Lieut.  S.  H.  Hunter,  e.  June  14,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,. 
1862. 

Second  Lieut,  T.  W.  Tefft,  e.  June  14,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,. 
1862. 

First  Sergt.  Juo.  Short,  e.  June  4,  1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 
1862. 

Sergt.  M  J.  Dunne,  e.  June  4. 1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 1862. 

Sergt.  Jno.  Cockerton,  e.  June  4,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 1862. 

Sergt.  Jno.  Megginson,e.  June  4, 1862;  m.o.  Sept  27,1862. 

Sorgt  Calvin  Loomis,  e.  June  4, 1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 1862. 

Corp.  H.  T.  Adams,  e,  June  4,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
'    Corp.  J.  C.  Russell,  e.  June  4,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862, 

Corp.  Sibens  Sweet,  e  June  4.  1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 1862. 

Corp.  Henry  Wells,  e.  June  4,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 1862. 

Corp.  Albert  Kinney,  e.  June  4. 1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
!    Corp.  Edgar  Hoxie,  e.  June  4,  1862;  m    o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
!    Abbott,  S.  M.,  e.  June  4,  1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
i    Abbott,  Geo.,  e.  June  4,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 

Adams,  Geo.,  e.  June  4, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
••    Adams,  Robert,  e.  June  4,  1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 1862. 

Cannon,  Alex.,  e  June  15,  1862;  m.  o.  Sept  27,  1862. 
i    Cannon,  Thos.,  e.  June  15,  1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 

Crane.  Chas.,  e.  June  15, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 1862. 

Campbell,  Jno.,  e.  June  15,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
,'    Clark,  G.  W.,  e.  June  15.  1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
!    Coffee,  D.  B.,  e.  June  15,  1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 1862. 
j    Dunlap,  Geo..  e.  June  15, 1802  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 

Eavring,  Milton,  e.  June  4,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
i    Florence,  R.  K.,  e.  June  4,  1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 

Flynn,  Daniel,  e.  June  4,  1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
1    Frazier,  Thos.,  e.  June  4.  1862  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 1862  . 

Flaunery,  Jos.,  e.  June  4,  1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
i    Gifford,  David,  e  June  4,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 

Gates,  Philander,  e.  June  4,  1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
'<    Jones,  D.  M.,  e.  June  4,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
j    Kribbs,  Aaron,  e.  June  4,  1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
!    Kinney,  Chester,  e.  June  4,  1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 1862. 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


535 


Keough,  Richard,  e.  June  4, 1862:  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 1862. 
McConnell,  Jno.,  e.  June  4,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
Pocket,  Peter,  e.  June  4,  1862;  in.  o  Sept.  27.  1862. 
Plaunty,  Henry,  e.  June  4, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
Rose,  Christopher,  e.  June  4,  1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 1862. 
Roe,  W.  H.,  e  June  4, 1862  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
Sheedy,  Jas.,  e.  June  4, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
Todd,  W.  F.,  e.  June  4, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
Webster,  G.  A.,  e.  June  4, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 1862. 
Webster,  Benj.,  e.  June  4,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
Ward,  Albert,  e.  June  4,  1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
Woolover,  Peter,  e.  June  4, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
Brinnan,  Philip,  e.   June  4,  1862;  reel;  deserted  June 

24, 1862. 

Elliott,  J.  K.,  e.  June  4, 1862;  rect.;  died,  by  Surgeon. 
Houghton,  S.  A..,  e.  June  4,  1862 ;  rect ;  trans,  to  Miller's 

Battery. 
Murreen,  Patk.,  e.  June  4, 1862 ;  rect.;  disd.  by  Surgeon. 

Company  C. 

Corp.  E.  M.  Post,  e.  June  4,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 1862. 
Corp.  C.  1).  Larabee,  e.  Juno  4,  1862  ;    m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
Higgins,  W.  F.,  e.  June  4, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 1862. 
Le  Baron,  Wm.,  e.  June  4, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
Long,  J.  C.,  e.  June  4,  1862.;  in.  o.  Sept.  27,  1862. 
Steurer,  Geo.,  e.  June  4,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  27, 1862. 

Company  D. 

Sergt.  T.  F.  Barnes,  e.  June  4, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  6,  1842. 

Company  F. 

Hallenback,  J.  E.,  e.  June  15, 1862;  m.  o.  Oct.  6, 1862. 
Kenedfcy,  Hiram,  e.  June  15,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  6, 1862. 
Sannders,  Alex.,  e.  June  4, 1862  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  6, 1862. 
Stuckey,  Peter,  e.  June  4,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Oct.  6,  1862. 
Baxter,  Samuel,  Co.  F,  71st  Inf.,  3  mos.,  e.  July  24, 1862  ; 

died  at  Mound  City,  111.,  Oct.  19, 1862. 
Fiash,  Aneosa.  Co.  F,  72d  Inf.,  3  mo».,  e.  July  19,  1862. 


SEVENTY-SECOND  INFANTRY. 

Ingersoll,  O.  S.,  Co.  A,  e   July  25,  1862 ;    died.  Jan.  20 

1863;  dieab. 
Lorrioux,  David,  Co.  A,  e.  Oct.  3,  1864,  rect ;  disd.  Dec. 

3,  1864. 
Darr,  I.  B.,  Co.  B,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  7, 1865,  as 

Corporal. 
Odell,  Jno.,  Co.  B,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862;   died  at  Memphis  July 

4, 1863. 

Derrick,  \V.  H.,  Co.  E,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  7, 1865. 
Lyon,  L.  0.,  Co.  E,  e.  Aug.  8, 1862 ;   m.  o.  Aug.  7, 1865,  as 

Corporal. 
First  Linnt.  E.  F   Oertell,  Co.  F,  e.  Aug.  5,  1862;    prratd. 

to  Sergeant  and  to  First   Lieutenant  Feb.  15,  1864; 

resd.  May  21, 1865. 
Archibald,  Alex.,  Co.  F,  e  Aug.  10,  18fr2;    m.  o.  Aug.  7, 

1865. 

Booth,  Alfred,  Co.  F,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  7,  1865. 
Second  Lieut.  B.  F.  Leonard,  Co.  G,  e.  Aug.  12, 1872,  as 

First  Sergeant;   prmtd.  to  Second  Lieutenant  March 

22,  1863 ;  severely  wd. ;  disd.  July  30,  1863 ;  disab. 
Denney,  Ebenezer,  Co.  G,  e.  Aug.  12,  1862 ;  disd.  Aug.  30, 

1863,  for  promotion. 
Fox,  J.  T.,  To.  G,  e.  July  26, 1862;  disd.  Feb.  16, 1863,  for 

promotion. 

Kemp,  J.  D.,  Co.  G,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  7, 1865. 
Payne,  Varnett,  Co.  G,  e.  Aug.  13, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  7, 1865, 

as  Corporal. 
Peabody,  David,  Ce.  G,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862 ;    m.  o.  Aug.  7, 

1865,  as  Corporal. 

Staley,  J.  H.,  Co.  G,  e.  Aug.  12, 1862;  kid.  Nov.  30, 1864. 
Van  Sickles,  Jas.,  e.  Co.  G  Aug.  13,  1862;   m.  o.  Aug. 

7, 1865. 
Deiti-r,  Chas.,  Co.  H,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862  ;    died  at  Memphis 

June  10,  1863. 
Corp.  E.  G.  Stevens,  Co.  K,  «.  July  31,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  7, 

1865. 

Murray,  Jno.,  Co.  K,  rect. 
Gipsori,  Stephen,  76th  Inf.,  Co.  B,  e.  Aug.  1,  1862;    m.  o. 

July  22,  1865,  as  Corporal. 
Hayes,  W.  J.,  76th  Inf.,  Co.  B,  e.  Aug.  1,1862;    died  at 

Memphis  July  6,  1863. 
Nelson,  Geo.,  76th   Inf..  Co.   B,  unassigned  rect ;    disd. 

July  2,  1864. 
Sergt.  Peter  Stephen,  82d   Inf.,  Co.   H,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862; 

m.  o.  July  9,  1865. 


Corp.  Carl  Schulze,  82d   Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  July  12,  1862 ;    m; 

o.  July  9, 1865,  as  Sergeant. 
Musician  Joseph  Diller,  82d  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862; 

m.  o.  July  9,  1865. 
Beetenscblag,  J.,  82d  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Aug.  15,1862;  died 

July  26,  1864,  of  wounds. 
Holz,  Christian,  82d  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Aug.  10,  1862;  died  at 

Aurora  March  1,  1864 
Schmidt,  Peter,  82d  Inf.,  Co.  H,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;    m.  o. 

July  9, 1865. 


EIGHTY-EIGHTH  INFANTRY. 

Dade,  Wm.,  Co.  A,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  deserted  Oct.  29, 1862. 
Russell,  W.  J.,  Co.  A,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o.  June  9, 

18H5,  as  Sergeant. 

Skinner,  0.  B.,  Co.  A,  e.  Aug.  12, 1862 ;  dead.  Sept.  9, 1862. 
Brooks,  I.  L.,  Co.  C,  e.  Aug.  21, 1862:  desd.  Dec.  19, 1862. 
Humphrey,  Oscar,  Co.  C,  e.  Aug.  It,  1862,  Corporal ;  died 

•   Dec.  2, 1864,  from  wds. 
Cool,  B.  S.,  Co.  H,  e.    <\.ug.  11,  1882;    kid.  at  Perryville, 

Ky.,  Oct.  8,  1862 

Little,  Jno.,  Co.  I,  e.  Aug.  12,  1862;  desd.  Nov.  29,  1862. 
Brasband,  L.  D.,  Co.  K,  e.  Aug.  9, 1862  ;    captd.  at  Frank- 
lin, Tenn. 
Flood,  Philip,  Co.  A,  e.  Aug.  9,  1862.;    m.  o.  June  9,  1865, 

as  Corporal. 
Grady,  Mich.,  Co.  K,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862;    trans,  to  V.  R.  C. 

Sept.  30, 1864. 
Stockwell,  Jno.,  Co.  K,  e.  Aug.  9,  1862;    disd.  Dec.  18, 

1862;  disab. 
Wilcox.  Jno., Co.  K,  e.  Aug.  9, 1862,  First  Sergeant ;    kid. 

at  Chickamauga  Sept.  20, 1863. 

Campbell,  Wm.,  95th  Inf.,   Co.  A,  e.  Jan.  4,  1864,   rect; 

deserted  March  1, 1864. 
Ladd,  E.  J.,  95th  Inf.,  Co.  A  e.  Jan.  4, 1864,  rect. ;  trana. 

to  47th  111.  Inf. 
Snyder,  Saml.,    95th  Inf.,  Co.  A,  e.  Jan.   4, 1864 ;   kid. 

March  16  1864. 
First  Lieut.  Albert  Gelkerson,  95th  Inf.,  Co.  E,  e.  Aug. 

13,  1863,  as  First  Sergt.;   prmtd.   to  Second  Lieut. 

Mch.  25, 1863,  and  to  First  Lieut.  Sept. 24, 1864 ;  resd. 

Dec.  11, 1864. 
Cowells,  D.  S.,  95th  Inf.,  Co.  E,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  m.  o. 

Aug.  17,  1865. 
Colgrove,  W.  J.,  95th  Inf.,  Co.  E,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862 ;  died  at 

Memphis  Jan.  24,  1863. 
Farrell,  Andrew,  95th  Inf.,  Co.  E,  e.  Ang.  11,  1862 ;  m.  o. 

Aug.  17, 1865. 
Hardy,  W.,  95th  Inf.,  Co.  E,  e.  Aug.  20, 1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug. 

17, 1865. 
De  Wolf,  Andrew,  95th  Inf.,  Co.  G,  e.  Dec.  9, 1863 ;  died  at 

St.  Louis  Dec.  22,  1863.     i 
Way,  E.  B.,  95th  Inf.,  Co.  I,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862 ;  died  at 

"Memphis  July  10, 1863. 
Caslick,  Nicholas,  97th  Inf.,  Co.  K,  e.  Feb.  3, 1865,  rect. 

trans,  to  37th  111.  Inf. 

Kinney,  Pierce,  104th  luf.,  Co.  A,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862  ;  desert- 
ed March  20, 1863. 
Varner,  David,  104th  Inf.,  Co.  A,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;    disd. 

Feb.  23,  1865,  wds. 


ONE  HUNDRED  AND  FIFTH 
INFANTRY. 
Company  A. 

First  Lieut.   H.   H.  Slater,   e.  Aug.  6,  1862,  as  Sergt.; 

prmtd.  to  First  Lieut.  July  18, 1864 ;  m.  c.  June  7, 1865. 
Allen,  Benj.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1862;  disd.  July  16,  1863 ;  disab. 
Bowers,  H.  W.,  e.  Aug.  6,  1862;    m.  o.  June  7,  1865,  as 

Corporal. 

Kane,  Wm.,  e.  July  24,  1862 ;  disd.  Jan.  19,  1863;  disab. 
Kesler,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  disd.  Dec.  7, 1862 ;  disab. 
Waffles,  S.,  e.  Aug.  1, 1862;  died  at  Chattanooga  Aug.  9, 

1862. 
West,  E.  C.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862 ;  m.  o.  June  7,  1865. 

Company  D. 

Sergt.  H.  V.  Martin,  e.  Aug.  14, 1862  ;  disd.  May  15, 1863. 

Company  C. 

Corp.  Jas.  Hasburg,  e.  Aug.  13, 1862  ;  comd.  Second  Lieu- 
tenant ;  m.  o.  June  7,  1865. 
Mus.  S.  C.  Perry,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;  died  Dec.  28,  1862. 


536 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


Barker,  A.  B.,  e.  Aug,  9,  1862;  died  Dec.  4,  1862. 
Bradburn,  N.  E.,  e.  Aug.  14,  1862;    trans,  to  Eng.  Corps 

July  25, 1864. 

Bock,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  13,  1862;  died  March  27,  1863. 
Barnard,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  in.  o.  June  7, 1865. 
Calkins,  E.  S.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862;  m.  o.  June  7,  1865. 
Carlisle,  Hiram,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862  ;  died  Dec.  6,  1862. 
Chapman,  C.W.,  e.  Aug.   15,  1862;    disd.  Jan.  12,1863; 

disab. 

Congle,  W.  A.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o.  June  7,  1865. 
Davis,  E.  V.,  e.  Aug.  10, 1862;  m.  o.  June  7, 1865. 
Ellis,  L..  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  7, 1865,  wd. 
Eddy,  W.  H.  L.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o.  June  7, 1865. 
Fish,  D.  W.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1862;  disd.  Dec.  14,  1862;  disab. 
Holdridge,  Dan'l,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862;     m.  o.  June  7,  1865, 

wd. ;   Corporal. 

Ingallg,  W.  N.,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862;  died  Dec.  13. 1862. 
Morgan,  H.  M.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862;  m.  o.  June  7,  1865. 
McLelland,  W.  P.,  e.  Aug.  11, 1862 ;  disd.  March  11, 1863, 

to  re-e. 

McLelland,  G.  W.,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862 ;  m.  o.  June  7,  1865. 
Maltby,  C.  A.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1S62  ;  trans.  Oct.  20,  1864,  wd. 
Planty,  Julius,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862;    trans.  July  25,  1864. 
Perry',  M.  C.,  e.  Aug.  13,  1862;  m.  o.  June  7,  1865. 
Samia,  Elijah,  e.  Aug.  11,  1862 ;  died  Dec.  6,  1862. 
Smith,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  10,  1862;    disd.  for  prmtn.  July  9, 

1864. 
Young,  Martin,  e.  Aug.  13,  1862 ;  died  July  11,  1863. 


ONE    HUNDRED   AND    FORTY- 
SEVENTH  INFANTRY. 

(One  Year.) 

Lohr,  Solomon,  Co.  E,  e.  Feb.  8.  1865;  m.  o.  Jan.  20, 1866. 
Corp.  W.  J.  Powers,  Co.  F,  e.  Jan.  20,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Jan.  20, 

1866,  as  Musician. 
Corp.  A.  A.  McEwen,  Co.  F,  e.  Feb.  8,  1865;  died  Sept.  '24, 

1865. 
Corp.  Albert  Kinnear,  Co.  F,  e.  Jan.  30,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Jan. 

20,  1866. 
Berry,  R.  C.,  Co.  F,  e.  Feb.  10,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Jan.  20, 1866,  as 

Corp. 

Chaffee,  T.  A.,  Co.  F,  e.  Jan.  30,  1865;  m.  o.  Jan.  20,  1866. 
Eddy,  Edwin,  Co.  F,  e.  Jan.  30,  1865;  m.  o.  Jan.  20,  18«fi. 
Gaunt,  Wm.,  Co.  F,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865;  m.  o.  Jan.  20,  1866. 
Gilman,  G.  E.,  Co.  F,  e.  Jan.  30, 1865 ;  prmtd.  to  Second 

Lieut. 

Hitchcock,  P.,  Co.  F,  e.  Jan.  30, 1865;  m.  o.  Jan.  20,  1866. 
Kendall,  J.  E.,  Co.  F.,  e.  Feb.  1. 1805  ;  m.  o.  Jan.  20, 1866. 
McNair,  Wm.  H.,  Co.  F,  e.  Feb.  10, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Jan.  20, 1866. 
Watson,  T.  A.,  Co.  F,  e.  Feb.  1,  1865;  m.  o.  Jan.  20, 1866. 
Sherdon,  J.  E.,  Co.  G,  e.  Feb.  13,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Jan.  20, 1866. 
Sergt.  J.  B.  Carrole,  Co.  G,  149th  Inf.  (one  year),  e.  Feb.  4, 

1865  ;  m.  o.  Jan.  27,  1866. 
Utt,  Wm..  Co.  1, 149th  Inf.  (one  year),  e.  Feb.  2, 1865 ;  m.  o. 

Jan.  27, 1S66. 


ONE    HUNDRED    AND    THIR- 
TEENTH  INFANTRY. 

Capt.  J.  G.  Day,  Co.  E,  e.  Aug.  11.1862,  as  First  Sergeant ; 

prmtd.  to  First  Lieutenant  Feb.  23, 1863;    prmtd.  to 

Captain  May  12.  1864;  m.  o.  June  20, 1865. 
Otis,  Jerome,  Co.  E,  e.  March  29,  1865 ;    m.  o.  May  30, 

1865. 
Hough,  P.  C.,  Co.  G,  e.  Aug.  12,  1862;  m.  o.  June  20,  1865, 

as  Corporal. 
Jackson,  J.,  Co.  G,  e.  Aug.  5, 1862 ;    disd.  April  25,  1863 ; 

disab. 
Miller,  J.  C.,  Co.  G,  e,  Aug.  13,  1862;    m.  o.  June  20, 1865, 

as  Sergeant. 
Osborne,  H.  B.,  Co.  G,  e.  Aug.  10, 18P2 ;  dUd.  Oct.  10, 1863, 

for  prmtn. 

Post,  J.  B.,  Co.  O,  e.  Aug.  6, 1862;  died  Aug.  15,  1863. 
Enos,  J.  R.,  114th  Inf.,  Co.  I,  e.  March  8,  1865 ;    trans,  to 

58th  111.  Inf. 
Ellis,  J.  D.,  118th  Inf.,  Co.  A,  e.  Feb.  28,  1865,  rect. ;  m.  o. 

Oct.  1,  1865. 
Surgeon  P.  K.  Guild,  120th  Inf.,  e.  Nov.  19,  1862 ;    resd. 

June  12, 1863. 


ONE    HUNDRED    AND    FORTY- 
FOURTH  INFANTRY. 

(One  Year.) 

Cry,  W.  L.,  Co,  B,  e.  Sept.  3, 1864;  m.  o.  July  14. 1865. 
Harris,  Z.  T.,  Co.  B,  e.  Aug.  22.  1864  ;  m.  o.  July  14, 1865. 
Brooks,  Jos-.  Co.  E,  e.  Aug.  29, 1864 ;  died  Jan.  25, 1864. 
Blalock,  Richard,  Co.  E,  e.  Sept.  3,  1864 ;  m.  o.  June  23, 

1865. 

Cummings,  Jaa.,  Co.  E,  e.  Sep1.  3,  1864;  m.o.  July  14, 1865. 
Cummin gs,  A.  J., Co. E, e.  Aug. 25, 1 864 ;  m.o.  July  14, 1865. 
Marshall,  B.F.,Co.E.,e.  Aug.  25,  1864;  m.  o.  July  14, 1865. 
Rutherford,  A.  J.,  Co.  E,  e.  Aug.  22, 1864 ;  m.  o.  July  14, 1865. 
Sego.  J.  M.,  Co.  E,  e.  Aug.  29,  1864;  m.  o.  July  14,  1865. 
Sergeant,  Geo.  B.,  e.  Aug.  25, 1864 ;  prmtd.  to  First  Lieut. 
Williams,  L.  R.,  Co.  E,  e.  Sept.  3, 1864;  m.  o.  July  14, 1865, 
Crossett,  J.  R.,  Co.  E,  e.  Oct.  15,  1864;  rect.;  m.  o.  May  25, 

1865. 

Adams,  Geo.,  Co.  I.e. ;  m.  o.  July  14, 1865,  ag  Corp. 

Dorris,  Wm.,  Co.  I,  e.  Feb.  3,  1865  ;  unassigned  rect. 
Haney,  Geo.,  Co.  I,  e.  Feb.  3,  1865;  unassigned  rect. 
King,  John,  Co.  I,  e.  Feb.  3, 1865 ;  unassigned  rect. 

Cook,  Amos,   146th  Inf.,  Co.  C,  e.  Sept.  16,  1864 ;  m.  o. 

July  8,  1865. 
Eljert,  Henry,  146th  Inf.,  Co.  C,  •.  Sept.  16,  1864;  m.  o. 

July  8,  1865. 
James,  Walter,  146th  Inf.,  Co.  C,  e.  Sept.  16,  1864;  m.  o. 

July  8.  1865. 
Militate,  E.  C.,  146th  Inf.,  Co.  C,  e.  Sept.  16,  1864;  m.  o. 

July  8, 1865,  as  Corp. 


ONE  HUNDRED  AND  FIFTY-SIXTH 
INFANTRY. 

(One  year.) 

Company  A. 

Corp.  D.  W.  Carson,  e.  Feb.  17, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 

Company  B. 

Capt.  T.  L.  Johnson,  e.  March  9, 1865  ;  resd.  June  13, 1865. 
Capt.  W.  I.  Terry,  e.  as  First  Lieut.  March  9, 1865  ;  prmtd. 

to  Capt.  June  28,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
First  Lieut.  J.  W.  Blake,  e.   March  9,  1865,  as  Second 

Lieut.;  prmtd.  to  First  Lieut.  June  28,  1865  ;  m.  o. 

Sept.  20, 1865. 
Second  Lieut.  Richard  McCabe  ;  e.  Feb.  17, 1865,  as  Corp.; 

prmtd.  to  Sergt.  and  to  Second  Lieut.  June  28, 1865; 

m.  o.  Sept.  2i >,  1865. 
First  Sergt.  J.  J.  Wilder,  e.  Feb.  20,  1865;  died  April  12, 

1865. 

Sergt.  S.  R.  Wilcox,  e.  Feb.  17, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
Sergt.  Andrew  Lamb,  e.  Feb.  14,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
Sergt.  M.  Flynn,  e.  Feb.  16,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Sergt.  A.  Briggs,  e.  Feb.  18,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865,  as 

First  Sergt. 
Corp.  F.  H.  Holz,  e.  Feb.  26, 1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865,  as 

Sergt. 

Corp.  M.  Haas,  e.  Feb.  16, 1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Corp.  P.  S.  Lossing,  e.  Feb.  22,  1865;  m  o.  Aug.  5,  1865. 
Corp.  Jos.  Shuster,  e.  Feb.  16, 1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,1865,  as 

Sergt. 

Corp.  Lewis  Wilder,  e.  Feb  20, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Corp.  C.  E.  Moulton,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865  ;  absent,  sick,  at  m. 

o.  of  regt. 

Corp.  D.  S.  Darling,  e.  Feb.  18, 1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  5,  1865. 
Musician   Elijah   Dunn,  e.  Feb.  26,  1865:  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 

1865. 

G.  L.  Ross,  e.  Feb.  15, 1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept  20, 1855. 
Wagoner  A.  W.  Bowman,  e.  Feb.  15,1865;  absent, sick,  at 

m.  o.  of  regt. 

Allen,  Geo.  C.,  e.  Fob.  26,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Baker,  L.,  e.  Feb.  14, 1865 ;  absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of  regt. 
Burns,  John,  e.  Feb.  21, 1865 ;  deserted  March  10.  1865. 
Barlow,  H.  G.,  e.  Feb.  22,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Beltgen,  M.,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
Cavenaugh,  James,  e.  Feb.  22,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
Cole,  Thomas,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865;  m  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Caffery,  Felix,  e.  Feb.  17,  1865;  m.  o.  May  17,  1865 
Coldwater,  Peter,  e.Feb.  23,  186"> ;  m.o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Coleman,  W.  W.,  e.  Feb.  17, 1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Cornell,  R.  T,  e  Feb.  16, 18R5;    m.   o.  Sept.   20,  1865,  as 

Corp.     •> 

Dano,  Frank,  e  Feb.  23,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Drake,  J  S.,e.  Feb.  15,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Disotele,  Z.,  e.  Feb.  23, 1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Ferris,  J.  H.,  e.  Feb.  16,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept  20,  1865. 
Flint,  Charles,  e.  Feb.  20, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


537 


Fitzgerald,  James,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865, 

as  Corp. 

Fikes,  W.  H.,  e.  Feb.  18, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Felton,  A.  G  ,  e.  Feb.  16,  1865 ;  m.   o.  Sept.  20,  1865,  as 

Corp. 

Fields,  Abner,  e.  Feb.  16,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20. 1865. 
Goodrich,  S.,  e.  Feb.  21,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Gilbert,  H.  W.,  e.  Feb,  21,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Greely.  John,  e.  Feb.  28,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Gausfain,  A.,  e.  Feb.  20. 1865  :  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Gates,  B.'R .  e.  Feb.  20, 1865  ;  absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of  regt. 
Hilpish,  Phillip,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Haschel,  F.,  e.  Feb.  20, 1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Hitz,  Chris.,  e.  Feb.  20,  1805  •  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Hatch,  John.  e.  Feb.  17,  1865';  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Johnson,  C.  L  ,  e.  Feb.  16,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Knapp,  Charles,  e.  Feb.  16, 1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
K-lly,  Michael,  e.  Feb.  16, 1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
Kearns,  Delos,  e.  Feb.  20,  18ti5 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Karp.  Petor,  e.  Feb.  18, 1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
Kieron,  P.  W.,  e.  Feb.  28,  1865  ;  deserted  June  29,  1865. 
Lowry,  Patrick,  e.  Feb.  16.  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Lane,  John,  e.  Feb.  18.  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Murray,  Dennis,  e.  Feb.  17, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
Murray,  John,  e.  Feb.  21,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Marcus,  G..  e.  Feb.  17,  186i  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20.  1865. 
Millen,  M.,  e.  Feb.  21,  1865;  m.  o.  Aug.  25,  1865. 
McCliire,  M.,  e.  Feb.  20, 1865;  m.  o  June  8, 1865. 
Manahan,  J ,  e.  Feb  18, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Manahan,  James,  e.  Feb.  18, 1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
McPherson,  John,  e.  Feb.  21,  1865;   deserted  March   10. 

1865. 

Mills,  Adam,  e.  Feb.  16,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,1865.. 
Miller,  Hiram,  e.  Feb.  22,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Michand,  Phillip,  e.  Feb.  23,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
NichoN,  George,  e.  Fob.  21,  1865;  m.  o.  Aug.  22,  1865. 
Nichols,  Elmer,  e.  Feb.  6, 1865;  m.  o.  Aug.  24,  1865. 
Oats,  John,  P.  Feb.  24,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Palmer,  H.  J.,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
Powers,  Miles,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865;  m.o.  Sept.  20, 18S5. 
Pierson.  Freeman,  e.  Feb.  18,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
Poule,  M.,  e.  Feb.  17,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Pierce,  J.  G.,  e.  Feb.  22,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Peebles,  Robert,  e.  Feb.  18, 1865;  disd.  June  7, 1865. 
Pierce,  W.  H.,  e.  Feb.  18, 1865;  m.   o.   Sept.   20,   1865,  as 

C->rp. 

Pondson,  Joseph,  e.  Feb.  21, 1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Eauech,  Frank,  e.  Feb.  17,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Race,  Alanson,  e.  Feb.  17,  1865  ;  in.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Reed,  Walter,  e.  Feb.  15, 1865;  m.  o.  Sept  20,  1865. 
Rost.  Jno.,  e.  Feb.  16, 1865 ;    absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of  regt. 
Smith,  Rob't,  e.  Feb.  20,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept   20,  1865. 
Smith,  Geo.,  e.  Feb.  15, 1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Smith,  Hael,  o.  Feb.  17, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept,  20, 1865. 
Simpson,  Chas.,  e.  Feb.  16,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
Smith,  J.  H.,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865;    m.  o.  Sept.  20,  186V 
Tuber,  Frank,  e.  Feb.  20, 1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Van  Nort wick,  J.  M.,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865;    m.  o.  Sept.  20, 

1865. 
Verning,  E.  R.,  e.  Feb.  17,  1865;    m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865,  as 

Sergt. 

Van  Nelson,  C.  W.,  e.  Feb.  17, 1865;    m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Van  Osdell,  W.  C.,  e.  Feb.  15, 1865;    m.  o.  Sept.  20.1865. 
Woods,  Wm.,  e.  Feb.  20, 1865 ;   deserted  March  10, 1865. 
Woodward.  Jno.,  e.  Feb.  20,  1865  ;  m.o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
Whaley,  Thos.,  e.  Feb.  22,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Wenkler,  Jos.,  e.  Feb.  20, 1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
Wrigley,  J.  H.,  e.  Feb.  16,  1865;    m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
Westover,  F.,  e.  Feb.  18, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Williams,  Alfred,  e.  Feb.  20,  1865;    died  at  Chattanoog* 

May  5, 1865. 
Yipprich,  Paulus,  e.  Feb.  15,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 

Company  C. 

Giley,  J.  S..  e.  March  1, 1865 ;  deserted  March  12, 1865. 
Kelly,  Jno.,  e.  March  1,  1865;  deserted  March  14, 1865. 
Worth,  Jno.,  e.  March  1, 1865;  deserted  March  14, 1865. 

Company  F. 

Sergt  Jno.  Dailey,  e.  Feb.  27,  1865;  m.  o.  May  15,  1865. 
Sergt.  R.  C.  Lindsay,  e.  Feb.  27,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 

1865. 
Sergt.  Louis  Noahs,  e.  Feb.  27, 1865;   m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865, 

as  private. 
Corp.  Chas.  Janes,  e.  Feb.  27, 1865  ;    absent,  sick,  at  m.  o. 

of  regt. 

Corp.  E.lwin  Platts,  e.  Feb.  27,  1865  ;   m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Corp.  R.  H.  Hunt,  e.  Feb.  27, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 


Corp.  W.  J.  Kuox,  e.  Feb.  27, 1865  ;    m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865, 

us  Sergt. 

Corp.  J.  P.  Mabon,  e.  Feb.  27,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Chapel,  G.  D.,  e.  Feb.  10,  1865;   m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Clure,  Jas.,  e.  Feb.  27,  1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
Cooley,  C.  E.,  e.  Feb.  27, 1865;  m.  o.  July  19, 1865. 
Donovea,  Jno.,  e.  Feb.  27,  1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20. 1865. 
Dailey,  Homer,  e.  Feb.  16, 1865;   m.  o.  May  15  1865. 
Hoban,  Jno.,  e.  Feb.  27,  1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Johnson,  F.,  e.  Feb.  27, 1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20,  1865. 
Kessler,  G.  H.,  e.  Feb. 27, 1865;  in.  o.  Sept.  22, 1865. 
Kessler,  H.  C.,  e.  Feb.  27,  1865  ;  deserted  Aug.  18,  1865. 
Mix,  E.  H.,  e.  March  3, 1865 ;  m.  o.  May  15, 1865. 
Platts,  W.  E.,  e.  Feb.  27, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
Vanevener,  D.,  e.  Feb.  27, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
Young,  Jno.,  e.  Feb  27, 1865  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 

Com  pany  C. 

Baley,  Jno.,  e.  March  1,  1865;   deserted  March  12, 1865. 
Holmes,  Jacob,  e.  March  7, 1865 ;   m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 
McWilliams,  Jno.,  e.  March  1,  1805;  deserted  March  12, 
1865. 

Company  K. 

McKinzie,  C.  L.,  e.  March  1, 1865;  m.  o.  Sept.  20, 1865. 

Hammond,  Theo.,  29th  Col.  Inf.,  Co.  G,  e.  Feb.  18, 1864; 

m.  o.  Nov.  6, 1865. 
Stewart,  Jordan,  29th  Col    Inf.,  e.  Feb.  18,  1865;  unasd. 

rect. 
Mason,  Henry,  59th  U.  S.  Col.  Inf.,  e.  March  29, 1865. 


KANE  COUNTY^CAVALRY. 
EIGHTH  CAVALRY. 

The  Eighth  Cavalry  Regiment  was  organized 
at  St.  Charles,  111.,  in  September,  1861,  by. 
Col.  J.  F.  Farnsworth,  and  was  mustered  in 
Sept.  18,  1861.  O/i  Oct.  13th,  the  regiment 
moved  to  Washington  City,  and  camped  at  Me- 
ridian Hill  on  the  17th.  On  December  17th, 
moved  to  camp  near  Alexandria,  Va.  March 
10,  1862,  the  regiment  joined  the  general  ad- 
vance on  Manassas,  in  Gen.  Sumner's  Division. 
The  Eighth  Cavalry  remained  at  Warrenton  until 
April  12th — at  four  different  times  driving  the 
enemy  across  the  Rappahannock.  Embarked 
at  Alexandria,  on  April  23d,  and  landed  at 
Shipping  Point,  May  1st.  May  4th,  moved  to 
Williamsburg,  and  was  assigned  to  the  Light 
Brigade,  Gen.  Stoneman  commanding.  The 
regiment  was  engaged  during  the  advance  of 
the  army  up  the  Peninsula.  On  June  26th, 
six  companies  of  the  regiment  met  the  ad- 
vance of  the  enemy,  under  Jackson,  at  Me- 
chanicsville,  and  held  it  in  check  until  3 
o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  when  their  line 
was  driven  back  to  the  infantry  lines.  The 
regiment  did  important  duty,  in  the  change 
of  base  which  followed  this  action,  at  Games' 
Hill,  Dispatch  Station  and  Malvern  Hill, 
and,  covering  the  extreme  rear  of  the  army, 
continually  skirmished  with  the  enemy's  cav- 
alry. Remained  on  picket,  on  the  James 
River,  while  the  army  lay  at  Harrison's  Land- 
ing. Led  the  advance  to  the  second  occupa- 
tion of  Malvern  Hills,  and,  with  Benson's 
Battery  (United  States  Artillery),  bore  the 
brunt  of  the  fight — Lieut.  Col.  Gamble  being 
severely  wounded.  Brought  up  the  rear  of 
our  retreating  army  to  Barrett's  Ford,  on  the 
Chickahominy. 

On  August  30,  1862,  embarked  at  Yorktown, 
and  landed  at  Alexandria  on  Sept.  1st,  and 


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WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


moved  immediately  to  the  front.  On  the  4th, 
crossed  into  Maryland,  and  was  engaged  at 
Poolsville.  Captured  the  colors  of  the  Twelfth 
Virginia  (rebel)  Cavalry  at  Monocacy  Church. 
Captured  twenty  prisoners  at  Barnesville. 
Engaged  at  Sugar-Loaf  Mountain,  Middletown 
and  South  Mountain,  and,  at  Boonesboro,  cap- 
tured two  guns,  killing  and  wounding  sixty- 
seven,  and  taking  200  prisoners.  The  Eighth 
Cavalry  was  engaged  at  the  battle  of  Antietam. 
On  October  1st,  had  a  severe  fight  with  the 
enemy,  during  a  reconnoissance  to  Martinsbilrg. 
Moved  in  advance  of  the  Army  of  the  Poto- 
mac, and  was  engaged  with  the  enemy's  cav- 
alry at  Philemonte,  Uniontown,  Upperville, 
Barbee's  Cross  Roads,  Little  Washington  and 
Amesville,  arriving  at  Falmouth.  Nov.  23,  1862. 
During  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg,  Dec.  13th, 
two  squadrons  were  in  the  city  till  its  evacu- 
ation. The  Eighth  was  on  picket  until  Feb. 
17,  1863,  on  the  left  flank  of  the  army,  across 
the  Peninsula,  and  up  the  Rappahannock,  to 
Fort  Conway,  when  it  was  moved  to  the  right 
flank,  near  Dumfries.  Loss,  up  to  this  time, 
twenty-seven  killed,  seventy-one  wounded  and 
twenty  missing.  During  the  campaign  of  1863, 
the  regiment  was  engaged  in  the  following  ac- 
tions :  Sulphur  Springs,  April  14th  ;  near  War- 
rentown,  AprillTth  ;  Rapidan  Station  May  1st ; 
Northern  Neck,  May  14th,  Borstly  Ford,  June 
9th;  Upperville,  June  21st;  Fairville.  Penn., 
June  30th;  Gettysburg,  July  1st;  Williams- 
burg,  Md.,  July  6th  ;  Boonesboro,  July  8th  ; 
Funktown,  July  10th ;  Falling  Water,  July 
14th ;  Chester  Gap,  July  21st ;  Sandy  Hook, 
July  22d ;  near  Culpepper,  Aug.  1st;  Brandy 
Station,  Aug.  4th ;  raid  from  Dumfries  to 
Falmouth,  Aug.  30th ;  Culpepper  and  Pony 
Mountain,  Sept.  13th ;  Raccoon  Ford,  Sept. 
13th  ;  Liberty  Mills,  Sept.  21st ;  Raccoon  Ford 
to  Brandy  Station,  Oct.  llth  ;  Manassas,  Oct. 
15th ;  Warrentown  Junction,  Oct.  30th ;  Rex- 
leysville,  Nov.  8th ;  Mitchell's  Station,  Nov. 
12th  ;  Ely's  Ford,  Nov.  30th,  1863.  Loss,  dur- 
ing the  campaign,  23  killed,  116  wounded,  and 
37  missing.  The  regiment  was  mustered  out 
of  service  at  Benton  Barracks,  Mo.,  July  17, 
1865,  and  ordered  to  Chicago,  111.,  where  it  re- 
ceived final  payment  and  discharge. 


Col.  J.  F.  Farnsworth,  e.  Aug.  12,  1861 ;  pnntd.  to  Brig. 

Gen.  Dec.  5, 1862. 

Maj.  W.  G.  Conklin,  e.  Sept.  18,  1861 ;  read.  Jan.  8, 1862. 
Battalion  Adjt.  Edmund  Gifford,  e.  Sept,  18, 1861 ;  read. 

July  6, 1862. 
Q.   M.  Jas.  S.  Van  Patten,  e.  Sept.  1,  1861 ;  read.  Oct.  3, 

1862 ;  re-e.  April  1,  1864;  resd.  June  17, 1864. 
Surg.  Abner  Hard.  e.  Sept.  15, 1861 ;  m.  o.  July  17, 1865. 
First  Asst.  Surgeon  S.  K.  Crawford,  e.  Sept.  18, 1861 ;  read. 

June  6,  1863. 
Second  Aast.  Surgeon  Eugene  Nelson,  e.  April  25,1864; 

m.  o.  July  17, 1865. 
Comay.  B.  L.  Chamberlin,  e.  Sept.  1, 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  17, 

1865. 

Company  A. 

Capt.  P.  G.  Jenninga,  e.  Sept.  18, 1861 ;  resd.  Jan.  10, 1862. 
Firet  Lieut.  Bryant  Beach,  e.  Sept.  18, 1861 ;  read.  June 

8,  1863. 
Firat  Lieut.  L.  Y.  Smith,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861,  as  Corp.;  re-e.  aa 

vet.  Dec.  20,  1863 ;    prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  July  8, 

1863,  and  to  First  Lieut.  April  11,  1865;  m.  o.  July 

17, 1865. 


Second  Lieut.  N.  L.  Blanchard.  e.  Sept.  18,  1861 ;  read. 

Jan.  20,  1862. 

Second  Lieut.  Richard  Von   Vlack,  e.  as  private  Sept.  8, 
1861;   was  prmtd.  to  Battalion  Q.  M.  Sergt.  and  to 
Second  Lieut.  Jan.  27, 1862  ;  resd.  April  7, 1863 
First  Sergt.  Chas.  Hoag,  e.  Aug.  28, 18GI ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28, 

1864. 
Q.  M.  Sergt  F.  D.  Beach,  e.  Aug.  30,  1861 ;  disd.  Aug.  16, 

1862. 
Sergt.  P.  D.  Brown,  e.  Sept.  2,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 

1864;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865,  aa  Corp. 

Sergt.  H.  P.  Haskins,  e.  Aug.  30, 1861;  d  ed  May  16, 1862. 
Farrier  J.  S.  Johnson,  e.  Sept.  16,  1861;  diad.  Nov.  13, 

1862.  disab. 
Wagoner  Andrew  Brown,  e.  Aug.  3',  1861;  m.  o.  Sept. 

28,  1864. 

Atwood,  N.  P.,  e.  Sept.  3, 1861 ;  disd.  Nov    8, 1861,  disab 
Besby,  M.  H.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861;  prmtd. 
Baird,  M.  H.,  e.  Aug.  27, 1861;  disd.  March  6, 1862,  disab. 
Barges,   Lorenzo,   e.   Sept.  2,  1861 ;   disd.  April  29,  1863, 

diaab. 

Danville,  JOB.,  e.  Aug.  30,  1861 ;  died  Feb.  22,  1862. 
Brown,  T.  J.,  e.  Sept.  7,  1861;   m.  o.  Sept.  28,  1864,  as 

Sergt. 

Crandle,  Robt.,  e.  Sept.  4, 1861;  deserted  July  16,  1863. 
Carlin,  John,  e.  Sept.  4, 1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  23, 1862. 
Conley,  Michael,  e.  Sept.  1,  1861 ;  died  Feb.  6, 1862. 
Durant,  John,  e.  Sept.  17, 1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  17, 1862,  disab. 
Downey.  Geo.,  e.  Aug.  29,  1861;  disd.  Jan.  18,  1862. 
Fassett,  Peter,  e.  Sept.  2,  1861 ;  deserted  in  June,  1862. 
Fillmorp,  D.  H.,  e.  Sept.  1, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  17,  1864. 
Fuller,  Webster,  e.  Sept.  2, 1861 ;  diad.  Dec.  28, 1862. 
Gardner,  R.  M.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  disd.  in  March,  1864. 
Hula,  H.  V.  T.  e.  Sept.  8,  1861;  prmtd.  to  Battalion  Q.  M. 

Sergt. 

Hopkins,  M.,  e.  Sept.  2, 1861 ;  disd.  in  Dec.,  1862,  diaab. 
Hathaway,  Jno.,  e.   Sept.  2,  1861 ;    diad.  in  April,  1863, 

diaab. 

Hall,  Elijah,  e.  S^pt.  12,  1861 ;  disd.  April  10,  1864. 
Hilly,  Edward,  e.  Sept.  13, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864 ; 

m.  o.July  17,1865. 
Hauxladen,  Henry,  e.  Sept  13, 1861;  re-e.  aa  vet.  Jan.  1, 

1864 ;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 
Jenning,  Geo.,  e.  Sept.  4, 1861 ;  re-e.  aa  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864 ; 

m.  o.  July  17,  1875. 
Kenyon,  Lyman,  e  Sept.  4,1861:  re-e. as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864; 

m.  o.  July  17, 1865. 

Kenyon,  Oliver,  e.  Sept.  4,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28, 1864. 
Kennedy,  E.  C.,  e.  Sept.  10. 1861 ;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C. 
Monroe,  W.  R.,  e.  Aug.  30,  1861 ;  m.  o.  June  16, 1865. 
Monroe,  Owen,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  disd.  Nov.  10, 1863. 
McGonnel,  Samuel,  e.  S«pt.  12,  1861 ;  kid.  Nov.  5, 1862. 
McGough,  Bernard,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  diad.  June  24, 1862, 

disab. 
McGough,  Christ,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861  ;  dud.  Aug.  15,  1862, 

disab. 
McCracken,  T.  0.,  e.  Sept.  14,  1861 ;  disd.  Dec.  31,  1861, 

disab. 

Miller,  P.  G.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  diad.  Aug.  15,  1862,  disab. 
Martin,  Bernard,  e.  Sept.  4,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28, 1864,  aa 

Corp. 
Parks,  C.  H.,  e.  Sept.  4, 1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet.,  Nov.  30, 1863; 

m.  o.  June  2,  1865. 

Plopper,  Chas.,  e.  Sept.  4, 1861 :  kid.  Sept,  13, 1862. 
Pindar,  Thos.,  e.  Sept.  8, 1861 ;  disd.  March  3, 1863,  diaab. 
Peterson,  Samuel,  e.  Sept.  4, 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.,  1864; 

m.  o.  July  17, 1865,  aa  Corp. 

Paine,  Thos.  e.  Au<r.  30, 1861 ;  Disd.  Nov.  10, 1862,  disab.. 
Ryan,  Jno.,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861;  disd.  in  1863,  as  Sergt.,  disab. 
Riley,  Win.,  e.  Sept  .14, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30, 1863; 

m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 

Roberts.  W.  W.,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861;  disd.  April  27,  1864,  wd. 
Sill,  R.  W.,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861 ;  prmtd.  to  Hosp.  Steward. 
Shields.  James,  e.  Sept.  10, 1861 ;  disd.  June  25, 1863,  disab. 
Smith,  D.  G.  e.  Sept.  6,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28,  1864. 
Simmons,  P.  C.,  e.  Sept.  18, 1861 ;  disd.  Feb.  5,  1863. 
Smith,  F.  P.,  e.  Sept.  8, 1861 ;  disd.  Aug.  15, 1862. 
Town.  H.  M.,  e.  Sept.  8,  1861 ;  kid.  Jan.  21,  1863. 
Van  Dyke,  B.,  e.  Sept.  11, 1861 :  re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30,  prmtd. 

to  Second  Lieut. 

Wanzer,  Chas.  e.  Sept.  11, 1861 ;  died  Jan.  10, 1863. 
Wallace,  A.  B.,  «.  Sept.  8, 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864; 

m.  o.  July  17, 1864. 

Willard,  Zirmn,  e.  Aug.  30, 1861 ;  disd.  Aug.  15, 1862,  disab. 
Carlin,  John,  e.  Feb  1,1864;  rect.  vet.;  m.o.  July  17,1865. 
Durand,  Jno.,  Jr.,  e.  Nov.  28,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30, 

1863;  m.  o.July  17, 1865,  as  Sergt. 
Taylor,  A.  J.,  e.  Dec.  7,  1863  ;  m.  o.  July  17.  1865. 
Young,  H.  C.,  e.  Feb.  23,1864;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865,  as 
Corp. 


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539 


Company  B. 

First  Lieut.  S.  P.  Carr,  e.  Aug.  27,  1861,  as  Corp.;  prmtd. 

to  First  Sergt.,  to  Second  Lieut.  Sept.  10,  1862,  and 

to  First  Lieut.  July  1, 1863 ;  dismissed  Oct.  5, 1864. 
Second  Lieut.  Jno.  Weed,  e.  Sept.  19, 1861,  as  rect.;  re-e. 

as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864;  ptmtd.  to  First  Sergt.  and  comd. 

Second  Lieut,  but  not  mustered  ;  m.  o.  July  17, 1865. 
Sergt.  J.  W.  Moody,  e.  Aug.  27,  1861 ;  disd.  Jan.  16,  1862, 

disab. 
Blacksmith  Geo.  McGregor,  e.  Aug.  27, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet. 

Nov.  30,  1863  ;  kid.  July  9,  1864. 

Wagoner  0.  D.  Patten,  e.  Aug.  27,  1861 ;  disd.  Oct.  10, 1862. 
Bassett,  E.,  e.  Aug.  27, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28,  1864. 
Bell,  G.  H.,  e.  Aug.  27, 1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  17, 1865,  as  Sergt. 
Cutshaw,  B.  F.,  e.  Aug.  27,  1861 ;    re-e.   as  vet.  Jan.  1, 

1864 ;  m.  o.  July  17, 1865,  as  Corp. 

Ciawford,  0.  C.,  e.  Aug.  27, 1861 ;  disd.  Jan.  18, 1862,  disab. 
DeWitt,  H.  S.,  e.  Aug.  27, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  17, 1865,  as  Ser»> t. 
Fassett,  C.  A.,  e  Aug.  27, 1861 ;  re-e-  as  vet.  Nov.  30, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 

Ingals,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  27, 1861 ;  died  May  10, 1862. 
Maynard,  Jas.  M.,  e.  Aug.  27,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30, 

1863;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865,  as  Sergt. 

Partlow,  J.  F.,  e.  Aug.  27. 1861 ;  disd.  April  17, 1862,  disab. 
Perry,  Geo.  W.,  e.  Aug.  27,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28, 1864. 
Ponge,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  27, 1S61 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28, 1864. 
Pittinger,  R.  S.,  e.  Ausr.  27, 1861 ;  disd.  May  2, 1862,  disab. 
Patterson,  A.  C.,  e.  Aug.  27, 1861;  deserted  Aug.  20,1862. 
Beeves,  R.  L.,  e.  Aug.  27,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28,  1864. 
Remington,  D.  H.,  e.  Aug.  27,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30, 

1863;  absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of  regt.;  Sergt. 
Biown.  F.  B.,  e.  Dec.  28,  1861;  trans,  to   V.  R.  C.  Sept.  1, 

1863. 

Brown,  J.  C. ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28,  1864. 
Cronk,  C.  H.,  e.   Oct.  2,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  17.  1865,  as  Sergt. 

Congle,  John,  e.  Oct.  10,  1861 ;  disd.  April  17, 1862. 
Douglas,  E.  A.,  e.  Jan.  20,  1864;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 
Davis,  Reed,  e.  Oct.  17,  1874 ;  in.  o.  June  22, 1865. 
Everetts,  A.,  e.  Dec.  14,  1864 ;  m.  o.  July  17, 1865. 
Graves,  M.  A.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;     re-e.  as    vet.  Nov.  30, 

1863;  m.  o.July  17,1865. 

Hatch,  S.  P.,  e.  Oct.  17, 1864 ;  m.  o.  July  17, 1865. 
McMarchey,  W.,  e.  Sept.  27, 1861. 
Partlow,  C.  M.,  e.  Oct.  17, 1864 ;  m.  o.  July  17, 1865. 
Reynolds,  A.  K.,  e.  Sept.  30, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30; 

m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 

Reeves,  J.  W.,  e.  Oct.  17, 1864  ;  m.  o.  July  17, 1865. 
Reed,  J.  J.,  e.  Feb.  2, 1864 ;  died  May  5, 1864. 
Sheldon.  Frederick,  e.  Oct.  2, 1861 ;  deserted  Oct.  14,  1861. 
Weed,  William,  e.  Sept.  19,  1861;  m.  o.  Sept.  28,  1864,  as 

Corp. 
William*,  J.  D.,  e.  Feb.  10,  1864 ;  m.  o.  July  17, 1865. 

Company  D. 

Corp.  George  Voges,  e.  Sept.  14, 1861  ;  disd.  Aug  15, 1862, 

wounded. 

Dusold,  J.  G.,  e.  Sept.  17,  1861 ;  died  of  wds.  July  10, 1863. 
Gilg,  Conrad,  e.  Sept.  17,  1861 ;  died  Feb.  1862. 
Paul,  John,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28,  1864. 
Plank,  Antoine,  e.   Sept.  17,  1861 ;  re-e.   as   vet.  Nov.  30, 

1863  ;  m.  o.  July  17, 1865. 
Smith,  John,  e.  Sept.  17,  1861 ;  deserted. 
Wagner,  Jacob,  t.  Sept.  17,  1861 ;  deserted. 
Meyer,  William,  e.  Feb.  3, 1864;  rect.;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 

Company  E. 

Bentley,  Thomas,  e.  Sept.  5,  1861 ;  disd. 
HSrown,  J.  L.,  e.  Sept.  18, 1861 ;  kid.  Nov.  5,  1862. 
Gooder,  Frank,  e.  Sept.  13, 1861  ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28,  1864. 
McConnell,  J.  H  ,  e.  Sept.  18, 1861 ;  disd.   Dec.   22,  1862, 

disab. 

Yeoman.  W.  F.,  e.  Sept.  14, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28,  1864. 
Kellum,  James,  e.  Jan.  4, 1864;  rect.;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 
Wliittaker,  G.  A.,  e.   Aug.  14,  1862 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 

1864;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 

Company  H. 

Neal,  J.  M.,  e.  Dec.  4, 1863 ;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 
Spragne,  W.  L.,  e.  Dec.  4,  1863;  died   in   Andersonville 
Prison,  Aug.  3,  1864 ;  grave  4,598. 


Company  I. 

Capt.  H.  L.  Rapleye,  e.  Sept.  18, 1861 ;  resigned  Aug.   29. 

1862. 
Capt.  A.  L.  Wells,  e.  as  Corp.  Sept.  12,   1861 ;   prmtd.  to 

8>rgt.,  and  to  First  Lieut.,  Sept.  1,  1862;  prmtd.  to 

Capt. ;  term  ex.  Sept.  1864. 
Capt.  F.  M.  Gregory,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861,  as  private;  re-e.  as 

vet.  Jan.  1, 1864  ;  prmtd.  to  Sergt.,  to  Second  Lieut. 

April  11,  1864;  to  First  Lieut.  Sept.  18, 1864 ;  to  Capt 

Dec.  15,  1864;  m.  o.  July  17, 1865. 
First   Lieut.   A.   W.   Howard,  e.  as  Sergt.  Sept.  12, 1862  ; 

prmtd.  to  First  Lieut.  Nov.  1    1862  ;   resigned  April 

11, 1864. 
First  Lieut.  A.  W.  Chase,  e.   Sept.   12,  1861,  as  private ; 

re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30, 1863 ;  prmtd.   to  Sergt.  and  to 

Second  Lieut.  Sept.  18, 1864 ;  to  First  Lieut.  Dec.  15, 

1864;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 

Second  Lieut.  John  Cool,  e.  Sept.  18, 1861 ;  resigned. 
Firit  Sergt.  J.  C.  Fifleld,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  prmtd.  to  Adit. 

Third  Battalion. 

Sergt.  N.  D.  Fray,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861 ;  disd.  disab. 
Sergt.  George  Cook,  e.  Sept.  12,   1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Nov. 

30, 1863;  m.  o.  Feb.  9,  1866,  to  date  Aug.  3, 1864,  for 

promotion. 
Sergt.  L.  J.  Whseler,  e.  Sept.   12,   1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.   28, 

1864. 
Corp.  J.  W.  Swain,  e.  Sept.  12>  1861  ;  disd.  Aug.  12,  1862, 

disab. 

Corp.  H.  D.  Rudd,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861 ;  disd.  Oct.  27, 1862,  disab. 
Corp.  E.  G.  Edgar,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  disd.  April  23,  1862, 

disab. 
Corp.  T.  H.  Tracy,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861;    disd.  Aug.  12,  1862, 

disab. 
Corp.  B.  Hays,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28,   1K64,  as 

First  Sergt. 
Corp.  W.  G.  Miner,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861  ;  disd.  Feb.  28,  1863, 

as  Sergt.,  distb. 
Anderson,  Andrew,  e.  Sept.  12,  1862 ;  disd.  Jan.  2,  1864 

disab. 

Adams,  Z.  H.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1862 ;  disd.  Aug.  12, 1862,  disab. 
Akers,  J.  R.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1862;  disd.  Nov.  13,  1862,  disab. 
Akin,  John,  e.  Sept.  12,  1862;  disd.;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 

1864;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 
Bowdish,  Oscar,  e.  Sept.  12,  1862;  m.  o.  Sept.  28,  1864,  as 

Corp. 
Brash,   Chas.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1862   re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864 ; 

m.  o.  July  17,  1865,  as  Corp. 

Bemis,  P.  W.,  e.  Sept.  12, 1862 ;  prmtd.  to  Sergt.  Maj. 
Benedict,  P.  S.,  e.  Sept.  12, 1862 ;  disd.  March  7, 1863,  disab. 
Bell,  J.  A.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1862  ;  died  Oct.  6, 1863. 
Boots,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1862  ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30,  1863; 

m.  o.  July  17,  1865,  as  Corp. 
Bradford,  Sydney,  e.  Sept.  12,  1862 ;  re-e.  as  yet.  Dec  20 

186  J ;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 
Chase,  L.  M.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1862 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864 ; 

m.  o.  July  17,  1865,  as  Sergt. 
Cosselman,  James,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861;  disd.  April  17, 1862, 

disab. 

Coal,  Albert,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28,  1864. 
Cornwall,  D.  E.,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864; 

m.  o.  July  17,  1865,  as  Sergt. 

Carver,  Loren,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30,1864. 
Ellingsworth,  Chas.,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861;  tranf.  to  Co.  K. 
Frazer,  Alex.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  B. 
Fellows,  Reuben,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28, 1864  as 

Serirt. 

Fuller,  A.  S.,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861 :  m.  o.  Sept.  28,  1864,  as  Corp. 
Graves,  M.  A.,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  B. 
Gardner,  0.  L.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28,  1864. 
Gosper,  J.  J.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30,  1863 ; 

disd.  for  promotion. 

Gillott,  Davis,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  disd.  April  17. 1862,  disab. 
Hepyle,  Jacob,  e.  S«pt.  12,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864- 

m.  6  July  17, 1865. 
Humphrey,  Roswell,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vct.Nov.  30, 

1863  ;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865,  as  Sergt. 
Johnson,  Alfred,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  disd.   March  9, 1862, 

disab. 
Johnson,  August,  e.  Sept  12,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Nov   30 

1863;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 

Johnson,  J.  W.,  e.  Sept.  12.  1861 ;  died  Feb.  23,  1862. 
Johnson,  G.  J.,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861 ;  pnntd.  to  Regt.Com.Sergt. 
Kidder,  C.  H.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30, 1863 ; 

m.  o.  July  17,  1«65,  as  Sergt. 

Kimball,  Geo.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  disd.  April  5,  1863,  disab. 
Kendall,  C.  B.,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861 ;  promtd.  to  Hosp.  Steward. 
Kribbs,  J.  G.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  disd.  Nov.  18,  1863,  for 

promotion. 
Law,  Morris,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861;  disd.  Jan.  14, 1863,  disab. 


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WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


McGuire.  David,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28, 1804. 
McNair,  Wm.  e.  Sept.  12, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 1864 ; 

m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 

McMillan,  Alex.,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861 ;  disd.  Feb.  18, 1863,  disab. 
Mathuson,  Geo.  C.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  yet.  Nov.  30, 

1863;  m.  O.July  17,  1805. 

Marshall,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28<,  1864. 
Moulding,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861;  trans,  to  Co.  K. 
Pflffer,  Jos.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30,  1863  ; 

m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 

Page,  G.  W.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  died.,  disab. 
Ross,  C.  E.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864 ; 

m.  o.  July  17, 1865. 

Rodgers,  I).  M.,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861 ;  died  Aug.  4, 1862. 
Rich,  T.  S.,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861 ;  trans,  to  I.  C. 
Robinson,  M.  E.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 

1864 ;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865, 

Sherburn,  Jas.,  e.  Sept.  12, 18<il  ;  disd.  March  8, 1862 ;  disab. 
Stanton,  T.  R.,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861 ;  m.  o.  July  21, 1865. 
Soule,  J.  A.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864; 

prmtd.  to  Regt.  Com.  Sergt. 

Tinkham,  N.  F.,  o.  Sept,  12, 1861 ;  disd.  May  25, 1862,  disab. 
Williams,  J.  M.,  e.  Sept.  12, 1861;  m.  o.  Sept.  28,  1864,  as 

Sergt. 
White,  Solomon,  e.  Sept,  12,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  16, 

1864 ;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865,  as  Sergt. 
White,  H.  S.,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30,  1864; 

disd.  May  27, 1865,  as  First  Sergt. 
Walker,  H.  H.,  e.  Sept,  12,  1861  ;    re-e.  as  vet.  Nov.  30, 

•863  ;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865,  as  Sergt. 
Wordard,  H.  M.,  e.    Sept.  12,  1861 ;  disd.  Aug.  12, 1862,- 

disab. 

Wetherick,  Isaac,  e.  Sept.  12,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Sept.  28, 1864. 
Corwin.  Geo.,  e.  Aug.   14,  1862,  rect. ;    prmtd.  to   Regt. 

Com.  Sergt. 

Duff,  Wm.,  e.  Jan.  5,  1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  17, 18«6. 
Duff,  Robt.,  e.  March  7,  1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  17, 1865. 
Fink,  N.  A.,  e.  Aug.  12,  1862,  rect. ;  re-i  .  as  vet.,  Jan.  1, 

1864;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 
Garfield,  Benj.,  e.  Jan.  4, 1?64,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  17, 1865, 

as  Corp. 

Lovell,  Thos.,  e.  March  6,  1865,  rect, :  m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 
Ros*,  F.  E.,  e.  Jan.  24,  1862,  rect ;  disd.  July  29.  1862. 
Sherburne,  Jas.,  e.  Feb.  23,  1S64,  rect.;  vet.;  m.  o.  July 

17, 1865. 
Woodward,  H.  M.,  e.  Feb.  13,  1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  July  17, 

1805,  as  Corp. 
Woodward,  L.  M.,  e.  Jan.  23,  1864,  rect. ;    m.  o.  July  17, 

1865,  as  Bugler. 

Company  K. 

Capt.  E.  J.  Farnsworth,  e.  Dec.  24, 1861;  prmtd.  to  Brig. 

Gen.  June  28,  1863  ;  kid.  July  3,  1803. 
Ducat,    A.,  e.  Sept,  12,  1861 ;   disd.  March  8, 1862,  disab. 
Moulding,  W.  E.,  e.  Aug.  12,  1861  ;  disd.  March  9,  1862, 

disab. 
Mighell,  Franklin,  e.  Aug.  12, 1863;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1, 

1864 ;  m.  o.  July  17, 1865,  as  Sergt. 

Company  L. 

First  Lieut.  Judson  A.S'evens,e.  Sept.  11, 1861,  as  private; 

prmtd  to  Second  Lieut.  April  28, 1863 ;  to  First  Lieut,  ' 

Nov.  2, 1863  ;  hon.  disd.  Sept.  18,1864. 
Murphy,  Edwd.,  e.   Sept.  30,  1861;   re-e.  as  vet..  Jan.  1, 

1864 ;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 

Nourse,  Wm.,  e.  No".  30, 1863,  as  vet. ;  m.  o.  July  17, 1865. 
Sheldon,  Henry,  e.  Nov.  30,  1863,  as  vet:  to.  o.  July  17, 

1865.  , 

Company  M. 

Second  Lieut.  R.  B.  Swarthout.  e.  as  private  Sept.  17, 
1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  1,  1864;  prmtd.  to  Sergt.  and 
to  Second  Lieut.  July  8,  1864:  m.  o.  July  17, 1865. 

Paul,  John, e.  Sept.  12,  1861,  rect.;  disd.  Nov.  24,  1862; 
disab. 

Searls,  D.  D.,  e.  Feb.  19,  1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  July  17,  1865. 

Duff,  J.  B.,  e.  March  7, 1864 ;  unassd.  rect. 

Wadhams,  B.  A.,  e.  Oct.  21,  1865;   unassd. ;  rect. 

Russell,  W.  H.  H.,  9th  Cav.,  Co.  G,  e.  Feb.  21,  1865;  m.  o. 
Oct.  31,  1S65;  rect. 

Renwick,  J.  R.,  9th  Cav.,  Co.  G,  e.  Feb.  22,  1865;  m.  o. 
Aug.  28,  1865  ;  rect. 

Casteal,  Herman,  9th  Cav.,  Co.  H,  e.  March  29,1865;  de- 
serted July  24,  1865  ;  rect. 

Stolp,  A.  R.,  9th  Cav.,  Co.  H,  e.  Dec.  25,  1861 ;  disd.  Feb. 
1,  1862 ;  disab. 

Chrystal,  Wm.,  9th  Cav.,  Co.  I,  e.  March  1,  1865;  m.  o. 
Oct.  31,  1865. 


Brown,  Edwin,  9th  Cav.,  Co.  L,  e.  March  22,  1865;    m.  o. 

Oct.  31,  1865. 
Hoyt,  Henry,  9th  Cav.,  Co.  L,  e.  March  22,  1865  ;  m.  o. 

Oct.  31,  1865. 
Corp.  Chas.  King,  lOlh  Cav.,  Co.  D,  e.  Sept.  24, 1861 ;  re-e. 

as  vet.  Jan.  3, 1861. 


FIFTEENTH  CAVALRY. 

The  Fifteenth  Cavalry  was  organized  Dec.  25, 
18612,  by  order  of  Gov.  Yates,  assigning  inde- 
pendent battalions  and  companies,  including 
four  companies  from  Kane  County,  as  follows  : 

Capt.  Jenks,  Company  A,  Thirty-sixth  Infan- 
try, to  be  Company  I,  Fifteenth  Cavalry ;  organ- 
ized at  Aurora  Aug.  20,  1861. 

Capt.  Sherer,  Company  B,  Thirty-sixth  In- 
fantry, to  be  Company  K,  Fifteenth  Cavalry; 
organized  at  Plato  Aug.  20,  1861. 

Capt.  Gilbert,  Company  A,  Fifty-second  In- 
fantry, to  be  Company  G,  Fifteenth  Cavalry ; 
organized  at  Elgin  Sept.  14,  1861. 

Capt.  Dodson,  Company  Kane  County  Cav- 
alry, to  be  Company  H,  Fifteenth  Cavalry;  or- 
ganized at  Geneva  Aug.  7,  1861. 

The  regiment  served  mostly  along  the  Mis- 
sissippi River  and  in  Mississippi  and  Arkan- 
sas, where  they  performed  excellent  service 
against  the  guerillas  and  roving  bands  of  out- 
laws that  infested  that  country,  until  Jan.  26, 
1865,  wheu  they  were  consolidated  -with  the 
Tenth  Cavalry  and  went  into  Texas.  The.y 
were  mustered  out  Nov.  22,  1865.  As  Company 
A,  Thirty-sixth  Infantry,  did  not.  join  the  reg- 
iment until  July,  1864,  and  as  Company  B  never 
served  with  the  regiment,  we  give  the  full  brief 
history  of  them  apart  from  the  Fifteenth  Cav- 
alry. Company  A,  Thirty-sixth  Infantry  or 
Company  I,  Fifteenth  Cavalry,  Capt.  Jenks, 
went  to  Rolla,  then  to  Pea  Ridge,  then  lo 
Corinth,  then  as  escort  to  Gen.  Hamilton. 
They  then  performed  escort  duty  to  Gen.  Rose- 
crans  and  were  engaged  in  the  battles  of  luka 
and  Corinth.  They  then  went  back  to  Gen. 
Hamilton,  and  were  engaged  at  Ripley, 
Miss.,  having  seventeen  men  captured.  From 
thence  they  went  to  Memphis,  Vicksburg  and 
New  Orleans,  and  joined  the  regiment  at 
Helena,  Ark.,  and  accompanied  them  to  Texas. 
Company  B,  Capt,  Sherer,  Thirty-sixth  In- 
fantry or  Company  K,  Fifteenth  Cavalry,  went 
from  Camp  Hammond  to  Rolla,  Pea  Ridge  and 
Corinth.  They  were  then  sent  as  escort  to 
Rosecrans,  then  to  Granger,  until  Buell's  ex- 
pedition started  after  Bragg,  then  as  escort  to 
Jefferson  C.  Davis.  They  then  went  from 
luka,  through  Alabama,  Tennessee  and  Ken- 
tucky to  Louisville,  then  went  South  again  and 
participated  in  the  battle  of  Perry  ville ;  made 
a  charge  through  Manchester ;  were  attacked 
by  Gen.  John  Morgan,  at  Tyree  Springs  ;  were 
at  Nolensvtlle,  Stone  River,  Rover  and  Eagle- 
ville,  and  with  Gen.  Crittenden  at  Chickamauga 
and  Chattanooga,  Gen.  Hooker  at  Lookout 
Mountain  and  Missionary  Ridge,  Ringgold, 
New  Hope  Church.  Dallas,  Pumpkinvine 
Creek  and  Atlanta,  where  Hooker  was  relieved 
by  Howard,  whom  they  escorted  upon  the 
"  March  to  the  Sea,"  through  Marietta,  Rome, 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


541 


Adairsville,  Resaca,  Snake  Creek  Gap,  Tyler's 
Ridge,  Lafayette,  Grayville,  Miledgeville,  Sa- 
vannah to  Ogeechee  River,  when,  with  a  dug- 
out, ('apt.  Duncan,  Sergt.  Ammick  and  Corp. 
Quimby  of  the  Company,  floated  down  past 
Fort  McAllister  and  out  into  the  Gulf,  with 
despatches  from  Gen.  Sherman  to  Admiral 
Dahlgren,  commanding  the  fleet,  and  thus 
opened  communication  between  the  army  and 
navy.  The  company  was  mustered  out  Sept 
23,  1865 


Maj.  S.  B.  Sherer,  e.  Aug.  20, 18G1,  as  First  Lieut.  Co.  I ; 
prmtd.  to  Capt.  Co.  K  July  9, 1802,  and  to  Maj.  July 
29,  18G3 ;  term  expired  Aug.  25, 18C4. 

Company  E. 

Cair,  W.  R.,  e.  Dec.  10, 1801. 

Company  F. 

Capt.  Albert  Collins,  e.  Dec.  23, 18G3 ;  rect. 

Beck,  Unas.,  e.  Feb.  20,  18(4 ;  rect.;  trans,  to  Co.  1,10th  111. 

Cav.  as  consol. 

Byers,  J.  W.,  e.  Feb.  25,  1804  ;  rect.;  died  Oct.  3,  1864. 
Johnson,  Wm.,  e.  Feb  23,  1864 ;  trans,  to  10th  111.  Cav.  as 

consol. 
Moffit,  C.  A.,  e.  Feb.  27, 18G4 ;  trans,  to  10th  111.  Cav.  as 

con  sol. 
Prentice,  W.  J.,  e.  Feb.  29, 1864 ;  disd.  Out.  28, 18G4 ;  disab. 

Company  C. 

First.  Lieut.  T.  G.  Knox,  e.  Sept.  14, 1801,  as  Second  Lieut.; 

prmti).  to  First  Lieut.  Dec.  25,  1802;  term  expired 

Oct.  31, 18G4. 

Corp.  O.  R.  Brown,  e.  Sept.  G,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  31, 1864. 
Barden,  Abram,  e.  Sept.  G,  18G1 ;  m.o.  Oct.  31, 18G4  ;  black- 
smith. 

Bride,  Sereno,  e.  Sept.  G,  1861;  m.  o.  Oct.  31, 18G4. 
Conklin,  J.  B.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  died  Feb.  1862. 
Glenn,  Francis,  e.  Sept.  G,  1861;  died  Oct.  24, 1863. 
Hanson,  Ole,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct.  3, 1864,  as  Corp. 
Hill,  Wm.  E.,  e.  Sept.  6, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Oct. 3,1,  1864. 
Hotchkiss,  O.  0.,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861;    disd.  Oct.  14,  1862; 

disab. 
Ketchum,  E.  B.,  e.  Sept.  6,  18G1 ;    disd.  June  7,  18G2,  as 

Corp. 
Morley,  Jno.,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861 ;    left  in  hospital  July  8, 

1863. 
Sanborn,  A.  H.,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861;    disd.  May  3,  18G2,  as 

farrier. 

Sheldon,  Fred'k,  e.  Sept.  G,  1861 ;  disd.  as  Bugler. 
Townsend.  D.  W.,  e.  Nov.  6,  1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  I. 
Tulloch,  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  6,  1861;  disd.  April  8,  1862. 
Webster,  0.  C..  e.  Sept.  6, 1861;  deserted  Nov.  10,  1861. 
Young,  W.  W.,  «.  Sept.  6,  1861 ;  disd.  Dec.  10, 1862. 
Marlett,  R.  D.,  e.  Sept.  28,  1861;    disd.  June  10,  1802; 

rect. 
Ponsley,  Thos.,  e.  Sept.  6,  '61 ;  trans,  to  Co.  G,  52d  III.  Inf. 

Company  H. 

Capt.  C.  B.  Dobson,  e.  Aug.  7, 1861 ;  read.  Aug.  10, 18G2. 
Oapt.  W.   C.  Wilder,  e.   Aug.   7,   1861,  as  First   Lieut. ; 

printd.  to  Capt.  Aug.  10,  1862 ;  read.  Feb.  13,  1863. 
Capt.  T.  J.  Beebe,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861,  us  Sergt. ;  prmtd.  to 

First  Lieut.  Aug.  10,  1862,  and  to  Capt.  Feb.  13, 18G3; 

m.  o.  at  consolidation. 
First  Lieut.  E.  C.  Litherland,  e.  as  Sergt.  Aug.  24, 1861 ; 

prmtd.  to   Second  Lieut.  Aug.  10,  1802,  and  to  First 

Lieut.  Feb.  13,  18(3;  m.  o.  at  consolidation. 
Second  Lieut.  John  C.  Bundy,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861 ;   prmtd.  to 

Lieut.  Col.  in  an  Arkansas  regt. 
First  Sergt.  H.  G.  Lnmbard,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861;    disd.  Feb. 

17,  1802,  for  promtii. 

Q.  M.  Sergt.  Chae.  Harrington,  e.  Aug.  7, 1861. 
Sergt.  Wm.  Burman,  e.  Aug.  7,  180] ;    ilisd.  Jan.  10, 1862, 

disali. 
Sergt.  Thos.  Brown,  e.   Aug.  7,  1861 ;    prmtd.  to  First 

Sergt. 

Corp.  C.  M.  Green,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861. 
Corp.  Henry  Hazelhurst,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861. 
Corp.  John  Fishfr,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861. 
Corp.  John  Fox,  e.  Aug.  7,  1801. 


Akin,  John,  e.  Aug.  10,  1861 ;   deserted  Aug.  10,  1861. 

Beebe,  John,  e.  Aug.  9,  1861. 

Blockman,  E.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1861. 

Bunker,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1801. 

Bowers,  R.  C.,  e.  Aug,  7,  1801;  disd.  April  13,  1862;  disab. 

Brown,  A.  S.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1801;  disd.  Aug.  30, 1861  ;  disab. 

Beebe,  James,  e.  Aug.  29, 1861. 

Beech,  F.  B.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861 ;  disd.  Aug.  24,  1861,  wds. 

Colleghan,  Thos.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1861. 

Clark,  F.  A.,  e.  Aug.  7. 1861. 

Clark,  H.  B.,  e.  Aug.  29,  1861. 

Clark,   Marshall,  e.   Aug.  29,  1861 ;  disd.  Jan.  10, 1862, 

disab. 

Curtis,  R.  G.,  e.  Aug.  7. 1861. 
Caruthers,  David,  e.  Aug.  9, 1861. 
Cary,  W.  B.,  e.  Aug.  29, 1861 
Durant,  Eden,  e.  Aug.  7, 1861. 
Edwards,  J.  W.,  e.  Aug.  29, 1861. 

Freeman,  B.  F.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1861 :  Corp. ;  died  Oct.  18,  1861. 
Flower,  K.,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861. 
Gilinan,  G.  E.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861. 
German,  Chester,  e.  Aug.  7, 1861. 
Gustoson,  Augustus,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861. 
Herrington,  Alfred,  e.  Aug.  8,  1861. 
Herrington,  T.,  e.  Aug.  7,  U61. 
Herndon,  J.  B.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861. 
Hickox,  Wallace,  o.  Aug.  7, 1861. 

Harris,  F.  H.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861  ;  disd.  March  16,  1861,  disab. 
Hall,  G.  H.,  > -.  Aug.  7,  1861. 
Haskins,  J.  M.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861. 
Hindi,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861. 
Hickerson,  Allen,  e.  Aug.  9,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  in  Feb., 

1864;  trans. 

Haile,  J.  0.,  o.  Aug.  8,  1861. 

Kennear,  W.  H.,  P.  Aug.  7, 1861 ;  died  Dec.  4,  1861. 
Lucy,  Dennis,  e.  Aug.  9,  1801. 
Minneuni,   F.  J.,  e.  Aug.  7,   1861 ;  disd.  Aug.  19, 1861, 

disab. 

Noble,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861. 
Palmer,  C.  R.,  e.  Aug.  9,  1861. 

Passe,  A.  J.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861 ;  drowned  May  29, 1862. 
Reeves,  T.  B.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1801 ;  disd.  in  July,  1862. 
Rodley,  Jas.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861 ;  disd.  Oct.  7, 1861,  disab. 
Ramsey,  J.  E.,  e.  Aug.  24,  1861 ;  disd.  Dec.  1,  1862. 
Stewart,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861. 
Stewart,  W.  F.,  e.  Aug.  7.  1861. 
Story,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861. 
Smith,  Fayette,  e.  Aug.  7, 1861. 

Town,  A.  B.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1801;  disd.  Oct.  12,  1861,  disab. 
Tracy,  J.  E.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1861 ;  disd.  Nov.  17, 1861,  dinab. 
Thompson,  Wm.  H.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1861 ;  disd.  Mar.  15,  1862. 
Thompson,  Fayette,  e.  Aug.  7, 1861. 
Tilton,  W.  H.,  e.  Aug.  29, 1861. 

Wilson,  Jerome,  e.  Aug.  7,  1801 ;  deserted  Oct.  16,  1862. 
Wills,  T.  G.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861. 
West,  T.  W.,  e.  Aug.  7,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  29,  1864. 
Wicks,  E.  F.,  e.  Aug.  7, 1861. 
Wallen,  Andrew,   e.  Aug.  29,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  1, 

1864;  trans. 
Wood,  Orlando,  e.  Aug.  29,   1861  ;  disd.   Nov.  11,  1862, 

disab. 

Wells,  Benj.,  e.  Aug.  29, 1861. 
Young,  T.  P.,  e.  Aug.  29,  1861 ;  disd.  Nov.  8, 1861. 
Allen,  W.  B.,  e.  Dec.  30, 1863,  rect. ;  tranB. 
Allen,  H.  J.,  e.  Feb.  26, 1864,  rect.;  trans. 
Allen,  D.  A.,  e.  Dec.  30, 1863,  rect. ;  trans. 
Broadbent,  Frank,  e.  Jan.  4, 1864,  rect;  tran«. 
Beebe,  J.  E.,  e.  Dec.  17, 1863,  rect. ;  trans. 
Coon,  W.  S.,  e.  Feb.  29,  1864,  rect. ;  trans. 
Hayner.  Jno.,  e.  Jan.  4, 1864,  as  vet. ;  trans. 
Hight,  J.  R.,  e.  Dec.  19, 1863,  rect.,  vet. ;  trans. 
Haley,  J.  H.,  e.  Dec.  21,  18G3,  rect.,  vet.,;  trans. 
Mackey,  Wm.,  e.  Jan.  4, 1864,  rect. ;  trans. 
Maude,  C.  W.,  e.  Jan.  4, 1864,  rect;  trans. 
Norton,  J.  H.,  e.  Aug.  27, 1862,  rect. ;  trans. 
Thompson,  G.  A.,  e.  Jan.  24,  1864,  rect.;  trans. 
Updike,  Abram,  e.  Dec.  25, 1863,  rect. ;  tran*. 

Company  I. 

Capt.  Albert  Jenks,  e.  Aug.  20,  1861 ;  prmtd.  Lieut.  CoL 

36th  Ills.  Regt. 
Capt.  Geo.  A.  Willis,  e.  Aug.  21, 1861,  as  Second  Lieut.; 

prmtd.  to  First  Lieut.  July  9,  1862,  and  to  Capt.  Sept. 

18, 1862 
First   Lieut.  A.  C.  Ferris,  e.  Aug.  20,  1861,  as  Second 

Lieut. ;  prmtd.  to  First  Lieut,  in  September  18, 1862  ; 

resigned.  Oct.  11,  1864. 
First  Lieut  Daniel   D.vnan,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861,  as  Sergt.; 

prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  Dec.  23,  1863,  and  to  First 

Lieut.  Oct.  11,  1864. 


542 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


Second  Lieut.  Albert  Collins,  e.  as  First  Sergt.  Aug.  2, 

1861 ;  prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  Sept.  18,  18G2,  and  to 

C  pt.  Co.  F.  Dec.  23, 1863. 
Second  Lieut.  Jerome  B.  Marlett,  e.  Aug.  7, 1801,  Corp. ; 

prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  Oct.  11,  1864. 
Q.  M.   Sergt.   F.  E.  Reynolds,  e.  Aug.   2,  1861 ;  prmtd. 

First  Lieut.  Co.  K. 
Sergt.  F.  J.  Snow,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861 ;  detached  at  m.  o.  of 

Begt. 
Sergt.  J.  J.  Johnson,  e.   Ang.  2,  1861;  prmtd.  Maj.  1st 

Ark.  Cav. 

Sergt.  F.  0.  White,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861;  disd.  Nov.  4,  1863. 
Corp.  Geo.  Stewart,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861 ;  detached  at  m.  o.  of 

Regt. 

Corp.  Henry  B.  Douglas,  e  Aug.  2, 1861 ;  captd. ;  paroled. 
Corp.  David  Hill,  Jr.,  e.   Aug.  2,  1861;  died,  March  19. 

1864,  prisr.  of  war. 
Corp.   Issue  Rice,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  5, 

1864;  First  Sergt.  trans,  to  Co.  M..  10th  111.  Cav. 
Farrier  Geo.  A.  Carson,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861 ;  deserted  April 

10,  1863. 
Saddler  James  J.  Hune,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan. 

22, 1864;  trans,  to  Co.  M.,  10th  111.  Cav.,  as  coniol. 
Allen,  Jas.,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861;  m.  o.  Aug.  24,  1864. 
Angell,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861. 
A  very,  S.  D.,  e.  Aug.  2,  18G1;  died  at  Rolla,  Mo.  Jan.  1, 

1862. 

Beebe,  Harry,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  24, 1864. 
Beebe,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861;   re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  22,  1864; 

trans. 
Benton,  I.  M.,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  5,  1864; 

trans. 
Burlay,  Jos.,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  24,  1864 ;  war 

prisr. 

Chapin,  H.  S.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861 ;  disd.  Dec.  10.  1861 ;  disab. 
Carle,  Jos.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861;  re-e.  as   vet.  Jan.  5,  1864; 

trans. 

Clark,  S.  W.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861;  disd.  Feb.  7,  1862  ;  disab. 
Dorr,  C.  T..  e.  Aug.  2, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  5. 1864 ;   trans. 
Dorr,  E.  F.,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861 ;  died  Sept.  29, 1861. 
Dorr,  G.  L.,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861 ;  re-e.  vet.  Jan.  5,  1864;  trans. 
Davis,  H.  C.,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861 ;  died. 
Everts,  J.  W.,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861. 
Gnnter,  Geo.,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861;  rn-e.  as  vet. 
Glen,  Martin,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  5,1864; 

trans. 

Haschel,  Robert,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861 ;  died  Nov.  13, 1863. 
Heate,  Gilbert,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  5,  1864; 

trans. 
Hollenback,  C.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  24,  1864,  as 

Corp. 
Hollenback,  Jesse,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  5, 

1864;  trans. 
Hittinger,  N.,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  5,  1864; 

trans. 

Ingham,  Jos.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet. 
Jacobs,  Ira,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  5,  1864; 

trans. 
Judd,  0.  H.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  5,1864; 

trans. 

Kennedy,  J.  M.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  24, 1864. 
Larkin,  R.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  25,1864; 

trans. 
Lillie,  Truman,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  25, 1864; 

trans. 

Logan,  Christian,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861;  died  Oct.  7,  1861. 
Loomis,  J.  R.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861 ;  re-e.  vet.  Jan.  5,  1864; 

trans. 
McCabe,  G.  H.,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861;  re-e.  vet.  Jan.  22,  1864; 

trans. 
McCrosky,  J.  F.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861;  re-e.  vet.  Jan.  5,  1864; 

trans. 
McMullen,  Jas.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861;  re-e.  vet.  Jan.  22, 1864; 

trans. 

Moon,  G.  W.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861 ;  disd.  Dec.  10,  1861;  disab. 
Northrip,  Andrew,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861 ;  disd.  Jan. 21. 1863;  disab. 
Northrip.  Klias,  o.  Aug.  2,  1861 ;  disd.  Jan.  21,  1862;  disab. 
Newell,  Eugene,  o.  Aug.  2, 1861 ;  ro-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  25, 1864, 

as  Serg. ;  trans. 
Oderkirke,  C.  H.,  e.   Aug.  2,   1861;  disd.   Nov.  iJ8,  1862, 

disab. 

Radly,  J.  A.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861;  disd.  Aug.  14,  1862. 
Slosson,  T.  J.,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  5, 1864; 

trans. 

Snook,  C.  P.,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861 ;  disd.  July  4, 1862  ;  disab. 
Tarble,  Abijah,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861 ;  disd.  Dec.  10,  1861;  disab. 
Told,  Eleazer,  e.  Aug.  2,   1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  5,  1864; 

tranR. 

Weaver,  Chas.,  e.  Aug.  2,  1861  ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  22,  1864; 
trans. 


Whitford,  0.  Y.,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  22, 1864 

trans. 
Williams,  D.  D.,  e.  Aug.  2, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Jan.  5,  1864; 

trans.  , 

Carl,  Jno.,  e.  Oct.  20,  1861  rect. ;  re-e.   as    vet.    Jan.   22 

1864;  trans. 

Cooper,  Jno.,  e.  March  10,  1864,  rect. ;  trans. 
Dewey,  0.  B.,  e.  Feb.  12, 1864,  rec*.;  trans. 
Estee,  S.  V.,  e.  Aug.  26,  1862.  rect.;  trans. 
Ellis,  Wm.,  e.  Feb.  29, 1864,  rect.;  trans. 
Flowers,  M.  D.,  e.  Aug.  26,  1862,  root.;  trans. 
Finley,  C.  T.,  e.  Feb.  4, 1864,  rect.;  trans. 
Fox,  Franklin,  e.  Feb.  4, 1864,  rect.;  trans. 
Goodwin,  F.  H.,  e.  Aug.  26,  1862,  rect.;  trans. 
Goodwin,  J.  C.,  e.  Aug.  26,  1862,  rpct.;  trans. 
Gillette,  J.  R.,  e.  Feb.  15,  1864,  rect.;  trans. 
Hawkins,  W.  D.,  e.  Aug.  26, 1862,  rect.;  trans. 
Howell,  Wm.  M.,  e.  Feb.  10, 1864,  rect.;  trans. 
Miller,  H.  A.,  e.  Jan.  30,  1864,  rect.;  trans. 
Northam,  R.  M.,  e.  Feb.  13,  18(54,  rect.;  traus. 
Oliver,  I.  S.,  e.  Feb.  4,  1864,  reel;  died,  April  1,  1864. 
Robinson,  Thos.,  P.  March  4, 1864,  rect.;  trans. 
Schoolcraft.  Jno.,  e.  Jan.  26, 1864.  rect.;  trans. 
Scrafford,  Edwin,  e.  Feb.  15, 1862,  rect.;  trans. 
Town.  L.  F.,  e.  Feb.  10,  1864,  rect.;  trans. 
White,  T.  F.,  c.  March  10, 1864,  roct.;  trans. 
Wood,  J.  S.,  e.  March  10,  1864,  rect.;  trans. 
Yeldham,  Andrew,  e.  Feb.  15, 1864,  rect.;  died  Sept.  25, 


1864. 


Company  K. 


Capt.  Henry  A.  Smith,  e.  Aug.  20, 1861,  as  Corp. 

Capt.  F.  E.  Reynolds,  e.  April  1,   1862,  as  First  Lieut., 

prmtd.  to  Capt.  July  29, 1863;  resd.  Feb.  28, 1864. 
Capt.  Wm.  Duncan,  P.  Aug.  17,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  20, 

1863  ;  prmtd.  to  Capt.,  Feb.  28,  1864. 
First  Lieut.    Sam'l.  Chapman,  e.  Aug.    2  \  1861 ;    resd. 

April  1  1862. 
First  Lieut.  C.  M.   Harvey,  e.  Jan.  23.   1863,  as  Second 

Lieut.;  prmtd.  to  First  Lieut.  July  29, 1863. 
Second  Lieut.   Jno.  S.   Durand,  e.  Aug.  20,  1861 ;  resd. 

March  28, 1862. 
Second  Lieut.  Henry  C.  Paddelford,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861,  as 

Sergt.;  prmtd.  to  Second   Lieut.  March  28, 1862  ;  resd. 

July  14,  1862. 
Second  Lieut.  E.  M.  Barnard,  e.  as  First  Sergt.  Aug.  17, 

1861;  prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  July  14,  1862;  resd. 

Jan  23,  1863. 
Second  Lieut.  Jno.  A.  McQueen,  e.  Aug.  17, 1861,  as  Corp.; 

prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  Feb.  28. 1864. 
Sergt.  V.  0.  Wilcox,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;    trans,  to  V.  R.  C. 

April.  1863. 
Sergt.  Jno.  W.  Davis,  e.  Aug.   17,  1861 ;  disd.  April  19, 

1863;  wds. 
Sergt.  Geo.  W.  Archer,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  23, 

1864;  term  exp. 
Corp.  Henry  Weightman,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  July, 

1862  ;  disab. 
Corp.  Henry  C.  Scott,  e.  Aug.  17, 1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  23,  1864 ; 

term  exp. 
Corp.  E.  M.  Grig?s,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  20, 

1863;  trans. 

Corp.  Jno.  Baker,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861;  kid.  July  24,  1864. 
Corp.  Schuyler  Ruo.  Jr.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861,  as  Sergt.;  disd. 

Sept.  23,  1864;  term  exp. 
Bugler  W.  S.  Clark,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb. 

29,  1864 ;  trans. 
Farrier  Jno.  M.  Paddleford,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  Feb. 

6, 1862,  rtisab. 
Blacksni'th  Wm.  Donovan,   e.  Aug.  17,  1861;  detailed  to 

pay  department. 
Saddler  R.   C.   Fowler,  e.   Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  Jan.  17, 

1862,  disab. 
Wagoner  J.  C.  Pratt,  e.   Aug.   17,  1861;  disd.  Dec.  1861, 

disab. 
Amick,  M.  J.,  e.  Aug.  17, 1861 ;    re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  1,  1864, 

trans. 
Archer,  John,   e.   Aug.   17,   1861;    disd.   Sept.   23,  1864; 

term  expired. 
Ball,  Henry,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  re-e.  aa  vet,  Feb.  29,  1804, 

trans. 
Brown,  Nath.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861  ;  re-e.  as  vet,  Dec.  20,  1803, 

tran». 
Briggs.  M.  C.,  e.  Aug.   17,   1861  ;    disd.   Sept.   23,  1804,  as 

Corp.,  term  expired. 

Balch,  E.  E.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet. 
Gardner,  E.  M.,   e.  Aug.  17,   1864;  disd.   Sept.   23,  1864, 

term  expired. 
Collins  Robt,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  20,  1863, 

trans. 


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WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


543 


Christy.  Wm.  J.,  Aug.  17, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet  Feb.  29,  1864, 

0HC,  Geo.,  e.   Aug.  17,  1861;  disd.  Sept.  23,  1864,  term 

expired. 
Chrysler,  R.  N.,  e.  Aug.  17,   1864;  re-e.  as  vt-t.  Dec.  20, 

1803,  trans. 

Curtis,  I.  B.,  e.  Aug.  18,  1861 ;  disd.  July  18,  1869,  disab. 
Collins,  Chug.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1801 ;  disd.  July  23, 1804,  term 

expired. 
Campbell,  Geo.  W.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861  ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  29, 

1864,  trans. 
Cooley,  Chas.,  e.   Aug.   1861 ;    re-e.   as  vet.  Feb.  29, 1864, 

Eaton,  Harrison,  e.  Aug.   17,   1864;  disd.  Sept.  23,1864, 

term  expired. 

Everts,  E.  F.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861;  disd.  June,  1862,  disab. 
Fraser,  John,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  23, 1864,  term 

expired. 
Fletcher,  Wm.  II.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861;  re-e.  Sept.  23,1864, 

term  expired. 

Glen  now,  Patrick,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861. 
Galagher,  Robt.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  29, 

1864,  trans. 
Gilbert,  John,  e.  Aug.  17, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  20, 1863, 

trans. 
Harger,  N.  N.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  23,  1864,  term 

expired. 

Hanagan,  Oliver,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  deserted  Sept. 25, 1862. 
Hickey,  Jerry,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  20, 1863, 

trans. 
Holmes,  C.    F.,    e.  Aug.    17,  1861  ;   disd.  Sept.  20,  1862, 

disab. 
Kennedy,  C.  P.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861;   disd.  Sept.  23,  1864, 

term  expired. 
Kingsley,  Jno.  N.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  23,  1864, 

term  expired. 

Knox,  James,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  April  19,  1863,  wd. 
Kingsley,  Chris.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861;    disd.  Sept.  23,1864, 

term  expired. 
Leo,  A.  A.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861;  re-e.  as  let.  Feb.  29,  1864, 

trans. 

Lowden,  Eben,  e.  Aujr.  17, 1S61 ;  died  Nov.  2, 1861. 
Lathrop,  L.  T.,  e.  Aug.  Hi,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept  23, 1804,  Corp. 

term  expired. 
Love,  Wm.  M.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  23, 1864,  term 

expired. 
Mehan,  W.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;   re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  20,  1803, 

trans. 
Muldoon,  John,  e.  Aug.  17, 1861,  disd.  Srpt.  23,  1864,  term 

expired 
Mann,  Eugene,  e.  Aug.  17,1801 ;  disd.  Sept.  23,1864,  term 

expired. 
Nelson.  Henry,  e.  Aug.  17, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  29, 1^64, 

trans. 
Pennington,  T.  C.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  24, 

1864,  trans. 
Porchet,  P.  D.,  e.  Aug.  17, 1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  20, 1863, 

trans. 
Perr>  ,  M.  L.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept,  23,  1864,  term 

expired. 
Peterson,  David,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861;   disd.  July  18,  1S62, 

disab. 
Peterson,  Isaac,   e.  Aag.  17,  1861;   disd.  Sept.  23,   1864, 

term  expired. 
Pease,   \Vm.  H.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  29, 

1864,  trans. 
Pease,  A.  A.,  e.  Aug.  18. 1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  20, 1863, 

trans. 
Perkins,  Geo.,  e.  Aug.  17, 1861 ;  re  e.  as  vet.  Dec.  20, 1863, 

trans. 
Phelan,  J.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861;  re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.  29,  1864, 

trans. 
Pringle,  Jno.  D.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  23,  1864, 

term  expired. 
Pettengill,  Geo.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861;   re-e.  as  vet.  Feb.,  29, 

1864,  trans. 
Kctti.-.  Uanl.,  e.   Aug.   17,  1861;  disd.   Sept.  23,  1864,  as 

Sergt.,  term  expired. 
Reynolds,  D.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  20,  1863, 

tlMMi 
Robinson,  Earl,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;   re  e.  as  vet.  Dec.  20, 

1863,  trans. 
Rumsey,  Abram,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C.  Jan. 

1804. 

\1>W<-*,  H.  J.,  e.  Aug.  17, 1861;  deserted  Oct.  17,1861. 
Saltertteld,  Wm.  E.,  e.  Aug.  17,1861;   m.  o.  Oct.  10,1864. 
Stringer,  J.  J.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  July  18,  1802,  disab. 
Scott,   Amos   D.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1801  ;  disd.   Sept.   23,   1864, 

ti-rm  exp. 
Stward,  C.  L.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1801 ;  disd.  in  April,  1862,  disab. 


Sttang,  A.  L.,  e.  Aug..  17, 1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  23,  1864,  term 

exp. 
Sawyer,  H.  M.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  in  January,  1862, 

disab. 
Shedden,  Jas.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  23,  1864,  term 

exp. 

Tucker,  Clark,  e.  Aug.  17, 1801 ;  disd.  Sept.  23,  1864. 
Thompson,  J.   B.,   e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  23,  1864. 
Winchester,  G.  M.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861;  disd.  Sept.  23,  1864. 
Wattenpaugh,  W.,  e.  Aug.  17, 1861 ;  disd.  in  April,  1863, 

disab. 
Wattenpaugh,  M.   F.,   e.   Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  23, 

1864,  term  exp. 
Wallace,   Noah,   e.  Aug.   17,  1861 ;  disd.  June  26, 1862, 

term  exp. 
Wagoner,  Jno.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet.  Dec.  20, 

1863;  trans. 
Weaver,   Benj.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1861 ;  disd.  Sept.  23,   1864, 

term  exp. 

Aiken,  R.  J.,  e.  Feb.  22, 1864,  rect. ;  trans. 
Forbes,  H.  L.,  e.  Dec.  10,  1863,  rect. ;  trans. 
Harvey,  C.  M.,  e.  Aug.  8, 1861,  rect. ;  trans. 
Irish,  Henry,  e.  Feb.  22, 1864,  rect.;  trans. 
Moore,  Jas.,  e.  Feb.  22,  1864,  rect. ;  trans. 
Richardson,  Willett,  e.  March  31, 1864,  rect. ;  trans. 
Richardson,  Willis,  e.  Oct.  21, 1863,  rect.;  trans. 

Company  L. 

Corp.   P.   A.  Butterfleld,  e.  Oct.  23, 1861;  disd.  June  27, 

1862,  disab. 

Hickell,  L.  R.,  e.  Jan.  25, 1862;  trans,  to  10th  111.  Cav. 
Hurlbut,  G.  W.,  e.  Jan.  4,  1864,  unas.  rect. 
Seymour,  Wm.,  e.  Jan.  3, 1864 ;  m.  o.  May  21, 1865  ;  unas. 

rect. 

Snowball,  Jas.,  e.  Feb.  11, 1864,  unas.  rect. 
Vanekin,  Orlando,  e.  Oct.  10,  1864,  unas.  rect. 
Hill,  W.  H.,  Co.  C,  2d  Cav.  (3  years),  c.  Oct.  19,  1863; 

vet.;  trans,  to  Co.  B  as  consol.;  m.  o.  Oct.  5,  1865. 
Hicks.  Henry,  Co.  I,  2d  Cav.,  e.  Dec.  3, 1863;  trans,  to  Co. 

A  as  consol. 

Turner,  Alonzo,  3d  Cav.,  e.  April  11, 1864  ;  nnasd.  rect. 
Brown,  Henry,  6th  Cav.,  e.  Feb.  15,  1864;  unassd.  rect. 


TENTH  CAVALRY. 

(As  Re-organized.) 

Maj.  G.  A.  Willis,  e.  Dec.  21, 1864;  m.  o.  Nov.  22, 1865. 
Capt.  Wm.  Duncan,  Co.  K,  e.  Feb.  23,  1864;  in.  o.  July  15, 

1865. 
First  Lieut.  C.  M.  Harvey,  Co.  K,  e.  July  29, 1863 ;    term 

ex.  Dec.  16, 1864. 
First  Lieut.  J.  A.  McQueen,  Co.  K,  e.  Feb.  28,  1864,  as 

Second  Lieut. ;  prmtd.  to  First  Lieut.  March  13, 1865 ; 

res  I.  June  20,  1865. 

The  Adjutant  General's  Report  of  the  enlisted  men  of 
this  company  is  incomplete;  we  therefore  omit. 
Capt.  Albert  Callins,  Co.  L,  e.  Dec.  23,1863;    resd.  June 

28,  1865. 

The  Adjt.  Gen.'s  report  of  the  enlisted  men  of  this  com- 
pany is  incomp'ete.     We  therefore  omit. 
C'apt.   Daniel    Dyman,  Co.    M,  e.    Dec.  31,  1864  ;  m.  o. 

Nov.  22,  1865. 
First  Lieut.  J.  B.  Martell,  Co.  M,  e.  Dec.  31,  1864;  m.  o. 

Nov.  22,  1865. 

The  Adjt.  Gen.'s  report  of  the  enlisted  men  of  this  com- 
pany is  incomplete.      We  therefore  omit. 
Second  Lieut.  Theo.  G.  Knox,  12th  Cav.,  Co.  H,  e.  Sept. 

14, 1861 ;  trans,  to  15th  Cav. 
Banks,  Jno.,  12th  Cav.,  Co.  H,  e.  Dec.  5,  1863 ;  unassigned 

recniit. 
Donovan,  T.,  12th  Cav.,  Co.  H,  e.  Dec.  5, 1863  ;    trans,  to 

17th  111.  Cav. 
Sherwin,  M.  B.,  12th  Cav.,  Co.  H,  e.  Dec.  18,  1863,  trans. 

to  17th  111.  Cav. 


THIRTEENTH  CAVALRY. 

Capt.  Robt.  H.  Fleming,  Co.  H,  e.  Dec.  31, 1861 ;  resigned 

Jan.  10,  1863. 
Sergt.  I.   B.   Fleming,  Co.  H,  e.  Oct.  20,  1861  ;   died  at 

Aurora  Jan.  17,1862. 

Corp.  T.  B.  Whitford,  Co.  H,  e.  Oct.  15,  1861 ;  disd. 
Corp.  Calvin  Hubbard,  Co.  H,  e.  Oct.  15,  1801. 
Corp.  Timothy  Maloney,  Co.  H,  e.  Oct.  12, 1861 ;  deserted 

June  22, 1862. 

T 


544 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


Adair,  J.  K.,  Co.  H,  e.  Dec.  1, 1861 ;  diad.  June  22, 1862 

disab. 

Brennan,  Jas.,  Co.  H,  e.  Nov.  15, 1801 ;  disab. 
Bird,  Wm.,  Co.  H.  e.  Dec.  1, 1861. 

Burns,  John,  Co.  H.  e.  Dec.  10, 1861 ;  died  April  24, 1862. 
Con  way,  Jas.,  Co.  H,  e.  Oct.  23, 1861 ;  trans  to  23d  111.  Inf. 
Cahill,  Jas.,  Co.  H,  e.  Oct.  16,  1861  ;  trans,  to  Co.  A  as 

consol. 

Coats,  John,  Co.  H,  e.  Oct.  18,  1861 ;  disd.  disab. 
Kennedy,  Geo.,  Co.  H,  e.  Nov.  1, 1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  A  as 

consol. 

Kinkade,  Alex.,  Co.  H,  e.  Dec.  12, 1861. 
Meyers,  Martin,  Co.  H,  e.  Nov.  6,  1861 ;  trans,  to  Co.  A 

as  consol. 

Mattock,  W.  B..,  Co.  H,  e.  Dec.  15, 1861. 
Nymner,  Owen,  Co.  H,  e.  Oct.  16,  1861 ;  disd.  March  9, 

1862,  disab. 

Putnam,  Adam,  Co  H,  e.  Oct.  16, 1861. 
Phillips,  Chas.,  Co.  H,  e.  Nov.  18, 1861. 
Ruby,  T.  H.,  Co.  H,  e.  Oct.  16,  1861  ;  disd.  March  9,  1862, 

disab. 

Shields,  Peter,  Co.  H,  e.  Oct.  20, 1861 ;  deserted  Sept.,  1862. 
Bailey,  Chas.,  Co.  H,  rect. 
Barberick,  Jos.,  Co.  H,  rect ;  disd. 
Coon,  Wm.,  Co.  H,  rect. 
Eddlegeorge,  Wm.,  Co.  H,  rect ;  disd.  in  1862,  disab. 


FOURTEENTH  CAVALRY. 

Kemp,  Jas..  Co.  B,  e.  March  29,  1865 ;  m.  o.  July  21, 1865, 

rect. 
Luok.  Henry,  Co.  B,  e.  March  29,  1865 ;   m.  o.  July  21, 

1865,  rect. 
Peters,  Michael,  Co.  B,  e.  March  29,  1865  ;  m.  o.  July  21, 

1865,  rect. 
Austin,  Chas.,  Co.  D,  e.  Dec.  1,  1862 ;   reclaimed  by  9th 

Vet.  Inf. 
Geonre,  C.  B.,  Co.  D,  e.  Dec.  1,  1862;    reclaimed  by  9th 

Vet.  Inf. 
Steady,  T.  E.,  Co.  D,  e.  Dec.  1,  1862;  reclaimed  by  9th 

Vet.  Inf. 

Cannichael,  Alex.  Co.  I,  e.  Nov.,  1862  ;  m.  o.  May  20, 1865. 
First  Lieut.  L.  D.  Brown,  Co.  K,  e.  Feb.  17,1864;  resd. 

March  7, 1865. 
Farrier,  A.  H.  Sanborn,  Co.  K,  e.  Oct.  16. 1862;  pfmtd.  to 

Veterinary  Surgeon. 
Bancroft,  Jas.,  Co.  L,  e.  Oct.  23,  1862  ;  disd.  June  7,  1867, 

as  Sergt.,  disab. 
Powers,  S.  R.,  Co.  L,  e.  Dec.  21,  1802;  deserted  Jan.  12, 

1863. 
Sterling,  H.  J.,  Co.  L,e.  Sept.  27, 18,62;  m.  < .  July  31, 1865. 


SIXTEENTH  ILLINOIS  CAVALRY. 

Maj.  C.  II.  Beers,  e.  June  10. 1863 ;  resd.  June  28,  1865. 
Chaplain  C.  R.  Ford,  e.  June  11, 1863  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  19, 1865. 

Company  F. 

Sergt.  J.  B.  Benedict,  e.  Nov.  18,  1862  ;  deserted  May  26, 

1865. 
Wagoner,  T.  McEnta,  e.  Nov.  28,  1862 ;  deserted  Feb.  23, 

1863. 

Bratt,  Walton,  e.  Dec.  1,  1862;  captd.  Nov.  24,  1864. 
Flemming,  Patrick,  e.  Dec.  1,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  19.  1865. 

Hieringmers, .  e.  Nov.  20, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  19,  1865. 

Hughes,  Jno.,  e.  Dec.  1, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  19, 1865. 
Phillips,  T.  N.,  e.  Nov.  24,  1864;  died  May  28,  1865. 
Strong,  Chas.,  e.  Nov.  9, 1862 ;  absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of  regt. 
Ternm,  Hans,  e.  Nov,  28, 1862 ;  deserted  July  29,  1863 
Trumble,  Edward,  e.  Nov.  9,  1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  19, 1865. 

Company  H. 

Capt.  W.  P.  Gibbs,  e.  Feb.  17, 1863;  disd.  June  8,1864. 
Capt.  J.   Q.  Hattery,  e.  Feb.  17,  1863,  as   Second   Lieut. ; 

prmtd.  to  First  Lieut.  June  23, 1863,  and  to  Capt.  Jan. 

8,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  19,  1865. 
Q.  M.  Sergt.  N.  G.  Shellman,  e.  Nov.  29,  1862 ;  deserted 

May  9, 1863. 
Com.  Sergt,  T.  G.  Calkins,  e.  Oct.  20,  1862 ;  detached  at 

m.  o.  of  regt. 
Sergt.  C.  E.  Breed,  e.  Dec.  27, 1862 ;  m.  o.  Aug.  19, 1865, 

as  Corp. 
Sergt.  B.  T.  Whitford,  e.  Dec.  17,  1862 ;  disd.  June  30, 

1865,  disab. 
Sergt.   Eli  McDaniel,  e   Dec.  16,  1862 ;  deserted  May  25, 

1863. 


Corp.  Wm.  Bronson,  e.  Dec.  26, 1862 ;  deserted  May  20, 

1863. 
Corp.  C.  E.  Pierce,  e.  Jan.  5, 18(3;  died  at  Andersonville 

Prison. 
Corp.  M.  B.  Fletcher,   e.   Jan.   20,  1863;  m.  o.  Aug.  19, 

1865,  as  Sargt. 

Corp.  C.  B.  Vaughn,  e.  Dec.  19, 1862. 
Farrier  W.   B.  Maddock,  e.  Nov.  25,  1862 ;  disd.  Feb.  16, 

1864. 
Wagoner  N.  M.  Saterfield,  e.  Dec.  6,  1862;  deserted  April 

25,  1863. 

Bailey,  Wm.  e.  Jan.  1, 1863  ;  deserted  May  21,  1863. 
Chapin,  Joseph,  e.  Dec.  25,  1862 ;  deserted  Oct.  22,  1863. 
Clyde,  Charles,  e.  Jan.  7,  1863 ;  disd.  June  14,  1865. 
Drew,  S.  H.,  e.  Nov.  7, 1862  ;  trans. 
Haley,  John,  e.  Dec.  24, 1862  ;  deserted  April  25, 1863. 
Hunter,  John,  e.  Dec.  4, 1862;  m.  o.  May  30,  1865. 
Hayes,  C.  A.,  e.  Dec.  24,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  19,  1865. 
Harder,  C.  H.,  e.  Dec.  17,  1862  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  19,  1865. 
Hart,  Samuel  0. 

Krohl,  Jno.,e.  Jan.  12, 1863;  died  in  Andersonville  Prison. 
Kelly,  John,  e.  Dec.  22,  1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  19,  1865. 
Lott,  W.  H.,  e.  Jan.  20,  1863 ;  died  Nov.  29,  1864. 
Miller,  Albert,  e.  Dec.  19,  1862 ;  m.  o.  May  30,  1865. 
Ohowald,  C.,  e.  Feb.  1.  1863;  disd.  Feb.  2,  ISfti;  disab. 
Rothenbak,  John,  e.  Dec.  17, 1802;  deserted  March  1,  '63. 
Rupert,  Jos.,  e.  Dec.  17, 1862;  m.  o.  Aug.  19, 1865. 
Sanders,  W.  H.,  e.  Nov.  4.  1862 ;  deserted. 
Sanders,  W.  J.,  e.  Jan.  12, 1863 ;  disd.  July  27, 1865  ;  disab. 
Stevens.  Augustus,  e.  Feb.  1,  1863  ;  m.  o.  Aug.  19,  1865,  as 

Sergt. 

Thayer,  G.  W.,  e.  Jan.  1,  1863;  trans,  to  39th  III.  Inf. 
Vocker,  Julius,  e.  Feb.  1,  1863 ;  deserted  May  20, 1863. 
Warren,  W.  A.,  e.  Feb.  1, 1863 ;  missing  in  action. 

Company  M. 

Brown,  T.  E.,  e.  April  20,  1863 ;  absent  at  m.  o.  of  regt. 
Miller,  Charles,  e.  March  1, 1803;  deserted  April  1, 1864. 


SEVENTEENTH  CAVALRY. 

Surgeon  Samuel  N.  Crawford,  e.  Jan.  22,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Dec . 

5, 1865. 
Hospital  Steward  T.  C.  Fuller ;  m.  o.  Dec.  5,  1865. 

Company  A. 

Sergt.  David  Peterson,  o.  Nov.  26, 1863 ;  deserted  July  3, 

1864. 
Bugler  R.  C.  Bowers,  e.   Dec.  19,  1863 ;  disd.  March  14, 

1865;  disab. 
Wagoner  Barton  Clark,  e.  Dec.  22,  1803 ;  disd.  Sept.  15, 

1865. 

Brown,  H.  J.,  Nov.  30, 1863  ;  disd.  Dec.  15,  1865. 
Daily,  Wallace,  e,  Nov.  26,  1863;  deserted  July  14, 1865. 
Hayes,  G.  M.,  e.  Nov.  30,  1863  ;  deserted  Sept.  12,  1865. 
Panton,  Geo,,  e.  Dec.  4, 1863 ;  disd.  April  8, 1864. 
Phillips,  Seth,  e.  Dec.  4, 1863 ;  disd.  Dec.  15, 1805. 
Sharpless,  Albert,  e.  Dec.  5, 1863  ;  disd.  Dec.  15,  1805. 
Smith,  J.  S.,  e.  Nov.  30, 1803  ;  disd.  Dec.  15,  1805. 
Taylor,  A.  P.,  e.  Dec.  20,  1863;  disd.  Dec.  15,  1865. 
Treest  ,  C.  I.,  e.  Dec.  22, 1863 ;  disd.  Dec.  15,  1865. 
Treest,  W.  H..  e.  Dec.  22, 1863;  deserted  July  5,  1864.  . 
Underbill,  L.  N.,  e.  Nov.  30,  1803 ;  disd.  Dec.  15,  1865. 
Treest,  Alonzo,  e.  Dec.  28,  1863  ;  rect.;  disd.  Dec.  15,  1865 

Company  B. 

Sergt,  C.  E.  Yerrington,  e.  Nov.  7,  1863;    m.  o.  Dec.  15, 

1805,  as  Corp. 
Corp.  L.  D.  Morgan,  e.  Nov.  17, 1803 ;  m.  o.  Dec.  15, 1805, 

as  Sergt. 
Corp.  John  German,  e.  Nov.  12, 1863 ;  m.  o.  Dec.  15, 1805, 

as  Sergt. 
Beebe,  Daniel,  e.  Nov.  18,  1863;   m.  o.  Dec.  15,  1865,  as 

Sergt. 
Baker,  George,  e.  Nov.  17, 1803,  as  Corp.;  absent,  wd.,  at 

m.  o.  of  regt. 

Burns,  John,  e.  Dec.  12, 1863;  m.  0.  Dec.  15, 1865. 
Clark,  Jas.,  e,  Nov.  20,  1863  ;  m.  o.  Dec.  15, 1865,  as  Sergt. 
DeWolf,  Rawson,  e.  Nov.  22, 1863 ;  m.  o.  Dec.  15,  1865, 
Field,  Jas.,  e.  Nov.  30,  1863  ;  m.  o.  Dec.  15,  1805. 
Garner,  Jasper,  e.  Dec.  18,  1803;  m.  o.  Dec.  15,  1865. 
Holman,  Allen,  e.  Nov.  10,  1803 ;  died  at  Alton,  111.,  Aug. 

2, 1864. 

Hall,  Seran,  e.  Dec.  24, 1863 ;  disd.  March  10, 1865. 
.'ohnson,  Saml.,   e.  Dec.  29,  1803  ;  deserted   Sept.  10,  1865. 
Keller  .Jos.,  e.  Nov.  21, 1863 ;  m.  o.  Dec.  15, 1805. 


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Miller,  Geo.,  e.  Nov.  23, 1863 ;  m.  o.  Dec.  15, 1865. 
March,  Geo.,  e.  Dec.  1,  1863 ;  deserted  Sept,  10,  18H5. 
Patchen,  Jno.,  e.  Nov.  30,1863;  m.  o.  Dec.  15,  1865,  as 

Corp. 

Pay,  Edward,  e.  Dec.  1. 1863 ;  m.  o.  May  15,  1865. 
Boot,  S.  P.,  e.  Dec.  29, 1863 ;  m.  o.  Dec.  15,  1865,  as  Corp. 
Root,  A.N.,  e.  Jan.  5, 1864;  m.  o.  Dec.  15, 1865. 
Ream,  Jno.  H.,  e.  Nov.  17,1863;  in  confinement  m.  o. 

regt. 

Roath,  Nath.,  e.  Nov.  17, 1863;  m.  o.  Dec.  15, 1865. 
Shannon,  Jno.,  e.  Jan.  1, 1864 ;  deserted  Sept.  14, 1865. 
Stewart,  Norris,  e.  Nov.  18, 1863;  disd.  Sept.  22, 1864. 
Troop,  Frank,  e.  Jan.  12,  1864;  m.  o.  Dec.  15,  1865. 
Vote,  J.  G.,  e.  Nov.  17,  1863 ;  m.  o.  Dec.  15,  1865. 
Aikons,  Win.  P.,  e.  Feb.  4,  1864,  rect.;  died  March  30,  1864. 
Darille,  Geo.,  e.  Feb.  1, 1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  Dec.  15, 1865. 
Hadsall,  Geo.  E.,  e.  Feb.  6,  1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  Dec.  15,  1865. 
Sisson,  C.  W.,  e.  Fob.  6,  1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  Dec.  15,  1865. 
Stauton,  Franklin,  e.  rect.,  disd.  April  5,  1865. 
Simons,  Linus,  e.  Feb.  8, 1864,  rect.;  died  Jan.  10, 1864. 

Company  C. 

Sergt.  Fergus   Bentley,  e.  Nov.  25,   1863 ;  deserted  June 

18,  1864. 
Corp,  Christopher  McGough,  e.  Dec.  30, 1863;   disd.  Oct. 

23, 1865. 

Brisbin,  Saml.,  e.  Jan.  4,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Nov.  23, 1865. 
Burns,  C.  B.,  e.  Jan.  2,  1864 ;  m.  o.  Nov.  23, 1865. 
Bell,  J.  W.,  e.  Nov.  13, 1863 ;  m.  o.  May  24,  1865. 
Babcock.  A-.  L.,  e.  Dec.  1, 1863;  m.  o.  Nov.  23, 1865. 
Burns,  Wm.,  e.  Jan.  4,  1864 ;  saddler ;  absent,  sick,  at  m.  o. 

regt. 

Fuller,  G.  H.,  e.  Jan.,  1864;  m.  o.  Nov.  23, 1865. 
Fuller,  Thos.,  e.  Jan.,  1864 ;  prmtd.  to  Hospital  Steward. 
Gurnsey,   P.  B.,  e.  Jan.  1,  1864;  m.  o.  Nov.  23,  1865; 

Wagoner. 

March,  C.  H.,  e.  Jan.  2,  1864;  m.  o.  Nov.  23, 1865,  as  Corp. 
Miner,  W.  M.,  e.  Dec.  10,  1863;  m.  o.  Nov.  23,  1865. 
Maynard,  Geo.,  e.  Dec.  11,  1863 ;  m.  o.  Nov.  23, 1865 ;  rect. 
Roberts,  R  A.,  e.  July  5, 1864;  detached  at  m.  o.  regt., 

Company  D. 

Second  Lieut.  Jas.  B.  Reed,  e.  Nov.  15, 1863,  as  First  Sergt.; 

prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  May  10, 1865 ;  m.  o.  Dec.  20, 

1865. 

Corp.  Irwin  Beach,  e.  Nov.  19, 1863 ;  m.  o.  Dec.  20, 1865. 
Duncan,  Jno.,  e.  Nov.  10,  1863;  m.  o.  Dec.  20,  1865. 
McMasters,  Byron,  e.  Jan.  4, 1864,  m.  o.  Dec.  20, 1865. 
Scranton,  Chas.,  e.  Oct.  11, 1863 ;  m.  o.  Dec.  20,  1865. 
Robinson,  Fayette,  e.  Feb.  5, 1864;  deserted  June  27, 1864. 
Thompkins,  Jas.,  e.  Feb.  1, 1864;  died  May  15,  1864. 

Company  E. 

Farson,  F.  F.,  e.  Dec.  3, 1863 ;  m.  o.  Nov.  23, 1865. 
Warner,  G.  W.,  e.  Jan.  20,  1864 ;  m.  o.  May  15,  1865. 
Brown,  N.  V.,  e.  Feb.  12, 1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  Nov.  23, 1865,  as 

Corp. 

Brown,  Byron,  e.  Feb.  12, 1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  Nov.  23, 1865. 
Cook,  W.  L.,  e.  Feb  3,  1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  Nov.  23, 1865. 
Darby,  Edward,  e.  Feb.  2, 1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  Nov.  23, 1865. 
Getz,  Joshua,  e.  Feb.  16,  1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  Nov.  23,  1865. 
Grollment,  Leo,  e.  Jan.  29.  1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  Nov.  23, 1865. 
Hill,  J.  N.,  e.  Feb.  16,  1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  Nov.  13,  1865. 
Kernell,  Nathan,  e.  Feb.  12, 1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  Nov.  23, 1865, 

as  Sergt. 

Low,  Addison,  e.  Feb.  10,  1864,  rect,;  m.  o.  Nov.  23,  1865. 
Price,  Thomas,  e.  Feb.  22,  1864,  rect,;    deserted  Sept.  19, 

1865. 
Sharer,  Simeon,  e.  Feb.  25,  1864,  rect.;    m.  o.  Nov.  23 

1865. 
Snelling,  Jno.  W.,  e.  Feb.  16,  1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  Nov.  23 

1865. 
Van  Sickle,  Chas.,  e.  Feb.  13,  1864,  rect.;    deserted  July 

16,  1864. 
Wilson,  Henry,  e.  Feb.  22, 1864,  rect.;    dishonorably  disd. 

Company  F. 

Barnard,  Thomas,  e.  Dec.  10,  1863;   died  May  4,  1865 
Myers,  D.  C.,  e.  Jan.  5,  1864;  m.  o.  Dec.  18, 1865. 
Peary,  H.  N.,  e.  Dec.  10,  1863;   m.  o.  Dec.  18,  1865 
Kinkaid,  H.  F.,  e.  Jan.  4,  1864;  m.  o.  Dec.  18, 1865. 
Kinkaid,  A.  H.,  e.  Jan.  4,  1864;  deserted  Sept  24,  1865 
McClelland,  R.,  e.  Jan.  2'J,  1864  ;  died  June  30,  1864. 

Company  C. 

Sherwin,  M.  B.,  e.  as  rect.;  disd.  January,  1866. 


Company  H. 

First  Lieut.  C.  D.  Larrabee,  e.  Jan.  22,  1864;   resd.   Jan. 

30,  1864. 
Donnovan,  Timothy,  e.  Dec.  5,  1863  ;  trans.;  m.  o.  Dec.  15, 

1865. 

Company  M. 

Phillips,  John,  e.  Feb.  8, 1864;  deserted  April  19, 1864. 
Phillips,  Edmund,  e.  Feb.  13,  1864;    m.  o.  Nov.  23, 1865 ; 

rect. 
Parker,  W.  M.,  e.  Feb.  15,  1864;   absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of 

regt.;  rect. 

White,  Wm.  R.,  e.  Feb.  15, 1864;   m.  o.  Nov.  23,  1865. 
Williamson,  Geo.,  e.  Feb.  15, 1864 ;  m.  o.  Nov.  23,  1865. 
Webb,  A.  J.,  e.  Feb.  9,  1864;  m.  o.  Nov.  23,  1865. 


ELGIN  BATTERY  OF  LIGHT 
ARTILLERY,  ILL.  VOLS. 

Elgin  Battery  Light  Artillery,  Illinois  Vol- 
unteers, was  organized  at  Camp  Douglas,  Chi- 
cago, by  Capt.  George  W.  Renwick,  and  mus- 
tered into  United  States  service  Nov.  15, 1862,  by 
Capt.  T.  0.  Barri,  U.  S.  A. ;  December,  ordered  to 
Jefferson ville,  Ind.,  where  the  battery  remained 
until  April,  1863;  thence  to  Glasgow.,  Ky., 
where  the  battery  remained  until  July ;  moved 
to  Tompkinsville,  remained  twenty  days  ;  then 
to  Newmarket,  remained  twelve  days  ;  moved 
to  London,  Tenn.,  remained  thirty  days ;  thence 
to  Knoxville  and  Mossy  Creek,  Tenn.,  stopping 
at  latter  place  fifteen  days ;  then  to  Cross 
Roads,  Ky.,  there  eight  days;  then  to  London, 
Tenn.,  stopping  thirty  days  ;  making  a  trip  to 
Greentown,  and  returning  to  London,  making 
another  stay  of  eight  days  ;  moved  from  Lon- 
don to  Kingston,  and  during  a  stay  here  of 
about  thirty  days  were  engaged  in  fight  with 
the  enemy,  Maj.  Gen.  Brown  in  command  of 
our  forces  ;  this  was  at  the  time  of  the  «iege  of 
Knoxville.  Moved  to  London,  and  thence  to 
Mossy  Creek,  where  the  battery  was  again  en- 
gaged in  battle  with  Lee's  army;  moved  to 
Strawberry  Plains,  and  thence  to  Knoxville, 
Tenn.,  and  worked  on  the  fortifications  during 
the  Winter  of  1863-4.  For  want  of  horses, 
the  battery  remained  here  until  October,  1864, 
then  moved  to  Bunker  Hill,  Tenn. ;  built  barns 
and  stockades  here,  and  went  into  winter  quar- 
ters ;  moved  to  Strawberry  Plains,  and  were 
engaged  in  fight  there ;  moved  to  Knoxville, 
and  remained  about  thirty  days,  then  turned 
over  battery  and  stock  and  went  to  Louisville, 
Cincinnati,  and  then  to  Washington,  D.  C. ; 
went  into  camp  about  two  miles  from  city,  re- 
maining eighteen  days,  then  moved  to  North 
Carolina,  at  a  point  about  twelve  miles  from 
Kingston ;  were  engaged  in  battle  here  with 
Lee's  forces,  Gen.  Burnside  commanding.  Our 
forces  moved  to  Galesborough,  then  to  Raleigh, 
N.  C.,  where  the  horses  and  battery  were 
turned  over  to  the  Government,  July  3,  1865  ; 
fired  a  salute  on  the  4th,  and  started  for 
home,  and  were  mustered  out  at  Chicago,  July 
18,  1865. 


Capt.  Geo.  W.  Renwick,  e.  Nov.  15,  1862  ;  resd.  May  27, 

1863. 
Capt.  Andrew  M.  Wood,  e.  Nov.  15, 1862,  as  First  Lieut. ; 

prmd.  to  Captain  May  27,  1863 ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 


546 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


First  Lieut.  Caleb  Rich,  ?.  Nov.  15, 1862  ;  m.  o.  April  23 

1863. 
First  Lieut.  John  Short,  e.  Sept.  26,  1862,  as  First  Sergt. ; 

prmtd.  to  First  Lieut.  April  27,  186};  honorably  dis- 
charged May  7, 1864. 
First  Lieut.  Lorin  G.  Jeffers,  e.  Nov.  15,  1862,  as  Second 

Lieut.;  prmtd.   to  First  Lieut.  May  27,  1863;   rcsd. 

March  5, 1864.  • 

First  Lieut.  Joel  H.  Wicker,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862,  as  Q.  M.    •. 

•sSergt.;  prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  May  27,  1863,  and  to 

First  Lieut.  March  5, 1864;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
First  Lieut.  Henry  E.  Tower,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862,  as  Sergt. , 

prmtd.  to  Second  Lieut.  April  23,  1863,  and  to  First 

Lieut.  March  7, 1864 ;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865. 
Second  Lieut.  Waldo  W.  Paine,  e.  Nov.  15,  1862 ;  m.  o. 

April  23,  1863. 
Second  Lieut.  Jas.  N.  Boutwell,  e.  as  Corp.  Aug.  15, 1862; 

prmtd.  to  First  Sergt.  and  to  Second  Lieut.  March  7, 

1864;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865. 
Second  Lieut.  Wm.  W.  Clift,  'e.  as  Corp.,  Aug.  17,  1862; 

prmtd.  to  Q.  M.  Sergt.  and  to  Second  Lieut.  March  8, 

1864 ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
First  Sergt.  Thos.  H.  Elliott,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  mo.  o.  July 

18, 1865. 

Sergt.  Geo.  Daniels,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862;  m.  o.  July  18, 1805. 
Sergt.  Geo.  F.  Benwick,  e.  Aug.  19,  1862;  m.  o.  July  18, 

1865. 
Corp.  Orange  B.  Kent,  e.  Aug.  16,  1862 ;   m.  o.  July  18, 

1865. 
Corp.  Chas.  Dunlap,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862 ;  deserted  Jan.  15, 

1863. 
Corp.  John  W.  Davis,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865, 

as  First  Sergt. 
Corp.  Patrick  Roland,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;   deserted  June    > 

12, 1863. 
Corp.  Michael  J.  Lynch,  e.  Aug.  15. 1802 ;  de  erted  June    ' 

19, 1863. 
Corp.  John  Penman,  Sr.,  e  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  m.  o.  June  10,    ; 

1865. 
Corp.  A.  B.  Strong,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  in  confinement  at    j 

m.  o.  of  Battery. 

Corp.  P.  H.  Flynn,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  deserted  Nov.  17, 1862. 
Corp.  Nicholas  Evans,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  Sergeant;  died 

Feb.  6, 1864. 
Corp.  Abraham  Kaplin,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862  ;  deserted  Jan.  9, 

1863. 

Adam,  John,  e.  Oct.  5, 1862 ;  deserted  Jan.  10, 1863. 
Allen,  Henry,  e.  Sept.  2, 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865. 
Anderson.  Wm.,  e.  Sept.  2, 1862;  deserted  Jan.  10, 1863. 
Allen,  James,  e.  Sept  2,  1862 ;  deserted  Jan.  10,  1863. 
Albee,  Horace,  e.  Sept.  2, 1802 ;  deserted  Jan.  10, 1863.' 
Brockway,  Jas.  W.,  e.  Sept.  2,  1862 ;   djsd.  for  promotion 

May  20,  1864. 

Blowers,  James,  e.  Sept.  2, 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Bennett  Elias,  e.  Sept.  2,  1862  ;  died  Feb.  28, 1864. 
Brooks,  Daniel,  e.  Sept.  2,  1862 ;  deserted  Nov.  30, 1862. 
Berdeau,  Peter,  e.  Oct.  10, 1862  ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Blair,  Henry  H.,  e.  Oct.  3,  1862;  disd.  Sept.  12, 1863,  disab. 
Bailey,  Alex.,  e.  Oct.  2, 1862;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865. 
Burmaster,  John,  e.  Oct.  17, 1862  ;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865. 
Benham,  Nathan,  e.  Oct.  16, 1862;  deserted  Oct.  15, 1862. 
Bradford,  Eugene,  e.  Oct.  3,  1862;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865. 
Burg,  John  D.,  e.  Oct.  18, 1862. 
Bell,  Stephen,  e.  Nov.  4,  1862;   m.  o.  June  24,  1865  as 

Corp. 

Burns,  0.  P.,  e.  Nov.  4, 1802 ;  in  arrest  at  m.  o.  battery. 
Burns,,  C.  H.,  e.  Nov.  4, 1862 ;  deserted  Jan.  4, 1863. 
Buunell,  A.  W.,  e.  Nov.  4, 1862;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Bockleman.  Chas.,  e.  Nov.  4, 1862;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865. 
Gumming,  Wm.,  e.  Nov.  4,  1862 ;  trans,  tj  Miss.  Marine 

Brigade. 

Collins,  James,  e.  Aug.  16, 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Clark,  E.  D.,  e.  Aug.  16,  1862;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Crane,  Jos.,  e.  Aug.  16,  1862';  died  Sept.  21, 1803. 
Green,  James,  e.  Aug.  5, 1802 ;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865. 
Crue,  Jno.  C.,  e.  Aug.;15, 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865,  as  Oorp. 
Crawford,  D.,  e.  Aug.  16,  1802 ;  died  Dec.  25.  1863. 
Crawford,  R.   F.,  e.  Aug.  19,  1862;  disd.  lor  promotion 

Oct.  31, 1863. 

Clark,  Julius,  e.  Aug.  18, 1862;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865. 
Crandall,  0.  H.,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862; 'disd.  for  promotion  April 

2,  1863. 

Chadwick,  F.  B.,  e.  Aug.  18,  1862;  deserted  Sept.  20, 1862. 
Corrigan,  Matthew,  e.  Aug.  16,  1862;    m.  o.  July  18, 1865. 
Cullin,  Daniel,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862  ;  deserted  Jan.  10,  1863. 
Cribbs,  Amos,  e.  Nov.  4, 1862  ;  m  o.  July  18, 1805. 
Corbett,  Patrick,  e.  Nov.  4, 1862;  deserted  Jan.  9, 1863. 
Clark,  A.  A.,  e.  Nov.  4,  1862. 
C  rapo,  Thos.,  e.  Nov.  4,  1862 ;  m.  o.  May  25,1365. 
Campbell,  Isaac,  e.  Nov.  4, 1862;  deserted  Aug.  29,  1864. 


Davis,  Jas.  W.,  e.  Nov.  4,  1862 ;  deserted  Nov.  20,  1862. 
Doyle,  Richard,  e.  Aug.  15, 1862 ;  deserted  Oct.  20,  1862. 
David,  Fred.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  deserted  Jan.  9,  1863.  , 
Dean,  James,  e.  Oct.  5,  1862;  deserted  Nov  20,  18ri2. 
Da'ly,  John,  e.  Aug.  16,  1862;  died  April  25,  1865. 
Dolan,  John,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862  ;  m.  o.  June  2,  1865. 
Dean.  Jarvis,  e.  Aug.   17,  1862;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865,  as 

Corp. 

Dignan,  Andrew,  e.  Aug.  17,  1862 ;  died  May  24,  1864. 
Dan-ell,  Bela,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862 ;  m.  o.  July,  18,  1SC5. 
Darrell,  John,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o.  July   18,  1865,  as 

Bugler. 

Dwyer,  Thos.,  e.  Aug.  16,  1862;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Dignan,  James,  e.  Nov.  4, 1862  ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Duulap,  James,  e  Nov.  4,  1862;  deserted  Nov.  11,  1862. 
English,  J.  W.,  e.  Nov.  4,  1862;  deserted  Jan.  4,  1863. 
Elmy,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  16,  1862 ;  deserted  Aug.  17, 1862. 
Foley,  John.  e.  Aug.  15,  1862;  m.  o.-  July  18,  1865. 
Friend,  W.  M.,  e.  Aug.  18^1862;  m.  o    July  18,  1865,  as 

Sergt, 

Forrest,  John,  e.  Aug.  17, 1862  ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Frangen,  Jos.,  e.  Oct.  5, 1862;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865. 
Gooden.  Michael,  e.  Nov.  4, 1862 ;  deserted  Dec.  17, 1862. 
Green,  James,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862 ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Grady,  James,  e.  Aug.  20,  1862  ;  died  Nov.  26.  1862. 
Graves,  R.  R.,  e.  Oct.  15,  1862  ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865,  as  Co. 

Q.  M.  Sergt. 

Green,  Daniel,  e.  Nov.  4,  1862;  deserted  Dec.  17,  1862. 
Gillette,  Amos,  e.  Nov.  8, 1862;  disd.  Feb.  19, 1865,  disab. 
Heaton,  Charles,  Aug.  20,  1862  ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Higgis,  B.,  Aug.  21,  1862;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Hooker,  A.  L.,  e.  Sept.  24,  1862;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C.  April 

11, 1864. 

Hessler,  John,  e.  Oct.  5, 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  18, 1855. 
Hawkins,  George,  e.  Oct.  5,  1862. 
Hell,  George,  e.  Nov.  6,  1862 ;  deserted  Nov.  20,  1862. 
Harvey,  John,  e.  Nov.  6, 1862  ;  deserted  Dec.  17,  1862. 
Hanaford,   G.   A.,  e.  Nov.  4,  1862;  disd.  Jan.  7,  1864,  for 

promotion. 

Hohnes,  John.e.  Oct.  10, 1862;  deserted  January  15,  1863. 
Hyde.  G.  W.,  e.  Nov.  6, 1862 ;  trans,  to  Miss.  Marine  Brig. 
Johnson,  M.  C.,  e.  Sept.  5,  1862  ;  dropped  from  roll  Jan. 

1,  186=}. 

Jones,  William,  e.  Oct.  5,  1862 ;  deserted  Nov.  10, 1862. 
Johnson,  Thomas,  e.   Aug.  16,  1862;  deserted  Nov.  19, 

1862. 

Knapp,  L.  B.,  Oct.  21, 1862  ;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865. 
Kennedy,  M.,  e.  Nov.  8, 1862  ;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C.  Jan.,  1863. 
Linda,  L.  A.,  e.  Oct.  21, 1862 ;  trans,  to  6th  111.  Battery. 
Lee,  William,  e.  Sept.  26,  1862  ;  drowned  Sept.  24, 1864. 
Lick,  J.  B.,  e.  Aug.  15,  1862  ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Leona,  E.  B.,  e.  Au<r.  15.  1862 ;  deserted  Oct.  20,  1862. 
Lange,  Henry,  e.  Nov.  1,  1862;  deserted  Jan.  9,  1863. 
McDonald,  John,  e.  Aug.  16,  1862  ;  m.  o.  July  18,1865. 
McGuire,  Thomas,  e.  Aug.  16,  1862;  dropped  from  roll 

Nov.  20,  1862. 
Myer,  Henry,  e.  Aug.  16, 1862;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865,  as 

Corp. 

Merritt,  Lewis,  e.  Sept.  5, 1862;  deserted  Nov.  19,  1862. 
Miller,  Henry,  e.  Oct.  5,  1862;  deserted  Nov.  19,  18B2. 
Mitchell,  Charles,  e.  Nov.  1,1862;  m.o.  July  18.  1865. 
Metzig,  G.  L.,  e.  Nov.  1, 1862 ;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865. 
McNish,  J^hn,  e.  Nov.  1862;  deserted  Nov.  19, 1862. 
McNichol,  Daniel,  e.  Nov.  1, 1862  ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Mahonsy,  J.  W.,  e.  Nov.  15,  1862;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865,  aa 

Bugler. 

Nugent,  Edmund,  e.  Oct.  2,  1862 ;  deserted  Oct.  20, 1862. 
Ney,  Alex.,  e.  Nov.  6,  1862  ;  m.  o.  May  27, 1865. 
Ness,  James,  e.  Nov.  6,  1862 ;  deserted  Nov.  19, 1862. 
O'Connor,   Joseph,  e.   Aug.  16,  1862  ;  deserted    Nov.   19, 

1862. 
O'Brien,  John,  e.   Aug.  17,  1862 ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865,  as 

Sergt. 

Powers,  John,  e.  Aug.  10, 1862 ;  deserted  Nov.  19, 1862. 
Phetteplace,  C.   H.,  e.  Aug    16,  1862  ;  disd.  Aug.  2,  1864, 

disab. 

Penman,  Robert,  e.  Aug.  16,  1862 ;  m.  o.  July  18. 1865. 
Penman,  Wm.,  e.  Aug.  16,  1862;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Peek,  T.  S.,  e.  Aug.  16, 1862  ;  deserted  Jan.  9,  1863. 
Quinn,  Patrick,  e.  Aug.  17.  1862;  absent,  sick,  at  m.o.  of 

regt. 


Roche,  James,  e.  Nov.  6,  1862;  deserted  Nov.  15, 1862. 
Riley,  James,  e.  Nov.  6,  1862;  deserted  No  '.  15, 1862. 
Sherwood,  G.  W.,  e.  Aug.  20, 1862;  deserted  Sept. 30, 1862. 
Sherwood,   H.  J.,  e.  Aug.  20,  1862  ;  absent,  sick,  at  m.  o. 

of  regt. 
Skeels,  R.  M.,  e.  Sept.  1,  1862;  disd.  April  3,  1863,  disab. 


WAR  HISTORY  AND  RECORD. 


547 


Stone,  Fred.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1862 ;  m.  o.  July  1805,  as  Corp. 
Stafford,  Robert,  e.  Aug.  17, 1862 ;  deserted  Nov.  19, 1862. 
Stephens,  R.  N.,  e.  Nov.  5,  1802 ;  deserted  Dec.  20, 1862. 
Sherman,  Albert,  e.  Nov. 5,  1802;  dropped  from  rolls  Jan. 

1,  1863. 

Smith,  Henry,  e.  Nov.  5, 1862;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Smith,  Samuel,  e.  Nov.  5,  1862;  deserted  Nov.  19,  1862. 
Shrader,  C.  H.,  e.  Nov.  5,   1862;  atpsent,  sick,  at  m.  o. 

of  regt. 
Taylor,  Erasmus,  e.  Aug.  17,  1862 ;  disd.  Sept.  25,  1863, 

disab. 

Thompson,  Robert,  e.  Aug.  17, 1862;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865. 
Thompson,  Fred.,  e.  Aug.  17,  1802;  deserted  Dec.  20, 1862. 
Thompson,  J.,  e,  Nov.   1,  1862 ;  trans.  9Gth   I.  I.   Jan. 

1863. 
Usher,  R.  0.,  o.  Sept.  15,  1862 ;  dropped  from  rolls  Jan.  9, 

1803. 
Van   Landchoot,  Chas.,  e.  Sept.  2,  1862;   m.  o   July  18, 

1865. 

Walsh,  John,  e.  Oct.  5,  186 2 ;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865,  as  Corp . 
Wytey,  S.  S.,  e.  Aug.  16,  1862;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Wise,  T.  D.;  e.  Sept.  15, 1802. 

Ward,  A.  C.,  o.  Nov.  8, 1862;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865,  as  Corp. 
Wells,  G.  R.,  c.  Sept.  20.  1802  ;  m.  o.  July  18, 1865. 
Zarr,  John,  e.  Sept.  21,  1862;  m.  o.  July  18, 1805. 

RECRUITS. 

Armstrong,  Sam,  e.  Dec.  7,  1862  ;  deserted  Jan.  12,  1863. 
Bradley,  James,  e.  Dec.  15, 1862 ;  absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of 

battery. 

Bartlett,  K.  C.,  e.  Jan.  5,  1864  ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Diirrow,  G.  K.,  e.  Jan.   1,1883;    m.  o.  July  18,1865,  as 

Sergt. 

Darrow,  A.  F.,  e.  Dec.  29,  1862;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Dodd,  J.  L.,  e.  Dec.  29,  1862 ;  ui.  o.  July  20,  1865. 
Dashway,  Samuel,  e.  Dec.  7,  1802 ;  deserted  Jan.  1, 1863. 
Ewing,  Milton,  e.   Dec.  30, 1863  ;   m.  o.  July  18,  1865,  as 

Corp. 

Farnam,  E.  J.,  e.  Sept.  4,  1862. 

Graham,  John,  e.  Nov.  17,  1862;  died  Sept.  27,  1863. 
Hemmingvvay,  F.  B.,  e.  Nov.  1,  1862;  deserted  Nov.  20, 

1863. 

Hanlon,  Wm.,  e.  Jan.  9, 1863;  deserted  Jan.  9,  1803. 
Hughes,  Patrick,  e.  Dec.  26,  1862. 
Hewett,  D.  W.,  e.  Sept.  19,  1862. 

Kennedy.  Eugene,  e.  Jan.  9,  1863 ;  died  Feb.  8,  1864. 
Lewis,  H.  H.,  e.  Nov.  10,   1862;    m.  o.  July   18,1865,88 

Sergt. 

Lowe,  G.  A.,  e.  Dec.  25,  1863  ;  m.  o.  July  18  1865. 
McGowen,  M.,  e.  Nov.  17,  1862 ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Mead,  Amos,  e.  Sept.  8, 1862. 
Nixon,  A.  H.,  e.  Sept.  8, 1802. 
Otwell,  J.   C.,  e.  Nov.  19, 1862;  trans,  to  V.  R.  C.;  m.  o. 

July  15, 1865. 

Oswell,  Nicholas,  e.  Dec.  29,  1862  ;  deserted  Jan.  9,  1863. 
Peter,  John,  e.  Nov.  19, 1802;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Reed,  Charles,  e.  Jan.  7, 1863. 
Ramsdell,  Loren,  e.  Sept.  4. 1862. 
Sweeney,  John,  e.  Dec.  31,  1862  ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Tarney,  John,  e.  Dec.  30,  1863  ;  m.  o.  July  18,  1865. 
Thompson,  E.  H.,  e.  Jan.  1, 1803  ;  absent,  sick,  at  m.  o.  of 

batterv. 
Tuylor,  Nathan,  e.   March  1,1863;  disd.   Sept.  25,1863, 

disab. 

Ward,  John,  e.  Nov.  16,  1862:  m.  o.  July  18, 1865. 
Wi-st,  Asa,  ••.  Nov.  16,  1862;  deserted  May  29, 18G3. 

Ptiri-tiau,  John,  Henshaw's  Battjry,  e.Oct.  7, 1862;  disd. 
Aug.  9, 1864. 


FIRST  ARTILLERY. 

Hadlock,  Saml.,  Battery  B,  e.  July  29,  1801,  as  rect;  re-e. 

as  vet.  Jan.  2,  1864;  killed  July  20,  1864. 
Garbitt,  Geo.,  Battery  C,  e.  July  30,  1861  ;  died   Dec.  27, 

1861. 
Clancy,  N.,  Battery  C,  e.  Sept.  30,.  1864 ;  m.  o.  June  12, 

1865,  rect. 
Mattelle,  Jos.,  Battery  C,  e.  Oct.  1,  18(54;  m.  o.  June  12, 

1865,  rect. 
Warner,  W.  H.  Battery  C,  e.  Oct.  11, 1861;  m.  o.  June  12, 

1865,  rect. 
Donor,  John,  Battery  D,  e.  Jan.  15,  1803;  m.  o.  July  28, 

1805. 
Dooley,  Jas.,  B  ittery  D,  e.  Jan.  10,  1803  ;  m.  o.  July  28, 

1865. 

Moody,  Robert.  Battery  D,  e.  Jan.  15,  1863. 
Seeley,  G.  L.,  Battery  D,  e.  Jan.  15,  1803  ;  m.  o.  July  28, 

18B5. 
Whitmarsh,  Lewis,  Battery  D,  e.  Jan.  15, 1803;  died  June 

4, 1803. 
Kellan,  Mart.,  Battery  F.,  e.  Jan.  30,  1862;  m.  o.  March 

7, 1865. 
Utt,  W.  H.,  Battery  F,  e.  Jan.  15, 1802;  re-e.  as  vet,  Feb. 

1, 1864,  trans,  to  Battery  E. 
Hulp,  P.  0.,  Battery  H,  e.  Feb.  5, 1862 ;  drowned  March 

31,  1805. 
Nerro,  S.  J.,  Battery  H,  e.  March  4,  1862 ;  re-e.  as  vet. 

March  6,  1864;  m.  o.  June  14,  1865. 
Nelson,  Peter,  Battery  H,  e.  March  4, 1862,  rect. ;  deserted 

April  6,  1862. 
Tucker,  John,  Battery  H,  e.  March  6,1862,  rect.;  deserted 

AprH  30,  1862. 

SECOND  ARTILLERY. 

O'Connell,  Martin,  Battery  G,  e.  Oct.  8,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet. 

Dec.  4,  1863 ;  died  July  10,  1S65. 
Corp.  H.  W.  Hill,  Battery  I,  e.  Oct   25,  1851  ;  re-e.  as  vet. 

Jan.  1, 1864  ;  m.  o.  June  14, 1865. 
Stolp,  Stetman,   Battery  I,  e.  Dec.  18,  1861 ;  re-e.  as  vet. 

Jan.  1,  18C4;  m.  o.  as  Corp.  June  14,  1865. 
Beverly,  G.  J.,  Battery  I,  e.  Jan.  26,  1804 ;  m.  o.  June  14, 

1865. 
Belts,  Thos.,  Battery  I,  e.  Feb.  8, 1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  June 

14, 1865. 
Ellis,   Wm.,  Battery  f,  e.  Feb.  16,  1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  June 

14,  1865. 
Hall,  W.  G.,  Battery  I,  e.  Feb.  1,  1864,  rect. ;  •  m.  p.  June 

14, 1865. 
Manchester,  Orin,  Battery  I,  e.  Feb.  13,  1864,  rect.;  m.  o. 

June  14, 1865. 
McAllister,  Wm.,  Battery  I,  e.  Feb.  15,  1804,  rect.;  trans. 

to  Inv.  Corps. 
Parks,  Judson,  Battery  I,  e.  Feb.  2  1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  June 

14,  1805. 
Phelps,  J.  H.,  Battery  I,  e.  Feb.  15, 1864,  re  t. ;  m.  o.  June 

14,  1865. 
Stolp,  G.  A.,  Battery  I,  e.  Feb.  15,  1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  June 

14, 1865. 
Sanders,  Thos.,  Battery  I,  e.  Feb.  16,  1864,  rect. ;  m.  o. 

June  14. 1865. 
Tripp,  P.  G.,  Battery  I,  e.  Feb.  8,  1864,  rect. ;  m.  o.  June 

14,  1865. 
Tabor,  W.  G.,  Battery  I,  e.  Feb.  10,  1864,  rect.;  m.  o.  Juno 

14, 1865. 
Usher,  Wm.,  Battery  I,  e.  Feb.  15,  1864,  rect. ;  n.  o.  June 

14, 1865. 
First  Lieut.  J.  H.  Moore,  Battery  L,  e.  March  17,  1862  ; 

hon.  disd.  Feb.  20, 1865. 


ELGIN   NATIONAL    GUARDS. 


A  MILITARY  COMPANY  ASSIGNED  TO  THE  THIRD  RKGIMBNT  ILLINOIS  NATIONAL  GUARDS,  SEPTEMBER 

6,  1877 ;  ENROLLED  JULY  23,  1877;   MUSTERED  INTO  THE  STATE  SERVICE  AUGUST  16,  1877, 

BY  CAPT.  WILLIAM  SMAILES. 


Smailes,  William,  Captain. 
Cole,  C.  W.,  First  Lieutenant. 
Hamilton,  W.  H.,  Second  Lieutenant. 
Patchin,  John,  Orderly  Sergeant. 
Moulton,  James,  First  Duty  Sergeant. 
Brittnal,  H.  C.,  Second  Duty  Sergeant. 
Fletcher,  A.  L.,  Third  Duty  Sergeant. 
WiUhies,  A.,  Fourth  Duty  Sergeant. 


Scarisbrick,  A.,  First  Corporal. 
Orton,  W.  S.,  Second  Corporal. 
Wells,  J.  M.,  Third  Corporal. 
Burnham,  T.  H.,  Fourth  Corporal 
Hanchett,  J.  H.,  Fifth  Corporal. 
Provost,  C.  L.,  Sixth  Corporal. 
Frevier,  C.,  Seventh  Corporal. 
Tilden,  L.  D.,  Eighth  Corporal. 


Allen,  E.  K., 
Allen,  A.  C., 
Anderson,  D.  H., 
Brown,  A.  V., 
Brown,  F.  P., 
Caughey,  T., 
Cornell,  F.  A., 
Christie,  W.  J., 
Dennser,  C.  J., 
Eaton,  C.  L., 
Fredericks,  C.  L., 
Gahan,  J., 
Green,  H.  D., 
Heath,  A., 


PRIVATES. 


Hyde,  W.  J.  S., 
Hopkins,  T.  H., 
Hooker,  C.  W. 
Hammon,  A.  H., 
Hrfgan,  M., 
Ivison,  H., 
Jarchow,  H., 
Johnson,  A.  M., 
Johnson,  C.  A., 
Joslyn,  F.  L., 
Kimball,  C.  W., 
Lee,  A.  R., 
Linkfield,  R.  E. 
Lund,  J.  H., 


Little,  G.  M., 
Lehman,  John, 
Linger,  H., 
Newcomer,  W.  S. 
O'Connell,  J.  W., 
Parks,  J.  A., 
Pask,  G., 
Perry,  H.  F., 
Shaw,  C.  F., 
Spencer,  F.  D., 
Smith,  G.  A., 
Tilden,  H.  P. 


AURORA  LIGHT    GUARDS 

WERE  MUSTERED  INTO  STATE  SERVICE  UNDER  THE  NEW  STATE  MILITIA  LAW,  JULY,.  1877,  AS  COM- 
PANY D,  THIRD  REGIMENT. 


Coulter,  T.  B.,  Captain. 
Fahnestock,  J.  D.,  First  Lieutenant. 
Shoeberlein,  George,  Second  Lieutenant. 
Street,  Edgar  A.,  First  Sergeant. 
McMicken,  Thomas  D.,  Second  Sergeant. 
Goodell,  Jesse  M.,  Fourth  Sergeant. 
Reynolds,  E.  E.,  Color  Sergeant. 


Whitefield,  G.  W.,  First  Corporal. 
Reeves,  William  T.,  Second  Corporal. 
Kendall,  Thomas  H.,  Third  Corporal. 
Felsenheld,  Herman,  Fourth  Corporal. 
Moss,  Leopold,  Treasurer. 
Plain,  John  H.,  Secretary. 


Alshuler,  Harry  H., 
Allen,  Charles  L., 
Allen,  Arthur  T., 
Barclay,  James  M., 
Bell,  Fred.  T., 
Clancy,  James  H., 
Cross.  Perry  H., 
Copley,  Clarence, 
Denney,  William  F., 
Ferguson,  Ed.  L., 
Grannis,  C.  A., 
Hobbs,  A.  J., 
Hawley,  Clark  M., 


Aspinwall,  F. , 
Barry,  F.  M., 
Brooks,  W.  E., 


PRIVATES. 

Hale,  Charles  H., 
Kurd,  George  A., 
Ives,  James  E., 
Judson,  J.  A., 
Kautenburger,  S.  M., 
Kilbourne,  Ed.  C., 
Miigate,  William  G., 
Miles,  Don  D., 
Miller,  Fred.  M., 
Neiswenter,  W.  H., 
Gates,  W.  C., 
Pierpont,  Charles  A., 
Pike,  Charles, 

COMPANY'S  BAND. 

Sherman  T.  Wilcox,  Leader. 
Chambers,  B.  F., 
Dunn,  W.  H., 
Marsh,  David, 


Parks,  John, 
Reed,  Fred.  T., 
Rees,  Frank  H., 
Rice,  William  J., 
Roberts,  C.  A., 
Stuart,  John  T., 
Stickles,  Charles  T., 
Smith,  J.  M., 
Smollinger,  William, 
Wilson,  Harry, 
Woods,  D.  C. 
Ward,  Charles  H., 
Zimmers,  Fred. 


Miller,  C. 
Tidd,  W.  L., 
Weston,  W.  H. 


ARTHUR  HUNTING  MERRILL. 

He  was  born  in  Castleton,  Vermont,  August  29th,  1851.  He  continued  a  resident 
of  the  Green  Mountain  State  until  he  had  attained  his  majority.  It  was  in  the 
University  of  Vermont,  at  Burlington,  that  he  received  his  education — the  education 
which,  allied  to  his  native  strength  of  mind,  fitted  him  so  well  for  thinking  clearly 
and  for  being  so  apt,  with  speech  and  pen,  in  setting  forth  his  always  philosophical 
views  on  vital  questions, 'in  all  departments. 

In  the  Summer  of  1872,  he  came  West  to  Chicago,  where  he  remained  for  some 
time,  fruitlessly  seeking  employment.  While  in  the  great  city  of  the  West,  he  was 
prostrated  by  a  severe  illness,  from  which  he  recovered,  to  find  the  gaunt  figure  of 
poverty  staring  at  him  with  a  hungry  look.  Scarcely  able  to  perform  physical  labor,  he 
obtained  a  position  as  an  assistant  at  the  Elgin  Insane  Asylum.  Soon  after,  Mr.  E. 
Dunning  became  acquainted  with  him,  and  secured  his  services  as  a  teacher  for  the 
Adams  School.  Mr.  Merrill  continued  in  St.  Charles  for  nearly  a  year,  during  which 
time  he  was  employed  in  the  capacity  of  assistant  at  the  West  Side  School  and  in  the  per- 
formance of  various  other  duties.  From  the  Autumn  of  1873  until  the  Spring  of  1875, 
he  taught  the  Cornton  public  school,  and  while  performing  his  duties  as  a  teacher,  took 
a  prominent  part  in  the  literary  doings  of  the  town.  On  the  expiration  of  his  engage- 
ment at  Cornton,  he  came  to  St.  Charles  again,  and  went  into  the  employ  of  the  Leader, 
filling  the  position  of  assistant  editor,  and  continued  to  discharge  his  duties  as  such  until 
the  middle  of  November,  when  he  engaged  to  teach  the  Herrington  School,  west  of 
Geneva.  Early  in  1876,  he  was  tendered  a  position  in  the  map  business  of  Messrs. 
Everts  &  Co.,  of  Philadelphia,  and  assigned  to  the  historical  department.  In  the  Fall 
he  again  returned  to  this  neighborhood  and  took  an  agency  as  a  canvasser  for  Johnson's 
Cyclopedia.  Since  that  time  he  has  taught  school,  and  been  engaged  in  different  pur- 
suits. In  November  last,  his  services  were  obtained  by  Messrs.  Le  Baron,  Jr.,  &  Co., 
to  write  their  history  of  Kane  County.  He  had  just  completed  this  work  and  gone  into 
Chicago  to  settle  up,  and  to  engage  for  new  territory  when  he  was  taken  sick.  Mr.  Clark, 
a  fellow  employe,  engaged  a  room  at  the  Hotel,  procured  the  services  of  a  physician,  and 
a  medical  student  was  detailed  to  administer  the  medicine.  But  all  of  no  avail;  the  Grim 
Summoner  was  beckoning  to  him  from  the  laud  of  the  Hereafter.  When  he  undertook 
his  journey  to  Chicago,  diphtheria  had  set  in,  and  no  agency  could  stop  its  fatal  de- 
velopment. And  on  Friday  afternoon,  February  8th,  at  4  o'clock,  he  breathed  his  last. 

Although  no  relatives  were  with  him  in  his  last  hours,  to  care  for  him  with  a  rel- 
ative's regard,  a  kind,  considerate,  noble  man,  Mr.  E.  E.  Robinson,  an  employe  of 
Le  Baron  &  Co.,  was  detailed  to  care  for  him,  who  attended  him  devotedly,  until  death 
made  care  no  longer  necessary. 

Mr.  Merrill  was  a  man  of  noble,  generous  impulses ;  a  clear,  strong  thinker,  and 
brave  in  expressing  his  thoughts  to  the  last  degree.  He  was  a  man  of  immense  will  and 
great  individuality.  He  impressed  that  individuality,  to  a  great  extent,  upon  his  asso- 
ciates. He  was  a  leader  in  the  field  of  thought.  Where  he  was  best  known,  he  was 
best  loved.  Arthur  Merrill  has  left  scores  of  good  and  true  friends  behind  him,  who 
will  cherish  his  memory  tenderly,  lovingly,  as  long  as  life  is  left  to  them — friends  who 
will  embalm  that  memory  in  their  hearts  as  a  beautiful,  evergreen,  unfading  flower. 

H.  N.  WHEELEE. 


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A.  T  A. 


The  following  sketches  were  too  late  for 

INGRAM,  EVAN,  farmer,  Sec.  16;    j 
P.  0.   Big  Rock;    owns   120  acres   of  j 
land,  valued  at  $60  per  acre ;    Rep. ;    j 
Cong.;    born  Feb.   1,   1828,  in  Mont- 
gomeryshire, Wales ;  married  Elizabeth 
James,  Sept,  29, 1852,  in  Utica,  N.  Y.;   ! 
she  was  born  April  7,  1825,  in   Mont- 
gomeryshire, Wales  ;  had  four  children,    j 
three  living — Margaret  (now  Mrs.  Ed- 
wardsj,  Edward   and  John.  T.,  all  born 
in  this  township  ;  Mrs.  Ingram  died  Dec. 
6, 1867  ;  Mr.  Ingram  married  his  second 
wife,  Ann  P.  Evans,  June  17,  1876 ; 
she  was  born  April  23,  1832,  in  Derby- 
shire, Wales  ;   Mr.  Ingram  emigrated  to 
the  United  States  in  June,  1851 ;  lived 
in  New  York   about  eighteen  months ; 
thence  to  Kane  Co.,  in  November,  1852. 

PIERCE,  EDWARD,  farmer,  Sec. 
34;  P.  0.  Big  Rock;  Rep.;  Cong.;  | 
owns  270  acres  of  land,  worth  $50  per 
acre  ;  born  in  Big  Rock,  June  30,  1 836 ; 
married  Mary,  daughter  of  James  J.  and 
Susannah  Davis  ;  she  was  born  in  Ohio, 
May  30, 1847  ;  came  to  this  State  with 


insertion  in  their  respective  townships : 

her  parents  the  same  year  ;  have  three 
children  living,  the  eldest,  John  J.,  be- 
ing dead — Milo  Martin  and  Millie  Mary 
(twins),  born  Oct.  20,  1870;  Susie, 
born  Jan.  28,  1876;  Mrs.  Pierce  re- 
ceived the  first  premium  ($100)  at  the 
State  Fair,  in  Chicago,  in  1865,  for  the 
best  equestrianship.  seven  riders  enter- 
ing for  the  contest;  she  rode  without 
saddle,  using  a  plaid  saddle-cloth  in- 
stead ;  Mr.  Pierce  enlisted  as  a  private, 
in  1861,  in  the  36th  111.  Vol.  Inf.,  and 
served  three  years ;  re-enlisted  as  a  vet- 
eran, and  served  fourteen  months  longer; 
was  in  the  battles  of  Pea  Ridge,  Ark., 
Perryville,  Stone  River,  Chickamauga 
and  Mission  Ridge ;  was  In  the  cam- 
paign against  Atlanta,  also  at  the  bat- 
tles of  Franklin  and  Nashville — in  all, 
thirty  battles ;  after  the  surrender  of 
Lee,  he  went  with  the  regiment  to  New 
Orleans ;  remained  there  until  Novem- 
ber, when  the  regiment  was  mustered 
out;  held  the  office  of  Road  Commis- 
sioner four  years. 


M.T.  BARROWS 

DUNDEE. 


BIOGRAPHICAL    DIRECTORY. 


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Catholic    1    mech  

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Rep  

Eyangeliet 

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treas  

treasurer 

GENEVA    TOWNSHIP. 


A    NDERSON,  JOHN,  laborer ;  P.  0. 
X_\_     Geneva. 
Anderson,  Andrew,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

ARCHER,     CHARLES,     editor 

Kane  County  Republican  ;  P.  0.  Gen. 
eva ;  born  in  Washington  Co.,  N.  Y., 
in  1838,  remaining  there  until  at  the 
age  of  13  years,  and  then  to  Troy,  N. 
Y.,  where  he  was  engaged  in  the  print- 
ing business  until  1871  ;  came  West  and 
settled  in  Kane  Co.,  at  Geneva,  and 
started  the  Kane  County  Republican, 
in  1871  ;  was  in  the  late  war,  enlisted 
in  the  123d  N.  Y.  Inf.,  Second  Lieuten- 
ant in  Co.  G,  for  three  years'  service ; 
was  under  Gens.  Slocum  and  Burnside, 
participated  in  a  number  of  battles — 
Fredericksburg,  Maryland  Heights,  etc. 

Adams,  A.  W.,  railroad  clerk,  P.  0.  Gen- 
eva. 

Abbott,  Allison,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Atwater,  J.  B.,  theatrical  actor,  P.  0. 
Geneva. 

Alexander,  Julius    P.  0.  Geneva. 

Alspaugh,  John  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 


ALLEN,  S.  P.,  Sec  9  ;  P.  0.  Geneva  ; 
farmer  and  mechanic ;  born  in  Ver- 
mont, in  1823;  left  there,  when  quite 
young,  for  New  York,  where  he  re- 
mained for  1 8  years ;  was  engaged  in 
farming ;  thence  to  Lockport,  N.  Y., 
where  he  was  engaged  in  building  loco- 
motives for  the  Lockport  &  Niagara 
Falls  Railroad ;  had  charge  of  Niagara 
Falls  &  New  York  Central  Railroad 
Shops,  at  Niagara  Falls  ;  also  had  charge 
of  the  Rock  Island  &  Pacific  Railroad 
Shops,  at  Chicago  ;  thence  engaged  in 
building  stationary  engines,  at  Chicago  ; 
thence  to  Kane  Co.,  in  1874  ;  purchased 
a  farm  of  70  acres,  valued  at  $100  per 
acre  ;  Republican  ;  married  Miss  Lavena 
Cass,  of  England,  daughter  of  Bela 
Cass  ;  three  children — Lettie,  Lillie  and 
Samuel. 

Anderson,  L.  August,  lab.;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Abbott,  T.  D.,  farmer;   P.  0.  Geneva. 

BURDICK,    HENRY,  farmer;  P.  0. 
Geneva. 
Beecher,  A.  D.,  artist;  P.O. Geneva. 


552 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Bassett,  Geo.  E. ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Burr,  Horace  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Burdick,  Theo.,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Geneva. 
Brooks,  Thomas,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Boyes,  Benjamin,  mer. ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

BENNETT,    HENRY  L.,   flour 

merchant,  of  the  firm  of  Bennett  Bros. 
&  Coe ;  P.  0.  Geneva  ;  born  in  Broome 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  1826 ;  resided  there  until 
he  was  at  the  age  of  25 ;  came  West 
and  settled  in  Kendall  Co.,  111. ;  made 
the  first  flour  in  that  county,  also  built 
the  first  flour-mill    in   Sandwich,   111. ; 
Rep. ;  Universalist ;  married  Miss  Helen 
E.    Bliss,  of  New   York,   daughter  of 
David  J.  Bliss ;    born   in    1827;    four 
children — Alice  J.,  Isabel,  George  H.,   j 
Fred   E. ;     father,    Stephen    Bennett ;  i 
mother,    Rhoda    Green,  both   of  New  | 
York. 

Baker,  A.  B.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Brown,  W.  J.,  attorney ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Bowen,  John,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Barton,  Elias,  shoemaker ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Bradley,  E.  S. ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Burrows,  Reuben  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

BENNETT,  CHARLES  D.,  flour 

merchant,  of  the  firm  of  Messrs.  Ben- 
nett Bros.  &  Coe ;  P.  0.  Geneva ;  was 
born  in  Saugerfield,  N.  Y.,  April  23, 
1819;  left  there,  when  young,  for 
Broome  Co.,  N.  Y. ;  remained  there 
until  at  the  age  of  20  ;  thence  back  to 
Sangerfield  ;  thence  West  to  Sycamore, 
111. ;  there  four  and  a  half  years,  in 

•  the  drug  business ;  thence  to  Geneva, 
Kane  Co.,  in  1865;  Ind.  in  politics; 
Universalist ;  married  twice — first  wife, 
Miss  Sophia  M.  Burch,  died  in  1859 ; 
second  wife.  Miss  Mary  J.  Connor,  of 
Maine  ;  three  children,  two  by  first  wife 
and  one  by  second — Elizabeth,  Ella  and 
Charles  W. 

Blacksmith,  Adam  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Booth,  S.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Beckman,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Baker,  Sarah  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Bassett,  Edward,  clerk ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Beers,  C.  H.,  capitalist;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Brown,  Malvina,  boarding  house ;  P.  0. 
Geneva. 

Baker,  L.  A.,  Machinist;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Belden,  Horace,  insurance ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Burr,  H.  S.,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Burr,  H.  B.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
,       Burr,  Geo.  S.,  stock  dealer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 


BASSETT,  A.  J.,  agent  Chicago  & 
Northwestern  Railroad  ;  P.  0.  Geneva ; 
born  in  Tompkins  Co..  N.  Y.,  in  1840  ; 
came  West  and  settled  in  Kane  Co.  in 
1842  ;  has  been  in  the  employ  of  the  C. 
&  N.  W.  R.  R.  since  1863;  has  been 
clerk  in  freight  and  Auditor's  office  at 
Chicago ;  was  appointed  Agent  at  Ge- 
neva in  1 872 ;  married  Miss  Delia 
Flanders,  of  Illinois,  in  1862 ;  one 
child,  Walter  T.,  born  in  1876;  his 
father  was  George  Bassett,  of  New  York; 
came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1842 ;  was  in  the 
employ  of  the  C.  &  N.  W.  R.  R.  22 
years  as  Superintendent  of  Buildings ; 
died  in  1875;  mother,  Harriet  Humes, 
of  New  York;  died  in  1871. 

Burton,  Benj.,  miller;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Beebe,  E.  H.,  capitalist;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Burton,  Jno.,  miller,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

BRADLEY,    EBENEZER    C., 

farmer;  Sec.  12;  P.  0.  Batavia;  born 
in  Stockbridge,  Mass.,  in  1796 ;  when 
young,  moved  to  Lee,  Mass.,  remain- 
ing there  until  1846,  engaged  in  farm- 
ing ;  was  Deacon  in  Congregational 
Church  for  thirteen  years ;  also,  has 
held  same  office  at  Batavia  for  thirty 
years  ;  came  to  Kane  Co.  and  settled  on 
the  farm  that  he  now  lives  on,  in  1846  ; 
his  father,  Stephen  Bradley,  of  Massa- 
chusetts, lived  to  be  about  83  years  old. 
When  Mr.  Bradley  first  came  to  Kane 
Co.,  Chicago  had  a  population  of  14,- 
000,  and  there  was  no  railroad  in  this 
section  of  the  country  ;  married  Abigail 
Sturges,  of.  Massachusetts  ;  had  twelve 
children,  eight  living — Charles,  Will- 
iam, Ebenezer,  James,  Henry,  Harriet, 
Amelia,  Josephine ;  four  dead.  His 
two  sons,  Ebenezer  and  James,  were  in 
the  late  war,  i24th  I.  V.  I.,  in  Capt. 
Mann's  company ;  enlisted  for  three 
years  ;  Ebenezer  was  detailed  to  go  on  a 
steamer  running  up  the  Yazoo  River ; 
on  account  of  sickness,  was  honorably 
discharged.  James  was  in  the  battle 
Vicksburg,  and  other  battles,  with  the 
124th ;  at  the  end  of  the  war,  was  hon- 
orably discharged.  James  is  now  living 
at  Ames,  Iowa.  Ebenezer  owns  a  farm 
of  113  acres,  in  Kane  Co.,  valued  at 
$65  per  acre. 

Bunker,  Edward,  carp. ;  P.  0..  Geneva. 

Blackman,  F.  H.,  phys. ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Bates,  Frank,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 


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BURTON,  W.  J.,  proprietor  Geneva 
Flour  Mills ;  born  in  Kane  Co.,  111., 
1838 ;  Rep. ;  Cong.  ;  he  commenced  the 
flour  mill  in  1871  ;  mill  has  six  run  of 
stone,  and  operated  with  an  estimated 
capacity  of  turning  out  100  barrels  of 
flour  per  day;  manufactures  extensively 
for  the  trade,  supplying  largely  the 
cities  and  villages  around  Geneva. 

Breesman,  0.  B.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Brockmire,  Sophia,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Britt,  Betsey,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

/SONANT,  WM.,  farmer;    P.  0.  Ge- 

Vy     neva. 

Carter,  Fred.,  shoemaker ;   P.  0.  Geneva. 

Chambers,  Jno.  J.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Grotty,  Jas.,  gardener  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

COE,  JOEL  L.,  flour  mer.,  of  the  firm 
of  Bennett  Bros.  &  Coe,  millers  ;  P.  0. 
Geneva ;  born  in  West  Granville,  Mass., 
1830  ;  resided  there  until  he  was  18 
years  old ;  came  west  to  Illinois  and 
settled  in  Lee  Co.  in  1852  ;  was  in  the 
late  war  as  First  Lieut  in  the  46th  I. 
V.  I.,  Co.  D;  was  in  the  battles  of  Fort 
Donelson,  Shiloh  and  Pittsburg  Land- 
ing ;  was  under  Gen.  Veatch  ;  resigned 
in  the  Fall  of  1863.  Rep. ;"  Cong. ; 
married  Alice  E.  Pratt,  of  New  York, 
daughter  of  Austin  M.  Pratt,  born  in 
1834  ;  married  in  1856  ;  has  two  boys, 
Burtis  E.  and  Percie  A.  His  father, 
Ethen  Coe,  born  in  Massachusetts  in 
1794,  married  Emma  E.  Robinson, 
born  in  1806;  died  in  1844. 

Clancy,  Thos.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Caven,  Jas.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Colby,  J.  D.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Clark,  Polly,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Cannon,  Dan.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

CURTIS,  S.  W.,  coal,  lumber  and 
grain  mer. ;  P.  0.  Geneva ;  born  in 
New  York  in  18 16 ;  lived  in  Georgia  fif- 
teen years  ;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1849  ; 
married  Miss  Emma  Morgan,  of  Massa- 
chusetts, in  1836,  born  in  1816;  four 
children,  Charlotte,  Catharine,  E.  El- 
bert  and  Emma.  E.  Elbert  was  in  the 
late  war,  belonging  to  the  52d  I.  V.  I., 
Co.  D  ;  enlisted  in  1861,  and,  after  serv- 
ing throe  yeais  of  faithful  duty,  was 
honorably  discharged  in  1864;  was 
with  Sherman's  march  to  the  sea  and  to 
Washington. 

Castner,  W.  W.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Curtis,  E.  E.,  coal  &  lumber ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 


Clark,  T.  J.,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Carpenter,  Catharine,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

DERRICK,  WILLIAM,  farmer  ;  P. 
0.  Geneva. 

Derrick,  Bcnj.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

DODSON,  Capt.  C.  B.,  capitalist ; 
P.  0.  Geneva ;  born  June  15,  1809 ; 
is  the  oldest  settler  living  in  Kane 
Co.;  came  and  settled  near  Batavia  in 
the  Spring  of  1834 ;  came  West  and 
purchased  land  in  Michigan  in  1833 ; 
was  at  Chicago  during  the  conven- 
tion of  the  United  States,  purchasing 
the  land  from  the  Indians;  the  Potla- 
wattomie  Indians  were  removed  to 
Council  Bluffs  and  Kansas  in  1835-37 
by  Capt.  D.,  under  contract  from  the 
Government,  and  many  interesting  inci- 
dents are  related  by  him  in  connection 
with  the  transplanting  of  these  Indians  ; 
their  war  chief  was  Waubansie.  The 
first  store  and  saw-mill  was  built  by 
Capt.  D.,  in  1834,  at  Clybournville,  one 
mile  south  of  Batavia;  was  elected 
President  of  the  Old  Settlers'  Meeting, 
1871  ;  through  the  influence  of  Capt. 
D.,  the  name  of  Geneva  was  adopted 
for  the  name  of  the  town  in  1836  ;  mar- 
ried Harriet  Warren ;  five  children — 
Charles  H.,  Julius,  Robert,  Warren  and 
Mamie. 

Dibolt,  Ulick. 

Danielson,  John,  laborer;    P.  0.  Geneva. 

Danielson,  John,  2d,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Danielson,  Mrrf.  Betsey,  P.  0  Geneva. 

BUTTON,  C.  P.,  Circuit  Clerk  and 
Recorder  ;  P.  0.  Geneva  ;  born  in  Wy- 
oming Co..  N.  Y.,  Dec.  1,  1840;  was 
in  the  late  war  three  years  ;  belonged  to 
the  136th  N.  Y.  Vol.  Inf.,  Co.  H ;  was 
in  the  battles  of  Chancellorsville,  Get- 
tysburg, Look  Oat  Mountain,  and  wi»h 

1  Gen.  Sherman's  march  to  the  sea  and 
back  to  Washington  ;  was  in  the  Penn- 
sylvania oil  regions  a  year  and  a  half, 
thence  West  to  Kane  Co.  in  1867,  thence 
back  to  Pennsylvania  and  returned  to 
Kane  Co.  in  1868  ;  was  elected  Circuit 
Clerk  and  Recorder  in  November, 
1876.  running  ahead  of  the  regular 
ticket  by  a  majoricy  of  over  300  ;  Rep.; 
married  Miss  Agnes  A.  Titus,  daughter 
of  Wm.  M.  Titus,  of  Aurora,  Jan.  21, 
1873  ;  born  May  28,  1854  ;  three  chil- 
dren— Willie  Earl,  Cortes  Lee,  and  Roy 
Arthur. 


554 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Danford,  Eben,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Dunlap,  Robt.,  laborer ;  P.  O.  Geneva. 

Drahms,  Fred.,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Dodson,  Charles,  clerk,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

TjlDDOWS,  E.  A.,  minister;  P.  0.  Ge- 
FIJ  neva. 

ED  DO  WES,  J.  K.,  druggist;  P.  0. 
Geneva ;  born  in  New  Castle  Co.,  Del., 
in  1822  ;  remained  there  until  17  years 
old  ;  thence  to  St.  Louis,  Mo.;  thence 
to  Savannah,  111.,  in  the  mercantile  bus- 
iness; thence  to  Galena,  Jo  Daviess  Co., 
111.,  1840  ;  there  until  1863  ;  thence  to 
Chicago ;  thence  to  Savannah  in  the 
drug  business;  came  to  Geneva  and 
commenced  the  drug  business  in  1871 ; 
owns  store ;  carries  stock  valued  at  $5,- 
000;  Rep.;  Unitarian. 

Everts,  James  S.,  fanner ;    P.  0.  Geneva. 

EVERTS,  SAMUEL  C.,  farmer; 
Sec.  6 ;  P.  O.  Geneva ;  born  in  Massa- 
chusetts July  15,  1805  ;  at  the  age  of 
27  years  he  moved  to  New  York,  re- 
maining there  about  seventeen  years,  en- 
gaged in  farming ;  thence  West  to  Kane 
Co.,  111.,  and  purchased  place  that  he 
now  lives  on  in  1853  ;  owns  farm  of  84 
acres,  valued  at  $85  per  acre ;  has  held 
office  as  Township  Assessor,  also  Road 
Commissioner,  which  office  he  has  held 
for  24  years;  Rep.;  Cong.;  married  three 
times ;  first  wife,  Ruth  Barrett,  daugh- 
ter of  Col.  Barrett,  of  Massachusetts ; 
died  in  1856 ;  second  wife,  Lucinda 
Buck,  of  Illinois ;  died  June  6,  1860 ; 
third  wife,  Lucretia  Hinckley,  daughter 
of  Joel  Hinckley,  of  Vermont ;  born 
Aug.  3,  1816 ;  three  children — Lewis 
H.,  born  1836  ;  engaged  in  the  publish- 
ing business,  office  714  Filbert  St.,  Phil- 
adelphia ;  James  S..  born  1844 ;  Ed- 
ward A.,  born  in  1858. 

Ellis,  J.  B.,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Geneva. 

ELLIS,  JOHN,  farmer  ;  Sec.  4  ;  P. 
0.  Geneva;  born  in  Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y., 
in  1809 ;  remained  there  until  1854, 
engaged  in  farming ;  came  West  and 
settled  on  farm  that  he  now  lives  on, 
which  consists  of  210  acres,  valued  at 
$100  per  acre,  in  1854;  Dem.;  Meth.; 
was  worth  about  $7,000  when  he  first 
came  to  Kane  Co.;  married  Miss  A.  L. 
Wright,  of  New  York,  in  1830 ;  one 
child — Mary  Elizabeth,  now  married  to 
Samuel  C.  Fritz,  living  on  the  same 
farm  of  210  acres,  with  Mr.  Ellis. 


TpRITTS,  S.  C.,  far.;    P.  0.  Geneva. 

Frydendall,  Hicks. 

Fealey,  Michael,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Frazier,  W.  J.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Frazier,  David,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Frazier,  Andrew,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Ferris,  John  M.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Finley,  George,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Geneva. 
Ferson,  Henry,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Finley,  R.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Ford,  H.  L.,  cheese  factory  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Foley,  J.  W.,  baker ;   P.  O.  Geneva. 
f^\  ERMAN,  LYMAN,  farmer ;  P.  0. 
V._JT     Geneva. 

Gilbert,  P.  C.,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Geneva. 
Gilman,  Mary  E.,  teacher;  P.  O.  Geneva. 
Green,  John,  clerk ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

GULLY,  DR.  JOHN  B ,  P.  0. 

Geneva ;  born  in  Clifton,  Bristol,  Eng., 
Oct.  20,  1816 ;  he  is,  on  his  mother's 
side,  great-grandson  of  Lord  Bath,  and 
nephew  of  Dr.  J.  M.  Gully,  of  Malvern, 
Eng.;  Dr.  G.'s  education  commenced  in 
his  native  city,  under  his  parents'  super- 
vision, bat,  owing  to  reverse  of  fortune 
involving  an  entire  loss  of  property,  he 
was  thrown,  at  an  early  age,  on  his  own 
resources.  Making  choice  of  medicine 
as  his  profession,  he  commenced  the 
study  at  Bristol  and  continued  it  in  Lon- 
don and  other  cities  ;  in  1847,  he  emi- 
grated to  America,  and  placing  himself 
under  the  instructions  of  Dr.  Nichols, 
he  graduated  in  1850,  in  the  first  Hy- 
dropathic College  of  New  York  ;  at  a 
later  date  he  graduated  from  the  Hy- 
gienic Therapeutic  College  at  same  place ; 
desiring  to  extend  the  hydropathic  sys- 
tem, he  came  West,  where  lie  opened 
and  conducted  successfully  water  cures 
in  Michigan,  Indiana,  Illinois  and  Wis- 
consin ;  eager  to  avail  himself  of  every 
possible  aid  in  the  practice  of  his  profes- 
sion, he  was  led  to  investigate  the  prin 
ciples  and  philosophy  of  homoeopathy  ; 
finding  the  system  of  a  scientific  truth, 
he  commenced  its  practice,  and  has  never 
wearied  in  disseminating  its  doctrines. 
Dr.  Gully  matriculated  at  Hahnemann 
Medical  College,  Chicago ;  has  been  a 
member  of  the  Illinois  State  HOUKEO- 
pathic  Medical  Association  for  the  last 
eleven  years  ;  at  one  time  was  2d  Vice 
President. 
Grinnell,  C.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 


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555 


Gooley,  John,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Gullaver,  Margaret  E.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Gilbert,  P.  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Graves,  Rebecca,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

HANSEL,  FRED.,  farmer;  P.  0. 
Geneva. 

Hathaway,  D.  R.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Hollister,  Emery,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Hester,  George,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Howarth,  William. 

HOWELL,  WM.  H.,  foundry  ;  born 
in  Ithaca,  Tompkins  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Dec. 
23,  1828 ;  came  to  Geneva,  Kane  Co., 
in  1854  ;  commenced  the  foundry  busi- 
ness with  a  capital  of  $10  in  1862  ;  to- 
day Mr.  Howell  is  occupying  buildings 
by  him  erected,  at  a  cost  of  $18,000, 
and  is  doing  a  large  business  in  castings 
and  manufacturing  his  own  wares  ;  these 
shops  have  turned  out  for  the  year  1877, 
48,000  Geneva  hand  fluters,  Howell  & 
Turner,  inventors  and  proprietors  ;  400 
tons  smoothing  irons,  besides  extensively 
engaged  in  turning  out  pumps  and  wind- 
mill castings ;  about  45  men  are  con- 
stantly employed,  their  monthly  wages 
amounting  to  $2,000 ;  married  Miss 
Hannah  Nickerson  ;  four  children — 
Charles  A.,  Irvin  L.,  Dr.  Franklin  and 
Ella  D. 

Herbert,  Rev.,  minister  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Herrington,  Charity,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Hart,  R.  B.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

HERRINGTON,   AUGUSTUS 

M.,  atty.  at  law,  Chicago ;  P.  0.  Gene- 
va ;  born  in  Pennsylvania  in  1823 ; 
Dem.;  Episcopalian  ;  came  to  Kane  Co. 
in  1835  with  his  father,  James  Her- 
rington, who  was  born  in  Pennsylvania 
May  18,  1798  ;  made  purchase  of  the 
D.  S.  Haight  claim,  settling  with  his 
family  on  same  in  the  Spring  of  1835  ; 
at  tha£  time  the  place  was  known  as 
Herrington's  Ford  ;  in  the  year  1835,  a 
post  office  was  established  in  the  resi- 
dence of  James  Herrington,  he  being 
the  postmaster,  and  designated  as  La 
Fox  Post  Office ;  the  first  store  in  the 
village  was  kept  by  James  Herrington, 
who  died  in  Geneva  in  1839  ;  Augustus 
M.  married  Emily  Cook,  of  Erie  Co., 
N.  Y.;  two  children — Frank  C.  and 
Virginia  F.;  has  three  brothers — Na- 
than, James,  member  of  the  Legislature 
from  Kane  Co.. -and  Alford,  formerly 
Postmaster  at  Geneva. 


Howard,  W.  H.  M.,  phys.;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Howard,  J.  J.,  mason ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Howell,  S.  H.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Hight,  John,  wagons ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Hummel,  C. 

Hummel,  C.  L.  i 

Howell,  Valentine,  mach.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Hester,  Jacob,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Huntley,  M.  H.,  machinist;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Humphrey,  E.  R.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Hoyt,  P.  D.,  merchant;  P.   0.  Geneva. 

Hepworth,  John,  fanner ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Hards,  J.  T.,  miller ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

HAWKINS,  HENRY  C.,  farmer  ; 
Sec.  5  ;  P.  0.  Geneva ;  born  in  Berk- 
shire Co.,  Mass..  in  1819;  remained 
there  until  14  years  old ;  then  to  New 
York  in  company  with  a  brother  en- 
gaged in  farming  and  mercantile  busi- 
ness ;  thence  west  to  Kane  Co.  in  1844, 
and  settled  near  the  place  he  now  lives 
on ;  when  he  first  came  to  the  county 
there  was  no  railroad,  and  on  the  road 
from  here  to  Chicago  there  were  twenty- 
five  taverns;  was  worth  about  $100 
when  he  first  came  to  the  county ;  to- 
day he  owns  a  farm  of  168  acres,  val- 
ued at  $100  per  acre  ;  with  hard  labor 
and  good  management,  is  to-day  one  of 
the  sucsessful  farmers  of  Kane  Co.;  Rep.; 
Cong.;  married  Miss  Charlotte  Pelton, 
of  New  York  ;  seven  children — Henry 
W.,  born  1854  ;  Lula,  born  1864 ;  Ed- 
die W.,  born  1866  ;  Annie  L.,  born 
1868  ;  Ralph  G.,  born  1871  ;  Mary  K., 
born  1873;  Sophia,  born  1875. 

Herrington,  James,  far.;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Hollister,  G.  I.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Howard,  D.  H.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Humphrey,  Russell,  far.;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Hight,  D.  G.,  laborer  ;    P.  0.  Geneva. 

Hards,  James,  miller ;  P  0.  Geneva. 

Herrington,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  O.  Geneva. 

Howard,  Mary,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Hight,  Wm.,  wagon  maker,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

HAWKINS,  H.  W.,  far.,  Sec.  6  ; 
P.  0.  Geneva  ;  born  in  Kane  Co.,  111., 
Oct  20, 1854  ;  farming  105  acres;  mar- 
ried Miss  Kate  N.  Warford,  daughter  of 
Henry  Warford ;  she  was  born  Feb.  8, 
1855  ;  married  Feb.  24,  1876. 

Hight,  C.  R.,  wagon  maker  ;  P.  0.  Ge- 
neva. 

"TONES,  OTIS,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

fj     Johnson,  Peter,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Jones,  Sarah,  millinery;   P.  0.  Geneva. 


556 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Johnson,  Elias,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Jackson,  Peter,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Joslyn,  A.  J.,  wagons  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Joy,  Samuel,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Jones,  Theron,  farmer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Jones,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Jarvis,  Mary  P.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Johnson,  Gust.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Johnson,  Nelson,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Jackson,  M.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Johnson,  Andrew,  laborer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
TZ~AUTZ,  MICHAEL,  farmer ;  P.O. 
_L\.     Geneva. 
Kirk,  Frank,  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Krum,  Simon,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Kelley,  T.  W.,  miller ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Kendall,  J.  N.,  loans  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Karney,  Peter,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Kessler,  J.  J.,  Postmaster  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Kautz,  Martin,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Kautz,  Jacob,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
King,  Tuthill,  hardware  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Kent,  Susan,  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Kelley,  Mrs.  J.  J.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 
T   EWIS,  CHAS.  R.,   farmer  ;  P.  0. 

J J     Geneva. 

Lay,  Nelson,  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Lowery,  C.  G.,  carpenter;   P.  0.  Geneva. 
Long,  E.  H.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Lucy,  Dennis,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Landen,  Jno.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Lindholm,  Jno.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Lecander,  Jno.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Long,  Robt.,  Jr.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Lester,  Robt.,  mason ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Lennartz,  Frank,  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Lang,  Wm.,  laborer ;   P.  0.  Geneva. 
Lofborn,  N.  0.,  wagons ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Landers,  A.  M.,  carp ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Lance,  J.  C.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Landberg,  G.  P.,  bl'ksmith ;  P.  Q.  Geneva. 
Larrabee,  Wm.  M.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Landers,  John,  harnessmkr.;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Long,  Robt.,  Sr..  merchant ;  P.O.Geneva. 
Lind,  Charles,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Linn,  Peter,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

MATTOON,  HENRY,  farmer^,  P.  0. 
Geneva. 

Masterson,  Ed.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Mungerson,  Andrew,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Miller,  J.  B.,  miller ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Moore,  A.  B.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Millard,  Chas.,  painter;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Martin,  David,  furniture ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Morse,  A.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Morrou,  E.  S..  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 


MIXER,  CHAS.  S.,  Sheriff  of  Kane 
Co. ;  born  in  New  Hampshire,  March 
15,  1824;  remained  there  until  21 
years  old,  thence  to  Boston,  Mass., 
where  he  was  engaged  in  the  hide  and 
leather  business ;  went  to  Michigan, 
steamboating  on  the  Kalamazoo  River, 
building  the  first  steamboat  on  that  riv- 
er ;  lived  in  Chicago  about  five  years, 
engaged  in  pork  pack  ing  and  steamboat- 
ing;  thence  to  Elgin,  in  the  Fall  of 
1869;  was  elected  County  Sheriff  in 
1876;  Rep.;  married  Julia  Smith,  of 
New  York  ;  one  child,  Cora  L.,  born  in 
1857. 

MAYBORNE,  MAJ.  J.  H.,  law- 
yer ;  P.  0.  Geneva  ;  was  born  in  Dover, 
England,  in  1822  ;  with  his  father  and 
mother  he  emigrated  to  America  in 
1825,  and  landed  in  New  York  City, 
remaining  in  the  State  until  1846,  en- 
gaged in  farming  and  studying  law  ;  he 
came  west  to  Chicago,  where  he  re- 
mained until  1848,  and  thence  to  Ge- 
neva, where  he  has  been  in  the  practice 
of  law ;  was  engaged  in  the  late  war, 
from  1863  to  1866,  as  Paymaster,  head- 
quarters at  St.  Louis,  Mo.  Mr.  May- 
borne  is  one  of  the  oldest  attorneys  in 
Kane  Co.,  and  whose  experience  covers 
a  period  thirty  years  in  Kane  Co. ;  prob- 
ably he  is  one  of  the  best  known  lawyers 
in  the  State,  whose  ability  and  knowl- 
edge of  the  law  are  of  a  high  order  ;  he 
is  one  of  the  best  educated  attorneys, 
and  has  held  many  important  and  respon- 
sible public  offices  ;  was  elected  Senator 
from  this  district,  in  1876,  for  four  years, 
by  the  Republican  party.  Maj.  May- 
borne  was  a  delegate  to  the  Republican 
Convention,  at  Aurora,  in  1854,  which 
was  the  first  Republican  Convention  held 
in  the  United  States  ;  is  a  member  of  the 
Republican  Central  Committee  of  Kane 
Co. ;  was  elected  Supervisor  in  1872, 
which  office  he  still  fills. 

Milan,  Michael,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Middleton,  Thos.,  tailor;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

McBreen,  Philip,  laborer ;  P.  0.   Geneva. 

Myers,  Jno.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Martin,  C.  D.,  clerk ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Morron,  Lavina,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Merrian,  S.  S.,  trav'g  man  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Mclntosh,  Peter,  farmer;   P.  0.  Geneva. 

Milton,  Rev., minister;   P.O.  Geneva. 

Mattoon,  Chauncey,  far. ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 


KANE  COUNTY :  GENEVA. 


557 


MANN,  CHAS.  E.,  County  School 
Superintendent;  P.  0.  Geneva;  born  in 
New  York,  Sept.  22,  1844 ;  left  New 
York  when  quite  young,  with  his  fa- 
ther and  mother,  for  the  West ;  settled 
in  Peoria  Co.,  111.,  where  he  lost  his 
mother,  sister  and  two  brothers,  who 
died  with  the  cholera  in  1849  ;  thence 
back  to  New  York,  remaining  there  five 
years,  farming ;  thence  back  to  Illinois, 
to  DuPage  Co.,  living  there  twenty  years, 
farming;  thence  to  St.  Charles,  Kane 
Co. ;  was  elected  County  School  Super- 
intendent in  the  Fall  of  1873 ;  has  now 
the  nomination,  by  both  Republicans  and 
Democrats,  for  re-election  to  same  office. 
Married  Miss  S.  E.  Landon,  of  Bloom- 
ingdale,  DuPage  Co.,  111. ;  two  children, 
Estelle,  born  in  December,  1871,  and 
Clyde,  born  in  September,  1873. 

MCWAYNE,  ANDREW,  livery 
and  feed  stable ;  born  in  New  York  in 
1825  ;  came  west  to  Kane  Co.  in  March, 
1844,  and  commenced  the  miller's  trade, 
which  business  he  has  followed  for 
twenty-five  years ;  started  a  livery  in 
1868 ;  was  appointed  Postmaster  of 
Geneva  by  President  Johnson,  in  1867  ; 
holds  the  office  of  Justice  of  the  Peace, 
which  office  he  has  faithfully  held  since 
1863  ;  Rep. ;  married  Miss  Arvela  Scott, 
of 'New  York  ;  five  children,  three  dead 
and  two  living.  Albert,  now  engaged 
in  the  drug  business  in  the  Sandwich 
Islands,  and  Wilber. 

MOOK,  WM.  P.,  farmer;  Sec.  12; 
.  P.  0.  Batavia ;  born  in  Ohio,  Dec.  13, 
1847  ;  remained  there  till  at  the  age  of 
27,  thence  to  Michigan  to  school  for  one  j 
year;  thence  to  Kane  Co.,  Sugar  Grove 
Tp.,  farming  ;  thence  to  Kendall  Co., 
farming  and  teaching  school;  back  to 
Kane  Co.,  near  Batavia,  on  farm  ;  owns 
a  farm  of  eighty  acres  of  fine  land, 
known  as  the  Premium  Farm  of  Kane 
Co.,  and  valued  at  $75  per  acre  ;  mar- 
ried Miss  Eva  A.  Todd,  of  Illinois,  born 
April  18,  1857,  daughter  of  Albert  G. 
Todd,  born  in  Washington  Co.,  Vt.,  in 
1824. 

Marks,  T.  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Mulroy.  Michael,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

McElwane,  Jane,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Munson,  Martin,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

XTEL8ON»  SAMUEL,  board  of  trade  ; 

JLN       P.  0.  Geneva. 


Nias,  T.  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Nelson,  Nels,  laborer ;  P.   0.  Geneva. 
Noayrd,  B.  M.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Naphen,  Michael,  laborer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Nelson,  Samuel,  Jr.,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  Geneva.. 
Naven,  Michael,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Nickerson,  Sarah,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

OLESON,  PETER,  laborer;  P.  0. 
Geneva. 

Oleson,  Otto,  miller ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

ORMSBEE,  WM.  W.,  dentist,  of 
the  firm  of  Ormsbee  &  Hoyt,  drug  and 
book  store,  hotel  block  ;  P.  0.  Geneva, 
was  born  in  Addison  Co.,  Vt.,  in  1832  ; 
there  13  years ;  thence  to  Rutland,  Vt.. 
three  years ;  thence  to  Brandon,  five 
years ;  commenced  the  study  of  dentis- 
try with  Dr.  Brockway,  of  Middlebury, 

•  Vt.,  in  1853;  commenced  the  practice 
of  dentistry  in  1855  at  Brandon,  Vt.; 
came  to  Kane  Co.,  111.,  in  1859;  Rep.; 
Unitarian. 

Ott,  J.  P.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

O'Brien,  John,  laborer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

PETERSON,  JOHN,  merchant;  P.  O. 
Geneva. 

Porter,  Win.,  butcher;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Peterson,  C.  S.,  shoemaker  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Patten,  George  D.,  P.  X).  Geneva. 

Peterson,  S.  J.,  tailor;  P.  O.Geneva. 

PECK,  ELI,  farmer ;  Sees.  7,  8  and  18  ; 
P.  0.  Geneva  ;  born  in  Bennington  Co., 
Vt.,  in  1816  ;  remained  there  until  1843, 
engaged  in  farming  and  sheep  raising  ; 
started  for  the  West  in  a  two-horse  wag- 
on, his  father  and  friends  advising  him 
not  to  go  ;  he  got  as  far  as  New  York, 
where  one  of  his  horses  died,  and  not  hav- 
ing enough  money  to  purchase,  he  sold  his 
wagon  and  remaining  horse  ;  started  then 
by  water;  arrived  in  Kane  Co.  in  1843, 
and  settled  near  the  place  he  now  lives 
on ;  when  he  first  came  to  Kane  Co.  he 
was  worth  about  $500 ;  but  to-day, 
with  hard  labor,  good  management  and 
industry,  is  one  of  the  wealthiest  farm- 
ers of  Kane  Co.;  owns  770  acres  of  fine 
land,  worth  865  per  acre ;  after  Mr.  P. 
was  settled,  his  father  came  West  and 
made  him  a  visit ;  was  astonished  to  see 
such  a  fine  country ;  Rep.;  married 
Miss  G.  Sherman,  daughter  of  E.  Sher- 
man, of  Vermont;  eight  children. 

Patten,  Charles,  merchant;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Peterson,  A.  P.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Plate,  E.  S.,  clerk  ;  P.  O.  Geneva. 


558 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Pierce,  H.  B.,  clerk ;  P.  O.  Geneva. 

Payne,  Charles,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Pease,  W.  H.,  Justice;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

PEMBLETON,  S.  S.,  far.;  Sec.  6 ; 
P.  0.  Geneva  ;  born  in  New  York  Oct. 
1,  1846;  purchased  place  that  he  now 
lives  on,  which  consists  of  120  acres, 
valued  at  $75  per  acre,  in  1872  ;  came 
West  and  settled  on  place  in  1874  ; 
Dem.;  Meth.;  married  Miss  E.  J.  Wool- 
ston,  of  Geneva,  111.;  one  child — Chas. 
W.,  born  Oct.  22,  1873. 

Pierce,  George  K.,  far.;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Pratt,  Ezekiel,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Poor,  T.  W.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Peterson,  Theo., shoemaker;  P.O.  Geneva. 

Peterson,  P.  M  ,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Pennock,  Abby,  P.  O.  Geneva. 

/~\UINN,  JAMES,  lab.;  P.O.  Geneva. 

REYNOLDS,   L.   B.,   farmer ;   P.  0. 
Geneva. 

Rich,  T.  C.,  butcher  ;  P.  O.  Geneva. 
Rogers,  George  R.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Rich,  Mrs.  E.  C.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Rogers,  William,  Jr.,  lab.;    P.  0.  Geneva. 
Rich,  Otis  N.,  miller;  P.  O.  Geneva. 
Rogers,  Wm.,  Sr.,shoemkr.;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Rich,  George  H.,  carp.;  P.  O.  Geneva. 
Rankin,  A.  A.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Rathbone,  James,  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Rydsjo,  John,  wagons ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Rystrom,  Andrew,  wagons ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Ribletts,  George,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Robinson,  J.  C.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Redfield,  J.  J3.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Rich,  Martha,  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Reed,  John,  P.  O.  Geneva. 
Rogers,  John,  P.  0.  Geneva. 
O  COTT,  H.  A.,  clerk ;  P.  0.  Geneva, 

Salsberry,  David. 

Smith,  Michael,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Schonck,  Martin,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Geneva. 

Smith,  D.  A.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Geneva. 

Spencer,  George. 

Schies,  Michael,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Swanson,  Peter  A.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Shuberge,  Anna,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Swanson,  Aug.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Schultz,  0.  F.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

SHERWIN,  JOHN    C.,    County 

Clerk  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Swanson,  Charles,  lab.;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Sundholm,  Frank,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Swanson,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 


Swanson,  C.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Searls,  H.  W.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Steves,  L.  F.,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Swanson,  Solomon,  lab.;   P.  0.  Geneva. 

Sladden,  S.  P.,  merchant;    P.  0.  Geneva. 

Scott,  Thomas  A.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Stewart,  H.  L.,  carpenter ;   P.  0.  Geneva'. 

Sackett,  George  A.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Schones,  Michael,  mason ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Scott,  Geo.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Stevens,  Mrs.  M.  E.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Smith,  Lew.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Sibley,  S.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Smith,  Mary,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

rpOWNER,  B.  F.,  com.  mer.;  P.  0. 
1  Geneva. 

Terrell,  A.  C.,  barber ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Turner,  Nelson,  laborer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Tinsley,  Ed.,  butcher;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Todd,  A.  G. 

Tuttle,  H.  S.,  tinner ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

TURNER,  W.  D.,  inventor  of  the 
Geneva  Hand  Fluter,  manfd.  by  Howell 
&  Turner ;  turned  out  for  the  year  1877, 
48,000  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Thornton,  Milton,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Thompson,  Geo.,  gardener;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Towne,  E.  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Towne,  D.  K.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Ticknor,  J.  H.,  glove  mkr.;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

TTPDIKE,  LEVI,  farmer;  P.  0. 
LJ  Geneva. 

Ypdike,  Johnson,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Utter  Bros.,  merchants ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

"T7"ANNERT,  JNO.,  laborer;  P.  0. 
V  Geneva. 

Vermelyer,  Geo. 

W  ATKINS,  MRS.  M.  L.,  P.  0. 
Geneva. 

Wheeler,  Mrs.  L.  M.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Wilson,  I.  G.,  attorney ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Winslow,  John,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Webster,  Mrs.  A..  P.  O.  Geneva. 

Wicoff,  J.  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Webber,  John. 

Wheeler,  Michael,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

White,  A.  L.,  mail  agent;    P.  0.  Geneva. 

Wells,  C.  B.,  attorney;   P.  0.  Geneva. 

Ward,  P.  F.,  &  Bro.,  abstract  office ;  P.  O. 
Geneva. 

WEBSTER,  W.  H.,  Prop.  Union 
Hotel,  $2.00  per  day ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Born  in  Geneva,  111.,  in  1847 ;  com- 
menced the  hotel  business  in  1877 ; 
Dem.;  married  Miss  Addie  Whitlock, 
of  N.  Y. 


KANE  COUNTY:  HAMPSHIRE. 


559 


WARFORD,  WILLIAM,  farmer; 
Sec.  4  ;  P.  0.  Geneva ;  born  in  Somer- 
setshire, Eng.,  Aug.  1,  1815.  Came  to 
America,  and  landed  in  tfew  York  in 
1836  ;  remained  there  about  ten  years  ; 
thence  west,  to  Kane  Co.,  111. ;  first  set- 
tled at  St.  Charles,  where  he  purchased 
a  farm  of  forty  acres,  at  $5  per  acre ; 
sold,  and  moved  on  the  farm  he  now 
lives  on  in  1850  ;  owns  eighty  acres  of 
land,  value,  $100  per  acre.  When  he 
first  came  to  the  Co.  he  owned  forty 
acres  of  land  and  $5  in  cash,  but  with 
good  management  and  hard  labor,  is  in 
good  circumstances.  Liberal  in  politics  ; 
Cong.  Married  Miss  Mary  Scripture, 
daughter  of  E.  S.  Scripture,  of  Mass.; 
she  was  born  in  N.  Y.,  Oct.  1,  1826; 
married  in  1845  ;  four  children  :  Albert 
Spencer,  born  Oct.  5,  1848 ;  John 
Henry,  Jan.  14,  1852;  two  dead,  Will- 
iam E.  and  babe. 

Written,  Anna,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

West,  A.  P.,  attorney ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Whaloy,  Johnson,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Waketield,  William,  carp.;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Warford,  Henry,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Woolston,  Jos.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Woolston,  C.  W.,  farmer;   P.  0.  Geneva. 

Warren,  J.  Frank,  mer.;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Webster,  W.  G.,  livery ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

West,  W,  R.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Wardsworth,  Jason,  trav.  man ;  P.  0. 
Geneva. 


WEBSTER,  FRANK,  Prop,  of  the 

"  Domestic  "  Livery  and  Feed  Stables; 
P.  0.  Geneva.  Was  born  in  Geneva, 
Kane  Co..  111.,  Sept.  12,  1849;  com- 
menced the  livery  business  in  1871  ; 
Dem.  His  father,  W.  G.  Webster,  was 
born  in  Jefferson  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1811  ; 
came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1840. 

Wilcox,  W.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Geneva. 

White,  J.  K.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Worsley,  Abigail,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

White,  K.  T.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

WARD,  P.  F.  (of  P.  F.  Ward  & 
Bro.),  abstract  of  titles ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 
Born  in  Hampden  Co.,  Mass.,  in  1826 ; 
came  west,  to  Kane  Co.,  in  company 
with  his  father,  Calvin  Ward,  in  1835  ; 
first  settled  at  St.  Charles,  clerking  in 
stores  at  St.  Charles.  Geneva,  Elgin  and 
Chicago,  from  1835  to  1857,  then  en- 
tered office  with  P.  R.  Wright,  Circuit 
Clerk  and  Recorder;  remained  there 
for  eight  years.  Purchased  abstract 
books  of  P.  R.  Wright  in  1863 ;  Fall 
of  1864,  was  elected  to  office  of  Circuit 
Clerk  ancl  Recorder,  which  office  he 
faithfully  filled  for  four  years ;  since 
then  he  has  been  in  the  Kane  Co.  Ab- 
stract Office.  Rep. 

Wilson,  F.  I.,  clerk ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Weger,  Fred,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

Worsley,  Timothy,  mer.;  P.  0.  Geneva. 

^~T ATES,  B.  C.,  detective ;  P.  0.  Gen- 
eva. 


HAMPSHIRE    TOWNSHIP. 


A    LLEN,  JNO.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hamp- 

_£JL.     shire, 

ALLEN,  DAVID,  farmer;  Sec.  35; 
born  Oct.  18,  1835,  in  this  county ; 
Lib.  Rep. ;  owns  eighty  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $50  per  acre ;  married,  Feb. 
21,  1867,  to  Miss  Caroline  L.  Coon,  of 
this  county;  she  was  born  May  15, 
1839;  have  four  children— Chloe  E., 
born  June  15,  1868;  Hattie  M.,  born 
Nov.  9,  1870  ;  Charles  A.,  born  Feb. 
20,  _1872 ;  Lizzie  A.,  born  May  13, 
1875.  Mr.  Allen  was  a  member  of  Co. 
A,  7th  I.  V.  I.,  three  months ;  served 
two  years  in  Co.  K,  52d  I.  V.  I. ;  also, 
about  two  years  in  Co.  H,  15th  I.  V.  C. 


Allen,  J.  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Allen,  H.  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Aurand,  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Avery,  W.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Allen,  Betsey,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Amaden,  E.  C.,  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Axtel,  E.  M.,  P.  0.  Harmony. 
Allen,  H.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

B  INNER,  C.,  P.  O.  Dundee 
Buzzell,  A.,  far. ;  P.  O.  Hampshire. 
Buzzell,  D.  D.,  farmer  ;   P.  O.  Hampshire. 
Briggs,  J.  E.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Blazier,  Jno.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Bates,  S.  G.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Berner,  C.,  farmer;   P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Blazier,  Henry,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 


560 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Beatie,  Daniel,  farmer  :  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Bell,  H.  G.,  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Bell,  F.  P.,  P.  0.  Kingston. 

Bell,  J.  F.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Babcock,  C.  E.,  farmer;  P.O.Hampshire. 

BEAN,  J.  W.,  far. ;  Sec.  10 ;  born 
at  Wilmot,  N.  H.,  March  31  1822; 
came  to  this  county  in  October,  1854 ; 
Rep. ;  Meth.  Episcopal ;  owns  160 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $60  per 
acre;  married,  Sept.  25,  1851,  to  Miss 
Elizabeth  S.  Fifield,  of  Salisbury,  N.  H., 
born  Aug.  21,  1823;  five  children- 
Byron  M.,  born  Sept.  21,  1852;  Cyrus 
P.,  born  Feb.  15, 1857  ;  Lizzie  E.,  born 
Dec.  17,  1859  ;  George  H.,  born  March 
11,  1863;  Ernest  H.,  born  July  22, 
1866. 

Brown,  D.  C.,  farmer;    P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Boyer,  Jno.,  P.  0.  Hampshire.     , 

Baldwin,  Silas,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Brown  &  Carlisle,  fars. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Bean,  B.  M.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Baldwin,  B.  R.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Bradburn,  J.  W.,  saloon ;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire. 

Brill,  Jno.,  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Babcock,  W.  H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Baker,  E.  R.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Buzzell,  W.  R.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Brown,  J.  C.,  farmer;  P.  0.   Hampshire. 

Bartrum,  D.  B.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Boother,  Jno.,  far. ;    P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Brier,  Michael,  Jr.,  far.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Brier.  Michael,  Sr.,  far.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Blazier,  Geo.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Brown,  Austin,  far. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

BRIGGS,  JOHN  E.,  farmer  ;  Sec. 
14 ;  born  in  Wayne  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Nov. 
24,  1816  ;  came  to  this  county  in  1865  ; 
Lib.  Rep.  ;  owns  134  acres,  valued  at 
$50  per  acre ;  on  17th  of  April,  1845, 
married  Miss  Jennette  Waldron,  of  Cat- 
taraugus  Co.,  N.  Y.,  born  Sept.  28, 
1818  ;  two  children — Mary  C.,  born 
Dec.  14,  1847,  wife  of  Stephen  J.  Mc- 
Lellan,  of  Boone,  Iowa ;  and  William 
J.,  born  Dec.  27,  1851. 

Bartlett,  Barlow,  far.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Bartram,  N.  G.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Bowman,  Henry,  far. ;    P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Boillat,  Aug.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Barry,  Daniel,  P.  0.  Genoa. 

Beetle,  Geo.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Brown,  A.  L.,  P.  0.  Harmony. 

Baker,  Jacob,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 


Burns,  Jno,  farmer;  P.  0.  Holstein. 
Baker,  M.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

BALDWIN,  LUCIAN  P.,  far. ; 
Sec.  24 ;  born  in  Dorset,  Vt.,  March 
29  1818 ;  came  to  this  county  July  18, 
1843;  Rep.;  Meth.;  owns  115  acres, 
valued  at  $50  per  acre ;  held  office  of 
Justice  of  the  Peace  from  1855  to  1865  ; 
has  been  Supervisor  and  Trustee  of  the 
township;  is  now  Township  Treasurer; 
married,  Oct.  7,  1841,  to  Miss  Maria  J. 
Lanfear,  of  Ticonderoga,  N.  Y.,  born 
March  19,  1820 ;  four  children — Chas. 
H..  born  Sept.  3,  1843;  Duane  B., 
born  Nov.  22,  1849  ;  Ella  J.,  born  July 
8,  1851  ;  Anna  M.,  boru  Dec.  2,  1859. 

Buhte,  Conrad,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Brown,  Lula,  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Brown,  Augustine,  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Brown,  Wm.,  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Brown,  Justin,  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Barton,  D.  P.,  P.  0.  Clinton. 

CARLISLE,  S.  H.,  mechanic  ;  P.  0. 

V^/     Hampshire. 

Cook,  G.  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Callum,  A.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Crane,  W.  B.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Holstein. 

Coon,  C.  M.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Cook,  S.  W.  L.,  mech. ;  P.  O.  Hampshire. 

Calkins,  Chas.,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Carlisle,  F.  S.,  lumber  ;   P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Cline,  J..  merchant;  P.  0.  Hampshire." 

Carlisle,  D.,  ins.  agt. ;   P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Craft,  Robt..  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Chapman,  S.,  hay  &  coal ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Chapman,  A.  A.,  hay  &  coal ;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire. 

CARLISLE,  NATHAN  S.,  lum- 
ber and  farming ;  P.  0.  Hampshire  ;  born 
in  Berkshire  Co.,  Mass.,  Oct.  22, 1841  ; 
came  West  at  the  age  of  14,  with  his 
parents,  David  and  Elmira  Carlisle  ;  set- 
tled in  Hampshire  Tp.  in  Dec.,  1855  ; 
liberal  Rep.;  owns  312  acres  of  land  in 
this  town,  valued  at  $65  per  acre ;  elected 
Supervisor  in  1877  ;  married,  Jan.  17, 
1861,  Miss  Martha  M.,  daughter  of  Sey- 
mour and  Melvina  Keyes,  of  this  place  ; 
she  was  born  March  28,  1843 ;  they 
have  two  children,  Alfred  L.,  born  May 
7,  1864,  and  Edna  A.,  born  April  14, 
1869. 

Carlisle,  L.  J.,  mech.,  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Caseman,  S. ;  P.  0.  Harmony. 

Casserman,  Samuel ;  P.  O.  Huntley. 

Coon,  Calvin,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 


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561 


COON,  WM.  S.,  plasterer  and  mason ;   ! 
P.  0.  Hampshire;   born   in   this  town, 
April  27,1 846;  Liberal;  Rep.;  owns  120  i 
acres  in  McHenry  Co.,  valued  at  $4,000  ;  . 
married  Miss  Emma  DePue,  of  Genoa, 
DeKalb  Co.,  in  Feb.,   1877;  she  was 
born  in  1854. 

Chute,  Daniel ;    P.  O.  Union. 

Collum,  H.  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

"pvETTNER,  A.  H.,  farmer;  P.  O. 
I  )  Hampshire. 

Doumlin,  W.,  mech.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Darling,  H.,  agriculturist;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire. 

DC  Witt  Bros.,  mers.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Doty,  Philip,  stock  dlr.;  P.  O.  Hampshire. 

DeWitt,  B.  C.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

DE  WOLF,  JOHN  A.,  farmer  ;  Sec. 
23  ;  born  in  Springfield,  Erie  Co.,  Penn., 
Nov.  6,  1833  ;  came  to  this  county  iu 
1854;  Rep.;  Meth. ;  owns  80  acres, 
valued  at  $75  per  acre;  married  Miss 
Louisa  Doty,  daughter  of  Elijah  and 
Polly  Doty,  of  this  place,  Jan.  1, 1857; 
she  was  born  March  1,  1835  ;•  has  three 
children— Mary  G.,born  Dec.  19, 1858  ; 
Ida  C.,  born  Aug.  6,  1863,  and  Emma 
L.,  born  Nov.  24,  1867  ;  the  mother  of 
the  subject  of  this  article  is  living  with 
him  at  the  age  of  84  years ;  he  served 
in  Co.  K,  52d  I.  V.  I.,  fourteen  months  ; 
was  wounded  at  Shiloh. 

Dow,  R.  F.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Doty,  Henry,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Doty,  I.  V.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Doty,  Ed.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

DeWolf,  M.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Dralla,  Win.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

DOTY,  ANDREW,  carpenter;  born 
July  17,  1819,  in  Portland,  Chautauqua 
Co.,  N.  Y. ;  came  West  and  took  up 
land  in  this  county  in  1844  ;  worked  at 
his  trade  some  since  that  time ;  has 
retired  from  active  labor  ;  Liberal ;  Rep. 

Deitrich,  Lowe,  farmer ;    P.  0.  Harmony. 

Doty,  Polly  and  Mary,  farming;  P.  0. 
Hampshire. 

Dickson,  E.  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

DeWitt,  Burdett,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

ITpBERT,  CONRAD  ;  P.  0.  Holstein. 

TpULLER,  HANNAH,  farmer ;  P.  0. 
JD  Hampshire. 

Fassett,  C.  A.,  farmer :  P.  O.  Hampshire. 
Farrell,  Thos.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Fitzpatrick,  Jas.,  far.;  P.  0.  Hampshire.  , 


Frederick,  M.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Fields,  Jas.,  farmer  ;   P.  O.  Hampshire. 

Fields,  H.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Fineran,  Martin,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Fassett  &  Reid,  stock  dealers  ;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire. 

UIKA,  RUDOLPH  ;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire. 

Gage,  C.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Groth,  Chas.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Gage,  Jno.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Grimes,  M.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

Getzleman,  M.  J.,  far.;    P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Getzlernan,  Jacob,  ,far.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

GIFT,  SAML.  J.,  farmer ;  Sec.  15 ; 
P.  0.  Hampshire  ;  born  May  20, 1832, 
in  Union  Co.,  Penn.;  came  to  this  county 
iu  the  Spring  of  1860 ;  Rep.;  German 
Evangelical ;  is  Road  Comr.;  owns 
120  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $50 
per  acre  ;  was  married,  May  22,  1854, 
to  Miss  Catharine  Aurand,  who  died, 
Sept.  28,  1863,  leaving  three  children 
by  this  marriage,  James  W.,  born  Aug. 
20, 1855,  John  D.,  born  June  20,  1861, 
Charles  E.,  born  Dec.  12,  1862  ;  mar- 
ried Barbara  Frederick,  in  Feb.,  1865, 
who  died  in  Nov.  1872,  leaving  two 
children  by  this  marriage,  Emma  Jane, 
born  Nov.  18,  1865,  aud  Dora  A.,  born 
April  12, 1867 ;  married  Luceana  Kleck, 
Sept.  7, 1873,  of  this  town,  who  was  born 
in  Pennsylvania,  Oct.  15,  1844;  one 
child,  Edwin  H.,  born  Sept.  28,  1877. 

Getzleman,  M.  C.,  far.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Grage,  Aug.,  butcher ;    P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Gretzbaugh,  Jno., shoemaker;  P.O.  Hamp- 
shire. 

Getzelman,  Michael,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire. 

HOUGHBOOM,  D.,  farmer ;    P.  0. 
New  Lebanon. 

Hines,  Peter,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Burlington. 

Howe,  C.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Howe,  Wm.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Burlington. 

Hansler,  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Hawk'ins,  B.  J.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Horker,  A.,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Holstein. 

Hawkins,  Amos  ;  P.  0.  Holstein. 

Hayden,  N.  W.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Huber,  Chas.  Jr.,  mechanic  ;  P.  O.  Hamp- 
shire. 

Hemmerick,  Michael,  far.;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire. 

Hurd,  J.  W.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Hausliue,  Phil.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Hauslinc,  Michael,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire. 

HOWE,  CHESTER  E.,  editor  of 

Hampshire  Gazette;  born  in  Livingston 
Co..  N.  Y.;  came  West  in  1869  and 
settled  in  Ogle  Co.,  in  this  State ; 
engaged  in  publishing  most  of  the  time 
in  Byron  ;  moved  to  this  county  in  Nov. 
1877  ;  Rep.;  Bapt.;  owns  house  and  lot 
in  Byron,  valued  at  $1,000  ;  married  to 
Miss  Mary  E.  Chittenden,  of  Ogle  Co., 
Oct.  28,  1874,  born  Jan.  9,  1856,  in 
Middlesex  Co..  Conn.;  one  child,  George 
E.,  born  JuneS,  1877. 

Hannah,  Jas.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Henick,  Frank,  far.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Hilley,  Kate,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Howe,  M.  E.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Hampshire. 

Hine,  Horace,  hotel ;  P.  0.  Hampshire, 

Huber,  John,  agriculturist ;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire. 

Hathaway,  Willis,  mer ;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire. 

Hayden,  Noah,  mech.;    P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Hawley,  Samuel,  lab.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Huber,  Charles  Sr.,  far.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Haley,  Catharine,  far.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Hugleshafer,  Julius,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire. 

Hamond,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Hammer,  George,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

Henning,  Frank,  farmer ;    P.  0.  Huntley. 

Houghboom,  S.  D.,  far.;  P.  0.  New  Leb- 
anon. 

INGERSOLL.  WM.,  mechanic  ;  P.  0. 
Hampshire. 

TOHNIN,  PETER,    farmer;     P.    0.  j 

fj       Hampshire. 

JOSYLN,  ED.  F., farmer ;  P.O.  Hamp- 
shire, born  in  this  county  July,  26,  1856, 
Dem. ;  Liberal ;  owns  80  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $30  per  acre ;  married  to  Miss 
Mary  Jane  Lyon,  of  this  county,  Oct. 
17,  1876 ;  one  child,  Ada,  born  Sept. 
8,  1877  ;  son  of  Col.  E.  S.  Josyln,  of 
Elgin,  born  June  3,  1827,  who  came 
from  the  State  of  New  York  when 
eleven  years  of  age  ;  engaged  in  farming 
and  blacksmithing  till  eighteen  years 
old,  finally  settled  in  Elgin,  educated 
himself,  and  read  law  in  the  office  of 
Gifford  &  Morgan ;  admitted  to  the 
bar,  was  State's  Attorney,  Mayor  of 
Elgin,  and  Alderman  for  nearly  twenty 
years  ;  has  earned  for  himself  a  high 
place  as  a  criminal  lawyer;  organized 


the  36th  111.  Vol.  Inf.;  received  appoint- 
ment as  Colonel ;  is  a  Democrat. 

Japp,  Aug.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Jepson,  Betsey,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

KLICK,  JONATHAN,  farmer ;  P.  0. 
Hampshire. 

Ketchum,  E.  B.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Kelley; Timothy,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Klick,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Kramp,  Albert,  far. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

KLICK,  WILLIAM,  far  ;  sec  10 
P.  0.  Hampshire;  born  Nov.  17, 1829,  in 
Lebanon  Co.,  Pa. ;  carried  West  to  this 
county  June  5,  1847;  Rep.;  German 
Evangelical ;  owns  75  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $50  an  acre ;  married  June 

I,  1850,  to  Miss  Caroline  Reams,  of  this 
county,  born  Feb.  14,  1829  ;  have  four 
children  living — Wm.   F.  born  Nov.  1, 
1851  ;  Aaron  H.,  born  July  15,  1853; 
Elias,   born  April    17,   1867;  Samuel, 
born  Dec.  25,  1871  ;  was  constable  one 
term. 

Kelley,  M.,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Keyes,  S.  E..  farmer  ;    P.  0.  Burlington. 
Keyes,  S.  A.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Kerwin,  John,  farmer  ;    P.  0.  N.  Plato. 
Kessler,  Jane  ;    P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Kessler,  L. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

LOWE,  RICHARD,  farmer;  P.  0. 
Harmony. 

Litner,  Fanny,  P.  O.  Hampshire. 
Litner,  Geo.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Levy,  W.  M.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove. 
Levy,  Jacob,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Lamphire,  C.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Lyon,  N.  H.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Lathrop,  A.  H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
LYON,     MRS.     MARY,    farmer; 
Sec.  30  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire  ;  born  Dec. 

II,  1818,    in    Michigan  ;    married    in 
Wayne  Co.,   Mich.,  January,  1839,  to 
Benj.  DeWitt,  of  same  county  ;  had  six 
children — Lucy  A.,   Hattie  M.,  Benja- 
min F.,  Hiram  S.,  Ralph  R.  and  Bur- 
dett  C.     Moved   to   this  county  in  Au- 
gust,   1839,  where    Mr.   DeWitt  died, 
June   17,    1851.     The  widow  married 
David  Lyon,  April  10,  1854.  who  died 
March  16,    1876.      Three    children- 
Mary  J.,  born  April  30,  1856,  wife  of 
Edward  F.  Joselyn;  Ellmore  D.,  born 
Jan.   8,   1858  :•  Charles,  born  Sept.  14, 
1861.     Owns  240  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  $75  per  acre. 

Lane,  Edwin,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 


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563 


LATHROP,  EDWIN  P.,  farmer; 
Sees.  26  and  27  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire ; 
born  in  this  county  Oct.  3,  1853;  re- 
sides with  his  father  A.  H.  Lathrop, 
who  came  from  Maine  to  this  county 
thirty  years  ago,  and  is  father  of  five 
children— Edwin  P.,  born  Oct.  3,  1853, 
the  subject  of  this  sketch  ;  Emma  E., 
born  Oct.  31,  1856;  William  F.,  born 
May  24,  1858  ;  Mary  May,  born  Feb. 
— ,  1860;  Allie  E.,  born  Mar-h  9, 
1867.  The  Elder  Lathrop  owns  100 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $50  per  acre. 
Both  are  Lib.  ;  Reps. 

Lysander,  Hurd,  far. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

LOVELL,  CHARLES,  farmer  ;  P. 
0.  Hampshire ;  born  in  Tompkins  Co., 
N.  Y.,  June  25,  1832  ;  came  to  this 
county  in  1866;  located  in  Burlington 
Tp.  the  same  year ;  owns  565  acres  of 
land,  valued  at  $25,500  ;  owns  property 
in  town  of  Hampshire  valued  at  $3,000 ; 
Lib. ;  Rep. ;  married  Miss  Sarah  A.  Per- 
ry, of  Burlington,  March  25, 1858  ;  she 
was  born  Oct.  6,  1836  ;  they  have  three 
children — Lander  C.,  born  Jan.  19, 
1860;  Livina  C.,  born  July  13,  1866; 
Willard  J.,  born  April  10,  1870.  Mr. 
Lovell  has  been  elected,  without  opposi- 
tion, four  successive  terms  as  Supervisor 
of  Burlington  Tp.,  and  now  holds  that 
office  ;  served  in  the  army  of  the  Pa- 
cific for  three  years,  and  also  in  the 
Range  River  Indian  War,  of  1855-56. 

MUNCH,    PHILIP,  farmer;    P.  0. 
Hampshire. 

Murray,  Daniel,  far. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Maynard,  H.  W.,  far. ;    P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Marshall,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Union. 

MCALLISTER,  ORSON  s.,  sec. 

4;  born  in  Essex  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  31, 
1848  ;  came  to  this  county  in  Spring 
of  1861,  and  located  in  this  town  in 
Fall  of  1874;  Rep.;  Bapt.;  owns  320 
acres,  valued  of  $50  per  acre ;  married 
Sept.  16,  1859,  to  Miss  Maria  A.  Mann, 
who  died  Dec.  29, 1872  ;  married  again, 
Sept,  8,  1874,  to  Miss  Eugenie  Will- 
iams, daughter  of  S.  K.  and  Mary 
E.  Williams,  of  this  county,  born  Jan. 
23,  1848.  Two  children  by  his  first 
wife— Edwiu  V.,  born  Oct.  23,  1870, 
;md  Luella,  born  Dec.  17,  1872.  Two 
children  by  present  wife — Anna  I.,  born 
Oct.  2,  1875,  and  the  last  one,  not  yet 
named,  born  Nov.  7,  1877. 


!   Martin,  Wm.,  laborer ;    P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Maushuk,  Fred.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Miller,  Tobia,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Mainke,  Jno.,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Hampshire. 

Miller,  Jacob,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Maurderer,  M.,  mech. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Martin,  Thos.,  P.  0.  Holstein. 

Maurderer,  Geo.,  far.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Murphy,  P.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

MORRIS,  JNO.  M.,  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire ;  born  in  Franklin  Co.,  Vt,  March 
10,  1846;  came  to  this  county  when 
5  years  old;  at. 17,  enlisted  in  Co.  I, 
65th  I.  V.  I ,  and  re-enlisted  in  95th 
I.  V.  I. ;  served,  in  all,  four  years  ;  since 
the  war,  has  been  engaged  in  the  busi- 
ness of  selling  farming  implements ;  Lib.; 
Dem.  ;  mairied  Miss  Sybil  Reynolds,  of 
this  county,  Dec.  22,  1865,  who  died 
May  23,  1874. 

Mann,  P.  A.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Maynardj  A.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

McFaul,  A.  D.,  baker ;  P.  0.   Hampshire. 

Mickle,  B.  F.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Hampshire. 

Morgan,  L.  D.,  farmer;  P.  O.Hampshire. 

McKee,  Greo.,  mer. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

PEASE,  A.  W.,  mechanic;  P.  0.  No. 
Plato. 

Pautz,  Aug.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Parsons,  G.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Holstein. 

Prentiss,  E.  G.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Patchin,  Chas.,  farmer;  P.O.  Hampshire. 

Peak,  L.,  harness  maker;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire. 

PARKS,  CHAS.  H.,  hotel  prop.; 
P.  O.  Hampshire.  Born  in  this  county, 
Nov.  19,  1844  ;  engaged  in  farming  pre- 
vious to  present  occupation  ;  enlisted  in 
Co.  A,  8th  I.  V.  C.,  and  served  in  the 
Army  of  the  Potomac  nearly  four  years ; 
Lib.;  Dem.  Married,  in  Burlington,  to 
Miss  Adelia  Foster,  of  Michigan,  July 
8,  1865;  have  two  children — Birdie  A., 
born  June  19,  1867,  and  Adelia,  born 
May  19,  1876.  Son  of  C.  K.  Parks, 
who  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  of  Fox 
River,  where  he  carried  on  the  business 
of  farming  and  stock  raising  for  many 
years  ;  70  years  of  age,  and  resides  with 
his  sou,  Charles  H.,  who  is  prop,  of 
Park's  Hotel,  of  the  village  of  Hamp- 
shire. 

Parker,  J.  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Patchin,  E.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Pettle,  George,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
i  Parker,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


ROATH,  OLIVER,  mechanic ;  P.  0. 
Hampshire. 

Rinn,  Jacob,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Hampshire. 

Ritz,  Geo.  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Rosborough,  Jas.,  far.;    P.  0.  Hampshire. 

REARM,  EPHRAIM,  far.;  Sec. 
11;  P.  0.  Hampshire.  Born  in  East 
Buffalo,  Union  Co.,  Pa.,  Sept.  16, 1827 ; 
came  to  Ohio  when  quite  young ;  re- 
moved to  this  county  July  10,  1843  ; 
Rep. ;  German  Evang.  Owns  forty 
acres,  value  $45.00  per  acre.  Married 
Miss  Ann  Klick,  of  this  county,  Nov. 
30,  1851  ;  she  was  born  Dec.  24,  1833. 
Have  four  children — William  F.,  born 
Jan.  30,  1854 ;  twins,  Angelina  and 
Sarah,  born  Jan.  22,  1858  ;  Lana,  born 
Nov.  10,  1862. 

Reaves,  A.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Rosche,  Chas.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Reams,  J.  H.,  farmer;    P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Reams,  Moses,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Hampshire. 

Read,  C.  B.,  physician  ;  P.  0.  Hoist ein. 

Rhineck,  L.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Holstein. 

REID,  DAVID,  SR.,  far;  Sec. 
17  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire.  Born  in  Ar- 
gyle,  Scotland,  Feb.  13,  1813 ;  came  to 
Canada  in  1833,  and  resided  at  King- 
ston for  seventeen  years ;  moved,  iu 
1850,  to  this  county ;  held  office  of  Jus- 
tice of  the  Peace  four  terms ;  is  now 
Justice  of  the  Peace  of  this  town  ;  As- 
sessor for  years  1874-5-6  ;  Rep.;  Meth. 
Owns  360  acres  of  land,  value  $50  per 
acre.  Married  to  Mrs.  Olive  David,  of 
Canada,  January,  1843  ;  she  was  born 
March  1,  1813;  died,  August,  1870, 
Have  three  living  children — John,  born 
Feb.  12,  1844 ;  Charles  P.,  born  Oct. 
16,  1848;  Martha,  born  May  31,  1850, 
wife  of  A..  R.  Walker,  of  this  place  ; 
two  children  dead — Clarissa,  born  Dec. 
5,  1854,  and  Matthew. 

Reams,  B.  F.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Reams,  E.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Reinick,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Roseborough,  John,  P.  0.  Ney. 

Rinn,  Henry,  miller  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Reid,  David,  Jr.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Rowley,  R.,  shoemaker ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Rinn,  Wm. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Rippie,  Henry,  miller  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Reams,  S.  A.,  mer.  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Reams,  Levi,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Rich,  E.  E.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Reams,  T.,  merchant ;  P.  O.  Hampshire. 


ROWELL,  SAML.  C.,  Postmaster, 
general  store  and  Justice  of  the  Peace  ; 
P.  0.  Hampshire ;  born  in  Plainfield, 
Sullivan  Co.,  N.  H.,  April  13,  1819; 
came  to  Illinois  in  June,  1843,  locating 
in  what  was  then  Deerfield  Precinct, 
Kane  Co. ;  owns  160  acres  of  land  in 
Missouri,  valued  at  $4,000  ;  Rep. ; 
Liberal  ;  member  of  Hampshire  Lodge 
No.  443,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M.  ;  Supervisor  of 
Hampshire  Township  from  1858  to 
1861  and  from  1864  to  1867  ;  married 
in  1844,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Ball,  of  May- 
stock,  Mason  Co.,  Ky. ;  six  children, 
four  of  whom  are  living — Mary,  wife 
of  C.  L.  Dickson,  Fremont,  Jessie  C., 
and  Olivia. 

SILER,    MICHAEL,   farmer;    P.  0. 
Hampshire. 

Skinner,  J.  W.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Swager,  Wm.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Shutter,  Wm.,  Sr.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Smith,  Wm.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Swager,  R.,  farmer ;  P.  O.    Hampshire. 

Swatzendoffer,  Anna  ;  P.  0.  Holstein. 

Sanders,  Chris,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Scott,  Walter,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Scott,  C.  A.  ;   P.  O.  Hampshire. 

Sauer,  Bro.  &  Co.,  mer. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Sibley,  Mrs.  M.  E.  ;  P.  O.  Hampshire. 

Shutter,  Wm.  Jr., blacksmith  ;  P.O.  Hamp- 
shire. 

Smith,  Robt.,  butcher  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Stancliff,  David,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Skinner,  Josiah,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Sloan,  G.  W.,  laborer;   P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Sweat.  G.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Schmidt,  L.,  blacksmith  ;  P.  O.  Hampshire. 
;  Seymour,    W.     H.,    shoemaker;     P.     0. 
Holstein. 

Summers,  M.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Stephens,  Wm.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Smith,  E.  L.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Shatter,  W.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Swager,  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Senifft,  Henry,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Swager,  B.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Hampshire. 

Stark,  E.  R.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Hampshire. 

rpYLER,  0.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Morengo. 

JL  Tyson,  Wm.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire. 

Tyler,  Sallie,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Terwilliger,  Wm.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire. 

Trumbull,  Wm.  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Holstein. 
[  Truman,  A.  R.,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Hampshire. 


KANE  COUNTY  :  HAMPSHIRE. 


565 


TRUMBULL,  EZRA,  farmer  ;  Sec. 
1,  P.  0.  Huntley  ;  born  in  this  county 
Aug.  26,  1844;  Ind.  ;  Meth. ;  married 
to  Miss  Martha  Atchison,  of  this  county, 
Nov.  19,1874;  born  Nov.  19,  1852; 
one  child,  Alma  Jennie,  born  Sept.  19, 
1875  ;  son  of  Wm.  Trumbull,  born  Feb. 

4,  1817,  who  came  West  from   New 
York  in  the  Spring  of  1837,  married  to 
to    Miss   Phosbe    Huntington    of    this 
county,  born  July  5,  1812  ;  have  three 
children  living — Sarah  Jane,  born  Sept. 

5,  1842;  Ezra,  born  Aug.  26, 1844;  Ira, 
boru  July  18, 1848  ;  and  Mary  M.  born 
July  29, 1846,  and  died  Nov.  13,  1860.  j 

TERWILLIGER,  WM,,  farmer; 
Sec.  20,  P.  O.  Hampshire;  born  in 
Chenango  Co.;  N.  Y.,  came  to  this 
county  in  Spring  of  1845  ;  Rep. ;  Lib- 
eral ;  owns  160  acres  of  land,  valued  at 
$50  per  acre;  married  Nov.  14,  1855, 
to  Miss  Elizabeth  David,  of  this  county, 
born  July  15,  1835;  have  seven  chil- 
dren—Ida May,  born  Sept,  24,  1856  ; 
Chas.  W.,  born  Aug.  3,  1859  ;  Martha 
A.,  born  June  3,  1861 ;  Fred.  L.,  March 
7,  1863  ;  Cora  B.,  born  July  24, 1870  ; 
also  a  pair  of  boys,  born  Nov.  14,  1877. 

Tremen,  R.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

TTSBORN,  J.  W.,  farmer  ;  P.O.  Hamp- 
U       shire. 

TTAN  FLEET,  JAS.,  farmer ;    P.    0.  j 
V        Hampshire. 

Van    Valkenburg,    Jno.,  farmer ;     P.    0.  j 
Hampshire. 

Van  Schoyck,  Jno.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

WEED,  E.,  far.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Wrache,  C.;  P.  0.  Harmony. 
Waidmayer,  Wm.,  far.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Whitcome,     George,     merchant;     P.    0. 

Hampshire. 

Whitcome,  Daniel,  merchant;  P.  0. 
Hampshire. 

WHELPLEY,     EDWIN     W., 

farmer,  Sec.  12  ;  born  in  Chenango  Co., 
N.  Y.,  Feb.  25.  1830;  came  West  in 
the  Fall  of  1838,  and  lived  some  time 
in  Cook  aud  Dupage  Cos.  ;  settled  in 
this  town  in  1856  ;  Rep. ;  Universalist ; 
owns  186  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $75 
per  acre ;  married  Elizabeth  Terwilli- 
ger,  of  this  town,  May  27,  1868;  she 
was  born  in  Cheoango  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Oct.. 
1833  ;  is  Village  Trustee. 

Warner,  Jacob,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Waidman,  John,  farmer;   P.  0.  Holstein. 


WARNER,  WILLIAM,  farmer, 
Sec.  36;  born  Oct.  5,  1829,  in  Stark 
Co.,  Ohio ;  came  to  this  county  May  1, 
1854;  Ind.;  owns  80  acres  of  land,  val- 
ued at  $50  per  acre ;  was  Supervisor  of 
the  town  for  1856,  and  Assessor  for 
1857;  enlisted,  Aug.  7,  1862,  in  the 
the  127th  111.  Vol.  Inf.,  and  served  four 
years — on  Gen.  Sherman's  staff  two 
years  of  the  time ;  held  rank  of  Cap- 
tain ;  married,  Dec.,  1852,  to  Miss 
Catharine  Harney,  who  died  June  12, 
1855  ;  had  two  children  —  Mary  E. 
and  George  0. ;  married  again  April  10, 
1856,  to  Miss  Sallie  A.  Dixon,  of 
this  county  ;  born  Oct.  19,  1835  ;  have 
five  children  by  last  marriage — Alice  L., 
born  Jan.  7,  1857  ;  Jesse  J.,  born  July 
20,  1858;  Francis  M.,  born  March  29, 
1867  ;  William  T..  born  Feb.  10, 1 870  • 
Willis  M.,  born  March  25,  1876. 

Williard  William.  T.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire. 

Wills,  J.  E.,  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Werthwein,  E., farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Wykoff,  J.  S.,  mer. ;  P.  O.  Hampshire. 

WATSON,  E.  M.,  farmer,  Sees.  19 
and  20  ;  born  at  Deerfield,  Mass.,  Dec. 
3,  1821 ;  came  West  in  the  Spring  of 
£841  ;  located  in  Du  Page  Co.,  in  thb 
State,  and  resided  there  three  years : 
settled  in  Hampshire  in  the  Fall  of 
1855;  Rep.;  Meth.;  owns  200  acres 
of  land,  valued  at  $75  per  acre ;  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Eliza  Corser,  of  Sycamore, 
De  Kalb  Co. ;  she  was  born  in  Broome 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  25,  1837  ;  have  three 
children — Frank  M.,  born  Dec.  11, 
1863;  Benjamin  M.,  born  June  11, 
1865 ;  Jennie  E.,  born  Oct.  25,  1873. 

Wilkie,  Henry,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Williams,  H.  P.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Wright,  Charles,  far. ;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Whitcome,  William,  far.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Williams,  S.  K..  far.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

WARNER,  GEORGE  O.,  farmer, 
Sec.  36;  born  in  this  county  May  31  r 
1855  ;  parents  reside  in  this  county ; 
lives  with  his  grandfather,  Jacob  War- 
ner, aged  75 ;  married  to  Mary  I. 
Lloyd,  of  Elgin,  Feb.  13,  1876,  who 
was  born  March  28,  1859. 

Willing,  Dr.  A.  J.,  physician;  P.  0. 
Hampshire. 

ryiGLER,   GEORGE,  farmer;    P.  0. 

/ 1     Hampshire. 


566 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


DUNDEE    TOWNSHIP. 


A    RCHIBALD,  JANE,  farmer ;  P.  0. 

J_T\_     Carpentersville. 

Arvedson,  Fred.,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  Carpenters- 
ville. 

Andrews,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Albrecht  &  Meier,  fanners;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

ADAMS,  DE  WITT  C.,  farmer  and 
merchant ;  firm  of  Hodgess,  Borden  & 
Co.,  lumber  dealers ;  P.  0.  Dundee ; 
born  in  Courtland  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1824 ; 
came  to  Hanover,  Cook  Co.,  in  1842, 
and  Barrington  following  year ;  pur- 
chased in  Barrington  Township  237 
acres,  valued  at  $65  per  acre ;  has  an 
extensive  dairy,  and  is  one  of  the  most 
energentic  and  prominent  business  men 
of  Dundee;  Rep.;  Bapt.;  married  Mary 
E.  Harvey,  at  Elgin,  1852 :  she  was 
born  in  1832;  two  children  living — 
William,  burn  in  1856 ;  Ella  May,  in 
1875  ;  three  deceased — Carrie,  Louie 
and  Charles. 

Ahorn,  John,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Ahrens,  Sophie,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Albrecht,  Fred.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Ailnsworth,  William,  carp.;  P.  O.  Dundee. 

Anderson,  C.  A.,  tailor ;  P.  0:  Dundee. 

ARCHIBALD,  ABRAHAM,  far 

and  dairyman  ;  Sec.  9 ;  P.  0.  Carpenters- 
ville ;  was  born  in  Edinboro,  Scotland, 
in  1815;  resided  in  Airdrie  16  years; 
came  to  America  in  1848,  direct  to 
Dundee  Township,  and  bought  1 60  acres ; 
now  owns  273  acres,  valued  at  $50  per 
acre ;  married  Miss  Jane  Crichton  at 
Airdrie,  Scotland,  in  1847 ;  she  was 
born  in  Glasgow  in  1807  ;  Mr.  A.'s  first 
wife,  Mary  Cowa,  was  born  in  Airdrie; 
they  were  married  in  1837,  in  Airdrie; 
one  child  by  first  marriage — Abraham  ; 
two  children  by  second  marriage — Rob- 
ert, now  living,  and  William  A.,  de- 
ceased ;  Mrs.  A.  was  married  to  Daniel 
McNeale  in  1826,  in  Scotland;  three 
children  living — Malcom,  John  and 
Anna  McNeale. 

Allason,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

Ahrens,  William,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

BOMELMAN,  A.,  hotel ;  P.  0.  Dun- 
dee. 

Baumann,  Louis,  hotel ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 
Bushnell,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0..  Dundee. 
Bradley,  H.  S.,  blacksmith  ;   P.  0.  Dundee. 


BULLARD,  GEO.  W.,  capitalist. 
P.  0.  Dundee ;  was  born  in  Westboro, 
Mass.,  July  25,  1818;  resided  there 
some  17  years  with  his  parents,  then 
moved  to  Brookfield,  where  he  engaged 
in  hotel  business  for  three  years ;  came 
to  Dundee  in  1839 ;  bought  a  farm  of 
200  acres,  on  which  he  built  a  log  cabin  ; 
returned  East,  where  he  married  Erne- 
line  Harvey,  at  Stafford,  Conn.;  re- 
turned shortly  after  to  Dundee;  Mr. 
B.  is  owner  of  a  fine  property,  own- 
ing house  and  lot  at  Elgin,  same  at 
Dundee,  and  two  farms  in  Iowa ;  Jan. 
4.  1872,  Mr.  B.'s  first  wife  passed  away  ; 
second  marriage  occurred  Oct.  6,  1873, 
to  F.  E.  Fenn,  of  New  Haven ;  she 
was  born  in  Sheffield,  Mass.,  Aug.  15, 
1824  ;  one  child  living  by  first  marriage. 

Bentroth,  Henry  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

BETGE,  CHARLES,  sole  agent  in 
Dundee  Township  for  the  Inman  and 
National  steamship  lines,  passage  to  and 
from  the  following  points ;  Hamburg, 
Bremen,  London,  South  Hampton, 
Paris,  and  all  points  in  Europe.  All  in- 
quiries relative  to  passage  will  receive 
prompt  attention. 

Batt,  August,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Blow,  Charles,  shoemaker;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

BARROWS,  MARTIN  T.,  hard 

ware  merchant ;  was  born  in  Saratoga 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  July  15, 1834  ;  moved  from 
there  to  Greenfield  Centre,  learned  trade 
of  blacksmith  ;  came  to  Kane  County 
about  Jan.  1,  1856  ;  on  arrival,  he  and 
Mark  Calhoun  started  a  blacksmith  shop, 
continued  in  the  business  two  years  ; 
married  C.  L.  Oatman,  daughter  of  Jesse 
Oatman,  Esq.,  Dec.  10,  1856,  at  Dun- 
dee, where  she  was  boVn  ;  Rep.;  Bapt.; 
five  children — Clara  M.,  Lucy,  Herbert 
A.,  Gertrude,  Ella  B.;  five  deceased. 

Batt,  Charles,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Ben,  Louis,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

BINNIE,  JAMES,  fanner  and  dairy- 
man ;  P.  0.  Dundee;  born  near  Airdrie, 
Scotland,  in  1839  ;  came  to  Dundee  in 
1849 ;  married  Miss  Mitchell :  seven 
children. 

Brown,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Baumann,  Louis ;  P.  0.  Dundee, 

Binnie,  Alex.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Dundee 


ARTHUR  HUNTING  MERRILL  (DECEASED) 

ST  CHARLES. 


KANE  COUNTY:  DUNDEE. 


569 


BORDEN,  J.  M.,  lumber  and  coal 
merchant,  member  of  firm  of  Hodgess, 
Borden  &  Co.;  was  born  in  Cazenovia,' 
N.  Y.,  Nov.  7, 1838,  residing  there  until 
16  years  of  age;  came  West  in  185-4, 
with  parents,  and  settled  in  Dundee ; 
worked  some  time  as  carpenter  and  join- 
er ;  engaged  in  broom  manufacture ; 
about  1862,  entered  the  army  as  musi- 
cian, in  Co.  A,  7th  111.,  time  of  service, 
one  year ;  was  in  battles  of  Shiloh, 
Pittsburg  Landing,  etc.,  etc.;  by  act  of 
Congress,  regimental  band  was  dis- 
missed and  he  returned  to  Kane  Co.; 
married  Mary  E.  Mills,  who  was  born 
in  New  York  about  1839  ;  five  children 
living — Bertha  M.,  Estella  L.,  Maria  S., 
Josephine  C.,  Clara  Bell;  Charles  J., 
deceased  ;  all  born  in  Dundee, 

BINNIE,  ROBERT,  farmer  and 
dairyman  ;  Sec.  8  ;  P.  0.  Dundee  ;  was 
born  in  Lin  Lithgow,  Scotland,  in  1807  ; 
came  to  America  in  1849,  direct  to  Dun- 
dee, and  bought  80  acres  ;  now  owns 
217  acres,  valued  at  $75  per  acre  ;  Rep.; 
Protestant ;  was  married  to  Miss  Agnes 
McLain,  June  7,  1846,  at  Sterling  Co., 
Scotland,  where  she  was  born  in  1807  ; 
seven  children  blessed  their  union — 
Elizabeth,  born  May  5, 1833,  John,  born 
June7, 1835,  Alison,  born  Feb.  23, 1837, 
James,  born  Feb.  18, 1839,  Agnes,  born 
June  1,  1841,  Robert,  born  June  24, 
1843,  Agnes,  born  Feb.  3,  1845. 

Barrows,  M.  T.;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Brewer,  Benj.,  painter;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Bradley,  M.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Bowman,  John. 

Bradley,  H.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Barth,  John,  carp,;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

BUMS  TED,  WM.,  far.  and  dairy- 
man in  Dundee  Tp.;  P.  0.  Carpenters- 
ville.  Was  bora  in  Sussex,  England, 
Dec.  17,  1845 ;  came  to  America  in 
1853,  direct  to  Carpentersville  ;  works 
300  acres  ;  held  office  of  Road  Commis- 
sioner two  terms ;  Rep.;  Bapt.  Mar- 
ried Frances  Hoxie,  at  Dundee,  April 
25,  1872 ;  she  was  born  in  Berkshire 
Co.,  Mass.,  Sept.  17,  1851.  Have  two 
children — Lettie  Bishop,  born  March 
17,  1873,  and  Susie  Olive,  born  Sept. 
21,  1876;  both  were  born  at  Dundee. 
Mr.  B.  is  Deputy  Grand  Worthy  Patri- 
arch of  the  order  of  Sons  of  Temper- 
ance, organized  at  Carpentersville,  1851. 


BUMSTED,  GEO.  F.,  far.  and 
dairyman ;  P.  0.  Dundee.  Born  at 
Carpentersville,  Kane  Co.,  April  6, 
1854 ;  for  many  years  resided  on  the 
old  homestead  :  in  1877,  rented  farm 
of  Geo.  Giddings,  165  acres.  Rep.; 
Bapt.  Married  Miss  Apaanda  Nute,  at 
Elgin,  Sept.  14,  1876  ;  she  was  born 
Feb.  4,  1855,  at  Barrington,  Cook  Co. 

BUCKLIN,  ANSON  C.,  farmer  and 
dairyman  ;  P.  0.  Dundee ;  born  in  Berk- 
shire Co.,  Mass.,  in  1823  ;  came  to  Illinois 
in  1837  ;  purchased  282  acres  of  land 
from  the  Government,  and  still  owns 
the  same,  valued  at  $20,000 ;  Rep. ; 
Bapt. :  held  the  office  of  Road  Commis- 
sioner two  terms  ;  in  addition  to  a  large 
farm,  he  has  an  extensive  dairy,  and  has 
shipped,  in  one  day,  144  gallons  of 
milk  ;  was  married  to  Julia  P.  Jencks, 
in  Cook  Co.,  in  1846:  she  was  borp  in 
Berkshire  Co.,  Mass.,  in  1826 ;  have 
two  children — Frances  B.,  born  in 
1850  ;  Henry  J..  born  in  1853. 

BUCK,  A.  J.,  agent  for  the  celebrated 
Atlantic  Mills ;  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 
Was  born  at  Oswego,  N.  Y.,  in  1832; 
came  to  Kane  Co.  in  i847  ;  enlisted  in 
Co.  I,  52d  III.  Inf.,  Aug.  13,  1862  ; 
went  direct  to  Corinth,  Miss.;  was  en- 
gaged in  the  battles  of  Town  and  Bear 
Creek,  under  Logan  and  Sweeny ;  hon- 
orably discharged  at  Washington,  May 
29,  1864,  and  returned  to  Carpenters- 
ville. Rep.;  Cong.  Held  office  as 
Township  Collector  and  School  Director 
eight  years.  Married  Emily  Hewett, 
of  Williamson,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  22,  1855  ; 
she  was  born  April  8,  1836 ;  have  four 
children,  all  born  at  Carpentersville. 

BEVERLY,  ALONZO,  farmer  and 
dairyman  ;  P.  O.  Dundee  ;  born  in  1848, 
at  Barrington,  Cook  County ;  came  to 
Kane  County  in  1875 ;  bought  180 
acres  land,  valued  at  SI 00  per  acre; 
Ind. ;  Bapt.  ;  married  Melvina  Padel- 
ford,  of  Dundee  Tp.,  in  1871  ;  she  was 
born  in  Dundee,  and  passed  away  in 
1872,  leaving  one  child,  Clara  M.,  who 
was  born  in  1872  ;  in  Oct.,  1874,  he 
was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss 
Mary  Mason,  a  graduate  from  Cook 
County  Normal  School,  and  daughter  of 
the  late  John  Mason  :  she  was  born  in 
Dundee  Tp.,  Dec.  7,  1848;  have  two 
children — Clarence  M.  and  Laura  E. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


BEVERLY,  ASA  T.,  far.,  stock 
buyer  and  feeder ;  Sees.  30,  31 ,  32,  8 
and  9 ;  P.  0.  Barrington,  Cook  Co.  | 
Born  July  4,  1844 ;  parents  came  to  j 
the  county  in  1839.  Asa  purchased 
310  acres  in  1866 ;  now  owns  433 
acres,  worth  865  per  acre  ;  he  held  the 
offices  of  School  Director  and  Pathmas- 
ter  and  Treas.  of  the  Barrington  Mu 
tual  Ins.  Association.  Was  married, 
in  1866,  to  Florence  Schoonhoven,  at 
Hanover,  Cook  Co. ;  she  was  born  in 
Hanover,  Cook  Co.,  in  1848,  and  passed 
away  Sept.  6,  1874,  leaving  a  family  of 
two  children — Carrie  J.,  born  in  1867, 
and  Florence,  born  in  1873;  both  born 
at  Barrington. 

Borden,  Joseph,    lumber   dealer;     P.  0. 
Dundee. 

Bolz,  M.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

BUMSTED,    STEPHEN,    JR., 
mach.  for  111.  Iron  &  Bolt  Co.;    P.  0. 
Carpentersville.      Born  at  Rye,  Sussex 
Co.,  England,  in  January,  1845 ;  came  ' 
to  America  in  August,  1855,  direct  to 
Carpentersville;    resides    now   at  Dun- 
dee ;   carded  wool  two  years  for  George  , 
Marshall ;    resided  at   Magnolia,   Rock  ; 
Co.,  Wis,,  and  farmed  for  eight  months  ; 
returned  to  Carpentersville    and   went 
into    machine    shop,   Jan.    14.    1868 ;  I 
Rep.;  Bapt.    Married  Augusta  J.  Jack- 
son, at  Dundee,  June  6,  1869  ;  she  was 
born   in  Sweden.      Owns  a  house  and 
two  lots  and  a  half  on  Main  street,  also, 
eighty    acres    in    Jackson     Co.,    Kan. 
Have  two  children — Kittie  J.  and  Nel- 
lie M.:  both  born  at  Dundee. 

BROWNING,    SAMUEL    W., 

farmer,     stock    raiser     and    dairyman, 
P.   0.  Dundee;  was   born    in    Warren 
Co.,    N.   J.,   in    1836;  came    to   Cook 
Co.  in  1847,  and  to  Kane  Co.  in  1871 ; 
owns    a   farm  of  200   acres,  valued  at 
$100   per   acre  ;    held   the   offices    of 
School  Director,  Trustee  of  Town  Insur- 
ance Company,  and  Trustee  of  Congre- 
gational Church  Society  ;  has  45  cows, 
and  ships  64  gallons  of  milk  daily  ;  mar- 
ried Miss  Mary  Bullard,  at  Dundee,  Feb.  ! 
2,  1864,  where  she  was  born  ;  has  three  | 
children — Lucy,  born    in  Sept.,  1866;  j 
Howard,    born    May  18,    1869;    Clara 
May,  born  March  22,    1872;  one  de-  : 
ceased,  J.  Walter,  born  Oct.  16,  1874, 
and  died  Feb.  12,  1877. 


Burney,  Robert,  laborer ;   P.  0.  Dundee. 

Burney,  A.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

BARTER,  THOMAS  N.,  farmer, 
Sec.  16;  P.  O.  Carpentersville ;  was 
born  in  Vermont,  in  1809,  at  Jay,  Or- 
leans Co. ;  came  to  Dundee  in  1842 ; 
Rep. ;  Meth. ;  married  Olive  H.  Stevens, 
of  Swanton,  Vt.,  at  Swanton  ;  she 
was  born  in  1807;  have  seven  chil- 
dren living — Alvia,  Edgar,  Lewis  H., 
George  Adelbert,  Leonard,  Loduskm 
and  Julia  ;  Mr.  Barter  has  discovered 
a  mineral  on  his  farm,  the  nature  of 
which  is  not  fully  knowa,  and  there  are 
various  speculations  on  the  subject,  but 
Mr.  Barter  is  satisfied  as  to  the  value  of 
his  property. 

BOWEN,  EDGAR,  farmer;  P.O. 
Dundee  ;  was  born  at  Lewis,  Essex  Co., 
N.  Y.,  in  Sept.,  1835  ;  came  to  Dundee 
in  Aug.,  1855 ;  enlisted,  at  the  break- 
ing out  of  the  rebellion,  Company  I,  2^ 
111.  Vol.  ;  was  engaged  in  the  battles  o  f 
Corinth,  Dal  ton,  Resaca,  seige  of  At 
lanta,  Chattanooga,  and  Sherman," 
march  to  the  sea  ;  honorably  discharge  s 
at  the  close  of  the  war,  at  Chicago,  111.  " 
Dem. ;  Protestant ;  held  the  office  o 
Town  Collector  and  Constable ;  mar-f 
ried  Lucia  A.  Perry,  at  Geneva,  Wis., 
in  Oct.,  1858  ;  she  was  born  at  Dundee, 
in  1842  ;  have  four  children — Ellsworth 
M.,  born  in  Oct.,  1864 ;  Henry,  born 
Jan.  1,1869;  Mabel,  born  in  March, 
1870;  Bertha,  born  in  Sept.,  1863; 
Myron,  born  in  Jan.,  1876. 

BRIDGE,  GEORGE,  farmer  and 
dairyman  ;  Sec.  31  ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  was- 
born  at  Kent  Parish,  Wittersham, 
England,  in  Sept.  1827;  emigrated  to 
America  in  i  849  ;  lived  near  Albany, 
N.  Y.,  sixteen  months  ;  came  West  in 
1851,  and  located  near  Elgin  ;  bought  a 
farm  of  100  acres,  then  80,  and  sold  be- 
fore coming  to  Dundee  in  1861 ;  came 
to  Dundee  Tp.  and  bought  100  acres  of 
land,  valued  at  $60  per  acre  ;  also  rents 
a  farm  of  140  acres  ;  owner  of  60  milch 
cows,  and  young  stock  and  fine  resi- 
dence ;  Rep. ;  Meth. ;  held  the  office  of 
School  Director ;  married  Miss  Maria 
Chacksfield,  at  Elgin,  111.;  she  was  born 
in  Kent  Co.,  England,  July  24,  1833 ; 
have  nine  children — William,  Charles, 
Clara,  Martha,  Flora,  Henry,  Elmira, 
Frank  and  Edward. 


KANE  COUNTY:  DUNDEE. 


V71 


BUMSTED,  JAMES  H.,  machin- 
ist, Illinois  Iron  &  Bolt  Co.,  Carpenters- 
ville,  111. ;  was  born  at  Rye,  Sussex, 
England,  July  7,  1851  ;  came  to  Amer- 
ica in  1851;  came  West  to  Carpenters- 
ville,  the  same  year,  and  worked  on  a 
farm  until  1 869  ;  then  entered  into  the 
employ  of  above  company,  and  is  still 
retained  in  their  employ  ;  Hep.  ;  Bapt.; 
holds  office  of  Librarian  at  Baptist  Sun- 
day school ;  also  Superintendent  of  Sun- 
day school ;  married,  in  1873,  at  Carpen- 
tersville,  to  Anna  Masters ;  she  was 
born  in  England,  Aug.  28,  1851  ;  have 
one  child,  Lorena,  born  at  Carpenters- 
ville,  Aug.  19,  1876. 

Brinkerhoff,  A.  B.,  railroad  man ;  P.  0. 
Dundee. 

Bartels,  Charles,  restaurant;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Binnie,  H.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Dundee. 

Behrn,  Christ.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Burnstead,  James,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Bradley,  W.  S. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Browning,  S.  W.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Burney,  William;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Bruhn,  John,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Butt,  Christ.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Bohn,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Bartling,  Henry,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Burow,  Joseph,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

/BRIGHTON,  11.,  far.  ;   P.  0.  Ca.pen- 

\^_J     tersville. 

CLUTE,  W.  S.,  born  in  Schenectady, 
N.  Y.,  May  31, 1822  ;  when  4  years  old, 
went  to  Montgomery  Co.  ;  at  the  age 
of  6,  the  death  of  his  father  occurred  ; 
until  16,  hired  with  farmers,  and  then 
learned  bootmaking  with  G.  Dunning ; 
went  to  Galloway,  continued  bootmak- 
ing, and  also  the  practice  of  music,  until 
the  war  ;  enlisted  as  musician  from  New 
York  city,  Aug.  17,  1861  ;  served 
two  years ;  came  to  Chicago  in  1863 ; 
came  to  Dundee  in  August,  1865  ;  since 
coming  here,  has  manufactured  largely 
for  the  trade  what  is  known  as  the  Dun- 
dee Boot ;  twice  elected  Village  Trustee. 
Mr.  Clute  is  now  making  a  custom-war- 
ranted boot,  with  patent  bottoms,  by  the 
pair  or  case ;  keeps  a  leather  and  find- 
ings store  in  connection  with  factory. 

Campbell,  Margaret,  far. ;  P.  O.  Dundee. 

CHAMBERS,  W.  LEE,  Business 

Manager  Dundee  Record;  P.  0.  Dun- 
dee; born  in  Geneva,  Feb.  12,  1856; 
came  to  Dundee  in  Spring  of  1877. 


CARPENTER,  CHAS.  V.,  farm- 
Ing,  stock  raising  and  dairy ;  P.  0.  Car- 
penterville ;  born  in  Uxbridge,  Wooster 
Co.,  Mass.,  in  1803 ;  came  to  Kane  Co. 
in  1837,  and  took  a  claim  of  200  acres, 
with  a  brother — bought  afterward.  Mr. 
Carpenter  is  one  of  the  early  pioneers  of 
Kane  Co. ;  in  1840,  hauled  rye  to  Chi- 
cago and  received  therefor  between 
three  and  four  dollars.  Charles  C.  and 
Daniel  laid  out  the  present  town  of  Car- 
pentersville.  Owns  224  acres,  valued  at 
$100  per  acre  ;  also  owner  of  extensive 
sand  quarry,  producing  molding  and 
plastering  sand  of  superior  quality.  Mar- 
ried Esther  H.  French,  at  Uxbridge, 
Mass.,  in  1835  ;  she  waa  born  in  Ded- 
ham,  Mass.,  in  1802,  and  died  in  1861. 
Married  Huldah  Sherman  in  1862,  who 
was  born  in  Reading,  N.  Y.,  near  Sen- 
eca Lake ;  she  passed  away  in  Septem- 
ber, 1877.  Two  children  living — Sarah 
and  Maria  ;  last  two  deceased. 

CLEVELAND,  E.  F.,  M.  D.,  edi- 

tor  and  proprietor  of  Dundee  Record  ; 
born  near  M  alone,  N.  Y.,  Sept.  29, 
1841  ;  educated  at  St.  Mary's  College, 
Canada;  enlisted  in  Co.  A,  9th  I.  V. 
in  June,  1862 ;  commanded  the  com- 
pany part  of  1863-64;  Chief  of  Engi- 
neer Corps  of  2d  Div.  25th  Army  Coips, 
on  Gen.  C.  Devcns'  staff,  until  mustered 
out,  June  14,  1865;  commenced  the 
study  of  medicine  with  Dr.  C.  Brown,  of 
Canada,  in  1865  ;  attended  lectures  at 
McGill  College,  Montreal,  Canada;  grad- 
uated from  Medical  Department  of  the 
University  of  Michigan,  March,  1868  ; 
settled  in  Dundee  and  assumed  practice 
of  profession,  and  now  has  a  large  prac- 
tice. Dr.  Cleveland  established  the 
Dundee  Record  in  March,  1877.  No 
man  has  the  interests  of  the  county  more 
at  heart  than  the  gentleman  who  heads 
this  sketch.  He  has  contributed  liber- 
ally of  his  means  toward  the  improve- 
ments of  Dundee  ;  established  the  pub- 
lic library  here,  and  when  the  public 
park  question  came  up,  gave  it  his  sup- 
port. In  conclusion,  it  can  be  truly 
said  that  the  doctor  is  a  genial  gentle- 
man and  a  public  benefactor.  Sept.  'Z'Z, 
1870,  he  married  Ella  S  Edwards.  Two 
children  blessed  their  union — Annabel 
and  Mary  E. — both  born  at  Dundee. 
Campbell,  Jno.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 


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TAX -PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Cochran,  M.  L.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Cochran,  0.  F.   laborer ;  P.  O.  Dundee. 

Crichton,  D.  F.,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Dundee. 

CHAPMAN,  ANDREW  P.,  Su- 
perintendent of  Milk  Department  on  the 
Chicago  &  Northwestern  Railway ;  born 
in  Leesville,  Ohio,  Dec.  4th,  1847  ;  came 
to  Kane  Co.  in  1868 ;  engaged  in  har- 
ness manufacturing,  under  firm  name  of 
Chapman  &  Voorhes ;  also  worked  on 
farm ;  Rep.  ;  Bapt.  When  Mr.  Chap- 
man came  to  Dundee,  his  worldly  effects 
were  small,  but  by  persverance  and  in- 
dustry owns  a  fin  i  residence  and  prop- 
erty at  Dundee.  Married  Mary  E.  Sun- 
ley,  at  G-rinnell,  Iowa,  Oct.  11,  1877; 
she  was  born  in  Dundee  in  1852. 

Cook,  David,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Cruinm,  Heary,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

COCHRAN,  ANDREW,  far  and 
dairyman  ;  Sec.  6 ;  P.  0.  Algonquin, 
McHenry  Co.;  was  born  in  Vermont  in 
1811 ;  came  West  in  1836  to  Ohio  ;  in 
1844  to  Indiana  ;  in  1869  came  to  Dun- 
dee and  bought  100  acres,  and  still  owns 
same;  Rep.;  Protestant ;  has  held  office 
of  School  Director  in  Dundee ;  in  Indi- 
ana was  Township  Treas.  and  Clerk 
many  years ;  married  Miss  Mary  Lo- 
water  in  Cambridge,  Vt.,  in  1836;  she 
was  born  in  Massachusetts  in  1811;  she 
died  in  1849  ;  in  1850  married  Lydia 
Stocking  at  New  London,  0.;  she  was 
born  in  1819  in  New  York  State;  five 
children  by  first  marriage ;  second  mar- 
riage, four  children — George  W.,  Cor- 
delia M.,  William  E.,  Robert  A.,  Mary 
A.,  Florence  C.,  Julia  A.,  Oscar  F.  and  ', 
Murray  L. 

COCHRAN,  MALCOLM,  farmer,  I 
stock  raiser  and    dairyman ;     Sec.    12  ;  I 
P.  0.    Dundee ;  born   in   Argyleshire,  i 
Scotland,  Sept.  1803;  came  to  America  j 
in  1845  ;  landed  in  New  York  and  came 
direct  to  the  West,  Dundee  Township ;   j 
purchased  80  acres  ;  now  owns  200  acres, 
valued  at  $65  dollars  per  acre ;  has  36 
head  of  cattle  and  every  facility  for  dairy  ; 
Rep.;  Presb.;  married  Elizabeth  Thomp- 
son in  Gartsherue,  Scotland,  Feb.  1834  ;   j 
she  was  born  in  Gartsherue,  Scotland,  in  I 
1807;  she  died  Sept.,  1868,  at  Dundee, 
leaving   a   family    of  three    children — 
John,  Jeannette  and  Jane;   Marion,  de-  ' 
ceased ;    born  at  Gartsherne  in  1836, 
died  in  1847. 


Clifford,  L.,  P.  0.  Carpenterville. 
Clute,  W.  S.,  shoemaker;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

CAMPBELL,  JAMES,  far.,  stock 

raiser  and  dairyman  ;  Dundee  Township ; 
P.  0.  Elgin  ;  was  born  in  Airdrie,  Scot- 
laud,  Feb.  13,  1850  ;  parents  removed 
the  same  year  to  America  ;  Mr.  C.  works 
farm  of  265  acres,  which  property  be- 
longs to  Margaret  C.,  mother  of  James  ; 
Rep.;  Protestant ;  holds  office  of  School 
Director ;  married  Sarah  E.  Clark,  of 
Lafayette,  Ind.,  Jan.,  1872;  she  was 
born  in  Palmyra,  N.  Y.,  March  8, 1849  ; 
one  child — Estella,  born  in  Elgin,  Feb. 
3,  1874. 
Cook,  Ed.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

COCHRAN,  CHAUNCEY,  far 

and  dairyman  ;  Sec.  20,  P.  0.  Dundee ; 
was  born  in  Cambridge,  Vt.,  in  18 J8; 
came  to  Dundee  in  1839  and  bought 
80  acres  of  land  from  the  Government : 
now  owns  107  acres,  valued  at  $75  per 
acre ;  Rep.;  Protestant ;  has  held  office 
of  School  Director;  married  in  Dundee, 
Sept.  7,  1841 ;  one  child  living — John 
Murray,  born  in  Dundee  in  1843;  two 
children  deceased — Sarah  and  Emma 
E.,  who  died,  leaving  infant  child  ;  John 
Murray  Cochrane,  son,  is  married  and 
has  three  children. 

CRICHTON,  JAMES  A.,  farmer  ; 
P.  0.  Algonquin,  McHenry  Co.;  born 
in  Dundee  in  1851 ;  works  farm  of  80 
acres;  Rep.;  married  Miss  Ada  Davis, 
daughter  of  Geo.  Davis,  Esq.,  at  Dun- 
dee in  1875  ;  she  was  born  in  Dundee 
in  1855  ;  one  child — Louis  James  ;  born 
in  Dundee  in  1875. 

CRIGHTON,  WILLIAM,  farmer 
and  dairyman  ;  Sec.  18  ;  P.  0.  Dundee  ; 
was  born  April  19, 1821,  near  Glasgow, 
Scotland ;  came  to  America  May  22, 
1843,  to  Dundee;  purchased  80  acres; 
now  owns  200  acres,  valued  at  $75  per 
acre ;  is  oue  of  Dundee's  most  sub- 
stantial citizens ;  Rep.,  Cong.;  held  of- 
fice of  School  Director,  and  voted  the 
Abolition  ticket  before  the  Republican 
party  came  into  power ;  married  Miss 
Grace  Todd  in  Dundee  Jan.  26,  1848 ; 
she  was  born  near  Glasgow  in-  1828 ; 
children — Grace,  born  June  2,  1849  ; 
Jeannette,  March  9,  1851 ;  John,  Sept. 
15,  1854;  James  T.,  Dec.  16,  1856; 
William,  June  2,  1862  :  Willliam,  2d, 
June  4,  1863. 


KANE  COUNTY:  DUNDEE. 


573 


CRICHTON,    AGNES,    Sec.    8; 

P.  0.  Dundee  ;  was  born  March  8, 1836, 
at  Ayrshire,  Scotland ;  came  to  Amer- 
ica with  parents  when  7  years  old ;  they 
settled  in  Dundee  on  a  farm  of  300 
acres;  married  Neil  Crichton  at  Udina, 
111.,  Dec.  9,  1853;  he  was  born 
in  Airdrie,  Scotland,  June  11.,  1815; 
died  Feb.  9,  1873 ;  seven  children  liv- 
ing— Margaret,  John  H.,  Robert  A., 
Neil,  William,  George,  Agnes  E;  Mary 
Young,  deceased ;  Mrs.  Crichton  owns 
120  acres,  valued  at  $75  per  acre. 

CRABTREE,  L.  A.,  physician  and 
surgeon ;  born  at  Friendship,  Allegany 
Co.,  N.  Y,  Dec.  16,  1818  ;  went  to  Cal- 
ifornia in  1 849  ;  resided  there  seven  and 
a  half  years,  practicing  medicine  ;  came 
to  Dundee  in  1857;  Mr.  C.  is  a  gradu- 
ate of  Rush  Medical  College,  graduating 
in  1849  ;  has  been  in  practice  30,  years  ; 
Rep.;  Protestant ;  held  office  of  School 
Director ;  married  Miss  Cornelia  Wiltsie 
at  Barrington,  Cook  Co.,  Aug.,  1852  ; 
she  was  born  at  Beekman,  Duchess  Co., 
N.  Y.;  two  children — Ida  and  Stella. 

CRICHTON,  JOHN,  farmer  and 
dairyman  ;  Sec.  6  ;  P.  0.  Dundee  ;  was 
born  near  Glasgow,  Scotland,  in  1811  ; 
came  to  America  1846,  to  Dundee; 
bought  80  acres;  now  owns  155  acres, 
valued  at  $70  per  acre  ;  Rep  ;  Reformed 
Presb.;  held  office  of  School  Director  ; 
married  Miss  Mary  Forest  at  Carluke, 
Scotland,  in  1 846 ;  she  was  born  in 
Carluke  in  1816;  two  children — Jean- 
nctte,  born  in  1851  ;  Maggie,  born  April 
14,  1857  ;  three  children  deceased — 
John,  Agnes  and  John. 

CRICHTON,  JAMES,  farmer  and 
dairyman  ;  Sec.  5  ;  P.  0.  Algonquin ; 
born  near  the  city  of  Glasgow,  Scotland, 
Feb.  8, 1813 ;  came  to  America  in  1 848, 
to  Dundee  ;  bought  80  acres  ;  now  owns 
290  acres  and  an  extensive  dairy ;  for 
feeding  his  stock,  Mr.  C.  uses  steamed 
feed,  having  an  eight-horse-power  boiler 
in  connection  with  a  combined  pump 
and  engine  of  six-horse-power,  both  the 
cutting  and  steaming  of  fodder  being 
done  by  machinery  ;  Rep.;  Cong.;  was 
married  to  Bathie  Arfrew*  at  Airdrie, 
Scotland,  in  1841  ;  she  was  born  near 
Glasgow  in  1818;  nine  children — John, 
Thomas,  Jessie,  Daniel,  Robert,  Jennie, 
James,  Mary  and  Bathie. 


DILLEN,  T.  A.,  miller ;  P.  0.  Car- 
pen  tersville. 

DUFF,  ROBERT,  retired  farmer; 
P.  0.  Dundee ;  born  at  Perthshire, 
Scotland,  Jan.  19,  1809;  came  to 
America  in  1837  ;  landed  at  New  York, 
resided  there  about  two  years,  then 
went  to  Florida,  where  he  stopped  until 
1842;  came  to  Dundee,  111.,  Jan.  1, 
1844;  married  Miss  Lucy  Cummings, 
at  Dundee;  bought  120  acres  of  land; 
now  owns  225  acres,  valued  at  $50  per 
acre  ;  held  the  offico  of  Highway  Com- 
missioner, Township  Trustee  and  other 
offices  ;  Rep. ;  Bapt. ;  has  two  children 
— Robert  and  William,  born  in  Rutland 
Tp.;  one  deceased. 

DONOVAN,  JOHN,  machinist, 
blacksmith  and  inventor  of  improve- 
ments in  making  cast  iron  anvils  ;  P.  0. 
Carpen tersville  ;  was  born  at  Vandusen- 
ville,  Mass.,  in  1843  ;  came  to  Chicago 
in  1856,  and  to  Kane  Co.  in  1859  ;  has 
been  a  resident  since  1862,  and  with  Illi- 
nois Iron  and  Bolt  Co.,  at  Carpen  tersville ; 
was  elected  Librarian  of  the  town,  and 
is  one  of  the  Directors  of  Library  Hall ; 
Dem. 

Davis,  H.,  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

DEUCHLER,  JACOB  M.,  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  and  dairy  man  ;  Sec. 
12;  P.  0.  Dundee;  born  at  Wunter 
Aves  Naam,  Ger.,  1817 ;  came  to  America 
in  1839  ;  to  Dundee  in  1846  ;  before 
settling  here  was  in  Iowa  and  Pennsyl- 
vania ;  purchased  80  acres — $65  per 
acre  ;  Rep. ;  Meth.  ;  held  office  School 
Director ;  married  Catherine  Deuchler 
in  Chicago,  in  1846  ;  she  was  born  at 
Wunter  Aves  Naam,  Ger.,  Aug.,  1827  ; 
5  children  living — Christina,  Kat.,  John 
Jacob,  Chas.  H.,  Amelia,  Chas.  Henry, 
and  Anna,  deceased. 

DEMPSTER,  GEO.  W.,  farmer 
and  dairy  man  ;  Sec.  16,  Dundee  Town- 
ship ;  P.  0.  Carpentersville  ;  born  on 
the  old  homestead,  Dundee  Tp.,  Sept. 
12,  1851;  has  always  resided  here; 
rents  farm  of  160  acres  belonging  to 
A.  R.  Dempster,  an  earlj  settler  ;  Rep.; 
Bapt.  ;  married  Alice  Kingsley,  daugh- 
ter of  S.  Kingsley.  Esq.,  at  the  residence 
of  S.  W.  Kingsley,  Esq.,  at  Barrington, 
Cook  Co.,  May  5,  1875;  she  was  born 
at  Barrington,  Oct.  9,  1852  ;  one  child; 
Willis;  born  in  Dundee  Tp.,  Jan.  18,  '76. 


574 


TAX-PAVERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Dempster,  A.  R.,   farmer ;  P.  O.  Dundee. 

Dobika,  Aug.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Dalborn,  Swain,  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

Doss,  Wm.,  laborer;   P.  0.  Dundee. 

Duval,  Louis,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Dauss,  Chas.,  railroad  man  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

DUFF,  JAS.,  farmer  and  dairy  man  ; 
Sec.  8 ;  P.  0.  Dundee ;  born  at  Perth- 
shire, Scotland,  in  1811  ;  came  to  Amer- 
ica in  1832;  to  Dundee  in  1840  ;  pur- 
chased from  Government  160  acres ; 
now  owns  120  ;  valued  at  $75  per  acre  ; 
married  Mary  Walker  in  the  city  of 
New  York,  in  1838  ;  she  was  born  at 
Whiteburn,  Scotland,  in  1815;  7  chil- 
dren living;  Robert,  born  July  llth, 
1842;  J.  W.,  April  10,  1846;  Alex- 
ander, March  3,  1848  ;  Lizzie,  Oct.  20, 
1849  ;  John,  Oct.  26,  1851  ;  Daniel, 
Jan.  31,  1859  ;  Nettie,  Sept.  11,  1861  ; 
3  children  deceased. 

Duvel,  Christ.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Doss,  Chas..  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

DAVIS,  GEO.  W.,  farmer  and  dairy 
man  ;  Sec.  6  ;  P.  0.  Dundee  ;  was  born 
in  Otsego  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1833  ;  came 
to  Dundee  in  1854;  bought  house  and 
lot  in  Dundee ;  sold  in  1865,  and  pur- 
chahed  100  acres;  value,  $50  per  acre; 
still  owns  ;  Rep. ;  Protestant ;  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Bessie  Aylesworth,  at  Chen- 
ango  County,  N.  Y.,  in  1855 ;  she  was 
born  in  said  county  in  1838  ;  11  children  ; 
Eda,  born  April  28,  1856  ;  Chas.  A., 
Dec.  29,  1857;  Ida  May,  May  15, 
1860  ;  Mary  M.,  Mar.  17,  1862  ;  Flor- 
ence Bell,  March  23,  1864 ;  Minnie 
Maude,  March  31,  1867  ;  Walter  C., 
April  26,  1868  ;  Howard  A.,  Jan.  17, 
1871  ;  Floyd  R.,  May  22,  1873  ;  Stella 
M.,  June  9,  1877  ;  Flora  and  Ida,  de- 
ceased. 

Demmien,  Jno.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Duff,  Jno.,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Dunton,  Albert,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

DUFF,  JAS.  W.,  carpenter ;  P.  0. 
Dundee;  was  born  at  Dundee,  111., 
April  10,  1845;  resided  two  years  in 
Montana;  been  a  resident  of  Dundee 
since;  Ind.  in  politics  ;  Prot.;  holds  office 
of  School  Director  ;  practical  mechanic ; 
unmarried. 
Durand,  0.  H.,  teacher  ;  P.  0.  Carpen- 

tersville. 

Dunton,  Delos,  bookkeeper ;  P.  O.  Carpen- 
tersville. 


Dikenson,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

DUFF,  JOHN,  stock  dealer ;  P.  0. 
Dundee ;  was  born  in  Dundee  Town- 
ship, and  with  exception  of  three  or 
four  years,  has  always  resided  there ; 
Rep.  ;  Prot. 

Dunton,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

TTWANS,  JAS.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Ehlert,  Jno.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 
Ehlert,  Theo.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 
Edwards,  H.  C.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Dundee. 
Ehlert,  Chas.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 
Estry,  Aug.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 
Ellison,  Wm.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

EATINGER,    FRANK,     Cheese 

maker  (Wanzer  &  Eatinger),  factory  ; 
P.  0.  Dundee ;  was  born  in  Indiana 
Township,  Bureau  County,  in  1856 ; 
came  to  Kane  County  in  1872  ;  un- 
married ;  lived  in  Kane  County  six 
years  ;  Ind.  in  politics. 

Engle,  Gottfried,  butcher ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Ehlert,  Fred.,  laborer;   P   O.Dundee. 

Eatinger,  Chas.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Ellsworth,  Wm.,  policeman  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Ehlert,  Chris. ;  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

FINN,  FRED.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dun- 
dee. 

Fierck,  Chas.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Flinn,  Jno.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Farrell,  Timothy,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Farrell,  Jerry,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

FISHER,  ALFRED,  Farming  and 
Dairy;  Dundee  Township,  Sec.  10; 
P.  0.  Carpentersville  ;  born  at  West- 
boro,  Mass.,  in  1808  ;  came  to  Kane 
County  in  1845  ;  bought  land  in  1849 
— 74  acres,  now  owns  180  acres  ;  value 
of  real  and  personal  property  $10,000  ; 
Rep. ;  Prot. ;  married  Deliah  Bice,  at 
Richland,  N.  Y.  ;  she  passed  away  in 
1847  ;  married  present  wife,  Sallie  Ann 
Wilson,  at  Algonquin,  McHenry  Co.,  in 
1848;  she  was  born  in  N.  Y.  State, 
May,  1825  ;  three  children  by  first 
marriage  —  Edwin,  Charles  and  Ella  ; 
Charles  died  in  the  army  ;  had  three 
children  by  second  marriage — Martin. 
Dexter  and  Ann,  deceased. 

Fierk,  Fred.,  P.  0.  Du  dee. 

Fischer,  M.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Carpenters- 
ville. 

Falschow,  Christ.,  laborer;  P.O.  Dundee. 

Fritz,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Falschow,  John,  laborer  ;   P.  0.  Dundee. 


KANE  COUNTY:  DUNDEE. 


575 


Farrel,  Wm.,  fanner ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

FORTUNE,  CHAS.  C.,  cheese  and 
butter  maker ;  P.  O.  Elgin ;  was  born 
at  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  in  1854;  worked  at 
present  business  forty-two  years,  first  at 
Hickory  Grove,  Forestville,  Mo.,  then 
to  Dundee  Township,  where  he  now 
manages  the  butter  and  ch  ese  factory 
of  J.  P.  Mason ;  Dem ;  Pres.  ;  mother 
of  Mr.  F,  is  still  living  at  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Friek,  Chas.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Friek,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Fenner,  Dr.,  dentist ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Forkins,  M.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Falschow,  Chas.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

PULLER,  ALMON,  farmer  and 
dairyman,  Sec.  32  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  was 
born  at  Lennox,  Madison  Co.,  N.  Y., 
Sept.,  1811  ;  came  West  to  Blooming- 
dale,  Du  Page  Co.,  in  1835 ;  in  1836 
went  to  St.  Charles,  Kane  Co.,  and 
worked  two  years  in  the  saw  mill  of 
Minard,  Fearson  &  Co. ;  came  to  Elgin 
in  1838 ;  worked  S.  J.  Kimball's  farm 
two  years,  and  in  Spring  of  1841  bought 
from  Government  160  acres  of  land  ; 
in  1835,  emigrants  would  frequently 
lose  their  way  across  the  prairie  be- 
tween Bloomingdale,  Du  Page  ^o.,  and 
Elgin,  so  Mr.  Fuller,  on  the  4th  of  July, 
plowed  across  for  their  benefit ;  married 
Miss  Emily  Tanner,  at  Sugar  Grove, 
Kane  Co.,  Feb.  15,  1839;  she  was 
born  at  Watertown,  N.  Y.,  in  1812; 
children — Edwin  I.,  William,  Henrietta 
and  Geo.  Warren. 

Frank  Wn  .,  labjrer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Fritz,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Fairchild  A.  H.,  agent;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Forbes  &  Cochran,  farmers  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

FITCHIE,  J,\MES,  farmer  and 
dairyman  ;  P.  0.  Dundee ;  was  born  at 
Perthshir.,  Scotland,  in  1828  ;  came  to 
America  in  1870  ;  came  to  McHenry 
Co.,  III.;  in  1873,  came  to  Kane; 
works  152  acres,  valued  at  $60  per 
acre ;  Rep. ;  Cong. ;  held  office  of 
School  Director ;  married  Miss  Grace 
Mclntosh,  at  Perthshire,  in  1857;  wife 
also  born  at  Perthshire,  in  1826  ;  child- 
ren—Margaret A.,  May  28,  1858; 
David,  Dec.  18,  1859,  died  Nov.  22, 
1872  ;  James,  March  28,  1862  ;  Robt. 
A.  G.  K.,  March  29,  1864;  Hugh, 
July  23,  1866;  Alexander  Mclntosh, 
Feb.  6th,  1870. 


Farrell,  J.  J. ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Frazier,  Thos.  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Flanty,  Jas.,  mason  ;  P.  0   Dundee. 

Fessendorf,  C.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Fallman,  Henry;  P.  O.  Dundee. 

f^\  GODWIN,  R.  T.,  physician ;  P.  0. 

VIT     Dundee. 

Goble,  Geo.,  shoemaker;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Guge,  Jacob,  shoemaker;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Gillett,  Henry,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Gillilan,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Gromer,  Fred.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

GRANT,  JAMES,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man, Sec.  21  ;  P.  0.  Dundee  ;  was  born 
in  Perthshire,  Scotland,  Parish  of  Kirk 
Michael,  Feb.,  1799,  and  emigrated  to 
America  in  1835 ;  lived  for  two  years 
in  N.  Y.  State ;  came  West  to  Dundee, 
in  1837  ;  but  few  people  here  when  he 
came  ;  bought  a  claim  of  80  acres  ;  now 
owns  165  acres  ;  has  owned  170  acres  ; 
coming  to  Kane  Co.  with  nothing,  Mr. 
Grant,  by  industry  that  characterized 
the  early  settler,  has  acquired  a  fine 
property ;  Rep.;  Bapt.  Married  Mar- 
garet Malcom  at  Dundee,  in  1842  ;  she 
was  born  at  Paisely,  Scotland ;  has 
nine  children  living — Bella,  Jeanette, 
Peter,  Robert,  James,  John,  Eliza, 
Eleanor  and  Cora. 

GO  OLE,  EPHRIAM  J.,  retired 
farmer,  Sec.  20  ;  P.  0.  Dundee ;  was 
born  at  Saratoga,  N.  Y.,  March  3, 
1825 ;  at  the  age  of  18,  moved  to  Ca- 
yuga;  came  West  in  1849,  to  Barring- 
ton,  Cook  Co.,  and  residing  six  years, 
thence  to  Scott,  Ogle  Co.,  and  to  Dundee 
in  1870,  and  purchased  93  acres  of 
land ;  Rep.;  Meth.  Episcopal ;'  was 
Road  Commissioner  and  School  Direc- 
tor in  Ogle  Co.  March,  1851,  married 
Miss  Lydia  Hammond,  at  Barrington ; 
she  was  born  in  Steuben  Co  ,  N.  Y.; 
passed  away  in  1852 ;  had  one  child, 
E.  H.  now  living ;  second  marriage 
occurred  at  Dundee,  to  Mrs.  Emeline 
Sherman ;  she  was  born  in  Franklin 
Co.,  Vt.;  by  second  marriage,  two  chil- 
dren— Frances  E.,  born  Feb.  26,  1858; 
Etta,  born  Dec.  15,  1861. 

Griffith,  Hugh,  farmer;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

Garlieb,  John,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Good,  Christ.,  butcher ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Glude,  Henry,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Giddings  George,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Gail,  Charles,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


GRIFFITHS,     ROBERT     A,, 

farmer  and  dairyman,  Sec.  8 ;  P.  0. 
Dundee;  was  born  at  Muirkirk,  Scot- 
land, in  1816;  came  to  America  in 
1846,  direct  to  Dundee;  purchased  119 
acres  of  land;  now  owns  121  acres, 
valued  at  $75  per  acre ;  Rep.;  Pres. 
Married  Elizabeth  Crichton  Aug.  27, 
1841,  in  Carluke,  Scotland  ;  she  was 
born  in  Scotland,  in  1818;  passed  away 
March  22,  1861,  leaving  11  children; 
Jeanette  A.,  born  Feb.  18.  1842;  Anne, 
born  Feb.  20,  1844;  William,  born 
March  20,  1846 ;  John  C.,  born  Nov. 
21,  1848;  Maggie  C.,  born  Nov.  6. 
1850;  Jane  C.,  born  Oct.  25,  1852; 
Elizabeth  C.,  born  June  11,  1855; 
William,  March  12, 1857  ;  Jane  C.,born 
May  17.  1859  ;  Mary  C.,  born  1861. 

GRIFFITH,  J.  L.,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man, Sec.  42;  P.  0.  Dundee;  born  at 
Phelps,  Ontario  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  25, 
1819  ;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1865  ;  pur- 
chased, soon  after,  a  farm  of  74  acres ; 
Rep.;  Meth.;  made  School  Director  Dis- 
trict No.  13,  and  Steward  M.  E.  Church. 

,  Married  Eunice  C.  Berry  at  Caton, 
Steuben  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  7,  1852  ;  she 
was  born  at  Westerly,  Rhode  Island, 
May  16,  1826;  six  children — Charles 
E.,  born  Dec.  7,  1853;  Clark  B.,  born 
April  6, 1856  ;  Euphemia  E.,  born  Dec. 
13,  1858;  Frank  L.,  March  12,  1862; 
Lucy  L.,  Feb.  17, 1867  ;  Russell  Wayne, 
May  27,  1870. 

Graning,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 
~~ALL,  G.  E.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 


H 


HAWLEY,  E.  C.,  Supervisor  ;  P.  0. 
Dundee  ;  born  at  Barrington,  Cook  Co., 
February  18,  1850  ;  came  to  Kane  Co., 
April,  1854  ;  was  for  eight  years  actively 
engaged  in  brick  manufacturing ;  firm 
name,  Hawley,  Hager  &  Co. ;  subse- 
quently disposed  of  his  interest  and 
became  connected  with  the  well  known 
banking  and  mercantile  house  of  H. 
E.  Hunt,  October,  1871.  Married  Esther 
Hunt,  March,  1871,  at  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents.  Mr.  H.  was  elected  to 
the  present  Board  of  Supervisors  at  the 
annual  meeting  held  in  1877  ;  appointed 
School  Treasurer  Feb.,  1877  ;  also  held 
office  of  Town  Collector.  Two  children — 
Henry  E.,  born  Jan.  6,  1875,  Wm.  A.. 
May  26,  1877.  Both  born  in  Dundee. 


Hodges,  James,  lumber  dealer ;  P.  0. 
Dundee. 

Hubbard,  D.  W.,  railroad  man ;  P.  0. 
Dundee. 

Helm,  Rudolph,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Horn,  John ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hoxie,  C.  A.,  railroad  agent ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hull,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

HODGESS,  J.  H.,  flour,  feed  and 
lumber  merchant ;  P.  0.  Dundee ;  firm 
of  Hodgess,  Borden  &  Co;  born  at 
Shellburn,  Vt.,  April  5,  1834;  in  1838 
removed  to  111.  First  business  venture 
was  farming,  which  he  followed  for  some 
years;  in  1869  became  traveling  agent 
for  an  Eastern  firm  ;  followed  it  two 
years  ;  in  1870  entered  into  co-partner- 
ship with  above  firm,  of  which  he  is 
still  a  member.  Rep. ;  Prot. ;  held  office 
of  Trustee  two  terms,  at  Dundee.  Mar- 
ried Mattie  P.  Todd,  of  Elgin,  111.,  at 
Clinton.  Iowa,  Dec.  15,  1874  ;  she  was 
born  June,  1849.  One  child,  Gertrude, 
born  at  Dundee,  March  18.  1875. 

Hewitt,  Darius,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Holden,  William,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Haeger,  D.  H.  &  Co.,  brickmakers ;  P.  0. 
Dundee. 

HOLLISTER,  ALLEN  S.,  Justice 

of  Peace,  Notary  Public,  insurance  and 
real  estate  agent;  P.  0.  Dundee;  mem- 
ber of  firm  of  D.  R.  Jencks  &  Co.,  of  El- 
gin ;  was  born  in  New  Milfcrd,  Conn. ;  a 
resident  until  1830 ;  in  1844  came  to 
Kane  Co. ;  since  arrival  has  been  en- 
gaged in  the  drug  and  also  tailoring 
business ;  held  office  of  P.  M.  under 
Pierce  and  Buchanan ;  in  1870,  was 
elected  Justice  of  the  Pe'ace ;  again  elected 
Spring  of  1877.  Married  three  times  ; 
first  wife,  Eliza  Parker,  of  Enfield, 
Conn. ;  second,  Sophia  Tyler,  of  Girard, 
Pa. ;  third  wife,  Jerusha  Boynton,  now 
living,  from  Dundee.  Mr.  Hollister  is 
the  father  of  six  children,  only  one 
living. 

Holz,  J.  M.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hodgess,  Borden  &  Co.,  lumber  dealers ; 
P.  0.  Dundee. 

Haeger,  D.  H.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hendricks,  Ed. .blacksmith;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hendricks  &  Mueller,  wagonmkrs ;  P.  O. 
Dundee. 

Hintz,  Christ,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hintz,  Fred.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hintz,  Charles,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 


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577 


HANCHETT,  WM-  P.,  farmer  and 
dairyman;  P.  O.  Elgin;  was  born  in 
Broome  Co.,  N.  Y.,  May  8,  1821  ;  lived 
in  N.  Y.  34  ytars;  came  West  to  Wis., 
in  1855,  to  Viroqua,  Vernon  Co. ;  resided 
there  until  1865  ;  thence  to  New  Jersey; 
came  to  Kane  Co.,  Sept.  1,  1875; 
wurked  1 70  acres,  estate  of  Darius  Hewitt. 
Rep. ;  Bapt. ;  enlisted  in  Co.  A,  25th 
Wis.,  Aug.,  1862 ;  re-enlisted  for  three 
years  ;  honorably  discharged  on  account 
of  sickness,  May  29,  1863.  Married 
Harriet  E.  Vail,  at  Forest  Lake,  Sus- 
quehanna  Co.,  Pa.,  Oct.,  1850.  She 
was  born  at  Orange  Co.,  N.  Y.,  July, 
1828;  children,  Fanny  E.,  Wm.  D., 
Milburn  C.,  Hattie  J.,  Carrie  D.,  Louis 
M.,  Martha  G.,  deceased. 

HAVERKAMPF,  HENRY  P., 

cabinet  maker  and  undertaker ;  P.  0. 
Dundee ;  was  born  at  Hanover  Stadt, 
Ger.,  Dec.  25,  1831  ;  left  Germany  for 
America  in  1852;  arrived  at  Quebec; 
from  Quebec  came  direct  to  Chicago  ; 
here  he  married  Ursula  Ziagler,  Dec. 
26, 1854 ;  came  to  Kane  Co.,  March  23 ; 
commenced  shortly  after  arrival  business 
of  cabinetmaker,  succeeding  Chas  Kover 
and  is  now  doing  an  extensive  business 
in  Dundee;  Rep. ;  Meth.;  seven  children 
living — Caroline,  Henry,  Annie,  George, 
David,  Edward,  Samuel;  deceased,  John 
and  Moses. 

Hawley,  F.  S.,  livery ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hawthorn,  E. ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Heman,  Fred.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

HAVERKAMPF,  F.  H.,  dry  goods 
merchant ;  P.  0.  Dundee ;  was  born 
in  Hanover,  Ger.,  May  12,  1839  ;  emi- 
grated to  America  in  1854  ;  coming  di- 
rect from  the  East  to  Dundee.  Engaged 
in  various  occupations.  Worked  for  A. 
&  H.  C.  Edwards  as  clerk  some  seven 
years  ;  in  Feb.,  1866,  started  dry  goods 
store,  firm  name  being  Haverkampf  & 
Laihle  ;  bought  out  Mr.  Laihle's  interest 
in  1870  ;  Rep. ;  Meth.  Epis.  Married 
Johanna  Nagel,  of  Donkle  Grove  ;  she 
was  born  in  Holland,  in  1838  ;  died, 
Oct.  22,  1876  ;  eight  children,  six  living. 
Mr.  H.  is  now  living  with  his  second 
wife,  Elizabeth  Lay ;  they  were  married 
Aug.  23,  1877,  at  Fond  du  Lac.  She 
was  born  in  Prussia  in  1843. 

Hoxie,  G.  W.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hall,  C.  F.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 


Hull,  Ann,  farmer;   P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hemenway,  W.  R.  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hodges,  Martha,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hodges  &  Dickinson,  far's.;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Henning,  Jno.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

HA.MMERS,  JNO.,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Hanover  Township,  Cook  Co.; 
P.  0.  Elgin ;  was  born  in  Washington 
Co.,  Indiana,  Jan.  28, 1820 ;  from  there, 
went  to  Putnam,  near  Greencastle;  after 
remaining  there  five  years  with  parents, 
went  to  McLean  Co.,  near  Peoria,  111., 
May  9,1835;  settledin  Hanover,  where 
Geo.  Hammers'  father  claimed  400  acres 
and  afterward  bought  same  in  Fall  of 
1843 ;  Mr.  J.  Hammers  bought  80  acres ; 
in  1844,  SO  more;  now  owns  property 
to  the  amount  of  304  acres,  valued  at 
$75  per  acre;  Rep.;  Meth.  Mar- 
ried Elizabeth  Browning,  of  Du  Page 
Co.,  111.,  in  1842;  have  five  children. 

HYLAND,     PATRICK,     black- 

smith ;  P.  0.  Carpentersville ;  born 
at  New  Bridge,  Kildare  Co.,  Ireland; 
came  to  America  in  1872;  came  West, 
direct  to  Dundee,  and  entered  into  em- 
ploy of  111.  Iron  &  Bolt  Co.,  and  has 
been  with  them  since.  Dem.;  Roman 
Catholic.  John  Hyland's  father  was 
born  at  Port  Arlington,  Queens  Co., 
Ireland,  in  1827.  Mrs.  Hyland,  whose 
maiden  name  was  Bambrick,  was  also 
born  in  same  town  and  county,  in  1826. 

Hunt,  H.  E.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hill,  Jno.  V.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Harker,  Charles,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

HOWIE,  ROBERT,  far.  and  sheep 
raiser,  Sec.  5 ;  P.O.  Dundee ;  was  born 
in  Eagle's  Home,  Scotland,  in  1821 ; 
came  to  America  in  1841 ;  came  to 
Dundee,  pre-empted  80  acres,  afterward 
bought;  now  owns  225  acres,  value  $75 
per  acre  ;  Rep.;  Prot.  Married  Annie 
Hood  at  Dundee  in  1854;  she  was  born 
in  Scotland  in  1832;  five  children  liv- 
ing— Mary,  born  Feb.  20,  1856;  John, 
born  Jan.  11,  1863;  James,  born  April 
3,  1868;  Robert  born  in  1866; 
Anna  born  April  22,  1873 ;  Martha 
born  Feb.  20,  1856,  died  in  1862 ;  John 
born  Dec.  21,  1857,  died  in  1861; 
Anna  born  1859,  died  same  year ;  Hugh 
born  March  16,  1870,  died  same  year; 
Willie  born  June  11,  1872,  died  same 
year;  Maggie  born  Sept.  18,  1861,  died 
July  21,  1874. 


578 


TAX-PAYERS  ANT)  VOTERS  OF 


Hopp,  Jno.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hopp,  Joseph,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Haacker,  Chas.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Holtz,  Jno.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hoxie,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Healey,  Bernard,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hill,  Seth,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

H AWLE Y,  GEO.  C.,  P.  0.  Dundee ; 
born  at  Amherst,  Mass.,  Jan.  19,  1828; 
moved  from  Mass,  to  Williamson  Co., 
N.  Y. ;  came  to  Dundee  in  1835;  owns 
a  farm  of  325  acres  valued  at  $75  per 
acre  ;  also  fine  residence  at  Dundee  and 
large  dairy;  five  children — all  living. 

Holtz,  Widow,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hathorn.  D.,  carpet-weaver;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hoffman,  F.  H.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hubbard,  H.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hill,  W.  P.,  hotel;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Hodges,  S.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

~~iUCK,  J.  G.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 


I 


TOHNSTON,  T.,  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

fj  Jyrst,  John,  farmer;  P.  O.  Dundee. 

JENCKS,  D.  S.,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man, Barrington;  P.  0.  Dundee;  was 
born  in  Berkshire  Co.,  Mass.,  April  6, 
1825;  came  to  Cook  Co.  in  1844, 
located  first  on  a  120-acre  farm,  sold  out 
in  1850,  and  went  to  California;  re- 
mained one  year  before  departure ;  bought 
40  acres,  and  sold  on  return ;  bought 
125  acres  at  Barrington,  sold  this  and 
went  to  Palatine,  and  bought  250  acres, 
this  he  sold  in  1868,  and  bought  a  farm 
where  he  now  lives ;  owns  172  acres, 
large  dairy,  40  cows;  has  shipped  120 
gallons  of  milk  in  a  day ;  Rep. ;  Uni- 
versalist;  held  office  of  School  Director, 
Highway  Commissioner,  etc.  Married 
Nancy  E.  Waterman  Oct.  26,  1845, 
at  Barrington,  and  born  at  North 
Adams,  Berkshire  'Co. ;  Mass.,  July  25, 
1825;  four  children. 

Jurst,  Bernard,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

TT^RAHN,  CHARLES, farmer;  P.O. 
IX  Dundee* 

KRAHN,  FREDERICK,  farmer; 
Sec.  1  ;  Dundee Tp.;  P.  O.  Dundee;  born 
in  Prussia,  Germany,  in  1853 ;  came  to 
America,  in  1860,  and  to  Dundee,  111., 
direct ;  since  coming  to  America,  has 
been  a  resident  of  Dundee ;  Rep.  in 
politics  ;  Luth.  in  religion. 

Kuken,  Chris.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Kibby,  C.  A.,  P.  O.  Dundee. 


KETCHUM,  E.  G.,  farmer,  stock 
raiser  and  dairyman  ;  residence  Dundee 
Tp.  ;  P.  0.  Dundee;  born  in  Berkshire 
Co.,  Mass.,  in  1822 ;  removed  to  Cook 
Co.  in  1848, locating  at  Palatine;  moved 
to  Kane  Co.  in  1869;  owns  270 
acres,  valued  at  $100  per  acre  ;  Rep. ; 
Prot. ;  held  office  of  School  Trustee  for 
a  number  of  years,  and  still  holds  same. 
Married  Betsy  Hayden,  at  Windham 
Co.,  Vt.,  in  1844;  she  was  born  in 
Berkshire  Co.,  Mass.,  in  1822 ;  four 
children — Everette  E.,  Alfred  N., 
Frank  W.,  Clara  A.  ;  two  deceased — 
Myron  H.,  Graylord  E. 

Kelley.  Thomas,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

KELLEY,  THOMAS   B.,  stone 

mason,  plasterer,  builder,  raiser  and 
mover;  born  at  Dublin,  [reland,  June  11, 
1826;  P.O.  Dundee  ;  came  to  America  in 
February,  1 852,  and  to  Kane  Co  in  April, 
1856;  worked  as  farmer  eight  years; 
engaged  in  present  business  in  1862  ; 
commenced  in  a  small  way,  and  now 
does  an  extensive  business  and  owns  a 
fine  property.  In  1857,  T.  B.  Ed- 
wards and  T.  B.  Kelley  opened  the  street 
known  as  Kelley  street,  a  main  thor- 
oughfare of  Dundee.  Married  Mary 
Cunningham,  in  1850,  at  Dublin,  Ire- 
land ;  she  was  born  at  Balskenden,  Ire- 
land, in  1830.  Independent  of  party  ; 
Rom.  Cath. ;  has  been  Assessor  of 
Highways  and  Street  Commissioner  for 
four  years ;  nine  children — Eliza,  born 
Oct.  27,  1851  ;  Charles  H.,  May  3, 
1854;  Mary  Jane,  Dec.  11,  1856,  died 
March  1 6, 1857 ;  Ellen,  March  12, 1858; 
Mary  Jane,  Oct.  27,  1861  ;  Thomas  B., 
May  12,  1863;  Margaret  H.,  Nov.  4, 
1866;  Eva,  April  5,  1870;  Anna, 
May  20,  1872,  died  March  16,  1873. 

Knaack,  Christ.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

KINGSLEY,  HENRY,  farmer, 
stock  raiser  and  dairyman  ;  Barrington, 
Cook  Co.,  111.  ;  P.  0.  Dundee ;  born, 
in  1854,  at  Barrington  ;  Mr.  K.'s  busi- 
ness has  always  been  farming  and  dairy- 
ing ;  works  376  acres  ;  his  dairy  busi- 
ness is  quite  extensive  ;  has  shipped  in 
one  day  192  gallons  of  milk  to  the  fac- 
tory at  Dundee  ;  Rep.  ;  Prot. ;  married 
Jennie  Wright,  at  Carpentersville,  Dec. 
25,  1876  ;  she  was  born  in  Carpenters- 
ville, Kano  Co.,  in  1856. 

Krahn,  Jno.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 


KANE  COUNTY:  DUNDEE. 


579 


KINGSLEY,  S.  W.,  farmer  and 
dairyman ;  Barrington,  Cook  Co. ;  Sec. 
20 ;  P.  0.  Dundee ;  born  at  North 
Adams,  Mass.,  in  1818  ;  in  1840,  came 
West  and  located  on  the  farm  where  he 
now  lives,  then  a  farm  of  240  acres ; 
has  since  bought  largely,  and  now  owns 
465  acres,  valued  at  $65  per  acre ;  is 
worth  $50,000  in  real  estate  and  per- 
sonal property  ;  has  one  of  the  most 
extensive  dairies  in  the  Northwest ;  his 
shipments  of  milk  have  been  as  high  as 
as  184  gallons  daily  ;  has  some  very  fine 
Holstein  cattle.  Rep. ;  Prot. ;  held  the 
offices  of  Supervisor,  Commissioner,  Col- 
lector, etc. ;  married  Waitie  Waterman, 
at  North  Adams,  Mass.,  in  1841  ;  she 
was  born  at  North  Adams  ia  1822  ; 
seven  children — Mary,  Sarah  Jane, 
Hannah,  Addie,  Hattie,  Alice  and 
Henry. 

Kendall,  N.  G.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

KRAHN,  CHAS.  F.,  farmer  and 
dairyman,  Dundee ;  P.  0.  Dundee ; 
born  in  Prussia,  Germany,  in  1841 ; 
came  to  Quebec,  Canada,  in  1858,  with 
parents ;  from  there  direct  to  Dundee 
Tp. ;  owns  55  acres,  valued  at  $100  per 
acre  ;  property,  $4,000  ;  Rep. ;  Meth.  ; 
School  Director  of  District  No.  26  ;  en- 
listed in  1865  at  Elgin,  111 ;  on  duty 
guarding  prisoners  of  war  at  Camp 
Douglas,  Chicago  ;  honorably  dis- 
charged. Married  first  wife,  Lucinda 
Hull,  at  Dundee,  in  1863 ;  she  passed 
away  S^pt.  4,  1870,  leaving  one  child, 
Emily ;  married  second  wife,  Elbertine 
Ebert,  at  Milwaukee,  May  10,  1871; 
she  was  born  in  Germany  in  1849 ; 
three  children  by  last  marriage — Frank, 
Albert,  Fannie  ;  two  deceased. 

KRUIEGER,  JOACHIM,  far.; 

P.  0.  Dundee;  born  in  Prussia,  Ger- 
many, in  1 842 ;  came  to  America  in 
1872,  direct  to  Dundee  ;  Rep. ;  Luth. ; 
married,  in  Germany,  Mary  Hopp,  in 
1869 ;  she  was  born  in  Germany,  in 
1845;  five  children — Johanne,  Min- 
nie, Ureka,  John  and  Fred.  Mr.  K. 
served  one  year  in  the  Austrian  war  and 
year  in  the  French  war,  being  engaged 
in  the  principal  battles  ;  at  the  close  of 
the  war,  came  to  America,  where  he 
has  since  resided. 

Kelley,  Robert,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Kroeger,  Chris.,  laborer  ;  P.  O.  Dundea. 


Kohn,  Chas.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Kampfer,  C.,  tailor ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Kruse,  Chris.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Kelley,  C.  H.,  mason ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

KIBBY,  A.  C.,  carpenter  and  joiner ; 
P.  0.  Dundee ;  born  in  Litchfield,  N. 
Y.,  Feb.  26,  1810  ;  came  to  Kane  Co. 
in  1840  ;  worked  for  Grist  Mill  company 
at  Batavia,  and  put  in  first  run  of  stone  ; 
witnessed  many  ludicrous  scenes  at  an 
early  day  ;  has  seen  wigwam,  big  coun- 
cil lodge,  squatter  log  cabin  and  frame 
building  all  in  one  year  ;  has  seen  herds 

-  of  deer  as  far  as  the  eye  could  reach  : 
saw  the  grave  of  Big  Thunder,  Chief  of 
the  Pottawattomies.  In  the  Spring  of 
1840,  married  Miss  Olive  Tracy,  at 
Mexicoville,  N.  Y. ;  Dem. ;  owns  a  fine 
property  in  Dundee  ;  two  sons  and  two 
daughters  ;  lost  five. 

Kaufelds,  Chas.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Krahn,  C.  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

T  EMBEKR,  WM.,  farmer;  P.  O. 
I  J  Dundee. 

Lorenz   Chris.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Lucas,  L..  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Luther,  Chris.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

LAWRENCE,  CHRIST.,  farmer 
and  dairyman ;  P.  0.  Dundee ;  was 
born  in  Prussia  in  1840  ;  came  to  Amer- 
ica in  1867  ;  Dem. ;  Meth.;  owns  39 
acres ;  married  Zena  Edelfeldt,  in  Ger., 
in  1867  ;  she  was  born  in  Ger.  in  1840. 
Lost  three  children. 

Lange,  Frank,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Lembekr,  John  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Lussow,  Charles,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Leverenz,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Lempke,  W.;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

MILLER,  JOHN  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0. 
Dundee. 

MCKNIGHT,  JOHN,  by  trade  hat, 

cap  and  furrier,  now  farmer  and  Street 
Commissioner ;  P.  0.  Dundee  ;  born  at 
Belfast,  Ireland,  in  1811  ;  came  to 
America  in  1827  ;  to  Cook  Co.  in  1837  ; 
to  Kane  Co.  in  1865;  purchased  prop- 
erty in  Dundee,  value,  $5,000,  known 
as  McKnight's  addition  to  Dundee ; 
elected  to  office  of  Commissioner  four 
terms.  Rep.;  Episcopal;  married  Eliza- 
beth Wardlow,  at  Burlington,  Vt,  in 
1832,  at  Belfast,  Ireland;  have  had  10 
children — nine  living — John,  Ann,  Jane, 
Margaret,  Eliza.  Susan,  James,  Ella  and 
Francis ;  Amelia,  deceased. 


580 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Miller,  Fred.,  laborer ,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

McKendrick.  Thos. ;  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

Melville,  William,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Miller,  J.  F.,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

McEwen,  B.  T.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

Marshall,  Wm.,mer.;P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

Medrow,  Joe,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

MANN,  LEONARD  W.,  farmer; 
P.  0.  Dundee.  Born  iii  N.  Hampshire 
in  1821;  came  west  to  Elgin,  m  1838; 
Winter  of  1842  became  possessor  of  120 
acres,  on  which  he  resided  seven  years, 
during  which  time  lie  married  Lydia 
Hewitt,  Sept.  19,  1844  ;  she  was  born 
in  Steuben  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1824  ;  Rep.; 
Bapt.  Enlisted  Aug.  1861,  in  Co.  A, 
36th  I.  V.,  and  served  three  years  ;  was 
in  11  engagements  ;  wounded  at  battle 
of  Kenesaw  Mountain  ;  promoted  Ser- 
geant for  meritorious  conduct ;  honora- 
bly discharged  Nov.,  1864;  held  office 
of  Town  Trustee,  etc.  Has  two  children 
living,  three  deceased. 

Mitchell,  Fred.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

MORTON,  CHARLES,  blacksmith 

and  wagonmaker  ;  P.  0.  Dundee  ;  born 
at  Spuyten  Duyvil  Creek,  N.  Y.,Dec.  3, 
1822 ;  in  1845,  came  to  Chicago ;  worked 
as  journeyman  12  years;  in  1857  came 
to  Kane  Co.,  started  blacksmith  shop ; 
in  1864,  went  to  Montana  and  worked 
at  trade  and  mining  ;  after  two  years 
returned  to  Kane  Co.;  is  now  in  business 
and  is  well  and  favorably  known  as  a 
skilled  mechanic  ;  was  in  Volunteer  Fire 
Department  at  Chicago,  of  which  he  was 
chief.  Married  Abigal  Allen,  at  Chi- 
cago, in  1846  ;  she  passed  away  in  1853  ; 
now  married  to  Elizabeth  Taylor,  of 
Dundee  ;  two  children  by  first  marriage, 
five  by  second. 

Muller,  F.  J.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

MUNGER,  C.  A.,  far.,  stock  raiser 
and  dairyman  in  Dundee  Tp.;  P.  0. 
Elgin ;  born  in  Portage,  Wis.,  July 
25,  1853  ;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1872  ; 
works  farm  of  124  acres  and  carries  on 
dairy  of  five  cows  daily  or  44  gallons. 
Rep.;  Bapt.  Married  Mmma  C.  Cooper 
in  Dundee  Tp.,  May  H,  1874  ;  she  was 
born  at  Union,  Rock  Co.,  Wis.,  in 
1838 ;  have  one  child,  Henry  A.,  born 
Sept.  20,  1876,  in  Dundee  Tp. 

Miller,  Fred.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Miller,  John,  far. ;  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

McGregor,  Jane  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 


MORSE,  ABNER,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man in  Dundee  Tp.;  P.  0.  Dundee ; 
born  in  Madison  Co.,  N.  Y.,  1826  ;  in 
1853,  came  West  and  located,  first  at 
Barrington,  Cook  Co.,  bought  160  acres 
and  sold  to  Edwin,  a  brother  ;  in  1857, 
bought  160  acres  in  Dundee  Tp.,  value, 
$100  per  acre.  Dem.;  Bapt.  Held  office 
of  Road  Commissioner  one  term  ;  mar- 
ried Sarah  Jane  Saulisbury,  in  Dundee 
Tp.,  Oct.  28,  1857  ;  she  was  born  in 
Canada,  1836  ;  have  five  children — 
Charles,  born  1860;  Willie  J.,  born 
1864;  George  E.,  born  1868;  Leuella, 
born  1870;  Frankie  A.,  born  1873; 
Flora,  born  1862,  and  died  Aug.  13, 
1866. 

Miller,  Albert,  jeweler  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Melane,  Fred.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

MUNGER,  H,  C.,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man ;  P.  0.  Dundee ;  was  born  in 
Vermont  in  1829 ;  came  to  Dundee 
in  1873  ;  owns  farm  of  124  acres ; 
value,  $60  per  acre ;  owns  property 
to  the  amount  of  $10,000.  Mar- 
ried Mary  Jane  Sheppard,  at  Cooksville, 
Wis,  Sept.  3,  1853;  she  was  born  in 
Batavia,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  26,  1832  ;  have 
seven  children — Charles,  born  July  25, 
1854 ;  Lillian,  born  May  6,  1859  ; 
Ettie  A.,  born  Aug.  12,  1864  ;  Ora  P., 
born  March  30,  1867 ;  Minnie,  born 
Oct.  11,  1869;  Omer,  born  Dec.  10, 
1873 ;  Jennie,  born  Jan.  27,  1876. 

Masters,  Thomas,  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

MARTIN,  JOHN,  retired  merchant; 
P.  0.  Dundee ;  opened  dry  goods  and  gro- 
cery store  at  Gilbert's  Station,  Rutland 
Tp. ;  Mr.  M.  is  of  Irish  parentage;  was 
born  in  Scotland  in  1825  ;  gave  up  mer- 
cantile business  on  account  of  ill  health  ; 
while  in  Rutland  held  office  of  Postmas- 
ter eight  years  and  Justice  of  the  Peace 
three  years  ;  acted  as  Agent  for  Ameri- 
can Express  Co.  ten  years  ;  Dem.;  Cath  ; 
was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Carthey 
in  Glasgow,  Scotland,  in  1845  ;  she  was 
born  in  Ayershire,  Scotland,  in  1825, 
same  year  as  husband  ;  one  child  living 
— Matilda ;  deceased,  James,  Lizzie, 
Katie,  Mary,  John,  Rosanna  and  Peter. 

Muir,  David,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

McEwen,  B.,  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

Miller,  Martin,  lab.;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

MILLER,  DAVID,  far.  and  dairy- 
man ;  an  early  settler  of  Kane  Co. 


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MASON,  DAVID,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man ;  Sec.  29  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  was  born 
in  Berkshire  Co.,  Mass.;  resided  there 
till  20  years  old,  then  came  West  to 
Dundee  Township,  and  settled  on  farm 
of  1 60  acres,  on  which  he  still  lives ; 
value  $70  per  acre ;  on  this  property 
Mr.  M.  has  made  extensive  improve- 
ments ;  is  Independent  as  to  politics  ; 
Protestant ;  was  married  to  Miss  Eliza 
Colson  in  Berkshire  Co.,  Mass.,  Sept., 
1838 ;  she  was  born  at  Savoy,  Mass., 
June,  1818  ;  four  children — Maria,  born 
Feb.,  1845  ;  Leland,  born  June,  1847  ; 
G-ean,  born  Jan.,  1850  ;  Ada,  born  Jan., 
1852. 

Medrow,  Fred.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

MASON,  J.  P.,  proprietor  Walnut 
Grove  Creamery,  situated  four  miles 
southwest  of  Dundee  and  four  miles 
northwest  of  Elgin ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  Mr.  M. 
is  a  native  of  Dundee  Tp.;  born  in  1850  ; 
Ind.;  Protestant ;  was  married  to  Miss 
Annie  Fraser,  in  Elgin,  March  22, 1871 ; 
she  was  born  in  1850  in  Rutland  Town- 
ship, Kane  County  ;  two  children — John 
and  Frank.  The  factory  was  started  in 
May,  1877,  and  has  a  capacity  of  turn- 
ing out  30  cheeses  and  200  IDS.  of  but- 
ter per  day ;  this  factory  makes  an  ex- 
cellent grade  of  butter  and  cheese ;  the 
farm  of  Mr.  M.  comprises  160  acres, 
valued  at  $60  per  acre ;  keeps  30  milch 
cows,  and  keeps  Berkshire  and  China 
hogs. 

~\T°RTON'  W-  W->  overseer;    P.  0. 

JLM       Dundee. 

Nute,  R.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

NOLTE,  AUGUST,  manufacturer 
and  dealer  in  boots  and  shoes ;  P.  0. 
Dundee ;  was  born  in  Bruchauren, 
West  Phalt,  Germany,  Sept.  13,  1849; 
served  apprenticeship  in  Brunswick, 
Germany,  four  years  ;  came  to  America 
Oct.  3,  1867,  coming  direct  to  Dundee, 
where  he  worked  for  many  years ; 
started  present  business  in  1874  ;  Rep.; 
Prot.  Married  Mary  Hoffman,  at 
Dundee,  Dec.  2,  1876 ;  was  born  in 
Macklinburgh,  June  10,  1856. 

NEILL,  MORTON,  miller,  Atlantic 
Mills ;  P.  0.  Carpentersville ;  was  born 
at  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  10,  1843; 
came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1866,  and  became 
connected  with  Grove  Mills,  now  At- 
lantic;  Rep.;  Episcopal.  Married 


Loretta  Wolaver,  of  Carpentersville,  at 
La  Plata,  Macon  Co.,  Missouri,  Sept  18, 
1871;  she  was  born  in  1851;  have 
three  children — all  born  at  Carpenters- 
ville. 

NOLTE,  CHARLES,  proprietor 
Spring  Mills,  Dundee,  111.;  was  born 
in  Prussia,  Sept.  26,  1836  ;  emigrated 
to  America  in  1857  ;  came  to  Chicago, 
111.,  and  from  there  to  Dunkle  Grove, 
Du  Page  Co.,  in  1859  ;  went  to  Elgin, 
111.,  and  remained  till  1866,  then  went 
to  Wis.  and  started  a  flour  and  feed 
mill  at  Fond  du  Lac;  followed  mill 
business  at  Forest,  Wis.,  one  year,  then 
came  to  Kane  Co.  and  started  present 
business  in  18t>7  ;  is  well  and  favorably 
known,  and  makes  an  excellent  brand 
of  flour ;  Rep.;  Luth.  Married,  in 
1867,  Sophia  Goldthmann,  at  Dundee ; 
she  was  born  in  Hanover,  Germany. 
"!,  M.,  P.  O.  Dundee. 


O 


Oatman,  G.  T.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

OATMAN,  JESSE,  mer.;  P.  0. 
Dundee;  born  at  New  Albany,  Ind., 
Nov.  24,  1811 ;  lived  there  nine  years, 
then  moved,  with  parents,  to  Green 
Castle,  Putnam  Co.,  Ind.,  and  from 
there  to  Tazewell  Co.,  111.,  and  remained 
nine  years,  then  moved  to  Dundee  ;  him- 
self and  Hardin  Oatman,  a  brother, 
opened  a  general  merchandise  store  in 
Washington,  111.,  in  1836;  brought 
their  stock  of  goods  into  Kane  Co., 
being  the  first  merchant's  goods  in  the 
county  north  of  St.  Charles,  on  the  Fox 
River.  Mr.  Oatman  is  a  wealthy,  enter- 
prising man ;  in  addition  to  a  large 
drug  business,  has  a  large  bee  apiary ; 
took  premium,  at  Elgin,  for  best  sample 
of  honey.  Married  Lucinda  C.  Morey, 
June  15,  1836,  at  Washington,  111.; 
she  was  born  at  Cleveland,  Ohio,  June 
6,  1818;  six  children — Lucinda,  Caro- 
line, Edward  J.,  George  F.,  Alfred  and 
Henrietta. 

Oatman,  E.,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Dundee, 

O'Brien,  M.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

O'Connor,  M.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

"OATCHIE,  C.  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

j  Pecoy,  Steve,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

|  Paddock,  C.,  lab.  ;  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

i  Pruess,  Henry,  saloon ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

;  Pruess,  Jno.,  saloon;  P.O.  Dundee. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


PAULDING,  JOSEPH,  capital- 
ist; was  born  in  Canada  East,  in  1818  ; 
at  the  age  of  sixteen,  moved  to  New 
York  State;  in  1852,  bought  town 
property  at  Dundee  ;  owns  house,  lot  and 
shoe  store  ;  Rep  ;  Bapt. ;,  married  Sarah 
Schuyler,  a  descendent  of  Capt.  Schuy- 
ler,  of  Revolutionary  fame,  in  1849,  at 
Oswego,  N.  Y. ;  she  was  born  in  Jef- 
ferson Co.,  in  1829  ;  Mr.  P.  took  an 
active  part  in  the  war  at  Canada  in 
1839  and  1840. 

PECK,  GEO.  J.,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man ;  P.  0.  Dundee ;  born  in  Glen- 
ville,  Schenectady  Co.,  Sept.  17,  1803; 
came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1837 ;  bought 
claim  of  320  acres;  sold  this  in  1852, 
and  600  acres  at  Udina;  in  1838  built 
log  house;  now  owns  160  acres,  valued 
at  $75  per  acre ;  married  Marriette 
Mansfield  at  Esperance,  N.  Y.,  March, 
1836 ;  she  was  born  at  Esperance  in 
1815;  four  children — Cordelia  Penne- 
lia,  G-eo.  B.  M.,  and  Sandford  J. 

Pandt,  Jno.,  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

PECK,  G.  H.,  farmer  and  small  fruit 
raiser ;  P.  0.  Dundee  ;  was  born  in  New 
Berlin,  N.  Y.,  in   1839;  resided  there 
until   14  years  old,  when  he  came  West 
with  parents,  April,  1852,  and  settled  in 
Dundee;  owns  farm  worth  $75  per  acre ; 
Rep.;    Bapt.;  enlisted  Sept.,   1861,  in 
Co.  K,  52d  111.  Inf.;  served  nine  months ; 
the  52d  guarded  the  rebel  prisoners  sent  j 
to    Camp    Douglas   in    1862 ;  then  re- 
turned   to    Dundee ;    married   Amanda  ; 
Padelford  in  Dundee  in  1860  ;  she  wat   ' 
born    in    Canada   West  in   1842;    one 
child — Frank  Irving,  born  May  20,  '74, 
in  Elgin. 

PECK,  "WM.  R.,  farmer,  stock  raiser 
and  dairyman  ;  Sec.  29  ;  P.  O.  Dundee  ; 
was  born  in  Rhode  Island  in  1803 ;  re- 
sided there  nineteen  years  ;  then  moved 
to  New  Berlin,  N.  Y.,  and  resided  three 
years;  married  Mary  Hayes  in  New 
Berlin  in  1827  ;  came  West  in  1853,  to 
Dundee,  and  settled  on  the  farm  where 
he  now  ressdes  ;  farm  contains  147  acres, 
valued  at  885  per  acre ;  Rep.;  Meth.; 
three  children  living — George  H.,  born 
1839  ;  Sarah  C.,  born  1840  ;  John  W., 
born  1852;  lost  five  children — William 
R.,  Don  Alonzo,  Adaliza,  Ruth  M.  and 
Charles  E.;  Don  Alonzo  reported  miss- 
ing while  in  the  army. 


PERRY,  FRANCIS,  retired  farmer; 
born  at  Elizabeth  town,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  5, 
1812;  in  1836,  located  in  Kane  Co., 
near  town  of  Dundee  ;  in  1840  bought 
claim  he  took  on  arrival,  265  acres,  which 
he  now  owns,  and  a  fine  property  at 
Dundee,  valued  at  $75  per  acre;  holds 
office  of  Corporation  Trustee  ;  Rep. ; 
Bapt. ;  married  Julian  Haasz,  at  Chicago, 
111.,  March  14,  1839 :  she  was  born  at 
Elizabeth,  Sept.  21,  1819;  children- 
Lucy  Jane,  born  Jan.  3,  1840 ;  Lucy 
Ann,  Oct.  1,  1841  ;  Mary  E.,  Sept.  9, 
1843;  Julia,  Nov.  20,  1849;  Octavia 
A.,  Nov.  17,  1856 ;  Rosalia,  Jan.  25, 
1862,  deceased  ;  Cordelia,  Jan.  3,  1850, 
died  March  14,  1850;  Augusta  C., 
Sept.  6,  1845,  died  Sept.  1,  1865. 

PLUMBERGH,  THOS.,  farmer 
and  dairyman ;  P.  0.  Dundee  ;  born  in 
Bristol,  England,  1797  ;  came  to 
America  in  1822  ;  went  from  New  York 
'  to  New  Orleans,  resided  there  seven 
years,  in  medical  profession ;  moved 
from  New  Orleans  to  McHenry  Co., 
Algonquin,  in  1839  ;  bought  365  acres 
of  land,  which  he  sold  in  1865  ;  built 
and  was  proprietor  of  the  brick  flour- 
ing mill  at  Algonquin  ;  through  his 
efforts  and  others  the  Fox  River  Valley 
Railroad  was  constructed  to  run  through 
Algonquin  ;  considerable  of  the  town 
of  Algonquin  was  known  as  Plumbergh 
Addition ;  is  the  inventor  of  the  cele- 
brated Illinois  Mower,  which  runs  en- 
tirely without  cog  wheels  and  nets  its 
owner  a  handsome  royalty ;  Mr.  P.  is 
80  years  old  and  very  energetic ;  mar- 
ried Miss  Davis,  at  Bristol,  England  ; 
one  child — Robert,  deceased  ;  now  mar- 
ried to  Eliza  Herman,  of  London ; 
eight  children. 

PLATH,  FRITZ,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man ;  P.  0.  Dundee  ;  was  born  in  Prus- 
sia in  1842  ;  in  1863  came  to  Dundee  ; 
owns  100  acres;  Rep.;  Luth.;  married 
Fredericka  Wallard  in  Dundee  March 
15,  1865  ;  she  was  born  in  Germany  in 
1840 ;  five  children. 

Peters,  Henry,  merchant;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Pruess,  Christ.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Parker,  W.  J.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Pfingsten,  Henry,  lab.;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Perry,  0.,  laborer,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Pischezack,  John,  phys.;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Petit,  Charles,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 


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PERRY,  E.  D.,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man, Sec.  4;  P.  0.  Dundee;  born  in 
New  York  State  June  23,  1823 ;  re- 
sided there  seven  years,  and  in  Ohio  four 
years  ;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1846,  prior 
to  the  removal  of  Indians  to  their 
reservation  ;  the  parents  of  Mr.  Perry 
on  their  arrival  at  their  Western  home, 
bought  320  acres  from  the  Government ; 
E.  D.  Perry  owns  166  acres;  has  prop- 
erty valued  at  $10,000  ;  Rep. ;  Bapt. ; 
married  Sarah  Haasz,  Dundee,  Tp.,  Jan., 
1845;  she  was  born  in  Essex  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  June  25,  1825;  children — Owen  L., 
born  May  6,  1846 ;  Armenia  A.,  Oct. 
2,  1849;  Eunice,  March  19,  1850; 
Fayette,  March  7, 1858  ;  Ella,  July  25, 
1860;  Ada,  Jan.  8,  1863. 

PERRY,  B.  P.,  farmer  and  dairyman  ; 
Sees.  3,  4,  9  and  10 ;  P.  0.  Dundee ; 
was  born  in  Elizabeth  town,  Essex  Co., 
N.  Y.,  March  4,  1811 ;  came  to  Chica- 
go in  1834,  when  it  contained  but  200 
or  300  inhabitants ;  stopped  there  two 
months,  then  settled  on  Fox  River,  near 
St.  Charles,  and  made  a  claim  of  320 
'acres,  and  improved  it ;  three  years  after 
returned  to  the  East,  where  he  married 
Eliza  Nicholas,  in  Essex  Co.,  Nov.,  1836 ; 
she  was  born  in  Elizabethtown  July  7, 
1814;  nine  children — Charles  H.,  born 
Aug.  31,  1837;  Alfred  E.,  Jan.  27, 
1839;  Caroline  S.  and  Josephine  A.. 
Jan.  17,  1842;  Franklin,  1844;  Amos, 
1846;  Louisa  A.,  1848;  Cordelia  0., 
June,  1855  ;  George  F.,  Sept.  17, 1857. 

PADELPORD,  J.  P.,  farmer  and 
dairyman;  Sec.  31;  P.  0.  Elgin;  was 
born  in  Savoy,  Berkshire  Co.,  Mass., 
June  17,  1814  ;  is  a  descendant  of  Jon- 
athan Padleford,  who  was  born  in  1628, 
and  settled  in  Cambridge,  Mass.,  in 
1660  ;  in  1825  J.  F.  went  to  Upper 
Canada  ;  in  1 840  was  married  in  Cana- 
da to  Miss  Prudence  Pound ;  she  was 
born  in  Elgin  Co.,  Canada,  March  8, 
1823;  in  1844  came  West  and  bought 
80  acres ;  in  1845  returned  to  the  East 
and  brought  his  family  ;  in  1846  bought 
the  estate  of  Malcolm  McMillian  ;  first 
land  was  bought  from  Samuel  Willaby  ; 
Mr.  P.  has  owned  300  acres  ;  now  owns 
278  acres,  valued  at  $75  per  acre ;  was 
one  of  the  original  pro-slavery  men,  at 
a  time  when  it  was  worth  something  to 
hold  such  views.  At  the  time  of  writing 


this  sketch,  Mr.  P.  was  erecting  what 
will  be  one  of  the  finest  residences  in 
the  township  ;  children — Amanda,  born 
March  12,  1842  ;  Pho3be  A.,  June  11, 
1844  ;  William  H.,  Jan.  9, 1848  ;  Mel- 
vina,  Aug.  12,  1850;  Ida,  Dec.  18, 
1853;  Jesse  Fremont,  Jan.  8,  1856; 
James  Franklin,  May  16, 1858  ;  Jennie 
P.,  May  3,  1860;  Julia  S.,  Oct.  4, 
1862  ;  Manley  E.,  Nov.  9,  1866 ;  Mel- 
vina  Clara ;  Beverly,  June  4,  1872. 
PEARSON.  J.  W.,  farmer  and  me- 
chanic ;  Sec.  16  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  was  born 
in  Kent,  England,  in  1831  ;  came  to 
America  in  1849,  and  to  Elgin  1850  ; 
purchased  house  and  lot  in  1867  ;  after- 
ward bought  158:>  acres  ;  now  owns  290 
acres,  valued  at  $60  per  acre ;  personal 
and  real  estate,  $5,000 ;  Rep.;  Meth.;held 
office  of  Postmaster  at  Hanover,  Cook 
Co.;  married  Miss  Cordelia  Hayes  at 
Kingston,  N.  Y.,  in  1854  ;  she  was  born 
in  Kingston  in  1832,  and  passed  away 
in  May,  1861 ;  in  1862  married  Miss 
Mary  Weller  in  Elgin  ;  she  passed  away 
in  March,  1874  ;  in  Oct.,  1875,  mar- 
ried Emma  Weller;  children — two  by 
first  marriage,  four  by  second  and  one  by 
the  third. 

P)UACKENBUSH,  M.,  Principal 

V^  of  High  School  at  Dundee  ;  born  in* 
Otsego  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  25, 1842 ;  resided 
there  seven  years,  then  moved,  with  pa- 
rents, first  to  St.  Charles,  Kane  Co.,  where 
he  passed  his  boyhood  ;  at  that  day  the 
means  for  acquiring  an  education  were 
not  as  good  as  at  the  present  time,  and 
it  so  happened  that  Mr.  Quackenbush 
did  not  commence  a  course  of  study 
until  16  years  of  age;  at  the  breaking 
out  of  the  war  he  enlisted,  but  was  not 
in  active  service  until  1865,  then  served 
until  the  close  of  the  war  in  Inspection 
Department,  as  clerk ;  was  honorably 
discharged  Sept.,  1865,  at  Washington, 
when  he  returned  to  Kane  Co.,  where 
he  married  Nellie  Boynton,  at  Clinton- 
ville.  Aug.  22, 1871  ;  one  child — Eddie, 
born  Nov.  27,  1873,  at  St.  Charles. 

T3ERVOLDT,    CHARLES,     farmer: 

JL\>     P.  0.  Dundee. 

Rose,  James,  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

Richardson,  Mrs.,  P.  0  Dundee. 

Rollins,  E.,  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

Rigby,  E.  C.;  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

Roys,  H.,  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Rooney,  Thomas,  laborer ;   P.  0.  Dundee. 
Rahn,  Christopher,  lab.;  P.  0   Dundee. 

RICHARDS,  HENRY,  boot  and 

shoe  manufacturer  ;  born  in  Devonshire, 
England,  in  1831  ;  served  apprentice- 
ship ;  came  to  America  in  1870  ;  was 
in  business  in  Elgin  four  years ;  came 
to  Dundee  in  1874,  and  became  estab- 
lished in  business  ;  is  a  first-class  work- 
man and  has  a  large  trade;  Ind.;  Prot- 
estant ;  married  Jane  Gliddon  in  Eng- 
land in  1853;  she  was  born  in  Devon- 
shire in  1830  ;  three  children — John 
W.,  George  H.  and  Willie  M. 

Rokow,  Fred,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Rokow,  John,  laborer,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Rokow,  Charles,  laborer,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Rodky,  Charles,  laborer,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Ropka,  William,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Riedesel.  William,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Roehl,  Fred.,  lumber  dlr ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Remer,  Fred.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Radeky,  Fred.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

ROSE,  JOHN  W.,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man, Dundee  Tp.;  P.  0  Dundee  ;  born 
in  Dundee  Tp.,  in  1850  ;  has  always 
resided  here;  works  farm  of  120  acres; 
value,  $100  per  acre.  Married  Mary 
Richardson,  at  Dundee,  Feb.  19,  1875  ; 
she  was  born  at  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  in 
1851 ;  the  farm  belongs  to  James  Rose, 
father  of  John,  who  is  a  resident  of 
Dundee  and  one  of  the  early  pioneers 
of  Kane  Co.,  coming  here  about  the 
year  1847. 

Rover,  Charles,  painter :  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Rahn,  Jacob,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Rose,  A.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Reitey,  W.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Reiley,  Win.;  P.  0.    Carpentersville. 

Rohn,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Rochfort,  P.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Rose,  H.  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

O  HEPHERD,  T.  J.,  far.;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Smith,  J.  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Smith,  William,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Carpen- 
tersville. 

SIMONDS,  B.,  P.  O.  Dundee;  a 
wealthy  citizen  of  Dundee,  and  one  of 
the  early  pioneers  of  the  county ;  for- 
merly a  merchant,  now  retired. 

Stark,  Herman,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Schartow,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Carpen- 
tersville. 

Smith,  J.  M.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 


Simpson,  S.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Sternberg,  Fred.,  farmer:  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Sherman,  H.  N.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

SUTFIN,  WILLIAM,  farmer;  P. 
0.  Dundee;  born  in  Northumberland, 
N.  Y.,  1805  ;  married  at  Fort  Edwards, 
N.  Y.,  Oct.  1829,  to  Miss  Lucy  Ann 
Wilson,  of  Vermont ;  she  was  born  in 
1810.  Mr.  Sutfin  was  formerly  a  mill- 
wright ;  came  to  Dundee,  111.,  July. 
1837;  property  small  ;  bought  land  of 
the  Government  in  1843  :  now  a  dairy 
farm  ;  was  awarded  the  highest  premium 
at  County  Fair  in  1860  and  1865;  is 
worth  $15,000  and  stock  $3,000  ;  was 
elected  to  office  of  Poor  Master  in  1844. 
served  three  years  ;  elected  Town  Asses- 
sor in  1852  ;  iu  1853,  Commissioner  of 
Roads ;  also,  in  1857,  for  six  years 
Township  Trustee ;  in  1849,  School 
Director  for  five  years.  Rep.;  Prot. 
Children — Sarah  Ann,  born  at  Platts- 
burgh,  N.  Y.,  in  1830;  David  W.,  born 
at  Tully,  N.  Y.,  in  1836;  Mary  Ange- 
line.  born  May  6,  1839  ;  Francis  E. 
born  Oct.  23,  1843;  Edward  Irvin, 
born  Sept.  26,  1846  ;  George  W.,  born 
Feb.  25,  1849.  Lost  four. 

Sherman.  S.,  farmer,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

STEEGE,  J.  H,  C.,  Lutheran  min- 
ister ;  P.  0.  Dundee ;  was  born  in  Hes- 
sen,  Germany,  Aug.  14,  1841  ;  came 
to  America  in  1846,  landing  at  New 
York ;  from  there  to  Elk  Grove,  Cook 
Co..  111.,  and  resided  there  twelve  years ; 
in  1858,  went  to  St.  Louis,  and  gradu- 
ated at  Concordia  College ;  in  1863, 
became  a  minister;  then  moved  to 
Monroe  Co.,  Mich.;  married  Mary  Wag- 
ener,  from  Adrian,  Mich.;  Aug.  2, 
1864 ;  she  was  born  in  Furth,  at 
Kingdom  Bavaria,  Germany.  June  30, 
1846  ;  Mr.  Steege  came  to  Kane  Co.  in 
1870,  and  became  Pastor  of  the 
Lutheran  Church,  of  which  he  is  still 
Pastor ;  three  children. 

Schroeder,   Fred.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Schulz,  Fred.,  fanner ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Schuldt,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Stead,  James,  laborer,  P.  0.  Carpenters- 
ville. 

Stickels,  G.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

Smith,  0.  H.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Carpen- 
tersville. 

Smith,  E.  J.,  planing-mill ;  P.  0.  Carpeu- 
tersville. 


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SUTFIN,  DAVID  W.,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  27  ;  P.  0.  Dundee ; 
born  in  Onondaga  Co.,  New  York,  in 
1836  ;  came  to  Kane  Co.,  111.,  in  1837, 
with  his  parents,  and  settled  in  Dundee 
Township ;  David's  first  purchase  was 
made  March  15,  1865,  being  49  acres; 
now  owns  63  acres,  valued  at  $100  per 
acre,  on  which  he  has  made  extensive 
improvements;  enlisted,  Sept.  25,1861, 
for  three  years,  in  Co.  A,  7th  111.  Inf., 
and  honorably  discharged  April  18, 
1862;  married  Isabella  Grant,  of  Dun- 
dee, Nov.  25,  1863  ;  she  was  born  at 
Shellsburgh,  Wis.,  in  1842  ;  have  three 
children— Wm.  G.,  born  Aug.  28,  1864 ; 
Benton  H.,  born  Oct.  16,  1865;  Wal- 
ter J.,  born  July  21,  1869 ;  all  born  at 
Dundee. 

Sternberg,  Charles,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Sherman,  Ad. ;  P.  0.  Carpenters ville. 

Sawyer,  H.  G.,  book-keeper;  P.  0.  Car- 
pentersville 

SAWYER,  GEO.  E.,  retired  farmer; 
P.  0.  Carpentersville  ;  born  at  Oxford, 
N.  H.,  in  1815  ;  came  to  Kane  Co.,  111., 
Oct.  12,  1847  ;  bought  a  claim  of  160 
acres  of  land  ;  now  owns  285  acres,  val- 
ued at  $75  per  acre  ;  owns  a  house  and 
two  lots  at  Carpentersville  ;  owns  prop- 
erty to  the  amount  of  $25,000 ;  Rep. ; 
held  offices  of  Road  Commissioner  and 
Assessor;  married  U.  P.-  Blake,  at 
Plymouth,  N.  H.;  has  two  children 
— Wm.  G.,  born  in  1841,  at  Dundee; 
H.  G.,  born  in  1844,  at  Elgin.  Mr. 
Sawyer  had  a  very  extensive  dairy,  and 
is  one  of  Carpentersville's  most  enter- 
prising and  wealthy  citizens. 

SKEELS,  R.  M.,  stock  and  produce 
buyer;  P.  0.  Dundee;  born  at  White 
Hall,  Washington  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1815  ; 
came  West  in  1860,  to  Huntley  Sut- 
tion,  McHenry  Co.,  111.,  and  engaged  in 
stock  and  produce  buying ;  bought  there 
two  houses  and  seven  lots  ;  carried  on 
present  business  till  1873 ;  then  came 
to  Dundee,  and  is  still  engaged  as  stock 
and  produce  buyer  ;  Rep.;  Cong.  ;  en- 
listed, in  1862,  in  Elgin  Battery,  for 
nine  months'  service ;  honorably  dis- 
charged at  Louisville,  Ky.;  married 
Miss  Manvill,  at  White  Hail,  N.  Y. ; 
she  was  born  in  1812,  at  White  Hall, 
and  died  in  1864,  at  Huntley,  McHenry 
Co.,  111.;  had  nine  children,  four  living. 


Starving,  John,  larborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Steffin,  Joseph,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Scliamback,  A.,  shoemaker ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Schuts,  Charles,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Sohroeder,  J.  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Segebrecht,  Fred. ,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Dundee. 

Schutt,  Jno.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Spoonholz,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Schroder,  Louis,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Stage,  H.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Stickels,  Robert,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Steege,  C.,  minister  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

SMITH,  JAS.  A.,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  and  dairyman,  Dundee  Tp. ;  P. 
0.  Dundee ;  was  born  at  Roberts 
Bridge,  Sussex,  Eng.,  Nov.  22,  1821  ; 
c.ime  to  America  in  1836,  landing  at 
New  York  ;  lived  in  Troy  till  1847  ; 
then  came  West,  to  Detroit,  Mich. ; 
lived  there  till  February,  1848,  then 
came  to  Dundee  Township,  where  he 
has  since  resided ;  owns  74  acres  of 
land,  valued  at  $100  per  acre;  married 
Miss  Abbie  Birge,  at  Dundee  Tp.,  Oct. 
9,  1865 ;  she  was  born  in  New  Haven, 
Vt.,  Oct.  10,  1821. 

Schmelz,  E.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Smith,  Jane ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Sharp,  D.,  horse  farrier;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Sternberg,  Fred.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Smith,  Geo.,  carpenter;  P.O.  Dundee. 

Smith,  Dan.,  expressman  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Schoknecht,  J.,  laborer;  P.  O.  Dundee. 

STRAHLE,  MRS.  JOHN,  farming, 
stock  raising  and  dairy ;  Sec.  2,  Dundee 
Township ;  P.  0.  Algonquin,  McHenry 
Co.;  was  born  in  Wurtemberg,  Germany, 
in  1833  ;  came  to  America  in  1852 ;  re- 
sided in  the  State  of  New  York,  Berk- 
shire Co.,  three  years;  was  married  to 
John  Strahle,  in  1853  ;  came  West  in 
1855,  first  to  Freeport,  111.,  then  to 
Crystal  Lake,  McHenry  Co.;  remained 
till  1866  ;  bought  150  acres  in  Dundee 
Township,  at  $75  per  acre.  Mr.  Strahle 
died  in  Herkimer  Co.,  May  18,  1877. 
Three  children  living — Charles,  born  in 
1854,  in  Cedarville,  N.Y.;  John  F..  born 
in  Elroy,  near  Freeport,  111.,  in  July, 
1855 ;  Albert  A.,  born  on  the  old  home- 
stead in  1867  ;  one  deceased. 

Schumacher,  H.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Schroder,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Dundee. 

Steinwart,  Mrs.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Sheppard,  F.  J. ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Shuldt,  J.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Dundee. 


588 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Smith,  J.  R.,  merchant ;  -P.  0.  Dundee. 

SHEPHERD,  FRANK  L.,  farmer 
and  dairyman ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  was  born 
in  New  Berlin,  Chenango  Co.,  N.  Y., 
May  17,  1844;  came  with  parents 
to  Dundee  in  1855,  and  has  resided  there 
since  coming;  owns  137£  acres,  valued 
at  $60  per  acre  ;  married  Helen  J.  Ken- 
yon,  at  Elgin,  May  24,  1864 ;  she  was 
born  in  Washington  Co.,  Vt.,  Aug.  3, 
1842  ;  came  to  Kane  Co.,  June  7,  1854; 
three  children — Carrie  E.,born  Sept.  30, 
1865  ;  Jennie  M.,  born  July  5,  1871  ; 
Frank  Wylie,  born  Feb.  28,  1876 ;  all 
born  in  Dundee. 

Shoot,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Shamback,  G.,  shoemaker  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Schroeder,  W.  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

SHERMAN,  MARSHALL,  far- 

mer  and  dairyman ;  Sec.  31 ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ; 
was  born  June  7,  1841,  at  New  Berlin, 
N.  Y.;  at  the  age  of  7  years  came  with 
parents  to  Dundee ;  owns  130  acres, 
valued  at  $60  per  acre;  Rep.;  Prot.; 
held  office  of  School  Director ;  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Eleanor  Mason,  in  Dundee 
Township,  Aug.  23, 1871 ;  she  was  born 
in  1849  and  is  a  daughter  of  the  late 
John  Mason,  a  prominent  farmer ;  pa- 
rents of  husband  not  living ;  Nancy 
passed  away  March  20,  and  Buell,  March 
27,  1873. 

Slade,  C.  F.,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Dundee. 

Smith,  G.  H.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Sawyer,  W.  G.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Stead,  Wm.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

Schorring,  Fred.;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

rpHOMPSON,  WILLIAM,  far. ;  P.  0. 
_l_  Dundee. 

TORRENCE,  HIRAM  G.,  Justice 

of  the  Peace,  Notary  Public,  and  dealer 
in  groceries,  crockery  and  notions ;  son 
of  John  Torrence ;  born  at  Middleton, 
Vt.,  in  1817 ;  came  with  parents,  in 
1819,  to  Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  afterward 
settled  in  Onondaga  Co.;  father  and 
mother  passed  away,  when  he  was  but 
11  years  of  age.  At  the  age  of  20, 
he  married  Miss  Phila  McEwen ;  in 
1844  settled  in  Dundee ;  business, 
farming  first  twelve  years  ;  in  mercan- 
tile busines  since  1862;  was  elected 
Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  appointed 
Notary  Public,  which  offices  he  still 
retains ;  four  children — two  born  in 
New  York,  and  two  in  111.;  Rep.;  Cong. 


Todd,  Charles,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Thompson,  William,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Tollner,  Chas.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Tollhurst,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

TAYLOR,  GEORGE  P.,  cabinet- 
maker, furniture  dealer  and  undertaker  ; 
was  born  in  Washington  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in 
1815  ;  in  1831,  moved  to  Steuben  Co.r 
and  from  there  to  Kane  Co.,  111.,  and 
from  Elgin  to  Dundee ;  bought  prop- 
erty in  Elgin,  which  he  sold  on  remov 
ing  to  Dundee,  and  started  a  blacksmith 
and  wagon  shop ;  continued  that  busi- 
ness for  many  years  ;  in  present  busi- 
ness since  1869;  Rep.;  Cong.  Married 
Anna  Eliza  Russell,  in  Steuben  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  Jan.  30,  1828  ;  was  born  at  Platts- 
burgh,  N.  Y.,  ia  1813  ;  has  three  chil- 
dren living — Eliza,  Martha  and  Lucre- 
tia ;  six  deceased. 

Todd,  Ruel,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Truax,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Thompson,  Henry,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Todd,  Hugh,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

TYRRELL,  PATRICK,  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  6  ;  P.  0.  Dundee ; 
was  born  in  Tipperary  Co.,  Ireland : 
came  to  America  in  1848 ;  lived  one 
Winter  in  Erie  Co.,  N.  Y.,  and  the  fol- 
lowing year  came  to  111.,  and  bought 
144  acres  of  land ;  now  owns  samer 
valued  at  $50  per  acre  ;  independent  in 
politics;  Cath.  Married  Mary  Ann 
Ryan,  in  the  city  of  Chicago,  Nov.  11 , 
1860 ;  she  was  born  in  Rochester.  N. 
Y.,  April  17,  1842  ;  have  six  children 
— Mary  Frances,  born  Nov.  2,  1861  ; 
Katie,  born  Sept,  5, 1863 ;  Willie,  July 
7,  1865  ;  Nellie,  born  Sept.  5?  1867  : 
Eddie,  born  June  16,  1874;  Frank, 
born  May  30,  1877. 

Todd,  Thomas,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Table,  A.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

TODD,  ROBERT,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man, Sec.  6 ;  P.  0.  Algonquin,  Mc- 
Henry  Co.;  was  born  near  Glasgowr 
Scotland,  in  1821;  emigrated  to  Amer- 
ica in  1833  ;  about  the  year  1835,  came 
to  Dundee,  and  pre-empted  80  acres  of 
land — afterward  bought ;  now  owns 
225  acres,  valued  at  $50  per  acre  ;  Rep.: 
Cong.  Married  Miss  Grace  Crichton, 
at  Dundee,  in  1848  ;  she  was  born  near 
Glasgow,  in  1827  ;  had  nine  children — 
James,  born  June  5,  1849  ;  John,  born 
Feb.  16,  1853;  Robert  and  Jennette, 


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born  Nov.  8,  1856 ;  Jane,  born  April 
20,  1861;  Grace,  born  Sept.  1,1863; 
Daniel,  born  Dec.  18,  18(55  ;  Sarah, 
born  March  1,  1870;  Allie,  born  June 
30, 1872 ;  three  deceased — Grace,  David, 
and  infant  child. 

"TTOLLMANN,  HENRY,  laborer ;  P. 
V  0.  Dundee. 

Vorhess,  John,  harness  maker ;  P.  0. 
Dundee. 

WOLFF,  GOTTLIEB,  farmer;    P. 
0.  Dundee. 

Westeren,  N.,  physician ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Wayman,  J.  B.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Whitcomb,  C.  L  ,  farau-r ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

WOODWARD,  R.  R.,  retired  far 
mer  ;  P.  0.  Dundee ;  born  in  Steuben 
Co.,  New  York,  Aug.  14,  1819 ;  in  the 
Spring  of  1846,  he  came  to  Kane  Co. ; 
pre-empted  land ;  owned  150  acres  in 
Cook  Co.,  which  he  sold  the  present 
year;  in  March,  1877,  opened  a  meat 
market,  the  firm  name  being  Woodward 
&  Mink  ;  is  now  retired  from  business ; 
Rep.;  Bapt.;  held  various  offices  as 
Supervisor  under  the  old  precinct  or- 
ganization, and  Road  Commissioner ; 
Mr.  Woodward  deeded  120  acres  of  land 
in  1847  ;  married  Mary  Crandall,  at  St. 
George,  Canada  West,  in  June,  1843  ; 
eleven  children  blessed  that  union,  ten 
now  living,  in  different  parts  of  the 
United  States  ;  first  wife  died  Jan,  11, 
1867 ;  married  Mrs.  J.  C.  Stevens  ;  she 
was  born  in  Jackson,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  24, 
1825. 

Woolert,  Andrew,  faimer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

WOLAVER,   HARMON,    stone 

mason,  brick  layer  and  plasterer ;  P.  0. 
Dundee  ;  was  born  in  Oswego  Co.,  New 
York,  June  9, 1826  ;  came  to  Kane  Co. 
in  1844  ;  learned  his  trade  at  Dundee  ; 
enlisted,  in  Chicago,  in  Mechanics'  Fu- 
sileers,  served  three  months,  and  was 
honorably  discharged ;  married  Ann 
Kennedy,  at  Dundee,  March  11,  1850  ; 
she  was  born  at  Kijkenny,  Ireland  ;  has 
three  children — Mary  Ann,  Hart  P.  and 
Ella ;  three  deceased ;  all  boru  in 
Dundee. 

Wood  &  Kendall,  farmers  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Wright,  L.  D.,  carpenter ;  P.  O.  Carpen- 
tersville. 

Wilber,  William,  laborer;  P.  0.  Carpen- 
ters ville. 

Wilder,  J.  C.,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 


WHITCOMB,  COL.,  farmer  and 
dairycuan ;  P.  0.  Dundee ;  was  born  at 
Palatine,  Cook  Co.,  in  August,  1843, 
and  remained  in  Cook  Co.  until  the 
breaking  out  of  the  war,  when  he  en- 
listed in  Co.  E.,  113th  111.  Inf.,  at 
Chicago,  and  went  from  there  to  Mem- 
phis, Tenn.;  was  at  the  siege  of  Vicks- 
burg  and  participated  in  many  of  the 
important  battles  of  the  rebellion ;  was 
promoted  to  Sergeant  for  meritorious 
conduct  in  June,  1865  ;  was  honorably 
discharged  at  Chicago  and  returned  to 
Palatine.  Married  Miss  Minda  C. 
Webster ;  two  children  blessed  their 
union.  Mr.  Whitcomb  held  office  of 
Collector  two  years  and  was  School 
Director.  Rep.;  Prot.  Justus  W., 
the  father  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch, 
and  wife  were  among  the  early  settlers 
in  Cook  Co.,  coming  from  Vermont,  in 
1836;  they  settled  at  Plum  Grove, 
near'  Palatine ;  he  passed  away ;  his 
wife  is  still  living. 

Whittaker,  T.  L.,  Postmaster  ;  P.  0.  Car- 
penterville. 

Wennholz,  Wm.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

WEBB,  WM.  H.,  ornamental  japan 
ner,  with  Illinois  Iron  &  Bolt  Co. ;  P. 
0.  Carpentersville  ;  was  born  in  Essex 
Co.,  England  ;  came  to  America  In  July, 
1855,  landing  at  New  York ;  came  to 
Kane  Co.  in  1862  ;  the  following  year, 
became  connected  with  the  present 
firm,  and  for  fourteen  years  has  done 
•  ornamental  japan  work  for  the  com- 
pany. 

Wolff,  Herman,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

WENDT,  HENRY,  hardware  mer- 
chant ;  P.  0.  Dundee ;  born  in  Prussia, 
Germany,  in  1 850  ;  came  to  America  in 
1857,  and  to  Kane  Co.  the  same  year; 
went  into  business  in  1873 ;  Ind. ; 
Lutheran ;  married  Anna  Tuyler,  at 
Dundee,  111.,  in  November,  1873,  at  the 
Lutheran  Church  ;  she  was  born  at 
Schaumburg,  Cook  Co.,  111.,  March  16, 
1853;  has  two  children — Charles,  born 
in  August,  1874,  and  Anna,  born  in 
1875,  both  born  at  Duudee. 

Westerman  Bros.,  merchants ;  P.  0.  Dun- 
dee. 

Wendt,  Joseph,  laborer;  P.  0.  Duudee. 

Wendt  &  Philps,  merchants  ;  P.  0.  Dun- 
dee. 

Wascher,  Fred.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 


590 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


WILBER,  CHAS.  T.,  molder,  with 
Illinois   Iron   &  Bolt  Co.  ;  P.  0.  Dun- 
dee ;  was  born  at  Seneca  Falls,  N.  Y.,  in 
1838;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1862;  be- 
came connected  with  the  Illinois  Iron  & 
Bolt  Co.  on   arrival,  and  has  been  in 
their  employ  up   to  the  present  time ; 
Dem. ;  Protestant ;    married  Miss  Mary 
Allason,    at  Carpentersville,  Sept.    26, 
1867  ;  she  was  born  in   Chicago,  Feb. 
13,  1848;  has   two  children   living —  j 
Flora  M.,  born  at  Carpentersville,  Aug.  ' 
28,    1868 ;    Wm.  H.,  born    March   8,  j 
1876  ;  Wallie,  born  Feb.  20,  1870,  and  j 
died  March  22,  1876. 

Wolff,  Charles,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Wolff,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Woolbright,  Fred.,   laborer ;    P.  0.  Dun 
dee. 

Wascher,  F.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Walker,  W.   E.,    harness    maker;    P.  0. 
Dundee, 
olaver,  Fordbam,  carpenter  ;  P,  0.  Dun- 

Wdee. 

WEAVER,  EDWARD,  engineer 
at  the  Taylor  Mills,  Dundee ;  P.  0. 
Dundee;  was  born  in  August,  1853,  at 
Aurora,  111.;  resided  there  for  a  period 
often  years  ;  came  to  Dundee,  in  1874, 
and  entered  the  employ  of  Taylor,  Hunt 
&  Co.,  and  has,  since  coming  here,  been 
retained  in  their  employ;  Rep.;  Prot- 
estant ;  the  father  and  mother  of  Mr. 
Weaver  have  both  passed  away  ;  they 
were  early  settlers  in  the  city  of  Aurora. 

Wolaver,  J.  D.,  painter;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Wenholz,  W.  A.,  butcher ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Willard,  G. ;  P.  0.  Dundee, 
tersville. 

Wolaver,  Hart,  mason ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

WEIR,  JOHN,  far.;  Sec.  21 ;  P.  0. 
Dundee.  Was  born  in  Paisley,  Scot- 
land, in  1833 ;  came  to  America  in 
1850,  direct  to  Dundee.  Returned  to 
the  East,  and  lived  four  years  in  the 
city  of  New  York.  On  returning  to 
Dundee  purchased  ten  acres  ;  now  owns 
eight ;  is  Rep.;  Bapt.  Married  Isabel 
Malcolm  in  1833,  in  Paisley,  Scotland; 
she  was  born  at  Paisley,  in  1812. 

Wilbern,  Mary  A. ;  P.  0.  Carpentersville. 

Wilbern,  Geo.,  milk  dealer ;  P.  0.  Carpen- 

Wolaver,  Joe,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Wanzer  &  Eatinger,  cheese  factory ;  P.  0. 
Dundee. 

Winke,  Jno.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 


WEST,  SAMUEL,  farmer  and  dai- 
ryman ;  P.  0.  Dundee.  Was  born  at 
Forest  Lake,  Penn.,  Sept.  20,  1835; 
came  to  Dundee  in  1873.  Works  164 
acres.  Rep.:  Prot.  Enlisted,  1861,  in 
Co.  G,  12th  Iowa  Regt.;  honorably  dis- 
charged Aug.  2,  1862.  Married  Caro- 
line Perry,  daughter*  of  B.  F.  Perry, 
Esq.,  at  Dundee,  in  1867 ;  she  was 
born  at  Dundee,  in  1842;  one  child, 
Willis  F.,  born  in  Iowa,  Aug.  20.  1870. 

WANZER,  MOSES,  farmer  and 
dairyman ;  Sec.  18 ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 
Was  born  at  Fairfield,  Franklin  Co., 
Vt,  July  28,  1814.  In  1837,  came 
West,  through  Chicago,  to  Dundee  ;  at 
that  time  there  was  no  township  organ- 
ization and  but  a  few  log  cabins,  and 
and  Mr.  W.  informed  the  writer  that 
during  the  early  part  of  his  settlement 
he  had  walked  all  day,  barefoot,  to  pro- 
cure meat  for  his  dinner ;  boots  he  hap- 
pened to  have,  but  from  motives  of 
economy  did  not  wear  them.  Is  now 
the  owner  of  188  acres  and  a  fine  resi- 
dence; value,  $70  per  acre.  Is  Rep.; 
Meth.  Held  office  as  School  Director 
and  Road  Commissioner,  and  Steward 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  for  thirty- 
six  years.  Married  Miss  Amanda  Coch- 
ran,  Jan.  5,  1841,  at  Dundee.  Mrs.  W. 
taught  the  first  school  in  Dundee ;  was 
born  at  Cambridge,  Vt,  Jan.  13,  1813. 
Had  five  children,  two  living — Sarah 
Amanda  and  Moses  A. 

WARDLE,  JAMES,   Prop.  Dun- 

dee  House.  Born  at  Knaresborough, 
Yorkshire,  Eng.;  came  to  America  in 
1844;  first  to  Elgin,  111.,  where  he  re- 
mained that  Winter;  in  the  Spring  he 
bought  eighty  acres  at  Woodstock. 
Came  to  Dundee  in  1847;  worked  for 
Allan  Pinkerton,  the  noted  detective,  as 
cooper ;  after  Mr.  P.  removed  to  Chi- 
cago, went  into  business  on  his  own  ac- 
count; in  1864,  he  became  prop,  of  the 
Dundee  House.  Is  Rep.;  Prot.  Mar- 
ried Alemena  Wilder,  at  Dundee,  in 
1852 ;  she  was  born  in  Cayuga  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  Oct.  24,  1821. 

Waterman,  Dan'l,  pump  maker ;  P.  O. 
Dundee. 

Wilber,  Wm.,  laborer;   P.  0.  Dundee. 

Wagner,  D.  C..  laborer;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Weston,  N.,  physician;  P.  0.  Dundee. 

Wallorp,  Fred,  laborer ;    P.  0.  Dundee. 


KANE  COUNTY :  BATAVIA. 


591 


Wiltsie,  Mrs.  S.,  P.  0.  Dundee. 
Wolaver,  H.  P.,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 
Webb,  James,  P.  0.  Dundee. 
Wendt,  Mary,  P.  0.  Dundee. 

YAGLE,  HENRY,  butcher;    P.   0. 
Dundee. 

Yagle  Bros.,  butchers;  P,  0.  Dundee. 
YOUNG,  JAMES,  Civil  Engineer 
and  Police  Magistrate  ;  P.  0.  Dundee. 
Born  in  Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  3, 
1806  ;  came  to  Kane  County  in  Oct., 
1848;  purchased  fuur  town  lots  at  Dun- 
dee, and  still  owns  them.  Surveyed 


for  the  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.,  in  1851 ;  also, 
Fox  River  Valley  R.  R.,  in  1852-3-4 ; 
also,  Mil.  &  N.  111.,  in  1862-3  ;  and  R., 
R.  L.  &  St.  Louis,  in  1868-9.  Was 
Building  Supt.  of  the  Elgin  Insane 
Asylum,  in  1871-2.  Admitted  to  the 
Bar,  in  New  York  State,  in  1838.  One 
of  the  first  Trustees  elected  at  the  first 
election  of  officers ;  elected  to  present 
office  in  1876.  Rep.;  Prot.  Married 
Ann  Maria  Adams,  at  Chemung  Co., 
March  3,  1812;  six  children,  four 
living. 


BATAVIA    TOWNSHIP. 


A    CRES,  GEORGE  E.,  farmer;  P.  0. 

f\      Batavia. 

Anderson,  Charles,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Anderson,  John  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Anderson,  C.  I.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Anderson,  John  B.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Anderson,  L.  G.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Alexander,  Jas.,  shoemkr  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

ANDERSON,  A.  P.,  merchant  tailor ; 
P.  0.  Batavia.  ;  Rep.;  Ind.;  born  in 
Sweden,  Nov.  15,  1835.  He  married 
Christina  Anderson;  she  was  born  in 
Sweden,  1847;  was  married  at  Rock- 
ford,  111.,  Aug.,  1867.  Mary  H.,  born 
April  28,  1870.  Left  Sweden,  1854 
and  arrived  at  Elgin ;  he  was  engaged 
OB  the  railroad  ;  meeting  with  a  serious 
accident,  he  then  apprenticed  to  tailor- 
ing ;  then  went  to  Geneva,  working 
with  his  brother;  in  1864  he  came  to 
Batavia  and  engaged  in  his  present 
business. 

Arnold,  A.  H.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Allen,  James  A.,  supt.  paper  mill;  P.  0. 
Batavia. 

Averill,  Wm.  F.,  mechanic  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Alverson,  Wm.,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Anderson,  Andrew,  lab.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Arnold,  M.  A.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Anderson,  John  H.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Anderson,  A.  G.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Anderson,  A.  C.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 


BURTON,  JOSEPH,  merchant;  P. 
0.  Batavia. 

Bradley,  Luther,  blksmith ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Bower,  D.  F.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

BURR,  NELSON,  of  the  Challenge 
Mill  Co.,  Batavia;  P.  0.  Batavia;  Rep.; 
Dec.;  born  in  Perry  Co.,  N.  Y.,  April 
13,  1833.  Married  Francis  Fesler ;  she 
was  born  March  5,  1833;  married  1854 
and  died  Dec.  21;  1863 ;  has  three 
children — Francis  E.,  born  Oct.  30, 
1857  ;  Nellie  W.,  born  May  5,  1860  ; 
Fannie,  born  Aug.  19,  1863.  Second 
wife  Christina  Hapner,  widow;  married 
March  13,  1865 ;  she  was  born  in 
Portage  Co.,  Ohio,  1843 ;  he  lived  in 
Perry  Co.  until  he  was  12 ;  he  then 
went  to  Erie  Co.  on  farm  till  17  ;  then 
to  Tonawanda  and  was  engaged  at  man- 
ufacturing pate  at  fence  ;  came  to  Bata- 
via June  11,  1857  ;  he  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  of  sash,  blinds,  etc.,  also 
pumps  ;  in  1867  he  manufactured  the 
challenge  feed  mill,  also  combined  shell- 
er  and  grinder,  an  invention  of  his  own ; 
in  1869  he  formed  a  stock  company,  of 
which  he  is  Secretary  and  Superintend- 
ent, and  one  of  the  principal  stock- 
holders ;  in  March,  1872,  the  place 
burned  and  was  re-erected  in  April ; 
their  business  now  extends  to  all  parts 
of  the  world. 


592 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Brandenber2,  Hannah,  far.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Burke,  Austin,  farmer ;   P.  O.  Batavia. 

Benson,  Lars,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
.Benson,  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Benson,  F.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Backus,  Bernard,  farmer  ;  P.  0.   Batavia. 

Branford  &  Sons,  larmers  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Branford,  Edmond,  livery  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Bartlett,  Charles,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Bartlett,  Fernand,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Banbury,  E.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Brunnemyer,  L.  H.,  far.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Bullard,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Baird,  James  C.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Ba^avia. 

Breman,  Patk.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Bitter,  Wm.  F.,  restaurant;  P.O.  Batavia. 

Blair,  J.  J.,  jeweler  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Burton,  Amos,  butcher ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Burton,  George,  merchant;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Burr,  Bradley,  mfr.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

BRANFORD,  RICH'D,  retired; 
Sees.  14  and  23;  P.  0.  Batavia;  Dem.; 
Episcopalian;  192  acres;  value,  $80 
per  acre ;  born  in  Norfolk,  England, 
Feb.  8, 1812.  Married  Jane  Teasdell ; 
she  was  born  in  London,  England,  Feb. 
14,  1815  ;  married  at  Yarmouth,  Eng.; 
had  eight  children,  six  living  and  two 
dead — Robert,  Jane  R.,  Mary  Ann, 
Frederick,  Benjamin,  Edmund;  dead, 
Richard  W.  and  James ;  came  to  the 
United  States  in  1852  ;  settled  where 
he  now  resides  in  1853;  he  has  just 
returned  from  a  trip  to  England ;  he 
has  crossed  the  ocean  five  times ;  Mrs. 
Branford  died  Aug.  1,  1876. 

Barker,  L.  P.,  stone  quarry;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Blair,  A.  E.,  stone  quarry;  P.  0.  Bavavia. 

Bishop,  J.  H.,  mechanic  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Benson,  John  B.,  laborer;   P.  0.  Batavia. 

Branford,  Robert,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Barr,  George  R.,  carriage  trimmer;  P.  0. 
Batavia. 

Brown,  Wm.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Benson,  Andrew,  laborer ;   P.  0.  Batavia. 

BAMBERRY,  HENRY,  farmer; 
Sec.  34;  P.O.  Batavia;  Rep.;  Episco- 
pal ;  230  acres ;  value,  $60  per  acre ; 
born  in  Ireland,  1832.  Married  Sarah 
Ann  Clagg ;  she  was  born  in  New  Jer- 
sey, in  1848.  Have  four  children — 
John  Lewis,  Annie,  Willie,  Sarah  ;  lived 
in  Ireland  17  years  ;  came  to  the  United 
States  in  1849 ;  lived  two  years  in 
Massachusetts,  and  came  to  present 
place  in  1851  ;  is  SchoolDirector. 


Benson,  Berndt,  laborer;   P.  0.  Batavia. 
Ballard,  I.  V.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Brown,  F.  W.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Bacon,  L.  L.,  laborer  ;   P.  0.  Batavia. 
Bristol,  David,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Baker,  A.  S.,  carpenter;   P.  0.  Batavia. 
Barnes,  Charles  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Bassitt,  Emma ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Bradley.  Henry,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Briggs,  J.  H.,  laborer;   P.  0.  Batavia. 
Bahn,  Ed.,  stone  quarry;   P.  0.   Batavia. 
Belefield,  Chas.,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Bow,  John,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Bradley,  Jno.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Buckner,  Jas.,  laborer;  P.  O.  Batavia. 
Bradley,  Isaac,  laborer ;  P.  0.   Batavia 
Burlingame,  H.,  laborer;  P.  0,  Batavia. 

BUELTER,  JOHN,  Sec.  24;  P.  0. 

Batavia ;  farms  250  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  $55  per  acre ;  Rep.  ;  Evang. ;  born 
in  Prussia,  in  1832  ;  he  married  Amelia 
Trantow  ;  she  was  born  in  Prussia,  and 
married  in  Kane  Co. ;  six  children — 
Frank  C.  F.,  born  March  20,  1859 ; 
Henry  C.  T.,born  Feb.  7,  1861  ;  Helen 
M.,  born  Jan.  1,  1864;  John  F.  W., 
born  Jan.  12,  1867  ;  William  F.,  born 
May  8,  1871  ;  Charles  R.  A.,  born 
May  8,  1874  ;  lived  in  Prussia  25  years  ; 
came  to  United  States  in  1857,  settled 
in  Kane  Co. ;  he  bought  his  present 
place  in  July,  1876  ;  he  is  at  present 
School  Director. 

Bartholomew,   L.,  laborer  ;  P.  0,  Batavia. 

Bailey,  Wm.  P.,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Blakeslee,  I.  H.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Bull,  Geo.  W.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

BUCK,  FRANCIS  H ,  Agt.  C.  & 

N.  W.  By.  ;  P.  0.  Batavia ;  Rep.  ; 
Ind.  ;  born  in  Erie  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Sept. 
30,  1824 ;  he  married  Miss  Ann  Eliza 
Bristol,  at  Batavia ;  she  was  born  at 
Whitehall,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  17, 1834  ;  Frank 
L.,  born  Nov.  21,  1860;  Mary,  born 
Oct.  19,  1873  ;  left  New  York  July  6, 
1843,  and  came  to  vicinity  of  Batavia 
soon  after  ;  worked  at  the  fanning  mill 
business ;  he  then  went  to  Wisconsin, 
engaging  with  his  brother  in  the  manu- 
facturing of  fanning  mills ;  he  then 
attended  school  at  Beloit  College,  then 
returned  to  Batavia  and  engaged  in 
mercantile  business  ;  has  been  in  present 
business  four  years ;  has  been  School 
Director,  Clerk  of  the  Board,  and  is  the 
Librarian  of  the  Batavia  Free  Library. 


KANE  COUNTY:  BATAVIA. 


593 


Burton,  Jas.  W.,  butcher;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Best,  Geo.,  Asst.  Cashier  First  National 

Bank  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Brown,  Julius,  mfr.  ;   P.  0.  Batavia. 
Burnett,  Jno.,  miller;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Burroughs,  L.  M.,  phys. ;   P.  0.  Batavia. 
Burnham,  Jno.,  manf'r. ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 
Burnham,  Wm.  H.,  clerk ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Brominger,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Buchanan,  G.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Burroughs,  R.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Bartholomew,  Saml.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Binninger,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Boyd,  Wm.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 
Blanchard,  Elvira,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

BUCHER    C.  A.,   M.  D.,   P  0. 

Batavia  ;  Rep. ;  Ind.  ;  born  in  Steuben 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  11,  1829  ;  he  married 
Miss  Minerva  Simpson ;  she  was  born 
in  Albion,  Orleans  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1835  ; 
married  in  Aurora,  Sept.  20,  1854; 
had  five  children — Charley,  born  Nov. 
10,  1867';  Eddie,  born  Jan.  24,  1874; 
Clara,  born  1856,  died  1858  ;  Eva,  born 
1861,  died  1875;  Child,  born  1859, 
died  1859  ;  lived  in  New  York  until  he 
was  21,  then  came  to  Aurora  in  1850, 
and  engaged  in  store,  remaining  three 
years  ;  then  went  to  Bloomington,  en- 
gaged in  clothing  business  on  his  own 
account,  remainins  eighteen  months, 
then  came  to  Batavia,  in  1855,  and  en- 
gaged in  clothing  business ;  he  then 
studied  medicine  under  Drs.  Thompson 
and  Mead  ;  he  then  went  to  Chicago, 
and  graduated  at  Rush  Medical  College 
in  1861  ;  he  then  enlisted  in  the  124th 
Ills.,  as  a  private  in  Co.  B,  and  was  soon 
detailed  as  Acting  Asst.  Surgeon,  hav- 
ing charge  of  the  regiment  while  at  Camp 
Butler;  discharged  in  1863,  he  was 
then  commissioned  by  Gov.  Yates  as 
First  Asst.  Surgeon  of  the  72d  111. ; 
remained  in  regiment  till  1865,  then^ 
came  to  Batavia,  and  has  been  practic- 
ing since  ;  was  elected  Coroner  of  Kane 
Co.,  in  1868;  has  been  Village  and 
School  Trustee  of  Township  for  the  past 
nine  years. 

Brown,  C.  H.,  post  office  clerk ;  P.  0. 
Batavia. 

Barker,  Wm.  P.,  stone  quarry;  P.  0. 
Batavia. 

Bartholomew.  Mary,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Brooks,  Caleb,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Burke,   Michael,  laborer ;    P.  0.  Batavia. 


Bernard,  Catherine,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Burns,  Catherine,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Benson,  A.  P.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

/~^AREY,  JAS.  H.,  butcher ;  P.  0.  Ba- 

V_y     tavia. 

Carey,  I.  L.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Carey,  Jas.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Clark,  Wm.,  stone  quarrier;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

CAZALY,  FREDERICK, farmer, 
Sec.  30;  P.  0.  Batavia;  Rep.;  Ind.; 
born  in  England,  June  17,  1811  ;  has 
100  acres ;  married  Eleina  Baldwin ; 
she  was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  in  1820, 
and  married  in  Pennsylvania,  in  1841  ; 
had  eight  children — William,  born  Feb. 
18,  1843;  Ellen,  born  May  11,  1845  ; 
Lyman,  born  Dec.  2,  1847  ;  Victoria, 
born  Dec.  25,  1849  ;  Mary,  born  Feb. 
5,  1852;  Kate,  born  Dec.  5,  1854; 
George,  born  Dec.  30,  1861  ;  Loury, 
born  Dec.  15, 1851,  died  Aug.  16, 1875. 
He  left  England  in  1824;  settled  in 
Pennsylvania,  then  went  to  Philadel- 
phia, then  to  Ohio,  then  back  to  En- 
gland, in  1839  back  to  Pennsylvania  ; 
came  here  in  1858  ;  had  two  sons  in 
the  army. 

Clark,  Wm.  2d,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Coger,  Judson,  millwright;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Conley,  Ransom,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Chalnon,  Thos.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

CLEVELAND,  T.  L.,  station  ag't 
C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.;  P.  0.  Batavia  ;  Ind.; 
Cong.;  born  in  Boston,  April  15,  1818  ; 
he  married  Olivia  Blanchard,  Nov.  26, 
1840,  at  Aurora,  by  Rev.,. John  Wol- 
worth ;  she  was  born  in  Smithfield,  N. 
Y..  July  17,  1823  ;  no  children.  He 
left  Boston  in  Sept.,  1839,  and  came  to 
Batavia ;  engaged  in  mercantile  busi- 
ness for  three  years  ;  has  held  present 
position  eighteen  years  ;  has  been  School 
Trustee  two  terms  ;  came  to  Aurora  in 
1839  ;  Mrs.  C.'s  mother,  Hannah  Hull, 
was  born  in  Connecticut,  and  her  father, 
Wm.  L.  Blanchard,  in  Rhode  Island. 

Curtis,  Geo.  F.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Conde,  Frank,  mfr.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Chambers,  Mrs.  A.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Calehan,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Cleveland,  Andrew,  rnech.;  P.  0.  Batavia 

Carlson,  Andrew,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia 

Carmody,  Jas.,  laborer ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Conley,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Cole,  D.  L.,  mfr.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Chamberlain,  Geo.,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Batavia. 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


COOPER,  C.  N.,  M.  D.,  physician  ; 
Rep.;  Cong.;  born  in  Summit  Co..  Ohio, 
March  27,  1844;  married  Lydia  Wind- 
sor ;  she  was  born  in  Petersfield,  En- 
gland ;  was  married  in  Iowa,  in  1869 ; 
had  three  children — Charles  W.,  born 
May  4,  1871  ;  John  A.,  born  Sept.  1, 
1873 ;  Frederick  H.,  born  Sept.  27, 1 876, 
died  March  2,  1877.  He  remained  in 
Ohio  ten  years  ;  he  then  removed  to  Du 
Page  Co.,  near  Batavia;  he  left  home 
in  1856,  to  attend  school  in  Grinnell, 
Iowa,  and  graduated  in  1867,  from  the 
Iowa  College ;  he  took  his  degree  in 
medicine  at  the  Chicago  Med.  College  in 

1869,  and  returned  to  Iowa  and  prac- 
ticed medicine  until  1875,  at  Keosau- 
qua ;  he  then  came  to  Batavia,  and  has 
practiced  here  since ;  he  takes  an  active 
part  in  the  Church  and  is  Superintend- 
ent of  the  Sunday  school. 

Coffin,  Wm.,  Prest,  First  Nat.  Bank  ;  P. 
0.  Batavia. 

CARR,  P.  JM  farmer;  Sec.  21  ;  P.  0. 
Batavia;  owns  97  acres  here  and  15 
acres  in  Sees.  29  and  30,  probable  value, 
^80  per  acre  ;  Dem.;  Ind.;  born  in  Kane 
Co.,  June  6,  1849 ;  he  married  Miss 
Kate  Doty;  she  was  born  in  1853; 
married  April  18,  1877. 

Coffin,  Wm.  K.,  Cashier  First  Nat.  Bank  ; 
P.  0.  Batavia. 

Collins,  Daniel,  stone  quarrier  ;  P.  O.  Ba- 
tavia. 

Corning,  S.  B.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Collins,  Michael,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

CLEAVER,  C.  S-,  farmer ;  Sees.  28, 
33,  29  and  32 ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Crawford,  W.,  Justice  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

CARR,  JAMES,  far. ;  Sec.  29 ;  P.  0. 
Batavia ;  208  acres,  valued  at  $65  per 
acre;  born  in  Maine  in  1817  ;  married 
E.  M.  Burton  ;  she  was  born  March  22, 
1836,  and  married  June  21,  1867  ;  two 
children — Harris  F.,  born,  July  21, 
1868  ;  Lucy  Le  Baron,  born  Dec.  4, 

1870.  Left  Maine  in  1836,  and  went 
to  Florida,  then   to  New  Orleans,  then 
to  New  York,  then  back  to  Maine  and 
then  to  Kane  Co.,  in  1839,  and  settled 
near  where  he  now  resides ;  has  been 
School  Director ;  since  coming  here,  he 
has  been  East  two  years,  on  R.  R.  sur- 
vey;  in   1849,   he  went  to   California, 
stayed  four  years,  and,  in  1857,  he  went 
on  Government  lake  survey. 


Clark,  Chas.  A.,  mechanic  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Christiansen,  M.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Cranden,  F.  P.,  land  agt. ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

CON  WAY,  JAMES,  far. ;  Sec.  34  ; 
P.  0.  North  Aurora ;  owns  18  acres 
here  and  9  near  Batavia ;  probable  value, 
$60  per  acre  ;  Dem.;  Cath.;  born  in  Ire- 
land, in  1811  ;  he  married  Catharine 
Bernard ;  she  was  married  in  Ireland  ; 
has  s^ven  children  ,  came  to  the  United 
States  in  1850. 

Cogger,  H.  H.,  miller  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Curtis,  Franklin,  butcher;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Clapp,  Geo.  W.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Cleaver,  Mary,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Cazaley,  Fred.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Clarke.  N.  F.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

COOLEY,  O.  E.,  elk.  and  ins.  agt. ; 
P.  0.  Batavia ;  Rep. ;  Meth.  ;  born  at 
Wilbraham,  Mass.,  Aug.  6, 1835  ;  mar- 
ried Clarissa  Fowler  ;  she  was  born  in 
Cook  Co.,  111.,  May  4,  1839,  and  mar- 
ried at  Batavia  Dec.  19,  1858,  and 
died  May  23,  1862  ;  second  wife,  Miss 
Mary  Clark,  was  born  in  London,  En- 
gland, Aug.  11, 1839,  and  married  Aug. 
15,  1865,  at  Batavia;  three  children — 
Oscar  E.,  born  July  19,  1868;  Ellen 
E.,  born  July  6,  1873  ;  Sarah  L.,  born 
Aug.  28,  1877.  Came  to  Batavia  in 
1838,  and  lived  on  the  farm  until  he 
was  14;  he  then,  in  1850,  engaged  as 
clerk  with  Mr.  Fowler,  and  has  contin- 
ued so  since ;  in  1873,  he  established 
an  insurance  agency.  See  card, 

Clarke,  S.  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Conway,  Wm.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Conway,  Catharine,  far ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Cook,  Jos.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Cahill,  Ed.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Clancy,  R.  B.,  lumber ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

CLARKE,  RICHARD  M.,  far. ; 

Sec.  32 ;  P.  0.  Batavia ;  80  acres,  val- 
ued at  860  per  acre ;  Dem. ;  Episco- 
pal ;  born  in  New  Haven,  Conn.,  Jan. 
29,  1816;  married  Miss  Delia  Kings- 
ley  ;  she  was  born  in  Vermont,  Dec.  25, 
1832,  and  married  Jan.  11,  1859;  two 
children — Freddie  S.,  born  Nov.  14, 
1862,  and  Charles  H.  M.,  born  Jan. 
15,  1865;  he  moved  to  Oyster  River, 
and  lived  there  until  he  was  7,  then 
back  to  New  Haven,  then  to  Ohio,  then 
to  New  Haven,  then  to  Illinois  and  set- 
tled where  he  now  resides,  in  1843. 
Chappel,  Henry,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 


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595 


Gallon.  Francis,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Carlson,  Andrew,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Coger,  Mrs.  L.  E.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Cavanaugh,  Owin,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

CONDE,  C.  B.,  engaged  in  overseeing 
his  property ;  P.  0.  Batavia ;  Dem.  ; 
Ind. ;  born  at  Glenville,  N.  Y.,  Dec. 
27,  1814;  married  Miss  Hannah  M. 
Quant,  at  Rotterdam,  N.  Y.,  in  1836; 
she  was  born  at  Rotterdam  in  1817; 
nine  children,  six  girls  and  three  boys; 
left  New  York  in  1837  and  went  to  Du 
Page  Co.,  111.,  and  engaged  in  wagon  mak- 
ing, etc. ;  came  to  Batavia  in  1 84 1 ,  engag- 
ing in  same  business ;  has  been  School 
Commissioner,  Supervisor,  Director  and 
Town  Trustee,  several  years  each ;  his 
father,  C.  S.  Conde,  was  Judge  of  the 
Circuit  Court  of  Schenectady,  N.  Y., 
several  years.  C.  B.  is  one  of  thirteen 
brothers;  all  of  whom  grew  to  man- 
hood. He  had  many  narrow  escapes 
from  Indians,  while  in  California. 

Collins,  Mary,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Cobb,  Asa,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia 

Chapman,  J.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Conde,  C.  S.,  butcher;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

DEMAR,  HORATIO,  laborer;  P.  0.  ; 
Batavia. 

Donahue,  Thos.,  stone  quarry  ;  P.  0.  Ba- 
tavia. 

Dorn,  W.  N.,  traveler;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Derby,  Emeline,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Derby,  Wm.  S.,  clerk  ;   P.  0.  Batavia. 

Doty,  H.  F.,  clerk ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

DANFORTH,  BENJ.,  manufac- 
turer of  horse  shoe  nails  ;  P.  0.  Batavia  ; 
Ind.;  Ind.;  born  in  Yorkshire,  England, 
April  1,  1825  ;  he  married  Miss  Sarah 
Hardcastle  ;  she  was  born  in  Yorkshire, 
England,  May  18,  1826 ;  married  at 
Hawthorne,  England,  July  29,  1847; 
had  seven  children — William,  Martha, 
Lucy  Ann,  Ruth  Matilda,  Frederick, 
Charles  ;  Robert,  deceased  ;  lived  in 
England  twenty-four  years,  and  came 
to  Chicago,  then  to  Du  Page  Co.,  then 
to  Chicago,  then  to  Batavia  in  1852; 
he  engaged  in  manufacturing  horse 
shoe  nails,  and  continued  so  until  he 
engaged  in  his  present  business. 

Davenport,  Theron,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Ba- 
tavia. 

Dorr,  I.  E.,  painter ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Davis.  John,  merchant;  P.  O   Batavia. 

Duffy,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 


DONAHUE,  JOHN,  far;  Sec.  34  ; 
P  0.  Batavia  ;  Dem. ;  Cath. ;  born  in 
Ireland,  in  1827;  married  Sarah  Barn- 
berry  ;  she  was  born  in  Ireland,  in 
1827  ;  he  came  to  the  United  States  in 
1854,  and  located  in  New  York  ;  came 
to  present  place  in  1841  ;  is  partner  to 
H.  Bamberry; 

Duffy,  L.  A. ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Donovan,  Thomas,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Ba- 
tavia. 

Donovan,  John,  blacksmith ;  P.  0.  Ba- 
tavia. 

Donovan,  Mrs.  Ellen ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Danfurd,  B.,  manufacturer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Dodd,  B. ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Drake,  N.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Dailey,  John,  dentist ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Dorn,  Mrs.  E. ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Desozier,  L.  A.,  mechanic  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

TpLDRED,  CALVIN,  laborer;  P.  0. 
P^  Batavia. 

Engberg,  Gustaf,  cabinet  maker ;  P.  0. 
Batavia. 

EVEN,  LEONARD,  farmer  and 
dairyman,  Sec.  35  ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  owns 
76  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $60  per  acre ; 
Dem.;  Cath.;  born  in  Prussia,  in  1834; 
married  Elizabeth  Smith  ;  she  was  born 
in  1839  ;  has  six  children — Mary,  An- 
ton, Nicholas,  John,  Margarett,  Helena; 
came  to  the  United  States  in  1856,  and 
to  Kane  Co.  in  1860 ;  has  been  School 
Director  three  years. 

Ernow,  Jerry,  mason ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Esmay,  Z.,  peddler;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

EARL,  J.  S.,  P.  0.  Batavia;  Rep.; 
Bapt. ;  born  in  Montgomery  Co.,  New 
York,  July  26,  1837 ;  married  Miss 
Nora  Corning ;  she  was  born  in  Wash- 
ington Co.,  New  York,  Nov.  8,  1840, 
and  married  in  Washington  Co.,  April 
15,  1862 ;  has  four  children— Lena, 
born  Feb.  10,  1863 ;  Stephen  A.,  born 
Dec.  28,  1864;  Louis  N.,  born  July  19, 
1866 ;  Jossie,  born  March  26,  1871  ; 
lived  in  Montgomery  Co.  until  he  was 
16  years  of  age  ;  attended  the  Madison 
University ;  then  went  to  Chicago,  re- 
maining three  yoars  ;  then  to  Washing- 
ton Co.,  N.  Y. ;  remained  five  years ; 
then  to  Will  Co.,  111.,  remaining  seven 
years  ;  in  1869,  he  came  to  Batavia,  en- 
gaging in  his  present  business  as  part- 
ner with  Corning  &  Earl ;  is  at  present 
Supervisor. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Ellis,  Levi,  hotel  proprietor;  P.  0.  Ba- 
tavia. 

Eager,  James,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Eldred,  Mrs.  Betsey ;    P.  0.  Batavia. 

Esterbrook,  0.,  farmer;  P.  0   Batavia. 

TPORD,  WILLIAM,  Jr.,  farmer;    P. 

JJ       0.  Batavia. 

Frydendall,  James,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Ba- 
tavia. 

FRYDENDALL,  DANIEL  far- 
mer, Sec.  31 ;  P.  0.  Batavia  ;  owns  316 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $80  per  acre ; 
Dem. ;  Ind. ,  born  at  Duanesburg,  N. 
Y.,  March  28,  1808;  married  Hannah 
Veuten  ;  she  was  born  at  Duanesburg, 
N.  Y.,  Sept.  16,  1813;  married  June 
12,  1833;  had  ten  chillren,  seven  liv- 
ing—  Phillip,  born  July  7,  1834; 
Ann,  born  Nov.  14,  1835  ;  Venten, 
born  Jan.  14, 1837  ;  Hicks,  born  March 
21,  1839;  Margarett,  born  Dec.  12, 
1841  ;  Emma,  born  Nov.  4,  1850  ;  Is- 
abell,  born  Dec.  7,  1853  ;  Marv,  born 
Jan.  28,  1843,  died  March  26^  1845; 
Victoria,  born  March  1,  1845,  died 
March  26,  1848 ;  Dorcas,  born  Sept. 
26,  1848,  died  Sept.  23, 1870  ;  lived  in 
the  State  of  New  York  until  1848,  and 
then  came  to  Kane  Co. ;  in  1857,  he 
came  to  his  present  place. 

FOWLER,  GEO.  W.,  general  mer- 
chandise ;  P.  0.  Batavia ;  Rep. ; 
Meth. ;  born  at  Wilmington,  Vt.,  May 
1,  1818;  married  Miss  Adaline  Bald- 
win ;  she  was  born  at  Mt.  Morris,  N. 
Y.,  March  28,  1817,  and  married  in 
Leroy,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  17,  1837  ;  had  six 
children,  two  living  and  four  dead — 
Georgiana,  born  June  25,  1849;  Chas. 
F.,  born  Aug.  11,  1856;  Clarissa,  born 
May  4,  1839,  died  May  23, 1862  ;  Wel- 
lington, born  May  28,  1842,  died  April 
5,- 1848  ;  Wellington  A.,  born  June  21, 
1851,  died  April  28, 1855  ;  Florence  A., 
born  Aug.  11, 1856,  died  Oct.  3,  1857; 
lived  in  Vermont  until  he  was  17  years 
of  age,  working  at  milling ;  then  went 
to  Livingston  Co.,  worked  at  milling; 
then  to  Naperville,  111.  ;  then  to  Bata- 
via, in  1839,  and  went  at  milling  in 
Baker  &  House's  mill ;  he  then  went 
at  farming,  then  engaged  in  general 
merchandise,  and  has  continued  since ; 
has  held  interests  in  other  business ; 
has  been  Township  Trustee,  and  is  now 
Director  in  the  bank. 


Feltman,  Leonard,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Flahiff,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Fowler,  0.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Fitzmorris,  R.,  farmer;  P.   0.  Batavia. 
Fepler,  John,  mechanic ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Fearon,  Ed.,  stone  quarry  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Feeney,  Andrew,  laborer;    P.  0.   Batavia. 
Fairsay,  John ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Freidland,  Fred,  painter ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Freidland,  John,  painter  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Finney,  Mary  E. ;   P.  0.  Batavia. 
Felver,  Joseph,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Frydendall,  Theo.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Fenskio,  Fred,  farmer ;  P.  0.  .Batavia. 
Fetherston,   Martin,   farmer ;     P.   0.    Ba- 
tavia. 

Freiders,  Peter,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Feidler,  Nic,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Frazier,  W.  P.,  P.  O.  Batavia. 
Fanning,  John,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Field,  J.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Free,  William,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Feeney,  Mrs.  Patrick,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Fish,  Mrs.  L.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

GODWIN,  MRS.  J.  B.,  P.  0.  Ba- 

tavia. 

Graves,  Mrs.  D.,  P   0.  Batavia. 
Grarvey,  Thomas,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Grover,  C.  B.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

GRIMES,   ALEXANDER,  col 

lector  and  loaning  money ;  P.  0.  Bati- 
via.  Dem.;  Bapt.  Born  at  Linden, 
N.  Y.,  March  20,  1826;  he  married 
Miss  H.  Malvina  Loveland ;  she  was 
born  at  Hamilton,  N.  Y.,  April  12, 
1830 ;  married  at  Hamilton,  N.  Y., 
Nov.  4,  1852,  by  Rev.  G-eo.  W.  Eaton, 
D.  D.  Two  children— Willis  L.,  born 
Aug.  20,  1854,  and  Charley  J.,  born 
Jan.  29,  1862.  Lived  at  home,  on  the 
farm,  until  his  14th  year;  then  came, 
with  his  mother,  to  McHenry  Co.,  111., 
in  1840,  and  in  1845,  he  went  to  Mad- 
ison University  and  remained  there 
seven  years,  graduating  in  1852,  and 
acquiring  the  title  of  A.  B.  He  then 
came  to  Batavia  and  practiced  dental 
surgery ;  he  retired  from  the  business 
fifteen  ye.ars  ago  ;  has  since  beea  in  the 
lumber  business  and  overseeing  his  farm. 
He  has  been  School  Director,  Marshal, 
Road  Commissioner,  etc.  He  drew 
plans  for  the  East  Side  School  House, 
in  1864.  He  raised  a  company  in  Ba- 
tavia, which  was  put  in  the  124th  Reg- 
iment, he  acting  as  Captain. 


KANE  COUNTY:  BATAVIA. 


597 


Garnsey,  C.  A.,  physician ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Gibson,  J.  S.,  tinner;   P.  0.  Batavia. 

Germain,  Walter,  Justice  of  the  Peace  ; 
P.  0.  Batavia. 

Goseline,  Peter,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Glines,  Timothy,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Grimes,  Win.  R  ,  clerk;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Grimes,  Jacob,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Grimes  &  Shaw,  blacksmiths;  P.  O.  Ba- 
tavia. 

Garrity,  Thos.,  laborer;    P.  0.  Batavia. 

Goseline,  John,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Gregg,  Geo.  W.,  wagon  mkr.;  P.  0  Batavia. 

Green,  Geo.  S.,  mechanic;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Gilchrist,  I.  W..  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Griffin,  Isaiah,  livery ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Granland,  Chas.,  mar.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

George,  M.,  P.  0  Batavia. 

George,  S   K.,  bakery ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Gise,  Carl,  mechanic ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

GEORGE,  P.  K.,  insurance  and  real 
estate;  P.  0  Batavia.  Rep.;  Meth. 
Born  at  Stratford,  Vt,  Dec.  31,  1819. 
He  married  Miss  Edna  Williams ;  she 
was  born  at  Stratford,  Vt.,  Dec.  31, 
1822,  and  married  at  Stratford  in  1844. 
They  had  three  children— S.  K.,  born 
Oct.  4,  1846;  Addell,  born  April  16, 
1850;  and  Frank  E.,  born  Oct.  14, 
1855.  Lived  in  Vermont  until  1864  ; 
was  engaged  at  farming  and  as  foreman 
in  a  woolen-mill ;  came  to  Kane  County 
in  1864. 

Gillingham,  E.  W.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Geiss,  Jacob,  cigar  mkr.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Garvey,  Pat,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Garber,  Jacob,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Griffith,  Ed.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia, 

Griffith,  Jno.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Groner.  Wm.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Grydon,  Thomas,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Garber,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Gregg,  Mrs.  Wm.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Grimes,  Jennie,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Glines,  S.  &  E.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Goudy,  W.  E.,  mechanic ;    P.  O.  Batavia. 

Guild,  A.  Farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

HAGETT,  J.  W.,  millwright;  P.  0. 
.Batavia. 

Hanson,  Jno.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Howe,  J.  B.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Hurlbut,  H.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Hall,  Mrs.  S.  M.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Hailey,  John,  mechanic ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Hover,  Abram,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Howell,  Wm.,  hotel  prop.;   P.  0.  Batavia. 


Harrold,  Samuel,  blksmth.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hunt,  R.  R,  mechanic;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Henry,  Roman,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

HENZE,  CHAS.,  gardener ;  Sec.  26  ; 
P.  0.  Batavia.  Has  seventeen  acres  ; 
value,  &75  per  acre ;  Ind.;  Luth.;  born 
in  Hanover,  Dec.  31, 1810  ;  he  married 
Sophia  Steinhusen ;  she  was  born  in 
Mecklenburg,  Dec.  16,  1810.  They 
had  six  children — Dora,  born  Nov.  15, 
1839;  Caroline,  born  July  2,  1855; 
Mary,  born  Sept  21,  1857  ;  William, 
born  Dec.  19,  1860 ;  Lizzie,  born  April 
22,  1864;  and  Henry,  born  May  2, 
1837;  died  in  1845.  Came  to  the 
United  States  in  1852,  and  to  Kane 
Connty  in  1855  ;  worked  at  his  trade. 
Settled  on  his  present  place  in  1862. 
Mr.  Henze  was  a  soldier  for  eighteen 
years  in  his  native  place. 

Higgins,  Pat,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hoben,  Chas.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Henman,  A.,  shoemaker;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Haley,  Geo.  S.,  mechanic;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hibbard,  F.  I.,  mechanic;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hunter,  Thos.  M.,  stone  quarry;  P.  0. 
Batavia. 

Haley,  Chas.,  mechanic;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Holbrook,  Mary,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hobler,  Peter,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Houck,  M.  P.,  Constable ;    P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hanson,  Evan,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hassel,  Anton,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

HILL,  P.  R.,  far.;  Sec.  33;  P.  0. 
Batavia;  Rep.,  Ind.;  owns  fifty  acres ; 
value,  $75  per  acre ;  born  in  Wyoming 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  June  1,  1849 ;  he  married 
Miss  Emma  Pope ;  she  was  born  in 
Heniker,  N.  H.,  June  23,  1853;  mar- 
ried at  Aurora,  in  1872  ;  two  children 
— Louis  R.,  born  Nov.  5,  1873  ;  New- 
t.m  E.,  born  March  17,  1875 ;  lived  in 
New  York  State  until  he  was  7  years 
old,  then  came  to  Boone  Co.;  remained 
there  five  years,  then  went  to  Black- 
berry Station,  and  settled  on  his  present 
place  in  1867. 

Harvey,  Geo.  W.,  mech.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hampton,  I.  S..  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Harvey,  J.  W.,  coal  dlr.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hunt,  E.  L  ,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hollister,  Wm.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hall,  J.  H.,  barber;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hampton,  Sylvester,  carp.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hendrickson,  John,  stone  quarry;  P.  0. 
Batavia. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


HALL  AD  AY,  DAN'L,  carp.;  P.  0. 

Batavia.  Son  of  David  Halladay  and 
Nancy,  nee  Carpenter ;  was  born  in  Marl- 
boro, Vt,  Nov.  24,  1826.  At  the  age 
of  19  he  was  apprenticed  as  a  machin- 
ist, at  Ludlow,  Mass.,  and  at  the  age  of 
21,  was  placed  in  charge  of  the  build- 
ing of  important  machinery  for  the  gov- 
ernment armory,  then  located  at  Harper's 
Ferry,  Va.  He  married  Miss  Susan  M. 
Spooner,  May  3, 1849,  at  Ludlow,  Mass.; 
she  was  born  at  Belchertown,  Mass. 
They  have  had  one  son,  who  died  in  in- 
fancy. They  have  one  adopted  daugh- 
ter. In  1851,  he  was  chosen  to  repre- 
sent Capt.  Erricson's  Caloric  Engine  at 
the  World's  Fair,  held  in  London ;  upon 
his  return,  he  purchased  an  interest  in 
the  machine  shops  at  Ellington,  Conn., 
and  here  invented  the  Self-Governing 
Wind  Engine,  which  ranks  as  one  of 
the  most  useful  inventions  of  the  age ; 
subordinating  a  power  as  old  as  time, 
but,  for  the  want  of  genius  to  supply 
for  it  the  adequate  mechanism  with 
which  to  perform  the  duty,  was  left  to 
spend  its  might  in  useless  waste ;  now 
one  of  the  greatest  motive  powers  of 
nature  is  utilized,  and,  as  it  were,  made 
subservient  to  the  will  of  man,  con-  | 
ferring  untold  benefits  to  millions  ;  Mr.  j 
Halladay  has  also  secured  patents  for  ! 
several  other  inventions,  possessing  more  j 
or  less  merit ;  after  perfecting  the  wind  , 
engine,  a  stock  company  was  formed  for 
their  manufacture,  in  Connecticut.  In 
1863,  the  business  was  removed  to  Bata- 
via, 111.,  where  a  second  stock  company 
was  formed,  in  which  Mr.  H.  occupied 
the  position  of  Director,  Sec.  and  Supt., 
and  is  one  of  the  principal  stockholders ; 
under  his  supervision  the  business  has 
grown  to  one  of  great  magnitude,  giv- 
ing employment  to  hundreds  of  men. 
In  politics  Mr.  H.  is  a  Rep.;  Independ- 
ent in  his  religious  views,  more  particu- 
larly supporting  the  Cong.  Ch.;  he  has 
never  sought  political  distinction,  his 
only  offices  having  been  Village  Trustee 
and  School  Director,  in  which  last  ca- 
pacity he  has  served  thirteen  years,  tak- 
ing an  active  part  in  securing  the  erec- 
tion of  the  elegant  school  edifice  which 
adorns  the  place  ;  liberal,  generous  and 
public  spirited,  he  takes  an  active  inter- 
est in  all  local  improvements,  and  is 


recognized  as  one  of  the  influential  and 
useful  men  in  the  county;  he  aims  to 
better  the  condition  of  his  employes, 
and  will  have  none  other  in  his  employ 
but  sober  and  industrious  men,  many  of 
whom  have  been  with  him  for  fourteen 
years. 

Howland,  E.  S.,  manfr.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hiland,  Jno.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Higgins,  Anthony,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Henry,  Victor,  laborer ;   P.  O.  Batavia. 

Henry,  Elizabeth,  P.  0.  Batavia 

Hart,  John,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Haley,  Timothy,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Haley,  William,  farmer ;  P.  O  Batavia. 

Hyde,  Ellen,  P.O.  Batavia. 

Highwood,  Thomas,  lab.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Harmon,  Henry,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Holbrook,  Emanuel,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Henry,  A.  H.,  agent  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.; 
P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hall,  Anson,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hollister,  Lucius,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hoagling,  J.  0.,  stone  cutter  ;  P.  0.  Bata- 
via. 

Higgins,  Daniel,  laborer,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hison,  W.  J. ,  laborer ;  P.  0,  Aurora. 

Hayes,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hammond,  B.,  laborer,  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Hughett,  J.  W.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Hornley,  Frank,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Harris,  W.  Gr.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

TSBELL,  JAMES,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Ide,  B.  S.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

TOHNSON,  JOHN,  laborer;  P.  0.  Ba- 

fj       tavia. 

Johnson,  Andrew,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

JOHNSON,  SPENCER,  farming, 
stock  and  dairy ;  Sees.  14  and  23 ;  P.  0. 
Batavia ;  321  acres,  value,  675  per  acre  ; 
Rep.;  Cong.;  was  born  in  Oneida  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  June  15, 18 14;  he  married  Miss  Sarah 
M.  Chaffee ;  she  was  born  in  Windham 
Co.,  Vt,  Dec.  9,  1822,  and  married  in 
Campton  Township  March  24,  1842; 
children — Mary  Ann,  born  Aug.  5, 
1843;  Leverett  C.,  Sept.  16,  1851; 
Lillian  F.,  Sept.  17, 1853  ;  Rossiter  P., 
June  16,  1856;  William  R.,  July  26, 
1860;  EdmanS.,  Dec.  19,  1862;  Chas. 
B.,  Jan.  25, 1867.  Children  deceased— 
Abby  F.,  born  Nov.  6,  1845,  died  Aug. 
27,  1850  ;  Alma  M.,  born  Nov.  5, 1847, 
died  Sept.  14,  1850  ;  Leverett  C.,  born 
Jan.  20,  1850,  died  Sept.  16,  1850. 


KANE  COUNTY:  BATAVIA. 


599 


Mr.  J.  lived  in  New  York  State  until 
21  years  of  age,  on  a  farm;  thence  to 
Dover,  0.,  teaching;  eanie  to  Kane  Co. 
in  1837  ;  in  1841  he  engaged  in  farm- 
ing in  Virgil  Township;  in  1849  he 
bought  his  present  place ;  in  1876  he 
visited  California ;  is  one  of  the  early 
settlers. 

Johnson,  John,  mechanic ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Jackson,  I.  S.,  barber  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

JOYCE,  JOHN  P., farmer;  Sees.  32 
and  33 ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  192  acres ; 
Dem.;  Ind.;  born  in  Jefferson  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  1823.;  married  Mrs.  Lewis  (widow) 
in  1856  ;  she  was  born  in  Jefferson  Co., 
N.  Y.,  in  1819;  came  to  Batavia  in 
1867  ;  remained  here  since. 

Johnson,  William,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Jordon,  John,  laborer ;  P.O.  Batavia. 

TT^IMBLADE,    B.,    cigar  maker;     P. 

_LX.     0.  Batavia. 

Kenyon,  A.  EL,  carp.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Kimball,  Robert,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Kniffin,  A.  P.,  mechanic ;    P.  0.  Batavia. 

Knox,  James,  mechanic ;  P.  O.  Batavia'. 

Kinne,  M.  M.,  drugs ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Krouse,  William,  mechanic;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Kay,  Jos.,  mechanic  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Kenyon,  G.  D.,  mechanic ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Kerns,  Martin,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

KEARNS,  JOHN,  farmer;  Sec.  34; 
P.  0.  North  Aurora ;  owns  77  acres ; 
probable  value,  $60  per  acre  ;  he  was 
born  in  Ireland  in  1824 ;  married  Mary 
Carl ;  she  was  born  in  Ireland ;  two 
children — Katie  and  Maggie  ;  he  came 
to  America  in  1 845  ;  came  to  Kane  Co. 
in  1848  ;  came  to  his  present  place  in 
1855  ;  has  been  School  Director  four  or 
five  years. 

Kemp,  Julia,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Kelley,  Patrick,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Kifor,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Kohlie,  Adam,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Krier,  John,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Kenyon,  B.  M.,  mechanic  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Kenyon,  G.  R.,  mechanic;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Kuager,  William,  farmer ;    P.  0.  Batavia. 

Knox,  William,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Kennedy,  J.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Kibling,  J.  S.  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Kelleher,  Thos.,  Jr.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

LINBERG,  JOHN;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Lee,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Lindsey,  Geo.  W.,  mason ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Leipoldt,  C.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 


LEWIS,  CLARK  A.,  editor  and 
proprietor  of  Batavia  News ;  P.  0. 
Batavia ;  Rep.;  Lib.;  was  born  in  Ft. 
Wayne,  Ind.,  May  5,  1841,  and  learned 
the  printer's  trade ;  he  came  to  Bata- 
via in  March,  1869,  and  started  the 
News;  beginning  with  small  means,  by 
industry  and  good  management,  he  has 
now  a  fine  office ;  warmed  by  steam ; 
has  a  fine  power  press,  a  paying  circu- 
lation, and  is  doing  a  large  amount  of 
job  work,  The  News  is  the  only  paper 
printed  in  Batavia,  and  it  is  a  satisfac- 
tion for  him  to  know  that  it  is  well 
received,  and  has  a  good  influence  upon 
the  community.  He  married  Laura  A. 
Barker  in  Ft.  Wayne,  April,  1865 ; 
they  have  lost  two  children. 

Lev-ey,  Charles,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Lonergan,  John,  farmer;   P.  0.  Batavia. 

Lorenz,  Peter,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Long,  David,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Lally,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Lorrens,  Philip,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Lawrence,  William,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Bar.avia. 

MULLIGAN,  ANDREW,  laborer; 
P.  O.  Batavia. 

McFarland,  J.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Miller,  Mrs.  H.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Moore,  Mrs.  C.  N.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

McDermott,  Lizzie,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Miller,  P.  G.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

MARX,  CHARLES,  Sec.  35  ;  P. 
•  0.  Aurora ;  farming  106  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $60  per  acre;.  Dem.;  Cath.; 
born  in  Prussia,  in  1821.  Married 
Mary  Blin  ;  she  was  born  in  Prussia  ; 
has  five  boys  and  one  girl — Frank, 
John,  William,  Peter,  John,  Lizzie ; 
came  to  U.  S.  in  1857,  and  to  Kane 
Co.  in  1865;  has  been  School  Director. 

Mead,  G.  A.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Morris,  Thomas,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Moore,  T.  C.,  attorney ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Marshall,  W.  S.;  trav.  agt.;  P.O.  Batavia. 

McClellan,  I.  0.,  attorney  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

McCallough,  Weston,  ice  dealer;  P.  0. 
Batavia. 

Morris,  Fred.,  mechanic  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Mallory,  Jane,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

McCracken,  E.  A.,  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Moore,  C.  N.,  mechanic;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Miller,  Langdon,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Massey,  George,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

McLean,  E.  S.,  stone  dlr.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Myett,  F.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 


600 


TAX-PAYEES  AND  VOTERS  OF 


McNAIR,  HARVEY,  Sees.  13, 14, 

23  and  24  ;  P.  0.  Batavia;  farming  300 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $75  per  acre ; 
Rep.;  Ind.;  born  in  Pennsylvania,  in 
1823.  Married  Miss  Mary  Acres;  she 
was  born  in  N.  Y.,  Nov.  24,  1834  ; 
married  in  Batavia  Tp.,  March  1, 1856  ; 
.had  two  children — Jed  F.,  born  Dec.  8, 

1856,  and  Mary,  died  in  infancy  ;  lived 
in  Pennsylvania  until  he  was  20  ;  came 
to   Kane  Co.  in   1843,  and  settled  in 
Kaneville  Tp.,  and  then  to  Blackberry, 
in  mercantile  business  eight  years,  and 
then  to    Batavia,  then    to    his    present 
place  ;  he  enlisted  in  the  8th  Ills.  Cav.; 
was  in  battles  of  Williamsburg,  seven 
days'  fight,  etc, 

McAuley,  George,  P.  O.  Batavia. 
McDaniels,    Andrew,  blacksmith ;    P.    0. 

Batavia. 

Meredith,  Wm.,  mail  agt.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Murray,  Michael,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Monahan,  Patrick,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Mulroy,  John,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
McAllister,  Daniel,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
McGuire,  William,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
McMaster,  J.  T.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
McGuire,  OweD,  cooper;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Miller,  J.  H.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

MEREDITH,    THOMAS,  JR., 

hardware  merchant ;  P.  0.  Batavia ; 
Rep.;  Ind.;  was  born  in  North  Wales, 
May  24,  1835,  and  came  with  his  fath- 
er's family  (Thos.  Meredith)  to  this 
country  and  county  in  June,  1843,  and 
settled  in  Big  Rock  ;  he  came  to  Bata- 
via, and  attended  school  until  1856, 
and  then  taught  school  two  winters. 
March  1,  1857,  he  married  Harriet  M. 
Camp,  of  Du  Page  Co.;  they  have  two 
children — Edwin  K.,  born  May  24, 
1860;  Julia,  born  July  22,  1868;  in 

1857,  he  and  M.  M.  Kemp  went  into 
the    hardware    business    together,    and 
continued  until  1867,  when  he  and  his 
brother  bought   the  business,  and  con- 
tinue in  it  together;  in   1868,  he  was 
elected  Town  Clerk  ;  July  22.  1861,  he 
enlisted    in  the   42d  Regt.   Ills.  Vols., 
and  remained  until  1862  ;  he  has  been 
member  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  three 
times ;    once  President  of   Board ;  has 
been   Justice  of   the  Peace  four  years, 
and  four  years  Supervisor. 

Martin,  James,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Moran,  John,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 


Mann,  Eugene,  mechanic;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Meredith,  Edward,  mer.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Minnium,  J.  J..  merchant;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

MAIR,  JAMES,  boots  and  shoes; 
P.  0.  Batavia;  Rep.;  Meth.;  born  in 
England,  in  1835.  Married  Miss 
Susan  Buckingham  ;  she  was  born  in 
England,  in  18H3;  has  five  children — 
Thomas  L.,  born  July  29,  1861 ;  Eliz- 
abeth A.,  born  March  22,  1863 ;  Will- 
iam, born  July  19,1865;  Clara,  born 
Nov.  23,  1867;  James,  born  Jan.  20, 
1870  ;  lived  in  England  22  years;  came 
to  Batavia  in  1857,  and.  engaged  in 
present  business. 

Miller,  L  M.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Mead,  C.  E.,  mechanic;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Miller,  Chris.,  mechanic  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

McEwen,  John,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

MOLE,  JOHN  G.,  P.  0.  Batavia; 
Rep.;  Indt.;  born  in  Devonshire,  En- 
gland, in  1842.  Married  Margaret  Rad- 
ley ;  she  was  born  In  N.  Y.  Married 
in  St.  Charles,  in  Kane  Co.,  in  ]868; 
lived  in  England  12  years,  and  came  to 
U.  S.  in  1854 ;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in 
1855,  and  engaged  in  blacksmithing  ; 
lived  four  years  in  Nebraska ;  was  in 
124th  111.  Inf.;  he  has  invented  a  corn 
planter,  tire  shrinker,  and  an  adjustable 
clamp,  also  a  revolving  trap,  for  throw- 
ing glass  targets. 

Murray,  Patrick,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

McAlliget,  Thomas,  lab.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Messner,  George,  phys.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Mahanna,  Daniel,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Miller,  Charles,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Magarry,  Martin,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

MAXSON,  D.  M.,  baggage  agent  C. 
&  N.  W.  Ry.;  P.  0.  Batavia;  Rep.; 
Meth.;  born  Oct.  16,  1835,  in  Potter 
Co.,  Pa.  Married  Caroline  R.  Silver- 
thorn  ;  she  was  born  Sept.  16,  1842,  in 
Canada  ;  have  three  children — Edward 
H.,  born  April  7,  1871 ;  George  M., 
born  Nov.  20,  1873;  Mary  B.,  born 
Oct.  2,  1875  ;  he  left  Pennsylvania  in 
the  Spring  of  1859,  and  went  to  Dane 
Co.,  Wis.,  and  engaged  in  teaching  and 
schooling  himself,  then  enlisted  in  Co. 
B,  4th  Wis.  Regt.;  was  honorably 
discharged ;  came  to  Batavia,  and  has 
been  in  present  place  four  years ;  is,  at 
present,  one  of  the  Village  Trustees ; 
also  Secretary  of  the  Masonic  Lodge 
since  1871. 


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601 


Maguire,  Michael,  far.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Martin,  D.  A.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

McKee,  E.  M.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Massey,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

McDonald,  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

McCurdy,  Thomas,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Marias,  Joseph,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Merrill,  A.  N.,  foundry  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

McGuire,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Melchart,  N.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Micholson,  Chas.,  lab. :  P.  0.  Batavia. 

McKEE,  JOEL,  deceased  ;  was  born 
in  Ireland,  March  7,  1807  ;  he  came  to 
America  while  quite  young  ;  he  first 
located  at  Albany,  N.  Y.,  from  here  he  j 
came  to  Batavia  in  1833,  locating  on  [ 
Sees.  15,  16,  21  and  22,  he  and  his 
brother-in-law,  James  Risk,  buying  the 
property  from  Government ;  Mr.  McKee 
engaged  in  the  mercantile  business  soon 
after  arriving  here,  being  the  first  to 
engage  in  such  business  in  Batavia ; 
after  retiring  from  the  store,  he  en- 
gaged in  farming,  and  in  1850  he  went 
in  the  milling  business,  in  partnership 
withG.  B.  Moss;  was  School  Treasurer, 
Trustee  and  Director,  and  Supervisor  ; 
was  commercial  reporter,  etc.,  etc. ;  he 
married  Jane  Risk,  in  Batavia,  March 
29,  1838  ;  she  was  born  Sept.  28, 1810, 
in  Belfast,  Ireland  ;  they  had  six  chil- 
dren, five  living  and  one  dead  ;  Mr.  Mc- 
Kee died  July  12,  1873  ;  the  estate  is  j 
under  the  management  of  his  sons,  E. 
M.  and  Joel. 

McEllain,  James,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

McDonald,  John,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

"XTEWTON,  E.  C.,  Newton  Wagon  Co.  ; 

_LN       P.  0.  Batavia. 

NICHOLS,  W.  D.,  P.  0.  Batavia; 
Rep.  ;  Bapt. ;  born  in  Berlin,  N.  Y., 
June  11.  1826;  he  married  Margaret 
A.  Uline  ;  she  was  born  at  Sand  Lake, 
N.  Y.,  1832 ;  married  Sept.  27,  1854  ; 
children— William  N.,  Eddie  C.,  Bur- 
ton A.,  George  G.  and  Nellie  M.  ;  lived 
in  New  York  twenty -four  years,  traveled, 
then  came  to  Chicago  and  from  there  to  j 
Batavia  in  1870  ;  engaged  in  manufac- 
turing wind  mills  and  feed  mills  ;  he 
has  invented  the  well  known  wind  mill 
bearing  his  name  ;  is  one  of  the  princi- 
pal stockholders  in  the  Challenge  Mill 
Co.  ;  he  enlisted  in  Jim  Lane's  battalion 
to  guard  the  White  House  during  the 
riots  in  Baltimore. 


Newton,  D.  C.,  Newton  Wagon  Co.  ;  P.  O. 

Batavia. 
Newton,  Levi,  Newton  Wagon  Co. ;  P.  O. 

Batavia. 

Norden,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Norden,  Chas.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Northam,  G.  C.,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Batavia; 
Norris,  C.  A.,  pump  maker ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
N  orris  &  Doty,  pump  maker;  P.O.  Batavia. 
Newbern,  Jno.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Nolan,  Matthew,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Nolan,  Jas.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Northcross,  Nero,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Nelson,  Andrew,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Newton,  Betsey,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Nutm,  Benjamin,  laborer ;   P.  0.  Batavia, 
Noakes,  Wm.  P.  0.  Batavia. 

OBERWISE,  PETER,  farmer  ;  P.  0. 
Batavia. 
Offensend,   0.,  supt    paper  mill ;    P.   0. 

Batavia. 

O'Boyle,  Pat.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
O'Boyle,  Jno.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
O'Riley,  Hugh,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
O'Hair,  Peter,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Otis,  Eugene,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
0' Conner,  Harris,  carp.  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
O'Brien,  Lawrence,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
O'Hara,  Martin,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Ozier,  John,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Old.s,  Charles,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

PRINDLE,  I.  P.,  foreman  Newton 
Wagon  Co. ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Porter,  C.  W.,   merchant ;   P.  0.  Batavia. 

Parker,  E.  J.,  clerk ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Patch,  Jno.,  shoemaker  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Patterson,  L.  C.,  Private  Insane  Asylum  ; 
P.  0.  Batavia. 

Peterson,  Aug.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia.    • 

PULL,  JOSEPH,  Sec.  35  ;  P.  0. 
North  Aurora  ;  farming  75  acres,  prob- 
able value  of  $50  per  acre ;  Dem.  ; 
'Cath.  ;  born  in  Germany  in  1824;  he 
married  Abolnea  Nimes  ;  she  was  born 
in  Germany  ;  she  has  six  children — 
Nick,  John,  Barney,  Peter,  Angeline 
and  Frank  ;  he  left  Germany  in  1856, 
and  settled  where  he  now  resides  ;  has 
been  School  Director. 

Pillion.  Pat.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Pratt,  Wm.  H.,  mechanic  ;   P.  0.  Batavia. 

Porter,  E.  A.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Peckham,  Jno.  A.,  mech. ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Paulson,  Aug.,  mech.  ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Pasby,  Wm.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Parce,  A.  J.,  butcher ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 


602 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


PARTRIDGE,  GEO.  C.,  insur- 
ance and  real  estate  ;  P.  0.  Batavia ; 
formerly  pastor  of  Cong.  Church  of 
Greenfield,  Mass.,  and  pastor  of  Cong. 
Church  in  Batavia  from  1860  to  1866  ; 
since  that  time  in  present  business. 

Pierce,  Mrs.  G.  B.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Pearson,  Jno.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Pearson,  Andrew,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Parkhurst,  B.  A.,  machinist;  P.O.  Batavia. 

Paulsen,  Julius,  mechanic  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Porter,  S.  L.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Pratt,  Newman,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Platt,  M.  A.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Plain,  John,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Payne,  O.  L.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Perry,  X.  F.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Pratt,  Mrs.  S.  S.,  P.  0.,  Ba  avia. 

Pierce,  Mary,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Patterson,  M.,  minister;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Palmer,  C.  A.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

QUINN,  LAWRENCE,  harnessmaker; 
P.  0.  Batavia. 
Quinlivin,  Pat.,  mechanic;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

ROCKWELL,  T.  B.,  minister  ;  P.  0. 
Batavia. 

Redburg,  Andrew,  mech.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Rockwell,  Jas.,  confectioner ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Ruggles,  B.  H.,  iron  works;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Reed,  A.  D.,  traveling  man  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Rouse,  Pat.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

ROPF,  A.  S.,  druggist ;  P.  0.  Batavia ; 
Rep.;  Ind.;  born  in  Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y.; 
June  2,  1835;  he  married  Miss  Mar- 
garet V.  Griffiths  ;  she  was  born  in 
Livingston  Co.,  N.  Y.,  June  22,  1840 ; 
married  at  St.  Charles,  Illinois,  Jan.  27, 
1858  ;  had  six  children,  two  living — A. 
J.,  born  Oct.  17, 18b8  ;  E.  E.,  born  July 
11, 1876  ;  Blanch  M.,  born  March  29, 
1861,  died  April  7,  1876  ;  A.  C.,  born 
Jan.  26,  1863,  died  March  23,  1863  ; 
C.  S.,  born  Sept.  14, 1864,  died  March  23, 
1866;  E.  C.,  born  Aug.  26,  1873,  died 
March  17, 1876.  Went  to  Monroe  Co., 
N.  Y.,  when  three  years  of  age,  lived 
there  till  16,  attending  school,  then 
moved  to  Alle^any,  then  to  Chemung 
Co.,  living  there  two  years  at  boat  build- 
ing ;  then  back  to  Allegany  Co.;  then 
to  Batavia ;  in  1865,  engaged  in  farm- 
ing ;  remained  about  eight  years,  then 
came  to  town  and  engaged  in  the  drug 
business ;  has  been  Constable,  Town 
Clerk,  Village  Trustee  and  Town  Col- 
lector. 


Roscoe.  Geo.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Rowcliffe,  Jno..  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Reed,  Jno.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Roush,  Peter,   P.  0.  Batavia. 
Reddant,  Fred,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Ross,  Robt.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Rhutasel,  John,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Batavia. 
Reed,  L.  R.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Rhutasel,  L.,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Batavia. 
Root,  David,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Roach,  Peter,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Reed,  W.  H  ,  conductor  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Rogers,  J.  W.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Ratcliffe,  N.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Reynolds,  Sarah,  P.  O.  Batavia. 
Reising,  Frank,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Robinson,  Elijah,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Rockwell,  Susan,  P.  0.  Batavia, 

SPOONER,  GEO.  0.,  bookkeeper  ;  P. 
0.  Batavia. 

Swanson,  Gustaf,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Spencer.  A.  M.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
|  Smith,  F.  P.,  merchant  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Smith,  C.  E  ,  Revere  House ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Smith.  Jane  M.,  P.  0.  Batavia, 

SCHIMELPFENIG,  CHAS.,  far 

mer  ;  Sec.  26  ;  P.  0.  Batavia  ;  owns  112 
acres,  valued  at  $50  per  acre ;  Rep. ; 
Meth.;  was  born  in  Prussia,  in  182^;  he 
married  Kate  Beuz ;  she  was  born  in 
Wurtemberg,  in  1830  ;  has  six  boys  and 
one  girl ;  came  to  the  United  States  in 
1852  ;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1852. 

Smith,  Elizabeth.  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Smith,  Matilda,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Starkey,  D.  W..  clerk  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Shumway,  C.  W.,  foundry  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Steir,  Thos.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Stuttle,  Henry,  manufacturer;  P.O.  Batavia. 

Stephens,  Benj.,  painter  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Sheets,  John  M.,  mfr.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

SPERRY,  D.  R.,  of  D.  R.  Sperry  & 
Son,  foundry ;  P,  0.  Batavia ;  Ind.; 
Cong.;  was  born  in  Malone,  N.  Y.,  in 
1825;  he  married  Miss  M.  L.  Edsal ; 
has  four  children — Barton,  born  Aug. 
15, 1852 ;  Emma  R.,  born  Nov.  7, 1855 ; 
Sarah  G.,  born  Aug.  22,  1860;  Guy 
Rockwell,  born  Dec.  18,  1876.  Was 
engaged  in  agriculture  ;  left  New  York 
in  1869,  built  the  foundry  and  has  been 
in  the  business  since ;  is  not  an  office 
seeker ;  his  son  and  partner  has  invented 
a  polishing  machine,  aho  one  for  mill- 
ing, by  means  of  which  they  are  enabled 
to  do  superior  work. 


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605 


Sagle,  E.  A.,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Sterling,  D.  W.,  furniture  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Sperry,  B.  E.,  foundry  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Sperry,  M.  L.;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Smith,  J.  C.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Smith,  A.  A.,  Justice;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Smith,  John,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Stan  ton,  Pat.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Snow,  0.  T.,  Prin.  school ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

SMITH,  EDWARD  S.,  Postmaster; 
P.  0.  Batavia ;  Rep.;  Meth.;  was  born 
in  Moriah,  Essex  Co.,  N.  Y.,  March  20, 
1832  ;  he  married  Miss  Jane  M.  Mai- 
lory,  in  1861  ;  she  was  born  March  7, 
1838,  in  New  York,  and  married  April 
15,  1861  ;  has  five  children — Ellinor 
L.,  born  March  27,  1862;  Mary  W., 
born  Sept.  23,  1864  ;  Edward  M.,  born 
Dec.  14,  1867  ;  Frank  E.  P.,  born  Oct. 
18, 1870 ;  Jessie  M.,  born  Dec.  28, 1875. 
Mr.  Smith  left  home  at  the  age  of  16 
years,  and  went  to  Saratoga  ;  engaged  as 
clerk  in  a  grocery  house;  from  there 
went  to  Burlington,  Vt.,  engaging  with 
J.  &  J.  H.  Peck  &  Co.,  in  their  counting 
room ;  it  was  here  he  received  his  busi- 
ness education  ;  he  remained  with  them 
until  1853,  when  he  came  to  Batavia, 
and  engaged  in  the  grain  and  produce 
business,  and  was  the  first  express  agent 
established  at  this  point ;  he  then  en- 
gaged in  the  manufacture  of  barrels  by 
machinery ;  then  in  the  drug  business, 
and  from  1860  to  1870  he  was  in  the 
insurance  business  ;  disposing  of  same 
to  Partridge  &  George,  was  appointed 
Postmaster  by  Montgomery  Blair,  un- 
der Lincoln's  first  Administration,  in 
April,  1861,  and  has  continued  so  since, 
the  present  being  his  fifth  term. 

Sheets,  G.  H.,  manufacturer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Selfridge,  G.  W  ,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Shaw,  W.,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Superman,  Horatio,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia; 

Stewart,  W.  H.,  mechanic  ;  P..O.  Batavia. 

Selfridge,  Phineas,  mech.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Sturges,  Joseph,  mechanic ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Stephens,  C.  C.,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Stewart,  Wm.,  barber ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Scoville,  Robert,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Snow,  Francis,  real  estate ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Shultz,  Fred.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Superman,  Julius,  laborer;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Superman,  Julius,  Jr.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Selfri.lge,  W.  M.,  laborer ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Schlecht,  C.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 


Stephens,  I.  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Swanson,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Schwahn  &  Groner,  fars.;   P.  0.  Batavia. 
Selden,  G.  E.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Stebbins,  J.  F.,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 
Steiner,  George,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Batavia. 
Shomer,  Henry,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Swicker,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.   Batavia. 
Smith,  Peter,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Smith,  G.  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Smith,  W.  A.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Supernough,  Julian,  P.  O.  Batavia. 
Schwan,  H.,  P.  O.  Batavia. 
Stebbins,  Mrs.  Mary,  P.  O.  Batavia. 
Stephens,  I.  S.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Supernough,  Horatio,  lab.;   P.  0.  Batavia. 
Smith,  Lewis,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Smith,  Stephen,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Sliggelt,  Charles,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Smith,  Mrs.  L.  C.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Smith,  M.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Stephens,  Mrs.  S.  C.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Sullivan,  M.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Sheets,  Horace,  P.  0.   Batavia. 
Stewart,  Mrs.  M.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

10WNE,  I.  S.,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 


T' 


Towne,  I.  P.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

TOWN,  D.  K.,  M.  D.,  P.  0.  Batavia; 
Rep.;  Cong.;  born  in  Granville,  N.  Y., 
Nov.  10,  1811.  Married  Miss  Ullen  S. 
Miller ;  she  was  born  in  Big  Flats,  N. 
Y.,  Aug.  31,  1818,  and  married  May 
3,  1*42  ;  she  died  July  6,  1854 ;  had 
five  children — Salem  B.,  born  May  4, 
1843;  Robert  M.,  born  Nov.  12,  1844; 
Charles  S.,  born  Aug.  25,  1849  ;  Ellen 
E.,  born  Nov.  8,  1850;  William  H., 
born  July  22,  1852  ;  second  wife  Miss 
Sarah  E.  Wright ;  she  was  born  Oct. 
20,  1835,  at  Wyoming,  N.  Y.;  married 
at  Batavia,  May  7,  1861  ;  lived  in 
Washington  Co.  23  years ;  then  went 
to  Hudson,  Ohio ;  attended  medical 
lectures  at  New  Haven,  Conn.,  and 
commenced  practice  at  Hudson.  O.;  came 
to  Batavia  in  1839  ;  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  medicine ;  has  for  the  past 
15  years  retired  from  his  profession  and 
engaged  in  real  estate. 

Trumbull,  S.  C.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Todd,  Mrs.  C.  D.,  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Thorn,  W.  A.,  S.  M.  Agt;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Tomle,  0.  M.,  furniture;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Thompson,  James,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Tremain,  A.  G.,  blksmith ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


TOWN,  HENRY  L.,  farmer  ;  Sees. 
29  and  32  ;  P.  0.  Batavia  ;  233  acres  ; 
value,  $60  per  acre  ;  Rep.;  Cong.;  born 
in  Granville,  N.  Y.,  March  28,  1851  ; 
lived  in  New  York  six  years :  came  to 
Batavia  in  1857 ;  has  been  School  Di- 
rector ;  was  in  the  lumber  business  in 
Batavia. 

Turner,  C.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Turner,  James  M.,  painter  ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Town,  H.  E.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

TOWN,  S.  B.,  Sees.  27  and  28;  P.  0. 
Batavia ;  Rep.;  Cong.;  born  in  Batavia, 
May  4,  1843.  Married  Miss  Sabra  A. 
Frazier  ;  she  was  born  in  Fabius,  N.  Y., 
Sept.  23,  1846;  has  two  children- 
Anna  E.,  born  Nov.  27.  1868  ;  Robert 
M.,  born  June  3,  1870  ;  lived  in  Bata- 
via until  he  was  9 ;  then  attended 
school  at  Granville,  N.  Y.,  and  Fulton, 
Vt.,  until  he  was  16;  then  came  to 
Batavia ;  has  been  engaged  in  farming 
and  lumbering  since  ;  he  enlisted  in  the 
124th  111.  Infantry. 

Town,  Salem,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Tranto,  William,  farmer ;  P.   0.   Batavia. 

Totman,  Edsall,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Trohig,  E.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Trohig,  Patrick,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Y  TRICK,  GEORGE,  farmer;  P.  0. 
V_J  Batavia. 

Updike,  Lewis,  mechanic  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Updike,  J.  G.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

TTAN  LIEW,  N.  W.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Van  Devinter,  Dodson,  lab.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Van  Devolgan,  A.  W.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Vinecke,  Henry,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

VAN  NORTWICK,  J.  S.,  farmer; 
Sec.  21  ;  P.  0.  Batavia ;  owns  320 
acres,  valued  at  $100  per  acre ;  Dem.; 
Ind.;  was  born  in  Batavia  March  26, 
1847;  he  married  Miss  Bina  Totman; 
she  was  born  in  Fredonia,  N.  Y.,  in 
1852  ;  married  in  Batavia  in  1874 ;  one 
child— William,  born  Feb.  16,  1876; 
attended  school  in  Aurora,  Fort  Edward, 
N.  Y.,  and  Ann  Arbor,  Mich.;  settled 
on  present  place  in  1876  ;  has  been  Vil- 
lage Trustee  and  Commissioner  of  High- 
ways. 

Vincent,  Hamilton,  jeweler;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Van  Nortwick,  Wm.  M.,  Sec.  paper-mill ; 
P.  0.  Batavia. 

Van  Nortwick,  J.  S.,  far.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Voorhees,  Minna,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 


Voorhees,  Peter,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Voorhees,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 
1  Van  Liew,  Mrs.  C.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

WILLIAMS,  SQUIRE,  farmer:  P. 
0.  Batavia. 

j  Watts,  James,  P.  0.  Batavia. 
!  Wright,  William,  laborer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
!  Wood,  Clark,  Supt.  County  House ;  P.  0. 
Batavia. 

Wood,  Mrs.  Maria,  P.  0.  Batavia.  % 

!   Wygart,  J.  D.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
|   Wolcott,  H.  K.,  Newton  Wagon  Co.;  P. 

O.  Batavia. 

!  Wolcott,  N.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
!   Wolcott,  S.  A.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

WALGAST,  JACOB, farmer;  Sec, 
36;  P.  0.  Aurora;  Ind.;  Luth.;  owns 
56  acres,  valued  at  $60  per  acre ;  was 
born  in  Wurtemburg  in  1830  ;  married 
Elizabeth  Fillgrove  ;  she  was  born  in 
Germany ;  they  have  four  children — 
John,  Jacob,  Christian,  William  ;  came 
to  America  in  1856,  and  to  Kane  Co.  in 
1859;  settled  where  he  now  resides; 
he  was  very  poor  at  the  time  of  starting 
here,  and  earned  his  present  place  by 
hard  work. 

Wolcott,  W.  A.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
I  Whipple,  J.  H.,  Road  Commissioner ;  P.  0. 
Batavia. 

Williams,  H.  W.,  physician  ;  P.  0.  Batavia, 

Way,  Silas,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Wilmart,  George  H.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Winchell,  W.  S.,  mechanic  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Wade,  H.  N.,  book  keeper;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

WAY,  SILAS,  aparian;  P.  0.  Bata- 
via ;  Dem.;  Ind.;  was  born  in  Lynden, 
Vt,  Jan.  13,  1817;  he  married  Miss 
M.  M.  Buckley  Feb.  26, 1854  ;  she  was 
born  in  Fairfield,  Conn..  Oct.  26,  1820  ; 
they  have  one  child — Mary  E.,  born 
May  29,  1 856  ;  Mr.  Way  lived  in  Ver- 
mont until  he  was  15  years  of  age  ;  then 
went  to  Linsten,  N.  H.;  then  Alsteadr 
remaining  there  at  paper  making  until 
1837  ;  then  visited  Kane  Co.;  in  1843 
he  settled  in  St.  Charles,  working  at  hi» 
trade  six  months  ;  he  went  into  a  store 
as  clerk,  and  soon  after  into  business 
on  his  own  account ;  came  to  Batavia 
in  1856,  and  engaged  "in  general  mer- 
chandise;  he  retired  from  same  in  1865, 

Wenberg,  Charles,  lab.;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Walt,  Henry,  clothing ;  P.  0.  Batavia 

Wilkic,  Wm.,  stone  quarry  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Welch,  Thomas,  P.  0.  Batavia. 


KANE  COUNTY:  BATAVIA. 


Wilcox,  Levina,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Weare,  Samuel,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Whitney,  L.  M.,  mfr. ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Wyatt,  F.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

White,  Charles,  coal  dlr.;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

WOOD,  THEODORE,    dealer   in 
grain  and   coal ;  P.  0.  Batavia  ;  Rep.; 
Cong.;      born    in  Jeff.   Co.,  N.   Y.,  in 
1840.     He  married   Elizabeth  Burnell ; 
she  was  born  in    Michigan,  in   1 840 ;   [ 
Alice  B.,  Sept.  5,  1867  ;    Lloyd,  July  1, 
1872;    Irene  B.,  Jan.  4,1874.     Left  j 
N.  Y.  in  1840  and  settled  in  Kane  Co.;  I 
came   to    Batavia   in  1865;    has  been 
Highway    Com.,    Village   Trustee   and  j 
School  Director;  he  enlisted  in  Co.  B.,  ' 
124th  111.  Regt.,  also  5th  N.  Y.  Heavy  j 
Artillery.     His  father  settled  in  Black-  ! 
berry  Tp.,  in  Kane  Co.,  1840,  and  owned 
the    Bald    Mound  farm ;  his  five   sons  ! 
were  in  the  army. 

Wood,  Isaac  R.,  clerk ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Walton,  W.,  mechanic ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Wagner,  Peter,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Winkie,  E.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Weaver,  Peter,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Weaver,  Dennison,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia.  j 

Weaver,  Adam,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Weaver,  Orson,  farmer;   P.  0.  Batavia. 

WINCHELL,  MUNSON, farmer; 
Sees.  29,  30,  31  and  32  ;  P.  0.  Batavia  ; 
160  acres,  val.  $60  per  acre;  Dem.; 
Ind. ;  born  in  Oneida  Co.,  N.  Y., 
June  5,  1808.  He  married  Paulina  j 
Holmes;  she  was  born  in  Oneida  Co.,  : 
N.  Y.,  March  29,1812;  Ophelia  D.j  ' 
born  Oct.  18,  1835  ;  E.  J.,  born  Dec. 
18,  1837;  William  H.,  born  Aug.  4, 
1839;  Henrietta  S.,  born  Aug.  25, 
1841 ;  Francis  M.,  born  April  30, 1845, 
died  July  24,  1877  ;  Winfield  S.,  born 
Sept.  21,  1847;  lived  in  N.  -Y.  until 
he  was  26  ;  then  went  to  Michigan  ; 
then  to  his  present  place,  in  1836  ;  were 
very  few  settlers  in  the  county  when  he 
came. 

Weaver,  Calista,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Watson,  Sanford,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Winkie,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 


WEAVER,  GEO.,  farmer,  Sees.  30 
and  31  ;  P.  0.  Batavia ;  owns  370 
acres,  valued  at  $60  per  acre  ;  Ind.;  Ind.; 
born  in  Jefferson  Co.,  N.  Y.,  March 
27,  1811  ;  he  married  Miss  Colvin 
Abbigail ;  she  was  born  in  Jefferson 
Co.,  Nov.  30,  1814 ;  married  Dec.  29, 
1837  ;  Orson  L.,  born  Sept.  22,  1838 ; 
Electa  M.,  born  May  22,  1840  ;  Delia 
A.,  born  Feb.  10,  1842;  Denison  R., 
born  Feb.  2.%  1846  ;  Telestia  C..  born 
Jan.  22,  1851  ;  died  April  20,  1866 ; 
Luella  A.,  born  Dec.  5,  1854;  George, 
born  Nov.  9,  1858 ;  Alvaro,  born  June 
22,  1856;  died  1875;  lived  in  N.  Y. 
28  years ;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1840 ; 
settled  near  where  he  now  resides  ;  has 
been  School  Director  3  years  ;  his  oldest 
son  was  in  the  124th  Illinois  Infantry. 

Wygant,  Mary,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

"VTOUNDT,  N.  M.,  artist;  P.  0.  Bata- 
JL  via. 

YOUNG,  N.  S.,  real  estate  and  loan- 
ing money,  cor.  Van  Buren  and  South 
sts.;  P.  0.  Batavia ;  Rep  ;  born  Straf- 
ford,  Vt.,  Aug.  20,  1818  ;  he  married 
Miss  Mary  A.  Hollister,  Sept.,  1862; 
she  was  born  at  Lee,  Mass.;  Edwin  H., 
born  July  29,  1863,  and  died  Oct.  6, 
1863;  Fannie,  born  Oct.  1,  1868; 
Justis  H.,  born  Aug.  17,  1871; 'left 
Vt.  and  came  with  his  father's  family, 
*in  1843,  settled  on  Sees.  26  and  27, 
in  Blackberry  Township;  he  was  1st 
Town  Clerk  there  under  the  new  con- 
stitution of  1 848  ;  moved  to  Batavia  in 
1853  ;  has  been  Highway  Commissioner, 
Assessor.  Village  Trustee  and  Super- 
visor; was  5  years  clerk  and  3  years 
partner  with  the  Hon.  I.  S.  Morrill,  at 
Stratford,  Vt.;  his  father  was  one  of  the 
original  grantees  of  the  Charter  of 
Stratford,  also,  first  Representative  to 
State  Legislature ;  was  an  officer  in 
1812,  and  after  was  promoted  to  Brig- 
adier General  of  State  Militia. 

Yates,  A.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Young,  R.,  P.  0.  Batavia. 


608 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


BLACKBERRY    TOWNSHIP. 


A    ORES,  J.  GK,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Aylward,  Charles,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

ARMSTRONG,  H.  M.,  farming 
and  stock,  Sees.  28,  27  and  22,  Black- 
berry Tp.:  P.  0.  Batavia;  160  acres; 
value,  $70  per  acre ;  also,  37  acres  of 
timber;  Rep.;  Cong.;  born  in  Kentucky, 
Feb.  13,  1809.  Married  Miss  Livina 
Dryer,  in  Springfield,  111.,  in  1830  ;  she 
was  born  in  New  York,  in  1812 ;  have 
five  children — Catheron  S.,  Synthia  J., 
Alvert  H.,  John  D.,  Julia  M.;  lived  in 
Kentucky  until  1816 ;  then  came  to 
Madison  Co.,  111.;  at  the  age  of  20  he 
went  to  Sangamon  Co.,  111.;  remained 
here  until  1865 ;  then  to  Batavia  in 
1865,  and  to  his  present  place,  April  1, 
1871. 

Allen,  Thomas ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Alexander,  J.,  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Atkins,  Thomas,  carp.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
~~>ARRETT,  SYLVESTER. 


B 


Baptist,  Samuel. 

Bucklin,  F.  F. 

BENTLEY,  ARNOLD  G.,  farm- 

ing  and  dairy  ;  Sec.  1  ;  P.  0.  LaFox  ; 
78  acres ;  value,  $100  per  acre ;  Rep.; 
Cong.;  born  in  Monroe  Co.,  N.  T., 
Aug.  26,  1818.  Married  Miss  Lucy 
Bentley,  in  1843;  she  was  born  in 
Cattaraugus  Co.,  Nov.  1,  1823;  she 
died  Sept.  15,  1859  ;  they  had  six 
children — four  living;  second  wife  Mary 
Ann  Ferson ;  she  was  born  in  New 
Hampshire,  Nov.  28, 1833,  and  married 
Oct.  9,  1860 ;  they  had  six  children — 
five  living ;  he  left  New  York  when  20, 
and  removed  to  Toledo ;  then  to  Wis- 
consin ;  then  to  New  York ;  remained 
until  he  was  25 ;  then  to  Wisconsin ; 
remained  six  years  ;  then  to  Cattaraugus 
Co.,  N.  Y  ;  remained  three  years;  then 
to  Wisconsin  ;  remained  one  year  ;  then 
to  present  place  in  1852 ;  has  been 
School  Director  several  terms,  and  was 
Deacon  in  the  Cong,  church  of  Geneva. 

Barker,  Jabez,  farmer;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

Baker,  Wm.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Boyce,  Salem,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Brown,  W.  W.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

Barrett,  C.  H.,  farmer ;   P.  0.  La  Fox. 


BOWDISH,  FULLER  A.,  farm- 
ing and  stock,  Sees.  19,  20,  29  and  30, 
Blackberry  Tp.;  P.  0.  Blackberry  ;  293 
acres;  value,  $50  per  acre;  Rep.;  Indt.; 
born  in  Otsego  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Sept.  6, 
1833.  Married  Miss  Malinda  Acers, 
March  3,  1862,  at  Chicago  ;  she  was 
born  on  present  place,  July  12,  1839  ; 
have  two  children  —  -Grorden  A.,  born 
Dec.  19,  1862  ;  Elbridge  S.,  born  Nov. 
29,  1864  ;  lived  in  New  York  until  Fall 
of  1850  ;  then  came  to  Kane  Co.  with 
his  parents  and  settled  in  Blackberry 
Tp.,  Sees.  21,  22,  27  ;  then  in  Sec.  14; 
in  1860  he  came  to  his  present  place  ; 
has  remained  here  since  ;  has  been 
School  Trustee  and  Director  several 
terms. 

BRUNDEGE,  LEVI,  farmer,  Sec. 
1,  Blackberry  Tp.  ;  P.  0.  La  Fox; 
owns  140  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $60 
per  acre  ;  Rep.  ;  Ind.  ;  born  at  St. 
John's  Island,  N.  B.,  Aug.  31,  1811  ; 
married  Miss  Charlotte  Smith,  in  Can- 
ada, July  12,  1837  ;  she  was  born  in 
Canada,  Feb.  25,  1816  ;  they  had  eleven 
children  —  Stella,  born  Aug.  2,  1839  ; 
Levi,  born  Sept.  23,  1840  ;  Amanda, 
born  March  7,  1842  ;  Melissa,  born 
Sept.  6,  1844;  Portland,  born  Oct.  4, 
1849;  Morila,  born  June  9,  1847; 
Loj-ta,  born  Sept.  11,  1851  ;  Mary  N., 
born  Oct.  14,  1854;  John  C.,  born 
Sept.  1,  1856;  Adaline  V.,  born  Oct. 
23,  1837,  died  Sept.  28,  1859  ;  Mary 
E.,  born  July  12,  1859,  died  Oct.  29, 
1853  ;  he  lived  in  New  Brunswick  un- 
til he  was  9  years  of  age  ;  then  went  to 
Canada,  and  remained  until  1842;  then 
came  to  St.  Charles,  Kane  Co.,  and  re- 
mained until  1852,  when  he  came  to 
his  present  place,  and  has  since  remained 
here  has  been  School  Director  several 


BRUNDEGE,  LEVI,  Jr.,  farmer, 
Sec.  1,  Blackberry  Tp.  ;  P.  0.  La  Fox  ; 
owns  70  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $100 
per  acre  ;  Rep.  ;  Cong.  ;  born  in  Canada, 
Sept.  23,  1840;  married  Miss  Emma 
Hathaway  ;  she  was  born  at  Potsdam, 
N.  Y.,  Dec.  28,  1845  ;  he  settled  on  his 
present  place  in  1875,  and  has  since  re- 
mained. 


KANE  COUNTY:  BLACKBERRY. 


609 


Bowers,  A. 

Barber,  C.  C.,  farmer;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

Baker,  De  Witt. 

Barnes,  W.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  La  Fox. 

Bowdish,  Oscar,  farmer;    P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Benton,  Russell,  farmer;   P.  0.  Grouse. 

BOWDISH,  PERRY,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sees.  21,  22  and  27,  Black- 
berry Tp. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry  ;  owns  140 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $60 ;  Rep. ; 
Ind. ;  born  at  Otsego,  N.  Y.,  Sept.  17. 
1835 ;  married  J.  C.  Smith ;  she  was 
born  in  Kane  Co.,  May  22,  1837  ;  mar- 
ried in  Blackbrery  Tp.,  Dec.  24,  1852 ; 
has  five  children — Erne  A.,  born  June 
4,  1862;  Addie,  born  July  17,  1864; 
Anna,  born  Nov.  1,  1866;  two  children 
died  in  infancy ;  lived  in  New  York 
until  he  was  14  years  of  age,  and  then 
came  to  his  present  place,  and  has  lived 
there  since ;  his  father-in-law,  Mr.  Jas. 
Smith,  was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  Nov. 
15,  1792 ;  he  married  Azuba  Farns- 
worth ;  he  came  to  Blackberry  Tp.  in 
1830 ;  he  had  eleven  children,  ten  liv- 
ing;  he  was  in  the  war  of  1812,  and 
helped  to  build  Commodore  Perry's  vic- 
torious fleet  on  Lake  Erie. 

Bartholomew,  P.  Y., farmer;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry. 

Boyer,  Anton. 

Bullock,  Robt.,  baker;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Bryant,  Mrs.  E.,  undertaker  ;  P.  O.  Black- 
berry. 

Bartholomew,  E.  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry. 

Burton,  W. 

ptOOLEY,  HORACE,  shoemaker ;  P. 

V_y     0.  Burlington. 

Clemens,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

Clemens,  Patrick,  farmer ;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

Carney,  Patrick,  farmer ;  P.  O.  La  Fox. 

Coffin,  William. 

Callahan,  Gregory,  Sr.,  far.;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry. 

Cole,  J.  E.,  farmer;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

Catlin,  F.  P.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Colburn,  Oliver,  carp.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Crego,  G.  M.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 

Crow,  James,  saloon ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Cooley,  George,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Collins,  A.  W.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Colwell,  Thomas,  far.;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Colwell,  E.,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Kaneville. 

Cornell,  John. 

Collins,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 


COBB,  A.  C.,  farming  and  creamery  ; 
Sec.  13  Blackberry  and  18  Geneva;  P. 
0.  Batavia;  193  acres;  value,  $80  per 
acre ;  Rep.;  Ind.;  born  in  Ellisburg,  N. 
Y.,  March  22,  1842.  Married  Miss 
Emma  C.  Ford,  Dec.  31,  1868;  she 
was  born  May  2,  1852  ;  have  two  chil- 
dren— S.  Josephine,  born  July  8,  1874; 
Charles  H.,  born  June  21,  1877  ;  he 
lived  in  New  York  until  he  was  24 
years  old,  on  the  farm ;  he  then  enlisted 
in  Battery  D,  4th  U.  S.  Art.;  was  in  the 
battles  of  Winchester,  Middletown,  Cedar 
Creek,  Harrisburg,  etc.,  etc.,  and  was 
wounded  at  Petersburg  ;  was  Sergeant ; 
discharged  1865;  returned  to  Ellisburg 
and  then  came  to  Aurora ;  then  to  pres- 
ent place  ;  has  lived  here  since.  H.  S. 
Ford  was  born  in  New  York  in  1809. 
He  married  Miss  Sara  Davis;  5  chil- 
dren— 3  Jiving ;  came  to  Batavia  in  1857. 

CLARK,  THOMAS,  miller,  also 
planing-mill ;  P.  0.  Blackberry ;  Rep.; 
Ind.;  born  in  Yates  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  1, 
1824.  Married  Elizabeth  Bartholomew, 
March  17,  1852  ;  she  was  born  in  Yates 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  March  12,  1830 ;  have  two 
children — Francis  I.,  born  Dec.  8, 1852  ; 
John  C.  F.,born  April  10,  1858;  lived 
in  Yates  Co.  until  he  was  16;  then 
moved  to  Plato  with  his  parents;  re- 
mained five  years ;  then  returned  to 
Yates  Co.;  was  engaged  in  building 
mills,  remaining  10  years ;  he  then 
moved  to  Elgin,  111.,  and  engaged  in 
grocery  some  two  years  ;  then  in  mill 
and  continued  until  1870;  in  1861  he 
enlisted  in  the  52d  111.  Inf..  Co.  K  ;  was 
discharged  in  1862  ;  after  recruiting  his 
health,  he  assisted  in  raising  another 
company,  and  again  entered  the  army 
in  the  127th  111.,  he  being  First  Lieuten- 
ant of  Co.  C ;  was  in  the  battles  of 
Vicksburg  and  Arkansas  Post ;  he  then 
resigned  ;  and  later  he  assisted  in  get- 
ting up  the  141st  111.  Inf.,  he  being 
Lieutenant  Colonel ;  the  regiment  was 
mustered  out  in  1864 ;  he  came  to 
Blackberry  in  1873,  and  moved  his 
family  here  in  1874. 

Chase,  A.  L.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
'  ,  AVIS,  RICE;  farmer  ;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 


Dooley,  Michael,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Batavia. 
Davis,  Zopher,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 
Damon,  J.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 


610 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Danly,  James. 

Damon,  Lewis,  farmer;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

Donor,  M.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

THLDEN,  G.  B.,  lumber ;  P.  0.  Black- 

_LJJ     berry. 

Ellithorpe,  A.sa,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Emory,  Joseph,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

-TpRYDENDALL,  LAWRENCE,  far.; 

JJ       P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Fields,  H.  S.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

Forrest,  J.  E.,  farmer ;   P.  0.  La  Fox. 

Flynn,  Morris,  railroad  man  ;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry. 

Forbes,  J.  E.,  farmer;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

FISH,  JOEL  D.,  farmer,  dairyman 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  21  ;  P.  O.  Black- 
berry;  owns  310  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  $60  per  acre ;  Rep.;  Tnd.;  born  in 
Pennsylvania,  July  29,  1825.  Mar- 
ried Miss  Louisa  Jane  West ;  she  was 
born  on  Long  Island ;  had  seven  chil- 
dren— five  living ;  his  wife  died  April 
17,  1872  ;  he  then  married  Lura  E. 
Daniels;  she  was  born  April  30,  1850; 
married  March  '29,  1877 ;  lived  in 
Pennsylvania  until  he  was  20  ;  came  to 
Elgin  in  1844;  was  a  blacksmith 
by  trade;  in  1847,  he  moved  near  his 
present  place,  working  at  his  trade ;  he 
then  came  to  present  place,  and  has 
remained  here  since ;  has  been  Post- 
master four  years,  Town  Clerk  six  years, 
also  School  Director  and  Trustee.  W. 
B.  West  settled  here  in  1836.  He  was 
born  in  England.  He  opened  a  bank 
in  Geneva  ;  died  August  26,  1869. 

Frary,  N.  D.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Forbes,  J.  D. 

Foster,  Henry,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Frydendall,  D.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
fH  ATES,  M.  C.,far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
VT  Green,  D.  C.  far.;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Garfield,  E.  E.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

Gage,  H,,  harness  maker;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
GOULD,  G.  W.,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser,  Sees.  28,  29,  Blackberry  Tp.; 
P.  0.  Blackberry;  owns  175  acres  of 
land,  valued  at  $60  per  acre;  Rep.: 
Ind.;  born  in  Connecticut,  Jan.  22, 
1821.  Married  Miss  Mary  E.  Bow- 
dish,  Nov.  11,  1847  ;  she  was  born  in 
N.  Y.,  May  31,  1838;  have  three  chil- 
dren— George  W.,  Jr.,  born  Jan  23, 
1851 ;  Webb  N.,  born  Sept.  26,  1856 ; 
H.  Pitts,  boru  Dec.  23,  1858 ;  lived  in 
Connecticut  27  years  ;  was  foreman  in  a 


cotton  factory,  then  went'  to  Vermont, 
and  then  came  to  Kane  Co.,  and  re- 
mained here  since  ;  has  been  Constable, 
Collector,  also  School  Clerk  and  Direc- 
tor ;  was  in  poor  circumstances,  on  ar 
riving  here,  and  by  industry  and  econ- 
omy, has  placed  himself  in  his  present 
position. 

GEORGE,    MILO,  Sees    26,    27, 

Blackberry  Tp. ;  P.  0.  Batavia ;  owns 
100  acres  of  land  here,  and  6  acres  of 
timber  land,  valued  at  $70  per  acre ; 
Rep.;  Ind.;  born  in  Strafford,  Vt., 
Oct.  4,  1817.  Married  Achsa  Boyce  ; 
she  was  born  in  Springfield,  N.  H., 
March  27,  1823,  and  married  May  4, 
1842,  in  Strafford,  Vt.;  have  three 
children — Mary  E.,  born  Aug.  13, 1 843 ; 
Cora,  born  Aug.  11,  1847;  Alice  M., 
born  Sept.  1,  1860  ;  lived  in  Vermont 
until  1853;  was  engaged  in  farming, 
then  came  to  his  present  place,  and  has 
remained  here  since ;  has  been  School 
Director  and  Township  Trustee. 
George,  Milo. 

Gray,  A.  T.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
TTARVEY,  J.  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  La 
_O_  Fox. 

Humphrey,  J.  M.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry. 

HUNTER,  W.  R.  S.,  attorney,  real 
estate  and  insurance  ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Hunt,  George,  farmer ;  P.  0.   Blackberry. 
Hanks,  Michael. 

Hannavig,  Fred.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
HILTS,  JOSEPH,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man, Sec.  36,  Campton  Township,  and 
Sec.  1,  Blackberry  Township;  P.  0.  La 
Fox;  156  acres  land  (six  timber), 
probable  value  of  860  per  acre  ;  Rep. ; 
Cong. ;  born  in  Herkimer  Co.,  N.  Y., 
Oct.  9,  1814;  he  married  Miss  Mary 
Ladd ;  she  was  born  in  Westpn,  N.  Y., 
Nov.  13,  1819,  and  married  June  12, 
1839  ;  J.  Madison  and  J.  Monroe  born 
Sept.  7,  1841 ;  Thos.  G.,  born  Feb.  20, 
1849 ;  G.  F.,boru  April  26, 1851 ;  L.  R., 
born  Oct.  3,  1859;  Joseph  M.,  born 
April  25,  1846,  and  died  March  12, 
1864;  lived  in  New  York  until  1848; 
was  engaged  at  farming,  and  came  to 
St.  Charles  in  1849  ;  he  located  on  his 
present  place,  and  has  remained  here 
since ;  has  been  School  Director ;  was 
poor  on  arriving  here,  and  owes  his 
present  place  to  industry  and  economy. 


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611 


Howard,  Mrs.  C.  D. 
Howard,  Eugene. 

Harris,  J.  M.  station  agent;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry. 

Hunt,  J.  W.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Blackberry. 
Huss,  Jno. 
HERRINGTON,   JAMES,   Sec. 

12 ;  P.  0.  Blackberry ;  was  born  in 
Mercer  Co.,  Pa.,  June  6,  1824;  he 
married  Miss  Mary  Blodgett,  Jan.  15, 
1850  ;  she  was  born  in  New  York,  May 
21, 1829  ;  they  had  ten  children — Eliza 
C.,  born  Oct.  31,  1850  ;  Benton,  born 
Jan.  10,  1854;  Charity,  born  March 
15,  1856;  Nathan,  born  March  15, 
1859;  Brigham,  born  Nov.  18,  1861  ; 
James,  born  Jan.  22,  1865 ;  Caroline, 
Oct.  4,  1 867  ;  Augustus,  born  March 
4,  1869;  Mary,  born  Oct.  21,  1872; 
and  James,  born  July  2,  1852,  died  ' 
Dec.  20,  1862.  He  lived  in  Pennsyl-  i 
vania  until  he  was  9  years  old,  then  ! 
came  to  Chicago  and  remained  two  | 
years,  then  removed  to  Geneva,  in  1835 ; 
he  remained  until  the  Spring  of  1843  ; 
he  then  apprenticed  to  printing,  with 
John  Wentworth,  on  the  old  Chicago 
Democrat;  he  remained  here  until 
1848,  then  returned  to  Geneva  and  en- 
gaged at  farming  and  on  local  paper, 
until  1849 ;  he  was  then  elected  Clerk 
of  Kane  County  Court,  and  continued 
eight  years;  he  then  engaged  in  set- 
tling up  his  private  business  ;  has  been 
elected  Supervisor  of  Geneva  three 
terms ;  in  1863,  he  removed  to  his 
present  place ;  in  Nov.,  1872,  he  was 
elected  from  the  14th  Senatorial  Disk, 
as  a  Representative  in  the  28th  General 
Assembly;  re-elected,  in  1874,  to  the 
29th  General  Assembly,  and,  in  1876, 
to  the  30th  General  Assembly ;  in  1872, 
he  was  elected  Supervisor  of  Blackberry 
Township  ;  was  for  eight  years  a  mem- 
ber of  the  State  Board  of  Agriculture, 
representing  the  4th  Dist.,  during  which 
time  it  devolved  on  him  to  occupy  many 
of  the  principal  positions  ;  he  has  been 
prominent  in  the  State  Conventions  ;  he 
is  at  present  Representative  from  the 
14th  Senatorial  Dist.  His  has  been 
a  life  of  unusual  activity ;  socially,  he 
is  a  man  of  rare  qualities ;  he  is  proud 
of  his  profession  of  farming,  and  his 
many  genial  ways  have  won  him  a  host 
of  admiring  friends. 


HATHAWAY,  W.  N.,  farmer, 
Sec.  2,  Blackberry  Township;  P.  0. 
La  Fox;  46?  acres  of  land,  valued  $75 
per  acre  ;  Ind. ;  Meth. ;  born  in  Black- 
berry Township  Sept.  12,  1857  ;  lived 
in  Blackberry  until  he  was  6  years 
old,  then  moved  to  Decatur,  111.,  with 
his  parents,  remained  two  years  and  re- 
turned to  present  place ;  his  father,  F. 
A.  Hathaway,  died  in  Oct.,  1870,  and 
Mr.  W.  N.  has  been  carrying  on  the 
place  since  1874;  Mrs.  Hathaway  mar- 
ried Mr.  J.  Brooks,  of  Garden  Prairie, 
Boone,  Co.,  111.,  Nov.  29,  1877. 

HERRINGTON,  NATHAN  P., 

farmer  and  dairyman;  Sec,  12  Black- 
berry and  7  Geneva ;  P.  0.  Geneva ; 
owns  146  acres ;  value,  $60  per  acre ; 
Dem.;  Universalist ;  born  in  Mercer 
Co.,  Pa.,  May  29,  1822 ;  he  married 
Miss  Elmira  Rice,  July  4,  1847  ;  she 
was  born  at  Elmira,  N,  Y.,  June  25, 
1824  ;  they  have  no  children  ;  he  lived 
in  Pennsylvania  until  he  was  11  years 
old ;  then  moved  to  Chicago,  and  re 
mained  until  March,  1835,  when  he  re- 
moved to  Geneva,  Kane  Co.;  here  he 
remained  until  1857  ;  was  engaged  at 
farming  ;  then  moved  to  Fulton,  White- 
side  Co.,  111.,  and  remained  until  1862  ; 
was  for  four  years  Government  Mail 
Agent,  then  enlisted  in  52d  111.  Vols., 
being  Capt.  of  Co.  F  ;  was  in  battles  of 
Ft.  Henry,  Ft.  Donelson,  Pittsburg 
Landing  and  Siege  of  Corinth  ;  owing 
to  sickness,  he  then  resigned  and  re- 
turned home ;  came  to  present  place 
and  has  remained  here  since  ;  has  been 
Deputy  Sheriff  four  years,  Assessor  of 
Blackberry  two  years,  Collector  one 
year,  and  School  Director  five  years; 
has  been  seven  years  in  the  dairy  busi- 
ness ;  also  breeds  Jersey  cattle. 

Honck,  Ralph. 

HOWARD,  PHILO,  deceased ;  Sec. 
26,  Blackberry  Tp. ;  P.  0.  Batavia ; 
owns  180  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $55 
per  acre;  born  in  Jefferson  Co.,  N.  Y., 
in  1 820  ;  married  Casendana  Jones ; 
she  was  born  in  Clinton  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in 
1830,  and  married  i ~>  Aug.,  1862,  at 
Marengo,  Henry  Co.,  111. ;  has  two  chil- 
dren—E.  H.,  born  Jan.  25,  1865; 
Zadia,  born  March  23,  1867  ;  came  to 
this  place  in  1861,  and  has  remained 
here  ever  since. 


612 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


HALL,  J.,  clerk;  P.  0.  Blackberry; 
Rep. ;  Ind. ;  born  in  Cincinnati,  O., 
Oct.  23,  1821  ;  married  Miss  Harriet 
M.  Hotchkiss ;  she  was  born  in  Ver- 
mont, and  married,  in  1850,  at  Black- 
berry;  Elry,  born  May  22,  1851  ;  lived 
in  Ohio  until  11  years  old,  and  then 
went  to  Chicago  with  his  parents  ;  lived 
there  one  Winter,  then  went  to  Naper- 
ville,  111.,  with  his  parents ;  came  to 
Blackberry  in  the  Spring  of  1834,  and 
lived  with  his  parents  on  a  farm ;  has 
been  working  in  his  present  business  18 
years ;  has  been  Deputy  Sheriff,  Con- 
stable, Road  *  Commissioner,  and  Col- 
lector ;  his  father,  Hiram  Hall,  came  to 
Blackberry  Tp.  in  the  Spring  of  1834 ; 
he  was  born  in  Pennsylvania. 

Hurd,  J.  0.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Blackberry. 

Hughes,  Michael,  far.;    P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Hill",  Wm.,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Blackberry. 

Hill,  Frank. 

Harmon,  Tim. 

TOHNSON,  A.  W.,  blacksmith ;  P.  0. 

fj       Blackberry. 

Johnson,   J.   C.,  butcher ;   P.   0.    Black 
berry. 

Joy,  F.  P. 

JOHNSON,  PETER  H.,  farm 
ing;  Sees.  9,  10  and  15,  Blackberry 
Tp. ;  P.  0.  La  Fox ;  owns  525  acres  of 
land,  valued  at  $75  per  acre ;  Dem. ; 
Epis. ;  born  on  Staten  Island,  April  30, 
1798  ;  married  Miss  Ann  Bogart,  in 
1820 ;  she  was  born  on  Staten  Island, 
March  15,  1801  ;  had  ten  children, 
seven  living ;  his  second  wife  was  Miss 
Clarisa  Weller,  who  was  born  in  Fow- 
lersville,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  10,  1827,  and  was 
married  April  25,  1871  ;  Louisa  T. 
Lockwood,  born  Nov.  19, 1844;  he  lived 
on  Staten  Island  until  15  years  of  age ; 
then  went  to  New  York,  to  learn  cabinet 
making ;  he  then  took  to  boot  and  shoe- 
making,  and  was  in  the  city  during 
1812,  1813  and  1814;  was  called  out 
several  times  to  help  fortify  Brooklyn  ; 
after  journeying  around  some,  he  re- 
turned to  Staten  Island ;  here  he  met 
Gov.  Tompkins,  Vice  President,  who 
advised  him  to  go  to  Tompkinsville 
(this  was  in  1819)  ;  he  went,  and  opened 
out  boots,  shoes  and  clothing,  etc. ;  re- 
mained there  12  years;  then  went  to 
West  New  Brighton,  laying  out  West 
Broadway  and  Division  avenue ;  re- 


mained 1 2  years ;  he  then  came  to  his 
present  place,  in  1843  ;  the  residence  is 
the  most  elevated  in  the  county  ;  he  was 
Justice  of  the  Peace  on  Staten  Island ; 
was  Captain  of  artillery  for  Newark ; 
was  also  Ensign  in  Richmond  County 
Guards ;  has  been  School  Treasurer  in 
this  township  five  years  ;  his  father  was 
Jacob  Johnson,  who  was  born  on  Staten 
Island,  July  14, 1773  ;  he  married  Miss 
Elizabeth  Houghwout ;  she  was  born  on 
Staten  Island,  Feb.  18,  1779  ;  they  had 
12  children  ;  his  father  was  James  John- 
son, a  brother  to  old  Tommy  Johnson, 
of  Maryland. 

Jenkins,  J.  W.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry. 

Jackson,  J.  J.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Johnson,  Frank,  tailor  ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Johnson,  N.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry. 

JOHNSON,  D.  D.,  creamery;  P.  0. 
Blackberry ;  Ind.  in  religion ;  born  in 
Canada,  in  1844;  married  Miss  Mary 
Graham  ;  she  was  born  in  Canada,  and 
married  March  10,  1869;  have  four 
children — Daniel,  born  Dec.  24,  1870; 
Duncan  A.,  born  July  23,  1872 ;  Le- 
wellyn.  born  July  10,  1875;  child, 
born  Aug.  8,  1877 ;  lived  in  Canada 
until  1874,  when  he  came  to  Black- 
berry, and  engaged  in  the  manufacture 
of  cheese  and  butter;  in  1877,  he  built 
his  present  factory,  which  is  large  and 
complete  in  every  particular. 

Johnson,  B.  A.,  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Jackson,  Wm.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

T7^  EEN AN,  FRANCIS,  farmer ;  P.  0. 

J_V     La  Fox. 

Knox,  Wm. 

Keller,  J.  N. 

KELLER,  C.  H.,  deceased,  Sec.  24  ; 
P.  0.  Batavia  ;  Blackberry  Township  ; 
owned  187  acres,  valued  at  $60  per  acre', 
was  born  in  New  York,  April  20, 1840; 
he  married  Miss  Carrie  Hall ;  she  was 
born  in  St.  Charles,  Kane  Co.;  married 
in  same  place,  Dec.  27, 1865  ;  had  three 
children — George  H.,  born  Jan.  8, 1867; 
Esther  A.,  born  Aug.  9, 1871 ;  Bertha 
E.,  born  May  29,  1876.  Came  to  Kane 
Co.  in  1845,  to  present  place,  and  re- 
mained there  until  he  died,  Aug.  4, 1876; 
was  in  the  124th  111.  Regt.;  was  Second 
Lieut,  of  Co.  B.  His  father,  George  H. 
Keller,  was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  Oct. 


KANE  COUNTY:  BLACKBERRY. 


618 


29,1814;  he  came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1845; 
he  settled  on  this  place,  and  died  Sept. 
29,  1871;  he  married  Miss  Ester  Masi- 
ker  ;  she  was  born  in  New  York  in  1819. 
Her  father,  Isaac  Masiker,  was  born  in 
New  Jersey,  Feb.  23,  1795  ;  he  married 
Miss  Hannah  Green ;  she  was  born 
March  30,  1786,  in  Newark,  *N.  J.; 
married  Dec.  27,  1818,  in  New  York; 
came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1839  and  were  the 
first  settler*  of  this  place.  In  1872- 
73-74,  the  four  generations  lived  here 
in  one  house  as  one  family.  Mrs.  Kel- 
ler's son  George  had,  until  he  was  four 
years  old,  ten  living  grandparents. 

Kendall,  Walter,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Krum,  Isaac,  mechanic;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Kendall,  J.  C.,  mason  ;  P.  O.  Blackberry. 

Kendall,  J.  M.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Blackbery. 

T   EWIS,  W.  H. 

J_J 

Logan,  A.  R.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Lewis,  D.  R.,  mech.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Langrall,  Isaac,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Kaneville, 

Leary,  Chas. 

Loomis,  S.  W. 

MOORE,    DAVID,    mason;    P.  0. 
Blackberry. 
Morris,  J.  W.,  Sr.,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

MORRILL,    FRANK    S.,    Post 

master;  P.  0.  Blackberry ;  owns  80  acres, 
valued  at  $75  per  acre ;  Dem.;  Ind.; 
born  in  Vermont,  May  24,  1825;  he 
married  Lucinda  Cleveland,  Nov.  8. 
1874;  she  was  born  in  New  York,  May 
13, 1828  ;  had  six  children — Bessie  B., 
born  Feb.  6,  1851  ;  Frank  S.,  born  Jan. 
28,1853;  Lucy  A.,  born  April  1,1 855; 
Dell  B.,  born  July  18,  1859  ;  Blanchie 
M.,  born  May  31.  1870;  Steven,  born 
May  j!3,  1847,  died  March  7,  1855. 
Lived  in  Vermont  until  1844 ;  was  en- 
gaged in  schooling ;  then  came  to  Kane 
County,  and  settled  at  Kaneville  ;  lived 
there  six  years ;  then  came  to  present 
place  ;  lived  here  since ;  has  been  School 
Director,  Town  Clerk,  Collector,  Co. 
Justice  and  Postmaster,  some  twenty 
years.  His  son,  Dell  B.,  is  the  sub-mail 
contractor. 

Massee,  R.  L. 

Moon,  Daniel. 

Moore,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Moore,  James,  farmer;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Merrill,  S.  M.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

McGuire,  John. 


McNAIR,    SAMUEL,    M.    D., 

P.  0.  Blackberry ;  Rep.;  Ind.;  born  in 
Pa.,  Feb.  8,  1823  ;  he  married  Miss 
Ann  Osborn,  Nov.  24,  1856;  she  was 
born  in  N.  Y.,  Dec.  15,  1831 ;  had  4 
children — Rush,  born  July  1,  I860; 
Rock,  born  July  1, 1860,  died  April  20, 
1872;  S.  Platt,  born  May  31,  1866, 
died  March  2.  1867  ;  Earl,  born  Sept. 
30,  1863,  died  Sept.  30,  1864 ;  lived  in 
Pa.  until  1844  ;  then  came  to  Kane  Co., 
and  wont  to  farming  in  1 866  ;  he  came 
to  Blackberry,  and  has  resided  here 
since ;  he  pursued  his  studies  of  medicine 
at '  Aurora,  Cincinnati  and  Chicago  ; 
graduated  in  1869,  and  has  the  first  cer- 
tificate awarded  to  Kane  Co.  by  the 
State  Board  of  Health;  has  been  Coronor, 
also  School  Director  several  terms  ;  the 
Dr.  has  taken  a  lively  interest  in  affairs 
of  the  town,  and  has,  by  his  building 
operations,  added  much  to  the  town. 
Samuel  McNair,  M.  D.,  Physician  and 
Surgeon,  office  and  residence  over  drug 
store  of  McNair  &  Lewis.  McNair  & 
Lewis,  drugs,  groceries,  crockery,  etc., 
Blackberry  Station. 

Matthewson,  Jno.  J.,  Postmaster ;  P.  0. 
Blackberry. 

MORSE,  E.  GARY,  farmer,  Sec. 
3,  Blackberry;  P.  0.  La  Fox;  156 
acres,  value  $60  per  acre  ;  Dem.  ;  Ind. ; 
born  in  Springfield,  Mass.,  Dec.  11, 
1810 ;  he  married  Miss  S.  A.  Logan, 
Sept.  3,  1848,  at  Elgin  ;  she  was  born 
in  Vermont,  Feb.  10,  1822  ;  they  have 
one  child — Adelaide,  born  Jan.  11, 
1850;  he  lived  in  Massachusetts  until 
2  years  old,  and  went  to  Vermont ; 
remained  six  years,  then  went  to  New 
York  ;  remained  six  year?,  then  went 
back  to  Vermont ;  remained  seven  years, 
then  went  to  New  York  and  remained 
until  1840,  when  he  came  to  Kane  Co., 
and  bought  his  place  from  Government ; 
his  daughter  married  J.  E.  Forrest,  who 
was  born  in  Sweden,  in  1844  ;  he  came 
to  United  States  in  1851  and  to  Kane 
Co.,  1862  ;  they  were  married  in  1867  ; 
two  children — Lizzie,  born  Aug.  5, 
1870;  Elsie,  born  March  25,  1874; 
Mr.  Forrest  has  been  foreman  in  the 
Chicago  Times  ofiice. 

Miller,  James^  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Masser,  George. 

Mason,  J. 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


MORRILL,  F.  S.,  JR.,  far. ,  P.  0. 

Blackberry;  Dem.;  Ind.;  born  in  Kane- 
ville,  Jan.  28,  1853 ;  he  married  Miss 
Cora  L.  Shaw ;  she  was  born  in  Iowa, 
Jan.  26,  1859  ;  married  Jan.  27,  1875 ; 
lived  in  Kane  Co.  until  he  was  21  ;  was 
4  years  in  law  office  of  C.  H.  White 
and  F.  G.  Garfield,  in  Blackberry  Sta.; 
he  then  went  to  Nebraska ;  object  was 
farming  and  law ;  he  left,  owing  to 
grasshoppers ;  he  returned  to  present 
place,  and  has  lived  here  since. 

McNAIR,  THOMAS,  farmer  and 
dairyman,  Sec.  18;  Blackberry  Tp.;  P. 
0.  Blackberry ;  owns  a  farm  of  240 
acres,  valued  at  $50  per  acre ;  Rep.; 
Ind.;  born  in  Erie  Co.,  Pa.,  March  6, 
1817  ;  he  married  Miss  Sarah  Cochran 
April  8,  1845  ;  she  was  born  in  Erie 
Co.,  Pa.,  April  9,  1824 ;  had  3  children 
—Frank  C.,  born  June  23,  1850; 
Frederic  G-.,  born  Nov.  15,  1858;  Fink 
S.,  born  April  27,  1863;  lived  in  Pa. 
until  he  was  22 ;  then .  came  to  Kane 
Co.,  by  team,  in  1837,  and  settled  where 
he  now  resides  ;  bought  from  Govt.,  and 
has  been  here  since  ;  has  been  Highway 
Commissioner  twice,  School  Clerk  and 
Director  several  terms ;  has  sold  good 
winter  wheat  in  Chicago  for  5  shillings  ; 
he  lived  here  some  8  years,  then  went 
East  and  married,  and  returned  same 
year. 

Matteson,  Wm. 

MOORE,  MICHAEL,  farmer,  Sec. 
11,  Blackberry;  P.  0.  La  Fox;  190 
acres,  value  $60  per  acre  ;  Dem. ;  Cath. ; 
born  in  Ireland,  Dec.  15,  1838;  he 
married  Miss  Julia  Lynch,  1864 ;  she 
was  born  in  March,  1840  ;  Julia  Ann, 
born  Nov.  13,  1864 ;  Margaret,  born 
Jan.  24,  1866;  John,  born  Sept.  4, 
1868;  Michael,  born  Oct.  3,  1872; 
Mary,  born  Sept.  15,  1870 ;  James, 
born  April  29, 1875  ;  Daniel,  born  May 
20,  1877  ;  lived  in  Ireland  until  he  Was 
1(5,  then  went  to  England  and  lived 
there  four  years ;  then  came  to  United 
States  in  1858,  and  settled  in  Washing- 
ton, D.  C. ;  lived  there  one  year,  then 
moved  to  Chicago ;  then  to  Batavia  in 
1860;  then  traveled  several  years; 
bought  his  present  place  in  1869,  and 
moved  here  in  1869  ;  was  in  very  poor 
circumstances  on  arriving  here. 

Moulding,  Thos.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 


Morris,  J.  W.,  Jr.,  restaurant;  P.  0. 
Blackberry. 

MARKS,  J.  T.,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man, Sec.  12,  Blackberry  Township; 
P.  0.  Geneva ;  Rep. ;  Ind. ;  born  in 
New  York,  Dec.  10,  1827;  160  acres, 
probable  value  of  $60  per  acre ;  he 
married  Miss  Mary  C.  Houck ;  she  was 
born  in  Jefferson  Co.,  N.  Y.,  April  2, 
182 1  ;  married  at  Chicago,  Nov.  25, 
i855  ;  no  children  ;  lived  in  New  York 
fourteen  years ;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in 
1841,  settled  where  he  now  resides,  and 
has  lived  here  since. 

McMahon,  Jno.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

^TORRIS,  HIRAM,  farming  and 
1  \l  stock  ;  Sees.  34  and  35  Blackberry 
Township ;  P.  0.  Batavia ;  owns  450 
acres  ;  value,  $55  per  acre  ;  Rep.;  Ind.; 
born  in  New  York,  Nov.  3,  1828;  he 
married  Hannah  M.  Young ;  she  was 
born  at  Strafford,  Vt.,  Feb.  13,  1831, 
and  married  at  Kaneville  Township, 
April  27,  1853;  they  had  four  children 
— Helen  M.,  born  June  15,  1854; 
Frank  Y.,  born  March  12, 1856  ;  John, 
born  May  2,  1859 ;  and  Nathan  N., 
born  Nov.  23, 1864  ;  lived  in  New  York 
until  1844,  with  his  parents,  on  a  farm, 
and  with  his  parents  settled  on  his  pres- 
ent place;  he  went  to  California  in 
1850,  overland  route ;  he  spent  three 
years  in  mining  in  California  and  Ore- 
gon ;  on  his  return  he  settled  on  his 
present  place,  and  has  resided  here 
since  ;  he  has  been  School  Director  for 
some  two  or  three  years. 

O'BRIEN,  CORNELIUS,  saloon  ;   P. 
0.  Blackberry. 
O'Neil,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

POOLEY,  SAM'L,  farmer;  P.  0. 
Blackberry. 

Potter  &  Baker,  merch'ts ;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

Potter,  L.  M.,  Postmaster  ;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

Peirce,  Mrs.  C.  M. 

Pooley, Mrs.  M.  A., millinery;  P.  O.  Black- 
berry. 

Pass,  Peter,  farmer ;  P.  O.  -Grouse. 

Plant,  Peter. 

Price,  Hugh,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 

PLATT,  SAMUEL  (deceased); 
born  in  New  York,  Aug.  28,  1805 ;  he 
lived  on  the  farm  until  he  was  20  years 
old,  when  he  moved  to  Pennsylvania ; 
here  he  married  Miss  Nancy  McNair; 
she  was  born  in  Erie  Co.,  Pa.,  Sept.  14, 


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1812;  married  March  24,  1834;  they 
had  six  children,  three  living — James 
W.,  Sophia,  Mary>  Nancy  A.,  Mnrtha 
and  child ;  they  lived  in  Erie  Co.,  on  a 
farm,  ten  years,  then  came  to  Black- 
berry, 1836 ;  lived  there,  on  a  farm, 
until  April  13,  1850,  when  he  died;  he 
was  the  first  Justice  in  the  township ; 
also,  School  Director  and  Trustee ;  he 
was  elected  the  first  Supervisor  of  the 
township,  but  died  before  gjing  into  the 
office ;  it  was  largely  due  to  Mr.  Platt's 
influence  that  the  township  retained  its 
name,  and  he  was  influential  in  the 
issues  of  the  leading  events  of  his  town- 
ship, and  was  a  much  respected  citizen ; 
Mrs.  Platt  continued  on  the  farm  until 
1876,  having  lived  there  forty  years. 
Pooley,  Thos.,  jeweler ;  P.  O.  Blackberry. 

RAWSON,  H.  M.,  farmer;  P.  0. 
Blackberry. 

Russell,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0:  Blackberry. 

Rooney,  Lawrence,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry. 

Rinehart,  G.  F.,  com.  mer.;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry. 

Root,  George,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Rhutassel,  John. 

READ,  L.  K,.,  banking  and  real  estate  ; 
P.  0.  Blackberry;  Rep.;  Ind.;  born  in 
Tompkins  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  5,  1824. 
Married  Sarah  J.  Yost ;  she  was  born 
Oct.  6,  1827,  in  Erie  Co.,  Pa.;  married 
Oct.  6, 1847 ;  has  four  children — Charles 
A.,  born  Jan.,  1850  ;  Melissa,  born  Nov. 
14,  1853;  J.  J.,  born  May  31,  1855; 
Harry  L.,  born  Feb.  9,  1861  ;  lived  in 
New  York  until  he  was  4,  and  went 
to  Erie  Co.,  Pa.,  with  his  parents ;  re- 
mained four  years  ;  then  went  to  Ohio, 
remained  three  years  ;  then  to  Erie  Co., 
Pa.,  remained  eight  years ;  then  to 
Jackson  Co.,  Mich.;  then  to  Cass  Co.; 
engaged  at  farming ;  remained  there 
eight  years  ;  in  1852  he  went  to  Cali- 
fornia, took  overland  route ;  remained 
there  three  years  ;  first  year  he  engaged 
in  the  hotel  business,  at  Cold  Spring ; 
and  the  two  latter  years  he  engaged  in 
the  merchandise  business,  at  the  same 
place;  he  then  returned  to  Cassopolis, 
Mich.,  and  engaged  in  merchandise ;  in 
1866  he  came  to  Blackberry,  investing 
in  lands,  which  occupied  his  attention 
for  the  first  six  months ;  he  then  went 
in  the  mercantile  business,  and  continued 


in  same  till  1876  ;  he  then  engaged  in 
improving  his  real  estate  ;  in  Sept.,  1877, 
he  went  into  the  banking  business  ;  has 
some  900  acres  of  land  at  and  near 
Blackberry,  in  which  place  he  has  built 
many  of  the  leading  buildings,  and  has 
done  much  to  make  it  a  town. 

Richmond,  M.  C.,  farmer;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

Ryan,  Pierce,  farmer ;  P.  0.   Blackberry. 

Rice,  Nelson,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Blackberry. 

Ravatte,  G.  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

Read,  C.  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

O  MITH,  J.  M.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Sheldon,  G.  A.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

SPALDING,  NOAH  B., deceased; 
born  in  New  York  in  1808 ;  he  lived  in 
New  York  until  1834  ;  came  to  Kane 
Co.  in  1837  ;  he  settled  near  Aurora. 
Married  Miss  Angelina  Atwater,  in 
Aurora ;  she  was  born  in  New  York  in 
1808;  in  1838  he  went  to  Dundee  ;  in 
1842  he  went  to  Geneva,  where  he  was 
Sheriff  eight  years  ;  in  1861  became  to 
Blackberry  Tp  ;  went  to  farming ;  then 
to  Blackberry  Station,  and  opened  a 
grocery  and  drug  store,  and  died  Sept. 
24,  1874;  Mrs.  Spalding  is  living  in 
the  old  homestead  at  Blackberry  ;  they 
raised  two  children — one  boy  and  one 
girl ;  the  boy  was  in  the  52d  111.,  was 
wounded  at  Pittsburg  Landing  and  died 
the  May  following;  Mrs.  Spalding  taught 
the  first  school  on  the  west  side  of  the 
river  at  Aurora,  in  1836. 

Seldon,  J.  E.,  farmer;  P.  0.  La  Foz. 

Smith,  James,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

SHEETS,  DAVID  P.,  farming  and 
stock;  Sees.  21  and  20,  Blackberry  Tp.; 
P.  0.  Blackberry;  187  acres,  value 
$60  per  acre;  Rep.;  Meth.;  born  on  his 
present  place,  Dec.  4,  1840.  Married 
Miss  Carrie  Gosper ;  she  was  born  in 
Ohio,  Aug.  31,  1843,  and  was  married 
in  present  place,  Aug.  31,  1862  ;  have 
two  children — Louis  E.,  born  Oct.  3, 
1863  ;  Willis  G.,  born  Dec.  16,  1870  ; 
he  lived  on  present  place  until  5  years 
old  ;  then  moved  to  Sec.  22  ;  lived  there 
six  years  ;  then  came  to  present  place 
and  has  remained  here  since ;  enlisted 
in  the  124th  111.  Inf.;  owing  to  sickness 
he  put  a  substitute  in  his  place;  has 
been  Clerk  of  School  Board,  also  Direc- 
tor ;  his  father  J.  M.,  was  born  in  Penn- 
sylvania, and  caoie  to  Kane  Co.  in  1837. 


616 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Shepherd,  Joseph,  far. ;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

Spalding.  Coit,  farmer ;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

SOUDERS,  JOHN,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser,  Sec.  29,  Blackberry  Town- 
ship ;  P.  0.  Blackberry ;  264  acres, 
valued  at  $65  per  acre ;  Dem. ;  Ind. ; 
born  in  Pennsylvania,  Dec.  10,  1807  ; 
he  married  Miss  MaryLance.  in  1835; 
she  was  born  in  Pennsylvania  in  1813  ; 
had  four  children,  two  of  whom  are 
living — Charles  and  Perm  ilia  ;  lived  in 
Pennsylvania  until  he  was  7  years 
old,  then  moved  to  Ohio  with  his  pa- 
rents, and  settled  on  the  Miami ;  re- 
mained there  until  1834,  when  he  came 
to  his  present  place,  and  has  lived  here 
since  ;  he  bought  his  land  from  Govern- 
ment in  1860 ;  his  house  was  burned ; 
has  hauled  grain  to  Chicago  for  38c. ; 
he  came  to  this  county  on  foot  from 
Ohio,  had  nothing  but  a  knapsack. 

SMITH,  SAMUEL,  farmer,  Sees. 
17,  18  and  8,  Blackberry  Township; 
P.  0.  Blackberry  ;  Ind. ;  Chris. ;  born 
in  Pennyslvania.  April  8,  1823 ;  he 
married  Miss  Elizabeth  Ann  Conely, 
Oct.  2,  1859  ;  she  was  born  in  Canada, 
Feb.  2,  1833;  six  children— Winfield 
G.,  born  Aug.  13,  1852  ;  Silva  A.,  born 
Aug.  11,  1855  ;  Martha  J.,  born  Aug. 
20,  1858;  Emma  D.,  born  Feb.  4, 
]  862  ;  William  J.,  born  June  18, 1870  ; 
George  L.,  'born,  Feb.  12,  1864,  died 
Jan.  15,  1865;  lived  in  Pennyslvania 
thirteen  years,  then  moved  to  Illinois, 
to  Blackberry  Township,  with  his 
parents ;  came  to  his  present  place  in 
1856;  he  came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1836; 
bought  part  of  his  land  from  Govern- 
ment ;  has  been  School  Director  several 
terms ;  he  marketed  all  his  produce  in 
Chicago  in  early  days,  and  has  sold 
wheat  at  23c. ;  he  is  a  Deacon  in  the 
First  Christian  Church  of  Blackberry. 

SNOOK,  CHARLES  T.,  farmer; 
Sees.  23  and  24,  Blackberry  Township  ; 
P.  0.  Batavia ;  owns  302  acres  ;  Rep. ; 
Ind.;  born  in  New  York,  May  12, 1839 ; 
he  married  Ellen  M.  Pierce ;  she  was 
born  in  Kane  County,  and  married  Dec. 
25,  1870 ;  they  had  one  child,  Lewis 
E.,  born  Oct.  31,  1871.  Came  to  Kane 
County  in  1865,  and  has  lived  here 
since ;  has  been  School  Director ;  he 
enlisted  in  the  8th  N.  Y.  Cav.,  and  was 
in  the  various  battles  of  the  regiment. 


Sheets,  Horace,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Stout,  P.  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 
Sowders.  Chas.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

STEARNS,    HENRY    E.,    far.; 

Sees.  12  and  13  Blackberry  Township; 
P.  0.  La  Fox;  owns  120  acres  here, 
seven  being  of  timber :  value,  $75  per 
acre ;  Rep.;  Ind.;  born  at  Linden,  Vt., 
Jan.  1, 1824  ;  he  married  Miss  Almanda 
M.  Marks,  May  30, 1847  ;  she  was  born 
in  New  York,  April  15,  1830;  they 
had  five  children,  one  living — Ella  V., 
born  July  2,  1859  ;  he  left  Vermont  at 
the  age  of  3,  and  went  to  Jefferson  Co., 
N.  Y.,  with  his  parents  ;  remained  there 
nineteen  years,  then  came  to  Kane  Co.; 
in  1844,  settled  in  Blackberry  Town- 
ship with  his  parents  ;  though  living  in 
other  places,  he  has  remained  in  the 
county  since  ;  he  settled  on  the  present 
place  Feb.  15,  1876  ;  has  been  Collector 
for  two  years  and  is  at  present  Commis- 
sioner of  Highways,  also  School  Direc- 
tor ;  his  father,  Henry,  settled  in  Kane 
County  in  1844 ;  he  had  ten  children, 
five  boys  and  five  girls ;  the  present 
Mr.  Stearns  is  the  only  one  of  the  boys 
now  living ;  his  sisters  are  all  living. 

Sheldon,  Orville. 

Swarthout,  Win.,  P.  0.  La  Fox. 

SPAULDING,  COLWELL  H., 

farmer  and  dairyman  ;  Sec.  10  ;  P.  0. 
La  Fox ;  Rep.;  Ind.;  has  177  acres  of 
land ;  value,  850  per  acre ;  born  in 
Onondaga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  March  30,  1800, 
and  came  to  Genesee  County  in  1816  ; 
came  to  Washtenaw  Co.,  Mich.,  in  1833, 
and  located  160  acres  of  land  ;  remained 
there  until  1844,  when  he  came  to  the 
farm  where  he  now  lives.  He  married 
Beulah  Lyons,  Juno  4,  1834,  in  Michi- 
gan ;  she  was  born  in  New  Jersey,  May 
31,1804;  they  have  three  children — 
Gilbert  S.,  born  March  31, 1835  ;  Coit, 
born  Nov.  12,  1836;  and  Louisa  J., 
born  Aug.  30,  1842 ;  Mr.  S.  has  been 
an  active,  enterprising  and  prosperous 
man  ;  Mrs.  S.  has  assisted  in  clearing 
up  four  new  farms,  and  is  now  an  active 
woman  for  her  years. 

Stevens,  G.  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Scully,  Pat,  farmer ;   P.  O.  Blackberry. 

Samuels,  Wm. 

Swift,  Joe,  farmer;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Sheldon,  S.  R.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Strong,  S.  W. 


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SNOOK,  J.  W.,  farmer;  Sec.  26; 
Blackberry  Tp.;  P.  O.  Batavia ;  Rep.; 
Univ.;  owns  a  farm  of  170  acres,  valued 
at  $55  per  acre  ;  born  in  N.  Y.,Sept.  20, 
1829  ;  first  wife,  Amanda  Lyon,  born  in 
N.  Y.,and  died  in  Blackberry  Tp.  in  1855; 
had  one  child — Mattie  C.,  born  in  1855, 
and  died  in  1863;  second  wife,  M.  E. 
George ;  she  was  born  in  Vt.,  Aug.  13, 
1843,  and  married  in  Blackberry  Tp.  in 
1860  ;  had  one  child — Mattie  C.,  born 
July  24,  1863;  lived  in  N.  Y.  until  he 
was  16,  then  came  to  Kane, Co.,  living 
with  his  brother;  in  1854  he  bought 
his  present  place,  and  has  continued  here 
since  ;  has  been  Commissioner  of  High- 
ways, Township  Trustee  eight  years,  and 
is,  at  present,  one  of  the  County  Super- 
visors, also  School  Director  for  some 
eiffht  or  nine  years. 

STEARNS,  GEO.  A.,  Sees.  23,  13 

and  14,  Blackberry  Township ;  P.  0. 
Batavia ;  Rep. ;  Ind. ;  born  in  Kane 
Co. ;  owns  454  acres,  valued  at  $60 
per  acre ;  has  lived  on  present  place 
except  two  years  in  Batavia ;  his  father, 
Geo.  N.  Stearns,  deceased,  was  born  in 
Jefferson  Co.,  N.  Y.,  March  11,  1829; 
he  settled  in  Kane  Co.  with  his  parents, 
and  died  in  1870  ;  his  wife  was  born  in 
Jefferson  Co.,  N.  Y. ;  had  three  children 
— Geo.  A.,  Nellie  E.,  Byron  L.  Mr.  John 
Cronk  was  born  in  Jefferson  Co.,  N.  Y., 
Aug.,  1841 ;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1864, 
and  has  remained  here  since  ;  he  married 
Mrs.  Stearns  in  1872  ;  she  died  in  1876. 
SWAIN,  J.  W.,  of  Willis,  Swain  & 
White,  dealers  in  stock,  grain,  hay,  coal 
and  agricultural  implements;  P.  0. 
Blackberry  ;  Rep. ;  Ind. ;  born  in  N. 
Y.,  Dec.  22,1832;  he  married  Miss 
Sophia  Platt,  Nov.  24,  1868;  she  was 
born  in  Blackberry;  lived  in  N.  Y.  12 
years,  and  came  to  Blackberry  with  his 
parents,  settling  on  a  farm  near  the 
village  in  1844  ;  in  1850  he  commenced 
on  his  own  account,  on  a  farm ;  con- 
tinued two  years  ;  he  then  engaged  in  the 
grain  trade,  continuing  most  of  time 
since;  in  1862  he  enlisted  in  the  8th 
Ills.  Cav.;  was  disabled  in  1863 ;  re- 
turned to  Blackberry  and  continued 
his  business ;  in  1853  he  took  his 
brother  in  as  partner ;  he  withdrew  in 
1858;  in  1860  Mr.  Willis  joined  him, 
and  Mr.  White  in  1875. 


Switser,  Michael. 

Seavey,  Philo,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 

Seavey,  Mark,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 

rpAYLOR,  D.  L.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Black- 
1  berry. 

Titus,  F.  F.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Tierney  Michael,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

TITUS,  H.  W.,  farmer,  Sees.  26,  27, 
Blackberry  Tp.;  P.  0.  Batavia;  owns 
158  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $55  per 
acre ;  Rep.;  Ind.;  born  in  New  York, 
April  17,  1814.  Married  Mary  Ann 
Denny ;  she  was  born  in  Kane  Co., 
May  12,  1846,  and  was  married  Jan. 
22,  1867;  have  one  child— Ada  M., 
born  Sept.  30,  1868;  lived  in  New 
York  until  1844,  on  a  farm,  and  came 
to  his  present  place  the  same  year ;  his 
brother,  F.  F.  Titus,  was  born  in  New 
in  1806  ;  came  to  Aurora,  in  1842,  and 
to  this  place,  in  1843 ;  was  the  first 
Justice  of  the  Peace  under  township 
organization ;  was  also  elected  Town 
Clerk,  but  did  not  serve. 

Thompson,  E.  W.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 

Tanner,  W.  A.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

TTTASHBURN,  J.  S.,  farmer;  P.  0. 
yV  Blackberry. 

Williams,  Richard,  farmer;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry. 

Wilson,  J.  B.,  Constable  ;  P.O.  Blackberry. 

WASHBURN,  P.  B.,  farmer  and 
dairyman,  Sec.  14,  Blackberry  Tp.;  P. 
0.  La  Fox ;  owns  247  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $60  per  acre;  Rep.;  Ind.; 
born  in  New  York,  Aug.  1,  1821. 
Married  Miss  Eliza  A.  Wood,  in  Sandy 
Creek,  Sept.  17,  1846 ;  she  was  born 
in  New  York,  Feb.  4,  1821  ;  had  10 
children — five  living  and  five  dead; 
Silas  H.,  born  April  1, 1848;  Julia  M., 
born  Feb.  11,  1850;  James  M.,  born 
Dec.  7,  1853  ;  Fred.  H.,  born  July  15, 
1858  ;  Frank  F.,  born  Sept.  30,  1861 ; 
he  lived  in  Jefferson  Co.  until  1866 ; 
was  engaged  in  farming ;  he  then  came 
to  his  present  place,  in  Kane  Co.,  and 
has  remained  here  since,  and  is,  at  pres- 
ent, largely  interested  in  dairy  and  stock. 

Warner,  William,  far.;  P.   0.   Blackberry. 

Warne,Elisha,  agriculturist;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry. 

Watson,  Mrs.  T.  A.,  millinery;  P.  0. 
Blackberry. 

Wilkison,  A.  S.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

White,  Peter,  farmer;  P.  0.  Batavia. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


West,  Win.  P.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

WEST,  G.  C.,  farmer,  Sec.  34,  Black- 
berry, and  Sec.  3,  Sugar  Grove ;  P.  0. 
Aurora;  Rep. ;  Ind. ;  born  in  Chenango 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  May  9,  1841  ;  he  married 
Nancy  McDole ;  she  was  born  at  Sugar 
Grove,  Sept.  17,  1842,  and  married  at 
Sugar  Grove;  Bruce  E.,  born  Aug.  16, 
1864;  Carrie,  born  April  12.  1866; 
Wallace  G.,  born  Feb.  13,  1871 ;  lived 
in  New  York  until  he  was  2  years 
old,  came  to  his  present  place  with  his 
parents  in  Sept.,  1843,  and  has  lived  here 
since  ;  has  been  Highway  Commissioner 
and  Clerk  of  School  Board  for  the  past 
ten  years  •  his  father,  David  West,  was 
born  in  Winstedr  Conn.,  June  13, 
1794  ;  he  married  Dolly  Phelps  ;  she 
was  born  in  New  York.  Feb.  13,  1794 ; 
married  Feb.  5,  1816,  and  died  Feb. 
7,  1831  ;  seven  children,  three  living ; 
second  wife,  Racbael  Stoddard,  widow, 
born  May  31,  1803;  married  Feb.  7, 
1832 ;  five  children. 

White,  W.  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 

Willis  &  Swain,  stock  dealers  ;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry. 

Wolf,  John,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Wilson,  Mrs.  Hetty,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Black- 
berry. 

Whitney,  Aaron,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

WHITE,  H.  S.,  of  Willis,  Swain  & 
White  ;  P.  0.  Blackberry  ;  Rep. ;  Ind. ; 
born  in  Blackberry,  March  24, 1841 ;  he 
married  Annie  Platt ;  she  was  born  in 
Blackberry,  Nov.  23, 1844,  and  married 
March  6,  1866,  at  Blackberry;  Arthur 
P.,  born  Sept.  9,  1871 ;  lived  on  his 
father's  farm  in  1861  ;  he  enlisted  in  the 
8th  111.  Cav.  ;  was  in  the  seven  days' 
fight,  Antietam,  Gettysburg,  Fredericks- 
burg,  Chancelorsville.  etc.,  etc. ;  re 
retained  in  the  army  three  years  and 
nine  months ;  on  his  return  from  the 
army  he  engaged  in  farming,  and  con- 
tinued until  1875,  when  he  engaged  in 
his  present  business  ;  is  Township  Trus- 
tee, also  Highway  Commissioner. 

White,  J.  K.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Geneva. 


White,  Wm.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Watson,  Pike. 

WARNE,  JOHN,  of  Gray  &  Warne, 
general  merchandise  ;  P.  0.  Blackberry ; 
Rep. ;  Chris. ;  born  at  Mt.  Pleasant, 
New  Jersey,  Sept,  6, 1821  ;  he  married 
Miss  Olive  S.  Burr ;  she  was  born  in 
Oneida  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1825,  and  mar- 
ried in  Campton  Township,  May  16, 
1847;  Julia  A.,  born  July  19,  1848; 
Elsie  E.,  born  July  29,  1849  ;  Emma 
W.,  born  May  2,  1851 ;  De  Ette  0., 
born  Dec.  16,  1860;  Mary  G.,  born 
Aug.  10,  1863  ;  Harry  A.,  born  Dec. 
19,  1852,  died  April  8,  1864;  Susan  B., 
born  Aug.  22, 1856,  died  Nov.  7, 1857  ; 
lived  in  New  Jersey  until  he  was  11 
years  old ;  he  then  moved  with  his 
parents  to  Livingston  Co.,  N.  Y.,  and 
lived  on  the  farm  until  he  was 
1 7 ;  then  they  moved  to  Du  Page 
Co.,  111.,  and  in  1838  they  came  to  Camp- 
ton,  Kane  Co..  and  engaged  in  farming  ; 
his  father  kept  the  half-way  house  un- 
til 1861;  he  remained  on  his  father's 
place  until  1847,  when,  on  being  married, 
he  engaged  in  farming  on  his  own  ac- 
count ;  his  father  continued  on  his  farm 
until  he  died,  in  April,  1865,  having 
lost  his  wife  in  1864 ;  Mr.  Warne , 
bought  80  acres  in  Sec.  31,  Campton 
Township,  from  Government;  he  con 
tinued  farming  until  1870,  when  he 
came  to  Blackberry,  to  give  his  personal 
attention  to  an  interest  he  formerly  ob- 
tained in  his  present  business  ;  he  has 
added  to  his  real  estate  until  he  now 
has  500  acres  within  one  mile  of  Black- 
berry ;  Mr.  Warne  has  been  School 
Director  for  ten  or  twelve  years,  and  is 
at  present  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and 
Vice  President  of  the  Kane  Co.  Nat'l 
Bank,  St.  Charles  ;  Mr.  Warne  has  done 
much  to  make  Blackberry  the  business 
place  it  is. 

Williams.  Jno.  J.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Woodmen,  Joseph,  far. ;  P.  O.  Blackberry. 

YOUNG,  W.  J.,  carp. ;  P.  O.  Black- 
berry. 


KANE  COUNTY:  CAMPION. 


CAMPTON    TOWNSHIP. 


ALEXANDER,  ROBERT;  farmer; 
P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Anderson,  Chas.,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Anderson,  Aug.,  far.;  P.  0.   Blackberry. 
Anderson,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Albee,  T.  C.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Alcott,  Dewitt,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Anderson,  Lafayette,  far.;  P.  0.  Campton. 
Abrahamson,  A.,  farmer;   P.  0.  Campton. 
Anderson,  Gunner,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Anderson,  Andrew,  far.;  P.  0.  Campton. 
Albee,  E.  P.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Campton. 
Anderson,  Thos.,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Augsberg,  Peter,  far.;  P.  0.  Campton. 
Anderrfon,  A.  A.,  far.;  P.  0.  Campton. 
~D  ARBER,  L.  B. 

Beith,  Wm.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Beith,  George,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Barber,  Cahisa. 

Baldwin,  LaGrand,  farmer;  P.  0.  Gray 
Willow. 

Bartlett,  J.  E.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Bigelow,  Charles,  far.;  P.  O.  Blackberry. 

Bankson,  Andrew,  far.;  P.  0.  Campton* 

BE  ATT  Y,  JOHN,  farmer;  P.  0. 
St.  Charles;  Rep.;  Ind.;  has  166  acres 
of  good  land  in  Sec.  26,  valued  at  $50 
per  acre ;  he  was  born  in  Cumberland 
Co.,  Pa.,  May  14.  1798  ;  when  a  child, 
his  father  moved  to  Crawford  Co.  with 
his  family  ;  in  1834  he  came  to  Chicago 
and  to  this  township  and  remaining 
there  and  about  the  county,  making  and 
selling  claims  for  several  years  ;  he  was 
employed  to  assist  in  removing  the  Potta- 
watomie  Indians  to  their  reservation  in 
the  then  far  West ;  he  used  to  do  break- 
ing for  the  first  settlers  ;  he  built  the 
first  house  in  Campton,  in  the  Fall  of 
1835.  He  married  Hannah  Hackett, 
in  June,  1842  ;  she  was  born  in  Ohio  ; 
they  had  two  children — James,  born 
July  6,  1843  ;  Eleanor,  born  June  13, 
1845,  and  died  in  18G4. 

Borow,  David,  far.;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Beatty,  James,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Bergland,  George,  far.;   P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Burr,  Betsey. 

Brophy,  George,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Campton. 

Buzzell,  James,  farmer ;  'P.  O.  Campton. 

Bentley,  Gardner,  far.;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Bartlett,  L.  E.,  far.;  P.  O.  Blackberry. 


BARTLETT,  JOSEPH  P.,  farmer 
and  dairyman ;  Sec.  29  ;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry;  Rep.;  Cong.;  has  157  acres; 
value,  $60  per  acre  ;  he  was  born  in 
KJampton,  Grafton  Co.,  N.  H.,  Jan.  16, 
1810,  and  came  to  this  State,  in  June, 
1838  ;  remained  in  Winnebago  Co.  five 
years ;  he  came  to  this  township  in 
March,  1843;  he  was  for  some  time  a 
student  in  Dartmouth  College  ;  and  after 
coming  West  was  engaged  in  teaching 
for  several  years  ;  he  was  Supervisor  in 
1850,  and  on  his  motion  the  name  of 
Campton  was  substituted  for  Fairfield, 
the  old  name  of  this  township  ;  he  held 
the  office  of  Supervisor  for  10  years, 
and  Justice  of  the  Peace  and  associate 
Justice  of  the  Peace  for  16  years ; 
honesty  and  capability  was  always 
awarded  him  in  his  official  as  well  as 
private  business ;  he  was  a  conductor  on 
the  underground  railroad  for  many  years, 
aiding  the  fugitive  to  a  land  of  freedom. 
He  married  July  Ann  McQuirten  (a 
widow),  formerly  July  Ann  Elliott,  of 
this  township,  in  Dec.,  1843  ;  she  was 
born  in  New  Hampshire,  June,  1813, 
and  died  in  March,  1876  ;  they  had  five 
children — Alice  E.,  Adelaide,  John 
Edgar  and  Lewell  Edwin  (twins),  and 
Henry  W.  B.;  Alice  marrid  Llewellyn 
Rice,  in  1869,  and  went  to  California 
and  engaged  in  teaching  and  both  died 
in  1871;  H.  W.  B.  died  in  1874, 
aged  19. 

Bates,  G. 

Brophy,  W.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Baldwin,  Sarah,  farmer;  P.  0.   Campton. 

Bamford,  R.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Brown,  W.  W. 

Balis,  W. 

r^HAFFEE,  S.  E.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Black- 

V_y    berry. 

Chaffee,  A.  D.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Cooley,  Calvin,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Costello,  Miles,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Costar,  Nicholas. 

Corron,  W.  T.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Collins,  A.  W.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Collins,  Thomas,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Conner,  Welford,  far. ;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Cornwell,  Thomas,  farmer  ;  Campton. 

Cook,  Geo.  H.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Camptou. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


CORRON,  ROBT.,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles ;  Rep. ;  Meth. ; 
has  276  acres  of  land  on  Sec.  2,  valued 
at  $75  per  acre,  receiving  first  premium 
in  the  county  on  farms  ;  he  was  born  in 
Greenbriar  Co..  W.  Va.,  April  1,  1816, 
and  oame  to  this  county  in  October, 
1835,  and  settled  on  this  farm  ;  he  mar- 
ried Maria  Eddy,  Aug.  1,  1840 ;  she 
was  born  in  Gene*ee  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Jan. 
11,  1821,  and  died  Oct.  11,  1870,  leav- 
ing five  children — Adeline  M.,  born 
Nov.  11,  1845;  Adelia  V.,  born  May  6, 
1848;  Addison,'born  Dec.  5,  1849; 
Mary  J.,  born  April  3,  1852 ;  and 
Flora  M.,  born  June  6,  1841 .  Addison 
died  April  16,  1872;  Delia  V.  married 
Geo.  Gilbert,  Oct.  27,  1869;  Mr.  C. 
married  Barbara  A.  Thompson,  for  sec- 
ond wife,  Sept.  11,  1871  ;  she  was  born 
in  Greenbriar  Co.,  W.Va.,  May  5,  1842  ; 
They  have  one  son,  Robert  M.,  born 
Dec.  11,1875. 

COOK,  JOHN  HENRY,  farmer 
and  dairyman ;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow ; 
Rep. ;  Meth. ;  has  224  acres  of  land  on 
Sees.  5,  6,  7  and  8,  valued  at  $60  per 
acre;  he  was  born  in  Somersetshire, 
England,  May  14,  1815,  and  came  to 
this  State  in  1843  and  settled  on  the 
farm  where  he  now  lives  ;  he  married 
Caroline  Harvey,  of  Onondago  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  Nov.  4,  1843 ;  she  was  born  in 
Storrington,  Sussex  Co..  England,  April 
26,  1822;  they  have  had  seven  chil- 
dren— George  Henry,  born  July  30, 
1844;  Laura  A.,  born  Jan.  17,  1848; 
Chas.  W.,  born  May  26,  1852  ;  Mary 
M.,  born  March  5,  1855  ;  Carrie  A., 
born  Sept.  27,  1 859.  Carrie  and  Laura 
died  of  diphtheria  in  1865  ;  two  died  in 
infancy.  Chas.  N  ,  married  Cornelia  E. 
Read,  Oct.  1,  1873,  and  was  killed  by 
lightning  Aug.  4,  1876.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
C.  came  here  with  but  very  little  means, 
but  by  industry  and  good  management 
have  made  a  home  second  to  few  in  the 
county. 

Crosby,  Chas.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Cline,  M.  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Chamfield,  Ernest,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Carpenter,  Norman,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Conklin,  H.  L.,  far ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Cary,  James,  P.  0.  Turner  Junction. 

Cranston,  H.  J. 

Chaffee,  S.  S.,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Blackberry. 


CHAFFEE,  DORR  B.,  farmer  and 
dairyman  ;  P.  0.  Blackberry  Station ; 
Rep. ;  Meth.  ;  has  160  acres  in  Sec.  21, 
upon  which  is  the  first  brick  house  built 
in  the  town,  being  built  by  his  father  in 
1843  ;  he  has  a  splendid  farm,  and  calls 
it  worth  $50  per  acre  ;  he  was  born  on 
this  place  Oct.  20,  1841;  he  married 
Lodona  T.  Trea"dwell,  of  Elgin.  Nov.  15, 
1865  ;  she  was  born  March  6,  1843,  in 
Canada ;  they  have  four  children — 
George  D.,  born  Jan.  24,  1868  ;  Emert 
A.,  born  Dec.  16,  1871  ;  Fannie  L., 
born  Oct.  22,  1874;  Martin  H.,  born 
Jan.  21,  1877.  Eber  Chaffee,  father 
of  Dorr  B.,  and  one  of  the  first 
settlers,  was  born  Dec.  3,  1799,  in 
Athens,  Windham  Co.,  Vt.,  and  came 
to  Plato  in  1839,  and  to  Campton  in 
1840,  and  bought  500  acres  of  land, 
which  he  divided  among  his  sons  before 
his  death  ;  he  married  Anna  Davis,  May 
9,  1822  ;  she  was  born  April  7}  1803, 
and  lived  a  consistent  Christian  life,  and 
belonged  to  the  Cong.  Ch. ;  she  died 
Oct.  24,  1876.  He  died  Aug.  3,  1877.. 
They  had  twelve  children  —  Sarah, 
Serino  S.,  Fernando  H.,  Marcia  A.,  Ed- 
mund (died  in  infancy),  Abigail  F., 
Edmund  0.,  Alonzo  D.,  Dorr  B.,  John 
D.,  Simon  E.  and  Albert  J.  Abigail 
F.  died  in  1845.  Edmund  0.  was  in 
Texas  at  the  time  of  the  rebellion ;  he 
was  a  Union  man,  and  for  it  suffered 
death  at  the  hands  of  a  mob. 

Cranston,  H.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Colton,  W.  M. 

Collins,  H.  J.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Collins,  E.  S.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Collins,  Caroline,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Collins,  S.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Campton. 

DERRIG,  MICHAEL,  P.  0.  Black- 
berry. 

Derrig,  Daniel,  farmer;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Dewey,  M. 

TTWGBURG,  PETER,  farmer ;  P.  0. 
lU  Campton. 

Ellis,  William,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

EDDY,  SPALDING,  farmer  and 
dairyman;  P.  0.  St.  Charles;  Rep.;  his 
religion  is  to  do  right ;  he  was  born  in 
Otsego  Co.,  N.  Y.,  June  4,  1807,  and 
came  to  this  State  Aug.,  1837,  and  lo- 
cated 400  acres  of  land  on  Sees.  1 3  and 
14  ;  afterward  sold  a  part  of  it,  and  now 
has  a  very  excellent  farm  of  70  acres, 


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finely  improved,  with  good  buildings, 
and  worth  $75  per  acre ;  he  lived  in 
St.  Charles  for  a  number  of  years,  en- 
gaged in  the  lumber  business  ;  he  mar- 
ried Mary  Stevens,  April  20,  1833,  in 
Sheldon,  Genesee  Co.,  N.  Y.;  she  was  born 
in  Otsego  Co.,  May  14, 1810;  they  have 
six  children — Savilla  P.,  born  March  11, 
1834;  Celestia  F.,  born  Dec.  3,  1835, 
in  Genesee  Co.,  N.  Y.;  Hosmer  S , 
born  Oct.  4, 1839  ;  John  M.,  born  April 
29, 1843 ;  Mary  A.,  born  Sept.  18, 1848 ; 
James  W.,  born  Nov.  21,  1835,  in 
Campton,  111.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.,  being 
among  the  earliest  settlers  in  the  town, 
have  passed  through  the  hardships  and 
privations  incident  to  a  new  country, 
raising  and  educating  a  large  and  very 
intelligent  family  without  a  death  or 
any  protracted  illnes?,  and  now  live  in 
their  ripe  old  age  to  enjoy  their  chil- 
dren's prosperity  and  usefulness  ;  John 
M.  went  into  the  army  at  the  age  of  17, 
in  1861,  and  served  during  the  war  with 
distinction  and  honor  ;  he  graduated  at 
the  Commercial  Colletre,  in  Aurora,  and 
engaged  as  a  civil  engineer  on  the  Pa- 
cific Railroad  ;  afterward  was  Superin- 
tendent of  Construction  of  350  miles  of 
the  Southern  Pacific,  and  is  now  Supt.  of 
the  O.  &  R.  V.  R.  R.;  Hosmer  S.  en- 
listed in  the  52d  Cavalry  in  1863,  and 
while  in  camp  at  St  Louis  he  was  se- 
verely injured  by  his  horse,  and  was 
obliged  to  leave  the  service. 

Eddy,  Hosmer,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Eagan,  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Easterbrook,  P.,  farmer;    P.  0.  Campton. 

EDDY,  HARRY,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man ;  Sees.  24  and  13;  P.  0.  St.  Charles; 
Dem ;  religion,  the  Golden  Rule ;  has 
170  acres  of  fine  and  well-improved 
land,  valued  at  $50  per  acre ;  he  was 
born  in  Richfield,  Otsego  Co.,  N.  Y., 
Oct.  10,  1799  ;  he  came  to  Illinois  in  ! 
March,  1837,  and  located  260  acres  of 
land,  a  portion  of  which  he  deeded  to  his 
son  ;  he  married  Anna  Whiting  in  Gen- 
esee Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  March,  1820 ;  they 
had  eight  children — Henry,  born  in 
1821;  Maria,  1824;  Hiram,  1825; 
Asenath,  1827;  Phoebe,  1829;  Ed- 
mund P.,  1835;  Asahel.  1838,  and 
Harry,  Jr.,  in  1842  ;  Henry  died  when 
5  years  old,  in  New  York ;  Sea  died 
here  when  3  years  old ;  his  wife  having 


died,  Mr.  Eddy  married  for  his  present 
one,  Mary  Ann  Acox  in  Oct.  1863  ;  she 
,  was  born  in  Chautauqua  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Aug, 
20,  1834;  they  have  one  child  —  Annie, 
born  May  26,  1865  ;  he  has  been  a  suc- 
cessful farmer. 

Eddy,  E.  P.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

England,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

TpREEMAN,  A.  E.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Felt,  M. 

Fischer,  August,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Flower,  A.  P. 

Finley,  Isaac,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Foss,  Eben,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Finnegan   Owen,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Field,  H.S. 

RAY,  JOS.,  far.;   P.  O.  Blackberry. 


Gray,  John,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Gilnian,  A.  R.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Campton. 
Garfield,  R.  M.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Garfield,  J.  A.,  P.  0.  La  Fox. 
Garfield,  F.  G.,  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Gilbert,  G.  L. 

Green,  Mrs.  M.  J.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Gilchrist,  S.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Campton. 
Garfield,  E.  E.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  La  Fox. 
ITCHCOCK,  0.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


TT 


Hagaman,  Joseph,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Hagaman,  Henry,  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Hagaman*,  John,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Hilts,  Joseph,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Higgins,  J.  L.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Hamilton,  David,  farmer;  P.  0.  Campton. 
Hennegan,   James,    farmer;    P.   0.   Gray 

Willow. 

Hess,  William,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 
Higgins,  Horace,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Hollister,  Emory. 

Hamilton,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 
Higgins,  Lucy,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
TOHNSON,  A.  P. 

Johnson,  Charles,  far.;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Johnson,  Miles. 

Jackson,  Robert.  ' 

James,  D.  T.,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Campton. 

KELLY,  JAMES,  far.;  P.  0.  Camp- 
ton. 

Kelley,  Thomas. 

Kelly,  Wilson,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Campton. 
Kendall,  A.  0.,  Postmaster;  P.O.  Campton. 
Kimble,  H.  C. 
Kampus,  Fred. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Kendall,  O.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Kimble,  William,  St.  Charles. 

T   INDSEY,  W.  A.,  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

_LJ 

Lake,  George,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Lindstrum,  J.  G.,  far.;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Lawson,  Aug.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Loveland,  George,  far.;  P.  0.  Campton. 

LAKE,  ANSEL,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man, Sec.  10;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow; 
Rep.;  Ind.;  owns  317  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $45  per  acre,  with  fine  build- 
ings and  improvements,  and  is  among 
the  best  in  the  county ;  he  was  born  in 
Orleans  Co.,  N.  ¥.,  Oct.  26, 1811,  and 
while  young,  moved  with  his  father's 
family  to  Canada  West,  and  remained 
there,  until  he  came  to  this  place  in 
Feb.,  1837  ;  he  has  always  been  very 
active  in  building  school  houses,  organ- 
izing societies,  building  roads,  etc. 
Married  Catharine  Bonham,  in  Canada, 
in  September,  1831  ;  she  was  born  in 
Canada,  March  16,  1806 ;  had  seven 
children — Aurelia,  born  May  26,  1831 ; 
Zelpha,  born  Aug.  26,  1834;  David, 
born  June  12,  1836;  Elizabeth,  born 
April  29,  1838;  Alvira  M.,  born  Sept. 
14,  1840;  George  W.,  born  June  J5, 
1844;  Benjamin  P.,  born  March  21, 
1846 ;  Zelpha  married  Jefferson  Gar- 
field  in  September,  1857,  and  died  in 
February,  1862. 

Lansing,  William,  far.;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Long,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Ladd,  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Loveland,  A.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Lake,  A. 

Lake,  Benjamin,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Lansing,  M.  E. 

Linstrum,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.   Campton. 

McDONELL,  DANIEL,  far.;  P.  0. 
Gray  Willow. 

Miller,  John. 

Millen,  J.  V.,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Moody,  Daniel,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Moore,  William,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

McKeller,  D.  J.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

MOULDING,  THOMAS,  farmer 
and  dairyman,  Sec.  33 ;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry;  Rep.;  Unitarian;  owns  192 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $50  per  acre ; 
born  in  Warrington,  Lancashire  Co., 
England,  Oct.  18,  1805,  and  came  to 
Geneva,  in  1851,  and  to  this  farm,  in 
1853.  Married  Rachel  Bate,  in  En- 


gland, in  1825 ;  she  was  born  in  Au 
gust,  1805  ;  had  15  children — Thomas, 
Elizabeth,  James,  John,  John,  William 
(Esthaand  Eliza,  twins),  Estha,  Charles, 
Arthur,  Emma,  Susan,  Arthur  H.  and 
Frank.  John,  Arthur,  Estha  and  Eliza 
died  in  England ;  Arthur  H.,  James, 
Estha  and  Elizabeth  died  here ;  Mr.  M. 
was,  for  many  years,  the  manager  of  a 
large  cotton  factory  in  England,  that 
being  his  trade  ;  he  came  to  this  coun- 
try with  his  large  family,  and  ample 
means  to  purchase  a  fine  farm,  and 
assist  his  children  to  start  in  business. 

Mattoon,  C.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Moore,  Michael. 

1VTORTON,  DELOS,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
I   _1_M       Norton,  John,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
!  Nelson,  F.  A.,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Nilson,  Andrew. 

NORTON,  GARRIT,  farmer  and 
dairyman,  Sec.  24 ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles ; 
Rep.  and  an  honest  man;  born  in 
Dutchess  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  17,  1802r 
and  lived  in  Rensselaer  Co.  until  1838r 
when  he  came  to  Du  Page  Co.,  where 
he  lived  until  1849 ;  when  he  came  to 
this  place,  he  bought  350  acres  of  land 
on  Sec.  24,  and  afterward  bought  280 
acres  more.  After  supplying  his  children 
with  farms,  he  now  has  250  acres  of  most 
splendid  land,  valued  at  $65  per  acre. 
Married  Mahala  Blakley,  March  8, 1827 ;. 
she  was  born  April  18,  1806,  in  Pawlet, 
Vt;  had  eight  children — Ann  Eliza, 
George,  John,  Selden,  Margarett,  De- 
loss,  Janie  and  Emma ;  Selden  died 
Nov.  3,  1854 ;  Janie  died  Sept.  13r 
1870.  Mr.  N.  has  been  a  very  pros- 
perous farmer,  having  saved,  by  econ- 
omy, a  large  property,  and  feels  a  great 
degree  of  satisfaction  in  knowing,  that 
in  his  dealings  he  has  always  intended  to 
do  right.  While  in  Du  Page  Co.,  he  sold 
the  first  load  of  wheat  in  Chicago  ever 
drawn  in  from  the  West. 

OUTHOUSE,  G.,  far.;    P.  0.  Black- 
berry. 

Outhouse,  R.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Outhouse,  Wm.,  farmer ;    P.  0.  Campton. 
Outhouse,  James,  far.,   P.  0.  Blackberry. 

PARSONS,  Joseph,  far.;    P.  0.  Gray 
Willow. 

Probert,  Chas.,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 
Potts,  Julius,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Peterson,  Alfred. 


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623 


Peterson,  J.  A. 

Plummer,  Dan'l,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Partlon,  Jas.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

PECK,  WILLIAM,  farmer  and 
dairyman  ;  Sec.  17  ;  P.  0.  Campion  ; 
Rep.;  Meth.;  has  162  acres,  valued  at 
850  per  acre  ;  he  was  born  in  G-ranville, 
N.  Y.,  Dec.  4, 1799  ;  came  to  Oswego 
and  Cayuga  Counties,  and  remained 
until  he  came  to  this  county,  where  he 
~now  lives,  in  Oct.,  1844  He  married 
Mary  Elizabeth  Coppanoll  Feb.  3, 
1838 ;  she  was  born  near  Johnstown, 
N.  Y.,  Aug.  17,  1806 ;  they  have  had 
eleven  children  (five  died  in  infancy) — 
Catherine,  born  Dec.  6,  1828 ;  Louis 
A.,  born  Feb.  24,  1831 ;  Andrew,  born 
March  4,  1836  ;  Harriet  and  Henrietta 
(twins),  born  Nov.  23,  1839  ;  William 
R.,  born  May  14,  1845;  William  R. 
married  Cynthia  Holden,  Sept.  5,  1868; 
divorced  in  1874 ;  they  had  three  chil- 
dren—William H.,  born  July  21,  1869  ; 
Mar7  E.,  born  Feb.  10,  1871;  Louis 
A.,  born  Feb.  19,  1874;  Mary  died 
Sept,  8,  1873.  His  second  wife  is  Lu- 
cretia  L.  Crissy ;  married  Nov.  30, 
1876. 

Pollard,  J.  K. 

Peterson,  Gust. 

Powell,  James,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Plane,  Albert,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

PERRY,  MARQUIS  L.,  farmer 
and  dairyman  ;  Sec.  12  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ; 
Rep.;  Cong.;  has  sixteen  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $50  per  acre ;  he  was  bom  on 
this  farm  (it  being  the  old  homestead), 
Jan.  6,  1842.  He  married  Hattie 
Ladd,  July  3,  1865  ;  she  was  born  at 
Plato,  March  4,  1843 ;  they  had  one 
child,  Ella  G.,  and  one  adopted  child, 
John  E.,  born  March  28, 1873.  George 
Perry,  father  of  the  above,  was  born  in 
Newbury,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  22,  1789,  and 
died  Oct.  11,  1865  ;  he  came  to  this 
county  in  1836  and  bought  700  acres 
of  land,  and  came  with  his  family,  con- 
sisting of  his  wife  and  ten  children,  the 
next  year ;  his  wife  was  Catherine 
Schultz ;  they  were  married  in  July, 
1814,  in  Onondaga  Co.,  N.  Y.;  she  was 
born  near  Skaneateles,  N.  Y.,  July  14, 
1795  ;  they  had  eleven  children — Lu- 
ther, David,  Nancy,  Israel,  Frederick, 
Lewis,  Horace,  George,  Hiram,  Jerome 
and  Marquis  L. 


Plane,  Geo.,  farmer;    P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 
Peck,  Roselle,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Campton. 
Plummer,  P.  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 
Powell,  M.  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Campton. 
Peterson,  Victor,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Campton. 
T3ICHMOND,  M.  C.,  P.  0.  La  Fox. 


Richmond,  A.  D. 

Ryan,  John,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Read  E.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

RUDDOCK,  GEO.,  Sec.  23;  P.  0 
St.  Charles  ;  has  240  acres  of  fine  land, 
well  improved. 

Ruddock,  Erwin,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Renwick,  Frank. 

Reynolds,  D. 

Root,  G. 

RICE,  JOSEPH,  (deceased);  was 
born  in  Henniker,  N.  H.,  Jan.  12,  1790, 
and  came,  with  his  family,  to  Campton 
in  1842,  and  located  the  farm  where  his 
son,  Jas.  C.,  now  lives.  He  married 
Sarah  Caldwell  in  Henniker,  N.  H., 
Dec.  1818;  she  was  born  in  Ware,  N. 
H.,  Nov.  15,  1796  ;  he  died  Sept.  29, 
1872  ;  they  had  six  children  —  Nancy  D.  , 
born  May  4,  1820  ;  Jas.  C.,  born  April 
15,  1823  ;  Lenora,  born  Jan.  9,  1827  ; 
Dana  E.,  born  Aug.  1,  1829;  A. 
Viana,  born  Dec.  9,  1831  ;  Llewellyn, 
born  Aug.  1,  1836. 

RICE,  JAMES  C.  (son  of  Joseph 
Rice),  farmer,  dairyman,  Sec.  23  ;  P. 
0.  St.  Charles;  Dem.;  has  163  acres  of 
fine  land,  valued  at  $50  per  acre  ;  he 
was  born  in  Henniker,  N.  H.,  April  15, 
1823,  and  came  to  Erie  Co.,  N.  Y.,  with 
his  father's  family,  in  1827,  and  re- 
mained there  until  1842,  when  they 
came  to  Illinois  and  located  on  the  farm 
where  he  now  lives;  he  married  Maria 
L  Bogue,  of  Plato,  April  18,  1852  ; 
she  was  born  in  Ashtabula  Co.,  0.,  April 
21,  1833;  they  have  three  children  — 
Emnia  A.,  born  Feb.  24,  1853  ;  Hattie 
E.,  born  Aug.  287  1857  ;  Llewellyn  J., 
born  April  4,  1861.  Mr.  R.  lost  his 
house  and  nearly  all  its  contents,  by  fire, 
Dec.  26,  1872  ;  he  has  since  built  a  fine 
residence  on  the  site  of  the  old  one. 

O  TEWART,  A. 

Sharp,  S.,  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Shalher,  Wm.,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Gray  \Villow. 
Signey,  L.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 
Sturges,  Robt.,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Campton. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Shaw,  Mrs.  D.,  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Swinyer,  S.  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Campton. 
STEWART.    JOHN,  Sees.  20  and 

21 ;  P.  0.  BJackberry  ;  has  a  farm  of 
642  acres ;  one  of  the  finest  farms  in 
the  county. 

Shettler,  G.  A.,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Campton/ 

Smith,  A.  J..  farmer;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Shoburg,  Jno.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Stoneham,  Jno.,  farmer;   P.  0.  Campton. 

Shields,  Mrs.  S.  J.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Shaver,  J.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

STEVENS,   DE  VALOIS   W., 

farmer  and  dairyman ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ; 
Rep.;  Bapt.;  has  153  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $50  per  acre  ;  he  was  born 
in  Onondaga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  March  22, 
1843,  and  came  to  Illinois  March  15, 
1866  ;  he  married  Amelia  M.  Hayden 
Aug.  18,  1862  ;  she  was  born  in  Cay- 
uga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  June  13,  1843;  they 
have  six  children — John  M.,  born  Nov. 
20,  1864 ;  Cyrenus  E.,  born  Aug.  25, 
1866  ;  Mable  R.,  born  Sept.  6,  1868 ; 
Edith  E.,  born  Nov.  23,  1870 ;  Lottie 
H.,  born  Sept.  28, 1874  ;  Fred  C.,  born 
Sept.  10,  1876.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  122d  N.  Y.  Infantry,  and,  after 
ranking  honorably  for  2?  years,  was  dis- 
charged Jan.  18,  1865,  on  account  of 
wounds  received  in  battle. 

Shaver,  S.,  farmer;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Shepherd,  Joseph. 

Stevens,  E.  W.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Strong,  G.  W.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Sharp,  C.  F.,  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Shaw,  C.  H.,  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Stalker,  Thos.,far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Smith,  John. 

Samuelson,  C. 

Scott,  L.  B.,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Stephens,  D.,  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Swanson,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Switzer,  Stephen  J.,  far.;  P.  0.  Campton. 

rpHORNTON,  EDWARD,  far.;    P.  0. 
1        Blackberry. 

Taswell,  Mrs. , 

Tucker,  R.  C. 

TUCKER,  JOHN  R.,  deceased; 
Margaret  Tucker,  his  widow,  farmer  and 
dairy ;  P.  O.  Gray  Willow  ;  Meth.;  he 
had  a  splendid  farm  of  some  800  acres, 
which  has  been  divided  by  law ;  he  was 
born  near  Boston,  June  22,  1806,  and 
moved  with  his  father's  family  to  Green- 
briar  Co.,  W.  Va.,  and  came  to  this 


county  in  the  Fall  of  1842.  He  mar- 
ried Jane  Thompson,  Sept.  15,  1831, 
who  died  in  the  Fall  of  1841,  leaving 
four  children — Charles  H.,  John  T., 
Hannah  W.  and  Robert  C.;  he  married 
Margaret  Thompson,  of  Greenbriar  Co., 
W.  Va.,  for  his  second  wife,  Sept.  11, 
1845  ;  after  a  lingering  fever  he  died, 
March  10,  1867  ;  he  left  by  the  second 
marriage  nine  children — Mary  D.,  Sarah 
E.,  Loretta  J.,  Henry  S.,  Jefferson  T., 
Joseph  W.,  Adella  M.,  John  R.  and 
Jesse  M.;  Mary  D.,  died  May  7,  1873, 
aged  26  years;  Sarah  E.  died  July  12, 
1873,  aged  24 ;  Mrs.  T.  has  209  acres 
of  beautiful  land,  and  has  the  care  of  it 
and  the  family ;  he  was  a  capable  and 
useful  citizen  in  the  community. 

Tucker,  J.  T.,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Tucker,  M.  A.,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Tucker,  L.  J.,  far.;  P.  O.  Gray  Willow. 

"TTANDERHOOF,  E.,  farmer;  P.  0 
V       Gray  Willow. 

Vanderhoof,  L.,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

TTTILSON,  D.  A. 

Webb,  Oscar,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

WARNE,  GIDEON  W.,  farmer, 
Sec.  31,  (old  homestead)  ;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry ;  has  211  acres.  Married  Ann 
Willis  in  1864  ;  they  have  two  children 
— Carrie  Bell  and  Henry  Willis ;  his 
father,  Henry  Warne,  was  among  the 
first  and  leading  citizens  of  the  county ; 
was  born  in  New  Jersey,  Feb.  8,  1791 ; 
came  to  Campton,  Nov.  1 838,  and  located 
where  his  sou  Gideon  now  lives ;  he 
built  a  large  log  house  at  once,  and 
commenced  keeping  hotel ;  this  being 
the  half-way  house  from  Chicago  to 
Oregon  on  that  road  and  continued  the 
business  for  many  years ;  he  was  one  of 
the  parties  who  laid  out  the  Chicago  and 
Oregon  road,  and  was  always  among  the 
first  to  assist  in  all  the  enterprises  inci- 
dent to  a  new  country.  He  married 
Charity  Stiles,  May  25,  1816  ;  she  was 
born  in  New  Jersey,  Jan.  6, 1795  ;  they 
had  nine  children — Susan,  Daniel,  John, 
Henry  Jr.,  Lucinda,  Eliza,  Elisha,  Isa- 
bella and  Gideon ;  he  died  March  29, 
1865  ;  Mrs.  W.,  died  Feb.  26, 1864. 

Webb,  Harriet,  far.;  P.  O.  Gray  Willow. 

Walker,  Franklin,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Walker,  Eugene,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Walker,  Mrs.  L.,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 


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WATKINS,  FRANK  W.,  farmer 
and  dairyman,  Postmaster  ;  Sec.  9  ;  P. 

•  0.  Gray  Willow;  Rep.;  Meth.;  he  was 
born  June  6,  1841,  in  Campton ;  he 
has  81  acres  of  fine  land ;  value,  $75 
per  acre.  He  married  C.  E.  Wiltse,  of 
St.  Charles,  Oct.  10,  1865;  she  was 
born,  July  27,"  1844,  in  Paris,  C.  W.; 
they  have  two  children — Harry  W., 
born  Oct.  17,  1866,  and  Lilyan  H., 
born  Oct.  16,  1869  ;  he  enlisted  in  the 
52d  111.  Inf.,  and  was  out  four  years  ; 
until  the  end  of  the  war ;  Franklin 
Watkins,  his  father,  was  born  in  Hins- 
dale,  Mass.,  June  4,  1804,  and  came  to 
Illinois  in  Jan.,  1836,  and  purchased  220 
acres  of  land  on  Sec.  9.  He  married 
Arvilla  Carpenter,  in  Trenton,  Oneida 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  April  15,  1826  ;  she  was 
born  in  Russia,  N.  Y.,  June  1,  1807; 
they  had  three  children — Dorcas  S., 
born  June  25,  1826  ;  Hiram  F.,  born 
June  25,  1830  ;  Frank  W.,  born  June 
6,  1841  ;  Mr.  W.  died  May  16, 
1867  ;  Mrs.  W.  lives  on  the  old  home- 
stead with  her  son  Frank  W.,  and  is 
enjoying  the  fruit  of  her  toil  and  labor. 

Whitney,  Melvina,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

White,  William. 

WHITNEY,   DANIEL,  (son  of 

John),  farmer  and  dairyman  ;  Sec.  14; 
P.  0.  St.  Charles ;  independent  in  poli- 
tics and  religion ;  has  132  acres  of  ex- 
cellent land ;  value,  $45  per  acre ;  he 
was  born  Jan.  3,  1840,  in  Campton. 
Married  Althea  Babbitt,  Feb.  16, 1863  ; 
she  was  born  Oct.  18,  1844 ;  they  have 
three  children — Mertell,  born  Oct.  16, 
1865;  Merrill,  born  Jan.  18,  1867; 
Merritt,  born  May  24,  1872  ;  Mr.  W., 
although  young,  has  been  elected  to  the 
most  important  positions  in  town,  and 
has  discharged  their  duties  well. 


WHITNEY,  MELVEN,  farmer 
and  dairyman  ;  Sec.  14  (old  homestead); 
P.  0.  St.  Charles  ;  is  independent  in 
politics;  lives  with  his  mother,  Mrs. 
John  Whitney,  and  they  together  have 
175  acres  of  fine  land  ;  value,  $50  per 
acre;  he  was  born  in  Campton,  Feb.  20, 
1852.  Married  Adella  Miller,  Nov.  11, 
1875  ;  she  was  born  Jan.  24,  1859  ; 
they  have  one  child — Lottie  M.,  born 
born  Oct.  11,  1877  ;  John  Whitney, 
deceased,  father  of  Daniel  and  Melvei  , 
was  a  farmer  and  one  of  the  earliest 
settlers  in  the  county ;  he  was  a  Demo- 
crat and  Baptist ;  was  born  in  Orange, 
Franklin  Co.,  Mass.,  Aug.  18,  1804; 
came  to  DuPage  Co.  in  the  Fall  of  1833, 
and  to  this  county  in  1835,  in  the  Fall, 
and  purchased  280  acres  of  land  and 
put  up  good  buildings  at  an  early  day, 
and  opened  a  hotel,  it  being  on  the  great 
Chicago  and  Galena  route.  He  married 
Rachel  Ward,  of  Wyoming  Co.,  N.  Y., 
Dec.  7, 1826  ;  she  was  born  in  Genesee 
Co.,  and  died  in  1837,  leaving  two 
children — Seymour  and  Alden  ;  married 
Maria  Blood,  of  Wyoming  Co.,  N.  Y., 
Feb.  7,  1839  ;  she  was  born  June  28, 
1812,  in  Tompkins  Co.,  N.  Y.  ;  they 
had  seven  children — Daniel,  Rachel  C., 
Mary  Ann,  John,  Maria,  Melvin  and 
Charlotte. 

Worth,  John,  far.;  P.  O.  Campton. 

Warne,  G.  H.,  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Westgarth,  John,  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Wilkinson,  Alex.,  far.;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Ward,  J.  D.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Walker,  Hiram,  far.;  P.  O.  Campton. 

Walker,  J.  N.,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Walker,  E.  M.,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Walker,  L.  P.,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Walker,  0.  M.,  far.;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 


KANEVILLE  NTOWSHIP. 


AMES,  CHAS.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Kane 
ville. 
ANNIS,    DAVID   W.    (deceased), 

farmer;  P.  0.  Kaneville;  born  Sept. 
10th,  1812,  in  Strafford,  Vt.  ;  Dem.; 
non-sectarian;  owned  1,794-j-^  acres, 
estimated  value  of  personal  and  real 


estate,  $155,000 ;  married  Prudence 
M.  Morrill,  Sept.  6, 1835  ;  she  was  born 
Sept.  12,  1812,  in  Strafford,  Vt. ;  had 
five  children — Frank  M.,  born  Dec.  1, 
1839 ;  Sarah  E.,  born  Sept.  14,  1841 ; 
Jos.  W.,  born  Jan.  22,  1845;  Chas. 
M.,  born  Feb.  13,  1848,  he  died  Oct. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


8, 1849  ;  Jeddie  N.,  born  June  7,  1852  ; 
all  in  this  Co.;  Mr.  Annis  died  Sept. 
14,  1877.  In  early  life  Mr.  A.  cdn- 
ceived  the  idea  that  the  Western  prai- 
rie was  the  proper  place  for  those  in- 
clined to  agricultural  pursuits  ;  resolved 
to  visit  the  West  in  search  of  a  location 
where  he  might,  in  the  early  future,  make 
a  home ;  with  above  determination  he 
left  his  native  State  Sept.  27,  1836  ; 
arrived  in  Chicago  late  in  October,  the 
same  year ;  journeying  westward,  he 
came  to  what  now  is  Blackberry  Tp. ; 
there  he  met  Messrs.  West  and  Hall, 
purchased  of  them  a  claim  of  366  acres 
for  $365 ;  the  only  improvements  on 
said  claim  was  a  small  log  cabin,  after- 
ward used  by  Mr.  A.  as  a  residence. 
Here  the  land  had  not  been  offered  for 
sale  by  the  Government,  consequently 
the  only  title  to  it  was  priority  of  occu- 
pation ;  but  as  soon  as  it  was  offered  for 
sale,  Mr.  A.  bought,  and  got  deeds 
patent  for,  the  claim  he  was  then  hold- 
ing by  actual  residence  ;  Mrs.  A.  did  not 
come  here  with  her  husband,  but 
followed  one  year  later,  and  joined  him 
in  their  new  home  Sept.  10, 1837  ;  they 
were  amongst  the  first  white  settlers  of 
Kane  Co.,  and,  like  many  of  the  pioneers, 
had  nothing  of  importance  in  value 
wherewith  to  begin  life,  but  were  not 
lacking  in  two  very  essential  elements 
to  those  who  will  succeed — hope  and 
courage  ;  their  culinary  department  was 
considered  well  furnished  when  they 
had  procured  one  kettle  or  pot  in  which 
to  do  the  entire  routine  of  cooking — all 
other  departments  of  the  house  furnished 
in  proportion  ;  the  first  year  they  bought 
a  yoke  of  oxen,  which  was  quite  an 
advance,  both  in  a  labor  and  financial 
view  ;  the  second  year  they  ventured  to 
purchase  a  horse,  as  an  improvement  on 
the  first,  but  they  had  only  taken  the 
animal  in  possession  when  it  died,  which 
was,  in  those  days,  no  light  disappoint- 
ment and  loss. 

AMES,  A  VERY,  farmer  (rents  farm 
of  F.  Young);  Rep.;  non-sectarian ; 
owns  \\  acres  in  village  of  Kaneville. 
valued  at  $400 ;  personal  property 
valued  at  about  $3,000  ;  born  1828,  in 
Eutland  Co.,  Vt.;  married  Esther  P. 
Davis  in  1852  ;  she  was  born  in  1835, 
Rutland  Co.,  Vt ;  have  eight  children — 


Fredrick  A., born  1854  ;  Edwin  L.,  born 
1856;  Chas.  D.,  born  1858;  Eleanor 
E.,  born  1860  ;  all  in  Vt.;  Hiram,  born 
1862,  in  N.  Y.;  Janette,  born  1865,  in 
N.  Y.;  Annis,  born  1867,  in  Kaneville; 
Katie  S.,  born  1870, in  Kaneville;  Mr. 
A.  moved  from  Vt.  to  N.  Y.  in  1860 ; 
enlisted  Dec.  25,  1861,  in  the  194th  N. 
Y.  Ind.  V.;  was  discharged  Dec.  1862 ; 
came  to  this  Co.  in  1866,  without  any 
property ;  is  now  worth  in  all  about 
four  thousand  dollars. 

Ames,  D.  C.,  farmer;  P.  0   Kaneville. 

TDARTMEERS,    N.,    farmer;     P.  0. 

J3    Lodi. 

Bartmeers,  J.  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Bartmeers,  E.  H.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Berogan,  J.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Lodi. 

Blass,  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Ben  ton,  Chas.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Benjamin,  M.  D.,  far.;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Bowdish.  P.  S..  farmer;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Bent,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackerry. 

Belden,  F.  W.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Bradley,  J..  shoemaker  ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Beach.  J.  L.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Benton,  Wm.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Grouse. 

Benton,  Russell,  far.;  P.  P.  Kaneville. 

r  ^HAMPLIN,  E.,far.;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Crane,  Mrs  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

CARY,  BELA,  prop,  hotel  and  stage 
line ;  P.  0.  Kaneville ;  Dem.;  non-sec- 
tarian ;  born  Oct.  17,  1811,  in  Jefferson 
Co.,  N.  Y.  Married  Mary  Odgen,  Jan. 
1835,  in  Monroe  Co.,  N.  Y.;  they  had 
five  children  —  Eliza,  Alvin,  Susan, 
Abram  (deceased),  Clara  (deceased)  ; 
all  lived  to  maturity  and  had  families  ; 
Mr.  Gary  lived  in  Monroe  and  Orleans 
Counties,  N.  Y.,  till  May,  1847  ;  then 
moved  West,  locating  in  Lake  Co.,  111.; 
thence  to  La  Porte  Co.,  Ind.,  in  Aug., 
1853  ;  thence  to  Northwestern  Missouri 
by  wagon,  in  March,  1860,  but  returned 
in  the  Fall  of  the  same  year,  and  located 
in  Kane  Co.,  where  he  has  resided  ever 
since ;  his  son  (and  partner).  Alvin 
Gary,  was  born  Jan.  16,  1837,  in  Or- 
leans Co.,  N.  Y.;  came  with  his  parents 
to  Illinois  in  1847  ;  married  Kate  Val- 
entine, Oct.,  1858,  in  St.  Joseph  Co., 
Ind.;  they  had  four  children,  two  living 
— Charles,  Frank  (deceased),  Mattie, 
Bela  (deceased);  Alvin  has  resided  in 
Kane  Co.  since  1860. 


KANE  COUNTY:  KANEVILLE. 


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Clarey,  J.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
Conlon,    Charles,   farmer;     P.    O.    Kane- 
ville. 

CORNWELL,  WILLIAM,  far.; 

Sec.  22 ;  P.  O.  Kaneville ;  born  Nov. 
27,  1827,  in  Canada  West;  Dem.;  non- 
sectarian  ;  owns  153  acres  ;  value  $70 
per  acre  ;  was  elected  School  Director 
in  1875.  Married  Persis  N.  Roberts, 
1852,  in  this  town  ;  she  was  born  in 
1831,  in  Middletown,  Ct.,  and  came  to 
this  State  in  1852 ;  children — Lazelle 
C.  H.,  Charles  (deceased),  Henry  W., 
Clarie,  Albert,  Eddie  and  Gracie ;  his 
father,  Henry,  was  born  1795,  in  Rens- 
selaer,  N.  Y.;  moved  to  Canada  with 
his  parents  in  1811 ;  his  mother,  Abigail 
English,  was  born  1798,  in  County 
Armagh,  Ireland;  emigrated  with  her 
parents,  when  quite  young,  to  Canada  ; 
they  were  married  in  1822,  in  Oxford 
Co.,  Canada,  and  remained  there  until 
1845 ;  then  they  came  here  and  pur- 
chased the  farm,  or  part  of  it,  where 
William  now  lives ;  Mrs.  Cornwell's 
father,  Wm.  Roberts,  and  her  mother, 
were  natives  of  Connecticut;  her  father 
died  in  1870,  in  Connecticut;  her 
mother  .still  lives  there ;  Mr.  Cornwell 
still  lives  with  William ;  Mrs.  C.,  Sr., 
died  in  Feb.,  1873. 

Coffee,  T.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Champlin,  H.  N.,  far.;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Cook,  J.  C.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Chambers,  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

CARLISLE,  J.,  farmer  ;  Sec.  36  ;  P. 
0.  Kaneville;  born  in  1820,  in  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.;  Liberal ;  non-sectarian ; 
owns  127  acres;  value,  $50  per  acre. 
Married  Lucy  Drake  in  1845,  in  New 
York  ;  she  was  born  in  1823,  in  Rut- 
land, Vt.;  had  four  children,  none  of 
them  living  ;  Mrs.  C.  died  Jan.,  1867  ; 
he  married  for  his  second  wife,  Saltie 
Cleaveland,  widow  of  the  late  Luther 
Seavey,  Oct.,  1867  ;  she  had  three  chil- 
dren by  her  first  husband — George, 
Mary  J.  and  Mark  L.;  when  about  14 
years  of  age,  Mr.  Carlisle  moved  from 
Pennsylvania  to  New  York,  where  he 
lived  three  years  ;  thence  to  this  State, 
and  lived  here  about  ten  years  ;  thence 
to  Michigan,  stayed  two  years  ;  thence 
to  Iowa,  and  lived  there  two  years;  then 
returned  to  this  county,  where  he  has 
lived  ever  since  ;  his  father,  Jabesh,  was 


born  in  1785,  in  Deerfield,  Mass.;  his 
mother,  Catherine  Heins,  was  born  in 
1788,  in  Germantown,  Pa.;  were  mar- 
ried in  1818,  in  Pennsylvania  ;  moved 
to  New  York;  from  there  to  Michigan, 
in  1845  ;  they  had  13  children — Cath- 
arine, Jonathan,  Javish, William,  George, 
Joseph,  David,  John,  Henry,  Samuel, 
Ebenezer,  etc ;  Mr.  Carlisle,  Sr.,  served 
in  the  war  of  1812  ;  he  died  in  Michi- 
gan in  1867. 

Caldwell,  T.,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Kaneville. 

Cleveland,  S.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Coy,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville 

Coy,  M.  A.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Crosby,  James,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Coy,  W.  W.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

DOOLEY,  MICHAEL,  far.;  P.  0. 
Batavia. 

DAUBERMAN,  J.  S.,  farmer,  Sec. 
35  ;  P.  0.  Kaneville  ;  Dem. ;  non-sec- 
tarian ;  owns  180  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  about  $11,000;  he  was  born  in  1850 
at  Center  Co.,  Pa.  ;  married  Mary  Mer- 
rill in  March,  1874;  she  was  born  in 
New  Hampshire,  in  1851,  and  came  to 
this  township  with  her  father's  family ; 
have  one  child,  George ;  Mr.  Dauber- 
man's  parents  were  born  in  Center  Co., 
Pa.;  his  father,  George,  in  1825,  and 
his  mother,  Matilda  Spangler,  in  1831 ; 
they  came  to  this  county  with  their 
family,  three  children — J.  S.,  Ellen  and 
Ida;  Mrs.  D.  died  December,  1856; 
Mr.  D.  married  second  wife,  Ann  Harter; 
she  was  born  in  1832,  in  Pennsylvania; 
she  had  three  children — John ,  McLelland 
and  Mary ;  second  wife  died  in  Septem- 
ber, 1871. 

Dadd,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  0.,  Kaneville. 

DAUBERMAN,  MRS.  LUCY 
A.  (third  wife  and  widow  of  the  late 
George  S.  Dauberman),  resides  Sec.  26; 
P.  0.  Kaneville;  Meth. ;  owns  170 
acres,  valued  at  $60  per  acre ;  she  was 
born  in  1831,  at  Center  Co.,  Pa. ;  her 
parents  moved  to  Sandusky  Co.,  0.,  in 
1833,  where  her  father,  Jacob  Wise, 
still  resides  ;  her  mother,  Magdalene 
Spangler,  died  there  Dec.  18,  1860; 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dauberman  were  married 
June  22,  1872;  no  family;  she  is 
guardian  of  the  younger  children  of 
Mr.  Dauberman's  previous  wife.  Mr. 
Dauberman  died  March  20,  1874,  aged 
48  years,  5  months  and  9  days. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


EVANS,  E.  R.,  farmer;   P.  0.  Kane- 
ville. 

EBERLY,  WM.,  rents  farm  of  J. 
Price;  P.  0.  Hinckley;  born  Jan.  10, 
1854,  in  De  Kalb  Co.,  Rep.;  Evan- 
gelical; owns  about  $1,000  worth  of 
personal  property ;  married  Cynthia  M. 
Smith  April,  1873  ;  she  was  born  1853, 
in  N.  Y.;  came  here  with  her  parents ; 
they  have  one  child — Jennie  M.  ;  Mr. 
Eberly's  parents  came  to  this  State  from 
Ohio  in  1851. 

TpLANDERS,  P.,   far.;    P.   0.  Kane- 

JJ       ville. 

FINK,  NORRIS  A.,  farmer ;  P.  0. 
Kaneville ;  born  1845,  in  Oneida  Co., 
N.  Y.;  came  to  this  State  in  1850; 
owns  156  acres,  valued  at  $9,000 ; 
Dem.;  non -sectarian ;  married  Mary 
Perry  Jan.,  1868 ;  she  was  born  July 
18,  1848,  at  Lee  Center,  N.  Y.;  have 
four  children — Clarence,  born  Dec.  13, 
1868;  Maud  E.,  born  July  20,  1870; 
Mary,  born  May  1,  1872  ;  Henry  L., 
born  July  7,  1877 ;  Mr.  F.  enlisted 
Aug.,  1862,  in  the  8th  I.  V.  C.;  was 
promoted  to  Commissary  Sergeant  Sept., 
186-i ;  mustered  out  July  4, 1865 ;  dur- 
ing the  campaign  he  participated  in 
forty-three  engagements,  and,  haply, 
never  got  even  the  slightest  wound ; 
was  elected  Assessor  in  1874  and  '5  ; 
was  elected  Road  Commissioner  in  1877, 
which  office  he  now  holds. 

PINK,  J.  A.,  farmer,  Sec.  26 ;  P.  0. 
Kaneville  ;  born  1814,  in  Madison  Co., 
N.  Y.;  Rep.;  Bapt.;  owns  207  acres, 
valued  at  $15,000  ;  married  Nancy  B. 
Norris  June,  1838,  in  Madison  Co.,  N. 
Y.;  had  three  children — John  N.  (de- 
ceased); Marilda  and  Nancy ;  Mrs.  F. 
died  Sept.  1843,  in  N.  Y.;  married 
second  wife,  Mary  A.  Norris,  in  1844; 
she  had  two  children — N.  A.  and  Fran- 
cis (deceased);  Mrs.  Fink,  second,  died 
in  1858,  in  this  Township ;  he  married 
third  wife,  Louisa  Coy,  in  1859  ;  she 
was  born  1827,  in  Chenango  Co.,  N. 
Y.;  had  three  children — Frankie,  Marcia 
(deceased)  and  Julia;  in  1839  Mr. 
Fink  moved  from  Madison  Co.  to  Onon- 
daga  Co.;  lived  there  till  1851 ;  thence 
to  the  place  where  he  now  lives,  in  this 
Township ;  he  was  not  amongst  the 
first  settlers  of  this  Township,  but  is 
one  of  its  enterprising  farmers. 


Fuller,  I.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Fish,  J.  M.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

FREDERICK,  WM.,  farmer,  Sec. 
35 ;  P.  0.  Kaneville  ;  Dem.;  non-sec- 
tarian ;  owns  360  acres,  valued  at  $75 
per  acre  ;  he  was  born  Feb.  15,  1825, 
in  Johnstown,  Fulton  Co.,  N.  Y.;  mar- 
ried Elizabeth  Hathaway,  March  15, 
1853 ;  she  was  born  July  10,  1835,  in 
Jefferson  Co.,  N.  Y.;  came  to  this  Co. 
with  her  father's  family  ;  have  seven 
children — Mary,  Artimus.  Margaret  C., 
William,  Agnes,  Charles  and  Burt ; 
Mr.  Frederick  left  N.  Y.  April,  1846, 
and  arrived  at  Chicago  May  1,  the  same 
year  ;  thence  to  Montgomery,  Kane  Co, 
and  lived  there  till  the  Spring  of  1852  ; 
then  purchased  one  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  of  the  farm  he  now  owns,  and  on 
which  he  has  resided  ever  since  ;  besides 
the  natural  advantages  of  his  farm,  it  is 
well  improved. 

Flanders,  T.  P.,  farmer ;    P.  0.  Kaneville. 

FRACE,  J.  M.,  farmer,  Sec.  2  ;  P.  0. 
Blackberry  ;  Dem.  ;  non-sectarian  ; 
owns  260  acres,  valued  at  $45  per  acre ; 
born  Feb.  22,  1820,  in  Morris  Co.,  N. 
J.;  married  Sarah  Vorhees  ;  she  was 
born  Nov.  26,  1824,  in  Warren  Co.,  N. 
J.;  have  three  children — Elsie,  Albert 
1).  and  Elizabeth  ;  Mr.  Frace  came  here 
in  1848,  returned  to  N.  J.  in  1856  ; 
married  and  returned  again  to  his  loca- 
tion in  Kane  Co.,  where  he  has  resided 
ever  since. 

/~^  RANGER,  E.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kane- 

VJT     ville. 

Gardner,  H.  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Gardner,  R.  M.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Guerin,  Mary,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

GORHAM,  H.  C.,  farmer,  Sec.  23  ; 
P.  0.  Kaneville  ;  born  1826,  in  Rut- 
land Co.,  Vt. ;  Rep.  ;  non-sectarian, 
(Protestant);  owns  156  acres,  valued  at 
about  $10,000;  was  elected  Highway 
Commissioner  in  1859  ;  held  that  office 
nine  years ;  married  Susan  A.  Davis  in 
1851  ;  she  was  born  1832,  in  Clerndon, 
Vt.;  had  seven  children — Augusta,  Ella, 
Helen  (deceased),  Ira,  George,  Frank 
(deceased),  and  Charles;  Mr.  Gorham 
came  from  Vt.  to  this  Co.  in  1856 ;  his 
mother,  Lydia  Hawkins,  died  at  their 
old  home  in  Vt.,  in  1834  ;  his  father, 
Ira  Gorham,  came  with  him,  and  died 
here  in  1871. 


KANE  COUNTY:  KANEVILLE. 


629 


Galvin,  T.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Galvin,  T.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Goding,  A.  L.,  far.;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

GARDNER,  JOHN  Q.,  rents  farm 
of  J.  H.  Scott;  Sec.  25;  P.  0.  Kane- 
ville ;  born  Dec.,  1829,  in  Jefferson  Co., 
N.  Y.;  Rep.;  Meth.;  owns  house  and 
two  lots  in  Kaneville  village,  valued  at 
$800,  and  personal  property  valued  at 
about  $2,000 ;  married  Sophia  Coon, 
1863,  in  N.  Y.;  she  was  born  1839,  in 
Jefferson  Co.,  N.  Y.;  had  four  children 
— Herman,  Eva  M.  (deceased),  Charles 
(deceased),  Birdie  M.  ;  when  about  9 
years  of  age,  his  parents  moved  to 
Oneida  Co.,  where  he  lived  nine  years  ; 
then  returned  to  Jefferson  Co.,  and  re- 
mained five  years ;  thence  to  Canada, 
where  he  lived  three  years ;  thence  to 
this  State  in  1860,  where  he  lived  four 
years;  went  back  to  N.  Y.,  married 
and  returned  to  111.  the  same  year ; 
located  in  this  Co.,  where  he  has  lived 
ever  since. 

Gramley,  Benj.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Gaunt,  H.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Graves,  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Guster,  Jacob,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

GARDNER,  POLLY,  MRS.,  Sec. 

1.;  P.  0.  Lodi ;  born  1821,  in  Genesee 
(now  Wyoming)  Co.,  N.  Y.;  her  mother 
moved  to  Crawford  Co.,  Pa.,  when  she 
was  about  fourteen  years  of  age  ;  was 
married  there  to  Dr.  Wm.  Kennedy, 
April  13,  1837  ;  have  two  children — 
E.  C.  and  W.  H.  H.  (sons  of  Dr.  Ken- 
nedy); they  moved  from  Pa.  to  Lodi, 
this  Co.,  Sept.,  1857;  Dr.  Kennedy 
died  at  Lodi,  Oct.  4,  1862;  Mrs.  G. 
still  resided  with  her  son,  W.  H.  H., 
for  five  years  after  her  husband's  death  ; 
then  married  H.  S.  Gardner,  Sept.  28, 
1867  ;  Mr.  Gardner  settled  in  Kane  Co. 
in  1845,  where  he  now  lives.  E.  C. 
Kennedy  enlisted  in  the  8th  111.  Cavalry 
Sept.,  1861,  and  served  in  the  war  three 
years. 

HAWLEY,  SAMUEL,  farmer  ;  P.  O. 
Kaneville. 

Hoyt,  T.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 
Heustis,  D.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
Hough,  S.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 
Hinds,  W.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Kaneville. 
Harter,  A.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
Harter,  Samuel,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
Hoyt,  H.  L.,  Station. 


HOYT,  BATES,  farmer;  Sec.  3;  P.  0. 
Kanevilje  ;  owns  80  acres  ;  he  was  born 
in  Florida,  Orange  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1820  ; 
moved  to  N.  J.  in  1836  ;  there  he  mar- 
ried Sarah  M.  Doty  ;  she  was  born  in 
N.  J.  ;  they  lived  in  N.  Y.  a  few  years  ; 
then  moved  to  Darien,  Conn.,  in  1845 ; 
they  had  two  children — Geo.  E.,born  in 
N.  Y.,  and  Chas.  H.  in  Conn. ;  Mrs. 
Hoyt  died  at  Darien,  Conn.,  May  22, 
1850.  Married  second  wife — Mary  E. 
Godfray,  1852,  in  Conn. ;  she  was  born 
in  Fairfield  Co.,  Conn,  April  24,  1824. 
They  moved  to  this  State  in  1857,  and 
located  on  his  present  farm  ;  Geo.  E. 
enlisted  in  111.  I.  V.,  Co.  A,  Jan.,  1864, 
and  died  in  the  hospital  at  Chattanooga, 
Nov.  29,  1864,  of  sickness  contracted  in 
the  army. 

Humiston,  C.  M.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Kane- 
ville. 

Hunt,  S.  D.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Hays,  S.  B.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

HARDY,  H.  T.,  M.  D.,  P.  0.  Kane- 
ville ;  Rep. ;  Cong. ;  owns  2  acres  in 
village,  valued  at  $2,500  ;  was  born  in 
Groton,  Grafton  Co.,  N.  H.,  in  1838; 
married  Sophia  E.  Buzzell,  March  12, 
1868;  she  was  born  Jan.  28,  1848,  in 
Strafford,  Vt. ;  had  two  children — Ralph 
H.  and  Mabel  Le  Rue  (deceased). 
Mr.  Hardy  resided  at  Groton  until 
about  21  years  old.  when  he  moved  to 
Thetford,  Vt.,  and  began  to  study  medi- 
cine ;  he  attended  a  course  of  lectures  at 
Hanover,  N.  H.,  in  1862  ;  then  enlisted 
in  June,  1862  in  Sprague's  Squadron 
Rhode  Island  Cavalry,  one  company  of 
which  was  entirely  of  students  of  Dart- 
moutu,  who  were  enlisted  for  three 
months.  At  the  close  of  said  three 
months  he  returned  to  his  home  in  Vt., 
and  pursued  his  study  until  Oct.,  1863  ; 
then  re-enlisted  in  the  3d  Vt.  L.  A. 
for  three  years.  He  participated  in  the 
battle  of  Appomattox,  and  was  dis- 
charged at  the  close  of  the  war ;  he 
never  received  a  wound.  At  the  close 
of  the  war  he  returned  to  Thetford, 
completed  his  studies,  and  graduated  in 
medicine  at  Dartmouth,  Oct.  31,  1866  ; 
he  practiced  at  Strafford,  Vt.,  four  years  ; 
thence  to  Neb.  where  he  spent  one 
winter ;  then  came  to  Elgin,  this  Co., 
April,  1872,  and  in  Oct.,  1873,  came 
to  this  village. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


HOYT,  CH  AS.  H.,  farmer  ;  Sec.  3  ; 
P.  0.  Blackberry  ;  Rep,;  non-sectarian; 
owns  80  acres,  valued  at  $3,000 ;  was 
born  Dec.  23,  1847,  in  Darien,  Conn. ; 
married  Mary  A.  Reeves,  April  2, 
1873;  she  was  born  May  11,  1853,  in 
Kent,  Eng.,  and  emigrated  to  U.  S. 
with  her  parents  in  1861  ;  they  settled 
in  this  Co.  They  have  one  child — Geo. 
E.,  born  in  Feb.  1874.  Mr.  Hoyt  came 
here  with  his  father's  family ;  has  been 
elected  School  Director. 

Hanchette,  D.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Hinds,  J.  H.,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Blackberry. 

HOUGH,  SAMUEL  H.,  farmer; 
Sec.  22;  P.  0.  Kaneville;  owns  43 
acres,  valued  at  $75  per  acre ;  Rep. ; 
Meth.  ;  was  born  in  Niagara  Falls,  N. 
Y.,  in  18ii7.  Mr.  Hough  came  West 
in  1854;  stopped  in  Wis. ;  thence  to 
111. ;  lived  at  Rockford  three  years ; 
thence  to  Mo.  with  Mr.  Churchill  for 
whom  he  had  contracted  to  build ;  mar- 
ried there  Eliza  Churchill  in  1861  ;  she 
was  born  inGenesee  Co.,  N.Y.,  in  1828  ; 
one  child  living — Fayett  C.  (deceased)  ; 
Mary  E.  Alfred  Churchill,  and  Susan 
Wilson — Mrs.  Hough's  parents — came 
to  Chicago  in  1 834  ;  thence  to  this  Tp. , 
and  settled  in  the  northeast  side  in 
1837  ;  their's  was  one  of  the  first 
families  in  the  Tp. ;  had  six  children, 
all  girls — Fayett,  Eliza,  Delia,  Susan, 
Fannie,  and  Emma.  Mr.  Churchill 
was  the  first  P.  M.  in  this  Tp.  ;  he  was 
chosen  as  a  delegate  to  represent  this 
Co.  in  the  revision  of  the  State  Consti- 
tution in  1847  ;  he  held  various  offices 
of  trust  and  honor,  giving  general  satis- 
faction ;  his  oldest  daughter,  Fayett, 
(now  Mrs.  Hanchett)  taught  the  first 
school  in  the  Tp.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Churchill  were  both  natives  of  Vt. ; 
both  were  born  in  1800.  Mrs.  C.  re- 
turned to  Vt.,  to  visit  a  daughter, 
and  died  there,  Aug.  3,  1867.  Mr.  C. 
died  in  this  Tp.,  near  where  many  of 
the  important  days  and  incidents  of  his 
life  were  passed,  Oct.  18,  1868. 

Hunt,  Daniel,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

TONES,  GEO.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

JAMES,  THOS.,  farmer ;  Sec.  31  ; 
P.  0.  Big  Rock;  Rep.;  Cong.; 
owns  170  acres,  valued  at  $55  per 
acre  ;  he  was  born  in  1835,  in  Mont- 


gomeryshire, Wales ;  married  Margaret 
Evans  in  June,  1859,  at  Utica,  N. 
Y. ;  she  was  born  in  1839,  in  Mont- 
gomeryshire, Wales  ;  had  five  children  ; 
those  living  are:  Margaret,  born  in  N. 
Y.,  and  Elizabeth  A.,  in  this  State. 
Mrs.  James  died  Jan.,  1873 ;  married  a 
second  wife — Mary  A.  Aynon,  Nov., 
1874 ;  she  was  born  in  South  Wales,  in 
1846,  and  came  to  this  country  in  1868  ; 
have  one  child — John  M. ;  Mr.  J. 
came  to  the  U.  S.  in  1857  ;  settled  in 
N.  Y. ;  lived  there  until  March,  186M, 
when  he  came  to  this  Co. ;  rented  here 
several  years  until  he  bought  his  present 
farm  in  the  Spring  of  1870. 
T7"EENAN,  M.,  far.;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Kenneda,  P.,  far.;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
Kendall,  M.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Lodi. 
Keegan,  D.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Kaneville^ 
Keller,  Chas.,  far.;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 
Kennedy,  P.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 
Kendall,  W.,  mason ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 
Knight,  B. 

Kendall,  M.  J.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
Kennedy,  Thos.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
OVELL,  E.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 


U 


Lovell,  S.,  farmer.;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 
Lynch,  J.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

LIGHTFOOT,  JAS.,  Sec.  15 ;  P. 

0.  Kaneville ;  Rep.;  non-sectarian  ;  born 
in  1801,  in  Oxfordshire,  Eng.;  married 
Louisa  Bush  in  1835  ;  she  was  born  in 
1816  in  London  ;  they  emigrated  to  the 
United  States  in  1836  ;  settled  in  Mid- 
dletown,  Conn.,  where  they  lived  nine 
years ;  then  moved  to  this  Co.,  and 
settled  on  what  is  now  his  son's  farm 
July  4th.  1845 ;  had  twelwe  children, 
only  two  living — Wm.  Jas.,  born  1844, 
and  Jessie,  born  in  1856  ;  Mrs.  L.  died 
Oct.  2d,  1865;  married  second  wife, 
Widow  Fuller,  Jaauary,  1870 ;  he  re- 
sides with  his  son,  W.  J.,  who  owns 
85  acres ;  valued  at  $60  per  acre ;  he 
(W.  J.)  married  Nancy  Belden  in 
March,  1869  ;  she  was  born  in  1850, 
in  New  York,  and  came  here  with  her 
parents  when  about  6  years  old  ;  have 
three  children — Harry,  born  in  1870  ; 
Louisa,  in  1871,  and  Jessie,  in  1875. 

Libby,  Wm.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Libby,  W.  T..  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Lyke,  J.,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Kaneville. 


KANE  COUNTY :  KANEVILLE. 


631 


Lovell,  Thos.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

LONG,  MICHAEL,  Sec.  1 ;  P.  0. 

Blackberry ;  far.;  Dem.;  Cath.;  owns 
173  acres;  valued  at  $45  per  acre  ;  born 
July  2d,  1830,  in  Co.  Dublin,  Ireland  ; 
married  Catharine  Ferrington  in  April, 
1869 ;  she  was  born  in  Co.  Galway, 
Ireland ;  Mr.  Long  emigrated  to  the 
United  States  in  1853,  and  remained 
at  Boston  about  two  and  a  half  years  ; 
thence  to  Chicago  in  1855  ;  thence  direct 
to  Kane  Co.,  and  has  remained  here 
ever  since. 

Lowell,  Frank,    painter ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Lasher,  Hirain,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

LEE,  RUSSEL  W.,  Sec.  23  ;  P.  0. 
Kaneville  ;  far, ;  Dem. ;  Bapt. ;  owns 
323  acres  ;  valued  at  $15,000 ;  born 
June  20th,  1822,  at  Middletown.  Conn.; 
came  to  this  Tp.  in  1844;  bought  160 
acres  of  Government  land;  went  back 
to  Vermont  and  married  Sophronia  C. 
Spencer  in  April,  1848,  and  returned  to 
his  first  choice  at  Kaneville  in  June  of 
the  same  year  ;  had  five  children — Isa- 
bella (deceased),  Mary,  Ann  (deceased), 
Grace  R.,  Warren  S.  and  Brainard  A.; 
on  arrival  here  Mr.  Lee  had  only  $384 
left  after  *  paying  $52  for  his  fare  from 
Vermont  to  Chicago ;  inconvenience 
and  disappointment  in  the  extreme 
were  not  uncommon  to  those  who  would 
travel  to  the  West,  and  he  found  a  good 
share  of  those,  as  he  journeyed  over  an 
almost  unbroken  wilderness ;  being  a 
proficient  teacher,  he  applied  himself  to 
that  avocation  during  the  Winter  months 
of  the  year  for  a  number  of  years  after 
locating  here,  and  many  are  the  grati- 
fying reminiscences  connected  with  his 
work  at  that  time  ;  he  is  now  the  ear- 
liest settler  living  in  Kaneville  Tp.,  ex- 
cept one  ;  his  parents  still  live  in  Con- 
necticut ;  they  were  born  in  1791  ;  his 
mother  is  his  father's  second  wife,  and 
at  this  writing  have  been  married  sixty- 
three  years ;  Mr.  L.  is  pecuniarily  well 
situated,  and  looks  back  with  pleasure 
on  the  time  when  he  purchased,  at  14 
years  of  age,  the  privilege  to  work  for 
himself. 

MILNAMOOR,   MARY,  farmer;  P. 
0.  Lodi. 

McNair,  Chap.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Mininum,  G.  H.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
Malone,  P.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Lodi. 


Miner,  M.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Murphy,  E.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

MUNSON,  EMOND,  farmer;  Sec. 
29;  P.  0.  Kaneville;  born  1820  in 
Bergen,  Norway;  Rep.;  Bapt.;  owns 
162£  acres,  valued  at  $60  per  acre; 
married  Mary  Whitcom  Jan.  24, 1852  ; 
she  was  born  in  1832  in  York  Co.,  Pa.; 
had  twelve  children — Sarah,  Malinda, 
Carolina,  David,  Mary  E.  (deceased), 
Douglass,  Ella,  Frank,  Mary,  Catherine, 
Bettie  and  Amon.  Mr.  M.  emigrated 
from  Norway  to  the  United  States  in 
1842;'  lived  in  Chicago  two  years; 
thence  to  Blackberry  Township,  where 
he  lived  five  years ;  thence  to  the  farm 
where  he  now  lives  in  1850  ;  he  entered 
forty  acres  of  the  Government,  which  is 
part  of  his  present  farm. 

MINER,  AMOS,  farmer;  Sec.  21; 
P.  0.  Kaneville ;  Rep.;  Meth.;  owns 
516  acres  (farmed  by  his  son-in-law, 
Seymour  Perry),  valued  at  $30,000  ;  he 
was  born  in  Schoharie  Co.,  N.  Y.,  April, 
1814  p  married  Amanda  Rose  Dec.  30, 
1834  ;  she  was  born  in  the  same  county 
Jan.  7,  1819;  have  had  eleven  children 
— Rosline  R.,  born  Dec.  22,  1835,  in 
N.  Y.;  died  here  March  19,  1854; 
Mary  L.,  born  Nov.  27,  1837  ;  was  the 
first  white  child  born  in  this  township  ; 
Roxie,  born  April  19,  1840 ;  Malcom, 
Dec.  2,  1842;  Wesley  0.,  April  17, 
1845;  Eliza  J.,  Nov.  8,  1848  (died 
Sept.  24,  1849);  Flora  E.,  March  2, 
1851;  Edith,  Sept.  13,  1853  (died 
May  24,  1854);  Wellington,  April 
15,  1855 ;  Orpha,  Dec.  9,  1857,  and 
Elmer  R.,  Feb.  24,  1863  (died  Oct.  10, 
1863).  In  the  Spring  of  1836,  Mr. 
M.  left  New  York,  with  his  wife  and 
child;  they  stopped  in  Michigan  till 
July  of  that  year,  then  started  for  Illi- 
nois, and  arrived  in  Chicago  Aug.  1, 
1836  ;  in  the  Fall,  Mr.  M.  made  a  claim, 
which  is  part  of  his  present  farm,  but 
did  not  move  on  the  claim  until  May  10, 
1837,  which  was  the  first  settlement  in 
this  township,  and,  like  many  of  the 
enterprising  pionetrs,  he  arrived  here 
without  any  property  of  any  kind  ;  but, 
by  energy  and  economy,  he  has  amassed 
quite  a  fortune  ;  he  was  elected  Justice 
of  the  Peace  in  1858,  and  held  that  of- 
fice four  years,  and  other  township  offi- 
ces various  times. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


MERRILL,    THOS.    W.,    farmer; 

P.  O.  Kaneville;  born  io  1825  in  Thorn- 
ton, Grafton  Co.,  N.  H.;  Rep.;  Bapt; 
owns  200  acres,  valued  at  $20,000  ;  was 
elected  School  Director  in  1867;  held 
that  office  seven  years ;  also  Township 
Trustee  for  a  number  of  years,  to  which 
office  he  was  re-elected  in  April,  1877  ; 
married  Harriet  Thornton  in  1850  ;  she 
was  born  in  1827  in  Thornton,  G-rafton 
ton  Co.,  N.  H.;  they  emigrated  from 
New  Hampshire  to  this  township  in 
1854;  had  six  children — John,  Mary 
and  Frank  M.,  born  in  New  Hampshire, 
and  Hattie,  Bessie  (deceased),  Lizzie 
(deceased),  born  in  this  county ;  his 
father,  W.  S.,  Merrill,  died  at  the  old 
home  in  New  Hampshire  in  November, 
1854  ;  Mrs.  M.'s  father,  Wm.  Thornton, 

was  a  grandson  of Thornton,  one 

of  the  signers  of  the  Declaration  of 
Independence  of  the  United  States ; 
the  town  derives  its  name  from  the  fam- 
ily ;  her  grandfather  was  its  founder ; 
William,  her  father,  was  the  leading  busi- 
ness man  of  that  vicinity  ;  he  died  in 
August,  1854. 

Miller,  G.*P.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Meeks,  (jr.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Miner,  W.  0..  farmer;  P.O.  Kaneville. 

Meeks,  Anson,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

MILNAMOW,    MARY  MRS., 

(widow  of  the  late  Thos.  Milnamow) 
farmer  ;  Sec.  4  ;  P.  0.  Lodi ;  owns  320 
acres,  valued  at  $50  per  acre ;  Catholic ; 
Mr.  Milnamow  was  born  in  the  Co. 
Longford, '  Ireland,  in  1816  ;  he  emi- 
grated to  U.  S.  in  1846,  and  came  direct 
to  this  Co.,  and  located  on  what  is  part 
of  their  present  farm ;  Mrs.  M.  was 
born  also  in  Longford  Co.,  Ireland,  in 
1823;  she  emigrated  to  U.  S.  in  1844, 
and  settled  at  Albany,  N.  Y. ;  thence  to 
Chicago,  111.,  in  1851.  They  were 
married  at  Chicago.  Dec.  12, 1851  ;  had 
seven  children — Michael,  Margaret  (de- 
ceased), Thomas,  Barnard,  and  John ; 
•  r.  Milnamow  died  here  April  19,  1868. 

Mead,  J.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Miner,  Wm.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Kaneville. 

~]SJ  EEDH  AM,  W.  T.,  blacksmith  ; 

_JJ\I  P.  O.  Kaneville ;  was  born  in 
Lanark  Co.  in  1844  ;  owns  real  estate  in 
Bruce  Co.,  Canada,  valued  at  about  $500 ; 
owns  property  in  Kaneville,  valued  at 
about  $1,500;  Dem.;  Epis. ;  married 


Martha  Benton,  Nov.  1874 ;  she  was  born 
in  this  Co.  in  1856  ;  have  two  children — 
Geo.  H.,  born  Feb.  20,  1876  ;  W.  S., 
born  Sept.  26,  1877.  Mr.  N.  com- 
menced as  apprentice  to  his  trade  in 
1859  ;  afterward  moved  to  Bruce  Co.  in 
1861,  where  he  remained  till  1865; 
thence  to  Pa. ;  stayed  only  a  short  time, 
and  returned  to  Bruce  Co.,  Canada ; 
lived  there  four  years  ;  thence  to  this 
town  in  1870,  and  commenced  business 
for  himself  in  1871. 

OWENS,  CATHARINE,  farming ;  P. 
0.  Kaneville. 

Owen,  Wm.,  Jr.,  far.;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

OSBORN,  GEORGE  L.,  farmer 
and  stock  dealer ;  Sec.  3 ;  P.  0.  Lodi ; 
owns  140  acres ;  value,  $70  per  acre ; 
Rep.;  Ind.;  Prohibitionist ;  born  Sept. 
28,  1825,  at  Auburn,  N.  Y.  Married 
Orenda  C.  Bunker,  Oct.  2,  1856 ;  she 
was  born  in  New  London,  N.  H  ;  they 
have  two  children — Dora  aud  Ella  L.; 
Mr.  Osborn  left  New  York  on  a  pros- 
pecting tour  in  1854 ;  went  to  Iowa ; 
came  to  Kane  Co.,  111.,  in  the  Spring  of 
1855,  and  located  on  his  present  farm ; 
his  wife's  parents  (Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bunker) 
with  their  three  children,  were  among 
the  first  settlers  of  this  township ;  John 
Bunker  was  born  Aug.  28,  1797,  in 
New  London,  N.  H.;  Mrs.  Bunker  was 
born  Jan.  5,  1800,  in  Orange  Co.,  Vt.; 
they  emigrated  from  New  Hampshire  to 
Illinois,  making  a  temporary  stop  in 
Ohio,  and  arrived  here  in  the  Spring  of 
1840  ;  they  built  the  first  frame  house 
in  this  township  ;  Mr.  B.  held  the  office 
of  Justice  of  the  Peace  various  terms  ; 
Mrs.  Osborn  is  the  only  one  of  the  chil- 
dren that  is  living ;  Mr.  Bunker  died 
here  May  31,  1865. 

O'Donoran,  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Osborn,  H.  B.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

OWENS,  WM.,  farmer  ;  Sec.  18  ;  P. 
0.  Kaneville;  Rep.;  Meth.;  owns  140 
acres ;  value,  $40  per  acre ;  born  July 
24,  1831,  in  Chestershire,  England. 
Married  Victoria  Boothroyd  in  1855,  at 
Utica,  Oneida  Co.,  N.  Y.;  she  was  born 
Dec.,  1839,  at  Glenham,  Orange  Co.,  N. 
Y.;  have  ten  children — Edwin,  Leonard 
A.,  Sarah  E.,  Willie  W.,  born  in  New 
York;  Florence  E.,  Frank  P.,  Mary 
M.,  Louis  K.,  John  A.,  and  Charles  S., 
born  in  this  State ;  Mr.  0.  emigrated 


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from  England  to  New  York  with  his 
parents  in  1835  ;  he  visited  this  State  a 
good  many  years  ago,  but  brought  his 
family  to  this  county  in  1863,  intent  on 
permanent  residence  here. 

PAULS,    F..   farmer;    P.    0.    Kane- 
ville. 

PHELPS,  JOHN  T., farmer;  P.O. 
Kaneville  ;  born  Oct.  13,  1855,  in  Che- 
nango  Co.,  N.  Y. ;  Rep. ;  non-sectarian  ; 
owns  152  acies  of  land,  valued  at  $80 
per  acre ;  his  father,  P.  M.  Phelps,  was 
born  Oct.  12,  1818,  in  Chenango  Co., 
N.  Y. ;  his  mother  was  born  April  15, 
1818,  in  Otsego  Co.,  N.  Y. ;  moved  to 
this  State,  with  their  seven  children,  in 
1861  ;  Archer  B.,  Lyman  E.,  Agnes, 
George,  John  T.,  Estelle  and  Ella; 
purchased  280  acres  of  land,  which  the 
family  still  own ;  Mr.  Phelps  died 
March  8, 1868  ;  his  aged  mother,  Clara 
Vail,  born  Feb.  28, 1795,  in  New  York, 
still  lives  with  the  widow  Phelps  and 
John  T. ;  he  is  not  married, 
ville. 

PHELPS,  ARCHER  B.,  farmer, 
Sec.  24  ;  P.  O.  Kaneville  ;  Rep. ;  non- 
sectarian  ;  owns  214  acres  of  land,  val- 
ued at  SI  1,000 ;  born  in  1845,  in  Che- 
nango Co.,  N.  Y. ;  married  Hartwell, 
Jan.  26,  1869;  she  was  born  Nov.  13, 
1849,  in  New  York ;  have  three  chil- 
dren— Lynn,  born  June  22,  1871 ; 
Lee,  born  May  8,  1873 ;  Jennie,  born 
July  19,  1875 ;  Mr.  Phelps  came  to 
this  State  with  his  father's  family,  and 
owns  the  place  which  his  father  pur- 
chased when  he  came  here  in  1861 ; 
Mrs.  Phelps  came  to  this  State  with  her 
parents  and  one  brother  (Henry)  when 
quite  young. 

Plapp,  Jacob  F.,  far.,;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

PRICE,  JOHN,,  far.,  Sec.  31 ;  P.  0. 
Hinckley ;  born  in  1842,  in  Rodnor- 
shire ;  Rep. ;  Bapt. ;  owns  193f  acres 
of  land,  valued  at  $50  per  acre ;  is  not 
married  ;  he  came  here  wkh  his  father's 
family,  which  consisted  of  the  parents 
and  three  children — Edward  H.,  John 
and  Mary  ;  they  emigrated  from  Wales 
into  this  county  in  1847  ;  his  father, 
Edward  Price,  was  born  in  1797,  in 
Wales,  and  died  here  in  February, 
1869 ;  his  mother.  Ann  Harding,  was 
born  in  1804,  in  Wales,  and  died  here 
in  September,  1874. 


Perry,  Frank,  mer. ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 
Perry,  S.  D..  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 
Phelps,  Mrs.  A.  M.,  farming ;  P.  0.  Kane- 
Proudfort,  W.  S.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 
T3UNKIE,  B.,  P.  0.  Lodi. 

RAVLIN,  J.  E.,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Kane- 
ville ;  born  1826,  in  Essex  Co.,  N.  Y. ; 
Dem.;  non-sectarian ;  owns  one  and  a 
half  acres  in  Kaneville  village,  valued  at 
about  $800 ;  moved  with  his  father's 
family — which  consists  of  father,  John 
W.  Ravlin ;  mother,  Eunis  Linkfield, 
and  four  children,  two  boys  and  two 
girls — to  Chautauqua  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in 
1829  ;  thence  to  this  county,  in  1845  ; 
married  Sophia  Bartlett,  in  1854 ;  she 
was  born  1835,  in  Vt. ;  have  three 
children — Helen  E.,  born  1857  ;  Mary 
F.,  born  1860  ;  Fred,  born  1870. 

Reeves,  W.  H.,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Rudd,  H.  D.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

RAVLIN,  N.  N.,  farmer,  Sec.  27  ;  P. 
O.  Kaneville  ;  Rep.  since  1856  ;  Bapt.; 
born  in  1823,  in  Shorham,  Vt.;  moved 
with  his  father's  family,  in  1824,  to 
Essex  Co.,  N.  Y.;  thence  to  Chautauqua 
Co.,  in  1832  ;  thence  to  this  county  in 
1845  ;  owns  160  acres,  valued  at  about 
$12,000;  married  Francis  A.  West  in 
1849;  she  was  born  in  1831,  in  En- 
gland ;  emigrated  with  her  father's  family 
to  this  country  in  1837;  have  five  chil- 
dren— Warren  W.,  born  1851 ;  Martin 
B.,  born  1857;  Alta  J.,  born  1866; 
Frank  W.,  born  1869 ;  Grace,  born 
1873 ;  Mr.  R,  was  elected  Tp.  Super- 
visor in  1857  ;  which  office  he  has  held 
ever  since,  except  two  years  ;  and  has 
been  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors nine  years,  which  office  he  now 
holds;  was  elected  to  Legislature  in 
1868,  for  two  years.  His  father,  Rev. 
Thos.  Ravlin,  and  mother,  Hannah 
Whitman,  came  here,  with  their  family 
of  seven  children,  in  1845 — John  W., 
Narcissia,  Catharine  E.,  M.  M.,  Ernly 
C.,  N.  N.  and  N.  F. ;  Rev.  Thos. 
Ravlin  was  the  first  Bapt.  minister  in 
Kaneville ;  but  his  services  were  not 
long  enjoyed  here  before  he  was  called 
from  things  terrestrial ;  he  died  in  1846, 
and  was  the  first  interred  in  Kaneville 
cemetery;  Mrs.  R.,  Sr.,  died,  in  ad- 
vanced years,  in  1869. 

Read,  Hiram,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 


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Riley,  Pat,  fanner ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

RAYMOND,  A.,  farmer,  Sec.  34; 
P.  0.  Kaneville ;  Rep. ;  non-sectarian. 
Married  Delia  A.  Perrigo,  Feb.  12, 
1873 ;  she  was  born  in  1856,  in  N.  Y., 
and  came  here  with  her  parents ;  his 
brother,  Chas.  F.  Raymond,  also  lives  on 
the  estate  of  their  father,  G.  C.  Ray- 
mond, which  consists  of  400  acres,  val. 
at  about  $75  per  acre.  Chas.  F.  married 
Carrie  C.  Humiston,  Feb.  15,  1877; 
their  brother  Harvey  enlisted  in  the  9th 
111.  Cavalry,  April  8.  1865,  and  served 
three  months ;  was  also  in  the  19th 
Kan.  Cavalry,  and  served  six  months. 
Gr.  C.  Raymond,  their  father,  came  to 
this  State,  from  Wareham,  Mass.,  in 
1841 ;  lived  some  time  in  Kendall  Co., 
and  moved  to  this  county  in  1844. 
,  T.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 


s 


Shoop,  W.  H.  H.,  far. ;  P.  O.  Kaneville. 

SCOTT,  JOHN  H.,  merchant  and  P. 
M. ;  P.O.  Kaneville  ;  was  born  Oct.  26, 
1834,  in  Oneida  Co.,  N.  Y. ;  Rep.; 
Meth.  Epis. ;  came  to  this  Co.  in  1837 
with  his  father's  family  ;  married  Martha 
J.  Ostrand,  Nov.  20.  1858;  she  was 
born  April,  1837,  in  Erie  Co.,  Pa.,  and 
came  to  this  Co.  in  1857 ;  have  two 
children — Lilian,  born  February,  1861  ; 
Robt.  B.,  born  March,  1874 ;  was  elected 
J.  P.  in  1864;  served  8  years;  elected 
Tp.  Assessor  in  1868 ;  held  that  office 
two  years;  appointed  P.  M.  in  1871, 
which  office  he  now  holds.  His  father, 
John  Scott,  was  born  in  1804,  in  Lon- 
donderry, Ireland  ;  he  emigrated  to  N. 
Y.  in  1815 ;  his  mother,  Mary  Atkin- 
son, was  born  in  1807,  in  Leeds,  Eng.  i 
she  emigrated  to  U.  S.  when  quite 
young ;  when  they  came  to  this  State 
they  had  three  children — Sarah,  John 
H.,  and  Alexander ;  he  died  shortly 
after  their  arrival  in  Chicago  ;  Elizabeth, 
born  in  this  Co.,  died  in  1856  ;  Robert 
enlisted  in  127th  .111.  I.  V.,  Co.  I,  and 
died  at  home  in  Aug.,  1863,  of  disease 
contracted  in  the  army ;  Wm.,  Mary  E., 
and  George  F.,  he  died  in  1855 ;  his 
father  died  Oct.  17,  1877.  John  H. 
Scott  owns  161}  acres,  Sec.  25,  valued 
at  88,000,  besides  property  in  Kane- 
ville, valued  at  $7,000 ;  was  elected 
Township  Treasurer  in  1874,  which 
office  he  now  holds. 


Simmonds,  J.  M.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Lodi. 

Simons,  M.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Simons,  N.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Simons,  C.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Smith,  James,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Kaneville. 

SAMUELS,  JOHN,  blacksmith  ;  P. 
O.  Kaneville ;  born,  in  1843,  in  Bacon- 
shire,  Wales  ;  Dem. ;  Bapt. ;  owns  in 
Kaneville  village  property  valued  at 
$500  ;  married  Sarah  Griffiths  in  1863, 
in  Wales  ;  she  was  born  in  Sept.,  1842  ; 
have  six  children — Sarah  A.,  born  Jan. 
8,  1865  ;  John,  July  19,  1866  ;  ^Mary, 
Dec.  24, 1868  ;  Elizabeth,  Mar.  9,  1871  ; 
Ellen,  Dec.  20,  1873  ;  Minnie,  April  2, 
1875 ;  babe,  Oct.  6.  1877.  In  com- 
pliance with  the  custom  of  his  native  land, 
Mr.  Samuels  served  seven  years  as  ap- 
prentice to  his  trade ;  the  mechanic  of 
the  Old  World  does  not  start  in  business 
for  himself,  no  matter  what  his  ability 
may  be,  at  the  end  of  a  short  term  of 
one  or  two  years'  apprenticeship.  They 
emigrated  to  this  country  in  1869,  land- 
ing in  N.  Y.  on  the  1st  day  of  June  ; 
thence  direct  to  this  town,  where  they 
have  lived  ever  since. 

Sherwin,  D.  C.,  farmer  ;    P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Snyder,  D.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

SCOTT,  LOUIS  K.,  mercantile  elk.; 
P.  0.  Kaneville  ;  Rep.  ;  non-sectarian  ; 
has  held  office  of  Collector  in  this  Tp.  in 
1876  ;  was  re-elected  in  1877  ;  and  Con- 
stable also;  he  was  born  Dec.  3,  1851, 
in  TItica,  X.  Y. ;  married  Mary  A.  Jones, 
April  23,  1877 ;  she  was  born  June  23, 
1854,  in  Batavia,  111.  Mr.  Scott  came 
to  111.  with  his  father's  family,  which 
consisted  of  his  father.  John  A.  Scott, 
who  was  born  May  24,  1828,  in  Oris- 
kaney.  N.  Y. ;  his  mother,  Kazia  Owens, 
who  was  born  June  29,  1828,  in  Ches- 
tershire,  Eng. ;  in  1855  they  came  to 
111.,  and  located  in  McHenry  Co. ;  thence 
to  Kane  Co.  in  1857 ;  they  had  six 
children — George  R.  and  L.  K..  born  in 
N.  Y.,  and  H.  W.  (deceased) ;  Lillie  F., 
Walter  W.,  Clara  M.,  born  in  ill. 
While  in  N.  Y.  Mr.  Scott,  Sr.,  was  en- 
gaged in  the  manufacture  of  woolen 
goods ;  here  he  was  in  mercantile  busi- 
ness ;  he  died  here  Sept.  13.  1865. 

Spencer,  James,  far.;  P.  O.  Kaneville. 

Schneider,  Charles,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Smith,  J.  M.,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Snyder,  Jacob,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 


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Simons,  James,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
Scott,  Mrs.  K.,  P.  0.  Kaneville. 
rpUPPER,  W.  H.,  far.;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Taylor,  Wm.,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
-TTNDERWOOD,   A.,   farmer;   P.   0. 

Lj       Kaneville. 
TTAN  ARSDALE,  P.,  farmer ;  P.  0. 

V        Kaneville. 

VAN  VOLKENBURGH,  GEO., 

farmer;  Sec.  19;  P.  0.  Lodi;  Rep.; 
Meth.;  owns  90  acres ;  value,  $55  per 
acre;  born  Feb.  20,  1832,  in  Yates  Co., 
N.  Y.  Married  M.  Hammond,  in  Jan., 
1853 ;  she  was  born  in  Tioga  Co.,  Pa., 
in  1834;  had  three  children — Andrew 
(deceased),  Charlie  and  Herby ;  Mrs. 
Van  Volkenburgh  died  in  March,  1871 ; 
married  second  wife,  Maryette  Hazen, 
in  March,  1873,  in  this  township;  she 
was  born  Aug.  31,  1842,  in  New  Lon- 
don, Franklin  Co.,  Conn  ;  Mr.  V.  moved 
to  this  State  in  April,  1866 ;  he  pur- 
chased the  farm  where  he  now  lives,  the 
year  following ;  his  means  was  very 
limited  when  he  got  here  ;  he  now  owns, 
though  small,  a  well  improved  farm. 
TTTESTON,  J.  F.,  farmer;  P.  0. 
VV  Kaneville. 

WOODWARD.  MRS.  SOPHIE 

J.  (widow  of  the  late  J.  P.  Woodward), 
P.  0.  Kaneville;  Meth. ;  born  in  1829, 
in  Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y. ;  came  to  this 
county  with  her  parents  in  1 846 ;  Mr. 
Woodward  was  born  in  1817,  in  Rut- 
land, Vt.,  and  came  to  this  county  in 
1845 ;  they  were  married  in  this  town- 
ship in  1860  ;  Mr.  Woodward  died  here 
in  March,  1875  ;  her  father,  Benj.  Jen- 
kins, died  here  in  1867 ;  her  mother 
died  here  in  1850  ;  two  brothers,  Daniel 
and  Joseph  Jenkins,  enlisted  in  the  late 
war  of  the  rebellion  ;  Daniel  was  in  the 
124th  T.  V.  I.,  and  participated  in  many 
engagements  ;  while  in  front  of  Vieks- 
burg,  he  was  taken  sick  ;  got  home  on 
a  furlough,  but  soon  returned  to  the 
regiment ;  he  had  been  with  the  com- 
pany only  'a  short  time  when  he  was 
seized  with  congestive  chills,  of  which 
he  died,  at  Vicksburg,  in  1864;  Jos. 
M.  enlisted  in  the  23d  I.  V.  I. ;  he  was 
one  of  the  prisoners  captured  at  Lex- 
ington, Mo. ;  had  various  narrow  es- 
capes;  one  brother,  Benj.  F.  Jenkins, 
resides  with  Mrs.  Woodward. 


Watson,  J.  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 
Withey,  J.  C.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Watson,  I.  S.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Lodi. 
Watson  Chas.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
Wheeler,  Thos.,  farmer ;    P.  0.  Kaneville. 
Weber,  Jacob,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
Wamsley,  J.  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

WELLS,  HORACE  A.,  Sec.  22 ; 

farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville  ;  Rep. ;  non- 
sectarian  ;  owns  122£  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  860  per  acre ;  born  April  26, 
1831,  at  Pittsfield,  Mass.;  his  parents 
moved  from  Massachusetts  to  New  York 
when  he  was  about  two  years  of  age ; 
he  came  to  this  county  in  1866,  and 
married  Harriet  E.  U raves  in  1870  ; 
she  was  born  in  1854,  in  New 
Hudson,  N.  Y.,  and  came  to  this 
county  with  her  parents  in  1867  ;  have 
three  children  living :  Royal  H.  (de- 
ceased), Emma  L.,  Martha  M.,  Lettie 
H. ;  Mr.  Wells  has  held  the  office  of 
Highway  Overseer  for  several  terms. 

Wolf,  Daniel,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Williams,  J.  E.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

WHITE,  HARRY,  retired  farmer  ; 
P.  0.  Kaneville ;  born  April,  1804,  in 
Caledonia  Co.,  Vt. ;  Rep. ;  non-sectarian  \ 
owns  400  acres  of  land,  valued  at 
$20,000,  besides  property  in  the  village  ; 
was  elected  to  various  township  offices  ; 
married  Lucina  Scott,  April  5,  1831, 
at  Antwerp,  N.  Y. ;  she  was  born  in 
May,  1809,  at  New  York ;  had  seven 
children  :  Ann,  Jane,  John  (he  died  in 
New  York),  these  three  were  born  in 
New  York ;  Harry,  Julia  (deceased). 
Mary  and  Martin  0.,  all  born  in  this 
State  ;  Mrs.  White  died  Aug.  3,  1866  ; 
he  married  his  second  wife,  Lois  N. 
Withers,  in  1873 ;  widow  of  the  late 
Mr.  Winder  ;  she  was  born  in  Pennsyl- 
vania ;  had  two  children  by  her  first 
husband,  Elias  C.  and  Jennie  Winder ; 
when  Mr.  W.  was  about  ten  years  of 
age,  his  father,  Judge  White,  and  his 
mother,  Prudence  Snow,  moved  with 
their  family  of  five  children,  four  besides 
himself — Guy,  George,  Louisa  and  John 
— from  Vermont  to  New  York  ;  Harry, 
being  a  mechanical  genius,  applied  him- 
self to  the  millwright  trade,  which 
called  him  to  various  parts  of  the  State  ; 
after  acquiring  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
the  above  named  business,  he  became 
an  extensive  contractor  of  all  kinds  of 


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buildings,  at  the  same  time  moving  to 
various  places ;  he  lived  one  year  at 
Greenbush ;  thence  to  Cheuango  Co., 
where  he  lived  thirteen  years ;  thence 
to  Jefferson,  where  he  lived  about  eight 
years ;  thence  to  Chicago,  111.,  with  his 
wife  and  two  children,  Ann  and  Jane  ; 
they  arrived  at  Chicago,  Jnne  6,  1835  ; 
Mr.  W.  was  delighted  with  the  appear- 
ance of  the  country,  and  was  deter- 
mined to  purchase,  if  possible,  a  piece 
of  land  which  he  might  begin  to  im- 
prove ;  fearing  that  the  squatters'  claim 
was  not  reliable,  he  attended  one  of  the 
first  land  sales  in  Chicago,  thinking  to 
make  a  purchase  and  procure  a  reliable 
title  ;  he  had  been  there  only  a  short 
time  when  he  was  convinced  that  pri- 
ority of  occupation  was  the  only 
sure  method  of  getting  a  desirable  loca- 
tion, as  every  squatter  was  ready  and 
waiting  to  buy  his  own  claim  ;  and  still 
more  convincing  proof  of  the  supremacy 
of  the  squatters'  rights  was  to  see  how 
suddenly  and  unceremoniously  a  gentle  • 
man  fell  just  as  he  had  bid  a  dollar  and 
a  half  per  acre  for  the  claim  on  which 
some  >quatter  had  located,  one  dollar 
and  a  quarter  being  the  actual  selling 
price ;  the  gentleman  above  referred  to 
regained  his  upright  position  after  being 
hurled  down  a  flight  of  stairs,  and  in- 
stantly, for  the  sake  of  harmony,  proposed 
to  pay  the  extra  twenty-five  cents  per 
acre,  which  he  bad  over  bid,  and  con- 
sider the  squatter  the  rightful  owner  ; 
Mr.  W.  hired  a  man  in  Chicago  to  move 
him  and  his  family  to  the  country  ;  the 
team  was  three  yoke  of  oxen  ;  the  party 
traveled  several  days  and  came  to  what 
now  is  Blackberry  Township  ;  there  they 
stopped  ;  himself,  wife  and  two  children 
camped  on  the  openprairie  while  he  was 
building  a  cabin  ;  eie  his  cabin  was  com- 
pleted he  had  only  $5  in  cash  on  hand, 
and  $300  in  debt ;  he  took  a  claim  of 
400  acres,  which  he  owns  to  this  day  ;  he 
was  the  first  one  in  ihis  part  of  the 
country  who  attached  trucks  to  a  plow, 
and  gave  the  first  order  for  a  reaper  in 
the  State  of  Illinois  ;  his  brother  George 
came  here  with  him,  but  soon  after  locat- 
ing sold  his  claim ;  his  mother  and  re- 
mainder of  the  family  came  to  this  State 
after  his  father  died  in  New  York  ;  his 
mother  died  at  Chicago. 


Wheaton  J.,  farmer ;  P.  ().  Kaneville. 

WOODWARD,  REV.  JONAS, 

P.  0.  Kaneville ;  pastor  Bapt.  Ch. ; 
born  in  Stratton,  Windom  Co.,  Vt. ; 
married  Eliza  S.  Davis  in  1830,  in  New 
York.  She  was  born  in  1805,  Saratoga 
Co.,  N.  Y. ;  had  four  children — Frank 
J.,  Henry  D.,  Mary  E.,  Fidelia  (de- 
ceased) ;  Mrs.  W.  died  in  April,  1871, 
in  Kendall  Co.  Their  only  surviving 
daughter — widow  of  the  late  ,E,ev.  H. 
Montgomery  Howie,  who  visited  Scot- 
land and  died  there  Dec.  5,  1866 — re- 
sides with  her  father.  Wben  Mr.  W. 
was  12  years  of  age,  his  parents  moved 
with  their  12  children  from  Vermont  to 
New  York  ;  there  he  prepared  for  the 
ministry,  and  was  ordained  pastor  of  a 
church  in  1831,  in  Monroe  Co.,  N.  Y.. 
where  he  remained  24  years  and  six 
months,  thence  to  the  State  of  Iowa  as 
a  missionary,  and  through  due  respect 
for  one  of  such  sterling  merit  he  was 
given  the  privilege  of  choosing  his  loca- 
tion in  that  State.  Accordingly  he 
chose  Cedar  Rapids  as  the  center  of 
his  field  of  labor.  There  he  established 
the  Baptist  Church  and  worked  zealous- 
ly for  four  years  ;  since  that  time  he  has 
labored  in  this  State,  beginning  here  at 
Kaneville  in  1859,  thence  to  Dundee, 
where  he  remained  5  years,thence  to  Bris- 
tol, where  he  remained  6  years  ;  thence 
to  Tamaroa,  Perry  Co  ,  for  two  years, 
when  in  consequence  of  sickness  he  con- 
cluded to  resign  his  pastoral  charge  at 
that  place,  at  the  same  time  being  re- 
called by  the  church  of  this  place, 
which  he  accepted,  and  here  we  find 
him  at  the  ripe  age  of  73  laboring  vig- 
orously and  cheerfully,  imbued  with  the 
spirit  of  his  work,  to  which  he  has  al- 
ways given  his  undivided  attention.  The 
high  esteem  in  which  the  aged  and 
worthy  pastor  is  held,  not  only  by  those 
who  are  identified  with  the  church,  but 
all  who  have  been  favored  with  his  ac- 
quaintance, is  only  equaled  by  the  heart- 
felt gratitude  of  himself  and  household. 
As  facts  worthy  of  historic  record  would 
say  that  he  is  the  oldest  minister  in  ac- 
tive service  in  the  Northwest ;  he  never 
went  on  trial  with  a  view  to  locating 
but  what  lie  obtained  the  place,  and 
during  these  many  years  of  ministerial 
life  he  has  never  passed  a  Sabbath  without 


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a  pastoral  charge.  His  sister,  Mary,  re- 
sides with  them ;  she  was  born  1803 ; 
is  the  widow  of  David  Wood  worth ;  he 
was  born  in  1799,  in  Charleston,  N.  Y.; 
they  were  married  in  1822 ;  he  had  6 
children,  Mary,  Jacob,  Jerome  (de- 
ceased), Calina,  and  John  M.;  he  is 
supervising  surgeon  of  the  United  States 
Marine  Hospitals  since  1870 ;  Frank 
died  in  1862  at  Washington,  D.  C.,  of 
disease  contracted  in  the  army;  Mr.  W. 
died  in  1850;  his  was  the  second  in- 
terment in  Kaneville  Cemetery  ;  he  was 
one  of  the  first  pioneers  of  the  county, 
settling  in  Blackberry  Tp.,  as  early  as 
1838;  and  was  one  of  its  most  enter- 
prising farmers. 

UNG,  P.L.,  P.  0.    Kaneville; 

farmer ;  born  December,  1828,  at 
Strafford,  Vt.;  Ind.;  non-sectarian;  owns 
450  acres  ;  value  of  entire  property 
about  $20,000;  he  married  Bettie  B. 
Patterson ;  was  married  in  1857 ;  she 
was  born  in  1 831  in  Vermont ;  had 
two  children,  Jennie  M.  and  Frank  P.  ; 


Mrs.  Young  died  Nov.  3,  1871  ;  he  mar- 
ried second  wife,  Eliza  E.  Patterson — 
then  widow  of  Eli  Annis — May,  1873  ; 
she  was  born  in  1828,  in  Strafford,  Vt. ; 
Mr.  Y.  was  elected  Road  Commissioner 
in  1857  for  a  term  of  3  years,  and  elect- 
ed Assessor  in  1858-9  ;  elected  Justice 
of  the  Peace  in  1874;  has  held  the 
two  last  named  offices  ever  since  he  was 
elected  ;  his  father,  Nathan  Young,  born 
1792  in  New  Hampshire,  and  his  mother, 
Hannah  Smith,  born  17^9,  in  Vermont, 
came  here  with  them ;  they  had  four 
children,  George,  Nathan,  F.  L.  and 
Marcella,  in  1 843 ;  and  were  obliged  to 
borrow  means  wherewith  to  bring  the 
family  here ;  the  eldest  son,  Peleg,  had 
preceded  them  five  years,  and  stopped  in 
Wisconsin,  but  finally  came  to  this 
State ;  pressed  pecuniarily,  as  they 
were,  on  coming  here,  the  old  folks  were 
spared  to  see  their  children  enjoying  in 
abundance  the  fruits  of  their  own  econo- 
my and  industry. 


ST.   CHARLES    TOWNSHIP. 


A    LCOTT,  J.  D.,  farmer;  P.  0.    St. 

JlL     Charles. 

Anderson,   Aug.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Chasles. 

Axleson,  Aug.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Anderson,  A.  J.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Abrahamson,  Jno.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Arndt,  Fred.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

ALCOTT,  J.  B.,  farmer  and  dairyman; 
P.  0.  St.  Charles;  Rep.;  Meth.;  has 
100  acres  of  very  finely  improved  land 
on  Sec  31  ;  valued  at  $100  per  acre, 
with  new  and  very  elegant  and  sub- 
stantial buildings  ;  he  was  born  in  Mad- 
ison Co.,  N.  Y.,  Dec.  23d,  1819,  and 
cime  to  Illinois  Oct.  16,  1856,  and 
settled  where  he  now  lives ;  he  married 
Deborah  A.  Shaw  in  Annsville,  Oueida 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  18th,  1844;  she  was 
born  in  Renssalaer  Co.  March  6th,  1820 ; 
they  have  two  sons — AHelbeit  D.,  born 
May  11,  1849,  in  Oneida  Co.,  N.  Y., 
and  Jared  D.,  born  Nov.  13,  1850,  in 
same  place. 

Ames,  A.  J.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


Atherton,  Stephen,  far.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Allen,  Robt.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Austin,  I.  0.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Allen,  Wm.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Aldridge,   Eliza,    far.;  P.  0.   St.  Charles. 

Allen,  E.  A.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Anderson,  John,    far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

ADAMS,  SAMUEL  L.,  grocery- 
man  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles ;  Rep.;  Uni- 
versalist ;  was  born  in  Cavendish,  Vt., 
June  16th,  1820,  and  learned  the  tan- 
ners' trade,  and  for  several  years  was 
an  extensive  tanner  and  leather  dealer  ; 
in  March,  1860,  he  came  to  St.  Charles 
and  bought  a  small  farm  of  forty  acres, 
within  the  corporation,  valued  at 
$4,000,  and  devoted  his  time  on  the 
farm  and  in  attending  to  business  out- 
side ;  his  health  failing  him,  he.  sold  his 
farm  in  1876  and  took  his  family  to  the 
Centennial,  and  in  1877  he  engaged  in 
the  grocery  business  ;  he  married  Betsey 
M.  Parker  in  Cavendish,  Vt.,  May 
17th,  1823;  they  have  an  adopted 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


niece,  Ella  D.  Howard,  born  May,  1865  ; 
Mr.  A.  since  coming  here  has  been  Su- 
pervisor for  three  years;  during  the 
war  having  the  distribution  of  the  fund 
for  soldiers'  families  ;  be  was  Highway 
Commissioner  for  six  years,  and  as  such 
was  highly  instrumental  in  the  build- 
ing of  our  confessedly  best  iron  bridge 
on  Fox  River ;  he  has  always  been  an 
uncompromising  temperance  man,  and 
as  such,  while  President  of  the  Vil- 
lage Board,  he  enforced  the  anti-license 
law,  and  was  instrumental  in  closing 
every  saloon  in  town ;  Mr.  A.  is  a 
thorough  scholar,  and  a  very  practical 
man. 

Anderson,  David,    far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Andrus,  J.  H.,  painter ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Ainsworth,  Nathan,  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Alexander,  F.  W.,  carp.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Atkinson,  Sarah,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Alexander,  F.  L.,  mer.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Anderson,  A.  G.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Albio,  Ira,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Ainsworth,  N.  J.,  far.;   P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Allen,  Mrs.  Eletha,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Atkinson,  A.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Alexander,  Sarah  A.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Alexander,  H.  H.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

T3LANCHARD,    ELIZABETH,    P. 

JD     0.  St.  Charles. 

Burley,  J.  H.,  carp.;   P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Belzer.  Chas.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Baldridge,  Mrs.  E.  S.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Banks  Joseph,  far.;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

BURR,  ALGERNON  A.,  farmer, 
feeder  and  dealer  in  stock ;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles ;  has  240  acres  of  land  on  Sec. 
7,  well  improved,  valued  at  $15,000  ; 
he  was  born  Aug.  llth,  1846,  in  St. 
Charles ;  he  married  Cornelia  L  Bart- 
lett  Oct.  30th,  1872  ;  she  was  born  in 
Hartford  Co.,  Conn.,  Nov.  17th,  1846  ; 
they  have  one  son — Arthur  J.,  born 
Jan.  13th,  1875  ;  Mrs.  B.  and  her  sis- 
ter, Mrs.  Clark  Burr,  came  from  Con- 
necticut and  engaged  in  teaching  ;  they 
were  very  finely  educated. 

Brown,  Jarvis,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Barnes,  Eli/a,  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Bromhold,  G.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Boardman,  Orso,  far.;  P.   0.  St.   Charles. 

Bunker,  Sarah  A.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Blanchard,  C.  L.,  clerk;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Baker,  Theron,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Blanchard,  Z.  A.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


BURR,  CLARK  C.,  farmer,  stock 
and  grain;  P.  0.  St.  Charles;  Ind.; 
Liberal;  has  382  acres  of  choice  land, 
located  by  his  father,  the  late  J.  C. 
Burr;  his  residence  and  other  improve- 
ments are  among  the  best  in  the  county, 
and  is  valued  at  $20,000 ;  he  was  born 
March  1,  1842,  on  the  same  place. 
He  was  married  to  Ellen  Bartlett,  Jan. 
11,  1871;  she  was  born  in  East  Wind- 
sor, Hartford  Co.,  Conn.,  March  4, 
1840;  they  have  two  children — Henry 
James,  born  Jan.  31,  1874;  Charles 
Clark,  born  June  24,  1876. 

Barry,  W.  D.,  attorney;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Barnes,  C.  E.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Balis,  William,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Bamford,  Robert,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Baremore,  George,  far.;  P.  0.  Wayne. 

Bergreen,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles 

BISBY,  MARK  H.,  farmer,  feeder 
and  dealer  in  all  kinds  of  stock;  P.  0. 
St.  Charles;  Ind.;  Cong.;  has  240  acres 
of  the  finest  land  in  the  county;  his 
residence,  buildings  aud  improvements 
are  of  the  finest  class  in  the  State,  and 
are  valued  at  $20,000 ;  he  was  born  in 
Onondaga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  April  13,  1828, 
and  came  to  this  State  with  his  father 
(Jarret  Bisby),  in.  1837,  and  in  1839, 
settled  where  he  now  lives.  He  mar- 
ried Hattie  S.  Mead,  of  McHenry  Co., 
Sept.  25,  1860;  she  was  born  in  Rut- 
land Co.,  Vt.,Nov.  22,  1838;  have  four 
children — Addie  E.,  Etta  L.,  Lina  A. 
and  Mary  H.;  he  went  to  California  in 
1852,  and  returned  in  1859;  in  1861r 
he  joined  the  8th  111.  Cav.,  commanded 
by  Col.  J.  F.  Farnsworth;  he  was  First 
Battalion  Quartermaster  of  the  reg- 
iment ;  they  were  in  the  Peninsular 
Campaign,  and  participated  in  all  its 
battles. 

Burr,  A.  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Baldwin,  Mrs.  E.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Blanchard,  A.  H.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Billings,  Charles,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Blanchard,  H.  G.  S.,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Blanchard,  G.  P.,  mech. ;  P.  0.  St   Charles. 

Brownell,  E.  A.,  paper  mfr.  ;  P.  O.  St. 
Charles. 

Brannon,  M.,  far.  ;   P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Bentley,  Sam'l.,  brk.  yrd  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Brooks,  Adelia  L.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Bushell,  W.  H.,  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Beach,  E.  W.,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


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639 


BL  ANCH  ARD,  AARON,  far.,  ma- 

chinist  and  blacksmith,  Sees.  16  and  17; 
P.  O.  St.  Charles  •  Rep. ;  Swedenborgian ; 
has  240  acres  of  land,  worth  $60  per 
acre ;  he  was  born  in  Danville,  Caledonia 
Co.,  Vt.,  March  5,  1804,  and  came  to 
St  Charles  March  2,  1838,  and  bought 
his  claim,  improved  it,  and  built  a  house 
in  town,  and  worked  at  his  trade  ever 
since.  He  married  Annie  Stonnor  May 
22,  1828;  she  was  born  in  Madison 
Co.,  X.  Y.,  July  20,  1809;  have  four 
children — Zara  A.,  born  September  20, 
1829;  Gustavus,  born  Aug.  17,  1831; 
Geo.  A.,  born  May  13,  1834,  and  Nel- 
son L.,  born  Dec.  24,  1837.  Nelson 
enlisted  in  the  8th  III.  Cav.,  and  went 
to  Alexandria,  Va..  and  was  taken  sick 
and  died  Feb.  18,  1862;  George  A. 
was  in  the  85th  III.  Vol.:  was  taken 
prisoner  at  Peachtree  Creek,  Georgia, 
and  was  in  prison  for  nine  months;  he 
suffered  every  thing  but  death,  and  was 
liberated  by  Sherman ;  he  contracted  a 
disease,  which  finally  caused  his  death 
in  May,  1875. 

BISBY,  JARED,  P  0.  St.  Charles, 
farmer,  wool  carder  and  cloth  dresser ; 
Rep.;  Bapt.;  has  a  farm  in  Kansas.  Has 
sold  his  farm  here  to  his  son  Mark ; 
bought  a  place  in  town,  and  living  at  his 
ease  ;  was  born  in  New  Haven,  Addi- 
son  Co.,  Vt.,  Sept.  22, 1798  ;and  came  to 
St.  Charles  ia  June,  1839  ;  and  bought 
the  farm  where  his  son  Mark  now  lives. 
He  was  in  low  circumstances  when  he 
settled  here,  but  by  his  own  success  in 
business,  he  has  retired  in  good  circum- 
stances. He  married  Almira  Harvey, 
August  26,  1824,  in  Herkimer  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  where  she  was  born  Dec.  8,  1807  ; 
they  have  three  children — Mark  H. 
Julius  F.,  Emily  F. — all  born  in  N.  Y. 
Mr.  B.  came  from  Herkimer  Co.,  and 
brought  his  family  in  a  covered  wagon  ; 
Mark  and  J.  Frank  went  to  California ; 
J.  Frank  left  California  ;  visited  Colorado, 
and  has  finally  located  in  New  Mexico, 
where  he  is  engaged  in  silver  mining. 

Bowen,  A.  G.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Brannhold,  G.,  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Bnardman,  0.  S.,  butcher;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Baird,  J.  C..  cashr.  bank  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Brown,  R,  B.,  carp.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Brmvn,  J.  B.,  lab  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Hurley,  J.  H.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


BARBOUR,  LYMAN  L.,  P.  0 

Chicago,  Ills.,  Lumber  st.,  .foot  of  Canal 
st. ;  lumber  merchant  ;  was  born  in  Far- 
mer's Village,  Seneca  Co.,  N.  Y  ,  in  1838; 
he  passed  his  youth  at  New  London, 
Conn.,  and  New  York  City  ;  he  came  to 
Battle  Creek,  Mich.,  in  1863,  and  en- 
gaged in  the  mercantile  business ;  he 
married  Helen  Minard,  only  daughter  of 
the  late  Ira  Minard ;  he  went  to  Fari- 
bault,  Minn.,  in  1865,  and  engaged  in 
the  dry  goods  business  for  four  years, 
when  he  came  to  Chicago,  and  became 
interested  with  Ira  Minard  in  the  lum- 
ber business,  which  he  continued  after 
Mr.  Minard's  death.  He  has  four  children 
— Alice  Minard,  born  in  Battle  Creek, 
Mich.,  in  1864  ;  Jennie  Law,  born  in 
Faribault,  Minn.,  in  1866 ;  Minnie 
Townsend,  born  in  St.  Charles  in  1871  ; 
William  Earnest,  born  in  St  Charles  in 
1874. 

Bignall,  S.  L.  &  Co.,  hardware  ;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Bowman,  F.  H.,  hardware ;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Baird,  J.  E.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Bagley,  C.  V.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Baird,  O.  C.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Baxter,  Chas.  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Bosworth,  D.  S. ;  P.  <  .  St.  Charles. 

Banks,  Robt.,  trav.  agt, ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Bross,  E.  A.,  conductor  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Baker,  Edw.,  mer. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Barber,  Mrs.  M.  G. ;  P.  O.  St   Charles. 

Bristol,  Edw.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Blengrist,  Alex.,  far.  ;  P.  0.   St.  Charles. 

Ballard,  N.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

BLACKMAN,  E.  W.  farmer  and 
dairyman  ;  Sec.  8  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles  ; 
Rep.  ;  Meth. ;  has  200  acres  of  land, 
worth  $12,000  ;  milks  from  25  to  35 
cows ;  he  was  born  in  Toronto,  Canada, 
June  18,  1825,  and  came  with  his 
father  to  this  State,  and  settled  where 
he  now  lives  in  1848  ;  he  married  Sarah 
Jane  Switzer.  May  2.  1852,  and  moved 
into  Cook  Co. ;  and,  after  living  there 
8  years,  he  traded  farms  with  his  father, 
and  returned  to  the  old  homestead  ;  she 
Mas  born  in  Toronto,  Canada,  Dec.  4, 
1834  ;  they  have  seven  children — Salina 
M.,  Frank  M..  Emma  M.,  Mary  E., 
Allen  Ray,  Amelia  J.,  and  Philo  M.  ; 
Salina  M.  married  L.  A.  Hovey,  Dec. 
14.  1875. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Bartlett,  Edw. ;  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  O'.iarles. 
Baldwin,  Mrs.  H.  E. ;   P.  O.   St.  Charles. 
Bisby,  Mark   H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Baird,  J.  C.,  banker ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Butt,  Win.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Butler,  Hattie,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Brennan,  H.,  farmer,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Bowers,  A.  G.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
/^REEBER,  WM.,   laborer ;  P.  0.  St. 
Vy     Charles. 
Carleson,    Peter,    shoemaker ;    P.    0.    St. 

Charles. 
Colson,  John,  shoemkr. ;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

CRAWFORD,  H.M.,M.  D.  ;  P.  0 

St.  Charles ;  was  born  in  Belfast,  Ire- 
land, Sept.  20,  1820 ;  received  his  col- 
legiate and  medical  education  in  Belfast, 
Glasgow,  Dublin  and  Edinburgh,  and 
then  came  to  N.  Y.  in  1848,  and  to  St. 
Charles  the  same  year.  He  commenced 
a  practice  here  which  has  continued  and 
grown  into  one  of  the  largest  in  the 
State ;  he  went  into  the  army  as  Sur- 
geon, and  soon  rose  to  be  a  Medical 
Director  and  one  of  the  prominent  act- 
ing Surgeons ;  and  since  his  return  has 
done  very  much  of  the  surgery  in  this 
county  ;  he  married  Margaret  P.  Mc- 
Wilhams,  Oct.,  1855  ;  she  was  born, 
also,  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  Jan.  1,  1834  ; 
they  have  three  children — Henry  M., 
born  Oct.  28, 1856  ;  Minnie  E.,  Dec.  28, 
1858  ;  Margaret  Hypatia,  Jan.  9, 1866. 

Coughlin,  Pat.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Clark,  P.,  tinner ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

CHOVIN,   CHARLES,  far.,  Sec. 

35;  P.  0.  St.  Charles;  Rep.;  attends 
the  M.  E.  Church  ;  he  has  82 £  acres  of 
land  in  the  city  limits,  called  worth 
$10,000  ;  was  born  in  Wayne  Co.,  Mich., 
Dec.  17,  1823,  and  came  to  Chicago 
Feb.  22,  1838,  and  remained  there 
twenty-one  years,  and  came  to  this  place 
in  1859.  He  married  Lizzie  S.  Piffer, 
of  St.  Charles,  in  1860  ;  and  she  was 
born  in  Venango  Co.,  Pa.,  and  died  in 
1865,  leaving  two  children — Charles  F. 
and  Lizzie.  His  second  wife  was  Mary 
Wilson ;  they  were  married  in  1868 ; 
she  was  born  in  Canada,  in  1842  ;  they 
have  one  child — James  Wilson ;  he 
spent  several  years  in  the  mercantile 
business,  in  Chicago,  and,  also,  in  St. 
Charles ;  he  was  elected  an  Alderman, 
at  the  organization  of  the  city,  and  dis- 
charged his  duties  very  acceptably. 


Cooley,  Geo.,  laborer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Crandal,  A.,  P.  O.  St.  Charles." 

Cassidy,  Barny,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Cavanagh  James,  far.  ;  P.   0.  St.  Charles. 

Clark,  Ed.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Gary,  John,  livery ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Connor,  Samuel,  lab. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Cutler,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Connor,  L.  S.,  painter;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Christian,  J.  S.,  tailor ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

( 1aldwell,  Chas.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

COLTEN,  MOSES  W.,  farmer  and 
dealer  and  breeder  of  Ayrshire  cattle ; 
has  1 60  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $75  per 
acre ;  was  born  in  Hubbardston,  Vt., 
March  18,  1827.  Married  Betsey  J. 
Perry,  of  Castleton,  Vt.,  July,-  1853 ; 
she  was  born  June  20,  1827,  in  Castle- 
ton ;  he  came  to  St.  Charles  in  1864, 
after  living  several  years  in  Kalamazoo 
Co.,  Mich. ;  they  have  three  children — 
Carroll  M.,  born  Oct.  12,  1866;  Helen 
E.,  born  July  5,  1867  ;  Tinny,  born  in 
1869,  and  died  in  infancy. 

Carr,  Bryant,  laborer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Caldwell,  0.,  butcher ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Clark,  H.  M.,  Justice ;    P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Commicle,  Henry,  lab.  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

CONKLIN,  W.  G.,  has  been  a  miller 
and  cfealer  in  grain  for  many  years  ;  P. 
O.  St.  Charles ;  he  was  born  in  Eastern 
N.  Y.,  and  came  to  this  place  among  the 
very  first. 

Collins,  Thos.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Clark,  Joseph,  laborer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
'Culverson.  Win.,  livery;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Chamberlin,   Mrs.  B.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Clark,  J.  B.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

CLARK,  GAROME,  farmer  and 
dairyman ;  Dem.;  Meth.;  has  162  acres 
of  first-class  land  on  Sec.  17;  first-class 
new  buildings  and  farm  well  improved, 
valued  at  $12,000;  is  a  very  successful 
fanner ;  was  born  in  Oneida  Co.,  N.  Y., 
Oct.  14,  1835,  and  came  to  this  State  in 
the  Fall  of  1847  and  settled  where  he  now 
lives.  He  married  Arabel  A.  Minarcl. 
June  9,  1856  ;  she  was  born  May  29. 
1836  ;  they  have  three  children — Man 
Lorette.  born  Oct.  24,  1856;  Frank  Ml 
born  Aug.  7,  1862 ;  Sherman,  born 
Aug.  11,  1865. 

Conklin,  Mrs.  M.  A.,  millinery ;  P.  O.  St. 
Charles. 

Culverson.  Alex.,  wagon  mfr. ;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 


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Costin,  W.  R..  mason ;   P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Coller,  E.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Clute,  M.  V.,  minister;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Cable,  M.  A.,  far.;  P.  0,  St.  Charles. 

Cable,  M.  C.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Cree,  Mary  H.,  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

CRANSTON,  H.  I.,  farmer,  dairy- 
man and  dealer  in  Norman  horses ;  P. 
0.  Elgin;  Rep.;  Meth.;  has  134  acres 
of  land  on  Sec.  6,  valued  at  $50  per 
acre  ;  he  was  born  in  Roxbury,  Del.  Co., 
N.  Y.,  Jan.  10,  1825,  and  came  to  this 
State  in  1863 ;  he  married  Adaliue 
Guptill,  April  24,  1850,  in  Fentonville, 
Mich. ;  she  was  born  in  Clarke  Co.,  0., 
April  23,  1831  ;  they  have  three  chil- 
dren— Judson  G.,  born  Dec.  23,  1852, 
in  Cook  Co.,  111. ;  Frank  H.,  born  in 
Mich.,  Liv.  Co.,  Sept.,  15,  1858 ;  Mar- 
tha Inez,  born  Dec.  5,  1873 ;  Frank 
and  Martha  are  taking  a  regular  course 
of  study  at  the  Elgin  Academy. 

Colson,  Peter,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Carswell,  Robert,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Castin,  Chas.  H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Crawford,  H.  M.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Chambers,  J.  C.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 

COLMAN,  SUMNER,  farmer  and 
dairyman ;  P.  0.  South  Elgin ;  Dem ; 
Universalist ;  born  in  Ludlow,  Windsor 
Co.,  Vt.,  Sept.  17,  1819,  arid  came  to 
Washington  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1834  and  re- 
mained there  until  1868,  when  he  came  to 
St.  Charles  and  bought  a  farm  of  280  acres 
on  Sections  2  and  3,  valued  at  $17,000, 
he  has  a  dairy  of  50  cows,  and  has  150 
fine  Vermont  sheep  ;  he  married  Marriett 
W.  Campbell,  Oct.,  1843  ;  she  was  born 
in  Rutland,  Vt.,  Dec.  6,  1823— they 
have  9  children — Mary  H.,  born  Jan. 
12,  1846;  Chas.  J.,  born  May  18, 1848; 
Geo.  S.,  born  Jan.  4,  1851 ;  Henry  E., 
born  June  25,  1853,  and  died  Nov.  23, 
1867  ;  Sumner  M.,  boru  May  13,  1855; 
Fred  W.,  born  Sept.  22,  1857;  Am- 
nietta  J.,  born  Dec.  9,  1859;  Eliza, 
born  Oct.  8,  1862 ;  Franklin  A.,  born 
March  4,  1865;  Jas.  H.,  born  July  16, 
1866;  Henry  H.  married  McCeu  July 
3d.  1866;  Geo.  S.,  to  Libbie  Arnt, 
1874;  Sumner  M.,  to  Lottie  Clarkson, 
Dec.  25,  1877. 

Cutler,  Mrs.  S.  A.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Church,  Luther  W.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Clark,  Prentice,  tailor;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Collins,  M.  E.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


DURANT.  BRYANT,  farmer ;  P.  0. 
St.  Charles. 

DeGolger,  Anthony,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Disbrow,  J.  B.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Doyle,    Dennis,    blacksmith ;    P.    O.    St. 

Charles. 
Dickerson,  W.  0..  lab.  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

DUNHAM,  MARK  W.;   P    0 

Wayne  Du  Page  Co.;  has  300  acres  of 
land  on  Sec.  13 ;  well  cultivated,  and 
stocked  with  fine  cattle  and  horses ;  he 
is  the  most  extensive  importer  and  dealer 
in  the  Percheron-Norman  horse  in  the 
U.  S.;  his  sales  are  very  extensive,  and 
horses  are  very  fine  ;  he  was  boru  in  St. 
Charles,  in  1842.  Married  Carrie  M. 
Dunham,  May  29,  1877  ;  she  was  born 
in  Maquoketa,  Iowa,  July  2,  1858; 
his  father,  Solomon  Dunham,  was  one 
of  the  early  settlers  of  the  county,  and 
was  one ,  of  the  leading  surveyors ;  he 
located  and  improved  the  fine  farm 
where  Mark  W.  now  lives. 

Dearbourn,  N.  H.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Dougherty,  W.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Doyle,  Mary,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

DeWolf,  A.  B.,  phys.;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

DeLong,  Z.,  carp.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

DUNNING,  EDGAR,  farmer,  Sec. 
35 ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles ;  Dem.;  Univers- 
alist ;  has  75  acres  of  land,  worth  $5,500; 
he  was  born  in  Ticonderoga.  N.  Y.,  Jan. 
8, 1824  ;  and  came  to  this  State  in  1853. 
He  married  Diantha  Moon,  Aug.  18, 
1853,  in  Butler,  N.  Y. ;  she  was  born 
in  Butler,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  21,  1834;  they 
have  two  children — Fred,  born  Nov.  17, 
1858,  and  Anna,  born  Sept.  25,  1861, 
both  born  in  Will  Co. 

Durant,  J.  T.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Durant,  S.  W.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Dillon,  Michael,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

DELANCEY,  J.  H.,  farmer,  dairy- 
man and  dealer  in  Norman  horses  and 
Birkshire  hogs ;  P.  0.  South  Elgin ; 
Rep. ;  Episcopalian  ;  has  a  farm  of  340 
acres  of  very  fine  land ;  he  was  born  in 
Madison  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  28,  1828,  and 
came  to  this  State  in  1854.  He  married 
Mary  Anne  Larkin  in  Madison  Co., 
N.  Y.,  March  15,  1853;  she  was  born 
in  Madison  Co.  Jan.  18,  1833 ;  they 
have  three  children — John  I.,  born  Sepc. 
10,  1857  ;  Frank  J.,  born  Oct.  1,  1854 ; 
Jessie  S..  born  Jan.  28,  1869. 

Dunham,  Dmiel,  P.  O.  Wayne. 


642 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Delaney,  John,  farmer;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 
Donahue,  Nellie,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Dutton,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Dickerson,  W.  E.,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Danielson,  Samuel,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Downer,  S.  E.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Dutton,  Lewis,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
T71ASTMAN,  MRS.,  D.  L.,  P.  0.   St. 
JjJ     Charles. 

Eaton,  J.  M.,  carp.;  P  0.  St.  Charles. 
England.  John,  lab.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Elliott,  J.  F.,  Justice;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
England,  Aug.  mason;  P.   0.   St.  Charles. 

ELMORE,  REV.  DAVID    W. 

was  horn  in  Rensselaer  Co.,  N.  Y., 
Feb.  3,  1800  ;  was  a  graduate  of  Union 
College,  and  studied  for  the  inmistry, 
and  was  ordained  a  minister  of  the 
Baptist  Church ;  he  married  Mary  A. 
Humphrey,  of  Albany,  Dec.  5,  1824  ; 
he  came  to  this  State  in  June,  1836, 
and  took  up  a  farm  of  400  acres  on 
sections  3  and  4,  where  his  son  Jerome 
now  lives  ;  he  immediately  set  at  work 
clearing,  breaking,  and  making  improve- 
ments for  a  home,  in  common  with  the 
first  settlers  of  a  new  country ;  he  took 
an  active  part  in  the  early  enterprises 
of  the  town,  in  establishing  churches, 
schools,  and  Sabbath  schools,  etc.,  and 
spent  much  time  in  surveying  in  all 
parts  of  the  county ;  he  organized  the 
Baptist  churches  in  Elgin,  Dundee,  and 
many  others  in  this  and  adjoining 
counties ;  all  through  his  life  he  acted 
as  a  missionary  in  supplying  destitute 
neighborhoods  with  preaching,  and  for 
a  while  was  pastor  of  the  church  in  St. 
Charles,  and  always  a  supply ;  he 
was  one  of  the  very  few  who  was  here 
in  1836;  was  always  a  useful  and  in- 
flnential  citizen,  and  spent  his  time  in 
doing  good  and  raising  and  educating  a 
large  and  intelligent  family  ;  his  family 
consists  of  seven  children,  three  boys 
and  four  girls';  on  the  29th  day  of  July, 
1854,  while  at  work  in  the  harvest  field, 
he  was  struck  by  lightning  and  killed 
instantly ;  others  with  him  were  struck 
down  by  the  same  shock,  but  recovered  ; 
his  funeral  was  attended  by  a  large  con- 
course of  friends  and  the  sermon  was 
preached  by  Elder  Joslin  from  the  text 
"  Enoch  walked  with  God  and  was  not, 
for  God  took  him." 
Ecknian,  Chas.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


ELMORE,  JEROME  H.,  son 
of  the  late  Rev.  D.  W.  Elmore,  P. 
0.  South  Elgin,  is  a  farmer,  dairyman 
and  feeder,  and  dealer  in  hogs  and 
stock;  Rep.;  Bapt.;  has  145  acres  of 
choice  land  lying  on  the  bend  of  Fox 
River  with  very  fine  buildings  and  im- 
provements ;  valued  at  $75  per  acre ; 
he  was  born  on  the  place  Jan.  7,  1841  ; 
he  married  Emeline  S.  Hall.  Nov.  5, 
1868;  she  was  born  Aug.  3,  1844  in 
the  same  neighborhood ;  they  have  four 
children — Clarence  J.,  born  Feb.  25, 
1870  ;  Wilbur  T.,  born  July  29,  1871 ; 
Laura  May.  born  April  18,  1873  ;  Cora 
E.  born  July  2,  1876. 

Eddy,  Harry,  P.  0.  Charles. 

Eaton,  Ithiel,  brick  maker;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Elliott,  Charles,  P.   0.  St.  Charles. 

THERSON  DEAN,  farmer ;    P.  0.  St. 

JD        Charles. 

Flint  Jos.,  carp.;  P.  0.  St.   Charles. 

Flannery,  M.,  lab.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Fumald,  J.  P.,  tailor;    P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Flannery,  P.  T.,  lab.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Fowler,  E.  K..  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Person.  Mrs.,  M.  H.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Farnsworth,  J.,  F.  Ex-M.  C.;  P.  O.  St. 
Charles. 

Ferson,  Geo.,  grain  buyer ;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Fulton,  Wm.,  mason;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Fellows,  D.  J.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Ferson,  H.  A.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Ferson,  C.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Ferson.  J.  R..  farmer;  P.   0.   St.  Charles. 

FERSON.         PARKER  (de- 

ceased ;  born  in  Bradfield,  N.  H., 
March  9,  1812,  and  came  to  St.  Charles 
in  1836 ;  left  a  farm  of  100  acres  in 
Section  8  of  fine  land,  well  improved ; 
he  married  Amelia  Clark  Sept.  2,  1846  ; 
she  was  born  in  Brookfield,  N.  Y.,  1821; 
they  had  seven  children — Benjamin  C., 
born  Oct.  20,  1847 ;  Fred  P.,  born 
April  29,  1849,  and  died  June  27, 
1876;  Sarah  Jane,  born  Sept.  28, 
1851;  Frances,  born  Feb.  1,1854; 
Carrie  M.,  born  June  9,  1856  ;  Charles 
W.,  born  March  9,  1859;  Clifford  E., 
born  May  22,  1863  ;  Mr.  F.  died  July 
29,  1876. 

Fay,  Pat,,  lab.;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Ferson,  Robt,,  grain  buyer;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 


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643 


Fisk,  Mrs.  B.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Forestal,  Jas.,  iner.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Fowler,  A.  G.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Fletcher,  M.  W., fanner;  P.  0.  Wayne. 
Fay,  W.  E.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Foley,  Thomas,  fanner;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Fredenhague,  A.,  miller;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Freeland,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Fitzgerald,  John,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Person,  James,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Ferson,  Clarinda  A.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Fox,  Miss  J.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Ferson,  Ellen  M.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Fowler,  Eugene,  lab.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
/^\  OODHUE,  0.  A..  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

or 

Goodman,  J.  G.,  jeweler;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Gorham,  Sarah,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Goodhue,  J.  M.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Garner,  George,  laborer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Goodell,  Joel,  collector;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Goodman,  Mrs.  J.  R.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Gillett,  H.  C.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

GALLAGHER,  J.  T.,  file  manufac- 
turer; P.  0.  St.  Charles;  Rep.;  Ind.; 
was  born  in  Scotland,  Jan.  5,  1843; 
learned  the  file  making  trade,  and  came 
to  Philadelphia  in  1863,  and  between 
there  and  Pompton,  N.  Y.,  he  worked 
six  years,  when  he  came  to  Chicago  in 
1869,  and  engaged  in  his  business  with 
J.  P.  Doig,  at  32  West  Quincy  street, 
which  was  known  as  Mechanics'  File 
Works  ;  in  June,  1877,  they  came  to  St. 
Charles  and  established  the  St.  Charles 
File  Co.,  which  is  the  largest  establish- 
ment west  of  New  York.  These  files 
are  used  in  preference  to  the  English 
make,  everywhere  they  are  known.  He 
married  Mary  McClalan  Feb.  22,  1865 ; 
they  have  four  children — Elizabeth, 
Sarah,  Mary  Jane  and  William. 

Grey,  C.  B.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Gustafson,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Gustafson,  Otto,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Gray,  Duncan,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Gloss,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Guthrie,  James,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Guthrie,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Green,  Mrs.,  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Goodman,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Goodrich,  0.  C.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Garrity,  Pat.,  mason ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Grover,  A.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

HARROUN,   HORACE,   merchant; 
P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


Habert,  Ed.,  harness  maker;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Hawkins,  P.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

HAINES,  ROBERT  J.,  merchant 
miller;  P.O.  St.  Charles;  Dem.;  Ind., 
and  to  do  right  to  all  men  ;  was  born  in 
Cecil  Co.,  Md.,  June  28,  1799,  and 
went  to  Port  Hope,  Canada,  in  1825, 
and  in  1829  to  Victoria,  where  he  re- 
sided until  1837,  when  he  came  to  this 
State;  after  running  a  mill  and  work- 
ing in  the  lead  mines  in  Galena  and  vicin 
ity,  for  five  years  he  came  to  St.  Charles 
in  1842,  and  bought  the  mill  on  the 
West  Side  and  has  run  it  ever  since  ;  he 
married  Harriet  Strikey  in  November, 

1840  ;  she  was  born  in   Pennsylvania ; 
they  have  had  four  children — Charles 
H.,  Melvina,  Robert  J.,  Jr.,  and  Frank; 
Frank  died  in  Pennsylvania  in   March, 
1863  ;  Melvina  died  in  February,  1874  ; 
Robert,  J.,  Jr.,  died  in  February,  1873; 
Mr.  H.  has  been  one  of  the  fortunate  busi- 
ness men  of  the  county,  having,  by  fair 
dealing  and  close  application  to  business, 
earned  a  large  fortune,  and  has  one  of 
the  finest  homes  of  the  city. 

Hunt,  W.  C.,  attorney ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Huls,  S.  B.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Hunt,  F.  B.,  hardware;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Hammond,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Wayne. 

HOAG,  JAMES,  farmer,  dairyman 
and  manufacturer  of  butter  and  cheese ; 
P.  0.  South  Elgin  ;  Dem. ;  Epis. ;  was 
born  in  Dutchess  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  5, 
1834,  and  came  to  St.  Charles  in  Octo- 
ber, 1855 ;  purchased  a  farm  of  230 
acres  on  Sees.  9  and  10,  valued  at  $60 
per  acre ;  he  married  Mary  Ann  Bran- 
ford,  Dec.  19,  1860 ;  she  was  born  in 
Great  Yarmouth,  England,  Jan.  24, 

1841  ;  they   have  three   children   (one 
died  young) — Mary  E.,  born    May  6, 
1862;     Benjamin    F.,    born    Feb.    20, 
1864 ;  Mr.   H.  and  E.  Tiff. ;  built  the 
South   Elgin   Creamery  in  1873 ;   Mr. 
H.  is  now  running  it ;  he  also   keeps  a 
large  number  of  cows  and  carries  on  his 
huge  farm;  the  factory   is  a  fine  one, 
and  the  average  of  milk  manufactured 
through  May  was  30,000  Ibs  per  day. 

Haslehurst,  H.  B  ,  far ;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 
Humerston,  W.  P.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Halloway,  Jacob,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Hincksladen,  H.,  lab ;    P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Hazen,  D.  B.,  teacher;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


HULS,  HUGH,  farmer  and  produce 
dealer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles  ;  Rep. ;  Bapt.  ; 
was  born  in  Yates  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Dec.  17, 
1817  ;  and  came  to  St.  Charles  in  Oct- 
tober,  1843,  and  bought  the  farm  he 
afterward  sold  to  J.  C.  Wilson,  when  he 
went  into  the  provision  business ;  he 
married  Harriet  A.  Finch,  Jan.  HO, 
1838  ;  she  was  born  in  Yates  Co.,  in 
1815  ;  they  have  three  children — 
Azariah  F.,  born  Dec.  29, 1839  ;  Jas.  B., 
Dec.  2,  1843  ;  Sarah  Jane,  born  Aug. 
27,  1857. 

Hammond,  Mrs.  P.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Hare,  Wm.,  carp.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Hallock,  L.  D.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

HALE,  CHAS.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles  ;  Rep.;  Bapt.;  has  215  acres  of 
beautiful  land  on  Sec.  26,  worth 
$14,000  ;  he  was  born  in  Brooklyn, 
Vt.,  Nov.  26th,  1800  ;  he  came  to  this 
State  in  June,  1840,  and  settled  where 
he  now  lives ;  he  married  Deraxa  Balch 
in  Athens,  Vt.,  in  1837  ;  she  was  born 
in  Athens,  Vt.,  in  October,  1810 ;  they 
have  had  five  children — Walter,  James, 
Nathaniel,  Sarah  and  Harriet ;  Walter 
died  in  1842  ;  James  belonged  to  Dod- 
son's  cavalry,  and  died  in  hospital  in 
March,  1862. 

Harrington,  J.  H.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Hooper,  A.  N.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

HOOKER,  HARLO W,  farmer  and 
dairyman  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles  ;  Rep ; 
Meth.;  has  a  very  fine  farm  of  106 
acres,  on  Sec.  16  ;  he  was  born  in  St. 
Andrews,  Province  of  Quebec,  April 
llth.  1818,  and  came  to  this  State  and 
town  in  October,  1839,  and  took  up  his  | 
farm  before  the  Government  survey ; 
he  has  by  industry  improved  his  farm 
and  built  fine  buildings,  which  are 
among  the  best  in  town  ;  he  married 
Sybil  M.  Balch  Jan.  20,  1846;  she 
was  born  in  Athens,  Vt.,  Nov.  22, 
1819;  they  have  had  five  children — 
Adelbert  H.,  born  Oct.  4,  1847  ; 
Adolphus  N.,  born  Feb.  22d,  1849  ; 
Celon  I.,  born  May  7th,  1853  ;  Amma- 
rilla  A.,  born  Nov.  23d,  1854  ;  Lydia  A., 
born  Aug.  21st,  1857  ;  Adelbert  H. 
died  Aug.  26th,  1860  ;  A.  N.  and 
Emily  J.  Parker  married  November, 
1873,  Ammarilla  A.  and  R.  Stewart ; 
Lydia  A.  and  I.  S.  Kingsbury  were 
married  Oct.  10th,  1877. 


Harkins,  Ed.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Hall,  E.  D.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Haskins,  James,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Haskins,  H.  J.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Hail,  N.  A.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Hale,  Gustavus,  far.  ;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 
Hall,  Lorenzo,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

HUNT,    MAJ.  B.  T.,    P    0.  St. 

Charles  ;  hardware  mer  ;  Dem  ;  Bapt.; 
was  born  in  Abington,  Mass.,  Oct.,  19th, 
1812;  came  to  this  State  Sept.,  1836, 
and  became  one  of  the  original  owners 
of  St.  Charles  ;  he  engaged  in  business 
with  Minard  &  Person  ;  started  a  large 
store  ;  built  the  dam  ;  surveyed  out  the 
town  and  built  a  saw-mill.  The  firm  of 
Minard,  Ferson  &  Hunt  continued  to- 
gether in  the  real  estate  business  until 
the  death  of  Mr.  Ferson  and  Mr.  Min- 
ard ;  he  has  been  one  of  the  foremost  in 
building  up  the  town  and  its  enterprises  ; 
he  married  Harriet  L.  Lathrop,  Oct. 
12,  1842,  in  St.  Charles ;  she  was  born 
April  15,  1822  in  Central  N.  Y. ;  they 
have  had  four  boys — Chas.  L.,  Frank 
B.,  Clarence  T.  and  Wilber  C. ;  Chas. 
L.  died  Jan.  2,  1857  ;  Frank  B.  is  with 
his  father  in  business,  and  is  J.  P.  ; 
Clarence  T.  is  a  harness  maker;  Wil- 
liam C.  is  an  attorney  in  this  city,  and 
City  Attorney. 

Higgins,  Wm.,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Hall,  David,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Haroldson,  A.,  farmer  ;    P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Hall,  L.  D.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Hammond,  M.  J.,  far.  ;   P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

HOWARD,   LEONARD,  P    0. 

St.  Charles  ;  Rep  ;  Spir.  ;  was  born  in 
Sharron,  Windsor  Co.,  Vt.,  August  13, 
1805,  and  came  at  an  early  day  to 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  engaged  in  building 
and  merchandising  ;  he  set  the  first  stone 
column  in  Buffalo  and  in  Chicago,  111.  ; 
and  was  for  several  years  an  extensive 
contractor  in  the  former  city  ;  he  moved 
to  Chicago  in  the  Spring  of  1836,  and 
in  March,  1837,  came  to  St.  Charles  ; 
he  engaged  in  building,  and  was  always 
an  active  politician ;  he  served  several 
years  as  J.  P.,  and  also  for  some  time 
as  Probate  Justice ;  he  was  Deputy 
Sheriff,  and  has  been  for  eleven  years 
Township  Assessor.  He  married  Caro- 
line E.  Smith.  January  27,  1828,  in 
Westfield,  N.  Y.  ;  she  was  born  May 
18,  1811,  in  Chautauqua  Co.,  N.  Y.  ; 


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they   have   had  fourteen   children,  five   j 
having  died  young — Sarah  A.,  Joseph  ! 
T.,  Bryant  B.,   Cells  M.,   Walter  H.,  | 
Julia,   Aaron,    Pamelia   and   Florence ; 
Walter  H.  died  Aug.  9,   1857  ;   Sarah 
A.   married    Geo.   C.   Bunker  January  < 
27,  1848.     He  went  in  Col.  Harding's 
Regt.   to  Mexico,  and  was  in  the  battle  ' 
of  Buena  Vista,  and  was  one  of  twenty  i 
who  cut  his   way  through   the  enemies 
lints  and  was  saved  ;   he  also  was  in  our 
rebellion  in  the  52d  111.  Regt.,  as  musi-  i 
cian,  and  contracted  a  disease  of  which  : 
he  died  Nov.  23,  1868. 

Hollingshead,  Mary.  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Hess,    H.    H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles,   i 

Halfin,  Thomas,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Hinckley  Henry,  lab  ;   P.  0.  St.   Charles. 

Herbert,  A.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Hawkins,  E.  W.,  far  ;  P.  O.   St.  Charles. 

Hazelhunt,  James,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

XSRAELSON,   HELEN;    P.    0.    St. 

_L     Charles. 

Irwin,  W.  C.  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

TOHNSON,  SAMUEL,  farmer ;  P.  0. 

fj       St.  Charles. 

Johnson,  Andrew,  lab.  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Johnson,  Israel,  far.  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Johnson,  Nelson,  far.  ;   P.   0.  St.  Charles. 

Johnson,  E.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Johnson,  Gust.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

JONES,  STEVENS  S.,  (deceased) 
attorney ;  Rep.  ;  Spir. ;  was  born  in 
Barry,  Vt.,  July  23,  1813  ;  received  an 
academic  education,  and  studied  law 
with  Judge  Smith,  of  Barry,  and  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  in  Montpelier ;  he 
came  to  St.  Charles  in  June,  1838,  and 
opened  a  law  office ;  and,  the  next  year, 
built  the  dwelling  in  which  his  family 
now  lives  ;  he  took  an  active  part  in  all 
the  enterprises  o/  the  town,  and  was 
elected  Vice  President  of  the  projected 
Chicago,  St.  Qharles,  &  Mississippi 
Air-Line  Railroad ;  twelve  years  ago  he 
left  his  law  business,  and  engaged  in  the 
publication  of  the  Religio-Philosophical 
Journal,  in  Chicago  ;  he  married  Lovinia 
M.  Camp,  of  Hyde  Park,  May,  1838  ; 
she  was  born  in  Stow,  Vt.,  Nov.  15, 
^815  ;  they  have  three  children — Mary 
E.,  born  Nov.  11,  1839  ;  Geo.  H.,  Jan. 
17,  1844;  Clarie  M.,  Feb.  8,  1851; 
Geo.  H.  died  Sept.  25,  1866. 

Johnson,  N.  P.,  far. ;  P.  O.St.  Charles. 

Johnson,  J.  A.,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


Joy,  0.  C.,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Judd,  G.  H.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Johnson,  A.  P.,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

JOY,  NAPOLEON  C.,  farmer  and 
dairyman  ;  Sec.15 ;  P.O.  St.  Charles ;  Rep.; 
Meth. ;  was  born  in  Putney,  Vt.,  Sept. 
9,  1827,  and  came  to  St.  Charles  June, 
1845 ;  and  worked  for  C.  Hale  one 
year  and  Geo.  Minard  three  years ; 
then,  in  1850,  with  Dick  Wheeler  and 
J.  Campbell,  he  went  to  California ;  he 
mined,  furnishing  them  on  shares ;  he 
returned  in  1851,  and  bought  a  portion 
of  his  present  farm  of  127  acres,  valued 
at  $75  per  acre ;  he  has  invested  con- 
siderable in  lands  in  Kansas  and  Iowa  ; 
he  married  Cornelia  A.  Hale,  Jan.  lr 
1852 ;  she  was  born  in  Toronto,  Can., 
Jan.  25, 1832  ;  they  have  six  children — 
Glen  C.,  born  Feb.  26,  1853  ;  Fletcher 
L.,  Oct.  28,  1856;  Ida  J.,  Jan.  11, 
1859  ;  Adin  W.,  Dec.  20,  1863;  Lin- 
coln, April  22, 1865  ;  Nora  C.,  Feb.  14, 
1871  ;  Olen  C.  married  Flora  A. 
Wheeler,  Feb.  24,  1875. 

Juckett,  Leonard,  mason ;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Jennings,  P.  G.,  mer. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Jones,  Mrs.  S.  S.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Johnson,  John,  far.  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Johnson,  Christian,  farmer;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Johnson,  Mary,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Johnson,  W.,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Judd,  John,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Jones,  H.  A.,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

KENNEDAY,  MARY,  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Kavenaugh,  Jas.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles, 

Kaiser,  Chris.,  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Kilmer,  E.  H.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Kimble,  C.  A.,  artist.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Keiser,  A.  C.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Kayner,  D.  P.,  phys.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Kelley,  A.  W.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Kingsbury,  Luke,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

KEATING,  JOHN,  farmer  and  one 
of  the  largest  dairymen  in  the  county ; 
P.  0.  Elgin  ;  owns  446  acres  of  most 
beautiful  land,  mostly  on  Sec.  3,  St. 
Charles ;  has  very  substantial  buildings 
and  improvements,  and  is  one  of  the 
best  educated  and  intelligent  men  in  the 
county.  He  has  acquired  a  liberal  edu- 
cation, and  is  one  of  the  most  advanced 
farmers  in  this  section  of  the  State. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


KELLEY,  A.  D.,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles ;  Rep.;  Cong.; 
owns  160  acres'  of  land  on  Sec.  33,  val- 
ued at  $70  per  acre ;  born  in  Du  Page 
Co.,  Jan.  30,  1849,  and  came  to  St. 
Charles  in  the  Fall  of  1872  ;  married 
Callie  A.  Smith  Nov.  13,  1872;  she 
was  born  in  Walworth  Co.,  Wis.,  in 
April,  1851  ;  they  have  one  son,  Albert 
Raymond,  born  Jan.  8,  1877.  Daniel 
Kelley  (the  father)  was  born  in  Rutland, 
Vt.,  in  1818,  and  came  to  Du  Page 
Co.  in  1844,  located  and  bought  1,400 
acres  of  land  ;  he  sometimes  keeps  two 
thousand  or  more  fine  Merino  sheep. 
Mr.  K.  is  one  of  the  largest  farmers  of 
this  section ;  married  Elizabeth  Huls, 
of  St.  Charles,  in  March,  1846  ;  their 
children  are  A.  D.,  C.  B.,  Ella  M., 
Judson  A.,  Sherman  J.,  Jennie  S.,  Geo. 
W.,  Edson  and  Benjamin  F. 

KERSHAW,A.,  JR.,  far.  and  breed-  ' 
er  of  fine  short  horns  ;  P.   0.  Wayne ; 
Dem.  ;    belongs    to    the    little    church 
around  the  corner ;  born  in  Pawtucket,  ! 
R.  I.,  July  10,   1821,  and  came  to  St.  | 
Charles  in  1 838  ;  owns  340  acres  of  land  j 
in  St.  Charles  and  Wayne  ;  lives  on  Sec. 
5,  in  Wayne,  Du  Page  Co.;  settled  on  his  \ 
farm   in   St.   Charles,   and  lived    there 
until  1851,  when  he  moved  on  the  place 
in  Wayne  ;  married  Althea  J.  Whipple, 
widow  of  the  late  Dr.  Thos.  Whipple,  in 
1850  ;  she  was  born  in  Oneida  Co.,  N.   ! 
Y.;  she  had  two  children  by  Dr.  W. —  ; 
Herbert  and  Charles ;  she  married  the  , 
Doctor  in  Cattaraugus  Co.,  N.  Y.,  April 
20,  1826 ;  they  came  to   St.  Charles  in  \ 
December,    1835 ;    she    died   July  4, 
1873  ;  they  made  the  claim  of  the  farm 
now  owned   by  Mr.   C.  I.    Minard,  on 
Sec.  12  ;  Dr.  W.  was  the  first  physi- 
cian   in    St.    Charles  and  vicinity.     A. 
Kershaw,  Sr.,  was  smuggled  over  from 
England  in  1818,  when  the  laws  of  En- 
gland prohibited  mechanics  from  com- 
ing to  this  country  ;  he  settled  in   New 
Providence,  in   the  manufacturing  busi- 
ness ;  he  came  to   St.  Charles  with  his 
family  in  1838.     Mr.  K.,  Jr.,  has  been 
an  extensive  breeder  of  short  horns  (not 
speculator)  since  1855,  and  is  one  of  the 
most  reliable  and  extensive  breeders  in 
Northern  Illinois. 

Kennedy,  B.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Kirk,  John,  laborer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


Kelley,  A.  D.,  farmer ;   P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Kirk,  Jos.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Kimble,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Kelly  John,  lab.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Kelley,  R.  H.  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

KLINK,  LOUIS,  P.  0.  St.  Charles  ; 
carriage  manufacturer;  Rep.;  Meth.; 
was  born  in  Wurtemburg,  Germany, 
Feb.  1,  1828,  and  came  to  Schoharie 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1852,  and  to  St.  Charles 
in  1856 ;  he  married  Catharine  Allen 
Aug.  28,  1858 ;  they  had  two  children 
— Loui,  born  Aug.  13,  1859 ;  Laura 
May,  born  May  24,  1862 ;  Mr.  C.  has 
been  very  successful  in  his  business,  and 
has  built  up  a  very  fine  trade. 

Kimble,  C.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

f    AWSON,  PETER,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

J_J 

Lee,  S.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lock,  A.  N.,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Lincoln,  C.  T.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lincoln,  D.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lock,  C.  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Laughlin,  A.  B.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Long,  David,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

LINCOLN,  C.  T.  &  D.,  P   0.  St. 

Charles  ;  farmers  and  dairymen  ;  Rep.; 
Cong.;  have  455  acres  of  land  on  Sec. 
30,  valued  at  $50  per  acre ;  it  has  sev- 
eral very  fine  springs ;  C.  T.  was  born 
in  Cattaraugus  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  5, 1840, 
and  came  to  St.  Charles  in  1846  with 
his  father ;  he  married  Abbie  Pike 
in  ivlay,  1875  ;  Daniel  Lincoln,  the 
father,  was  born  in  Grafton,  Vt.,  in 
1804,  and  came  to  Cattaraugus  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  in  1831,  and  to  St.  Charles  in  1846, 
and  bought  where  his  sons  now  live  ; 
he  died  May  24,  1859  ;  he  married 
Nancy  Smith  ;  she  died  Dec.  25,  1873; 
they  had  seven  children ;  one  died 
young  ;  Moses  M.,  died  in  the  army  in 
1863  ;  those  living  are  Frances  J.,  Cap- 
tain T.,  Zelolus,  Adaline,  Daniel ;  Mr. 
L.  was  always  very  much  interested 
in  schools  and  education  ;  Frances  mar- 
ried Hiram  Brown^  of  DuPage  Co. ; 
Adaline  married  A.  Chafee ;  Daniel  is 
single. 

Lees,  S.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Linstrom,  Jno.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lumgren,  Peter,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lock,  Miss  M.,  milliner:  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lake,  R.  H.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Louders,  Mrs.  H.,  P.  0.  Geneva. 


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647 


LAUPLIN,  J.  M.,  P.  0.  Wayne,  Du 
Page  Co.;  farmer  and  dairyman  ;  Rep.; 
Free  Meth.;  has  520  acres  of  laud,  on 
Sec.  19,  in  Wayne;  was  born  in  West 
Virginia,  May  20,  1807,  and  came  to 
this  State  May  8,  1834,  and  settled  in 
South  Elgin,  and  made  his  first  claim  ; 
afterward  sold  it  and  came  to  this 
place  in  the  Fall  of  1836  ;  he  married 
Emily  Garton  in  January,  1835  ;  she 
was  born  in  Kentucky,  Nov.  14,  1812  ; 
they  have  had  six  children  ;  three  died 
in  infancy ;  Eddie  T.,  Riley,  adopted 
grandson,  Evaline  M.,  Alister  G.,  Al- 
bert B.;  Evaline  died  in  1862  ;  Alister 
G.  died  Oct.  15,  1874;  Mr.  L.  came 
here  poor,  but  has  made  a  large  prop- 
erty by  hard  work  and  good  manage- 
ment ;  he  was  a  hearty  supporter  of 
Dr.  Redfield,  and  was  the  leading  man 
with  the  Doctor  in  foiming  the  first 
Free  Methodist  Church  in  the  West; 
the  first  conference  of  the  new  church 
was  formed  in  his  front  yard  iu  1861. 

Lee,  0.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lewi-,  J.  K.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lenhart,  J.  P.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

LaDue,  W.  L,  laborer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lake,  C.  A.,  mason ^  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lake,  W.  A.,  mason ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Linsey,  E.  E.,  butcher ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Long,  John,  mason ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lawler,  Michael,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lungreen,  Chas.,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lloyd,  W.  B.,  mer.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Loker,  J.  E.,  artist ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lord,  E.  W.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lloyd,  J.  N.,  lumber;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Lungreen,  P.  A.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lungreen,  August,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lord,  Mrs.  R.  P.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Linstrum,  S.  P.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Lloyd,  Emma,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

MURPHY,    DANIEL,    P.    0.   St. 
Charles. 

Murphy,  C.  0.  D.,  carp.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
McFarland,  Mrs.  James,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
McWayne,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
McKeever,  Jno.,  tailor  ;   P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Michael,  C.  M.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
McCoy,  Jno.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Myers,  Geo.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Mungerson,  C.,  far.;   P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Minard,  Mary,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Mark,  Laura,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Morrison,  W.  W.,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


MATTESON,  WM.  M.,  firmer  and 
dairyman  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles ;  Rep. ; 
Ind. ;  was  born  in  Jefferson  Co.,  N.  Y., 
Nov.  18,  1832,  and  came  to  St.  Charles 
with  his  father,  in  1842,  and  bought 
127  acres  on  Sees.  25  and  26,  now  val- 
ued at  $10,700.  He  married  Nancy 
Wheeler  March  18,  1854,  who  died  in 
1867,  leaving  three  children — Elizabeth 
J.,  Win.  H.  and  Frank  L.;  he  married 
Hannah  M.  Wheeler,  for  his  second  wife, 
Aug.  8,  1869  ;  she  was  born  in  Schen- 
ectady,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  5,  1849  ;  they  have 
two  children — Harris  J.  and  Lewis  M. 
Jonathan  Matteson,  father  of  the  above, 
was  born  in  R.  I  Sept.  1,  1791  ;  mar- 
ried Elizabeth  Simmons  in  1814,  and 
came  to  St.  Charles  in  1842,  and  died 
Dec.  23,  1863 ;  he  settled  on  the  farm 
his  son  now  owns ;  they  had  ten  chil- 
dren (two  died  young) — Phrebe  M., 
Harry  C.,  Mary,  Sally  Ann,  Olive  M., 
Wm.  M.,  Ruth  and  Charity  A.;  Sally 
A.  died  July  1, 1853  ;  Wm.  M.  has,  by 
his  industry  and  management,  made  the 
old  home  a  pleasent  one. 

Mead,  Jno.,  carp  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Me  Williams,  David,  Sr.,  far. ;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Murphy,  T.,  lab ;  P.  0.  St  Charles. 

Murphy,  M.,  lab  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Miller,  Michael,  far  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

MCWILLIAMS,  WILLIAM,  P; 

0.  St.  Charles,  farmer  and  stock  raiser . 
has  112  acres  of  land  on  Sec.  30,  worth 
$50.00  per  acre.  He  was  torn  near  Bel- 
fast, Ireland,  Dec.  21,  1836,  and  came 
to  St.  Charles  with  his  father's  family 
Sept.  4,  1851  ;  his  father,  James 
Me  Williams,  settled  on  the  Lincoln  Bros', 
farm,  and  remained  on  it  for  seven  years, 
when  he  sold  it  and  bought  the  farm 
where  his  son  William  now  lives.  He 
was  born  in  Belfast  in  1798,  and  married 
Elizabeth  Patterson  in  that  place  in 
1826  ;  she  was  born  in  1803  ;  they  have 
six  children — David,  born  April,  1831  ; 
Ellen  E.,  born  in  1833 ;  Margaret 
(wife  of  Dr.  Crawford),  born  1834 ; 
James,  born  1836  ;  Elizabeth,  in  1839. 
Mr.  J.  McWilliams  died  Jan.  18,  1859. 
Since  his  death  Mrs.  McWilliams  has 
kept  house  for  her  son  William,  and  is 
unusually  smart  for  one  of  her  age. 
McGowan,  Harrison,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Gray 
Willow. 


648 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


McWilliams,  David,  Jr.,  harness  maker  ;  P. 

0.  St.  Charles. 

Marsden,  Thos  ,  mach.  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Murphy,  Thos.,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Millington,  Mrs.  M.  A.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Merritt,  T.  H.  S.,  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 
MILLER,  CHARLES,  P.  0.  St. 

N  Charles;  paper  manufacturer  ;  Rep., and 
Cong;  was  born  in  Scotland,  Jan.  3, 
1842.  Married  May  E.  Tuck,  Nov.  8, 
1870 ;  she  was  born  in  Brent  wood,  N. 
H.,  May  16,  1850  ;  they  had  four  chil- 
dren— May,  Charlie,  Jessie  and  Fred. 
He  is  the  present  Supervisor,  and  is  one 
of  the  capable  men  of  the  town  ;  his 
father,  James  Miller,  came  here  from 
Scotland  in  1842  with  his  wife  and  six 
children,  and  settled  on  the  west  side  of 
the  river,  where  his  son  Charles  now 
lives  ;  Mr.  Miller  had  a  blacksmith  shop 
over  the  east  side;  his  honesty  in  deal- 
ing and  work  was  proverbial,  Honest 
Old  Uncle  Miller  being  the  title  he  was 
everywhere  known  by.  One  son  died 
the  first  Summer  be  came ;  two  chil- 
dren were  born  to  them  in  this  country  : 
James  Miller,  born  in  1796  ;  Isabella, 
his  wife,  born  in  1802.  The  children 
are  Alexander,  Margaret,  James,  George, 
Helen,  Charles,  Jennie  L.,  Leslie  H. 

Muth,  Henry,  bl'ksmith  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Marsden,  Jas.,  tinner  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Marsden,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Melville,  David,  baker ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Mallory,  D.  B.,  hotel ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Morgan,  H.  A.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

McMaster,  Byron,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

MINARD,  HON.  IRA,  deceased; 
was  born  in  Rockingham,  Windham  Co., 
Vt.,  Nov.  11, 1809,  where  he  lived  until 
19  years  of  age ;  he  then  spent  five 
years  in  Bellows  Falls  and  Proctorsville  ; 
he  left  the  latter  place  Aug.  19,  1833, 
in  company  with  his  brother  George, 
Dean  and  Reed  Ferson,  for  Illinois,  and 
arrived  in  Chicago  Sept  3 ;  they  re- 
mained there  for  some  two  weeks,  and 
bought  the  southeast  corner  lot  of  Lake 
and  Clark  streets  for  $400,  and  three  of 
the  party  returned  to  Vermont,  leaving 
Dean  Ferson  here ;  the  next  Summer, 
Mr.  Minard  married,  and,  in  company 
with  his  wife  and  Reed  Ferson,  they 
came  to  Chicago.  Mr.  M.  and  John 
Murphy  rented  a  hotel  and  at  once  set 
up  in  business;  thirteen  mouths  after 


the  purchase  of  the  lot  by  the  four,  Mr. 
Minard  bought  out  the  three  shares,  and 
paid  $1,276,  and  in  a  few  months  after 
he  sold  the  lot  for  $7,500 ;  this  gave 
him  his  first  start.  In  Dec.  following 
(1834),  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Minard  left  Chi- 
cago and  came  to  St.  Charles  and  re- 
mained through  the  Winter  in  a  log 
house  with  Dean  Ferson,  and  in  early 
Spring,  1835,  he  located  a  claim  in  El- 
gin, near  where  the  Asylum  now  stands, 
and  worked  very  hard  for  a  year  improv- 
ing it.  Early  in  the  Spring  of  1836, 
Mr.  Reed  Ferson  and  Ira  Minard  pur- 
chased the  land  where  East  St.  Charles 
now  stands,  built  the  dam,  bridge,  store 
and  mill,  and,  by  their  energy,  at  once 
made  improvements  which  at  once 
stamped  the  place  as  being  the  foremost 
town  on  Pox  River.  In  Aug.,  1842, 
Mr.  Minard  was  elected  to  the  State 
Senate  for  four  years;  he  gained  the 
reputation  then  of  being  a  clear  thinker 
and  one  of  the  ablest  financiers  in  the 
State.  His  own  immense  business  pre- 
vented him  from  longer  serving  the  State 
in  that  capacity ;  while  in  the  Legisla- 
ture, he  was  one  of  the  foremosc  sup- 
porters of  the  Michigan  canal  through 
the  State,  and  perhaps  no  one  did 
more  to  advance  its  interests  than  he. 
He  married  Sarah  P.  Wheeler  in  Cav- 
endish, Vt.,  in  1834  ;  they  have  three 
children — Helen,  Geo.  W.  and  Charles 
I.;  Mr.  Minard  died  Jan.  22,  1876, 
leaving  his  large  estate  to  his  three  chil- 
dren. 

Marvin,  J.  M.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

McWayne,  A.  R.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

McConkey,  David,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Miller,  Alburtis,  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Mattison,  H.  W.,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Mungerson,  John,  far.;   P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

MINARD,  GEORGE  W.,  P.  0. 

St.  Charles ;  he  is  the  oldest  son  of  the 
late  Ira  Minard  ;  was  born  in  St.  Charles 
May  2,  1845  ;  Dem.;  he  married  Lizzie 
A.  Ward  Jan.  22,  1873 ;  she  was  born 
in  this  county  Oct.  3,  1851 ;  they  have 
two  children — Ira,  born  Feb.  14,1874; 
Nora,  born  Oct.  26,  1875  ;  has  been  for 
several  years  largely  engaged  in  the 
lumber  trade  in  Chicago  ;  he  has  recently 
returned  to  this  city,  and  is  engaged  in 
improving  his  large  farm  and  city  prop- 
erty by  building  and  repairing. 


KANE  COUNTY:  ST.  CHARLES. 


Metcalf,  Richard,  boots  and  shoes ;  P.  0. 
St.  Charles. 

Munn,  William,  carp.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

McFarlan,  Felix,  lab.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

McCauley,  Dennis,  stone  quarry ;  P.  0. 
St.  Charles. 

Mahon,  Michael,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Matteson,  W.  P.,  far.;  .P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Moore,  D.  B.,  blksmth.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Murphy,  Michael,  lab.;    P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

McCabe,  Thomas,  lab.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Moore,  W.  J.,  farmer ;    P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Minkler,  Jacob,  lab. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Mitchell,  Geo.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

MARSHALL,  WILLIAM,  far. ; 
Sec.  19  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles  ;  Rep. ;  Free 
Meth.  ;  has  200  acres  of  land,  valued  at 
012,000  ;  he  was  born  in  England, 
April  21,  1821,  and  came  to  St.  Charles 
in  1848  ;  he  engaged  in  the  blacksmith 
business,  a  trade  he  had  thoroughly 
learned  in  England;  he  continued  in 
the  business  for  four  years,  when  his 
health  failed ;  he  left  it,  and  rented  a 
farm  for  two  years,  then  bought  where 
he  now  lives ;  everything  about  his 
buildings  and  farm  indicate  that  he  has 
learned  his  trade  well ;  he  married  Sarah 
Harpham  in  England,  March,  1843 ; 
she  was  born  March  21,1820;  they 
have  had  eight  children  (three  of  them 
having  died  in  their  infancy) — Jane, 
Mary  Ann,  Elizabeth,  Adaliza  and  Will- 
iam Henry ;  the  daughters  have  all 
married  farmers,  and  live  near  their  fa- 
ther's ;  Mr.  M.'s  prosperity  and  love  of 
our  country  induced  his  father's  large 
family  to  come  to  America ;  they  all 
have  settled  near  by,  and  are  prospering 
finely. 

Morgan,  A.  D.,  mer.  ;    P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

MINARD,  CHARLES  I.,  lumber 
yard  and  far. ;  Sec.  12  ;  is  a  Democrat  and 
Liberal ;  he  is  the  second  son  of  the  late 
IraMinard;  was  born  May  5,  1850,  in 
St.  Charles ;  he  married  Abbie  M. 
Ward,  March  29,  1876  ;  she  was  born 
in  this  Co.,  Oct.  31,  1853  ;  he  is  largely 
engaged  in  the  lumber  trade,  and  has  a 
very  fine  farm  of  363  acres,  on  which  he 
is  now  building  one  of  the  best  barns  in 
the  State,  and  otherwise  improving  the 
farm  ;  he  is  one  of  the  principal  stock- 
holders in  the  Kane  Co.  Nat.  Bank. 
and  also  interested  in  some  of  the  best 
property  in  the  city. 


Michael,  I.  P.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Minard,  Mahlon,  far. :  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Marsh,  Saml.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Marsden,  Robt.,  tinner;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

McNevins,  Anthony,  laborer ;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Moore,  Mrs.  W.  F. ;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

McWilliams,  Win.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Millington,  D.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Miller,  James,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

MA.RCH,  GEORGE  B.,  far.  and 
dairyman  ;  Sec.  17  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles  ; 
Ind.;  Meth.;  has  173  acres  of  land,  with 
first  class  buildings  and  improvements  ; 
value,  $12,000  ;  he  was  born  in  Walpole, 
N.  H.,  Aug.  2,  1835,  and  came  to  this 
State,  Aug ,  1857,  and  settled  on  the 
farm  where  he  now  lives.  He  married 
Marian  L.  Minard,  June  1 ,  1 859  ;  she 
was  born  Feb.  10,  1841,  on  farm  where 
she  now  lives  ;  they  have  three  children 
—George  Leslie,  born  Oct.  23,  1860 ; 
John  Hubert,  born  Jan.  14,  1866 ; 
William  Elmore,  born  Dec.  29,  1869. 

Morgan,  H.  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

McPartlin,  Kate,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Muehall,  John,  lab.;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

McGuire,  Thomas,  shoemaker ;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Moore,  W.  F.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

McDonald,  R.  J.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Metcalf,  J.  M.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Miller,  Gustin,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

"XTEWMAN,   ADOLPH,   P.   0.   St. 

IM       Charles. 

Nicholson,  John,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Nelson,  Peter,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Norman,  G.  P.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

NICHOLS,  A.  J.,  farmer,  dairyman, 
Constable,  Deputy  Sheriff  and  auctioneer; 
Sec.  33  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles  ;  Rep.;  Bapt.; 
was  born  in  Bolton,  Vt.,  March  24. 
1832,  came  to  this  State  in  the  Fall  of 
1855,  and  settled  on  the  place  where  he 
now  lives ;  he  has  86  acres  of  land,  very 
finely  improved,  and  very  fine  buildings 
and  is  valued  at  $100  per  acre.  He 
married  Frances  E  Turnbull,  in  St. 
Charles,  Nov.  '26,  1857  ;  she  was  born 
in  Arermont,  March  17,  1840,  and  died 
May  10,  1877,  leaving  four  children — 
Elisha  Kent,  born  July  7,  1859:  Charles 
Judson,  born  Nov.  26,  1863;  Kdba  Z., 
born  Au«\  22.  1871,  and  John  Burton, 
born  May  10,  1874. 


650 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Nelson,  L.  P.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Nord,  Nelson,  mason  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Norman,  Gus.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Norton,  George,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Nord,  August,  mason ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Newman,  Osman,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Nelson,  Mrs.  E.  M.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

OSGOOD,  W.  F.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Ostrom,  Chas.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Osgood,  G.  W.,  clerk ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Oleson,  Jno.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
O'Brien,  Jerry,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
O'Brien,  Mrs.  Mary,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Oleson,  Peter.  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 
"PRATT,  PETER,  far.;  P.  0.  Wayne. 

Ponsonby,  David,  far.;  P.,  0.  St.  Charles. 

Peterson,  Godfrey,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Parquett,  Mrs.  J..  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Pemberton,  S.  S.,  P.  0.  Wayne. 

PRESCOTT,  R.  S.,  was  formerly  in 
the  lumber  trade  here  and  in  Chicago, 
also  has  beeu  a  woolen  manufacturer ; 
P.  0.  St.  Charles ;  Rep.;  Bapt.;  was 
born  in  Washington  Co.,  Vt.,  June  5, 
1802,  and  came  to  Genesee  Co.,  N.  Y., 
in  1818,  and  engaged  in  the  wool  card- 
ing business  until  1845,  when  he  came 
to  this  place  in  1848,  stopping  a  while 
in  De  Kalb  Co. ;  he  has  been  a  hard 
working  Whig  and  Republican  ever 
since.  He  married  Mary  Baker  in 
1821,  in  Middlebury,  N.  Y. ;  she  was 
born  in  Pa.  Nov.  18,  1803;  they  have 
had  eleven  children,  five  now  living — 
Urbin  B.,  Rezine  E.,  Loduskia  •  J., 
Luana  M.  and  Viletta  M.  ;  he  has  held 
offices  of  trust,  and  discharged  their 
duties  well. 

Pruden,  Laura.  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Parks,  C.  K.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Pike,  Cornelius,  wagon  maker  ;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Palmer,  C.  S.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Peterson,  N.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Palmer,  Mrs.  C.  A.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Powers,  James,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Parker,  J.  W.,  furniture  ;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Perry,  B.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Peterson,  S.  C.,  ptr.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Parquett.  Peter,  lab. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Payne,  Mrs.  Mary,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Powers,  E.  A.,  butcher;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Perkins,  B.  P.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Powers,  W.  R.,  lab.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


PLUMMER,  GEORGE,  far.,  Sec. 

29  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles;  Dem. ;  has  11  6 
acres  of  fine  land,  valued  at  $70  per 
acre ;  he  was  born  in  Yates  Co.,  N.  Y., 
March  28,  1816,  and  came  to  this 
county  in  1844.  He  married  Fanny 
Bartholomew  in  1849  ;  she  was  born  in 
Yates  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1821  ;  they  have 
one  daughter — Mary  Ann,  born  Aug. 
5,  1856;  Mr.  P.  has  one  of  the  best 
improved  farms  in  this  section. 

Parquett,  Mitchell,  mason ;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Patty,  Mrs.  Sarah,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

PHILLIP,  E.  P.,  dealer  in  all  kinds 
of  agricultural  implements ;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles ;  Rep.;  Meth. ;  was  born  in 
Wales  Nov.  27,  1846,  and  came  to  this 
place  in  1852,  and  was  adopted  by  Wm. 
Madison,  who  has  ever  been  a  kind 
guardian  to  him ;  he  enlisted  in  the 
17th  Cavalry  in  1864;  remained  until 
the  close  of  the  war ;  in  1872,  he 
engaged  in  the  agricultural  implement 
business,  being  a  successor  of  J.  D. 
Stone.  He  married  Hannah  Belgra 
Jan.  29,  1870  ;  she  was  born  in  Canada 
July  12,  1847  ;  they  have  an  adopted 
child — Jennie. 

Pierce,  C.  E.,  marble  dealer;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Peterson,  C.  G.,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Peterson,  J.  F.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Peterson,  Alex.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Peterson,  Peter  A.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
|  Peterson,  Fred.,  lab.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Peterson.  John  A.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
j   Peterson.  John,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Peterson,  Andrew,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Peterson,  Allen,  far. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Peterson,  Aug.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Parsonby,  Mary,  far;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
I   Pratt,  Margaret,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Parker,  Margaret  J.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Perkins,  Betsey;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

QUINN,  JOHN,  harness  mkr. ;  P.  0. 
Batavia. 

Quackenbush,  A.,  P.  0.  St.   Charles. 
Quinn,  Joseph,  P.  O.  St.  Charles 
OIARDON,  MARY,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

JTX 

Roach,    N.  T.,   dry     goods;     P.     0.   St. 

Charles. 
Russell,  J.  H.,  cheese  factory ;  P.  0.  St. 

Charles. 
Ralph,  Hiram,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


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ROCKWELL,    H.  T.,  P.  0.  St. 

Charles :  Rep.  ;  Cong.;  was  born  in  Or- 
leans Co.,  N.  Y..  Sept.  13,  1835,  and 
came  to  this  State  in  1855,  and  engaged 
in  farming  and  teaching  for  ten  years; 
he  then  went  into  the  insurance  busi- 
ness, which  he  has  followed  ever  since  ; 
in  1872  he  was  elected  Clerk  and  Re- 
corder of  Kane  Co.,  and  held  it  for  four 
years;  he  has  held  the  office  of  Alder- 
man, Assessor,  and  other  important  po- 
sitions in  the  city  and  tp.,  always  dis- 
charging these  duties  with  ability  and 
satisfaction  to  all.  He  married  Mary 
A.  Stone  April,  1860;  she  was  born  in 
St.  Charles  Nov.,  1843,  and  died  April 

,  2,  1871  ;  he  married  Emma  E.  Osgood, 
Jan.,  1872,  for  his  second  wife;  she  was 
born  in  Bellows  Falls,  Vt.,  July,  1846; 
they  have  two  children — Frank,  born 
Nov.  30,  1861,  and  Hattie,  born  Nov. 
1866. 

Richmond,  Stephen,  carp. ;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Rix,  Robert,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Charles. 

Ross,  Fred  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Russell,  C. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

RYAN,  T.  E.  (son  of  Terance  Ryan), 
P.  0.  St.  Charles ;  attorney,  etc. ;  Rep. ; 
Cong. ;  was  born  in  the  County  of  Lim- 
erick, Ireland,  June  27,  1847,  and  came, 
with  his  parents,  to  the  U.  S.,  in  the 
spring  of  1848  and  settled  in  Elgin, 
and  remained  there  until  1858,  when  he 
came  to  St.  Charles;  in  1867  he  en- 
gaged in  school  teaching  and  taught  in 
•  South  Elgin  two  years  ;  then  commenced 
the  study  of  law  in  1868,  while  teach- 
ing, and  continued  its  study  with  Hon. 
W.  D.  Barry  until  1870,  when  he  was 
admitted  to  the  bar ;  he  then  continued 
with  Judge  B.,  until  April,  1876,  when 
he  opened  an  office  of  his  own.  He 
married  Emily  Milliugton,  the  second 
daughter  of  the  late  Darwin  Millington, 
May  14,  1874;  they  have  one  child- 
George  Stanley,  born  July  23,  1877; 
Mr.  Millington  assisted  his  father  in 
building  the  flouring-mill,  West  Side, 
and  together  they  ownod  nmch  property 
on  the  West  Side. 

Rcichmann,  Fred.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Kosean,  Oscar,  far.;  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 
Rosean,  Aug.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Ruddock,  Chas.,far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Kosean,  Peter,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


ROWLAND,  SAMUEL,  P.    0, 

Elgin  ;  far.,  dairyman  and  general  stock 
raiser;  Ind.;  Unitar.;  he  was  born  in  Mid- 
dletown,  by  Youlgreave,  Eng.,  June  3, 
1823  ;  he  came  to  this  country  and  State 
in  August,  1868;  John  Henry,  his  son, 
owns  the  farm  of  183  acres,  on  Sec.  4, 
and  one  of  the  best  in  town,  and  well 
improved,  valued  at  $75  per  acre  ;  they 
live  and  work  the  farm  together.  Sam- 
uel R.  married  Annie  Wilson,  of  En- 
thorpe,  near  Market  Wighton,  York- 
shire, Eng.,  in  1851  ;  she  died  in  1854, 
leaving  one  son,  John  Henry,  who  was 
born  Dec.  30,  1853  ;  he  married  for 
present  wife  Mary  Ann  Pacey,  in  Not- 
tingham, Eng.,  in  September,  1864; 
they  have  one  child,  Lelinz  Pacey,  born 
at  Sterling,  111.,  Aug.  19,  1870. 

Richmond,  Ellen  M.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Roach,  Mary  E.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
~  MITH,  MYRON,  P.  0.  St.   Charles. 


S 


States,  Henry,  P.  0.   St.  Charles. 

Scott,  Eleanor,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Sill,  Hattie  H.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

SILL,  A.  V.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles ;  Post- 
master; Rep.;  Ind.;  was  born  in  Tioga 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  April  29,  1808,  and  came 
to  St.  Charles  in  1842,  and  engaged  in 
the  gunsmith  business,  and  continued 
in  it  until  1852  ;  in  1843  hewas  elect- 
ed Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  held  the 
office  (except  five  years)  until  1873, 
when  he  resigned;  in  1845  he  was 
elected  Probate  Justice,  and  held  it 
until  it  was  abandoned  ;  he  was  in  Cal- 
ifornia from  1852  to  1857  ;  in  1861  he 
was  appointed  Postmaster  by  President 
Lincoln,  and  has  held  it  ever  since  ;  he 
was  appointed  Notary  Public  in  I860, 
and  still  acts  as  such  ;  he  has  also  held 
various  town  offices  ;  he  took  a  very 
active  part  in  raising  recruits  for  the 
army,  and  sent  three  sons ;  he  married 
*  Angeline  Vanvoert  in  December,  1828  : 
they  have  six  children — George,  Rob- 
ert, Henry,  Julian,  Elida  and  Sarah. 

Sinclair,  S.  G.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Sill,  H.  M.,  dentist;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Scott.  Geo.  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Stowell,  Hamilton,  far.;  St.  Charles. 

Stader/M.,  far.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Steger,  E.  S.,  far.,  P.  P.  St.  Charles. 

Stjyker,  C.  H.,  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Smith,  L.  M.,  P.O.  St.  Charles. 


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Strader,  L.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Smith,  L.  G.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Strader,  Maria,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Stone,  John,  butcher ;  P.  0.  St.   Charles. 
Strader,  J.  C.,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Smith,  Fred,  Constable;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Stewart,  W.  A.,  harness  maker ;  P.  0.  St. 

Charles. 

Schults,  Fred,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Sinclair,  Jane,  P.  0.  St.  Charles 
Sill,  G.  N.,Koad  Cornr.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Sanguist,  Jehn,  P.  0   St.  Charles. 

SWITZER,  MARTIN,  P.  0.  St. 

Charles ;  manufacturer  of  fine  butter 
and  cheese,  and  is  doing  business  at  157 
S.  Water  St.,  Chicago,  as  com.  mer- 
chant, firm  of  Curtis  &  Switzer,  jobbers 
of  cheeee,  etc.;  is  a  Rep.;  Meth.;  was 
born  in  Canada  West,  March  30,  1831, 
and  came  to  St.  Charles  in  the  Fall  of 
1848,  and  bought  300  acres  of  land  in 
Sec.  10,  valued  at  $50  per  acre,  which 
he  still  owns,  but  resides  in  St.  Charles. 
He  married  Mary  Ann  Towner  in  Oct., 
1855  ;  she  was  born  in  Canada  East, 
May  5,  1836;  they  have  five  children 
(lost  two) — Viola  S.,  born  March,  1861 ; 
Hattie  B.,  born  1863  ;  Willie  R.,  born 
1865 ;  Jo.  Fred,  born  1870 ;  Lizzie 
May,  born  1872;  Mr.  S.  has  been  a 
very  successful  farmer,  and  as  a  business 
man  very  few  have  succeeded  as  well ; 
Mr.  S.  was  one  of  the  first  who  built  a 
cheese  factory  in  the  county. 

Shibley,  A.  H.,  butcher;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Scott,  William,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Swanson,  Joseph,  lab.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Scott,  John,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Smith,  W.  H.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Sunderland,  W.  R.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Schoeberg,  Chas.   P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Switzer,  Chas.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Switzer,  Saml.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Smart,  W.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Shaver,  C.  T.,  farmer.  P.    0.  St.  Charles. 

Stenberg,  A.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Sharp,  Eli,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.   Charles. 

Sumuelson,  G.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

rpHOMPSON,  C.  0.,  carp.;  P.  0.  St. 

±      Charles. 

Trumball,  J.  P.,  blacksmith;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles. 

Turbert,  Jane,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Treest,  Henry,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Tefft,  E.  A.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Taylor,  A.  S.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


TYLER,  IRA  D.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  St. 
Charles ;  Rep. ;  Free  Meth, ;  born  in 
Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  April  22,  1810; 
has  137  acres  of  land  on  Sec.  35,  worth 
$10,000  ;  came  to  this  State  in  1835, 
and  settled  where  he  now  lives,  having 
$12.50  left;  married  Aurelia  Mixer,  in 
Victor,  N.  Y.,  in  1832,  where  she  was 
born  in  1815;  they  have  five  children — 
Warren  T.,  Hannah,  George,  Lucinda, 
Daniel  and  John ;  George  died  of  wds. 
received  at  the  siece  of  Vicksburg ;  he 
was  in  Co.  E.  127th  III.  Vol.  Inf.  The 
first  school  in  the  town  was  kept  in  War- 
ren Tyler's  log  house,  Ira  D.'s  father,  by 
Prudence  Ward.  He  drew  the  first  load 
of  merchandise  into  St.  Charles,  for  the 
first  store  of  Minard  &  Fersou. 

Tefft,  F.  W.,  farmer;  P.O.  Batavia. 

Turner,  W.,  carp.  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Trumbull.  C.  J.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

TTNDERWOOD,  E.,  miller;  P.  0. 
U  St.  Charles. 

"TTAN  PATTEN,  J.  S.,  banker;  P. 
V  0.  St.  Charles. 

Van  Ame,  Rachel,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Veeder,  Jacob,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Vinike,  Benj.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

TTTIDDEN,  G.,  farmer;  P.  0.  St. 
W  Charles. 

Wheeler,  J.  T.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Way,  Mary  E.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Whipple,  Mrs.  David,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Wightson,  Edw.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

WING,  CLINTON  D.,  Mayor  of 
the  city  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles  ;  Dem.;  was 
born  in  St.  Johnsbury,  Vt.,  Feb.  4, 
1835,  and  moved  with  his  parents  to 
St.  Lawrence  Co.,  N.  Y.,  and  remained 
there  until  1857,  and  came  to  this 
county  in  1862,  and  engaged  in  the 
real  estate  business  and  farming,  and 
has  been  one  of  the  successful  men  of 
the  times ;  since  the  death  of  Mr.  Ira 
Minard,  in  1876,  he  has  been  engaged 
in  the  settlement  of  that  large  estate : 
in  1872,  he  was  ehcted  President  of  the 
Village  Council,  and  is  now  the  Mayor 
of  the  city ;  in  an  eminent  degree,  he 
has  the  confidence  of  the  people  in  his 
official  as  well  as  his  business  duties. 
He  wa-j  married  Sept,  20,  1857,  to  Mar- 
garet Wine,  in  X.  Y.;  she  was  born  in 
Masseno,  N.  Y.,  April  13,  1835 ;  have 
five  children — Hortense  M.,  Clinton  D., 
Jr.,  Hattie  A.,  Minnie  and  Fred.  M. 


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Ward,  Julia,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Wiswell,  A.  R.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Willard,  Z.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Welch, -Geo.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Weed,  E.,  mer. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 
Weed,  B.  &  Co.,  mer. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

WHEELER,  HIRAM  N.,  editor 

and  publisher  of  the  St.  Charles  Leader ; 
Democrat  and  Free  Thinker  ;  was  born 
in  St.  Charles,  March  30,  1844,  and 
married  Maria  L.  Ferson,  Nov.,  1865  ; 
she  was  born  Sept.  15,  1844;  they 
have  three  children — James  Dean,  born 
Sept.  29,  1867  ;  John  R.,  March  6, 
1869;  Mary  M.,  Feb.  27,  1871;  Mr. 
W.  was  brought  up  a  farmer ;  went  into 
the  army,  and  joined  the  52d  111.  In- 
fantry in  1861,  and  served  for  three 
months  ;  after  his  return  he  was  en- 
gaged in  an  enterprise  by  which  he 
traveled  for  four  years  through  the 
South ;  in  1873,  he  purchased  the  St. 
Charles  Leader,  which  he  found  with- 
out material  credit  or  patronage,  and  to- 
day he  has  the  pleasure  of  knowing  that 
he  has  a  very  large  subscription  list,  and 
that  it  is  one  of  the  most  prosperous 
and  influential  papers  in  the  county. 

Welton,  Anna,  P.  O.  St.  Charles. 

Ward,  J.  L.,  mach.  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Webb,  John,  lab. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

WRIGHT,  S.  N.,  far.,  dairyman  and 
breeder  of  Holstein  stock  and  pure  Ches- 
ter-white hogs ;  P.  0.  South  Elgin ;  is  a 
Rep.  and  Quaker;  has  120  acres  of  land 
of  the  finest  quality,  valued  at  $75  per 
acre  ;  he  came  to  this  State  in  1 856  ;  he 
married  Anna  Maria  Haines,  of  N.  J., 
June  20,  1850,  in  the  City  of  Wash- 
ington, D.  C. ;  she  was  born  Nov.  14, 
1827  ;  they  have  six  children — D. 
Emerson,  George  H.,  Abbie  R.,  Chas.  S., 
Sarah  E.,  Samuel  G. ;  he  is  doing  very 
much  to  improve  his  own  stock,  and  the 
stock  of  the  county. 

White,  S.  S./lab. ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Wisel,  Andrew,  mason ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Ward,  L.  C.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Wells,  Jeffrey,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Wheeler,  Calvin,  lab.;  P.  0.  Charles. 

Wheeler,  N.  S.  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Westholm,  G.,  tailor;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Wiswell,  W..  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Wheeler,  J.  B.  T.,  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Wheeler,  Frank.  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Wright,  Robert,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


WHEELER,  AMOS  R.,  far.  ;  Sec. 
16;  P.  0.  Benona,  Oceana  Co.,  Mich.; 
was  born  in  Cavendish,  Vt.,  Sept.  "".  2, 
1815,  and  came  to  St.  Charles,  in  July, 
1835,  and  went  to  work  for  Ira  Minard 
on  his  Elgin  claim  ;  in  1836  he  made  a 
claim  of  220  acres,  and  improved  it ;  in 
April,  1850,  Mr.  Minard  furnished  him 
and  N.  C.  Joy  money  to  go  to  Califor- 
nia ;  they  remained  two  years  and  re- 
turned, and  paid  Mr.  M.  per  agreement ; 
he  and  his  brother,  Adams,  built  a 
warehouse  in  1850,  and  afterward  sold 
it  to  the  Free  Methodists,  which  they 
have  furnished  for  their  church  ;  in  Jan., 
1853,  he  went  to  Michigan  with  J.  G. 
Campbell,  and  bought  a  saw-mill,  and 
1,300  acres  of  pine  land  of  the  present 
Senator  Ferry,  and  went  to  work  mak- 
ing improvements  and  manufacturing 
lumber  ;  Mr.  Campbell  sold  his  share  in 
1861  to  Ira  Minard,  when  he,  Mr.  M., 
bought  additional  lands  amounting  to 
5,000  acres  ;  since  that  time  Mr.  W. 
has  managed  that  large  business  for 
himself  and  Mr.  M.;  in  1856,  he  assisted 
in  organizing  the  Co.  of  Oceana,  and 
was  elected  its  first  Co.  Treasurer ;  in 
1873,  he  was  elected  to  the  State  Legis- 
lature,.and  re-elected  in  1875;  he  has 
had  the  sole  charge  of  his  own  and  Mr. 
Minard's  large  lumbering  business  for 
twenty-five  years,  and  in  every  way  has 
been  successful ;  since  the  death  of  Mr. 
M.  the  large  property  and  business  in 
Michigan  was  settled,  and  one-third  of 
the  whole  decreed  to  Mr.  Wheeler;  G. 
W.  and  Chas.  have  bought  their  sister *s 
interests,  and  now  is  owned  equally  and 
carried  on  by  Wheeler  and  Minard  Bros. 
He  married  Phidelia  Randall,  Jan.  19, 
1840 ;  she  was  the  daughter  of  V. 
Randall,  who  came  here  in  1837  from 
Tompkins  Co.,  N.  Y.,  and  built  the  first 
blacksmith  shop  in  St.  Charles  ;  they 
have  had  five  children  ;  lost  all  except 
one  daughter — Effie  E.,  born  Jan.  10, 
1859. 

WILSON,  JOHN  C.,  farmer,  dairy- 
man and  feeder  and  dealer  in  stock ;  Sec. 
31  ;  P.  0  St.  Charles;  Rep.;  Cong.;  has 
a  farm  of  535  acres  of  as  fine  land  as  can 
be  found  in  the  county,  with  the  finest 
improvements  for  a  No.  1  farm  ;  valued^ 
at  $75  per  acre  ;  he  was  born  in  Glas- 
gow, Scotland,  Dec.  18,  1818;  came 

y 


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with  his  parents  to  this  country  in  June, 
1834,  and  settled  in  St.  Charles,  being 
one  of  the  very  few  who  were  here  at 
that  time  ;  he  married  Matilda  Seamans, 
of  Yates  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Sept.  22,  1847  ; 
she  was  born  Oct.  22,  1823,  in  Yates 
Co.;  they  have  seven  children — Walter, 
John,  Emery,  Jennette,  Albert,  David 
and  Jessi  ;  his  father,  Walter  Wilson, 
died  May  15,  1866,  aged  85  years,  hav- 
ing had  his  home  with  his  son,  John  C. 
Very  few  men  in  Kane  Co.  have  a  bet- 
ter farm  and  succeeded  better  in  farming 
than  Mr.  J.  C.  Wilson. 

WILCOX,  SAMUEL  L.,  dentist, 

real  estate  dealer,  etc.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles  ; 
Rep.;  Meth.;  wasborninCattaraugusCo., 
N.  Y.,  July  15, 1837 ;  came  to  this  city  in 
the  Spring  of  1856,  having  but  three 
dollars  ;  he  commenced  to  work  on  a 
farm,  then  teaching  school  and  working 
some  at  his  profession,  until  he  finally 
adopted  the  real  estate  business  for  his 
life  business,  in  which  he  has  been  v,ry 
successful,  and  is  now  one  of  the  wealthy 
men  of  the  city ;  he  married  Lucinda 
S.  Wheeler  Sept.  1, 1859  ;  she  was  born 
in  Williamsburg,  N.  Y.,  May  8,  1837  ; 
she  moved  here  with  her  father,  Job 
Wheeler,  in  1839  ;  they  have  four  chil- 
dren— William  H.,  George  W.,  Hattie 
S.  and  Frank  L. 

Winteringham,  J.;  far.;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Westman,  John,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 


Wilson,  Walter,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

WHEELER,  TIMOTHY  A.  (de- 
ceased),farmer  and  pioneer  of  St.  Charles; 
Sec.  10;  P.O. St.  Charles  ;  Rep.',  Univer- 
salist ;  was  born  in  Cavendish,  Vt.,  Feb. 
21,1809;  came  to  St.  Charles  in  the 
Fall  of  1835.  and  made  a  claim  of  400 
acres  and  improved  it,  and  in  1848  sold 
out  and  moved  into  town  and  engaged 
in  the  lumber  business,  and  remained  in 
it  until  1861 ;  in  1867.  he  bought  a 
farm  of  70  acres  and  moved  on  to 
it ;  he  also  had  a  fine  farm  in  Du 
Page  Co.  of  260  acres ;  he  married 
Abbie  A.  Whitcomb  Nov.  1, 1838  ;  she 
was  born  in  Alstead,  N.  H.,  Oct.  7, 
1814;  they  have  had  seven  children; 
lost  one  while  young;  Emery  A.,  born 
Sept,  3, 1839  ;  Bettie  F.,  July  31, 1844 ; 
Willard  W.,  Sept.  6,  1846;  Rhoda  E., 
Nov.  21,  1848;  Flora  A.,  March  6, 
1851  ;  Charles  M.,  July  19,  1855  ; 
Emery  died  Aug.  14,  1862 ;  she  mar- 
ried S.  S.  Pierce,  who  was  shot  at  Pitts- 
burg  Landing ;  Mrs.  Wheeler  died  of 
consumption  in  Jan.,  1867. 

Wright,  D.  E.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Whiddett,  George,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

Wideen,  John,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

"XT^OUNG,   T.    P.,   mason,    P.  0.  St. 
I         Charles. 

Young,  Emory  D.,  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

r/ABRISKIE,  D.  L.,  merchant.  P.  0- 

ZJ     St.  Charles. 


SUGAR    GROVE    TOWNSHIP. 


A    MBROSE,  CARL,  far.;  P.  0.  Sugar 
J_JL_     Grove. 

Adsit,  S.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

BLISS,  J.    H.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Sugar 
Grove. 

Benjamin,  P.,  far.;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Benjamin,  L.,  far.;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Benjamin.  T.,  far.;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Benton,  Wm.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 
Bolster,  A.  S.,  far.;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Barnes,  I.  C.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Barnes,  E..  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

BROOKS,  CHAUNCEY,  forming 

and  stock.  Sees.  13  and  24,  Sugar  Grove  ; 
P.  0.  Aurora ;    260  acres,  valued   at  | 


$60  per  acre;  born  in  Mass.  Jan.  29,. 
1797.  He  married  Miss  Lora  D.  Sears : 
she  was  born  June  11,  1801.  in  Mass.r 
and  married  Sept.  19,  1821;  had  eight 
children,  four  living — Chauncey  S..  bora 
Nov.  8,  1825 ;  Collins,  born  Sept.  30r 
1830;  Elisha,  born  Jan.  11.  1833; 
Linus,  born  Aug.  27,  1840 ;  lived  in 
Mass,  until  1844;  engaged  in  farming 
and  teaching  school ;  he  then  came  to 
Kane  Co.  and  settled  on  his  present 
place ;  has  been  Township  and  District 
Collector,  also  Highway  Commissioner  ;  i 
came  to  this  county  in  very  poor  circum- 
stances. 


KANE  COUNTY  :  SUGAR  GROVE. 


655 


Breese,  Jno.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Banker,  Paulus,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Brooks,  C.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

BLISS,  P.  Y.,  farming  and  stock,  Sec.   ! 
10,  Sugar  Grove;  P.  O.  Aurora;   191    | 
acres,  valued  at  $60  per  acre,  and  262   | 
acres  in  Kaneville  Tp. ;  Rep.;  was  born 
in  Straffbrd,  Vt.,  April  8,  1806.     He  ; 
married    Miss    Helen    Mather    Feb.   5,   i 
18-12  ;  she  was  born  in  N.  Y.,  July  9, 
1822  ;  they  have  two  children  ;  he  lived 
in  Vermont  until  he  was  eighteen,  when 
he  went  to  Boston ;  he  came  to  Kane 
Co.  in  1837,  and  settled  on  his  present  ; 
place    in    1838,    aud    engaged    in    the  : 
general  merchandise  business,  and  was 
assessed  highest  of  any  merchant  in  the 
county ;    he  continued  in  business  six   ' 
years,  when  he  bought  1,000  sheep  and   ' 
went  in  the  stock  business  ;  he  is  one  of  ' 
the  early  settlers,  and  a  much  esteemed   i 
citizen. 

Benjamin,  J.,  far  ;  P.  O.  Sugar  Grove. 

Benjamin,  C.  L.,  far.;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 

Bornholdt,  Henry,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Boyce,  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

BROWN,  MORRIS  P.,  farming  and 
stock,  Sees.  14,  23,  13  and  24;  P.  0.   j 
Aurora;  Rep.;  Ind. ;  owns   340  acres,   j 
valued  at  $50  per  acre  ;  born  in  Water- 
town,  Jefferson  Co.,   N.   Y.,  July  25, 
1827.       He   married    Miss   Sarah    E.  j 
Hyde  ;  she  was  born  in  Grand  Isle,  Vt.,   j 
May  2,  1834,  and  married  in   DeKalb  i 
Co.,  111.,   Nov.    22,    1855;    have  four 
children— Ella  G.,  born  Sept.  G,  1856 ;   '.. 
May  H.,born  July  26,  1863  ;  Grace  S.,  i 
born   July  21,  1866;  Fannie  R.,   born 
Jan.  30,   1872 ;  lived  in   Jefferson  Co.   j 
eighteen  years,  then   came  to   Aurora,   , 
then  to  DeKalb  Co.;  lived  there  twenty 
years ;    engaged    in   fanning ;    came  to  j 
Kane  Co.  in    1865,  and  settled  on   his  j 
present  place  ;  was  in  poor  circumstances  j 
on  coming  West. 

Brooks,  E.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bertram,  Jno.,  far.;  P.  0.  Bristol  Station. 

Bertram,  W.,  far.;  P.  O.  Bristol  Station. 

Breese,  L.,  far.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

CHAPMAN,    HENRY,  far.;    P.    0. 
Sugar  Grove. 

Cutting,  C.  C.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Cole,  J.  E.,  far. ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Calkins,  Chas.,  far. ;  P.  O.  Jericho. 
Cole,  F.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Calkins,E.  M.,  Postmaster  ;  P.  O.  Jericho. 


CALKINS,  CYRUS,  farmer.  Sees. 
29.  30,  31,  32 ;  P  O.  Jericho,  and  is 
present  Postmaster;  has  163  acres 
valued  at  $50  per  acre ;  Rep  ;  Ind ; 
born  in  Steuben  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  14, 
1815;  live!  in  N.  Y.  until  1853,  then 
came  to  Kane  County  and  settled  where 
he  now  resides ;  his  two  sisters,  Miss 
Catherine  and  Morriah,  are  living  with 
him  ;  they  came  to  Kane  Co.  about 
the  same  time,  and  have  lived  here 
since. 

Cooper,  E.  A.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 

Crego,  Geo.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 

COSELMAN,  AARON,  Sees  33 

and  34,  Sugar  Grove  Tp. ;  farming  and 
stock ;  P.  0.  Bristol  Station,  Kendall 
Co. ;  has  160  acres  ;  valued  at  $50  per 
acre ;  Rep. ;  Free  Meth. ;  he  was  born  in 
N.  Y.,  March  24,  1817;  he  married 
Miss  Nancy  Fikes  ;  she  was  born  in  N. 
Y.,  Sept.  8,  1824,  and  married  Feb.  9, 

.  1843,— had  11  children;  9  living; 
Lydia  A.,  Elizabeth,  Mary  J.,  Arnold, 
dead  ;  Hudson,  dead  ;  Charles,  Madison, 
Sarah  M.,  Hiram,  Elphia,  Henry  C. 
Lived  in  N.  Y.  25  years,  and  then  came 
to  Kane  Co.  and  settled  in  Sugar  -Grove  ; 
came  to  present  place  in  1848 ;  has 
be  n  School  Director  some  six  years ; 
he  had  but  $8  on  arriving  here,  and  has 
placed  himself  in  his  present  circum- 
stances by  his  own  industry. 

Clark,  Jno.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Kaneville 

Cattin,  Frank,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Calkins,  A.  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Calkins,  E.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Calkins,  F.,  farmer;  P  0.  Jericho. 

DORR,  SULLIVAN,  farmer ;  P.  O 
Sugar  Grove. 

Denney,  W.  H.,  far. ;  P.  O.  Sugar  Grove. 
Dorr,  Haskill,  far.;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Dorr,  Marshall,  far. ;  P.  O.  Sugar  Grove. 

DENSMORE,    HARVEY     B., 

Sec.  14,  Sugar  Grove  Tp. ;  farmer;  P. 
O.  Aurora;  Rep.;  S.  G.  Christian 
Union ;  he  was  born  in  Hartford,  Vt., 
Sept.  15,  1815  ;  he  married  Miss  Kate 
S.  Densmore  ;  she  was  born  March  25, 
1817,  iu  N.  Y.,  and  was  married  Aug. 
5,  1835;  they  have  one  child,  Katie  S., 
born  May  14,  1836.  Mrs.  Densmore 
died  in  July,  1841  ;  he  has  a  second 
wife,  Miss  Mary  J.  Mather;  she  was 
born  in  N.  Y.,  Sept.  10,  1815,  and 
married  April  7,  1842;  they  have  4 


656 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


children ;  Charles  M.,  born  Sept.  27, 
1843;  Grace  L.,  born  Sept.  29,  1847  ; 
Jane  S.,  born  Dec.  9,  1852  ;  Jessie  F., 
May  10,  1856;  he  lived  in  Vt.,  until 
he  was  15  years  of  age,  then  moved  to 
N.  Y. ;  in  1836  he  came  to  Kane  Co., 
settled  where  he  now  resides,  has  been 
Town  Clerk  20  years,  Justice  of  the  Peace 
16  years,  also.  Tp.  Treasuer. 

T71VANS,  ISAAC,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Sugar 

JJj     Grove. 

Eglington,  J.  P.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Eglington,  F.  S.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Eglington,  John,  far. ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

TjUETCHER,  0.   W.,  farmer;  P.  0. 

Jj       Bristol  Station. 

Furman,  J.  C.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fuller,  E.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Suuar  Grove. 

Fikes,  Geo.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

/^  GODWIN,  C.  A.  far. ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 

Gregory,  D.  R.;  far. ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 
Green.  Henry,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
GILLETT,L.H,,  Sees.  9,  10,  21,  22, 

27,  28  ;  farmer  and  stock ;  P.  0.  Sugar 
Grove  ;  474  acres  here  and  146  in  Big 
Rock  ;  probable  value,  $75  per  acre  clear 
of  debt;  also  160  in  Iroquois  Co.,  and 
240  in  Kansas ;  Ind.  ;  Ind.  ;  was  born 
in  Sullivan  Co.,  N.  Y.,  October  23, 
1820  ;  he  married  Mi.<s  Rachel  Harmes ; 
she  was  born  in  Sullivan  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  October  17, 1827,  and  married  Jan. 
24,  1850 ;  they  had  seven  children, 
four  living — Mary,  born  November  25, 
1850  ;  Arthur  L.,  born  September  27, 
1857  ;  Eddie  G.,  born  July  3,  1863 ; 
Rittie  M.,  born  July  15,  1872 ;  Frank- 
lin, born  December  31,  1853,  died  July 
1,  1854  ;  Theron,  born  May  15.  1855, 
died  Sept.,  13,  1855  ;  Eugene  S.,  born 
Sept.,  2,  1861,  died  February  24,  1862. 
Lived  in  N.  Y.,  until  he  was  30  ;  was 
engaged  in  farming;  in  May,  1850  he 
came  to  Kane  Co.,  and  settled  where 
he  now  resides,  and  has  lived  here  since  ; 
has  been  Highway  Commissioner  some 
seven  years,  and  School  Director  some 
fifteen  years  ;  he  took  an  active  interest 
in  securing  the  present  Normal  and  In- 
dustrial School  to  this  locality,  and  freely 
donated  $500  for  the  purpose.  Mr. 
Gillelt  came  to  Kane  Co.,  in  limited 
circumstances,  and  by  his  own  exertions, 
aided  by  his  far-sighted  business  views, 
has  earned  a  handsome  competence ;  his 


income  for  one  year  being  in  excess  of 
06,000  ;  he  has  also  done  much  to  im- 
prove and  beautify  the  country,  and  is 
at  present  erecting  a  residence  that  re- 
flects credit  to  himself  and  the  county  in 
general ;  pleasant  and  unassuming;  placed 
in  a  sparcely  settled  county  with  very 
limited  means,  and  in  a  short  space  of 
time  rising  to  h  s  present  position  ;  rank- 
ing among  the  first,  he  goes  to  prove  the 
advantages  held  out  by  the  farm  to 
energy. 
Goodale,  D.  S  ,  far.;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

GEORGE,  BENJAMIN,  Sees.  12, 

13  and  24,  Sugar  Grove  Tp. ;  P.  0. 
Aurora  ;  farming,  dairy  and  stock  ;  482 
acres,  value  $60  per  acre  ;  Rep  ;  Ind  ; 
born  in  Sharon,  Vt..  Nov.  30,  1825  ;  he 
married  Miss  Marcia  Robinson  ;  she  was 
born  in  Stratford,  Vt.,  Oct.  26,  1831, 
and  married  May,  1852:  no  children  : 
lived  in  Vermont  until  March,  1856  ; 
was  engaged  in  farmins.  then  came  to 
Kane  Co.,  and  settled  on  his  present 
place  in  Spring  of  1858  ;  has  been  School 
Director,*  and  at  present  the  Supervisor, 
which  office  he  has  held  the  past  four 
years. 

Gorden  Bros.,  far. ;    P.   0.  Sugar  Grove. 

TT  ARRIS,  H.  C.,  far.  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

HANKES,  PETER,  Sec.  13,  Sugar 
Grove  Tp.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora  ;  Dem. :  Cath.: 
born  Luxemburg,  Germany,  1834 ;  he 
married  Miss  Margarett  Walter;  she  was 
born  in  Luxemburg,  1837  ;  married  1858 
at  Aurora ;  seven  children — George,  Eva, 
John,  Maggie,  Susan.  Kate,  Peter  ;  lived 
in  Germany  until  1854,  when  he  came  to 
United  States  and  settled  in  Aurora  ; 
lived  there  until  1 863,  when  he  settled  on 
his  present  place ;  owns  32  acres  valued  at 
$60  per  acre  ;  was  in  poor  circumstances 
on  arriving  here ;  has  been  School 
Director  four  years. 

HANKES,  NICHOLAS,  farmer  ; 
Sec.  13 ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  Dem.;  Cath.; 
born  in  Luxemburg.  He  married  Cath- 
eron  Kunspick  ;  she  was  born  in  Lux- 
emburg ;  married  in  Aurora  in  1866  ; 
had  six  children ;  five  living — George, 
Nicholas,  Michael,  Christian,  Annie ; 
lived  in  Germany  until  1856,  then  came 
to  the  United  States  and  settled  on 
present  place  of  54  acres ;  value.  $50 
per  acre. 


KANE  COUNTY :  SUGAR  GROVE. 


657 


Harris,  H.  D.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Healey,  Jas.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hickey  James,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Hanson,  D.  W.,  far.;  P.  0  Sugar  Grove.. 
Hatch,  E.  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 
Hall,  Joseph,  far.;  P.  0   Sugar  Grove. 

HALL,  FRANK  H.,  Prin.  of  Sugar 

Grove  Normal  and  Industrial  School; 
P.  0.  Sugar  Grove ;  was  born  in  Po- 
land, Me.,  Feb.  9, 1841,  and  lived  there 
until  1866  ;  was  principally  engaged  in 
teaching ;  he  then  moved  to  Earlville, 
La  Salle  Co.,  111.,  and  lived  there  two 
years  ;  while  here  he  married  Miss  Sybil 
Norton ;  she  was  born  in  Somerset 
Co.,  Me.,  Aug.  13,  1843,  and  married 
July  23,  1866;  have  three  children — 
Clyde  H.,  born  Aug.  15,1867;  Nina 
M.,  born  March  12,  1873  ;  Myra,  born 
Nov.  14,  1877  ;  in  1868  he  removed  to 
Aurora,  where  he  was  Prin.  of  the  West 
Aurora  School ;  remaining  seven  years, 
when  he  came  to  his  present  place;  he 
uses  original  methods  for  instructing  his 
pupils — the  success  of  which  is  attested 
by  the  flourishing  condition  of  the 
school ;  the  Professor  i  esides  on  his  farm 
adjoining  the  school  and  carries  on  a 
dairy,  which  consists  of  a  fine  herd  of 
Jerseys,  in  which  he  takes  much  inter- 
est and  has  made  valuable  discoveries 
from  scientific  exppriments  with  the 
same  ;  aside  from  his  popularity  as  an 
instructor,  he  is  also  popular  among  the 
different  dairy  associations,  before  the 
members  of  which  he  has  frequently 
discussed  the  subject  of  dairying. 

TNGH  AM,  JOSEPH,  far  ;  Sec.  14 ; 

_L  P.O.  Aurora;  240  acres;  value,  $50 
per  acre ;  Ind.;  born  on  present  place, 
Oct.  18,  1839.  Married  Miss  Elizabeth 
Strickland  ;  she  was  born  in  Aurora  in 
1840;  married  here  in  1869;  have  three 
children — Samuel  S.,  born  Oct.  4, 1870  ; 
Sarah,  born  May  28,  1872;  Millie, 
born  Jan.  28,  1875 ;  has  lived  here  all 
his  life,  except  while  in  the  army  ;  en- 
listed in  Co.  A,  36th  I.  C.;  during  the 
latter  part  of  the  war  was  consolidated 
with  10th  I.  C.;  was  in  the  army  nearly 
four  years;  has  been  Road  Commissioner, 
Township  Trustee  and  School  Director  ; 
his  father  Col.  S.  S.,  was  born  in  New 
York  in  1801  ;  he  married  Nancy 
Owens ;  she  was  born  in  New  York  in 
1820  ;  married  in  1838 ;  had  eight  chil- 


dren ;  five  living ;  came  to  this  Co.  in 
1839,  and  settled  on  present  place. 
TONES,  Albert,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

d 

Johnson  R.  B.,  far.;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

JUDD,  DEXTER,  C.  Sees  15. 
16,  21,  22  and  9;  P.  O.  Sugar  Grove, 
Sugar  Grove  Tp.;  farmer,  stock  and  dairy- 
man ;  owns  276  acres,  valued  at  $60  per 
acre ;  born  in  Shelburn,  Mass.,  March 
11,  1 822  ;  he  married  Miss  Eliza  C. 
Brown  ;  she  was  born  in  New  York, 
Nov.  5,  1819,  and  married  Nov.  22, 
1842  ;  they  have  five  children — Asabel 
T.,  born  March  21,  1844;  Samuel  B., 
born  Aug.  23,  1846  ;  Sarson  L.,  born 
March  4,  1849  ;  Charles  D.,  born  Oct. 

II,  1851;    Smith    C.,    born   May    3, 
1854.    Lived  in   Mass  until  he  was  8 
years  old ;  moved  with   his  parents   to 
New  York;  resided  there  until   1850, 
when  he  came  to  Kane  Co.  and  settled 
at  his  present  place  in  1857  ;  has  been 
School  Treasurer,  Trustee   and   Direc- 
tor ;  was  Town   Clerk  three  years  ;  he 
is  a  blacksmith  by  trade,  and  followed 
his  profession  on  arriving  in  this  town- 
ship ;  his  son  Asahel  was  in  the  124th 

III.  Regt.;  served  somethree  years  ;  his 
son   Samuel    B.    married    Miss    Sarah 
Swartout ;    she  was  born  in  Aurora  in 
October,    1849,   and  was    married    in 
1869  ;  two  children — Hattie,  born  July 
20,  1874  ;  Earnest,  born  Oct  10, 1872  ; 
is  carrying  on  his  father's  farm. 

Johnson,  J.  A.,  far.;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Johnson,  Chas. 

JONES,  W.  G.,  Sees.  22,  23,  26  and 
27 ;  Sugar  Grove  Tp.;  farming,  dairy 
and  stock;  P.O.  Sugar  Grove;  owns  213 
acres,  valued  at  $60  per  acre  ;  born  in 
Steuben  Tp.,  Oneida  Co.,  X.  Y.,  March 
30,  1828  ;  he  married  Miss  Elizibeth  J. 
Owens ;  she  was  born  in  Remsen, 
Oneida  Co.,  N.  Y.,  August  19,  1837  ; 
married  at  Remsen  Jan.  20,  1857 ; 
have  three  children — Franklin  W.,  born 
Feb.  23,  1858  ;  Herbert,  born  Dec.  3, 
1860;  Grace,  born  April  21,  1871; 
lived  in  Steuben  Tp.  until  he  was  7 
years  old,  then  moved  to  Remsen,  and 
lived  there  until  1857,  then  came  West 
and  settled  where  he  now  resides  ;  has 
been  School  Director  and  Trustee,  Com- 
missioner of  Highways  and  Supervisor 
for  three  years. 


658 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Jones,  0.  T. 

Jay,  W.  J.,  far.;  P.  0.  Grouse. 

JUDD,  TBOMAS.  The  subject  of 
this  sketch  was  born  in  Massachusetts 
Sept.  4,  1812,  and  lived  there  until 
1835;  was  engaged  principally  in  farm- 
ing ;  he  then  moved  to  Chicago,  then  to 
Du  Pa<^3  Co.,  111.,  engaging  in  farming  ; 
he  then  removed  to  Elgin,  where  he  en- 
gaged in  blacksmithing,  his  being  the 
first  shop  at  that  place ;  he  then  went 
traveling,  being  with  the  Government 
survey,  after  which  he  came  to  Kane 
Co.  and  settled  where  he  now  resides ; 
he  has  held  the  office  of  Supervisor  two 
years;  in  1847  he  served  as  a  delegate 
on  the  State  Constitutional  Convention, 
and  has  held  the  office  of  Postmaster 
since  Taylor's  administration.  On  Jan.  1, 
1858.  he  married  Miss  Electa  S.  Rice; 
she  was  born  in  Massachusetts  Sept.  8, 
1832  ;  they  have  six  children — Phillip 
N.,  born  Aug.  25,  1863  ;  Perry  G.,  born 
Nov.  1,  18ti5  ;  Ermina  J.,  born  April 
15,  1868;  Andrew  T.,  born  Nov.  18, 
1870  ;  Frank  A.  L.,  born  Dec.  17, 1872  ; 
Ray,  born  April  23,  1875.  Mr.  Judd 
owns  upward  of  600  acres  of  land, 
and  has  taken  great  interest  in  securing 
a  first-class  school  in  his  district,  and  it 
is  considered  that  the  present  flourish- 
ing-school is  due  to  his  liberality  and 
enterprise  ;  besides  his  liberal  donations 
in  cash  and  real  estate,  he  has  erected  a 
magnificent  block,  which  he  uses  to  ac- 
commodate the  pupils  of  the  school  and 
carry  on  his  general  merchandise  busi- 
ness, etc.;  socially,  he  is  pleasant  and 
congenial,  and  to  benefit  his  fellow-man, 
seems  to  be  a  leading  topic,  and  one 
which  elicits  his  earnest  attention  and 
liberal  support. 

Johnson,  B.  F.,  far.;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Judd,  Samuel,  far.;  P.  0.  Sugar  drove. 

Judd,  Smith,  far.;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 

TT^ONEN,  Nicholas. 

Konen.  Philip. 

Keck,  Marshall,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Keck,  Stephen,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Keck.  Catherine  A.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kron,  S.  P.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 

Kinney.  Mrs.  J.  W.,  far ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Kinney,  E.  D.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Keys,  Betsey. 

Keck,  Adam,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


T   INNINGTON,    Z.,    farmer;    P.    0. 
1  J      A  urora. 
Linnington,  Z.  A.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

MLGHELL,  A.  H..  farmer  :  P.  0. 
J  ericho. 

Myers.  D.  J.  farmer ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 

MARVIN,  ROBERT  J.,  carpenter  ; 
P.O.  Grouse:  Rep.;  Ind.:  was  born  in  New 
York  Feb.  11,1830;  he  married  Miss 
Selva  A.  Rowe ;  she  was  born  in  New 
York ;  they  have  had  four  children ; 
two  living — Belle  and  Lotta ;  Mr.  M. 
lived  in  New  York  until  he  was  35 ;  he 
was  engaged  in  carpentering ;  in  1865 
he  came  West  and  settled  where  he  now 
resides,  and  has  resided  here  ever  since. 

McDole,  J.  R.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mishell.  A.  W.,  farmer";  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Mighell.  F.  P..  farmer ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Marvin,  W.  S..  farmer;  P.  0.  Grouse. 

McDOLE,  RODNEY,  P.  0.  Sugar 

Grove ;  was  born  in  New  Hampshire 
Jan.  31,  1809,  and  lived  there  until  8 
years  old,  then  moved  with  his  parents 
to  New  York ;  remained  there  until 
1833.  then  came  West  and  settled  in 
Sangaimn  Co..  111.;  while  there  he  mar- 
ried Miss  Abigail  Lownsbury ;  she  was 
born  in  New  York  July  24.  1813 ;  on 
the  10th  of  May,  1835.  he  came  to  Su- 
gar Grove  and  laid  a  claim  where  he 
now  resides;  in  1&36,  he  brought  his 
wife  to  his  place ;  he  has  been  Road 
Commissioner  and  Town  Trustee ;  he 
lost  his  wife  Jan.  10.  1876;  they  had 
thirteen  children ;  nine  living ;  Rep.; 
he  was  the  first  Whig  in  the  township  ; 
came  here  with  $50,  and  owes  his  pres- 
ent circumstances  to  his  energy;  he 
owns  upward  of  1,000  acres  in  the  town- 
ship ;  he  is  Executor  of  the  John  Wil- 
son estate. 

Marvin.  R.  J.,  farmer ;   P.  O.  Grouse. 

Mighell.  E..  farmer;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Miller.  J.  S..  mer. ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 

MYERS,  L.  P.,  farming  and  stock  ; 
Sec.  17  ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove;  was  born 
in  Big  Rock  Township.  Kane  Co.,  111., 
July  24,  1853  ;  he  married  Miss  Melissa 
Cro  ser ;  she  was  born  in  Iowa  March 
20,  1858;  married  Nov.  26,  1876;  one 
child— Daniel  C.,  born  Oct.  31,  1877; 
lived  in  Big  Rock  with  his  parents  till 
March,  1877,  when  he  came  to  present 
place;  Rep.;  Ind.;  owns  160  acres,  val- 
ued at  $60  per  acre. 


KANE  COUNTY:    SUGAR  GROVE. 


659 


Mason.  J..  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mighell,  S.  H.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

McDOLE,  R,  P.,  farming,  dairy  and 
stock  ;  Sees.  1 ,  2  and  3,  Sugar  Grove 
Township  ;  P.  0  Aurora  ;  Rep.;  Meth.; 
was  born  in  New  York  April  5,  1836; 
he  married  Miss  Roxie  A.  Miner ;  she 
was  born  in  Kaueville  Township,  and 
was  the  second  white  child  born  there  ; 
was  married  July  11,  1866 ;  two  chil- 
dren— Minnie  M..  born  March  27, 1870 ; 
Cora  B.,  born  Oct.  20,  1873 ;  he  lived 
in  New  York  until  he  was  16,  when  he 
visited  Kane  Co.;  returned  home  and 
remained  two  years;  in  1852, he  settled 
in  De  Kalb  Co.,  and  engaged  in  farm- 
ing; then  moved  to  Aurora  in  1870; 
lived  there  six  years;  in  March,  1877, 
he  settled  on  his  present  place ;  owns 
315  acres"  valued  at  $50  per  acre. 

McDole,  S.  P.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mighell,  T.  P.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

l^TILES,  W.  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Newman,  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Newman,   J.  D.,  farmer  :   P.  0.   Aurora. 
,'BRIEN,L.  F. 


O' 


O  Brien,  L. 

PRICE,  WILLIAM,  farmer  ;  P.  0. 
Grouse 

Palmer,  J.  F..  far.;  P.  0.  Bristol  Station. 

Patterson,  Alex,  farmer ;  P.  0.    Aurora. 

PAULL,  LOUIS  P.,  Sees.  27,  33 
and  34,  farming  and  stock;  P.  0. 
Aurora;  has  636  acres.  Rep.;  Ind.; 
born  Kendall  Co.,  111.,  Oct.  14,  1851  ; 
he  married  Miss  Fanny  Potter ;  she  was 
born  in  Aurora  Tp.  May  22,  1853,  and 
was  married  Dec.  17,  1873;  he  came 
to  Kane  Co.  with  his  parents  and  settled 
in  the  present  place,  Mr.  L.  F.  is 
working  his  father's  farm  and  is  largely 
interested  in  stock  raising. 

Palmer,  Ormus,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Patterson,  Wm  ,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

PAULL,  W.  H.,  Sec.  33;  Sugar 
Grove ;  farming,  dairy  and  stock  ;  P.  0. 
Jericho  ;  1^40  acres  ;  valued  at  $50  per 
acre.  Rep.;  Ind  ;  born  in  Medina  Co., 

,  Ohio,  July  14,  1819  ;  he  married  Miss 
Susan  A.  Willey  ;  she  was  born  in  New 
York,  in  April,  1821;  married  in  1840  ; 
have  three  children,  two  living — Eliza- 
beth and  Susan  A.;  his  second  wife  is 
Miss  L.  M.  Sockett;  she  was  born  in 


Meadville,  Pa.,  Jan.  14,  1829,  and 
married  in  October,  1849;  she  had  six 
children — Corinth  A.,  Henry  F., 
Mina  A.,  Etha  E.,  Delano  W.,  Frank 
0.  ;  lived  in  Ohio  until  he  was  21  ; 
came  to  Kane  Co.  and  settled  *in  Sugar 
Grove  Tp.,  near  Grouse;  lived  there 
two  years,  and  in  1843  he  came  to  his 
present  place  and  has  resided  here  since; 
has  been  Commissioner  of  Highways 
and  School  Director  some  twelve 
years. 

Palmer,  Jas.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Paull,  H.  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Paull,  R.  A.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 

PAULL,  STEPHEN  G.  (deceased), 
was  born  in  New  York  in  Ontario  Co., 
Sept.  1>  1812,  and  at  the  age  of  5  re- 
moved with  his  parents  to  Medina  Co., 
Ohio,  and  remained  there  until  1838  ; 
while,  here  in  1834  he  married  Miss 
Roxey  A.  Barker;  she  was  born  in 
Monroe  Co.,  N.  Y.,  May  10,  1816; 
they  had  five  children,  four  living ;  in 
1838  he  came  to  Kane  Co.  and  located 
his  present  place ;  he  remained  here  one 
year  when  he  brought  his  family  from 
Ohio  and  resided  here  until  his  death 
in  April  26,  1875;  he  had  held  the 
office  of  Supervisor  for  five  years  from 
1861  ;  also  Assessor,  and  for  many  years 
School  Director:  The  first  Town  meet- 
ing was  held  at  his  place. 

Palmer,  Henry,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Pittard,  Wm.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 

Paull,  J.  B.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 

Palmer,  Joseph,  farmer  ;   P.O.  Aurora. 

Phillips,    Jerome,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

PRICE,  WM.,  Sees.  5,  6,  7,  and  8. 
Sugar  Grove  Tp.;  P.  0.  Grouse  ;  Dem.; 
Ind.;  born  in  Ireland,  July  4,  1816  ; 
he  married  Miss  Mary  Smith  ;  she  was 
born  in  Perm.,  and  was  married  Jan.  4, 
1843,  she  had  eleven  children  ;  eight 
are  living ;  lived  in  Ireland  until  he  was 
13,  then  he  came  to  the  United  States 
and  settled  in  Vermont,  engaged  in 
farming  ;  lived  there  twelve  years,  then 
came  West  and  settled  in  Sugar  Grove 
in  1841  ;  bought  his  present  place  and 
settled  in  1842  ;  he  came  to  the  United 
States  without  any  means,  and  by  his 
industry  and  economy  has  placed  him- 
self in  his  present  position. 

Patten,  H.  H. 

Peterson,  Char*.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Sugar  Grove. 


660 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


ROSE,  LAURA,    farmer  ;  P.  O.  Au- 
rora. 

Randall,  F.,  farmer ;  P.   0.  Aurora. 

ROSE,  W\  J.  (deceased),  was  born  in  : 
New  York  in  1 822 ;  he  married  Miss 
Laura  Hinds,  who  was  born  in  New 
York  in  1822,  and  married  Jan.  13, 
1848;  no  children;  he  came  to  Kane 
Co.  in  1839  with  his  parents,  and  set- 
tled in  Sugar  Grove  Tp.;  came  to  pres- 
ent place  about  1846,  and  lived  here 
until  he  died,  in  May,  1873.  Mrs.  Rose's 
father,  A.  H.  Hinds,  came  to  Kane  Co.  in 
1842,  and  settled  in  Sugar  Grove  Tp. ; 
he  was  born  in  Vermont  in  1796,  and 
married  Miss  Mercy  Wilkie ;  she  was 
born  in  New  York  in  1797,  and  mar- 
ried in  1818  ;  had  nine  children ;  he 
died  in  Aurora  in  December,  1874;  she 
died  in  Aurora  in  December,  1872  ;  he 
was  Justice  of  the  Peace  and  Postmaster 
in  New  York. 

Reed,  G.  0. 

REYNOLDS,  SILAS,  far.;Secs.22, 
15,  10  ;  Sugar  Grove  Tp.;  P.  0.  Sugar 
Grove ;  owns  924  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  $50  per  acre ;  Dem.;  Ind.;  born  in 
Sullivan  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Sept.  18,  1810;  he 
married  Miss  Jane  Waudover  ;  she  was 
born  in  Dutchess  Co.,  N.  Y.,  June  19, 
1818,  and  married  March  21,  1835; 
they  have  seven  children — Jane,  born 
March  8,  1836 ;  J.  0  ,  born  Dec.  12, 
1843;  Elizabeth,  born  Sept.  9,1848; 
Isaac,  born  Jan.  24,  1851  ;  Olive,  born 
Sept.  19,  1854;  Grace,  born  Feb.  7,  ; 
1859;  Minnie,  born  Sept.  4,  1860.  He 
lived  in  New  York  until  1836;  was  en- 
gaged in  farming  and  shoemaking  ;  he 
then  came  to  Kane  Co.  and  s  -tiled  where 
he  now  resides,  buying  his  land  from 
the  Government  about  1840  ;  he  packed 
pork  and  sold  it  in  N<  w  York  at  $5.00  , 
per  barrel ;  he  has  been  Assesor,  and, 
in  early  times,  was  able  to  assess  three 
townships  in  eight  days;  he  is  genial, 
liberal  and  public  spirited,  and  has 
many  warm,  personal  friends. 

Randall,  J.  D.,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Q1 EAVEY,  PHILO,  far. ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 

Shaffer,  Wm.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Spencer,  S.  U.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Snow,  M.  H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Starr,  M.  F.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schaub,  L.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


SEAVEY,  MARK,  farming  and 
stock  ;  Sees.  5  and  6  ;  P.  0.  Grouse  ; 
owns  1 60  acres  here,  332  in  Sees.  4  and 
5,  and  40  in  Big  Rock,  valued  at  $50 
per  acre  ;  Rep. ;  Ind. ;  was  born  in  N.  Y. 
in  Dec.  14,  1827;  he  married  Miss 
Ruth  H.  Thompson  ;  she  was  born  in 
Vermont.  April  6,  1825,  and  married 
Sept.  2,  1853,  and  died  in  1865  ;  the/ 
had  five  children — Albert  T.,  born  May 
30,  1856  ;  Ida  J.,  Feb.  1,  1858;  Chas. 
E.,  Dec.  18,  1859  ;  Frank  W.,  Sept.  20, 
1862 ;  Mary  A.,  Aug.  26,  1864  ;  his 
second  wife  was  Mrs.  M.  J.  Goodwin  ; 
she  was  born  in  N.  Y.,  April  14,  1836  ; 
and  was  married  Sept.  15,  1867 — no 
children ;  lived  '  in  New  York  four- 
teen years;  in  1841  he  came  to 
Kane  Co.,  and  settled  with  his 
parents  in  Sugar  Grove,  and  remained 
there  until  1866,  when  he  moved  to  his 
present  place ;  has  remained  here  since  ; 
he  has  been  Supervisor  two  years,  As- 
sessor two  years,  and  School  Director 
three  years;  his  father, Aaron,  settled  in 
Sugar  Grove,  on  Sees.  4  and  5.  in  1841  ; 
he  was  born  in  N.  H.,  Aug.  23,  1798  -r 
he  married  Betsey  Drake  ;  she  was  born 
in  Vt.,  May  17,  1791 ;  they  had  four 
children  ;  three  of  them  living. 

Smith,  David,  far. ;  P.  O.  Sugar  Grove. 

STALEY,  J.  N.,  far.,  dairy  and  stock  ; 
Sec.  36;  P.  O.  Montgomery  ;  owns  191 
acres,  valued  at  $50  per  acre ;  Rtp. ; 
Meth. ;  was  born  in  Fulton  Co.,  N.  Y., 
March  7,  1814;  he  married  Miss  Sallie 
Keck  ;  she  was  born  in  Fulton  Co..  N. 
Y.,  July  12,  1819,  and  married  May 
23,  1837  ;  she  had  six  children,  two  of 
them  living ;  Melessa  and  Theodore 
being  the  only  ones  who  survive  their 
mother,  who  died  Sept,  16,  1856 ;  his 
second  wife  was  Mrs.  Conant,  formerly 
Miss  0.  A.  Stevens  ;  she  was  born  in 
Vermont,  May  11, 1830,  and  married 
Dec.  13,  1863  ;  they  had  one  child,  who 
died  in  childhood;  Mrs.  Staley  had  one 
child  by  former  marriage — Alva  B., 
also  Miss  Ida  M.,  who  was  adopted  in 
1876  ;  he  lived  in  N.  Y.  until  he  was 
twenty-six ;  then  came  to  Kane  Co., 
and  settled  on  his  present  place  in  184(1, 
and  has  resided  here  since  ;  he  has  been 
Commissioner  of  Highways,  also  School 
Trustee  and  Director  some  ten  or  fifteen 
years. 


KANE  COUNTY:    BURLINGTON. 


661 


Smith  Ephraim,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Smith,  W.  D.,  far. ;  P.  O.  Sugar  Grove. 
Sprague,  H.  C.,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Spencer,  S.  M. 
Sharel,  F. 

Snow,  Ruth,  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Smith,  C.  W.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Shultz,  W.  C.,  far. ;  Aurora. 
rpHOMPSON,  E.  W.,far. ;  P.  0.  Sugar 

I        Grove. 

Thompson,  J.  L.,  far. ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Thompson,  Edward,  far. ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 
Tobey,  Clara,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Thompson,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  Grouse. 
Todd,  E.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Tanner.  W.  A.,  far ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Titus,  H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


WrINDOTT,  W.  J. 
Windott,  A. 
Wilson,  F. 

Wilson,  J.  W.,  far. ;  P.   0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Woodard  A,  J.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 
Warmer,  Louie. 

Wright,   Thos.,  far  ;  P.  0.  Sugar   Grove. 
Wilson,  T.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Wilkinson,  J.  J.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Batavia. 
Whilding,  R.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Whilding.  G.  F.,  far.;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Whilding,  E.  C.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
West,  Geo.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
West,  David,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
West,  W.  far.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
r/TMMER,  N.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
ZJ 


BURLINGTON    TOWNSHIP. 


A    UBLE,  M.,  far.;  P.  0.  Burlington. 


ALLEN,  WILLIAM,  far.;  Sec.  30; 
P.  0.  Sycamore  ;  Rep.;  born  in  Wash- 
ington Co.,  N.  Y.,  Sept.  28,  1820  ;  in 
1844  he  removed  to  Sycamore,  De  K^lb 
Co.,  111.  He  was  married  Sept.  14, 
1845,  to  Miss  Mary  I.  McMaster,  who 
was  born  in  OneidaCo.,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  22, 
1829  ;  they  settled  on  their  present 
home  in  Kane  Co.,  in  1848  ;  they  have 
three  children  —  Mary  J.  (now  Mrs.  S. 
D.  Andrews,  of  Hardin  Co.,  Iowa)  ; 
Rhoda  M.,  and  Emma  I.  (now  Mrs.  E. 
A.  WTindett,  of  Storey  Co.,  Iowa);  he 
owns  1  20  acres  of  land  ;  value,  $4,800  ; 
Mrs.  Allen's  mother,  Mrs.  Rhoda  W. 
Boon,  is  now  living  with  the  family  at 
the  age  of  88  years  ;  she  was  born  in 
Plymouth  Co.,  Mass.,  Aug  22,  1789; 
Mrs.  Allen  came  to  Illinois  with  her 
mother  in  1835  ;  they  spent  about  three 
years  in  Chicago  and  vicinity,  one  Sum- 
mer of  which  was  passed  in  the  family 
of  Capt.  Russell,  commander  of  the 
garrison  at  Fort  Dearborn  ;  they  were 
present  at  the  payment  to  the  Indians, 
preparatory  to  their  removal  beyond  the 
Mississippi,  and  also  witnessed  a  war 
dance  which  the  savages  gave  for  the 
entertainment  of  the  whites,  just  out- 
side the  fort,  before  their  departure  for 
their  new  home. 


AUBLE,  J.  M.,  far.;  Sec.  21  ;  P.  0. 
Burlington ;  Rep.;  owns  58  acres  of  land ; 
value  $40  per  acre ;  born  in  Seneca  Co., 
N.  Y.,  Sept.  23,  1827  ;  visited  Kane 
Co.  in  1851,  spending  about  a  year,  and 
again  in  the  Spring  of  1853,  returning 
in  the  Fall  of  the  same  year.  He  was 
married  Nov.  10,  1853,  to  Miss  Susan 

A.  Galusha,   of  Schuyler  Co.,   N.    Y.r 
who  was  born  in  Durham,   Greene  Co., 
N.  Y.,  April  25,   1827  ;  they  removed 
permanently  to  Kane  Co.,  in  1 855  ;  have 
five  children  living — Loa  E.   (now  Mrs, 

B.  L.   Ballard,    of  Du  Page  Co.,  111.), 
Willard  E.,   Edwin  V.,  Ella   M.,  and 
Carrie  V.;  Charles  G.,  their  oldest  son, 
died   April    19,  1872,  and  Elmer  L.y 
their   second    son,   Oct.    25,    1862 ;  in 
1874,  Mr.  Auble  was  elected  Justice  of 
the  Peace  and   still  holds  the  office ;  he 
has  also  served  as  School  Director  and 
Commissioner  of  Highways. 

Andrews,  Edward,  farmer;  P.  0.  Burling- 
ton. 

Allen,  Win.,  far.;  P.  0.  Burlington. 
Anderson,  C.  M.,  far.;  P.  0.  Burlington. 
Anderson,  E.,  far.;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

ANDREWS,  WALLACE,  son  of 

the  above,  was  born  in  Burlington  Tp.r 
Kane  Co.,  Nov.  26,  1844,  on  the  old 
homestead,  where  he  now  resides;  he 
was  elected  Collector  for  Burlington  Tp.y 
in  April,  1877  ;  is  a  Republican. 


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AUBLE,  M-  F.,far.;  Sec.' 21;  P.  0. 
Burlington;  born  in  Seneca  Co.,  N.  Y., 
May  23,  1818.  Married  July  4,  1849, 
to  Miss  Rachael  A.  Coleman,  of  Yates 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  who  was  born  May  29,  1821 ; 
they  have  five  children  living — Charles 
C.,  Montgomery,  Frank  R.,  Burt,  Mary 
.  E.;  Montgomery  and  Frank  R.  are  now 
residing  in  California ;  owns  145  acres 
of  land  ;  value,  $5,800  ;  Rep.;  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Auble  are  members  df  the  M.  E. 
Church ;  they  came  to  Kane  Co.,  set- 
tling on  their  present  home  in  1851. 

ANDREWS,  C.  M.,  far.;  Sec.  30 ; 
P.  0.  Sycamore ;  born  in  Hampshire 
Co.,  Mass.,  Feb.  9, 1816.  He  was  mar- 
ried Aug.  30,  1842,  to  Miss  Eveline  M. 
Day,  of  West  Springfield,  who  was  born 
Oct.  30,  1818;  came  to  Kane  Co. -in 
1837;  in  1845,  deeded  160  acres  of 
land  from  the  Government,  which  land 
he  still  owns  and  occupies;  in  1859,  he 
visited  California  remaining  there  about 
fifteen  years;  returning  in  1873;  have 
seven  children — Wallace,  Syrena  A., 
Augusta,  Sullivan  D.  (now  living  in 
Iowa),  Franklin  E.,  Horace  M.  and 
Calvin  D.;  he  owns  160  acres  of  land ; 
value  $6,400  ;  Rep.;  has  held  the  office 
of  Justice  of  the  Peace  ;  and  also  served 
as  Township  Assessor. 

T3ROPHY.  W..  far.-  P  O  East  Bur- 
\J  Hngton. 

Barrow,  George,  far.;  P.  O.  Sycamore. 

Barry,  E.  E.,  far.;  P.  0.  East  Burlington. 

Butts,  Mary,  far.;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Beernish,  A.,  far.;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Barren,  Jane,  far.;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Ballard,  H.  C.,  far.;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Ballenger,  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Brown,  G.  H.,  far.;  P.  0.  East  Burlington. 

Barry,  C.  E.,  far.;  P.  0.  Burlinston. 

CRAFT,  CHAS.  T.,  farmer;  P.  0.  East 
Burlington. 

Carver,  D.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  East  Burlington. 
Cripps,  Jos.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 
Collins,  L.,  far.;  P.  0.  East  Burlington. 
Cole,  J.  H.,  cheese  factory;  P.  0.  East 

Burlington. 

Craft,  L   0.,  far. ;  P.  0.  East  Burlington. 
Clark,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 
Carroll,  J.  D.,  far.;  P.  0.  E.  Burlington. 
Crystall,  Jos.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Crystall,  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Crystall,  Jas.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Cripps,  J.  R.,  farmer  ;    P.  O.  Burlington. 


CHAPMAN,  B.  P.,  far.;  Sec.  14; 
P.  0.  Burlington  ;  was  born  near  To- 
ronto, Canada  West,  March  7.  1827  ; 
came  to  Kane  Co.  about  the  year  1842, 
settling  on  his  present  home ;  after 
spending  about  two  years  in  Chicago,  he 
was  married,  Feb.  2,  1851,  to  Miss  La- 
vina  Godfrey,  of  Burlington  Tp.,  who 
was  born  in  Vermont  Jan.  23,  1830; 
they  have  three  children  living — Albert 
M.,  who  was  born  June  15, 1852,  married 
Miss  Maggie  Sherwood,  of  Plato  Tp., 
Dec.  8,  1875;  he  resides  at  the  home- 
stead and  carries  on  the  farms.  The 
other  children  are  Adah  ( now  Mrs.  Ira 
W.  Smith,  of  Burlington  Tp.)  and  Chas. 
E.  Mr.  Chapman  and  his  son  own 
403  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $20,000. 
Mr.  Chapman  has  held  the  office  of 
Constable  for  the  town  of  Burlington 
for  the  past  twenty-five  years,  continu- 
ously; has  also  been  Deputy  Sheriff  of 
the  county,  most  of  the  time,  for  the 
past  twelve  years,  and  has  served  several 
terms  as  Collector.  Is  a  Republican. 

CHRISTIANSEN,  CARL  E.  J., 

M.  D.,  was  born  in  Erfde,  in  Schles- 
wig-Holstein,  Germany,  June  6,  1848  ; 
he  was  educated  at  Kiel,  in  Schleswig- 
Holstein,  and  at  Giessen,  in  Hesse,  re- 
ceiving his  diploma  from  Giessen  Uni- 
versity ;  came  to  the  United  States  in 
1873,  being  a  passenger  on  the  ill-fated 
"  Atlantic,"  which  was  wrecked  off  the 
coast  of  Nova  Scotia  on  her  passage  from 
Liverpool  to  New  York ;  Dr.  Christian- 
sen was  one  of  429  saved  out  of  a  list 
of  nearly  1,100,  including  officers  and 
crew.  He  served  through  the  Franco- 
Prussian  War  as  Asst.  Surgeon  of  the 
9th  Artillery ;  was  wounded  at  the  bat- 
tle of  Gravelotte,  and  again  at  the  battle 
of  Orleans.  Arriving  at  New  York,  he 
was  appointed  by  the  Commissioners  of 
Immigration  as  Asst.  Physician  in  the 
hospital  at  Castle  Garden  ;  he  after- 
ward went  to  Milwaukee  and  practiced 
medicine  for  a  while,  and,  in  1875,  re- 
moved to  Chicago  ;  he  came  to  Burling- 
ton in  August,  1877,  where  he  is  now 
engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profes- 
sion. Married,  Dec.  28,  187'i,  to  Miss 
Augusta  Putscher,  of  Burlington  Tp.  ; 
they  have  one  child — Karl  Earnest  Au- 
gust Fahrenholtz. 
Cripps,  A.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 


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663 


Casey,  Dennis,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 
Chapman,  B.  F.,  far.  ;   P.  0.  Burlington. 
Carro.  J.  L.,  farmer;  P.O.   Burlington. 
Casey,  Thos.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Burlington. 
Calkins,  Luther,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 
Cripps,  E.  C.,  farmer;  P.  0.   Burlington. 
Cripps,  A.  D.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Burlington. 
Cough,  Jos., farmer;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

DAVIS,  DAVID, farmer ;  P.  0.  Bur- 
lington. 

Davis,  Reed,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 
Devine,  David,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

ELLITHORP,  L.  S.,   farmer;  P.  0. 
East  Burlington. 
Ellithorp,    W.    H.,  farmer;    P.    0.    East 

Burlington. 
Endres,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Burlington. 

ELLITHORP,  STEPHEN   R., 

farmer,  Sec.  '27  ;  P.  0.  East  Burlington ; 
born  in  Vt.  April  20,  1819  ;  came  to 
Kane,  and  settled  on  the  farm  still  owned 
and  occupied  by  him,  in  1842 ;  owns 
318  acres  of  land,  valued  at  SI 6,000; 
is  a  Democrat.  Married  Jan.  12, 1841, 
to  Miss  Emily  Smith,  of  the  Province  of 
Quebec ;  they  have  five  children  living 
—Marion  R  ,  William  H.,  Libby  P., 
Nettie  E.,  Nathan  S.;  their  oldest  son, 
Franklin  B.,  died  in  Kansas  Feb.  2, 
1876.  Mr.  Ellithorp  held  the  office  of 
Town  Clerk  two  years. 

Eaton,  F:,  far.;  P.  0.  East  Burlington. 

Engal,  S.  E.,  farmer ;  P.  0.   Burlington. 

TpELLOWS,  ADAM,  farmer;   P.  0. 

JD       East  Burlington. 

Factley,  Jno.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Factley,  Henry,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Factley,  N.  R.  S.,  far.;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Fatherill,  John,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Frink,  David,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Sycamore. 

f~^\  ODFREY,  C.  B.,  far.;   P.  0.  Bur- 

V^JT     lington. 

Grollemand,  Jno.,  far;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Grollemand,  Leo.,  far  ;  P.  0.  Burlington.   I 

HAWLEY,  T.  S.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  East 
Burlington. 

Hine,  C.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Helson,  Win.,  farmer;    P.  0.  Burlington. 

HODGSON,  WILLIAM,  Sec.  3, 

farmer ;   P.    0.    Burlington ;  Rep.  ;  he 
rents   a  farm    of  220    acres    of  A.    J. 
Mann ;  he  was  born  in  Yorkshire,  En-   j 
gland,  in  1834,  and  came  to  Ontario,  C.   ! 
W.,  with  his  brother  Mathew,  when  he  j 
was  eighteen  years  old ;  there  he  resided  ] 
until  1856,  when  he  moved  to  Wis.;  he 


remained  there  two  years  and  then  re- 
turned to  Canada ;  he  came  to  Kane 
Co.  and  settled  in  Burlington  in  1864; 
was  married  Sept.  6,  1855,  to  Miss 
Mercy  A.  Wilson,  who  was  born  in  On- 
tario, C.  W.,  July  10,  1837  ;  they  have 
11  children  living — George  L.,  Salome 
E.,  Rachael  A.,  William  H.,  James  E., 
Chas.  L.,  Delia  A.,  Grace  J.,  Ezra  G.. 
Herbert  0.,  and  Calvin  W. 

Heine  G.,  farmer ;  P.  0.   Burlington. 

HEPTON,  GEORGE,  Sec.  7,  far- 
mer and  stock  raiser;  P.O.  Sycamore; 
Dem. ;  Cath. ;  born  in  Lincolnshire, 
England,  Feb.  13,  1816;  came  to  the 
United  States  in  1844,  and  settled  in 
Kane  Co. ;  he  was  married  in  1849,  to 
Miss  Hannah  Stacia,  of  St.  Charles,  111., 
who  was  born  in  Ireland ;  they  have 
two  children — Sarah  and  Bridget ;  Mr. 
Hepton  owns  a  farm  of  207  acres,  valued 
at  $10,000. 

Helson,  Jno.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Hagreen,  Isaac,  far.  ;  P.  0.  ;  Burlington. 

Holden,  C.,  far. ;  P.  0.  East  Burlington. 

HAWLEY,  T.  S.,  Sec.  25 ;  farmer 
and  dairyman  ;  P.  0.  East  Burlington  ; 
Spir. ;  Ind. ;  he  was  born  in  Mont- 
gomery Co.,  N.  Y.,  July  4,  1814,  and 
came  to  Illinois  in  1844  and  settled  in 
Lake  Co. ;  he  removed  to  Kane  Co.  in 
1854,  and  with  the  exception  of  about 
four  years  spont  in  Wisconsin,  has  been  a 
resident  of  the  county  ever  since ;  he 
was  married  in  1847,  to  Miss  Sarah 
Cramp,  of  McHenry  Co.,  111.  ;  they 
have  six  children  living — Marcus  A., 
Helen  L.,  Ann  E.,  Emily  H.,  Cora  E., 
Arvin  T. ;  one  child,  Sarah  E.,  died 
April  14,  1855.  Mr.  H.  owns  127 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $40  per  acre. 

Heine,  Jacob,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Hepton,  Geo.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

TONES,  N.  W.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

fj  Jackson,  E.  V.,  far.;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
IT" ING,  S.  M  ,  far.;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Kegan,  Pat,  far. ;  P.  0.  East  Burlington. 
King,  J.  A.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

LAWRENCE,   JOHN.,  far.,    P.  0. 
Burlington. 

LAWRENCE,  EDWARD,  far. , 

Sec.  8  ;  P.  0.  Burlington  ;  Rep. ;  owns 
a  farm  of  200  acres,  valued  at  $8.000 ; 
also  one  of  120  acres,  situated  in  DC 
Kalb  Co. ;  he  was  born  in  Lancashire, 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Eng.,  Jan.  15,  1819  ;  he  came  to  Kane 
Co.  in  1850,  spending  about  a  year  in 
St.  Charles ;  since  that  time  he  has 
been  a  resident  of  Burlington  Tp.  ;  he 
was  married  June  4,  1856,  to  Miss 
Lissey  Marshall,  of  Sycamore,  111.,  who 
was  born  in  Nottinghamshire,  Eng.,  in 
Jan.  27,  1835 ;  they  have  four  children 
— Marshall,  M.  Jane,  Kobert  E.  and 
Mary  E. 

Lovell,  Chas.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Lawrence,    John,  far. ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

LAWRENCE,  WM.,  far,  dairy- 
man  and  stock  raiser;  Sec.  17  ;  P.  0. 
Burlington ;  was  born  in  Lancashire, 
Eng.,  Feb.  28,  1829  ;  he  came  to  Kane 
Co.  in  1850  ;  he  was  the  second,  in  age,  of 
three  brothers  who  came  to  Kane  Co. 
at  the  same  time ;  all  of  whom  are 
settled  on  adjoining  farms,  and  are  mar- 
ried to  three  sisters,  daughters  of  Wm. 
Marshall,  who  came  to  Kane  Co.  in 
1852  ;  Mr.  Lawrence  was  married  on 
the  30th  of  March,  1854,  to  Miss 
Mary  Marshall,  of  Cherry  Grove,  who 
was  born  in  Nottinghamshire,  Eng., 
March  25,  1837  ;  they  have  four  chil- 
dren living — Clara  E.,  John  F.,  Mary 
and  Hattie  May ;  they  have  lost  seven, 
five  of  them  within  the  last  four  years ; 
he  owns  495  acres  of  land,  valued  at 
$40  per  acre  ;  Rep. ;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Law- 
rence are  Methodists. 

MATTESON,  H.  A,  farmer;  P.O. 
Burlington 

Middleton,  J,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Morey,  J.  H.,  far. ;  P.  O.  Burlington. 

Mann,  A.  J.,  Postmaster;  P.  0.  Burling- 
ton. 

McConell,  A.,  far. ;  P.  O.  East  Burling- 
ton. 

MANN.  A.  J.,  general  merchant;  P. 
0.  Burlington ;  born  in  Wyoming 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  8,  1835;  when 
he  was  9  years  old  he  came,  with 
his  father's  family,  to  Kane  Co,  set- 
tling at  Burlington ;  the  family  con- 
sisted of  five  brothers  and  four  sisters, 
all  but  one  of  whom  came  at  the  same 
time;  the  brothers,  of  whom  A.  J.  is 
the  fourth,  are  all  residents  of  Kane 
Co.  ;  at  the  age  of  17  years,  Mr.  Mann 
entered  the  store  of  his  brother,  S.  S. 
Mann,  remaining  there  until  1856,  when 
he  became  a  partner  in  the  firm  of 
Mann  Bros.  ;  the  partnership  continued 


until  1859,  when  they  disposed  of  their 
business  to  S.  C.  Hapgood,  and  retired 
to  their  farms,  where  they  resided  until 
1865 ;  the  firm  of  Mann,  Hapgood  & 
Co.  was  then  established,  which  still 
continues ;  they  have,  also,  a  store  and 
cheese  factory  at  Hampshire  Station, 
conducted  und°r  the  firm  name  of 
Hathaway  &  Co.  He  was  married  Oct. 
13,  1858,  to  Miss  Elsie  Terwilliger,  of 
Hampshire,  who  was  born  in  Chenango 
Co,  N.  Y,  April  28,  1835 ;  they  have 
two  children  living — James  F.  and 
Effie  ;  he  owns  225  acres  of  land,  finely 
improved,  at  and  near  Burlington  P.  0., 
valued  at  $12,000 ;  Mr.  Mann  was 
elected  Town  Clerk  in  1867,  holding  the 
office  three  years;  in  1870,  he  was 
elected  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Su- 
pervisors, and  held  the  ofiice  four  years  ; 
he  is  at  present  Town  Clerk  and  Town- 
ship Trustee,  to  which  positions  he  was 
chosen  in  April,  1877  ;  Mr.  Mann  is  a 
Republican. 

McDonagh,  J,  far. ;  P.  0.  East  Burlinar- 
ton. 

McEwen,  Jas.,  far. ;  P.  0.  East  Burlington. 

MANN,  JAMES,  retired  farmer;  P. 

0.  Burlington  ;  was  born  in   Blanford, 
Hampden  Co,  Mass,  Jan.  1,  1794;  re- 
moved to  Sheldon,  Wyoming  Co,  N.  Y, 
in  1810,  and  a  few  years  later  to  Java,  in 
the  same  county,  where  he  resided  up  to 
the  time  of  his  coming  West.     At  Java, 
he  erected  a  hotel  in  1836,   which  is 
still  used  for  that  purpose.     He  came 
West  in  1843,  and  purchased  a  large  tract 
of  land  in   Burlington  and  Hampshire 
Townships,  Kane  Co,  111.;  in  the  follow- 
ing Spring,  he  removed  with  his  family 
to  Burlington,  his  present  home ;  on  Jan. 

1,  1815,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Lucy 
Sherman,  who  was  born  in  the  State  of 
R.  I. ;  she  died  at  Burlington,  Sept  24, 
1870;  there  were  ten  children  by  this 
union,  seven   living — Franklin,   Elvira, 
wife  of  Merritt  B.  Lewis  ;  Lucy  C,  wife 
of  Amos  A.  Brown  (both  of  whom  now 
reside  at  Lockport,  N.  Y.);  Sylvester  S, 
Faimenio  A,  Alfred  J,  and  Sherman  D.; 
the  three  deceased  are  Orion,  died  Jan. 
8,  1824;  Julina,   died  April  26,   1847; 
Louisa,  wife  of  S.  C.  Hapgood,  died  May 
18,  1868.     Was  married  to  his  present 
wife,  Mrs.  Esther  Tabor,  July  10, 1871; 
she  was  born  in  Washington  Co.,  N.  Y. 


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665 


McEwen,  Jno.,  far.;  P.  0.  E.  Burlington. 
McEwen,  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  E.  Burlington. 
Maynard,  Ge^t.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Burlington,  i 
MANN,  S.  D.,  farmer  and  dairyman ; 
'  P.  0.  Burlington ;  born  in  Wyoming  Co., 
N.  Y.,  April  5, 1839  ;  came  to  Kane  Co. 
with  his  father's  family  in  1844  ;  is  the 
youngest  of  a  family  of  nine ;  he  was 
married,  Nov.  21,  I860,  to  Miss  C.  E. 
Terwilliger,  of  Hampshire  ;    they  have 
three    children   living — Georgiana,  An- 
drew  Eugene  and  Elsie  M.;  owns  240 
•  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $10,000 ;  Rep. 
Maurer,  Ignatius,  far.:  P.  O.  Burlington. 
McGregor,  Margaret,  far.;  P.  0.  Burlington. 
MIETH,    AUGUST,     blacksmith; 
born  in  Germany.  April  5,  1829  ;  came 
to  Chicago  in    1855,  remaining  there 
fifteen  years,  following  his   trade  of  a 
blacksmith  ;   removed  to  Kane   Co.,  in 
1 870,   settling  on  a  farm  about  a  mile 
and  a   half  east  of  Burlington  P.  0. ;  | 
resided  there  until  1874,  when  he  opened 
a  blacksmith's  shop  at  the  village.     He  j 
still  owns  the  farm  of  135  acres,  valued  j 
at  &35  an   acre.     Married  in    1854  to  | 
Miss  Theodora  Wika,  who  died  in  1858  ; 
in  I860,  he  was  again  married  to  Miss 
Mary  Pingal,  of  Chicago,   who   was  a 
native  of  Germany;  she  died  in  1872. 
'    He  has  five  children — August,  Emma, 
Fritz,  Barta  and  Ida.      Mr.   Mieth  is  a 
Republican  and  Lutheran. 
McGoagh,  James,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Mitchell,  Nancy,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
McEwen,  A.  V.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  East  Burling- 
ton. 

MANN,  FRANKLIN,  butter  and 
cheese  manufacturer ;  P.  0.  Burling- 
ton ;  born  in  Wyoming  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Jan. 
13,  1816.  Married.  June  21,  1838,  to 
Miss  Electa  Willard,  of  St.  Joseph  Co., 
Mich.,  who  was  born  in  Cattaraugus  Co., 
N.  Y.,  April  1.  1816;  came  to  Kane 
Co.  in  1844,  and  engaged  in  farming 
five  years ;  in  1849,  he  built  a  steam 
saw-mill  at  Burlington,  and  followed  the 
trade  of  a  carpenter  and  wagon  maker 
until  1872,  when  he  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  of  butter  and  cheese,  with 
his  son-in-law,  Mr.  Roseborough ;  he 
has  two  children  living — Delia  M.  (now 
Mrs.  Roseborough)  and  Celia  ;  his  son, 
Thaddeus,  was  a  member  of  the  8th  111. 
Cavalry ;  served  through  the  war,  and 
.afterward  enlisted  in  the  regular 


army,  serving  two  years,  and  died  in 
St.  Louis  in  1870 ;  Mr.  Mann  owns 
a  house  and  lot,  at  Burlington  ;  a  farm 
of  145  acres,  about  a  mile  north  of  the 
village,  and,  with  Mr.  Roseborough, 
owns  the  cheese  and  butter  factory  at 
Burlington  ;  he  is  a  Rep.;  has  served  as 
School  Director  about  ten  years,  as 
Town  Clerk  four  years,  as  Township 
Trustee  of  Schools  two  years,  and  as 
Commissioner  of  Highways  five  years  ; 
he  was  elected  Justice  of  the  Peace  and 
Notary  Public  in  1870,  and  still  holds 
the  office;  he  is  also,  at  present,  Town- 
ship School  Treasurer. 
McEWAN,  ROBT.,  Sec.  36;  P.  0. 

East  Burlington  ;  Rep. ;  born  in  the 
County  of  Perth,  Scotland,  Sept.  15, 
1841 ;  came  to  the  United  States  in  1852, 
settling  in  Kane  Co.  Married  Sept. 
22,  1867,  to  Mies  Ann  Harvey  of  Bur- 
lington Tp. ;  who  was  born  in  England, 
Jan.  11,  1827.  They  have  three  chil- 
dren— Fred.  A.,  Mary  E.  and  Frank  E. 
Owns  56  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $40  an 
acre  ;  has  held  the  office  of  School  Direc- 
tor since  April,  1875. 

-pUTyHER,  E.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Bur- 
I          lington. 

Parkenson.  W., merchant;  P. 0. Sycamore. 

Peirce,  D.  W.,  far.;  P.  O.  E.  Burlington. 

Powers,  Wm.,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Burlington. 

Pearcey,  Robt,  farmer  ;    P.  0.  Sycamore. 

PERRY,  MATHEW  H.,  farmer, 
Sec.  31  ;  P.  0.  Sycamore  ;  is  one  of  the 
earliest  settlers  of  the  county  ;  was  born 
in  Berkshire  Co.,  Mass.,  Aug.  27,  1796; 
his  parents  removed  to  Yates  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  when  he  was  about  seventeen  years 
of  age.  He  was  married  Dec.  25,  1821, 
to  Miss  Pamela  Briggs,  who  was  born 
in  East  Greenwich,  R.  I.,  April  7, 1802  ; 
they  removed  to  Ottawa,  111.,  in  1837, 
and,  the  following  year,  settled  in  Big 
Rock  Tp.,  Kane  Co.;  they  had  five  sons 
living  at  the  beginning  of  the  late  civil 
war,  all  of  whom  served  in  the  army, 
and  two  of  them,  Hale  and  Samuel,  lost 
their  lives  in  the  service  of  their  country ; 
one  son,  Josiah,  died  at  the  age  of 
twenty-two  years ;  the  children  now  liv- 
ing are — Oliver  H..  Amos,  George  W., 
Delia,  Lucy,  Mary,  Pamela  and  Sarah. 
Mr.  Perry  is  a  Republican;  owns  17 
acres  of  land  in  Kane  Co.,  and  160 
acres  in  Nubraska. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Perry,  M.  C.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Sycamore. 
Perry,  J.  M.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Sycamore. 
Patch,  S.  C.,  farmer;  P..O.  Sycamore. 
Pease,  S.  L.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 
Phelps,  W.  H.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 
Pease,  J.  L.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Burlington. 
Perry,  George,  W.,  far. ;  P.  O.  Sycamore,   i 
TT)USSELL  J.,  far.;  P.  O.  Sycamore. 

Roseubaugh.   J.,   far.;  P.  0.   Burlington. 

ROSEBOROUGH,      JOSEPH, 

Sec.  31 ;  farmer;  P.  0.  Sycamore;  Rep.; 
he  was  born  in  the  North  of  Ireland, 
Feb.  15,  1812,  and  came  with  his  pa- 
rents to  Canada  West  when  he  was  about 
12  years  of  age;  he  was  married    Dec. 
29,  1833,  to  Miss  Hannah  Brisbin,  who 
was  born  in  the  Province  of  Quebec,  near 
Lake  Champlain,  May  24,   1813;  they 
have  13  children  living — Joseph  (now 
living  in  Nevada),  Alexander  (residing 
in  Oregon),  Donald  (now  a  resident  of 
Iowa),  Jane  (now  Mrs.  W.  M.  Lewis),  ; 
Rachel  (now  Mrs.  VVestgrath),  Hannah  ; 
(now    Mrs.    Snell),    James    (living   at 
Burlington    P.    0.),    Nancy   C.    (now 
Mrs.  Strong),  John  (residing  in  Hamp- 
shire Tp.),    Mary,  Samuel,  Charles,  and 
Angeline ;    one    child,  George,  died  in 
Nov.,  1850.     Mr.  R.  owns  120  acres  of  j 
land,  valued  at  $5,400. 
Roberts,  J.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Burlington.  | 
Richert,  Jacob,  far.;  P.  0.  Burlington. 
Rogers,  J.  H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Burlington.  " 

ROSEBOROUGH,  JAMES,  but 

ter  and  cheese  mfr.,  junior  partner  in 
the  firm  of  F.  Mann  &  Co. ;  he  was  born 
in  Virgil  Tp.,  Kane  Co.,  May  6,  1846, 
and  followed  farming  until  he  was  18 
years  of  age,  when  he  learned  the  trade 
of  a  blacksmith,  and  followed  it  until 
about  three  years  ago,  when  he  entered 
upon  the  present  business ;  he  was  mar- 
ried Dec.  29,  1870,  to  Miss  Delia  M. 
Mann,  daughter  of  Franklin  Mann,  one 
of  the  earliest  settlers  of  Burlington  Tp.; 
they  have  one  child,  Dewey,  born  June 
15,  1876;  Mr.  R.  is  a  Rep;  has  held 
the  offices  of  Constable,  Collector  and 
School  Treasurer. 

Risser,  F.  H.,  far.;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Russell,  Jones,  far. ;   P.  O.  Burlington. 

SOLOMAN,  THOS  ,  far.;    P.  0.  East 
Burlington. 

Soloman,  J.  P.,  far. ;  P.  0.  East  Burlington. 
Seward,  H.,  far.;  P.  O.   Burlington. 


Swinbank,  Wm.,  far.;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

SCHAIRER,    GEO.  E.,  Sec   15, 

farmer  ;  P.  0.  Burlington ;  he  was  born 
in  Chicago,  July  3,  1844;  he  came  to 
Kane  Co.  in  1868.  and  was  married 
May  4,  1876,  to  Miss  Salome  Fix,  of 
Lisle,  Du  Page  Co..  111.  They  have  one 
child,  Edward. 

SCHA.IRER,    CHAS.    H.,    was 

born  in  Chicago,  Nov.  18,  1850,  and 
came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1871. 

SCHAIRER,  LOUIS,  was  born  in 
Lisle,  111.,  Jan.  18,  1857  ;  came  to  this 
county  in  1868.  The  above  named, 
with  two  sisters — Carrie  M.  (now  Mrs. 
Chase,  of  De  Kalb  Co.),  and  Salome 
(now  living  in  De  Kalb  Co.),  constitute 
the  family  of  George  Schairer,  who  came 
to  this  county  in  1868,  and  died  in 
1870.  The  estate  comprises  140  acres, 
valued  at  $40  per  acre.  The  three 
brothers  above  named  own,  in  addition, 
98  acres,  valued  at  $40  per  acre.  They 
are  Democrats,  and  were  raised  in  the 
German  Lutheran  Church. 

Struck,  Henry,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

SCHULZ,  PHILIP,  far.  and  stock 
raiser  ;  Sec.  8  ;  P.  0.  Burlingten  ;  born 
in  Baden,  Germany,  May  25,  1838  ; 
came  to  this  country  i,n  1846,  and  set- 
tled in  Du  Page  Co.,  residing  there 
about  twenty  years,  and  settling  in  Kane 
Co.  in  1866;  he  was  married,  Sept.  15, 
1861,  to  Miss  Caroline  Delles,  of  Chi- 
cago, who  was  born  in  Luxemburg,  Ger- 
many, Jan.  18,  1843;  they  have  seven 
children  living — Mary,  Carrie,  Philip, 
Katie  M.,  Rosa  L.,  Lizzie  and  Adelia 
M. ;  one  daughter,  Annie  I.,  died  Oct. 
8,  1877.  Mr.  Schulz  has  been  School 
Director  about  eight  years ;  Dem.;  owns 
446  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $45  per 
acres.  Mr.  S.  and  family  are  Catholics. 

SHOLES,  DAVID,  farmer  and  stock 
dealer  ;  Sec.  24  ;  P.  O.  Burlington  ;  born 
in  Genesee  Co.,  N.  Y.,  June^  9,  1820  ; 
came  to  Illinois  in  1 840  ;  stopping  about 
a  year  in  Knox  Co.,  and  another  year  in 
Galena,  settling  in  Kane  Co.,  in  1843. 
Married  March  29,  1847,  to  Miss  Mary 
J.  Young  of  Burlington  Tp.,  who  was 
born  in  the  State  of  New  York  in  1827. 
Have  three  children  living — Earnest  C., 
Esther  C.,  (now  Mrs.  Wm.  Smith  of 
Sycamore),  and  David  W.  Mr.  Sholes 
is  a  Democrat. 


KANE  COUNTY:  BURLINGTON. 


667 


Samis,  B.,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Burlington. 

SPRAGUE,  C.  W.,  farmer  ;  Sec.  10  ; 
P.  0  Burlington  ;  born  in  Erie  Co., 
Penn.,  April  24,  1835.  His  father's 
family  removed  to  Kane  Co.,  when  he 
was  three  years  of  age,  settling  in  what 
what  is  now  Rutland  Tp. ;  he  was  mar- 
ried Dec.  6,  1865  to  Miss  Sarah  Jobe, 
a  native  of  McHenry  Co.,  111.,  who  was 
born  March  14,  1845  ;  they  have  five 
children  living — Jessie  L.,  Ephraim  J., 
Willard  L.,  Maudie  S.  and  Wm.  R  ; 
one  child,  Wm.  C.,  died  May  23,  1868. 
Owns  80  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $4,400. 
He  enlisted  in  1861  in  the  52d  111.  Vols., 
serving  19  months;  he  was  wounded 
twice  at  the  battle  of  Corinth,  one  ball 
passing  through  his  left  leg  and  another 
through  the  heel  of  his  right  foot,  also 
received  as  many  as  eight  bullet  holes 
in  his  clothing;  this  was  during  a  charge 
to  recapture  a  battery  that  had  been 
taken  from  them  by  the  enemy.  He  is 
a  Republican,  and  himself  and  wife  are 
members  of  the  Baptist  Church. 

Smith,  W.  J.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Shefner,  L.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Sullivan,  J..  farmer;  P.  0.  East  Burlington. 

Swinbank,  Jno.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Smith,  L.  B.  far.  ;  P.  0.  East  Burlington. 

Sawyer,  D.  H.,  far. ;  P.  O.  East  Burlington. 

SAMIS,  VALENTINE,  farmer; 
Sec.  12  ;  P.  0.  Burlington;  owns  130 
acres  of  land  valued  at  $45  an  acre  ;  has 
been  School  Director  nine  years.  He 
was  born  in  the  Province  of  Ontario, 
Feb.  25,  1829.  Came  to  Kane  Co.,  in 
1848,  and  in  1851  he  settled  in  Du  Page 
Co.,  residing  there  four  years  ;  he  then 
removed  to  Whiteside  Co.,  and  lived 
there  two  years  ;  returning  to  Kane  Co., 
he  settled  in  Burlington  Tp.  in  1857  on 
the  farm  now  owned  and  occupied  by 
him.  He  was  married  Nov.  21,  1860,  to 
Miss  Nancy  A.  McClelland,  of  Hamp- 
shire Tp.,  who  was  born  in  Crawford 
Co.,  Pa.,  Nov.  18,  1841.  They  have 
five  children — Martha,  Eva  J.,  William 
S.,  Solomon  and  Edwin. 

Sanders,  Jno.,  far.;  P.  O.  Burlington. 

SMITH,  IRA.  W.,  feon  of  the  above, 
farmer  and  dairyman ;  born  on  the 
homestead  in  Burlington  Tp.,  June  3, 
1852  ;  married  Dec.  24,  1874,  to  Miss 
Adah  Chapman,  of  Burlington  Tp.; 
they  have  one  child,  Cecil. 


Swinbank,  S.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.   Burlington, 
Sparow,  Chas.,  far.;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

SMITH,  MRS.  JANE,  Sec  2 ;  P. 

0.  Hampshire  ;  was  born  in  Crawford 
Co.,  Penn.,  March  13,  1815  ;  she  was 
married  June  23,  1836,  to  the  late 
Charles  Smith,  who  was  born  in  Mercer 
Co.,  Penn.,  July  22.  1812;  they  re- 
moved to  Kane  Co.  in]  1850;  Mr. 
Smith  died  Sept,  15,  1869  ;  Mrs.  Suii  h 
has  nine  children  living — Anna  (now 
Mrs.  C.  Hart,  of  Wisconsin) ;  John  M. 
(now  living  in  Kansas),  Lydia  W.  (now 
Mrs.  E.  B.  Wright,  of  Ford  Co., 
111.),  Mary  M.  (wife  of  Richard  Santee, 
of  Elgin),  William  M.  (living  in  Syca- 
more), Eliza,  (wife  of  E.  Keyse,  of 
Burlington),  Ira  W.,  Maggie  and 
Charles  ;  Mrs.  Smith  is  a  member  of 
Unionist  Church. 

SMITH,  CHARLES,  was  born  Dec. 
11,  1856;  he  is  engaged  with  his 
brother  in  carrying  on  the  farm  and  in 
dairying  and  stock  raising ;  they  are 
Republicans ;  the  estate  comprises  400 
acres,  valued  at  $20,000. 

Sprague,  Sarah  E.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Sammis,  Peter,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

SMITH,  WM.,  farmer,  Sec.  29  ;  P.  O. 
Sycamore  ;  born  in  Niagara  Co.,  N.  Y.r 
May  5,  1819;  until  1847  he  lived  in 
sight  of  Niagara  Falls,  when  he  came 
to  Kane  Co.  and  settled  in  Burlington 
Tp.;  he  was  married  Jan.  28,  1843,  to 
Miss-  Catharine  O'Kane,  of  his  native 
county,  was  born  in  the  Co.  of  London- 
derry, Ireland,  in  1819;  they  have 
two  children — William  J.  and  Catha- 
rine A.  (now  Mrs.  Charles  Barry,  of 
Burlington  Tp.);  Mr.  Smith  owns  180 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $7,200  ;  he  is  a 
Republican. 

Swinbank,  Margaret,  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Sauoders,  Richard,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

SHOLES,  D.  W.,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man, Sec.  13;  P.  0.  Burlington;  Dem.; 
born  in  Burlington  Tp.,  Kane  Co.,  111., 
April  24,  1854 ;  was  married  July 
17,  1872,  to  Miss  Jane  McClelland  of 
the  same  town ;  they  have  two  children. 

rpRUSCOTT,  RICHARD,  far.;  P.  0. 
1  Sycamore. 

Torey,  J.  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Thompson,  J.,  far.;  P.  0.  East  Burlington. 

Tucker,  C.  H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Thompson,  E.  A.,  far.  P.  0.  Burlington. 


668 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


THOMPSON,  T.  J.,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser  ;  Sec.  24  ;  P.  0.  East  Bur- 
lington ;  Rep.;  born  in  Greenbriar  Co., 
West  Virginia,  April  18, 1833  ;  in  1849, 
his  father's  family  moved  to  Kane  Co., 
and  settled  on  the  farm  now  owned  and 
occupied  by  Mr.  Thompson.  Married 
Dec.  3, 1857,  to  Miss  Hannah  A.  Tucker, 
of  Campton  Tp.,  who  was  born  in  West 
Virginia,  April  14,  1839;  they  have 
five  children — John  R.,  Charles  K., 
Frank  F.,  Mary  J.  and  Henry  M. ;  Mr. 
Thompson  and  wife  are  members  of  the 
American  Wesleyan  Methodist  Church ; 
he  owns  a  farm  of  220  acres,  valued  at 
$11,000. 

1TTMDENSTOCK,  MICHAEL,  farmer 
L_J  and  stock  raiser ;  Sec.  5  ;  P.  0. 
Burlington  ;  Dem. ;  Cath. ;  born  in  Al- 
sace, France.  March  4,  1833;  came  to 
the  U.  S.  in  1853,  and  spent  one  year 
in  Du  Page  Co.,  III.  ;  he  then  went  to 
California,  and  engaged  in  mining,  re- 
maining  there  ten  years  ;  returning,  he 
settled  on  his  present  farm  in  Burling- 
ton Tp.  He  was  married  April  21, 
1866,  to  Miss  Mary  A.  Ansel,  of  Na- 
perville,  111.,  who  was  born  in  Alsace, 
France,  Sept.  11,  1840  ;  they  have  four 
children — Michael,  Joseph,  John  and 
William;  he  owns  160  acres,  valued  at 
$6.400. 

VAN  DUSEN,  0.,  far. ;    P.  O.  Syca- 
more. 
Viggers,  James,  far ;    P.  0.  Sycamore. 


Varty.  Thos.,  far. ;   P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Varty,  Margaret,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Varty,  R.  J.,  far. ;   P.  0.  Sycamore. 

TTTEIGHTMAN,  H,  farmer;  P.  0. 
VV  Burlington. 

Wallace,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

WRIGHT,  D.  C..  farmer;  Sees.  11, 
14  and  15 ;  P.  0.  Burlington ;  Rep.; 
born  in  Putnam  Co.,  N.  Y.,  March  1, 
1822;  in  1836,  his  father  removed  with 
his  family  to  this  township  ;  he  was  one 
of  the  earliest  settlers,  there  being  but 
two  houses  in  the  township  at  the  time 
he  came ;  Mr.  Wright  was  married  Jan. 
3,  1847,  to  Miss  Sarah  J.  Pease,  of 
Burlington  Tp.,  who  was  born  in  Catta- 
raugus  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  3,  1828  ;  they 
have  seven  children — Daniel  S.,  Will- 
iam T.,  Hattie  J.,  Helen  R.,  Jennie  M., 
Ida  L.  and  Rosa  E. ;  owns  a  farm  of 
192  acres,  valued  at  $9,600. 

Wadley,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  East  Bur- 
lington. 

Ward,  Mary,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Wright,  Sol.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Wangham,  P.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Wallace,  Edw.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

Wallace,  Patrick,  far. ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 

White,  Caroline,  far. ;  P.  0.'  Burlington. 

Winchester,  Geo.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 
^OUNG,  S.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Burlingion, 


Y 


Young,  Daniel,  far. ;  P.  0.  Burlington. 
Elgin  township 


ELGIN  TOWNSHIP. 


A    LLASON,  J.  W.,  farmer;  P.O.  El- 
J_\_     gin. 

Allason,  Robert,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Allason,  Alice ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Allason.  Richard,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Abbott,  N.  K.,  farmer  ;  South  Elgin. 
Anderson,  Hans,  shoemaker ;  P.  0.  South 

Elgin. 

Ahrens,  Joseph  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Avendet.  Chas.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Alexander,  Kate,    P.  0.  Elgin. 
Abbott,  H.  S.,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 
Alberdeng,  Theo.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Abell,  W.  W.,  watch  factory  ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 


ABLER,  LEOPOLD,  clothier  and 
hatter ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  Baden, 
Germany,  Oct.  15,  1834  :  came  to  this 
country  in  1855,  locating  in  Chicago, 
where  he  remained  until  1857,  when  he 
took  up  his  residence  in  Elgin;  married 
in  1859  to  Miss  Rosa  Shewerman,  of 
Muscatine,  Iowa ;  has  six  children  ;  is  a 
member  of  Elgin  Lodge,  No.  117,  A.. 
F.  &  A.  M. ;  also  of  Loyal  L.  Munn 
Chapter,  No.  96.  Mr.  A.  was  one  of 
the  unfortunate  ones  in  the  fire  of  Mareh 
23,  1874,  losing  about  $3,000. 

Ablerman,  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 


KANE  COUNTY:  ELGIN. 


669 


Abbott,  Jesse,  Jr.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Allen,  Geo.  W.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ahlo,   Charles,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Acker,  G.  H.,   Tea   Co.   manager ;  P.  O. 

Elgin. 

Adams,  S.  M.,  artist;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Ayres,  Charles,  billiards ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Anderson,   Andrew,  watch  factory  ;  P.  0. 

Elgin. 

Amaden,  Eliza,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Amaden,  J.,  notions ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Adams,  J.  M.,  artist;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Allen,  E.  J.,  mail  route  messenger  ;  P.  0. 

Elgin. 

Apple,  Andrew,  manfr.  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Anderson.    Swan,  Milk    Condensing    Co.; 

P.  0.  Elgin. 
Allanson,  Henry,  stock  dealer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

ABBOT,  NATHANIEL  K.,  far 

mer ;  Sec.  26 ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in 
Washington,  Orange  Co.,  Vt.,  Dec.  19, 
1818  ;  came  to  Illinois  in  the  Fall  of 
1842,  stopping  at  Lockport,  Will  Co., 
until  the  following  Spring,  when  he  re- 
moved to  Kane  Co.;  Rep.;  Liberal ; 
married  Miss  Ann  M.  Devore,  April  12, 
1839 ;  she  was  born  in  the  State  of 
Ohio;  five  children  living — Henry  S., 
Abram  A.,  Eleanor  E.,  wife  of  Seth 
Doxey ;  Mary  C.,  wife  of  M.  Bragey  ; 
Isabell  A.,  wife  of  Wm.  Barton;  lost 
three — Mary  Ann,  Sophia  J.  and  Agnes. 

Adams,  J.  S.,  Supt.  watch  factory ;  P.  0. 
Elgin. 

Adams,  Oscar,  dentist ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Aldrich,  C.  T.,  barber ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Anderson,  Z.,  laborer ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Adams,  0.  0.,  watch  factory  ;'P.  0.  Elgin. 

Allen,  A.  G.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

ALLEN,  EDSON  K..  Constable; 
P.  0.  Elgin  ;  was  born  in  Rutland  Co., 
Vt.,  May  19,  1834;  came  to  Illinois  in 
early  childhood  with  his  parents,  who 
located  in  Hampshire  Township,  Kane 
Co.,  in  1837 ;  Rep.;  Bapt.;  married 
Miss  Mary  Jane  Brydia  Nov.  1,  1855  ; 
she  was  born  in  Crawford  Co.,  Pa.,  June 
27,  1838  ;  two  children  living — Lucre- 
tia  N.  and  George  E.;  lost  one  child — 
William  E.,  died  in  Feb.,  1863  ;  Mr.  A. 
served  during  the  war  in  the  Kane  Co. 
Cavalry,  which  was  consolidated  with 
the  15th  Cavalry  in  Dec.,  1862,  and 
afterward  merged  into  the  10th  111.  Cav- 
alry ;  was  formerly  a  member  of  Bur- 
lington Lodge,  No.  637,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M. 


Able,  Clara,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Anderson.  C.  K.,  P.  0  Elgin. 

Aldrich,  U.  E.,  expressman ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ayres,  R.  S.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ainsworth,  E.  C.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Abbott,  Mrs.  S.   A.,  dressmaker ;     P.    0. 

Elgin. 

Abbott,  Ann  B.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Adolph,  Rose,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Adriance,  N.  V.,  farmer;  P.  O   Elgin. 
Anderson,  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Andrews,  Samuel,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Abbott,  F.,  watch  factory  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BARRY,  A.  S.,  teacher,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Britton,  L.  F.,  far.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Bishop,  Henry,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BLOOMFIELD,  NORMAN  J. 

(D.  R.  Jencks  &  Co.),  real  estate,  in- 
surance and  passage  tickets ;  P.  0.  El- 
gin ;  born  in  Herkimer  Co.,  N.  Y., 
Dec.  20, 1818 ;  came  to  Illinois  in  1860, 
locating  at  Dundee  ;  has  resided  at  El- 
gin t-ince  1866 ;  Dem.;  Lib.;  has  filled 
the  offices  of  School  Inspector  and  Su- 
perintendent in  Herkimer  Co.,  N.  Y.; 
was  Captain  of  steamer  Great  Western, 
Lake  Erie,  from  1 852  to  1855  ;  married, 
in  1864,  to  Miss  Louisa  M.  Mills,  of 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  who  died  in  March. 
1851  ;  was  again  married,  in  October, 
1853,  to  Harriet  A.  Van  Norman,  of 
Tillsonburg,  Canada ;  three  children — 
Kate  L.,  Frank  L.  and  Sam  B.  Mr.  B. 
is  a  member  of  Monitor  Lodge,  No. 
522,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M.;  has  a  watch 
which  bears  this  inscription  :  "  Pre- 
sented to  Past  Master  N.  J.  Bloomfield 
by  Monitor  Lod^e,  No.  522,  A.,  F.  &  A. 
M.,  Dec.  30,  5875. 

Bishop,  Thos.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bartell,  Chris.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BROWV,  JAMES  C.,  far.;  born  in 
Steuben  Co.,  N.  Y.,  March  20,  1831 ; 
came  to  Illinois,  in  November,  1844,  lo- 
cating in  Hampshire  Tp.,  Kane  Co.  ; 
came  to  Elgin,  his  present  home,  in 
1 874 ;  owns  400  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  820,000 ;  Rep.;  Lib.;  was  elected 
Sheriff  of  Kane  Co.  in  1870,  and  re- 
elected  in  1872 ;  has  held  other  minor 
offices,  and  at  present  that  of  Super- 
visor of  Elgin  Tp.;  married  Miss  The- 
resa P.  Harney,  of  Massillon,  Ohio,  Sept. 
23,  1 855 ;  three  children  living — Lijlie 

D.,  Ira  J.   and   Mamie  L.;  lost  one 

Daisy,  who  died  in  1852,  aged  11  yrs 
A 


670 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Bishop,  Chas.,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 
Barton,  Wm.,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 
Burns,  Samuel,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 
Buzzell,  Henry,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
BOSWORTH,  INCREASE  C., 

President  of  the  First  National  Bank  of 
Elgin ;  born  in  Greenfield,  Saratoga 
Co.,  N.  Y,,  April  2,  1812  ;  came  to 
Illinois  in  1836,  remaining  in  Chicago 
two  years,  and  locating  at  Dundee  in 
1838  ;  in  1867,  he  removed  to  Elgin, 
his  present  home  ;  owns  450  acres  of 
land,  valued  at  $30,000  ;  served  as  Su- 
pervisor of  Dundee  Tp.  for  two  years, 
and  same  term  in  Elgin  Tp.  Mr.  B.  is 
Resident  Trustee  of  the  Northern  Illi- 
nois Hospital  for  the  Insane,  at  Elgin, 
and  one  of  the  Directors  of  the  Elgin 
Academy  ;  he  is  also  connected  with 
the  Chicago  University  and  Theological 
Seminary,  being  on  the  Board  of  Trus- 
tees of  both  institutions.  Rep.;  Bapt.; 
married,  in  December,  1844,  to  Mary 
Ann,  daughter  of  Dr.  Root  (formerly  of 
Elgin, deceased) ;  four  children — Alfred, 
William  E.,  Abbie  L.  and  Henry  I. 

Badendick.  Louis,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BORDEN,  HENRY  LEE,  Super- 
intendent  of   the   Illinois   Condensing 
Company,  Elgin,  111. ;  born  in  Egypt, 
Wheaton  Co.,  Texas,  Jan,   18,   1832  ;   j 
came  to  Illinois  in  March,  1875,  locat-  ; 
ing  at  Elgin,  his  present  home ;  Lib. ; 
married,    in    1872,  to    Miss    Laura  J. 
George,  of   Wheaton  Co.,  Texas  ;  owns 
600  acres  of  land  in  the  State  of  Texas, 
valued  at  $6,000.    Mr.  B.'s  father,  Gail  ; 
Borden,  who  died  Jan.   12,  1873,  was  • 
widely  known,  both  in  this  country  and 
Europe,    in  '  connection    with    various 
forms  of  concentrated  food,  especially 
that  of  condensed  milk. 

BARCLAY,  DAVID  P.,  dealer  in 
hardware  and  stoves  ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born 
in  Edinburgh.  Scotland,  March  29,  ; 
1828;  came  to  this  country  in  1842, 
locating  at  Waukegan,  111.,  where  he 
remained  until  1851,  when  he  came  to 
Elgin,  his  present  home;  served  as 
Mayor  of  Elgin  three  terms — 1874,  :5 
and  '6;  was  married  in  1851,  to  Miss 
Martricia  J.  Hammer,  of  Elgin ;  she 
was  born  in  Cook  Co.,  her  father  being 
one  of  the  first  settlers  of  that  county. 
Rep.:  Meth.;  Mr.  B.  is  a  member  of 
Elgin  Lodge,  No.  117,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M. 


Bateman,  Jacob,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Brown,  W.  F.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Buzzell,  Mrs.  W.  S.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Bramer,  Lena,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Barton,  Charles,  carriage  trimmer  ;  P.  0. 

Elgin. 

Baker,  Chas.  D.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Bradford,  H.  H.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Bigsby,  C.  L.,  mason ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BOSWORTH   FRANKLIN  S., 

dealer  in  hardware,  stoves  and  dairy 
supplies ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Boston 7 
Erie  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Dec.  17.  1831 ;  came 
to  Illinois  in  Aug.,  1839,  locating  at 
Dundee  ;  removed  to  Elgin  about  six 
years  ago;  Rep.;  Liberal;  was  married 
in  1859,  to  Miss  Sarah  E.  Hunt,  of 
Cleveland.  Ohio ;  she  was  born  in 
Perrysburg,  Cattaraugus  Co.,  N.  Y.  -r 
have  three  children — Edward  [.,  Mary 
A.  and  Frank  H. 

Brown,  Alex.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Burk.  Ella,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BALDWIN,  LYNDON  A.  (L.  A, 

Baldwin  &  Co.),  druggists ;  P.  0. 
Elgin ;  born  in  St.  Lawrence  County, 
N.  Y.;  came  to  Illinois  in  1850, 
locating  in  McHenry  Co..  111.;  removed 
to  Elgin  in  1864;  was  married,  in 
1857,  to  Miss  Mary  D.  Joslyn,  of 
Chicago ;  they  have  two  children — 
Bessie  A.  and  Harrie  L.  Dem.;  Lib, 

Baldwin,  M.  B.,  ex  P.  M  ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Barrows,  Eunice,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Borden,  Mrs.  E.  C.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BOSWORTH  BROS.  &  PECK 

(Alfred  Bosworth,  William  E.  Bos- 
worth  and  Geo.  M.  Peck),  wholesale 
and  retail  dealers  in  dry  goods,  carpets., 
notions,  etc. ;  P.  0.  Elgin  :  this  well- 
known  house  was  established  in  the  Fall 
of  1867,  in  Stowe's  Block,  on  Main  st.r 
but  removed  to  their  present  location  in 
the  Bosworth  Block,  Fountain  Square, 
in  the  Fall  of  1868,  giving  them  more 
comfortable  and  spacious  quarters  to 
meet  the  demands  of  an  increasing  trade. 
They  keep  constantly  on  hand  a  general 
stock  of  first-class  goods  for  the  whole- 
sale and  retail  trade,  consisting  chiefly 
of  dry  goods,  notions,  carpets,  oil  cloths, 
live  geese  feathers  and  furs. 

Brown.  S.  P..  physician ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Buck,  Sarah  A./P.  0.  Elgin. 

Blackley,  J.  S.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Benham,  K.  W.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


KANE  COUNTY :  ELGIN. 


671 


Benham,S.  A.,  painter;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Balch,  VV.  3.,  minister ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 
Bodden,  Randolph,  P.  O.  Elgin. ' 

BOTSFORD,  RICH'D  N.,  Bots- 

f'ord  &  Barry,  attorneys ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ; 
born  in  Newton,  Fail-field  Co.,  Conn., 
Oct.  28,  1830  ;  came  to  Illinois  in  1851, 
locating  at  St.  Charles,  Kaue  Co.  ;  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  in  1857  ;  was  elected 
Judge  of  the  County  Court  in  1861, 
which  office  he  held  four  years;  in  1869, 
he  located  at  Elgin,  his  present  home  ; 
Dem.;  Liberal.  Married  Miss  Ellen  E. 
Bundy,  in  1860 ;  she  was  born  in  New 
Hampshire  ;  have  two  children — Carl 
E.  and  Alosie. 

Bartholomew,  Warren,  carp.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Brandt,  Fred,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ball,  A.  D.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ballen,  G.  W.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bassett,  0.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bloomfield,  N.  J.,  ins.  agt.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BARTLETT,  PATTEN  S.,  P.  0. 

Elgin  ;  born  in  Amesbury,  Mass.,  Sept. 
3,  1833 ;  was  connected  with  the  Amer- 
ican Watch  Company  at  Waltham,  Mass., 
from  1854  to  1864  ;  came  to  Illinois,  in 
the   latter  year,   locating  at  Elgin ;  he 
took  an  active  part  in   establishing  the 
Elgin  National  Watch  Company  in  1864, 
and    has    traveled    extensively,  both  in 
this  country  and  Europe,  in  the  interest 
of  i  he  company,  introducing  the  Elgin 
Watches  to  the  trade  in  the  larger  cities 
of  both  continents ;  resigned   the  posi-   j 
tion    of   Assistant  Supt.   of   the  Elgin   ; 
National  Watch  Co.  in  December  1, 18?  7,  : 
to   accept  a  position  with  the  American   > 
Watch   Co.   at   Waltham,    Mass.,    with 
which  he  was  formerly  connected.     Mr. 
B.  is  a  member  of  the  following  Masonic 
bodies :   Monitor  Lodge,  No.  522,  Loyal 
L.    Munn    Chapter,     No.    96,     Bethel 
Comd.    No.    36,  Knight   Templars,    at 
Elgin ;  also  of  the  higher  bodies   with 
membership  at  Chicago,  Ills. 
Brown,  Wm.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BACHRACH,    CHAS.,   clothing, 

hats,  caps,  boots,  shoes  and  gents'  fur- 
nishing goods  ;  P.  O.  Elgin  ;  he  was 
born  in  Baltimore,  Md.;  came  to  Illi- 
nois in  1866,  locating  at  Elgin,  his  pre- 
sent home ;  he  married  in  1868  to 
Miss  Lanora  Goldman,  of  Chicago. 
They  have  five  children — Martha,  Ben- 
nie,  Richatd,  Harrie  arid  Samuel. 


i  Burton,  Richard,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bristol,  Lyman,  carp.  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
'  Bennett,  Dr.  R.  F.,  physician  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
:   Beegan,  Julia,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
j  Buell,  Joseph  E.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
!   Bewmaster,  John,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Burns,  Rev.  W.,  minister;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Barrett,  B.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BECKER,  JOHN  H.,  Justice  of 
the  Peace,  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  was  born  in 
Saratoga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Dec.  25,  1836;  he 
came  West  in  1867,  locating  at  Elgin, 
his  present  home  ;  Ind.  ;  Liberal ;  was 
married  in  1864,  to  Miss  Lydia  K. 
Keyes,  of  Albany,  N.  Y. ;  she  had 
three  children  living — Florence,  E. 
Keyes  and  Kate  D. ;  lost  two — Adelade 
Juliette  G. ;  was  elected  Justice  of  the 
Peace  in  1877. 

Bucklinger,  C.,  far. ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Basly,  Ann,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Brown,  Ephraim,  lab.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Barney,  Henry,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BURT,  HENRY  F. ;  P.  0.  Elgin, 

111.;  born  in  Norton,  Mass.,  Jan.  21, 
1846,  but  removed  in  early  childhood 
with  his  parents  to  Taunton,  Mass., 
where  he  resided  until  1866 ;  went  to 
Providence,  R.  I.,  where  he  graduated 
at  Schofield  s  Commercial  College,  and 
entered  the  establishment  of  Gladding, 
Br<).  &  Co.,  wholesale  and  retail  dealers 
in  books  and  stationery,  as  cashier  ;  re- 
mained with  this  firm  two  years ;  came 
to  Illinois  in  1868,  locating  at  Elgin  ;  he 
was  engaged  as  balance  maker  in  the 
Elgin  National  Watch  Factory  till  Oct. 
10,  1874,  when  he  left  that  institution 
to  accept  a  position  in  the  Postal  Ser- 
vice on  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad 
from  Omaha,  Neb.,  to  Ogden,  Utah  (a 
distance  of  1,032  miles) ;  was  trans- 
ferred to  a  route  on  the  C.,R.I.  &  P.  R.R. 
from  Chicago  to  Iowa  City,  March  10, 
1875  ;  Mr.  B.  resigned  this  position, 
Nov.  1,  1875,  to  accept  the  position  as 
chief  clerk  and  purchasing  agent  for  the 
Illinois  Northern  Hospital  for  the  In- 
sane, which  position  he  held  until  the 
Fall  of  1876;  Rep  ;  Liberal;  he  mar- 
ried in  Nov.  8,  1870,  Miss  Kate  L., 
daughter  of  Norman  J.  and  Louisa  M. 
Bloomfield,  of  Elgin  ;  is  Secretary  of 
Monitor  Lodge,  No.  522,  A.,  F.  & 
A.  M. 
Baker,  Chas.,  watch  factory ;  P.  O.  Elgin 


672 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Byington,  Miss  M.  E.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Barclay,  Margaret,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Buzzil,  Ezra,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BORRMAN,  THEODORE   P., 

proprietor  of  Riverside  Green- House, 
Elgin  ;  was  born  in  Prussia,  March  23, 
1852 ;  he  came  to  this  country  with  his 
parents  in  1860,  locating  at  BufKilo,  N. 
Y.,  where  he  remained  until  1 869  ; 
spent  considerable  time  traveling  prior 
to  1873  ;  locating  in  Chicago  that  year  ; 
he  came  to  Elgin  in  .he  Spring  of  1874  ; 
Rep. ;  Lutheran  ;  was  mariied  in  Nov., 
1873,  to  Miss  Emily  C.  Busch,  of 
Columbus,  Ohio ;  she  was  born  in  Dela- 
ware, Ohio  ;  Mr.  B.  keeps  constantly 
on  hand  a  fine  stock  of  flowering  plants, 
also  all  kinds  of  decorations  furnished 
on  short  notice. 

Boyington,  a.   E.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Burns,  Samuel,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Burton,  Mark,  far. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Brown,  H.  J.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bridges,  W.  H.,  Supt,  Schools;  P.  0. 
Elgin. 

Burdick,  O.  S,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Brown,  D.  W.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bray  man,  Mary  B.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Burroughs,  Erastus,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Black,  Lyman,  capitalist ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BECKER,  DANIEL  C.,  milling; 

P.  0.  South  Elgin ;  he  was  born  in 
Shutters  Corners,  Schoharie  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  March  27,  1833,  but  removed  in 
early  childhood  with  his  parents  to 
Ames,  Montgomery  Co.,  N.  Y.,  where 
he  remained  until  22  years  of  age,  then 
returned  to  Schoharie  Co.  and  engaged 
in  milling  ;  he  came  to  Illinois  May  10, 
1867,  locating  atDixon,  Lee  Co. ;  Rep.; 
Lib.;  he  married  May  5,  1855,  Miss 
Elizabeth  Banta;  she  was  born  in 
Sheridan,  Schoharie  Co.,  N.  Y.  Mr.  B. 
has  made  milling  a  business  for  many 
years,  and  is  now  manager  and  foreman 
in  the  Prairie  State  Mill  at  South 
Elgin,  111.,  operated  by  Foster,  Lee  & 
Co.,  of  Chicago.  His  home  and  fam- 
ily are  at  Dixon,  Lee  Co.,  Ills. 

Bierns,  Wm.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Beith,  Jas.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Benham,  Horace,  painter  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Benham,  Wm.,  painter  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Benham,  S.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Brown,  Louis,  Sr.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Brown,  S.  N.,  traveler;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


BROWN,  RODOLPHUS  P., far; 
Sec.  35 :  P.  O.  South  Elgin,  111.;  born 
in  Canada  West  Aug.  2,  1829  ;  came 
to  Illinois  in  1845,  locating  about 
three  miles  northwest  of  Elgin ;  re- 
moved to  his  present  location  in  1851; 
owns  88  acres,  valued  at  $7,000  ;  Rep.; 
Free  Meth.;  has  served  as  School  Di- 
rector several  terms ;  married  in  Sept., 
1850,  to  Miss  LydiaJane  Collins;  sev- 
en children — Frances  L-,  Charles  E., 
Marion  A.,  Adalihe  C.,  Nathan  C., 
Freddie  R.  and  George. 

Butler,  J.  B.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bohne,  Jno..  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BROWN,  JAS  W.,  far.;  Soc.  34; 
P.  0.  Elgin ;  he  was  born  in  Canada 
West,  July  29,  1825  ;  he  came  to 
Illinois  in  the  Spring  of  1846,  locating 
about  three  miles  northwest  of  Elgin  ; 
he  removed  to  his  present  location  in 
1870 ;  he  owns  177  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $9,000;  Greenback;  Lib.; 
has  held  minor  township  oifices  at  dif- 
ferent times.  He  married  in  1844  to 
Miss  Hannah  Sinclair;  she  died  Jan. 
25,  1860;  had  six  children  by  this 
union,  four  living — Hiram  J.,  William 
A.,  Herbert  R.,  Alfaretta  A. ;  lost  two, 
Harriet  E.  died  Jan.  3,  1869,  and  Jas. 
J.  died  Jan.  26,  1853  ;  he  was  again 
married  in  1862  to  Catharine  Wheeler  ; 
she  was  born  in  Albany,  N.  Y. 

Buchanan,  Sandy,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Beth,  Christ..  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Baldwin,  Thos.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Barrack,  Margaret;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bagley,  Geo.,  engineer;  P.O.Elgin. 

Baxter,  John,  watch  factory;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BISHOP,  THOMAS,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser ;  Sec.  22  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born 
in  Devonshire.  England,  Sept.  16,  1826; 
removed  with  his  parents,  in  early  child- 
hood, to  New  Brunswick ;  came  to  Illi- 
nois in  July,  1850,  locating  in  Elgin 
Township,  on  the  farm  where  he  now 
resides ;  owns  240  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  $20,000 ;  Ind.;  Universalist ;  held 
the  office  of  Road  Commissioner  for  three 
terms,  also  other  minor  offices  ;  is  at  pres- 
ent one  of  the  directors  of  the  Home 
National  Bank  of  Elgin ;  married  in 
May,  1869,  to  Miss  Emma  J.,  daughter 
of  John  A.  and  Mary  Ann  Stringer ; 
have  three  children — Clarence  N.,  Flora 
P.  and  Lawrenee. 


KANE  COUNTY:  ELGIN. 


673 


Brown,  Mrs.  Lydia ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bagley,  C.  H.,  supt.  at  watch  factory  ;  P 
0.  Elgin. 

Blim,  G.  H.,  watch  factory  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Buck,  I.  N.,  detective ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bosworth.  Eugene,  merchant;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bruman,  H.,  florist;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

BURTON,  FRANCIS, far. ;  Sec.  32 ; 
P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Canada  East,  Dec. 
14,  IS'.' 9 ;  came  to  Illinois  in  May,  1845 ; 
located  in  Plato  Township;  removed 
to  his  present  home  in  the  Fall  of  1854  ; 
owns  135  acres  of  land,  valued  at  87,- 
000  ;  Rep. ;  member  of  the  United 
Brethren  Church  ;  married,  in  1853,  to 
Miss  Mary  Pool ;  she  was  born  in  En- 
gland, Feb.  23,  1835  ;  have  eight  chil- 
dren— Charles  R.,  Adaline  M.,  George 
F.,  Francessa,  Olive,  Willie  L.,  Frank 
and  Minnie  M. 

Burrett,  Peter,  capitalist ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Brass,  Julia  E.  ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Bundy,  P.  E.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Binghani,  Mary  A.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Balch,  E..  E.,  watch  factory ;  P.  0.  Elgin,    j 

Boyce,  Sylvester,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Byington,  Milo,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Byington,  Irwin,  clerk ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Batterman,  Henry,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Browning,  J.  H.,  retired  far.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BEAN,  CHARLES   F.,    groceries.   ; 
crockery,   notions,  boots  and  shoes ;  P.   ! 
O.    Udina,    Elgin    Township ;    born    in  ! 
Groton,  Grafton  Co.,  N.  H.,  May  31,   I 
1836  ;  removed,  in  early  childhood,  to  ] 
Illinois,  with  his  parents,  who  settled  in  \ 
Elgin,  in  the  Fall  of  1837  :  his  father,   ; 
Folsom    Bean,  coming   the  year  before 
and  selecting  the  location  ;  owns  7  acres  i 
of  land   in  Plato    Township,  valued  at  I 
$1,200;  Ind.;  Lib.;  married,  in   1861,   j 
to  Miss  Anna  E.  Dedrick  ;  she  was  born   j 
in  Frankfort,  Herkimer  Co  ,  N.  Y.,  Nov. 
25,  1839 ;  two  children  living— Mabel 
A.    and  Vernon   L.;  lost  two — George  , 
•     N.,  died   Sept.  6,  1873,  and  Alice  V., 
died  Dec.  2,  1871.     Mr.  Bean  has    in 
his  possession  the  day-book  and  ledger 
used  by  Stores  &  Bean  when  in  business 
together  in  Elgin,  bearing  date  1836. 

Burrett,  B.,  capitalist ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bodee,  Adam,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Brush,  Daniel,  carpenter ;    P.  0.  Elgin. 

Brush,  Edwin,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Barker,  Win.,  jeweler;   P.  O.  Elgin. 

Barr,  0.,  mechanic  ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 


Barnes,  W.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Barnes,  W.  G.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Busse,  Otto,  miller ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BENNETT,  JOHN  W.,  P.  0.  El- 
gin; was  born  in  Geneva,  Kane  Co.,  111., 
July  2,  1850 ;  removed  to  Plato  Town 
ship  in  early  childhood  and  has  resided 
there  since  until  1870  ;  during  the  past 
seven  years  he  has  resided  at  Chicago 
and  in  the  lumber  districts  of  Michigan  ; 
crossed  the  Plains  in  1869,  stopping  at 
Denver,  Colo.,  a  few  months ;  owns  an 
interest  in  his  father's  estate  consisting 
of  138  acres  of  land,  valued  at,  $50  per 
acre;  Rep.;  married,  March  14,  1875, 
to  Miss  Clara  M.  Warner,  of  Alleyton, 
Mich.;  she  was  born  in  the  State  of 
Michigan.  Mr.  Bennett  is  a  member  of 
Newaygo  Lodge,  No.  131,  A.,  F.  &  A. 
M.,  at  Newaygo,  Mich. 

Bangs,  D.  W.,  retired  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Baker,  J.  E.,  watch  factory ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Brong,  G.  G.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Barry,  A.  H.,  attorney ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bennett,  R.  F.,  physician  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bennett,  Charles  R,,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Berggren,  C.  H.  L.,  grocer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BUZZELL,  BENJ,  R.,  farmer  and 
carpenter  and  builder ;  Sec.  7  ;  P.  0. 
Elgin  ;  born  in  Strafford,  Orange  Co., 
Vt.,  Aug.  6,  1809 ;  came  to  Illinois 
July  4,  1845,  locating  where  he  now  re- 
sides ;  owns  85  acres  of  land,  valued  at 
$50  per  acre  ;  Rep.;  Free- Will  Baptist ; 
was  married  in  1834,  to  Miss  Sarah  Gil- 
man  ;  she  was  born  in  Orange  Co.,  yt., 
Sept.  19, 1808,  and  died  Oct.  22,  1856; 
three  children — Angeline,  wife  of  Judge 
L.  F.  Fombelle,  of  Villa  Ridge,  111.; 
Maicella,  wife  of  L.  C.  Dow,  of  Elgin ; 
Sarah  E.,  wife  of  Capt.  N.  Patchen.  of 
Elgin  Township.  Mariied  second  wife, 
Alethee  Downer,  in  1 857,  now  deceased  ; 
one  child  by  second  wife,  Charles  E.; 
was  agaiu  married  to  Cyrene  L.  Baker ; 
she  was  born  in  West  Schuylei1,  Herki- 
mer Co.,  N.  Y.,  Sept,  9,  18l'9. 

Buhmeyer,  J.  H.,  cigars  ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Bruckman,  Chas.,  merchant ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Bracken,  Wm.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Burdick,  H.  S.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Brintnell,  H.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Brown.  Dr.  S.  P.,  physician  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bent,  W.  E.,  boarding  house  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bowman,  T.  F.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bergland,  B.  F.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


674 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Becker,  W.  F.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bosworth,  W.  E.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bosworth,  Alfred,  banker  ;   P.  O.  Elgin. 

BORDEN,  GAIL  (deceased)  ;"  well 
known,  both  in  this  country  and  in  Eu- 
rope, in  connection  with  various  forms 
of  concentrated  food,  especially  that  of 
condensed  milk ;  was  born  in  Norwich, 
N.  Y.,  in  1801  ;  in  1814,  his  father  re- 
moved to  Cincinnati,  0.,  and  two  years 
later  to  the  territory  of  Indiana,  where 
the  subject  of  this  sketch  resided  until 
1822  ;  at  the  age  of  21,  he  went  South 
for  his  health,  and  engaued  in  teaching 
in  the  pine  regions  of  Mississippi ;  dur- 
ing his  sojourn  there,  he  received  the 
appointment  of  County,  also  Deputy  U. 
S.  Surveyor  ;  in  1829,  he  removed  to 
Texas,  where  he  followed,  for  a  time, 
farming  and  stock  growing  ;  he  was  elec- 
ted a  delegate,  in  183'{,  to  the  convention 
held  ti  define  the  position  of  the  colo- 
nies and  to  petition  the  Mexican  Gov- 
ernment for  separation  from  the  State  of 
Coahuila  ;  was  appointed  Superintendent 
of  official  surveys  by  Gen.  Austin,  and 
compiled  the  first  topographical  map  of 
the  colonies ;  also,  had  charge  of  the 
Land  Office  at  San  Felipe  ;  in  1835, 
Mr.  Borden,  with  others,  published  the 
only  newspaper  issued  in  Texas  during 
the  Texan  Revolution  ;  he  was  appointed 
Collector  of  the  i  ort  of  Qalveston  in 
1837,  and  made  the  first  surveys  of  that 
city  ;  in  1839,  he  was  appointed  agent 
of  the  Galveston  City  Company,  which 
position  he  held  for  more  than  twelve 
years.  To  Mr.  Borden's  efforts  and  in- 
ventive genius  in  after  years  in  the  pro- 
duct, first,  of  the  "  meat  biscuit  "  and, 
second,  that  of  condensed  milk,  the 
world  is  greatly  indebted,  for  to  almost 
every  nation  and  clime  the  latter  is  sent 
from  the  factories  established  by  him 
and  now  operated  by  members  of  his 
family.  Mr.  Borden's  home  was  at  El- 
gin, where  his  widow  now  resides,  some 
years  prior  to  his  death,  which  occurred 
on  the  llth  of  January,  1874. 

Becker,  A.  V.,  ice  dealer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Babbitt,  D.  S.,  fanner ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Breckman,  Herman,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Bierman,  Henry,  miller;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Butler,  D.  H.,  flour  and  feed  ;  P  0.  Elgin. 

Bernhardt.  Phillip,  ca  p.  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Brown,  Joseph,  barber ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 


BURLINGAME,  DWIGHTK, 

physician  and  surgeon ;  P.  0.  Elgin ; 
born  in  Adams,  Berkshire  Co.,  Mass.. 
June  S,  1845;  removed  to  Illinois  in 
Feb.,  1864,  stopping  at  Earlville,  La 
Salle  Co.,  until  the  following  Spring, 
when  he  located  at  Elgin,  his  present 
home  ;  he  entered  the  Chicago  Medical 
College  in  the  Fall  of  1866,  graduating 
at  that  institution  in  1869,  and  the  fol- 
lowing year  became  associated  with  Dr. 
E.  Winchester  in  the  practice  of  his 
profession,  and  succeeded  to  Dr.  W.'s 
practice  on  his  removal  to  California  in 
1872.  He  has  held  the  position  of  City 
Physician  since  March,  1874;  served 
the  Fox  River  Valley  Medical  Associa- 
tion as  Vice  President  in  1873  ;  married 
in  1870  to  Miss  Sarah  A.,  daughter  of 
Dr.  E.  Winchester;  she  was  born  in 
Canada  ;  one  child  by  this  union — Anna 
M.;  Dr.  B.  is  also  a  member  of  Monitor 
Lodge,  No.  522,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M. 

Booth,  M.  H.,  drugs;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bishop,  E.  L..  agriculturist ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

BURGESS,  W.  W.,  lumber  mer- 
chant ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  was  born  in  Wy- 
oming Co.,  Penn.,  Dec.  11,  1830;  his 
early  years  were  passed  in  the  ordinary 
manner  of  fanners'  sons,  working  on 
the  farm  in  the  Summer  and  attending 
the  district  school  during  thi  Winter 
months ;  on  the  2d  of  June,  1853,  at 
the  age  of  22  years,  he  was  married  to 
Miss  Sarah  T.  Grist,  of  his  native  town, 
who  was  born  Jan.  1,  1831 ;  they  re- 
moved to  Illinois  the  same  year  (1853), 
and  settled  on  a  farm  in  Me  Henry  Co., 
about  three  miles  east  of  the  village  of 
Huntley ;  here  he  continued  to  reside 
until  1865,  when  he  removed  to  Chicago 
and  engaged  in  the  commission  business  : 
at  the  end  of  one  year  he  disposed  of 
his  interest  in  the  business  and  returned 
to  Huntley,  engaging  in  the  grain  and 
produce  trade,  which  he  continued  with 
varied  success  for  five  yeirs  ;  he  then  re- 
tired to  his  farm  and  resided  there  until 
1874,  when  he  removed  to  Elgin  and, 
with  Mr.  Lewis  Fletcher,  established 
the  lumber  firm  of  Fletcher  &  Burgess  ; 
Rep.:  was  raised  a  Bapt.;  Mrs.  Burgess 
died  Aug.  20,  1877.  leaving  four  chil- 
dren— Ida  S..  born  June  1,  1855  ;  Al- 
vin  E.,  June  8,  1858  :  William  G.,  Oct. 
27,  1868;  Herbert  M.,  June  21,  1874. 


KANE  COUNTY:  ELGIN. 


675 


Blair,  John,  barber ;  P  0.  Elgin. 
Buckrice,  John,  grocer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Baldwin,  L.  A.,  drugs;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Batchelder,  W.  H.,  boots  and  shoes;  P.O. 

Elgin. 

Bohne,  Henry,  miller ;  P.  0.  Ela;in. 
Beilenberg,  A.,  barber ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Brown,  Louis,  watch  fac.;   P.  O.  Elgin. 
Bullard,  E.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Baldwin,  M.  B.  merchant ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Bentley,  A.  E.,  jeweler;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Borden,  Mrs.  Gail,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Barrows,  D.,  banker  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Barrett,  James,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Beckwith,  Robt.,  stock  dlr.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Bigsby,  C.  L.,  mason ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
r^ORRAN,  J.  P.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  South 
^     Elgin. 

Campbell,  Martin,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Cable,  M.  H.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Clock,  Charles,  saloon ;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 
Conner,  James,  shoemaker ;  P.  0.  Elgin,   j 

CHRISTIE,  WILLIAM  J.,  gro 

ceries  and  crockery  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born 
in    Philadelphia,    Pa.,  June   3,    1840; 
came  to  Illinois  in  the  Fall  of  1842,  lo- 
cating in  Rutland  Township,  Kane  Co. ;   : 
went  out,  in  August,  1861,  with  Com- 
pany B,  Cav.  36th  111.   Inf.  (with  this  | 
regiment  were    two  companies  of  cav-  ! 
airy);  was  mustered  out  in  1865  ;  Rep.; 
Presb.;  located  at  Elgin  two  years  ago  ; 
married,  Dec.  5,  1865,  to  Jenett  Mc- 
Queen, of  Plato   Tp.,  Kane    Co. ;  has 
four  children — Stewart,  Mary   S.,   Ella 
and  Eugene. 

Cox,  John,  merchant,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Collins,  N.  P.,  physician  ;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 

Clute,  Alex. 

Cooms,  George,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Cox,  Benjamin,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Clute,  Caroline,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Chaffer,  J.  D.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Cumings,  Jason,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Connor,  T.,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

CHAPMAN,  SAMUEL  W.  (S. 

&  S.  W.  Chapman),  milling;  P.  0.  Elgin; 
born  in  Cattaraugus  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Sept.  9, 
1842;  his  parents  located  in  Plato 
Township,  Kane  Co.,  as  early  as  1843  ; 
came  to  Elgin  in  1868;  Dem.  Mr.  C. 
was  married,  in  1868,  to  Miss  Ella  F. 
Stone,  of  Elgin  ;  he  is  a  member  of 
Monitor  Lodge,  No.  522,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M.; 
the  firm  of  S.  &  S.  W.  Chapman  owns 
120  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $6,000. 


Clark,  Thos.  L.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Collins,  Mrs.  C.  M.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Corly,  Geo.,  shoemaker;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Childs,  Henry,  mech. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Coolie,  Albert,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Carr,  James,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Calahan,  Ann,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

CUBITT,  HENRY,  clerk  ;  P.  0. 
Elgin  ;  born  in  Sheffield,  Bag.,  Feb.  26, 
1848  ;  came  to  this  country  in  1869, 
stopping  one  year  in  Mass,  and  the  two 
years  following  in  Albion,  Edwards  Co., 
111.,  locating  at  Elgin  in  1872  ;  Dem. ; 
Epis.  Married  in  1868,  to  Miss  Annie 
E.  Burrell,  of  Sheffield,  Eng. ;  have  two 
children — Albert  Earnest  and  Minnie 
Lula. 

Case,  Mrs.  B.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Cafford,  R.,  P.  0.  Elgin.     . 

Crane,  Delia  E.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Caven,  James,  P.  0.  Ergin. 

Connor,  Robert,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

CLIFFORD,  EUGENE,  attorney ; 
P.  0.  Elgin  ;  was  born  in  Rochester,  N. 
Y.,  Dec.  3,  1848,  and  came  to  Illinois 
in  April,  1854,  locating  at  Elgin  in  his 
present  home;  was  admitted  to  the  Bar 
in  June,  1871;  served  as  Town  Clerk 
some  years,  and  as  City  Attorney  from 
1873  to  1877  ;  he  entered  Notre  Dame 
University  with  the  graduating  class 
and  remained  one  year. 

Chapman,  Albert,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Corneer,  J.  M.  watch  factory;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Campbell,  Mrs.  C.,  millinery  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Church,  E.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Curtis,  Harriet,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

CHRISTIE,  WILL  J.,  Jr.,  pub 

lisher  and  proprietor  of  the  Daily  Bluff 
City]  P.  0.  Elgin;  born  in  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.,  Feb.  10,  1852,  and  came  to 
Illinois  in  1854,  locating  at  Elgin,  his 
present  home.  Rep.;  Presb. 

Clute,  May,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Church.  S.  M.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Coburn,  John  A.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Clark,  John,  mach.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Cooley,  Geo.  R.,  watch  fac.;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Colton,  Chas.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Cort,  Nelson,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Clothier,  Edwin,  cabinet  mkr  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Cassady,  Jas.,  merchant  tailor;  P.O. Elgin. 

Cosman,  M.  J.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Clondman,  Wm.,  Ass't  Supt.  W.  Co.  ;  P. 
0.  Elgin. 

Cornell,  E.  K.  W.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Coburn,  John,  watch  fac.  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Chambers,  Anderson,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

CLARK,  ANSON  L.,  phys.  ;  P.  0. 
Elgin  ;  born  in  Clarksburg,  Mass.,  Oct. 
12,  1836 ;  came  to  Illinois  in  May, 
1841,  stopping  at  Bangs'  Lake  (now 
Wauconda ) ;  thence  to  Palatine,  Cook 
Co. ;  received  his  collegiate  education 
at  Lombard  University,  Galesburg,  111. ; 
entered  Eclectic  Medical  Institute  at 
Cincinnati,  O.,  where  he  graduated  in 
1871,  with  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medi- 
cine ;  has  resided  at  Elgin  since  1862; 
accepted  position  of  Assistant  Surgeon 
of  127th  I.  V.  I.  in  1862,  in  which 
capacity  he  served  until  close  of  the 
war  ;  in  1869,  was  elected  to  Chair  of 
Obstetrics  und  Diseases  of  Women 
and  Children  in  Bennett  Medical  Col- 
lege, Chicago,  and  about  three  years 
later  to  the  Presidency  :  has  now  ready 
for  press  a  volume  on  Diseases  of 
Women  and  Children  ;  is  at  present  a 
member  of  State  Board  of  Health ; 
served  as  member  of  State  Legislature 
from  this  county  in  1871— '72  ;  married 
Aug.  20,  1859,  to  Miss  Phebe  J.  Lemon, 
of  Metamora,  111.,  who  died  in  1868 ; 
was  again  married,  in  1872,  to  Miss 
Mary  F.  Danton,  daughter  of  Hiram 
P.  and  Belinda  H.  Danton,  of  Spencer, 
Mass. ;  Rep.  ;  Liberal. 

CARPENTER,  JULIUS  A.,mfr, 

miller  and  banker  ;  P  '0.  Elgin,  111.  ; 
born  in  Uxbridge,  Mass.,  Aug.  19,  1827, 
but  removed  in  childhood  with  his 
parents  to  the  town  of  Dundee,  111.,  in 
1837,  where  they  settled  on  a  farm, 
upon  which  has  since  been  built  the  vil- 
lage of  Carpentersville  ;  the  subject  of 
this  sketch  worked  on  the  farm  with 
his  father  till  22  years  of  age,  then  en- 
gaged in  trade  and  milling  in  Carpen 
tersville,  where  he  has  since  resided, 
until  1875,  when  he  removed  to  Elgin, 
111.,  his  present  home  ;  was  for  many 
years  Postmaster  of  the  village,  held 
the  office  of  Supervisor  of  the  town 
several  terms  in  succession,  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  State  Legislature  from  1871 
to  1875,  and  served  as  Chairman  of  the 
following  House  Committees  :  Finance, 
Manufactures  and  Special  Temperance 
Committees  ;  is  now  Business  Manager 
and  Treasurer  of  the  Illinois  Iron  and 
Bolt  Company  (an  extensive  manufac 


turing  company  in  Carpentersville), 
President  of  the  Star  Manufacturing 
Company  (manufacturers  of  agricultural 
implements) ;  also,  stockholder  and  Di- 
rector in  the  Valley  Woolen  Co.,  both 
of  Carpentersville ;  President  of  the 
Elgin  City  Banking  Co.,  and  Treasurer 
of  the  Illinois  Northern  Hospital  for  the 
Insane ;  married  in  April,  1852,  to 
Miss  Mary,  eldest  daughter  of  Alfred 
and  Lucinda  Edwards,  of  Dundee ; 
Rep.  ;  Cong  in  belief;  owns  1,200 
acres  of  land  in  Kane  Co.,  valued  at 
$60,000  ;  also  320  acres  in  Champaign 
Co.,  111.,  valued  at  $6,000. 
Corran,  Wesley,  horse  dlr. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

CHISHOLM,  OLIVER  P.,  attor- 

ney  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Hazel  Green, 
Grant  Co.,  Wis.,  Sept.  18,  1843  ;  came 
to  Illinois  in  October,  1862 ;  was  a 
member  of  Co.  C,  153d  111.  Inf.  ;  Rep.  ; 
Lib. ;  served  as  Supervisor  of  the  town 
of  Elgin  one  term  ;  married  June  22, 
1870,  to  Sarah  Jane  Bishop,  of  Chicago ; 
three  children  living  —  William  A., 
Charles  B.,  Grace  E.  ;  lost  one,  Edward 
J.,  who  died  July  1,  1871. 

Clark,  Palmer,  horse  dealer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Clark,  T.  S.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Church,  C.  C.,  milk  carrier;    P.  O.  Elgin. 

Christie,  R.  S  ,  watch  factory  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

CRUE,  VALENTINE,  farmer,  Sec. 
36  ;  P.  O.  South  Elgin  ;  born  in  Hesse- 
Darmstadt,  Germany,  Nov.  15,  1828 ; 
came  to  this  country  in  childhood  with 
his  parents,  locating  in  Somerset  Co., 
N.  J.,  where  he  resided  until  1854.  re- 
moving to  Cook  County  III.,  in  the 
Spring  of  that  year ;  removed  to  his 
present  location  in  1873;  owns  210 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $15,000  ;  served 
as  Assessor,  Collector  and  Road  Com- 
missioner in  Cook  Co. ;  Rep. ;  Baptist 
in  belief;  married,  in  1854,  to  Miss 
Cornelia  Smith ;  she  was  born  in  Mur- 
ristowu,  N.  J. ;  three  children — John 
S.,  Eddie  E.  and  Jessie  A. 

Christie,   Jas.,  bookkeeper ;    P.  0.  Elgin. 

CHAFFEE,  ALBERT  J.,  farmer, 
Sec.  10  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Camptoii 
Tp.,  Kane  Co.,  111.,  April  27,  1848; 
owns  60  acres  of  land  ;  value,  $6,000  ; 
Rep.;  Meth.  Married  in  1873,  to  Miss 
Susan  E.  Ambrose ;  she  was  born  in 
Kennebec  Co.,  Me.;  two  children — Met- 
tie  E.  and  Edward  A. 


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677 


Cornell,  F.  A.,  merchants  ;   P.  O.  Elgin. 
Caldwoll,  C.  A  ,  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

CHISHOLM,  ROBERT  B.,  SR., 

mining ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  Del- 
aware Co.,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  20,  1812,  but 
•removed,  in  early  childhood,  with  his 
parents,  to  St.  Thomas,  Canada  ;  came 
to  Illinois  in  Oct.,  1836,  locating  at 
Chicago,  and  in  connection  with  the  im- 
provements of  that  city,  furnished  tim- 
ber for  the  harbor  in  1837;  in  1840  he 
returned  to  Canada,  and  after  disposing 
of  his  real  estate  interests  there,  located 
near  Galena,  111.,  where  he  engaged  in 
lead  mining  ;  removed  to  California,  in 
1851,  and  commenced  mining  operations 
there  with  varied  success,  until  the 
opening  of  the  Emma  mine,  in  1868, 
which  proved  a  very  profitable  enter- 
prize — the  products  of  this  mine  amount- 
ing to  about  $1,000,000  per  annum; 
two  years  later  the  mine  was  sold  to 
capitalists  in  New  York  City,  and  is  now 
owned  and  operated  by  the  American 
Emma  Mining  Co.,  of  N.  Y.;  Mr.  C. 
has  traveled  extensively  throughout  the 
mining  regions  of  California,  Idaho, 
Arizona,  Montana  and  Mexico,  visiting 
the  Cerro  County  (also  known  as  the 
Heintzleman),  Cahnabian,  Eahia  and 
other  mines;  in  1862,  he  visited  the 
old  Potosi  Mine  of  Mexico  with  a  view 
of  leasing,  but  was  preceded  by  other 
partit  s.  Was  married  in  1840,  to  Miss 
Sarah  Van  Valkenburgh,  of  Toronto, 
Canada  West;  she  was  born  Dec.  20, 
1819;  had  six  children  by  this  union; 
five  living — William  W.,  Oliver  P., 
George  S.,  Robert  B.,  Jr.,  and  Emma 
M. ;  lost  one — Fannie,  died  in  June, 
1850,  aged  four  years. 

Campbell,  Robert,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Cole,  D.  M.,  mechanic;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

COLE,  CHARLES  H.,  jeweler;  P. 
O.  Elgin;  born  in  St.  Lawrence  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  March  8, 1  846 ;  came  west  in  1853, 
locating  at  St.  Charles,  Kane-  Co.,  111.; 
removed  to  Elgin,  his  present  home,  in 
1862;  Rep.;  Meth.  Married,  in  1869, 
to  Miss  Ellen  F.  Stiles,  of  Elgin ;  have 
two  children — Harry  L.  and  Fred.  0.; 
enlisted  in  Co.  A,  141ht  111.  Inf.,  April 
29,  1864;  mustered  out  October  3, 
1864;  Mr.  C.  is  First  Lieut,  of  the 
Elgin  National  Guards,  Co.  E,  3d  Regt. 
111.  N.  G. 


Cass,  Charles,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Clarksou,  George,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Cannan,  Robert,  laborer ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Crocker,  B.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Cole,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

COOMBS,  GEORGE,  farmer  ;  Sec. 
8  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Somersetshire, 
England,  March  20,  1831  ;  came  to  this 
country  in  1854,  stopping  in  the  State 
of  Ohio  until  the  following  Spring,  and 
then  locating  in  Elgin,  111.;  came  to  his 
present  location  in  the  Spring  of  1850  ; 
owns  115  acres  of  land  ;  value,  $6,000  ; 
Rep.;  Liberal.  Married  in  1854  to 
Mis.s  Maria  Lewis ;  she  died  in  1863 ; 
two  children  by  this  union  ;  lost  both — 
Jonathan,  died  in  1859;  Angeline  died 
in  1860  ;  was  again  married  in  1865,  to 
Miss  Phebe  Pingree ;  she  was  born  at 
Pingree  Grove,  Kane  Co.;  six  children, 
five  living — Ella  M.,  Bertha  D.,  Ida, 
George  F.  and  Edith  ,  lost  one — Martha, 
died  in  1855. 

Clark,  P.  J.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Clinton,  James,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Champion,  Mrs.  E.  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Creighton,  Wm.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Carlisle,  J.  A.,  Supervisor ;  P.   0.   Elgin. 

Collett,  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Clark,  Byron,  mfr.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Clark,  Barton,  mach.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Cart,  Chas.,  laborer,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Coffee,  C.  H.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Collins,  C.  R.,  mfr.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Conner,  T.,  blacksmith;  P.  0.    Elgin. 

Collins,  Julia,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Collins,  James,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Chapman,  W.  H.,  watch  factory ;  P.  0. 
Elgin. 

Coolie,    Moses,    shoemaker  ;    P.  0.  Elgin. 

Collins,  David,  lab.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Church,  A.  B.,  milk  dealer ;  P.  0.   Elgin. 

Chila,  H.  M.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Childs,  E.  M.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Cole,  G.  W.,  jeweler;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Cornell,  Jas.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Clark,  E.  M.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Conner,  John,  blacksmith;  P.  0.   Elgin. 

Cresey,  Orvis,  tinner;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Cox,  Benj.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Campbell,  S.  N.,  boots  and  shoes ;  P.  0. 
Elgin. 

Chamberlain,  F.  H.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Chamberlain,  D.  J.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Chapman,  Samuel,  Street  Commissioner  ; 
P.  0.  Eljnn. 


678 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Cass,  Gilbert,  R.R. conductor;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Crane,  N.  J.,  phys.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

T^VAGGETT,  j.  R.,  p.  o.  Elgin. 

Deer,  Peter,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dolton,  Wm.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dalby,  Wm.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

DOUGLASS,  ELON  G.,  farmer, 
Sec.  27  ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  Ontario 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  11,  1832;  came  to 
Illinois  in  April,  1856,  locating  on  the 
farm  where  he  now  resides;  owns  171 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $15,000  ;  Rep.; 
Bapt.;  married  in  Oct.,  1856,  to  Miss 
Angie  B.  Bradbury ;  she  was  born  in 
Erie  Co.,  N.  Y.,  July  29,  1832;  they 
had  two  children,  both  deceased — Ella 
May,  died  Nov.  1,  1861  ;  Irving  M., 
died  Sept.  18,  1865. 

Damly,  Lewis,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

DuBois,  Wm.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dadswell,  Fred,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

DeReemer,  J.  D.,  wagon  inkr.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dunne,  Wm.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Doran,  Jas.,  engineer  ;  P.  0.   Elgin. 

Duhy,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dickenson,  E.  T.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Deitzel,  A.  N.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dangerfield,  James,  Supt.  Mach.  Dept.  W. 
F.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Davis,  L.,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Doney,  E.  G.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

DuBois,  J.  W.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Denniss,  Lewis,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dewey,  Ann,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

DENISON,    HENRY  H.,   books 

and  stationery  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  was  born 
in  Burke,  Caledonia  Co.,  Vt.,  May  22, 
1845 ;  he  came  to  Illinois  in  1852, 
locating  at  Mendota,  La  Salle  Co., 
where  he  remained  two  years,  when  he 
returned  to  the  East,  spending  about 
thirteen  years  in  Maine  and  Mass. ;  he 
returned  to  Illinois  in  1867,  locating  at 
Elgin,  his  present  home ;  Rep. ;  Bapt.  ; 
he  was  married  in  1869,  to  Miss  Jennie 
M.  Burdick,  of  Elgin ;  two  children 
— Lizzie  and  Henry  H. 

Doxey,  Edward,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dietrick,  John,  butcher ;   P.  O.  So.  Elgin. 

Dean,  Peter,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dutton,  D.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Doney,  Hattie,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Davenport,  H.  W.,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dougherty,  Elizabeth,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Danner,  John,  furniture ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


Daggett,  Elijah,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
DEWEY,  RICHARD  S.,  M.  D. ; 

First  Asst.  Physician  in  the  Illinois 
Northern  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  at 
Elgin ;  was  born  in  Forestville,  Chau- 
tauqua  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Dec.  6,1845;  he 
came  to  Illinois  in  1871,  locating  at 
Elgin  ;  he  spent  five  years  at  Michigan 
University,  graduating  in  medicine  in 
1869;  he  served  in  Brooklyn  City  Hos- 
pital one  year  as  House  Physician  and 
Surgeon  ;  was  in  the  volunteer  service 
of  the  Prussian  Army  during  the 
Franco-German  War  as  Asst,  Surgeon  ; 
was  stationed  at  Port  a  Mousson  in  the 
field  hospital,  and  afterward  in  the  re- 
serve hospital  at  Hessen  Cassel ;  studied 
one  semester  in  the  University  of  Ber- 
lin ;  was  married  in  1873,  to  Miss 
Lillian  D.  Dwight,  of  Clinton,  N.  Y.; 
she  was  born  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  in 
1850  ;  Rep. ;  Cong. 

Dougherty,  Mrs.  Mary,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dugan,  Pat,  merchant ;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 

Damish,  E.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Day,  John,  painter ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Durfee,  J.  D.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dickinson,  Harriet,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dailey,  Patrick,  grave  digger ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dennis,  Widow,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dunton,  Mrs.  H.  B.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Driscall,  P.  W.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dexter,  E.  L.,  tinner ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dumser,  J.  S.,  watch  fac.;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dundenhafer.  Geo.,  iron  work ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Davidson,  0..  banker  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dickerson,  Jas.,  wagon  mfr.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Day,  J.  G.,  painter  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dunlap,  Geo.,  shoemaker  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dunlap,  Maria  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Doney,  Thos.,  artist ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dewitt,  Frank,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

DOW,  LORENZO  C.,  P  0.  Elgin  ; 

born  in  Strafford,  Orange  Co.,  Vt.,  Oct. 
22,  1839 ;  located  in  Elgin,  his  present 
home,  in  1876  ;  Rep.;  Liberal.  Mar- 
ried Sept.  27,  1875,  to  Miss  Marcella 
Buzzell ;  she  was  born  in  Strafford, 
Orange  Co.,  Vt.,  Sept.  20,  1841.  Mr. 
D.  is  a  member  of  Temple  Lodge,  No. 
52,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M.,  at  Strafford,  Vt. 

Davis,  Mrs.  S.  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dickenson,  Rev.  C.  E.,  min.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dickinson,  Russell,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Deill,  Henry  E.,  laborer;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Dawson,  Jas.,  stone  cutter ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


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679 


Denton,  Richard,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Danner,  Chas..  furniture  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dempster,  A.  R.,  trav.  agt.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

DuBois,  M.  W.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

DuBois,  W.  M.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Deal,  Albert,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dougherty,  E..  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

DEANE,  CHARLES  P.,  groceries ; 
P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  Brookfield,  Wor- 
cester Co.,  Mass.,  April  4,  1813;  came 
to  Illinois  in  Oct.,  1857,  locating  in 
Elgin  Township  ;  came  to  Elgin  city  in 
1871. 

Dickerson.  C.  D.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Davis,  Mrs.  C.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dolph,  S.  S.,  mason ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Daggett,  Mary  T.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Daniels,  Dr.  C.  M.,  phys.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Daniels,  Geo.  H  ,  gen.  pass.  agt.  C.  &  P.; 
P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dickeuson,  Mary  L.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Daggett,  W.  D.,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Duck,  J.  H..  pump  dealer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

EAMES,  E.  R.,carp.;  P.O.  Elgin. 
Elmore,  W.  C.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Elliott,  M.  W.,  W.  Ft.  Supt.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ewing,  M.  B.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ericksen,  E.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

EATON,  LEWIS  S.,  dlr.  in  lumber, 
Elgin  ;  born  in  Otsego  Co..  N.  Y.,  May 
22,  1817  ;  came  to  Illinois  in  Septem- 
ber, 1838,  remaining  in  Evanston  until 
the  following  Spring,  when  he  took  up 
his  residence  in  Elgin;  Dem.;  Lib; 
married,  in  1845,  to  Miss  Jane  N.  Fay, 
of  St.  Charles.  Mr.  E.,  at  the  time  of  ' 
his  marriage,  moved  into  his  present 
residence,  which  has  been  his  home  for 
thirty  two  years  ;  six  children — Albert 
W.,  Frank  E.,  Waldo  R.,  Rose  J., 
Charles  L.  and  Made. 

Esch,  Jno.,  mfr.;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Eakin,  R.  J.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Eakin,  W.  J.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Earlie,  G.  E,  M.  R.  Mess.;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Ettner,  J.  F.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Elethorpe,  E. ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Ettner,  Fred.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

ELGIN  BOARD  OP  TRADE. 

At  the  session  of  the  Northwestern 
Dairymen's  Association,  held  at  Elgin 
Jan.  16  to  18,  1872,  the  following 
committee  was  appointed  by  the  Chair 
(Judge  Wilcox)  to  adopt  measures  for 
the  organization  of  a  Board  of  Trade  for 
the  purchase  and  sale  of  dairy  products  : 


R.  R.  Stone  and  C.  W.  Gould,  of  Elgin, 
Ira  Albro,  of  Wayne,  and  R.  W.  Stew- 
art, of  Hebron.  At  a  subsequent  meet- 
ing, held  at  the  Home  National  Bank, 
Feb.  15,  the  following  gentlemen  were 
added  to  the  above  committee :  J.  R. 
McLean,  of  Elgin.  Mark  Dunham,  of 
Wayne,  and  Geo.  Luke,  of  Gray  Wil- 
low, with  instructions  to  draft  a  consti- 
tution and  by-laws,  and  report  at  an  ad- 
journed meeting  to  be  held  at  Elgin 
March  1,  1872.  At  the  adjourned  meet 
ing,  the  report  of  the  committee  was  ac- 
cepted and,  with  slight  change,  the  con- 
stitution and  by-laws  were  adopted,  and 
the  following  officers  elected  :  Dr.  J. 
Tefft,  President;  J.  R.  McLean,  Vice 
President ;  R.  R.  Stone,  Secretary  ;  and 
0.  Davidson,  Treasurer.  The  results 
attained  by  this  organization  have  far 
exceeded  the  most  sanguine  expectations 
of  the  originators  in  bringing  about  a 
concert  of  action  on  the  part  of  the 
dairymen  of  the  Northwest,  thereby  es- 
tablishing a  higher  grade,  and,  hence, 
higher  prices  for  their  products.  The 
dairy  product  from  the  factories  of  the 
Northwest  is  now  put  upon  the  market 
on  its  own  merit,  and  it  is  no  longer 
necessary  to  brand  it  "  New  York  fac- 
tory" in  order  to  obtain  its  value,  which 
is  the  highest  market  price ;  and  it  is 
mainly  through  this  organization  that 
these  results  have  been  attained.  The 
number  of  factories  represented  on  the 
Board  at  the  present  time  is  about 
one  hundred.  The  sales  for  the  year 
1877  were  6,636,386  pounds  of  cheese 
and  1,174,385  pounds  of  butter.  The 
following  members  have  served  the  Board 
in  an  official  capacity  :  Dr.  Joseph  Tefft, 
President,  from  1872  to  date ;  J.  R. 
McLean,  Vice  President,  in  1872,  also 
Secretary  from  1873  to  1876,  inclusive; 
R.  R.  Stone,  Secretary,  in  1872 ;  0. 
Davidson,  Treasurer,  in  1872-73 ;  W.  T. 
Osgood,  Vice  President,  in  1873-74  ;  C. 
C.  Church,  Treasurer,  from  1874  to 
date  ;  C.  W.  Gould,  Vice  President,  from 
1875  to  date.  Officers  for  1877  :  Dr. 
Joseph  Tefft,  President ;  C.  W.  Gould, 
Vice  President ;  R.  P.  McGlincy,  Sec- 
retary ;  C.  C.  Church.  Treasurer.  The 
following  statement  will  show  the  aggre- 
gate sales  on  the  Board  of  Trade  since 
its  organization:  The  sales,  in  1872, 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


amounted  to  $81,000;  in  1873,  to 
8219,177.53;  in  1874,  to  $368,528.58  ; 
in  1875,  to  $496,220.04;  in  1876,  to 
$767,640.68;  and  in  1877,  to  $1,059,- 
085.08.  The  total  sales  for  the  six 
years,  ending  with  December,  1877, 
amounted  to  $2,991,651.91.  These  fig- 
ures speak  louder  than  words,  and  show 
conclusively  that  the  Board  has  been 
placed  on  a  firm  footing  by  the  united 
efforts  of  the  factory  men  and  buyers. 
A  stable  market  has  always  been  found 
in  Elgin  for  both  butter  and  cheese 
since  the  establishment  of  the  Board, 
and  the  Board  has  gained  a  wide  reputa- 
tion, and  its  sales  regulate  the  prices  of 
dairy  products  in  many  of  the  larger 
cities  in  the  country.  Especially  is  this 
so  west  of  the  Mississippi.  It  should  be 
to  the  interest  of  the  milk  producer,  as 
well  as  the  manufacturer  and  buyer,  to 
aid  in  sustaining  the  Board. 

Ellsworth,  C.  C.,  0.  P.  Elgin. 

Elmore  Chauncey,  far.;  P.  O.  So.  Elgin. 

Eakins,  W.  S.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ellithorpe,  0.  EL,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

TTUETCHER,  LOUIS,  lum.  dealer  ;  P. 

JJ       0.  Elgin. 

Fehd,  Andrew,  miller ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Freeland,  Julia,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Fredericks,  M.  N.;  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Farrington,  G.  E.,  watch  fac. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Fish,  G.  W.,  capitalist ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Fancher,  Henry,  painter ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Fisher,  Peter,  barber  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Farnam,  G.,    P.  0.  Elgin. 

Fiburger,  Fred.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

FISH,  AURORA.  B.  (L.  A.  Bald- 

win  &  Co.),  dealer  in  drugs  and  medi- 
cines ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  Monroe 
Co.,  N.  Y.,.  Nov.  18,  1817;  came  to 
Illinois  in  1845,  locating  at  Elgin, 
111.  Mr.  Fish  was  for  several  years  en- 
gaged in  purchasing  wool  and  selling 
manufactured  goods  for  the  Elgin  Mfg. 
Co.  (now  Fox  River  Mfg.  Co.)  ;  Rep,; 
Lib.;  married  in  December,  1847,  to 
Miss  Allie  A.  Norton,  of  New  York  ; 
two  children  living — Clara  B.  and  Jno. 
J.;  lost  one,  Dora  A.,  who  died  Oct.  5, 
1876. 

Fish,  Mrs.,  milliner  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Fierk,  Fred.,  lab.;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Farnham,  Mrs.  E.  G.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Fetzner,  Henry,  saloon ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Fuller,  B.  F.,  watch  fac.;  P.  O.  Elgin. 


Fletcher,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Furnal,  Henry,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

FEHRMAN,   FREDRICK,  dlr. 

in  dry  goods,  groceries,  crockery,  boots 
and  shoes ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Han- 
over, Germany,  Dec.  25,  1825  ;  came 
to  this  Co.  in  1849,  locating  at  Elgin  ; 
owns  46  acres  of  laud,  valued  at 
$4,600 ;  Dem.;  member  of  the  United 
Evangelical  Church  and  German  Benev- 
olent Society  ;  married  in  1852  to  Miss 
Paulina  Bruckman ;  she  was  born  in 
Berlin,  Prussia  ;  two  children  living — 
Albert  and  Emil  ;  lost  six. 

Fay,  Martha  W.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Fry,  Mary,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Fletcher,  Jas.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Fardner,  Jos.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Frazier,  D.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Flynn,  Jno.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

French,  Horace,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Fuller,  E.  J.,  watch  factory ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Force,  Jonathan,  gardener ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Furze,  James,  laborer ;  P.  O.   Elgin. 

Fletcher,  C.  W.,  sash  and  blinds ;  P.  0. 
Elgin. 

Fordrasher,  Joseph,  saloon ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

FAY,  ELB  RIDGE  E.,  stock  dealer 
and  shipper,  Elgin ;  born  in  South- 
borough  Township,  Worcester  Co.,  Mass., 
May  11,  1825  ;  removed  in  early  child- 
hood with  his  parents  to  Chenango  Co., 
N.  Y.,  and  about  one  year  later  to 
Stenben  Co.,  where  they  resided  until 
1837,  then  removing  to  Racine,  Wis. 
Came  to  Kane  Co.,  Illinois,  in  1840, 
locating  in  Fayville,  St.  Charles  Tp.  ; 
has  resided  at  Elgin  since  1861  ;  Rep. ; 
Bapt.  Married  April  26,  1858,  to 
Miss  Mary  E.  Goble ;  she  was  born  in 
Parke  Co.,  Indiana,  Feb.  24,  1834; 
four  children — Clara  E.,  born  Sept.  14, 
1859  ;  Dinnie  A.,  born  Nov.  20, 1861  ; 
Franklin  G.,  born  March  22,  1865; 
Mary  E.,  born  August  27,  1871.  Mr. 
Fay  has  been  extensively  engaged  in 
shipping  produce  in  former  years,  com- 
mencing as  early  as  1851. 

Flynn,  Danl.,  laborer  ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Fowler,  Colista,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Forsyth,  Warren,  watch  fac. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Fowler,  Robt,,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Foster,  T.  H.,  miller  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Fitzgerald,  James,  bl'ksrnith;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Fenn,  L.  L.,  watch  fac. ;  P.O.  Elgin. 

Fairchild,  Harry,  watch  fac.  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


KANE  COUNTY  :   ELGIN. 


681 


FLETCHER,  HENRY,  farmer; 
Sec.  18  ;  P.  0.  Udina  ;  born  in  Cam- 
bridgeshire, England,  Dec.  12,  1813; 
removed  in  early  childhood  with  his 
parents  to  Homesburg,  near  Philadel- 
phia, Penn.,  where  he  remained  two 
years,  then  removed  to  Luzerne  Co., 
which  was  his  home  till  the  Spring  of 

-  1851,  at  which  time  ho  came  to  Illinois, 
stopping  a  short  time  in  Plato  Tp.,  Kane 
Co.,  and  locating  on  the  farm  where  he 
now  resides,  the  following  December ; 
owns  207  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $75 
per  acre  ;  Rep  ;  Cong.  ;  married  in  1838 
to  Miss  Lydia  M.  Vananken  ;  she  was 
born  in  Sussex  Co.,  N.  J.,  Dec.  4,  1819  ; 
ten  children  living — JohnW.,  Wm.  H., 
Hannah,  wife  of  E.  Whitcomb  ;  Lewis 
D.,  Sarah,  wife  of  C.  Fisher ;  James, 
Lydia  J.,  wife  of  S.  Carr  Byron.  Geo. 
E.  and  Charles ;  lost  one,  Rachel,  died 
Dec.  1871. 

Foster.  A.  H.,  watch  fac. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Fowler,  Mrs.  C.  H.,  P.  0.  Elgin.      , 

Frazier,  Robert,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Flynn,  David  W.,  watch  fac. ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Frazier,  W.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Fuller,  Almon,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Forman,  H.  M.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Flynn,  J.  H.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

FRASER,  WILLIAM,  farmer;  Sec. 
11  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Inverness, 
Scotland,  Feb.  8,  1811  ;  came  to  this 
country  in  1834,  locating  in  Caledonia, 
Livingston  Co.,  N.  Y. ;  removed  to 
Illinois  in  July,  1839,  locating  on  the 
farm  where  he  now  resides  ;  owns  200 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $14,000  ;  Rep. ; 
Presb.  ;  married  in  1844  to  Miss  Jennett 
McCormack  :  she  was  born  in  Weighton- 
shire,  Scotland,  in  1820. 

Fultz,  W.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Farrow,  Henry,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Fitz  Simmons,  Terrance,  priest ;  P.  0. 
Elgin. 

Foley,  Patrick,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Fry,  M.  E.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Fletch,  M.,P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ford.  John,  laborer  ,P.  0.   Elgin. 

/^  UPTAL,   WM.,    Sr.,  farmer;  P.  0. 

VJT     So.  Elgin. 

Guptal,  Wm.,  Jr.,  far.;  P.  0.  So.  El«rin. 

Guptal,  Daniel,  gardener  ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Guptal,  Fred,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Guptal,  Charles,  carp.;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Gifford,  Mrs.  C.  M.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 


Gifford,  J.  H.,  mfr.;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 
Gifford,  F.,  P.  0.  So.  El-in. 
Gifford,  J.  C.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Guffin,  Mrs.  G.  W.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
GROTE  &  ETTNER,  19  Douglas 

ave.,  Elgin  ;  dry  goods,  groceries,  crock- 
ery, boots  and  shoes,  hats  and  caps ;  P. 
0.  Elgin ;  Grote,  William,  born  in 
Hanover,  Germany,  Nov.  22,  1849 ; 
came  to  this  country  in  1866,  locating 
in  Du  Page  Co.,  111.;  removed  to  Elgin 
in  1871 ;  Rep.;  member  of  German 
Evangelical  Church.  Ettner,  John  F., 
born  in  Hampshire  Tp.,  Kane  Co.,  111., 
Sept.  4,  1850  ;  this  firm  has  been  doing 
a  prosperous  and  gradually  increasing 
business  since  1872,  at  which  time  the 
firm  was  established. 

Gustason,  Charles,  tailor ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gardner,  Thomas,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gilbert,  Truman,  farmer ;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 

Gould,  Chas.  W.,  dairyman ;   P.  O.  Elgin. 

Gadske,  George,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gulick,  A.  J.,  farmer;  P.'O.  So.  Elgin. 

Gooding,  E.  F.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Giles,  Wm.  S  ,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Grovor,  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

GREGORY,  CHARLES  E., editor 

of  the  Daily  Blvff  Cify,  Elgin ;  born 
in  Elgin.  Kane  Co.,  111..  April  15, 1855 ; 
Rep.;  Liberal;  his  father  Samuel  E. 
Gregory,  was  an  early  settler  in  Kane 
Co.,  was  born  in  Monroe,  Orange  Co., 
N.  Y.;  died  in  Sept.,  1872. 
GOULD,  CHARLES  W.,  farmer 
and  dealer  in  butter  and  cheese ;  P.  0. 
Elgin ;  born  in  North  Adams,  Berk- 
shire Co.,  Mass.,  Jan.  23,  1828 ;  re- 
moved, with  his  parents,  to  Cook  Co., 
111.,  in  July,  1840,  locating  in  Hanover 
Township,  where  he  resided  for  thirty- 
seven  years;  located  at'  Elgin  in  the 
Spring  of  1877  ;  owns  260  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $17,000;  Rep.;  Liberal.  Mar- 
ried, in  1857,  to  Miss  Mariett  Hunting  ; 
she  was  born  in  Madison  Co.,  N.  Y. ; 
seven  children — Samuel  W.,  Cora  E., 
Alice,  Frank  H.,  Etta,  Charles  W.  and 
Frederick  ;  Mr.  G.  is  a  member  of  Clin- 
tonville  Lodge,  No.  51 1 ,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M. ; 
he  owns  the  following  butter  and  cheese 
factories :  Home  Factory,  in  Hanover, 
Cook  Co.;  Wayne  Factory,  at  Wayne, 
Du  Page  Co.;  Bartlett  Factory,  at  Bart 
lett  Station,  Cook  Co. ;  also  interested 
in  two  others. 


682 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Gould,  L.  J.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Glines,  A.  B.,  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 
Grasser,  Joseph,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Gritz,  Fred,  saloon ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Gardner,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  0.  Elgin." 
Gahn,  Daniel,  harness  mkr  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Grimes,  Henry,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Gregory,  Wm.,  printer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Gregory,  Charles,  printer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Gaffney,  Pat.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Glave,  John,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Grow,  J.  Madison,  lab.  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Graham,  Katie  A.,  P.  6.  Elgin. 
Gustason,  A.  watch  fac.  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Gage,  S  ,  station  agt.  C.  &  P.  R.  R. ;  P.  0. 

Elgin. 

Goodale,  J.  P.,  mfr.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Geister,  Henry,  ret.  far.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Goff,  David,  expressman ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 
Gregory,  Mrs.  S.  E.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Gill,  David  S.,  watch  fac. ;  P,  O.  Elgin. 
Gifford,  Miss  H.  E. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Giebert.  Mrs.  R.  M. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
GIBBONS,  PIERCE  P.  (Stone  & 

Gibbons),  manfr.  of  butter  tubs,  pails, 
cheese  boxes,  and  wholesale  dealer  in 
cheese  box  and  butter  tub  stock  ;  P.  0. 
Elgin  ;  born  in  Fayette  Co.,  Pa..  Sept.  27, 
1848,  but  removed  in  early  childhood, 
with  his  parents,  to  McHenry  Co.,  111., 
where  he  resided  until  1872  ;  spent  one 
year  in  Kansas  and  located  in  Elgin  in 
1873;  Dem.;  Cong,  in  belief.  Mar- 
ried in  Sept.,  1877,  to  Miss  Kate  E., 
daughter  of  Reuben  R.  and  Hannah  A. 
Stone,  of  Elgin. 

Gannon,  Edward,  Elgin  Butter  Co. ;  P.  0. 
Elgin. 

Greene,  Simon,  shoemkr.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Green,  Carl ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gardner,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gifford,  S.  J.,  printer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gibson,  J.  F.,  foreman  watch  fac.;  P.  0. 
Elgin. 

Gromburg,  C.  P.,  mfr.;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Gilbert,  W.  J.,  news  dealer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gilbert,  E.  L.,  insurance  agt.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gerry,  E.  P.,  foreman  escapement  depart- 
ment watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gates,  Silas,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gable,  Jno.,  tailor;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Glailey,  A.  L.,  carpenter;  Elgin. 

Gooby,  Wm.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gimrner,  Henry,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Goodrow,  Jacob,  painter  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Grace,  Fred,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Elgiu. 


GULICK,  ABRAHAM,  Sec.  26; 

farmer  ;  P.  O.  South  Elgin  ;  he  was  born 
in  Northumberland  Co.,  Pa.,  Feb.  12, 
1820,  where  he  re-ided  until  1854, 
when  he  came  West  with  a  colony  of  21 
persons  from  Pa. ;  he  purchased  the 
farm  where  he  now  resides  in  1853,  re- 
moving to  it  with  his  family  the  follow- 
ing year;  he  owns  130  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $13,000;  Ind. ;  Bapt. ;  was 
married  Jan.  1,  1846,  to  Miss  Matilda 
Vastine  ;  she  was  born  in  Northumber- 
land Co.,  Pa.,  Feb.  27,  1824  ;  they  have 
five  children  living — Anna  C.,  wife  of 
G.  E.  Boynton ;  Arthur  J.,  Viola  F., 
Clara  E.  and  Lillian  K.;  lost  one.  Will- 
iam V..  died  Sept.  8,  1857. 

Geskie,  J.  H.,  restaurant ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gifford.  Cornelia,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gilbert,  P.  C.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Green,  R.  T.,  painter;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gifford.  Cora,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Grippen.  Mrs.  Eliz.  B.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gilman,  Edward,  P.  0.  P]lgin. 

GIESKE,  JOHN  H.?  auctioneer;  P. 
0.  Elgin  ;  he  was  born  in  Schaumburg, 
Germany,  June  6,  1839  ;  came  to  this 
country  in  Nov.,  1844,  locating  in 
Schaumburg  Tp.,  Cook  Co.;  removed  to 
Elgin  in  July,  1858  ;  he  owns  300  acres 
of  land  in  Kansas  valued  at  $1,200,  and 
city  property  in  Elgin,  valued  at  $1 6,000  ; 
Greenbacker ;  Luth. ;  married  in  Dec., 
1860,  to  Miss  Sophia  Weber,  of  Elgin; 
she  was  born  in  Schaumburg,  Germany, 
June  4,  1840;  they  have  six  children 
living — John  L.  F.,  August  C..  Herman 
F.  C.,  Matilda,  Emil  and  Douglas ;  lost 
two — Bertha  died  September  23,  1872  ; 
Seigfred  died  April,  1,  1877. 

Gibbins,  Thos..  H.,  dairyman  :  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Groce,  Nelson,  mfr.  B.  &  S.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Groce,  H.  A.,  mfr;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Guptal.  R.  G..  theat,  actor;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gahan,  Lucy  A.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Gahari,  Thos.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gubbins,  Wm.,  laborer ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Grote,  Wm.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gahan,  Danl  ,  farmer;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

HOXIE,    J.    W.,    engineer;     P.    O. 
Elgin. 

Heine,  Wm.,  miller  ;   P.  O.  Elgin. 
Hawkins,  A.  C.,  banker ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Hintze,  W.  H.,  banker;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Hannis,  Joseph,  watch    fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Haddock,  A.,  Justice  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


KANE  COUNTY:  ELGIN. 


683 


Hubbard,  Harvey,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hendrickson,  W.  D.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Holdridge,  Catharine,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hill,  C.  J.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Hewitt,  Oscar,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Holthusen,  Henry,  Condensing  Co.;  P.  0. 
Elgin. 

Hoagland,  J.  W.,  real  estate ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Harpending,  A.  S.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Holtz,  August,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Harger,  Milton,  farmer-.  P.  0.  Elgin. 

HART,  WILLIAM  (Kelly  &  Hart), 
wholesale  and  retail  druggists ;  P  .0. 
Elgin  ;  born  in  Johnston,  Montgomery 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  22,  1849  ;  came  to 
Illinois  in  June,  1869,  locating  at  Elgin . 
his  present  home ;  Dem.;  Lib.;  married 
in  1875  to  Miss  Ella  M.'Yarwood ;  she 
was  born  in  Elgin  ;  they  had  one  child, 
Edward  W.;  Mr.  H.  is  a  member  of 
Monitor  Lodge,  No.  522,  A.,  F.  and 
A.  M. 

Hippie,  J.  W.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hogan,  Jno.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Holland,  Mary,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hanley,  C.  B.,  P.  0,  Elgin. 

Hammond,  A.  H.,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Hickey,  William,  lab.;  P.  O.  South  Elgin. 
-  Hammond.  A.,  faimer  ;  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

HAWTHORNE,  GEORGE  E., 

&  BRO.,  hardware,  stoves,  cheese  fac- 
tory and  dairy  supplies;  P.  0.  Elgin; 
George  E.  Hawthorne  was  born  in  Sal- 
isbury, Conn.,  Dee.  7,  1844 ;  came  to 
Illinois  in  Nov..  1866,  locating  at  Elgin  ; 
Rep.;  Cong.;  married  in  June,  1870,  to 
Miss  Emma  Gregory,  of  Elgin  ;  Rich- 
ard J.  Hawthorne  was  born  in  Pittsburgh, 
Penn.,  Jan.  17,  1842 ;  resided  in  the 
State  of  Connecticut  several  years;  came 
West  in  Jan.,  1868,  locating  at  Lyons, 
Iowa  ;  served  in  the  7th  Conn.  Inf.  from 
1861  to  1864  ;  was  temporarily  disabled 
in  the  latter  year  on  account  of  wound  ; 
married  Sept.  28,  1872,  to  Miss  S.  Marie 
Woodward,  of  Lyons,  Iowa ;  she  was 
born  in  East  Haven,  Conn.;  one  child — 
Ralph  W.;  is  a  member  of  the  following 
Masonic  bodies:  Monitor  Lodge,  No. 
522,  Chapter  and  Consistory.  This  firm 
own  and  operate  White  Clover  Creamery 
at  East  Plato,  about  six  miles  west  of 
Elgin  ;  about  6<  1,000  pounds  of  butter 
and  185,000  pounds  of  cheese  are  made 
at  this  factory  annually. 
Holland,  Jerry,  farmer;  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 


Hale.  G.  W.,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 
Holland,  James,  farmer ;  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 
Higgins.  Pat.,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 
Hubbard,  G.  B.,  lab. ;   P.  O.  South  Elgin. 
Harding,  Margaret,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 
Hines,  Peter,  laborer ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 
Haase,  Henry  F.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Haeden,  Mrs.  M.  A.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

HOAGLAND,  WINPIELD  K., 

books,  stationery,  toys,  fancy  goods,  etc.; 
P.  O.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Spring  Prairie, 
Walworth  Co.,  Wis.,  July  20,  1847: 
came  to  Illinois  in  1854,  locating  in 
Elgin,  his  present  home ;  Rep.;  Cong.; 
married  June  11,  1852,  to  Miss  Phoebe 
M.  Wheeler,  of  Bridgeport,  Conn.;  one 
child— Charles  N. 

Hagle,  John,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Harlow,  Samuel,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hall,  Mrs.  V.  M.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hines,  Mrs.  Jane,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Heath,  Aaron,  farmer;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hall,  E.  M.,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Hazelman,  Fred.,  sewing  machines  ;  P.  0, 
Elgin. 

Hamilton,  D.  S.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Howell,  Mrs.  A.  S.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Hyde.  Daniel,  lab.  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hill,  Louise;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Horton,  John,  watch  fac. ;  P  0.,  Elgin. 

Hanchett,  S.,  boarding  house;  P.O.  Elgin, 

Hoese,  T.  B.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

HUNTER,  WILSON  J.,  dealer  in 
coal  and  wood;  P.  0.  Elgin;  born  in 
Saratoga,  N.  Y..  Nov.  18,  1834;  came 
to  111.,  in  May,  1847,  stopping  at  Chi- 
cago one  year,  and  locating  at  Elgin 
in  1848  ;  Dem. ;  Liberal.  Married  Nov. 
22,  1855,  to  Miss  Amanda  Dennis  ;  she 
was  born  in  Sussex  Co.,  N.  J. ;  five 
children — Cora  L.,  Ella  May,  Arthur 
W., Irene  and  Millie  A.;  Mr.  H.  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  following  Masonic  bodies : 
Elgin  Lodge,  No.  117  ;  Freeport  Chap- 
ter, No.  28,  at  Freeport,  111.;  Bethel 
Commandery,  No.  36,  K.  T.,  at  Elgin, 
and  Freeporc  Consistory,  at  Freeport,  111. 

Hoagland,  Mrs.  A.  A. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Heath,  Mis.  H.  L.  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hall,  Amos ;  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Hibbard,  Mrs.  M.  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hartwell,  David,  boss  niech.  watch  fac. ;  P. 
0.  Elgin. 

Hoagland,  Z.  C.,  expressman  ;  P.O.  Elgin. 

Haines,  Carrie,  P.O.   Elgin. 

Hubbard, Wm.  G.,  capitalist ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 


684 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


HEATH,  SIDNEY,  retired  farmer  ; 
P.  0.  Elgin  ;  was  born  in  West  Hart- 
ford, Conn.,  Jan.  22,  1812;  came  to 
Illinois  in  the  Spring  of  1836,  stopping 
for  a  short  time  with  his  brother  at 
what  is  now  Lockport,  Will  Co.,  and  in 
October  of  the  same  year,  moved  on  to 
a  claim  bought  of  Ira  Minard ;  this 
farm  of  142  acres  was  purchased  by  the 
State  in  1870,  and  is  now  the  present 
site  of  the  Illinois  Northern  Hospital 
for  the  Insane ;  he  removed  with  his 
family  to  the  City  of  Elgin,  in  1871, 
thus  making  the  original  claim  his 
home  for  more  than  thirty-five  years;  he 
was  married  April  28,  1833,  to  Miss 
Charlotte  S.  London  ;  she  was  born  in 
Burlington,  Hartford  Co.,  Conn.,  Nov. 
22,  1806  ;  three  children  living — Lottie 
S.,  George  S.  and  Warren  H.;  lost  two; 
Mr.  H.  has  been  a  member  of  the  Meth. 
P]piscopal  Church  for  forty-seven  years  ; 
Republican. 

Hendricks,  W.  D.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Heath,  Mrs..  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hewitt,  Catherine,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hinsdel,  Andrew,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hawkins,  Andrew,  Cashier  First  National 
Bank  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Harble,  Margaret,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

HARVEY,  GEO.  P,,  insurance; 
P.  0.  Elgin  ;  was  born  in  Ontario  Co., 
N.  Y.,  Dec.  22,  1816  ;  came  to  Illinois 
with  his  father's  family  in  Oct.,  1835, 
locating  in  what  is  now  St.  Charles, 
Kane  Co. ;  removed  to  Plato  Town- 
ship in  1838  ;  came  to  Elgin  in 
1848 ;  Rep. ;  Liberal ;  was  married 
Nov.  13,  1839,  to  Miss  Mary  L.  Burr, 
of  St.  Charles  ;  she  was  born  in  N.  Y., 
Dec.  23,  1816;  five  children  living — 
Welford  W.,  Cecil  C.,  Mary  E.,  Estelle 
E.  and  Illieone  ;  Mr.  Harvey's  son,  Lieut. 
Charles  M.  Harvey,  who  was  First  Lieut, 
of  Co.  B  Cavalry,  36th  111.  Inf.,  died  in 
1 874,  of  disease  contracted  while  in  the 
army ;  Mr.  H.  has  been  a  member  of 
Kane  Lodge,  No.  47, 1.  0.  0.  F.,  since 
its  organization. 

Hickox,  Margaret,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Henning,  Philip,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hume,  Mrs.  L.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Hunter,  Mrs.  T.  E.,  P.  O^  Elgin. 

Hinsdell.  Oliver,  furniture  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Harger,  N.  N.,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Harford,  Rachel,  P.  0.  Elgin. 


Hubner,  Henry,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Heelan,  Jno.,  laborer ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Hanson,  Mary  W.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Hanson,  Ezra,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hinsdell,  A.  B.,  ret.  far.  ;  P.  O. 'Elgin. 

Hays,  Jno.,  blksmith;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Hoag,  Smith,  contractor;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Helden,  Jno.,  boots  and  shoes  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hillis,  W.  D.,  musical  inst.;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

HOAG,  CHARLES,  dealer  in  gro- 
ceries, notions,  crockery,  hats  and  caps, 
boots  and  shoes ;  P.  0.  South  Elgin  ; 
born  in  Dutchess  Co..  N.  Y.,  May  27, 
1836  ;  came  to  Illinois  in  1857,  locat- 
ing at  Chicago ;  has  resided  at  South 
Elgin  since  1874;  Dem.;  Episcopal. 
Married  May  15,  1873  ;  has  two  chil- 
dren— John  T.  and  Henry  W. 

Hoslin,  Thos.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Heath,  F.  S.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hewett,  Darius,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hancock,  Ebenezer,  foreman  train  de- 
p  irtment,  watch  factory  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hartwell,  D.  R.,  foreman  carp,  department, 
watch  factory  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Haines,  Minnie,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Howe,  Tryphenia,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hawkins,  C.  J.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Hays,  Milton,  watch  fac.;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Hewett,  Chas.,  watch  fac.;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Heath,  S.  S.,  painter  ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Heath,  G.  S.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

HALL,  JEREMIAH  C.,  farmer, 
Sec.  18  ;  P.  0.  Udina;  born  in  Fairlee, 
Orange  Co.,  Vt.,  Jan.  4,  1833 ;  came 
to  Illinois  in  1845,  locating  in  Elgin 
Township;  owns  110  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $4,000 ;  married  in  1865, 
to  Miss  Mary  S.  Harger ;  she  was  born 
in  Lewis  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  22,  1834; 
two  children — Eva  M.,  Minnie  E. 
Mr.  Hall  was  a  member  of  Co.  A,  36th 
111.  Infantry;  enlisted  in  Sept.,  1861, 
mustered  out  Sept.,  1864,  at  Atlanta,  Ga. 
Rep.;  Cong. 

Howland,  Mary.  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Heath,  Mrs.  Milo,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Higgins,  Edward,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Harvey,  Gage  J.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hank,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hall,  Alvah,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Haney,  J.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hinsdell,  Geo.  W.,  tinner;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Harris,  Sandy,  painter;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Heath,  Warren,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hawley,  Abraham,  cooper ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


KANE  COUNTY:   ELGIN. 


685 


Hart,  William,  drugs  ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Healey,  Bernard,  harness  maker ;  P.  O. 
Elgin. 

Himes,  A.  J.,  boarding  house  ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Holmes,  Jos.  R.,  machinist ;  P.  0  Elgin. 

Hill,  Wm.  P.,  ice  agent;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hibbard,  Martha  N.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hohgland,  Z.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hadlock,  Henry,   carpenter;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hemmens,  Jos.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

HALL,  A.LVAH,  farmer,  Sec.  18; 
P.  0.  Udina  ;  born  in  Hillsborough  Co., 
N.  H.,  Sept.  14.  1802;  removed  to 
Grafton  Co.,  N.  H.,  when  young,  and 
from  there  to  the  State  of  Vermont ; 
came  to  Illinois  in  May,  1845,  locating 
in  Elgin  Township,  where  he  now  re- 
sides ;  owns  90  acres  of  land,  valued  at 
$4,500  ;  married,  in  1830,  to  Miss 
Clara  Cummings  ;  she  was  born  in  Dun- 
stable,  Middlesex  Co.,  Mass.,  April  0, 
1800 ;  two  children — Asenath  B.,  wife 
of  Alonzo  S.  Harpending,  and  Jeremiah 

c. 

Hagalow,  B.,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Haseman,  Fred.,  musical  and  S.  M.  agt. ; 
P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hunter,  Chas.  E.,  clerk;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hubbard,  W.  G.,  capitalist ;    P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hewitt,  D.  W.,  Ins.  Agt. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Huntington,  M.  J.,  Pur.  Agt. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

HUNTER,  GEO.,  superintendent  of 
the  Elgin  National  Watch  Factory ;  a 
native  of  Franklin  Co..  Mass. ;  was  born 
Nov.  13,  1834  ;  at  the  age  of  13,  he 
entered  the  cutlery  establishment  of  J. 
Russell  &  Co.,  at  Greenfield,  and  since 
that  period  has  been  constantly  engaged  in 
mechanical  pursuits ;  removed  to  Litch- 
field  Co.,  Conn.,  in  1850;  returned  to 
Massachusetts  in  1853;  was  employed 
on  steam  and  gun  machinery  in  Spring- 
field and  vicinity  until  May,  1859,  when 
he  joined  the  American  Watch  Co.,  of 
Waltham  ;  upon  the  organization  of  the 
National  Watch  Company,  in  the  Fall  of 
1864,  was  employed  by  them  ;  came  to 
Elgin  in  December  of  that  year,  and 
took  charge  of  its  machinery  depart- 
ment ;  held  the  position  until  May, 
1872,  when  he  became  superintendent; 
was  married  to  Louise  J.  Connor,  a 
native  of  Hampshire  Co.,  Mass.,  Oct. 
21,  1858,  and  has  one  child,  Geo.  E. 
Hunter ;  Past  Master  of  Monitor  Lodge. 
A.,  F.  and  A.  M. ;  Rep. ;  Lib. 


Hubbard,  A.  H.,  Ins.  Agt. ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hunter,  W.  L.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Hobert,  A.   C.,  B.  and  S.  maker ;  P.  0. 

Elgin. 

Heath,  Horace,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Heideman,  Wm.,  miller ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Heideman,  A.,  miller  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Houian,  Alex.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Hendricks,  A.  R.,  iron  works  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Hagle,  Fred.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Heath,  Zaney,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Henry,  Mrs.  J.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Inslee,  Stephen,  hay  presser  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
TAMES,  HENRY,  bkpr.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Jackson,  H.  A.,  trav.  agt.;  P.  O.   Elgin. 
Jeonmaire,  L.  P.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Jennings,  Morris,  livery  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Jaeger,  Dr.  C.  A.,  phys.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Juby,  Fied.,  contractor  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Jurg,  Fred.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Jones,  Jno.,  elk.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Jennings,  C.  G.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Johnson,  Mrs.  P.  E.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
JENCKS,  DENISON  R.  (D.  R. 

Jencks&  Co.),  real  estate,  ins.  and  pas- 
sage tickets ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in 
North  Adams,  Mass.,  Oct.  13,  1837  ; 
came  to  Illinois  in  October,  1841,  locat- 
ing at  Dundee,  where  he  resided  until 
five  years  ago,  when  he  came  to  Elgin, 
his  present  home  ;  was  appointed  Post- 
master at  Dundee  in  1861  ;  served  six 
years,  resigning  in  1867  in  favor  of  A. 
M.  Dunton,  who  was  crippled  in  the 
late  war ;  Rep.;  Bapt.;  married  Oct. 
26,1859,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  A.  Hollister, 
of  Dundee.  Mr.  J.  is  a  member  of 
Monitor  Lodge,  No.  522,  A.,  F.  &  A. 
M.,  also  Secy,  of  Loyal  L.  Munn  Chap- 
ter, No.  96,  and  member  of  Bethel 
Comd.  K.  T.,  No.  36. 

Jones,  Patrick,  tailor ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Joslyn,  A.  C.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

JACKMAN,  RICHD.  P.  (Jack- 

mann  &  Blackwell.  founders  and  ma- 
chinists) ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  Gofis- 
town,  N.  H.,  Dec.  16.  1834;  came  to 
Illinois  in  1865,  locating  in  Elgin  ; 
Rep.;  Lib.;  served  as  member  of  City 
Council  four  years ;  married  May  23, 
1857,  to  Semantha  Clark;  of  Nashua, 
N.  H. ;  she  was  born  in  Norwich,  Vt.; 
two  children — Geo.  L.  and  Isabel  E.; 
Mr.  J.  is  a  member  of  Monitor  Lodge, 
No.  522,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M. 


686 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Jewell,  H.  S.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Joslyn,  Z.  S.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Jackson,  Mrs.  D.  A.,  P.  0,  Elgin. 

Jochin,  Jog.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Jarvis,  Lydia,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Judson,  W.  E..  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Jennings,  Mrs.  Josephine,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

James,  Mrs.  L.  H.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Joslyn,  Walter  S.,  mason ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Jordan,  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Joyce,  L.  B.,  mach. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Jensen,  Henry,  carp.;  P.  N.  Elgin. 

Joslyn,  E.  S.,  atty. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

JOHNSON,  DUNCAN,  proprietor 
of  the  following  butter  and  cheese 
factories:  Plato  Center  Factory,  Gray 
Willow  Factory,  and  Cold  Spring 
Creamery  ;  resides  at  Elgin  ;  was  born 
in  Canada  West,  near  the  city  of  Lon- 
don, Sept.  15,  1848  ;  came  to  Illinois 
in  1870,  locating  in  Plato  Tp.;  removed 
to  Elgin  in  1878  ;  Lib.;  married  Oct. 
9, 1873,  to  Miss  Sophia  J.,  daughter  of 
John  and  Rebecca  McDonald  ;  she  was 
born  in  Kane  Co.  Aug.  23,  1845 ;  three 
children — Minnie  M.,  Archibald  .D. 

Jeffers,  Peter,  lab.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Jerrell,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Jules,  Mrs.  Betsey,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Joachim,  Jos.,  contr.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

KETCH  AM,  E.  E.,  farmer;    P.    0. 
Elgin. 
Kavanagh,  Peter,  lab.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

KELLEY,       LEVERETT     M. 

( Kelley  &  Hart),  wholesale  and  retail 
dealers  in  drugs  and  medicines;  P.  0. 
Elgin;  born  in  Schenectady,  N.  Y., 
Sept.  28,  1841  ;  removed  to  Illinois  in 
early  childhood  with  his  parents,  who 
settled  in  Rutland  Tp.,  Kane  Co.,  in 
June,  1845 ;  Mr.  K.  enlisted  in  the 
36th  111.,  Inf.,  in  Aug.,  1861  ;  was 
commissioned  First.  Lieut,  in  1863,  and 
promoted  to  Captaincy  in  the  early  part 
of  1 864 ;  has  served  two  terms  as 
Sheriff  of  Kane  Co. ;  first  election  in 
1868,  second  election  in  1874;  Rep.; 
Universalist  ;  owns  520  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $25,000  ;  married  Nov.  22, 
1865,  to  Miss  Emma  G.  Pingree;  she 
was  born  in  Kane  Co.;  three  children — 
Gertrude  H.,  Charles  K.,  and  Grace  ; 
Mr.  Kelley  is  a  member  of  the  follow- 
ing Masonic  bodies:  Monitor  Lodge, 
No.  522  ;  Fox  River  Chapter,  No.  14, 
and  Bethel  Commandery,  No.  36,  K.  T. 


Kline,  Peter,  cooper  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kruger,  Wm.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kruger,  Chris.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

King,  Mathew,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kramly,  Chas.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kramly,  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kenyon,  P.  F.,  ret.  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin, 

Kenyon,  D.  S.,  ret.  farmer;  P.  O.    Elgin. 

Knight,  H.  D.,   watch   fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Keys,  Eber,  gardener,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Keff,  Caleb.,  ret.  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kevette,  I.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kelly,  B.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Klock,  Charles,  mfr.;    P.  O.  Elgin. 

KING,    HERVEY  (H.  &  W.  D. 

King),  jewelers  ;  P.  0.  Elgin;  born  in 
Onondaga,  N.  Y.,  June  2,  1822  ;  came 
to  Illinois  in  1837,  locating  at  Aurora, 
111.,  residing  there  until  1843,  when  he 
went  to  Ottawa,  111.,  LaSalle  Co.,  making 
that  his  home  until  the  beginning  of 
the  present  year,  1877,  when  he  lo- 
cated at  Elgin  ;  he  was  married  in  1847 
to  Miss  Ann  L.  Olmstead,  of  New  York, 
who  died  January,  1877  ;  they  had 
four  children— Albert  E.,  Willis  D., 
Julia  0.  and  Jessie  A. 

Knox,  Henry,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kotal,  Frank,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kelsey,  A.  F.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kryhl,  C.  P.,  watch  fac.;    P.  0.  Elgin. 

Keel,  Chris.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Klick,  W.  F.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

KNOTT,  GEO.  H.  (Cox  &  Knott)r 

dealers  in  groceries  and  crockery  ;  P.  0. 
Elgin  ;  he  was  born  in  Liecester,  Eng.. 
Feb.  8,  1838 ;  he  came  to  this  country 
in  1841  with  his  parents,  stopping  in 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  one  year  and  locating 
in  Kane  Co.,  111.,  in  1842  ;  he  has  re- 
sided at  Elgin  since  1858  ;  Rep.;  Bapt.; 
married  July  8,  1860,  to  Mary  E.  Am- 
bros,  of  Chicago,  who  died  1871  ;  was 
married  to  his  present  wife,  Elizabeth 
Sears,  Oct.  27,  1875;  three  children 
— Lillie  Mary,  Emma  L.  and  Geo. 
Ruth  ford;  Mr.  K.  went  out  with  the 
127th  Ills.  Inf.,  in  1862  ;  was  trans- 
ferred to  Battery  A..  1st  Light  Artillery r 
in  1864  and  soon  after  was  taken  prison- 
er and  placed  in  Andersonville  prison, 
where  he  was  held  two  months  ;  he  is  a 
member  of  Samuel  Ward  Post,  No.  lly 
G.  A.  R. 

Klick,  Henry,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kinney,  Simon,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


KANE  COUNTY :  ELGIN. 


687 


Kinney,  Bernard,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
King,  T.,  laborer;  P.  O.Elgin. 
Kemble,  Paul,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Elein. 
Kohn,T.,  butcher;  P.  0.  Elgin.' 
Knettle.  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Kimball,  W.  H.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Kimball,  E.   A.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Kimball,   Jos.    C.,    mer.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Kipp,  Melville,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Kline,  Wm..  carpenter;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

KILBOURNE,  EDWIN  A.,  M. 

D.,  Medical  Superintendent  of  the  Il- 
linois Northern  Hospital  for  the  Insane 
at  Elgfu  ;  born  in  Chelsea,  Vt.,  March 
12,  1837,  but  removed  in  early  child- 
hood with  his  parents  to  Montpelier, 
Vt.,  where  he  received  an  academical 
education ;  served  in  the  army  in  vari- 
ous capacities  for  nearly  three  years,  re- 
signing Sept.  24,  1864,  on  account  of 
ill  health ;  graduated  at  the  College  of 
Physicians  and  Surgeons,  New  York 
City ;  was  for  a  time  Assistant  Physi- 
cian of  the  Insane  Asylum  on  Black- 
well's  Island,  and  was  subsequently  ap- 
pointed to  the  position  of  House  Sur- 
geon of  the  City  Hospital  at  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y. ;  he  visited  Europe  in  1869,  with 
a  view  to  professional  improvement,  and 
spent  some  months  in  the  hospitals  of 
London  and  Paris ;  came  to  Illinois  in 
1870  ;  married,  Jan.  17,  1872,  to  Miss  , 
Louisa  B.,  daughter  of  Edward  Kil-  ! 
bourne,  of  Keokuk,  Iowa ;  she  was 
born  in  Ft.  Madison,  Iowa ;  three 
children — Jennie  Louise,  Walter  Foote 
and  Edwin  Dearbotn. 

Kimball,  James  R.,  P  0.  Elgin. 

King,  Nathaniel,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kelley,  Mary,  P.  O.  South  Elgin. 

Kimball,  Caroline,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kimball.  G.  W.,  clerk ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

KIZER,  JOHN,  milling ;  P.  0.  El- 
gin ;  born  in  Hamilton  Co.,  O.,  Aug. 
31, 1820  ;  came  to  Illinois  in  the  Fall 
of  1844,  locating  at  Elgin,  his  present 
home ;  Dem.;  Liberal ;  Mr.  K.  has 
served  as  member  of  the  City  Council 
for  the  past  ten  years,  and  is  member  of 
the  present  Board  ;  married  in  1845  to 
Miss  Nancy  G.  Kimball ;  she  was  born 
in  N.  H.  ;  five  children — Nettie,  wife 
of  R.  K.  Sherwin ;  Mary,  wife  of  Dr. 
Albert  Warner  ;  Lottie,  Kate,  wife  of 
Mr.  Bradford,  and  Lena. 

Kohn,  C.  B.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 


Kirkpatrick,  Mary,  P.  0.  Elgin.    , 

Kirkpatrick.  W.,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kenson,  G.  D.,  loans  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kane,  Albia,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kimble,  P.  J.,  mer.  tailor ;  P.   0.  Elgin. 

Knott,  J.  P.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kimball,  Nancy,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Kendall,  John  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kee,  James  L.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kobs,  J.  C.,  shoemaker;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kee,  John  L.,  carpsnter;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kelley,  Frank,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kirk,  Henry,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

King,  E.  W.,  printer;  P.  0.  EL-in. 

Kimball,  J.  W.,  watch  fac,;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kilpatrick,  Wm.,  blacksmith  ;  P  0.  Elgin. 

Knott,  F.  T.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kirkland,  E.,  mason;  P.O.  Elgin. 

Kendall,  Byron,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kincaid,  E.  C.,  M.  R.  messenger;  P.  0. 
Elgin. 

Krame,  Henry,  mason ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Kohn,  Chas.,  butcher;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

KEOGH,  EDWARD,  editor  and 
proprietor  of  the  Elgin  Times;  born  in 
Galway,  Ireland ;  came  to  this  country 
in  1849,  stopping  a  short  time  in  New 
Jersey,  and  locating  in  Elgin  in  the 
Fall  of  the  same  year;  Mr.  K.  com- 
menced in  the  newspaper  business  in 
1863,  as  editor  of  the  Second  District 
Democrat,  published  in  Elgin  ;  the  paper, 
while  Democratic,  was  a  strong  advocate 
of  the  war  for  the  Union;  this  paper 
having  been  sold,  Mr.  Keogh  established 
the  Elgin  Chronicle  in  1865,  which  he 
published  and  edited  until  1867,  when 
he  engaged  in  newspaper  reporting  in 
Chicago;  in  1871,  he  became  editor  of 
the  Elgin  Advocate,  with  Mr.  S.  L. 
Taylor  as  proprietor,  but  had,  at  the 
time,  almost  entire  control  of  the  paper, 
Mr.  Taylor  being,  at  the  time,  engaged 
in  publishing  the  St.  Charles  Transcript 
and  Geneva  Republican;  in  1873,  he 
edited  the  Elgin  Gazette,  and  in  1874, 
established  the  Elgiu  Times  ;  has  served 
as  City  Collector  three  terms,  also  as  U. 
S.  Assistant  Assessor.  Liberal. 

Kohn,  Theodore,  butcher;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kramer,  M..  house  mover;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Klineschrodt,  Phillip,  cigars;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kuhn,  Conrad,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

King,  W.  D.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Kohn,  Fred.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Knowles,  Pat.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


688 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Kimball,  C.  F.,  sch'l  tchr.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Koster,  William,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Kemler,  Paul,  hotel;   P.  0.  Elgin. 
Kelly,  John,  painter;  P.  O.  Elgin. 
Kramer,  Frank,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Kimball,  J.  M.,  auctioneer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Kelsey,  Frank,  foreman  watch  factory ;   P. 

0.  Elgin. 

Kipp,  Caleb,  ret.  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Karan,  Gus.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

LATHROP,  ELIJAH,  Jr.,  farmer; 
P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lee,  Parley,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lathrop,  L.  T.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Long,  Margaret,  P.  0.    So.  Elgin. 

LARKIN,  CYRUS  H.,  farmer  ;  Sec. 
15 ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Waterville, 
Franklin  Co.,  Vi.,  May  20,  1830  ;  came 
to  Illinois  with  his  parents  in  early 
childhood,  settling  in  Dundee  Tp.,  in 
Oct.,  1837 ;  removed  to  his  present 
home  in  Elgin  Tp.,  in  1841  ;  owns  500 
acres  of  land ;  value,  $40,000  ;  has 
served  as  member  of  the  Board  of  Su- 
pervisors for  Elgin  Tp.,  two  terms  ;  Rep.; 
Liberal.  Married  in  1854,  to  Miss  Jane 
E.  Johnson,  of  Putney,  Vt.;  she  was 
born  !„  Jan.,  1829  ;  died  May  2,  1874  ; 
*wo  children  by  this  linion — May  and 
Fred  A. 

Larkins,  S.  K.,  stock  dlr.;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 

Larkin,  Cyru^  farmer ;  P.  0.  Klgin. 

Lynn,  James,  mechanic ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lathrop,  E.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lake,  I. 

Long,  Peter,  blacksmith ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lilly,  0.  B.,  mason;  P.  0.  Elgin; 

Lamersall,  F.  C.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Leonard,  D.  W.,  watch  fac. ;  P.  0.  Elgin! 

Lind,  J.  L.,  mason ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Luntz,  Catharine,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lagerstrom,  Oscar,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

LOUCKS,  THOMAS  C.,  (T.  C. 

Loucks  &  Co.),  lumber^  lath  and  shin- 
gles, Elgin,  111. ;  born  in  Canada  West, 
April  6,  1856  ;  removed  to  the  State  of 
Michigan  in  1875,  and  to  Illinois  in 
1876  ;  locating  at  Elgin.  Rep. ;  Lib. 

Lowe,  W.  L.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Long,  W.  B.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Leavitt,  J.  E.,  watch    fac. ;  P.  0.    Elgin. 

Little,  Edward,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Loose,  John.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Loose,  Fred.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Littlefield,  Mrs.  L.  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Long,  Charles,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


LONGLEY,  DAVID,  farmer, 
wagon  maker  and  wheelwright ;  Sec.  36  ; 
P.  0.  South  Elgin  ;  born  in  County  of 
Kent,  England,  May  27,  1813 ;  came  to 
Canada  in  1828,  and  about  one  year 
later  to  Troy,  N.  Y. ;  removed  to  Kane 
Co.,  111.,  in  the  Fall  of  1840,  locating  at 
Elgin,  where  he  engaged  in  wagon  mak- 
ing several  years.  In  1850  he  moved 
on  to  a  farm  in  Cook  Co. ;  was  Justice 
of  the  Peace  in  Cook  Co..  for  sixteen 
years,  and  Assessor  for  fourteen  years  ; 
has  held  other  minor  offices  at  different 
times.  Rep.;  Lib. ;  owns  20  acres  of 
land  where  he  now  resides,  valued  at 
$3,000  ;  married  to  Cathrine  Luffman 
in  1835;  she  died  in  1853;  was  again 
married  to  Sarah  Leatherman  in  1854  ; 
she  ^vas  born  in  Putnam  Co.,  Indiana  ; 
eight  children  by  first  wife,  six  livi  ng — 
Edwin  B.,  Luther  W.,  William  H., 
Henrietta,  Amelia  M.,  Jane  E.  ;  lost 
two,  Anna  M.  and  David  ;  one  child  by 
second  wife,  John  N.  Mr.  Longley 
helped  build  the  track  of  the  Mohawk 
&  Hudson  R.  R.  Co.,  in  1831,  which 
was  the  first  in  this  country  ;  the  first 
steam  passenger  excursion  train  in 
America  was  run  on  this  road  on  Aug. 
9,  1831. 

LUND,  JOSEPH  H.,  restaurant 
and  rnanfr.  of  candies ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ; 
born  in  Wentworth,  Grafton  Co.,N.  H., 
April,  26,  1852  ;  came  to  111.,  Sept.  12, 
1873,  locating  at  Elgin  ;  Rep.;  Liberal. 
Married,  in  1873,  to  Miss  Ruth  Ann 
Haynes ;  she  was  born  in  Grafton  Co., 
N.  H.;  May  6,  1852 ;  three  children; 
two  living — Charles  F.  and  Edith  E.; 
lostone — Ellen  Jane,  died  in  Feb.  1877  ; 
member  of  the  Elgin  National  Guards, 
Co.  E,  3d  Regt.,  111.  National  Guards. 

Lovell,  John,  far. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lovell,  V.  S.,  news  correspondent ;  P.  0. 
Elgin. 

Lovell,  E.  C.,  attorney  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lovell,  Lucy  S.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lane,  James,  contractor ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lavoie,  A.,  watch  fac. ;  P.  0.  Elgin 

Loomis.  Delia,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lehman,  Paul,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Elgin; 

Lea,  Benjamin,  iron  works ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lungreen,  S.,  milk  dealer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lamersoll,  Frank,  tailor ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Linane,  P.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Long,  John,  wagon  maker  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


KANE  COUNTY:  ELGIN. 


689 


LAWRENCE,  OSCAR  P.,  far. ;  | 

Sec.  9 ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in    Collins,  i 
Erie  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  9,  1828 ;    came  I 
West,  with  his  father's  family,  in  the  | 
Fall  of  1837,  making  the  journey  from  ! 
Toledo,  Ohio,  with  an  ox  team ;  they 
first  located   in    Burlington    Township, 
where   they  remained  about  two  years,  j 
and  then  removed   to   the   farm    where  j 
Mr.  L.  now  resides ;  owns  328  acres  of  i 
land,    valued    at   $15,000;  Rep.;  Lib- 
eral.    Married,  in  Feb.  1859,  to  Miss  J. 
Frances  Kilborn ;  she  was  born  in  Bos- 
cawen,  Merrimack  Co.,  N.  H.,  Sept.  28, 
1832;    two  children  living — Carrie  B. 
and  Albert  K. ;    lost  two — Edwin  E., 
died  Feb.  8,  1861,  and  Lewie  P.,  died 
March  13,  1875. 

Little,  Lewis,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Locie,  Esther,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lewis,  G.  F.,sash  and  blinds  ;  P.O.  Elgin. 

Lewis,  A.  T.,  attorney ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lessenden,  E.,  P.O.  Elgin. 

Lynch,  J.  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lockwood,  Jacob,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lewis,  F.  S.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lord,  G.  P.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lynd,  James,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lusk,  Peter,  contractor ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Linderstran,  Peter,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Lemon,  S.  B.,  watch  factory  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lawrence,  Mrs.  P.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lynch,  Mrs.  T.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lightfoot,  Martha  R.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lynd,  Jacob,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Logan,  Julia,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Laser,  Esther,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Lynch,  Mary,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Long,  Mrs.  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lawrence,  Dennis,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Larkins,  Pat,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lawsha,  Robert  M..  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lawson,  Sylvester,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lc-thin,  M.,  tailor ;  P.  0,  Elgin. 

Lethin,  Swan,  merchant  tailor  ;  P.O.  Elgin. 

Lynn,  Barney,  mer.  tailor  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lightner,  Chas.  E., watch  fac.  ;  P.O.  Elgin. 

Leake,  Israel,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lockwood,  Eugene,  salesman  ;  P.O.  Elgin. 

Linkfield,  G.  E.,  boots  and  shoes;  P.  0. 
Elgin. 

Long,  Phillip,  wagon  maker  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Luna,  G.  P.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lay,  Chris.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lund,  E.  H.,  confectionery;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Lutz,  Fred.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 


Lawrence,  T.  E.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Lasher,  Stephen,  Waverly   House  ;  P.  0. 

Elgin. 

Lamming,  Wm.,  mason  ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 
Lord,  A' i  asa,  publisher  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Lyon,  C.  B.,  music  dealer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Leavett,  J.  E.,  watch  factory ;  P.O.  Elgin. 
Lovell  John  R.,  ret.  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Lunz,  George,  butcher  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Long,  W.  B.,  carpenter;  P.  O.Elgin. 
Long,  Wichleffe,  painter;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Lee,  S.  A.,  agt.  Am.  Express ;  P.O.  Elgin. 
Lind,  Jacob,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Logan,  Thomas,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Lynn,  J.  H.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Leake,  S.  E.,  harness  maker ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Lawrence,  E.  J.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Lobdell,  Nathan,  pump  maker  ;  P.O.  Elgin. 
Lynch,  Mrs.  Ann,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Lynch,  Eugene,  merchant;  P.O.  Elgin. 

McBRIDE,  THOMAS,  far.;  P.  0. 
Elgin. 

Miller,  Peter,  farmer ;  P.    0.  Elgin. 

McCormack,  Stephen,  far.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

MUNTZ,  HENRY,  saddler  and  har- 
ness mkr ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  Meck- 
lenburg, Germany,  Oct.  15, 1849  ;  came 
to  this  country  with  his  parents  in  1353, 
who,  after  remaining  in  Chicago  a  short 
tune,  located  on  a  farm  in  Cook  Co.; 
Mr.  M.  has  resided  at  Elgin  about 
eighteen  years.  Married  in  1871,  to 
Miss  Cathrina  Stein ;  she  was  born  in 
France  ;  one  child — Sophie  B. 

McGarry,  Margaret,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Marshall,  W.  E.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Morgan,  M.  S.,  gardener ;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 

Mitchell,  Ann,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Masterson,  A.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 

Mann,  H.  P. 

Murphy,  Edmond,  lab.;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 

Mapes,  Peter,  far. ;  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Munroe,  Samuel,  ice  dealer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Maule,  Robert,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Morgan,  Cordelia,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

MITCHELL,  HENRY  J.,  manu- 

facturer  of  cheese  boxes ;  P.  0.  South 
Elgin ;  born  in  Kane  Co.,  111.,  Feb.  12, 
1850  ;  owns  236  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  $17,000  ;  Rep. ;  Liberal ;  married, 
April  16, 1872,  to  Miss -Ella  I.  Orcutt ; 
she  was  born  in  South  Elgin ;  two 
children — Edward  T.  and  Able  A.;  Mr. 
M.'s  father,  Thomas  Mitchell  (de- 
ceased), was  one  of  the  early  settlers  of 
Kane  Co. 


690 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Murphy,  Mary,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Mitchell,  Mrs",  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mills,  Eliza,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Mechm,  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mann,  Peter.  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mallett,  V.  W.  H.,  painter;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

McDowell.  Margaret,  P.  0.' Elgin. 

Meyer.  Christian,  bla-  ksniith  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Manahan.  Hugh.  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McNabb/Marv,  R  0.  Elgin. 

Moseley,  X.  N..  machinist ;    P.   O.  Elgin. 

Martin,  J.  P.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McMillen.  N.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mackey,  Caroline.  P.  O.  Elgin. 

MANN,  SYLVESTER  S.  (Mann 

&  Sherwiii),  who'esale  dealer  in  butter 
and    cheese ;  P.  O.   Elgin  ;  the  subject 
of  this  sketch  was  born  in    North  Java, 
Wyoming  Co.,  N.   Y.,  May  31,  1826, 
and  is  a  son  of  James  and  Lucy  (Sher- 
man) Maun  ;  having  completed  his  ed- 
ucation, he  came  West  with  his  father's 
family  in   May,  1844,  locating  in    Bur- 
lington, Kane  Co.,  111.,  where  his  father 
purchased  a  tract  of  1,200  acres  of  laud; 
in  Aug..  1846,  he  opened    a    store   in  I 
Burlington,    under   the   firm    name   of  I 
Maim  &  Brown,  being  engaged  in  farm- 
ing at  the  same   time  ;  he   still    retains 
his  interest  in  the  sture,  now  under  the 
firm   name   of  Mann,  Hapgood   &   Co., 
and  is  also  engaged  in  mercantile  busi- 
ness at  Hampshire,  the  firm  name  being 
Hathaway   &  Co.  ;  was  elected  Super- 
visor of  Burlington  Township  in  1858, 
serving  in   that  capacity  several  years  ; 
member    of   the    State  Legislature   in 
1863  and  '64,  and  with  other  Republi- 
cans brought  to  pass  the  disagreement 
between  House  aud  Senate,   which  en- 
abled Gov.  Yates  to  prorogue  that  dis- 
cordant    body ;     was    re-elected,     and 
served  in   1865   and  '66  ;    in  1872,  he 
was  a  third  time  elected  to  the  Legisla 
ture  ;  he  has   been  instrumental  in  se- 
curing  the  passage  of   uiaay  beneficial 
and  local  measures ;  among   these  was 
the   incorporation    aud    location    of  the 
Illinois  .Northern   Hospital  tor  the  In- 
sane, which,  through   his    industry  and 
perseverance,     was    located    at    Elgin; 
served    as    Revenue   Collector   of    the 
Second  District   in  1866,    removing   to 
Elgin  in  the  Fad  of  that  year  ;  Rep.  ; 
Liberal ;    owus    800  acres  of  land,  val- 
ued at    $40,000  ;  married    in  1850   to 


Miss  Caroline  Young,  of  Burlington  ; 
she  was  born  in  Rochester,  N.  Y. ;  four 
children  by  this  union — Alvira  J..  wife 
of  C.  H.  Potter;  Alice.  John  S.  and 
Nellie ;  Mr.  Mann  is  also  engaged  in 
the  manufacture  of  butter  and  cheese, 
and  breeder  of  Holstein  cattle. 

Meat,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Monahan,  W..  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Morrison,  Hannah,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Miller,  Wesley,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McBrainy,  Ellen.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McBrairty,  Catherine,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Merrill,  H..  carp.:  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Monahan,  N.  R.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McKINNELL,  PETER,  far.;  Sec. 

22 ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Wigtonshire, 
Scotland,  June  22 ;  1825;  came  to  this 
country  in  February,  1855,  locating 
at  Elgin ;  Rep. ;  Presb. ;  married,  in 
1852,  to  Miss  Jessie  McDowell:  she 
was  born  in  Scotland;  eight  children, 
six  living — Ellen  J.  (wife  of  William 
Bishop),  Agnes,  Mary,  Annie,  James 
C.  and  George  ;  lost  two — Eliza  Jane, 
died  in  1862,  and  one  in  infancy. 

Magden,  Mrs.  C.  S.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Moore,  Geo.  I.,  machinist ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Menaugh,  J.  >'.,  laborer;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Menaugh,  P.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Marckhoff,  Theodore,  lab.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Monger,  John  S.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Maule,  Geo.  H.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mackh,  Charles,  hotel ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Meway,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Murphy,  Thomas,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Marshall,  Nettie,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

MARSHALL,  GEORGE  P.,  far., 

Sec.  27' :  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Ryther, 
Yorkshire,  England,  May  9,  1817  ;  re- 
moved to  Canada  in  1842,  and  to  Illi- 
nois in  the  Spring  of  1843,  locating  in 
Plato  Tp.,  Kane  Co.;  came  to  Elgin  Tp. 
in  1846 ;  owns  77  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  $6,000  ;  Greenbacker  :  Spiritualist ; 
married,  March  28,  1842,  to  Miss  Mary 
Burton  ;  she  was  born  in  Sherrington, 
Canada,  Aug.  14,  1825  ;  eleven  chil- 
dren, ten  living — Ann  J.,  wife  of  H.  E. 
Perkins  ;  William  E.  W.,  Charles  H., 
George  F.,  Lizetta  C.:  wife  of  Alfonso 
Brown;  Ellen  L.,  wife  of  M.  Starr; 
Richard.  S.,  Lavina  E.,  wife  of  H.  C. 
Padelford  ;  Frederick  J.,  Henry  L.; 
lost  one — James  B.,  who  died  Aug.  21, 
1863. 


KANE  COUNTY:  ELGIN. 


691 


Morgan,  Lansing,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
.McQueeny,  Jno.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
McArthur,  D.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Morgan,  R.  L.,  watch  fac.;   P.  0.  Elgin. 
Manchester,  E.  L.,  engraver;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Morgan,  J.  P.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
McElroy,  Peter,  road  master ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Mallery,  Martha  S.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
McLean,  J.  R.,  Justice ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
McGrath,  Thomas,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
McClure,  Mrs.  F.  W.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
McKean,  Chloe,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Meyer,  Johanna,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Meyer,  J.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Meisner,  Joseph,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

MCDONALD,  JAMES  D.,  farmer; 

Sec.  HO  ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  Kane 
Co.,  111.,  Feb.,  26, 1851.  Married  Jan. 
22,  1873,  to  Miss  Frances  Sovereign ; 
she  was  born  in  Plato  Tp.;  three  chil- 
dren— Walter  A.,  Lillie  L.  and  Elmer  J. 

McNeil,  M.;  mer.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Moulton,  J.  H.,  Alderman ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Marks,  John,  watch  factory  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mixer,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mackin,  Thomas,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Manning.  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Martin,  R.  H.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mixer,  C.  S..  Sheriff;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mackey,  John,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mclntyre,  S.  L.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Maxon,  George,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

MARSHALL,  GEORGE  P.,  car- 
penter and  builder ;  Sec.  27 ;  P.  0. 
Elgin  ;  born  in  Kane  Co.,  111.,  June  20, 
1851  ;  Rep.;  Liberal. 

Mosher,  Anthony,  lab.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McCornack,  Wm.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McCornack,  C.  J.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mark,  J.  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mollin,  0.  M.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Muller,  William.  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Minke,  William,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McAllister,  F.  A.,  manager  est.  W.  P. 
McAllister ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McAllister,  Sylvester,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Murphy,  Ellen,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mann,  Pat,  grocer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mendelson,  R.,  clothing ;  P.  0.  Elgin 

Miller,  F.  S.,  expressman ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mallett,  Jas.,  painter;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Martin,  A.  D.,  stoves,  etc. ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

McKinley,  Jno.,  baker;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Meehan,  J.  J.,  hardware ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mann,  Michael,  bkpr. ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

McCallum,  F.,  blacksmith ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


Miller,  C.  N.,  livery  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Merrill,  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mann,  Edward,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McGLINCY,     RICHARD     P., 

local  and  dairy  editor  of  the  Elgin  Ad- 
vocate ;  born  in  Shepherdstown,  Jeffer- 
son Co.,  Va.,  May  21,  1840  ;  came  to 
Illinois  in  July,  1868,  stopping  in 
Chicago  until  the  following  Spring, 
when  he  located  at  Elgin,  his  present 
home ;  commenced  his  journalistic 
labors  about  twenty-five  years  ago,  in 
the  State  of  Virginia ;  has  been  associ- 
ated with  the  Elgin  Advocate  since  Jan- 
uary, 1873,  as  local  editor;  was  elected 
Secretary  of  the  Elgin  Board  of  Trade 
in  May,  1877;  is  Secretary  of  the 
Northwestern  Dairymen's  Association, 
and  member  of  the  State  Dairymen's 
Association  ;  member  of  Kane  Lodge, 
No.  47,  I.  0.  0.  F. ;  also  District 
Deputy  Grand  Master,  which  position 
he  has  held  for  the  past  four  years. 

Mills,  E.  S.,  pumps ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Marckhoff,  Herman,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Meehan,  Jno.,  Sr.,  hardware  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Marckhoff,  Chas.,  fnason  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mazel  Albert,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Meenough,  Jno.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Monroe,  Sam!.,  ice  dealer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McDonald,  Rebecca,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Miller,  Jos.,  clerk;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Murray,  Geo.  F.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mutzelburg,  Chas..  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Morgan,  Mrs.  E.  L.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Martin,  Thos.  L.,  contractor ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Magden,  Wm.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McNeil,  Jno.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mott,  W.  A.,  coal  dealer ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Moseley,  C.  H.,  mach.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Moseley,  C.  S.,  mach.:  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Marsh,  M.  M.,  bkpr.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Miller,  Wesley,  capitalist ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Merriefield,  Walter,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McNicol,  Wm.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Moxan,  A.  B.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mock,  Elgin,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Marshall,  M.  N.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Moulton,  M.  S.,  jeweler;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Moulton,  J.  H.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Magnus,  Andrew,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mallett,  W.  V.,  paintev  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Meehan,  Mrs.  Mary,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McAllister,  0.  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mapes,  Geo.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McCornack,  A.  H.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 


C92 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Mackie,  Wm.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mann,  Thos.,  mason;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Miller,  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McClure,  F.  L.,  ice  dealer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Murray,  Michael,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Maule.  R.  B.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Manle,  Geo   H..  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mollin,  Matt.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Miller,  Henry,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Merritt,  W.  W.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Moulson,  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McClure,  V.  C.,  milk  dealer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Miller,  Catherine,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

"XTEEDHAM,  MARTIN,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

NEWMAN,  JOHN,  dealer  in  dry 
goods  and  groceries ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born 
in  Bishop  Stortlbrd,  Herefordshire,  En- 
gland, March  11,  1842;  canoe  to  this 
country  in  October,  1859,  remaining  in 
Chicago  a  few  years,  and  locating  at 
Elgin  Nov.  9,  1865 ;  his  store  and  stock 
were  destroyed  by  the  fire  of  March  23, 
1874;  opened,  with  new  stock,  in  Mrs. 
Lynch's  Block  the  day  after  the  fire; 
was  re-established  in  business  in  former 
location,  and  the  one  occupied  by  him 
now,  in  October  of  the  same  year. 
Married  Sept.  5,  1867,  to  Miss  Addie 
V.,  daughter  of  Col.  J.  F.  and  Susan 
P.  Beaty,  of  Chicago;  have  four  chil- 
dren— Paul  B.,  John  B.,  Hattie  B.  and 
Willie ;  Mr.  N.  was  bereft  of  his  beloved 
wife,  who  died  April  2,  1876.  leaving  a 
large  circle  of  friends  to  mourn  her  loss. 

Newsom.  Peter,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Naylor,  George,  barber;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Newcomb,  J.  B.,  agent;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Nimras,  Chas.  A.,  chair  mkr.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Nyberg.  Gustus,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Newton,  Julia  A.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

NICHOLS,    KELLOGG,  express 

agent;  P.  0.  Elgin;  born  in  Utica, 
Oneida  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  15,  1838; 
came  to  Illinois  in  1 856,  locating  at 
Elgin ;  was,  for  a  short  time,  in  the 
lumber  business  at  Green  Bay;  has 
lived  in  different  places  in  the  West,  up 
to  18t>5,  since  which,  Elgin  has  been 
his  permanent  home ;  Rep.;  Lib.  Mar- 
ried Oct.  28, 1856,  to  Miss  Ellen  Briggs. 
of  Utica,  N.  Y.;  she  was  born  July  4, 
1838. 

Nicholson,  John,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Nestor,  William,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Newsom,  Arthur,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


Nicholson,  Elizabeth,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Naughton,  Thomas,  lab.;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 

NISH,  JOHN  (Kimball  &  Nish); 
hardware,  stoves,  dairy  goods  and  man- 
ufacturers' supplies ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born 
in  Wigtonshire,  Scotland,  May  3,  1829  ; 
came  to  Illinois  in  1853.  locating  in 
Chicago,  where  he  entered  the  house  of 
J.  K.  Botsford  &  Co.,  as  clerk,  and  re- 
mained with  this  firm  three  years;  in 
1856,  Mr.  N.  removed  to  Gary  Station, 
McHenry  Co.,  111.,  where,  with  his 
brother,  he  was  engaged  in  general  mer- 
chandising till  1874,  when  he  came  to 
Elgin,  his  present  home,  and  became  a 
partner  with  Mr.  E.  A.  Kimball ;  Rep.; 
Lib.;  served  as  Postmaster,  at  Gary 
Station,  about  sixteen  years,  and  Ex- 
press and  Station  Agent  for  several 
years,  and  School  Treasurer  two  terms. 
Married,  in  1864,  to  Miss  Electa 
Weaver;  she  was  born  in  New  York: 
have  three  children  living — Leon  D., 
William  H.,  Alvah  L. ;  lost  one — Annie 
M.  E.,  who  died  in  August,  1869;  Mr. 
N.  is  a  member  of  the  Burns  Cal- 
edonian Club. 

Nimmo,  C.,  shoemaker;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Nolen,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Nicholson,  L.  P.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Newton,  Miles,  farmer;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 

Neperman.  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

O 'BRYAN.  JAMES,  shoemaker;  P. 
0.  South  Elgin. 

Oxenschlager,  Phillip,  lab.;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 

Ober,  0.  M.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin.' 

Oswald,  Anthony,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Oates;  M.  Mrs. 

OWEN,  J.  D.,  farmer,  Sec.  30  ;  PV.  0. 
Elgin;  born  in  Wyoming  Co.,  N.  Y., 
April  6.,  1821  ;  came  to  Illinois  in  Oct., 
1840,  locating  in  Elgin  Township,  Kane 
Co.;  owns  156  acres  of  land,  valued  at 
$9,360  ;  Ind.;  Liberal ;  was  married  in 
1840,  to  Lucy  E.  Williams ;  she  was 
born  in  Madison  Co.,  N.  Y.,  died  in 
Feb.,  1872 ;  had  seven  children  by  this 
union,  five  living — Cephas  E.,  Albtrt 
H.,  Mary  Jane  (wife  of  W.  Seward  i. 
Darwin  H.  and  Walter  H.;  lost  two, 
Galusha  D.,  died  June  28, 1854  ;  Martha 
D.,  died  May  22,  1849.  Was  again 
married  Feb.  24,  1871,  to  Clarissa  S. 
Arnold  ;  she  was  born  in  Clinton  Co.. 
N.  Y.;  had  two  children,  one  living — 
James  Wr.;  Anson  A.,  died  Aug.  15, 1877. 


KANE  COUNTY:  ELGIN. 


693 


O'Flarity,  Eliza. 

Otto,  John,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Orton,  F.  S.,  salesman  ;   P.  O.  Elgin. 
O'Neil,  Bartholomew,  florist ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Ostrander,  Geo.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
O'Flaherty,  P.  T.,  boots  and  shoes;  P.  O. 

Elgin. 

O'Connell,  C.,  boots  and  shoes;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Owen,  Wm.,  Justice ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Osburg,  A.,  boots  &  shoes ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 
Oakes,  Harvey,  tinner ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
O'Conner,  Jas..  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
O'Neal,  Matt,  mason,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Oakes.  Henry,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
"PEARSON,  WM.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Philip,  Nathan  G.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Park,  W.,  gardener;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Potter,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Eigin. 

Padelford,  J.  F.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Preest,  Charles,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Pendergast,  A.  L.,  painter,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Pember.  L.  F.,  flagman  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Priller,  Jos.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Powers,  John,  City  Marshal ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

PANTON,  V.  W.,  propr.  of  Panton 
Mills,  and  tub  and  cheese-box  fac- 
tory ;  P.  0.  South  Elgin  ;  was  born  in 
Clarksou,  Monroe  Co.,  N.  Y.,  April  15, 
1845;  he  came  to  Illinois  in  1845  with 
his  parents,  who  settled  in  Aurora,  his 
father,  Wm.  Panton,  coming  the  year 
before,  and  selecting  the  location  ;  re- 
moved to  South  Elgin,  his  present 
home,  in  1854 ;  Rep. ;  Liberal ;  was 
married  in  1864,  to  Miss  Eliza  E. 
Mitchell ;  she  was  born  in  Kane  Co., 
her  parents  being  among  the  early  set- 
tlers in  the  Co. ;  four  children — Cora 
A.,  Henry  V.,  Nellie  A.  and  William  J. 

Pixley,  Ira  A.,  jeweler;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Part,  H.,  glove  maker;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Peake,  R.  W.,  harness;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Pixley,  W.  A.,  jeweler  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Pfeiffer,  H.  A.,  salesman  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Palmer,  B.  B.,  livery ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Payne,  Bruce,  B.  R.  P.  0.  clerk ;  P.  0. 
Elgin. 

Plummer,  H.  T.,  carriages,  &c.,  P.  0. 
Elgin. 

Port,  H..  glove  maker  ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Pruet,  Mary  L..  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Pendergast.  Dennis,  laborer  ;    P.  0.  Elgin. 

Petersen,  Julius,  laborer;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Perry,  Lysander,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Paten.  J.  M.,  merchant;?.  0.  Elgin. 


PRICE,  ARWIN  E.,  mfr.  and 
dealer  in  marble,  granite  and  building 
stone,  importer  of  Scotch  Granite  direct 
from  Aberdeen  ;  P.  0.  Elgin.  Mr.  Price 
is  largely  engaged  in  monumental  work, 
having  during  the  past  season  erected  a 
large  number  of  monuments  in  this  and 
adjoining  counties.  Some  of  the  most 
elaborate,  being  the  soldiers'  monument 
at  Elgin  ;  Alfred  Edwards,  Robert 
Crichton  and  James  Winnie  at  Dundee; 
Robert  Grey  at  Blackberry,  and  vault 
for  Jacob  Johnson  at  same  place  ;  Geo. 
Brown  of  Sycamore,  DeKalb  Co.,  also  a 
large  number  in  McHenry  Co.;  born  in 
Waukesha.  Wis.,  Aug.  29,  1849  ;  came 
to  Illinois  in  1868,  locating  at  Elgin. 

Pierce,  Luther,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Provost,  J.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Pratt,  Mary,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Pratt,  Wm.  A.,  Fish  Comr.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Peasley,  Jas.,  butcher ;  P.   0.   So.  Elgin. 

Peterson,  Vic,  lab.;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 

Peterson,  Helen,  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 

PEASE,  WALTER  L.,ret'd banker; 
P.  0.  Elgin.  Mr.  Pease  was  born  in  Hart- 
ford, Conn.,  April  18,  1825,  where  he 
was  for  a  time  in  his  early  business  life 
engaged  in  the  fur  trade  ;  but  in  1848 
removed  to  Watertown,  Wis.,  and  en- 
gaged in  general  merchandising  for 
about  four  years,  then  removing  to  Belvi- 
dere,  111.;  he  was  associated  at  the  latter 
place  with  Lawrence  &  May  in  mer- 
chandising and  distilling  until  1857, 
and  in  November  of  that  year  came  to 
Elgin,  his  present  home ;  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  firm  of  Lawrence,  Malona  & 
Co.  until  July,  1863,  when  he  engaged 
in  the  banking  business  under  the  firm 
name  of  Lawrence,  Pease  &  Town, 
which  continued  until  1865  ;  then  the 
business  of  this  firm  was  merged 
into  the  First  National  Bank  of  Elgin, 
Mr.  Pease  becoming  Vice  Presidentr 
on  the  death  of  Mr.  Lawrence,  in  1872, 
President.  He  held  this  position  until 
187H,  when  he  sold  his  interest  and  re- 
tired from  the  bank  ;  was  Mayor  of  the 
city  two  terms,  and  Alderman  four 
years ;  Dem.;  Epis.  belief;  married  in 
1848  to  Miss  Sarah  W.,  daughter  of 
Benj.  F.  Fowler,  of  Hartford,  Conn.; 
three  children — Sarah  K.,  wife  of  Dan- 
iel Innes,  of  Lawrence,  Kan.,  Charles 
F.  and  Hattie  0. 


694 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Parsons,  Martha,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Perry,  Horace,  far.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Phillips,  S.  K.,  far.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Perkins,  H.  E.,  far.;  P.  0.  S.  Elgin. 

Patchen,  H.  N.,  far.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Peaslee,  Charles,  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 

Palcter,  Herman,  P.O.  Elgin. 

Peaslee,  Fred.  G.,  P.  O.  So.  Elgin. 

Palmer,  Wm.,  far.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Pierce,  J.  C.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Pike,  Mrs.  C.  S.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Perry,  Sarah  N.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Penderga-t,  Bridget,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Pifster,  S.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Parshall,  J.  M.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Parsons,  L.  H.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Perry,  Hiram  0.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Preston,    Frank,    assistant   foreman    steel 

dept.  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Perkins,  F.  B..  watch  fac.;  P.  0.   Elgin. 
Pethybridge,  Philip,  butcher;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Pratt.  Chas.  C.,  conductor  C.  &  P.;  P.  0. 

Elgin. 

Pierson,  J.  W.,  pumps ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Palmer,  J.  A.'  furniture ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

PHILLIPS,  NATHAN  G.,  Sec. 

17  ;  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  he  was  born 
in  Chautauqua  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Sept.  27, 
1818 ;  came  to  Illinois  in  Nov.,  1842, 
locating  on  the  farm  where  he  now 
resides,  which  has  been  his  home  for 
more  than,  thirty-five  years ;  he  owns 
200  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $15,000  ; 
Kep.;  Bapt.;  married  in  1834.  to  Miss 
Mary  Ballard  ;  she  was  born  in  Erie  Co., 
N.  Y.,  Sept.  23,  1822 ;  they  have  three 
children  living — Scott  K.,  Willie  J.  and 
Harrie  W.;  also,  Amelia  L.  (Gardner), 
an  adopted  daughter,  now  wife  of  Byron 
F.  Skinner ;  tjiey  lost  one — Harriet,  died 
June  5,  1849.  Mrs.  Phillips  taught 
school  in  an  unoccupied  house  of  Horace 
Heath's,  on  the  west  side  of  the  river, 
near  Elgin,  in  the  Winter  of  1841-42. 

Pabst,  Joseph,  hotel ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Peyton,  J.  M.,  grocer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Perry,  S.  F.,  supt.  packing  Co.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Purdy,  F.  W.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Powers,  Thos.,  policeman;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Paeper,  Adolph,  harness ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Potter,  Miss  M.  A.,   P.  0.  Elgin 

Potter,  Chas.  H.,  laborer;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Padelford,  R.  W.,  ins.  agent ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Preston,  Mrs.  S.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Pratt,  E.  S.,  jeweler;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Parkins,  R.  R.,  rnach.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


Perry.  H.  S  ,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Pruden.  Elias,  P.  0   Elgin. 

PRATT,  CALVIN,  farmer  ;  Sec.  7  ; 
P.  0.  Elgin;  was  born  in  Pitt  Will- 
iam. Cheshire  Co.,  N.  H.,  May.  11), 
1799 ;  resided  in  the  States  of  N.  H. 
and  Vt.  until  1837,  removing  to  Illinois 
in  Oct.  of  that  year,  and  located  on  the 
farm  where  he  now  resides;  his  first 
house  on  this  claim  was  11x13,  built  of 
logs,  using  a  chest  as  a  substitute  for  a 
table  during  the  first  two  years  ;  he  has 
recently  sold  his  farm  of  117  acres, 
which  has  been  his  home  for  more  than 
forty  years  ;  Rep.;  Presb.;  married  Sept. 
6,  1825,  to  Miss  Anna  Buzzell ;  she 
was  born  in  Rumney,  N.  H.,  May  18, 
1 805  ;  they  have  two  children  living — 
Charles  and  Isaac  N.;  lost  four — Joseph 
B.,  died  Jan.  22, 1852  ;  Julius  C.,  died 
July  19,  1863;  Orville  M.,  died  May 
31,  1857  ;  Arabella  died  Aug.  14, 1874. 

Potter,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Pilford,  Thomas,  barber ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Panton,  W.  W.,  miller ;  P.  O.  South  Elgin. 

Peterson,  Oscar,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Peterson,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Panton,  George,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

f~yjEENHEIN.  PHILLIP,  shoemkr.; 

V^J     P.  0.  Elgin. 

Quinlan,  James,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

"OOBERTS,  L..  gardener;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

_L\ 

Rowe,  J.  H.,  miller;  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Reser,  Charles,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Roulen,  James,  far. ;  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Runge.  E.  C.,  far.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Robinson,  John,  far. :  P.  O.  Elgin. 

RANSTE  AD,  JOHN  W.,  attorney ; 
P.  0.  Elgin;  born  in  Kane  Co.,  111., 
June  14,  1843  ;  owns  53  acres  of  land 
in  Plato  Tp.;  value,  $2,500;  Dem.;  Lib- 
eral ;  graduated  at  the  University  of 
Michigan  (Law  Department)  in  1866  ; 
admitted  to  the  bar  of  this  State  same 
year,  and  commenced  the  practice  of  his 
profession  in  1868  ;  he  was  elected  Judge 
of  the  County  Court  in  1873,  and  re- 
elected  in  1877,  being  the  present  in- 
cumbent. Married  in  1867  to  Miss 
Eugenie  A.  Fuller,  of  Galesburg,  111.; 
she  was  born  in  Missouri ;  one  child — 
Nettie  M.;  Mr.  R.  is  a  member  of  the  fol- 
lowing Masonic  bodies  :  Monitor  Lodge, 
No.  522,  and  Loyal  L.  Munn  Chapter, 
No.  96. 


KANE  COUNTY:    ELGIN. 


695 


Robinson,  James,  far.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Rogers,  J.  A.,  finisher;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Rhines,  Chas.  E.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 
Ryder,  L.  P.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Roach,  Michael,  lab.;  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 
Rady,  John,  lab.;  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 
ROSECRANS,  GARRETT,  City 

Engineer ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  Sus- 
sex Co.,  N.  J.,  April  1,  1828;  came  to 
Illinois  in  1837,  locating  at  Elgin, 
which,  at  that  time,  contained  but  a  few 
log  houses,  and  settlers  in  this  part  of 
the  State  were  few  and  far  between ; 
owns  80  acres  of  land  ;  value,  $6,000 ; 
Rep.:  Liberal. 

Rice,  Wm.,  malt  dealer;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 

Rice,  P.  H.,  distiller;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rice.  Thomas,  brewer ;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 

Russell,  J.  W.,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Rose,  Geo.  H.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rowland,  J.  H..  retired  far.;   P.  O.  Elgin. 

Rogers,  W.  C.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Resser,  C.  W.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ryan,  Johanna,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Robinson,  Emeline,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Riordan,  James,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Russett,  Jacob,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Roberts,  Rachel,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

RUE,  EZRA,  attorney,  P.  0.  Elgin  ; 
was  born  in  Steuben  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  23, 
1847  ;  came  to  Illinois  in  1858,  locating 
at  Elgin;  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1876. 

Rose,  Alex.,  painter ;  P.  0.  South   Elgin. 

Rcbhorn,  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rahn,  Carl,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Raukin,  Anna,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Reed,  0.  M.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rudersal,  John,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rahn,  Fred,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rapp,  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ruch,  Chas.,  machinist;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

RIPPBERGER,       CHARLES, 

dealer  in  groceries,  crockery,  boots  and 
.  shoes;  was  born  in  Cook  Co.,  111.,  June 
29,  1850;  his  father,  George  Rippber- 
ger,  who  was  born  in  Germany,  came  to 
Cook  Co.  in  1842 ;  Rep.;  Evan.;  mar- 
ried, Dec.  25,  1874,  to  Miss  Sophie 
Deuchler,  of  Cook  Co.,  111.;  one  child — 
Clara  L. 

Romseyer,  Gottfried,  watch  fac.;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Robinson,  Lizzie,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rusk,  Vernard,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Russell,  Charles  D.,  printer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Richards,  Lydia,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Robins,  James,  P.  0.  Elgin. 


Roach,  W.,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Rothgover,  Flora,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ryder,  F.,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Ready,  John,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Ranquest,  Wm., 'watch  fac.:   P.  O.  Elgin. 

Robertson,  Mrs.  Ellen,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rombo,  Fred.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Reinhardt,  Phillip,  carp.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rober,  Frank,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rockaway.  H.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Rowland,  R.  M.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rahn,  Louis,  carp.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

ROOT,  A.  WILSON,  milling,  Elgin; 
born  in  Genesee  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Dec.  20, 
1823  ;  came  to  Illinois  in  1838,  locating 
near  Batavia,  Kane  Co.;  owns  200  acres 
of  land  in  Rock  Co.,  Wis.,  valued  at 
$10,000  ;  also  owns  half  interest  in  the 
stone  mill  property,  residence  and  other 
city  property.  Rep.;  three  children — 
William  A.,  Ida  L.  and  Alice  M. 

Ross,  Eliza,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ren  wick,  Geo.  L.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rovelstadt,  Peter,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ross.  Chris.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rhiel,  Ed.,  P.  0.  Elsin. 

Runyan,  Christian,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rogers,  John  A.,  finisher  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rowe,  W.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Reynolds,  Matilda,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Richards.  Mrs.  L.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ross.  Jno..  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Richards,  W.  P.,  dentist;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rice,  Annie,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Raymond,  G.   B..  lumber  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rogers,  Albert,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Roberts,  Lewis,  gardener;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Root,    Chas.   M.,  gardener ;     P.  0.  Elgin. 

ROGERS,  HENRY  C.,  farmer; 
Sec.  32  ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  Low- 
ville,  Lewis  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Jan  2,  1823; 
came  to  Illinois  in  June,  1856,  locating 
at  Elgin  ;  owns  307  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  $15,000:  Dem.;  Lib.;  married  Feb. 
6,  1844,  to  Miss  Mary  A.  Sterling  ; 
she  was  born  in  Lowville,  Lewis  Co., 
N.  Y.,  Oct.  3,  1824;  they  have -two 
children — James  F.  and  Delavan  W. 

Rahn,  John,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Retan,  Ebenez^r,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Retan.  Phoebe  E.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rohm,  J.  C..  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rich,  Chas.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Rush,  Edward,  laborer  ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ryan,  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rankin,  Jno.,  com  rner.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


696 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Ramsdell,  Wm.  L.,  sample  room ;  P.  0. 
Elgin. 

Rundquist,  Alfred,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rudd,  0.  M.,  Elgin  Watch  Co.;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Rosene,  Alfred,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rosenkrans,  Elizabeth,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rosenkrans,  H.,  surveyor;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rose,  Adolph,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Reeves,  E.  F.,  agent;    P.  0.  Elgin. 

RENWICK,  GEO.  W.,  manufac- 
turer ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  Delaware 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  March  2,  1818;  came  to 
Illinois  May  28, 1838.  locating  in  Elgin; 
built  a  brick  blacksmith  shop  the  year 
he  came  to  the  county,  which  was, 
probably,  the  first  brick  building  erected 
in  Kane  Co.;  Mr.  R.  and  Mr.  Gifford 
exhibited  a  steel  plow  at  a  fair  held  at 
Ottawa,  which  was,  among  the  thing, 
new,  and,  perhaps,  the  first  of  its  kind. 
Was  married  Jan.  1, 1840,  to  Miss  Kate 
Burrett ;  she  was  born  in  Montgomery 
Co.,  N.  Y.;  have  two  children  living — 
Maggie  M.,  widow  of  E.  S.  Chappell 
(deceased),  and  Geo.  L.;  lost  two — An- 
drew J.,  died  Nov.  27,  1847  ;  Frank 
died  April  2,  1852.  Mr.  R.  organized 
the  Elgin  Battery,  and  was  Captain  of 
same  until  he  resigned,  in  1863,  on  ac- 
count of  ill  health. 

Russell,  Ellen  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Roberts,  Alfred,  gardener ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rowland,  M.  P.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Rohn,  Charles,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ryan,  Jane,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rakkor,  F.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Reah,  Wm.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rippberger,  Jno.,  painter ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Richards,  W.  T.,  dry  goods ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rickert,  J.  D.,  engineer ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Rogers,  Nelson,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ranzenberger,  S.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rinehimer,  E.,  sash  and  doors ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ruste,  Henry,  agr'l.  works ;    P.  0.  Elgin. 

Runge,  Henry,  sample  room  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Radcliffe,  W.  P.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ross,  Geo.  C.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

OTRAUSS,  ABRAHAM,  clerk  ;  P.  0. 

IO     Elgin. 

Sherwin,  L.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Schuchnecht,  Chas.,  butcher  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Shaker,  Jacob,  gardener  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  Joseph,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Swanson,  S.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  Louis,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Strieker,  James,  wagons  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


SMITH,  C.  STODDARD.,  editor 

and  publisher  of  the  Elgin  Free  Press  ; 
was  born  in  Vermont  in  1842;  came  to 
Illinois  in  1854;  graduate  of  Philadel- 
phia Dental  College  of  1865  ;  practiced 
dentistry  in  Springfield,  111.,  for  nine 
years  ;  came  to  Elgin  in  1877  ;  married 
Julia  S.  Smith,  of  Lancaster,  Wis.,  in 
1869  ;  one  child  ;  Rep.;  Cong. 

Schumenan,  Fred,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Seidell,  Emma,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Scott,  E.  D.,  harness  maker ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

SHERWIN,  ALBERT  (Mann  & 

Sherwin),  wholesale  dealer  in  butter 
ai  d  cheese  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  Mr.  S.  was 
born  in  Lowell,  Mass.,  Feb.  23,  1828; 
removed  to  the  State  of  Vermont  in 
early  childhood  with  his  parents,  where 
he  resided  until  1851,  when  he  came  to 
Illinois,  locating  at  Ottawa ;  was  en- 
gaged on  railroad  contracts  at  Ottawa 
and  Peru  ;  went  to  Madison,  Wis.,  in 
1853,  where  he  engaged  in  the  same 
business  for  some  years ;  in  1864,  he 
removed  to  Berrien  Co.,  Mich.,  and  to 
Chicago,  in  1867  ;  came  to  Elgin,  his 
present  home,  in  1868  ;  Rep. ;  Liberal. 
Married,  in  1849,  to  Miss  Louisa  M. 
Davis,  of  Rockingham,  Vt,  who  died  in 

1866  ;  five  children,  three  living — Will- 
iam W.,  Albert  E.  and  Susan  D.;  lost  two 
—Carrie  A.,  died  in  1862 ;  Frank  L.,  died 
in  1866 ;  was  again   married,  in   1868, 
to  Frances  M.  Lang,  of  Gallipolis,  Ohio  ; 
one  child  by  this  union — Frederick  L. 

Smith,  A.  H.,  watch  fac.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Schroder,  F.,  harness  mkr. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Silver,  Emma,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Swan,  W.  G.,  livery;  P.  O.  Elgin. 
Strubring,  John,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Schoonhoven,  Sarah,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Stromberg,  C.  E. ;  P.  0  Elgin. 
SHERMAN,  GEORGE  H.  (Sher- 

man  &  Gerlach),  photographer ;  P.  0. 
Elgin  ;  born  in  Fairfield,  Franklin  Co., 
Vt.,  March  2,  1828 ;  came  to  111.,  in 

1867  ;  resided  in  St.  Lawrence  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  nine  years  prior  to  coming  to  this 
State  ;  Rep. ;  Epis.     Married  Miss  Cor- 
delia Howard,  of  Fairfax,  Vt,  Aug.  12, 
1 855  ;    Mr  Sherman  has  followed   the 
photograph  business  steadily  for  twenty- 
£ve  years  ;  Mr.  S.  is  Treasurer  of  Mon- 
itor Lodge,  No.  522,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M. ; 
Also  fills  the  same  office  in  Loyal  L. 
Munn  Chapter,  No.  96. 


KANE  COUNTY:  ELGIN. 


697 


Sullivan,  P.   S.,  foreman  Cond'g  Co. ;  P. 

0.  Elgin. 

Stryker,  J.  W.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Stewart,  Thomas,  merchant;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Sears,  D.  G.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Stryker,  J.  R.,  carp. ;  P.  0   Elgin. 
Shady,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Sanders,  W.,  Jr.,  restaurant;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

SCHULTS,  CHARLES  J.  (Schults 

&  Todson),  wholesale  and  retail  dealer  in 

dry  goods,  carpets  and  oil  cloths ;  P.  0. 

Elgin  ;  born  in  Prussia,  Feb.  4,  1836 ; 

came  to  this  country  in  1851,  locating 

at  Chicago ;   came    to    Elgin   in  1869. 

Married,  in  1858,  to  Miss  Emma  E. 

Sedgwick,  of   Bloomingdale,  Du   Page 

Co.,  111. 

Schundemund,  L.,  mason ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Stanley,  J.  W.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Souter,  Richard,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Sannnon,  Hugh,  carp.  ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Shehan,  James,  laborer;  P.  O.  Elgin. 
Seapy,  John  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Schaller,  Geo.,  clerk  ;  P.   0.  Elgin. 
Stone,  Charles,  tinner ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

SCHOONHOVEN,  NATHAN- 
IEL W,,  Deputy  Sheriff  and  Consta- 
ble; born  in  Cook  Co.,  Jan.  27,  1841  ; 
came  to  Elgin  seven  years  ago ;  his 
father.  James  Schoonhoven,  was  one  of 
the  early  settlers  of  Cook  Co.,  locating 
in  that  county  in  1837  ;  married  in  1862 
to  Miss  Mary  E.  McCloud  of  Iowa.  Mr. 
Schoonhoven  is  a  member  of  Kane 
Lodge,  No.  47,  1.  0.  0.  F. 

Schultz,  M.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Storch,  H.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stephenson,  Mrs.  R.,  Jr.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Schrader,  Lewis,  saloon ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

,Shaw,  N.  L.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

STONE,  ISAAC,  farmer;  Sec,  17; 
P.  0.  Elgin;  born  in  Orford,  Grafton 
Co.,  N.  H.,  Jan.  1,  1811  ;  came  West 
in  1833,  stopping  in  White  Pigeon, 
Michigan,  one  year,  arriving  in  Chicago 
in  the  Fall  of  1834  ;  made  a  claim  three 
miles  west  of  the  city  ot  Elgin  in  the 
Spring  of  1835  ;  his  present  home  is  on 
the  original  claim,  and  now  consists  of 
240  acres,  valued  at  $18,000.  Dem.; 
Lib.;  married  in  1842  to  Miss  Abagail 
Knapp ;  she  was  born  in  New  York  ; 
two  children  living — Alvena  F.,  now 
Mrs.  S.  W.  Chapman,  and  Charles  A. 

Sadbrick,  Adolph,  P.  0.  Elgin, 

Styles,  C.  B.,  mechanic  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


Slade,  Mrs.  C.  S.  W.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Sharp,  A.  J.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stone,  C.  E.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Spitzer,  J.  D.,  P.  Q.  Elgin. 

SMAILES,  WM.,  JR.,  with  Smailes 
&  Son,  mer.  tailors  ;  P.  O.  Elgin  ;  born 
in  Burlington,  Yorkshire,  Eng.,  May 
14,  1841  ;  came  to  this  country  in 
1852,  locating  at  Elgin,  his  present 
home ;  went  out  with  the  36th  111.  Inf. 
in  1861  ;  was  mustered  out  at  Rock 
Island,  111.,  in  Oct.,  1865 ;  Rep.;  Lib.; 
was  married  Jan.  10,  1866,  to  Miss 
Emma  Lane,  of  Quincy,  111.;  she  was 
born  in  England  ;  two  children — Fred. 
J.  and  Anna  M.;  Mr.  S.  is  Captain 
of  the  Elgin  National  Guards. 

Scanlan,  Jas.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  Chris.,  shoemkr ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Schrader,  Chas.,  cigars  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Shaller,  Mrs.  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Seidel,  Chas.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Sherwood,  Seth,  farmer,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

SAUNDERS,  WM.,  restaurant  and 
sample  room,  14  Chicago  st.;  P.  0. 
Elgin,  111.;  born  in  Sheffield,  Eng., 
April  23,  1825  ;  came  to  this  country 
in  1841,  remaining  in  the  State  of  New 
York  one  year;  came  West  in  1842, 
and  located  in  what  was  known  as 
Washington  Precinct  (now  Plato  Tp.), 
Kane  Co.,  111.;  Rep.;  Lib.;  married 
Feb.  8,  1848,  to  Miss  Almira  U.  In- 
galls ;  she  was  born  in  Cuba,  Allegany 
Co.,  N.  Y. 

Sylla,  W.  F.,  City  Clerk;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Schultz,  Ott,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Scott,  Santy,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Shepard,  Sally,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Sherman,  E.  L.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stanford,  Caroline,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stewart,  A.  N.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

SCHLAGER,  HENRY,  groceries, 
boots  and  shoes  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in 
Hesse  Darmstadt,  Germany,  Aug.  9, 
1828 ;  came  to  this  country  in  1847, 
locating  in  Aurora.  111.;  came  to  Elgin, 
his  present  home,  in  the  Fall  of  1849  ; 
Rep.;  Liberal.  Married  in  1852  to  Miss 
Anna  Ludeke  ;  she  was  born  in  Hanover, 
Germany  ;  six  children — Mary,  Charles, 
Anna,  Emma,  Frank  and  William. 

Shaw,  W.  S..  hotel ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Slade,  S.  M..  fruit  grower ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Seymour,  H.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stowell.  Washington,  far.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


698 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Stowell,  Seth,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Stringer,  M.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Samuelson,  Charles,  far.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

STOWE,  LEVI  S.,  dentist ;  Elgin  ; 
born  in  Granville,  Washington  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  June  24,  1826,  but  removed  in 
early  childhood  with  his  parents  to  Cone- . 
wango,  Cattaraugus  Co.,  N.  Y.,  where 
he  resided  until  1843;  then  removing 
to  Illinois,  and  locating,  first  at  Elgin ; 
spent  several  years  in  different  parts  of 
the  Northwest,  returning  and  perma- 
nently locating  at  Elgin  in  1854;  in 
1856  he  engaged  in  general  merchandis- 
ing, which  he  continued  until  1 869 ; 
was  established  in  his  present  business 
in  1871;  Rep.;  Liberal.  Married  in 
1853  to  Miss  Jane  E.  Hulgate,  who 
died  in  1855  ;  was  again  married  to 
Betsey  E.  Lesenden  in  1858;  she  was 
born  in  the  County  of  Kent,  England. 

Stringer,  J.  T.,  far.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stringer.  Frank,  far.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stringer,  G.  E., farmer;  P  0.  Elgin. 

Stringer,  E.  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Starr,  Ezra,  farmer ;  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Shepard,  Frank,  tin  shop  ;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin. 

Swartz.  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Shephard,  Thos.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Sanburn.  Chas..  P.  0.  Elgin. 

SWITZER,  MARTIN  J.  C.,  far. ; 
Sec.  33  ;  P.  0.  South  Elgin  ;  was  born 
in  Elizabethtown,  N.  J.,  April  8,  1815, 
but  removed  in  early  childhood  with 
his  parents  to  Canada ;  came  to  Illinois 
in  1837,  locating  in  Kane  Co.,  making 
a  claim  where  he  now  resides,  which 
has  been  his  home  since  1843  ;  owns 
200  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $13,000  ; 
Rep.;  Swedenborgian  in  belief;  was 
married  in  July.  1843,  to  Miss  Eliza- 
beth Eakin  ;  she  was  born  in  Ireland, 
June  20,  1820;  seven  children  living 
— Virgil  M.,  Isabel,  Maria,  Abner, 
Oscar,  Lena  and  Martin ;  Jackson, 
who  was  a  member  of  the  141st 
Illinois  Infantry,  died  in  Jan.,  1867  ; 
Virgil  M.,  who  has  had  charge  of  the 
farm  for  several  years,  on  account  of 
the  failing  health  of  his  father,  was  born 
in  Kane  Co.,  Sept.  28,  1846. 

Sherman,  Henry,  Part.  Elgin  Packing  Co. ; 
P.  0.  Elgin. 

Spaulding.  Matt,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  Myron,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  W.  E,,  P.  0.  Elgin. 


Simth.  P.  J.,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 
Stowell,  W.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Starr,  E.  M.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Smith,  M.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Stevens,  Mary  J.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

STONE,  REUBEN  R.  (Stone  &  Gib- 

buns),  nifr.  of  butter  tubs,  pails,  cheese 
boxes,  and  wholesale  dealers  in  cheese- 
box  and  butter-tub  stock  ;  P.  O.  Elgin  ; 
was  born  in  Chenango  Co.,  N.  Y., 
April  16,  1824,  but  removed  to  Catta- 
raugus Co.,  N.  Y.,  when  quite  young, 
where  he  resided  until  1845 ;  he  fol- 
lowed farming  and  teaching  for  several 
years,  commencing  the  study  of  medi- 
cine in  1846 ;  graduating  at  Rush 
Medical  College  of  Chicago,  in  1849  ; 
he  practiced  his  profession  at  Richmond, 
McHenry  Co.,  111.,  for  fifteen  years,  then 
turning  his  attention  to  mercantile  pur- 
suits, in  which  he  was  engaged  at  the 
same  place  for  eleven  years  ;  he  located 
in  Elgin  in  1871 ;  Rep. ;  Liberal ;  h : 
was  married  in  1850  to  Miss  Hannah 
A.  Gaboon ;  she  was  born  in  N.  Y.  : 
five  children  ;  three  living — Kate  E.T 
wife  of  P.  T.  Gibbons ;  Lizzie  L.  and 
Louie  H. ;  lost  two — Edgar  H.,  who 
died  in  1851,  and  Frank,  who  died  in 
1856. 

Strancil,  Henry,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Slayton,  D.  H.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Swan,  Mrs.  L.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Silver,  Monroe,  watch  factory  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Scott,  A.  D.,  watch  factory;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Schoenhoven,  Henry,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

STRINGER,  GEORGE,  farmer: 
Sec.  22 ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  was  born  in 
Yorkshire,  Eng.,  July  11,  1806;  re- 
moved with  his  parents  to  Canada  East 
in  the  Spring  of  1819;  came  to  111. 
in  1838,  locating  in  Elgin  Township. 
Kane  Co. ;  owns  440  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  830,000 ;  Rep.  ;  Liberal : 
was  married  in  the  Fall  of  1837  to  Miss 
Ruth  L.  Strang,  who  was  born  in  Fort 
Ann,  N.  Y. ;  she  died  Nov.  2,  1875  ; 
three  children  by  this  union,  one 
living — Charles  H. ;  lost  two  in  in- 
fancy ;  Mr.  S.  is  one  of  the  Directors  of 
the  Home  National  Bank  of  Elgin. 

Spoonholtz,  Louis,  laborer  ;  P.   0.   Elgin. 

Spoonholtz,  John,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  E.  A.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Schmuhl  Charles,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Sandberg,  Andrew,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


KANE  COUNTY  :  ELGIN. 


699 


Sherman,  Marshall,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

STRINGER,  JOHN  A.,  Sec.  30 ; 

farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  was  born  in 
•  Yorkshire,  England,  July  20,  1808,  and 
removed  to  Canada  with  his  parents  in 
1819;  he  came  to  Illinois  in  Sept-, 
1845,  locating  on  the  farm  where  he 
now  resides  ;  he  owns  340  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $22,000;  Rep.;  Liberal. 
Married,  Oct.,  1835,  to  Miss  Mary  Ann 
Sterricker.  who  was  born  in  Yorkshire, 
England,  June  7,  1818;  six  children 
— Judge  T.,  Justice  J.,  Melvin  H., 
Clarence  R.,  Emma  J.  (wife  of  Thomas 
Bishop),  Edith  F.  Mr.  S.  was  en- 
gaged in  the  manufacture  of  wheel- 
barrows in  1831,  which  were  used  in  the 
construction  of  the  Mohawk  &  Hudson 
R.  R.,  the  first  R.  R.  in  this  country. 

Seymour,  J.  B.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stringlow,  David,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Smith,  Mary  E.,  P.  0.  El°in. 

Strubing,  Chas.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

«Sturm,  Fred,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith.  C.  D.  F.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  Casper,  butcher ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Schuihke,  Carl,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stewart,  Thos.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Sherman,  Elon  N.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Sherman,  Ira  L.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Straussel,  Martin,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Sherwin.  R.  H.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

STERRICKER,  THOMAS,  far., 
Sec.  27  ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  York- 
shire, England,  May  20,  1818;  re- 
moved to  Canada  in  1830,  and  five 
years  later  to  Otsego  Co.,  N.  Y.;  came 
to  Illinois  in  the  Spring  of  1852  ;  owns 
148  acres  of  land,  valued  at  811,000; 
Greenbacker ;  Liberal.  Married  Dec. 
25,  1840,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Fitzgerald ; 
she  was  born  in  Cherry  Valley,  Ot- 
sego Co.,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  24,  1821  ;  four 
children  by  this  union — Irving  W., 
Mary  E.,  William  H.  H.  and  Alice  J. 

Sovereign,  Gr.  P.,  mechanic ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Spillard,  Jno.,  leather  mfr. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Sedlacek,  Adolph,  notions ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Sherwood,  N.  B.,  fruit  trees  ;  P.  0.  Elgin,  j 

Schultz,  J.  O.,  bartender;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  Albert,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Sterricker,  Jas.,  wagons;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Sorn,  Chas.,  shoemaker ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stoner,  Wm.  H.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stone,  R.  W.,  merchant ;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stoneforth,  Mrs.  B.  W.,  P.O.  Elgin. 


STRINGER,  ROBERT,  farmer, 
Sec.  20;  P.  0.  Elgin;  born  in  "York- 
shire, England,  Dec.  15, 1816  ;  removed 
with  his  parents,  in  early  childhood,  to 
Canada  East ;  came  to  Illinois  in  May, 
1844,  locating  in  Kane  Co.,  on  the  farm 
where  he  now  resides  ;  owns  225  acres 
of  land,  valued  at  $15,300 ;  Dem.  ; 
Episcopal  in  belief.  Married  Nov.  9, 
1841,  to  Miss  Martha  Dibb  ;  she  was. 
born  in  Yorkshire,  England,  June  23, 
1822;  six  children,  four  living — Mar- 
garet, wife  of  L.  A.  Wood,  Mary  E., 
wife  of  T.  D.  Cookman,  Alfred  H., 
Edwin  W.,  Clara  A.;  lost  one — Clara 
E.  died  Nov.  9,1854. 

Spillard,  J.  A.,  traveler;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stranssel,  H.  A.,  water  insp.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stone,  Chas.  A.,  physician  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stoddard,  Gr.  F.,  com.  mer.;  P.  <  .  Elgin. 

Schroeder,  Chas.,  harness  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Strett,  Fred.,  merchant ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Smith,  S.  A.,  shoemaker;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Seaman,  Wm.  A.,  boarding ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Shaw,  Wm.  S.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  Alvia,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Spencer,  P.  H.,  boarding ;  P.  0.   Elgin. 

Schrum,  Mrs.  M.  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

SCHOONHOVEN,  JAMES,  far.; 
Sec.  7,  Hanover  Tp.,  Cook  Co. ;  P.  O.  El- 
gin ;  born  in  Steuben  Co.,  N.  Y.,  June 
30, 1815;  came  to  Illinois  in  June,  1841, 
locating  on  the  farm  in  Cook  Co.,  where 
he  now  resides ;  owns  540  acres  of  land  in 
Cook  Co.,  and  176  in  Kane  Co.,  valued  at 
$55  per  acre.  Independent  in  politics ; 
Bapt,  ;  married  Sept.  20,  1838,  to  Miss 
Lydia  Jane  Winterrnute ;  she  was  born 
in  Stillwater,  Sussex  Co.,  N.  J.,  July  18, 
1820  ;  five  children  living — Henry  A., 
Nathaniel  W.,  Rachie  H.,  Willard  C., 
and  Edwin  J. ;  lost  three — Daniel  L.r 
died  Sept.  24,  1843  ;  Florence  A.,  wife 
of  A.  T.  Beverly,  died  Feb.  6,  1874; 
one  died  in  infancy. 

Sherman,  Gr.  D.,  com.  mer.  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Spire,  Jno.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  Henry,  agent;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stiles,  L.  C.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Swan,  Hannah,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  Susan,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Squier,  Henry,  carriages ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Sullivan,  P.  S.,  milk  insp. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  G.  W.,  livery  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Schaller,  Victoria,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  C.  L.,  millwright ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


700 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


SCOFIELD,  DAVID  C.,  proprietor 
of  Elgin  Nursery  ;  born  in  Albany  Co., 
N.  Y.,  Dec.  21,  1803;  he  came  West 
in  1847  for  the  purpose  of  locating  and 
purchasing  land,  and  in  1852  located  his 
nursery  at  Elgin,  where  he  has  resided 
since  1854  ;  owns  130  acres  of  land  near 
the  city,  valued  at  $10,000  ;  also  a  half 
interest  in  640  acres  in  Indiana,  valued 
at  $32,000,  both  being  operated  as  dairy 
farms.  Mr.  S.  is  a  member  of  both 
Illinois  State  and  Northern  Illinois 
Horticultural  Societies,  having  served 
these  institutions  in  various  ways  for 
several  years.  At  the  first  annual  meet- 
ing of  the  latter,  held  at  Freeport,  111., 
in  February,  1868,  he  read  an  essay  on 
"  Timber  Culture  a  National  Necessity." 
To  our  State  and  this  society  belong  the 
credit  of  first  bringing  before  the  Ameri- 
can people  this  very  important  subject. 
In  January,  1877,  at  the  meeting  of  the 
society,  held  at  Franklin  Grove,  he  made 
an  extended  report  on  Arboriculture,  or 
a  review  of  toe  origin  and  progress  of 
timber  culture  in  this  country.  His 
forest,  commenced  in  1858,  contains 
about  10,000  trees,  from  which  lumber 
has  been  manufactured  and  used  in 
finishing  a  part  of  his  present  residence. 
Rep.;  Presb. ;  married  in  1827  to  Miss 
Sally  King  ;  she  was  born  in  Greene  Co., 
N.  Y. ;  died  in  1842 ;  seven  children 
by  this  union,  three  sons  and  four 
daughters  ;  was  again  married  in  1854 
to  Emily  W.,  daughter  of  Cyrus  Larkin; 
one  child.  Mr.  S.  is  also  a  member  of 
the  American  Forestry  Association. 

Smith,  C.  H.,  watch  fac.  ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Shure,  Henry,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Short,  Hugh,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Starkweather,  Geo.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Sears,  Prof.  A.  G.,  A.  M.,prin.  academy  : 
P.  0.  Elgin. 

Schranck,  Peter,  cigara;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Schraeder,  Louis,  saloon;  P.  0.  Elgin   ' 

Smith,  Emma,  P.  0.  Elgin.  • 

Silver,  Timothy,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  C.  A.,  mach.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Snow,  Rev.  R.  R.,  min.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  L.  H.,  watch  lac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Sexton,  J.  H.,  mechanic ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stoddard,  Isaac,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Stryker,  J.  R.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Seiger,  Wm.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Schoonhoven,  Mrs.  L.,.P.  O.  Elgin. 


Sowers,  Geo.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Shady,  Mary,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Smith,  R.  E.,  watch  fac.;  .P.  0.  Elgin. 

STRINGER,  MELVIN  H.,  Sr., 

farmer ;  Sec.  30  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in 
Waterloo,  Seneca  Co..  N.  Y.,  March  25, 
1845,  and  removed  to  Illinois  in  early 
childhood  with  his  parents,  who  located 
at  Elgin  in  1844,  moving  on  to  the  farm 
where  he  now  resides,  about  one  year 
later.  Rep  ;  Universalist ;  married  Dec. 
12,  1865,  to  Miss  Nettie  Adams,  of 
Beloit,  Wis.;  she  was  born  in  this  Co.; 
have  one  child  living — Melvin  H.,  Jr.; 
lost  one — Geo.  E.,  died  April  20,  1876. 
Mr.  S.  is  a  member  of  Elgin  Lodge,  No. 
117,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M. 

Stone,  Arthur  N.,  dentist ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Sylla,  Lavinia,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Skinner,  J.  J..  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smailes,  Win  ,  Sr.,  tailor;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Scherknecht.  Chas.,  butcher  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  I.  R..  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Sherwood,  D.  B.,  lawyer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Sears,  G.  W.,  grocer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Scott,  E.  D.,  harness  maker;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Swan,  Mrs.  E.  A.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Swan,  T.  F.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

rpUCK,  GEORGE  E.,  coal  and  wood ; 

J_      P.  0.  Elgin. 

Treadwell,  H.  A.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tread  well.  William,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

TAYLOR,  S.  L.,  proprietor  and  editor 
of  the  Elgin  Advocate;  is  a  native  of 
Vermont ;  was  in  the  army  in  1861-62  ; 
is  a  graduate  of  Ann  Arbor  Law  School  in 
1865;  was  assistant  editor  of  the  Western 
Rural,  Chicago,  from  1866  to  1868 ;  pur- 
chased the  Geneva  Republican  in  1869  ; 
established  the  St.  Charles  Transcript 
(now  Leader)  in  1870 ;  established  the 
Elgin  Advocate  in  1871 ;  the  Advocate 
was  consolidated  with  the  Elgin  Gazette 
in  1874,  and  is  now  the  leading  news- 
paper of  Elgin,  and  among  the  best  in- 
terior papers  on  the  globe.  Mr.  Taylor 
has  a  very  fine  printing  and  binding  es- 
tablishment, employing  from  sixteen  to 
twenty  workmen  ;  he  is  a  shrewd,  ener- 
getic business  man.  and  his  success  is 
well  deserved. 

Todd,  Hugh,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Todd.  Thomas,  farmer ;    P.  0.  Elgin. 

Thomas,  Robert,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Taylor,  Margaret  N.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Thompson,  C.  L.  F. 


KANE  COUNTY:  ELGIN. 


701 


THOMPSON,  M.  H.,  emigrated 
from  Plattsburg,  N.  Y.,  in  1834;  re- 
mained in  Chicago  and  Du  Page  Co.  until 
1836,  at  which  time,  with  his  parents, 
he  removed  to  Dundee,  in  this  county, 
where  he  resided  till  man  grown ;  the 
first  election  ever  held  in  Lake  Precinct 
(Elgin  and  Dundee)  was  held  at  his 
father's  house  ;  he  is  a  civil  engineer  by 
profession,  which  calling  he  followed  for 
many  years  ;  he  is  now  acting  as  Secre- 
tary and  Treasurer  of  the  Elgin  Gas 
Light  Co  ;  he  is  extensively  engaged  in 
agriculture,  owning  two  of  the  largest 
farms  in  Dundee  Township. 

Teffc,  Jos.,  Dr.,  Prest.  Board  of  Trade;  P. 
0.  Elgin. 

Tobin,  Jno.,  far.;  P.   0.  Elgin. 

Thiers,  Mrs.  R.  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tefft,  Mrs.  F.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tazewell,  Mrs.  M.,  P.  0  Elgin. 

Taylor,  Margaret,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

TAYLOR,  FRANK  H.,  manager 
and  one  of  the  proprietors  of  the 
Elgin  Daily  Neics,  published  by  the 
Elgin  Printing  Co.;  Mr.  T.  was  born  in 
Colton,  St.  Lawrence  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Nov. 
12,  1854  ;  came  to  Illinois  in  1871, 
stopping  a  short  time  at  Geneva,  111., 
and  locating  at  Elgin,  his  present  home, 
the  same  year  ;  Rep.;  Lib. 

Travis,  Jos.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tyrrell,  Margaret,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tewkburg,  J.  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tenant,  W.  H.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

TEFFT,  ELI  A.  (Tefft  &    Hoag, 

proprietors   of  the  South  Elgin  Butter  ! 
Factory)  ;  born  in  Madison  Co.,  N.  Y.,  i 
March  5,  1823 ;  came  to  Illinois  with  ! 
his  parents  in  the  Fall  of  1835,  stop-  | 
ping  in  Will  Co.,  near  Lockport,  until 
the  following   Spring,   when  they    re-  > 
moved  to  Kane   Co.,  and  located  on  a  | 
claim   near   Elgin ;  this  claim  is    now 
owned  by  the  Elgin   Agricultural    So-  : 
ciety  ;  bought  a  farm  in  Plato  Tp.  in  ! 
1849,  where  he  resided  between  one  and 
two  years  ;  in  1850  he  made   the  over-  ! 
land  journey  to  California,  returning  in 
1852  ;  owns  200  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  814, 000;  Rep.;  Lib.;  was  married  in 
1849  to   Miss    Eliza   H.    Hewett ;  she 
was  born    in   Steuben   Co.,    N.  Y.,  in 
October,   1822;  one  child — Arthur  J. 
Mr.  T.  removed   to  South   Elgin,  his  ' 
present  home,  in  1872. 


Tobin,  M.  C.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Throop,  Mrs.  S.  B.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Towner,  I.  C.,  wagons  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Todd,  Frank  M.,  bag'eman  ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Turner,   Frank,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.   Elgin. 

Thiel,  Henry,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tubbs,  Lewis,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tefft,  Thos.  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

TEFFT,  JONATHAN,  farmer; 
Sec.  36  ;  P.  0.  So.  Elgin ;  born  in 
Lebanon,  Madison  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  23, 
1817  ;  came  West  with  his  father's  fam- 
ily in  the  Fall  of  1835,  stopping  at 
what  is  now  Lockport,  Will  Co.,  111.,  a 
few  weeks  ;  his  father  made  a  claim  in 
Cook  Co.,  about  a  mile  and  a  half  east 
of  Elgin,  the  same  Fall ;  Mr.  T.  now 
resides  on  the  claim  made  in  Kane  Co. 
the  following  year ;  owns  269  acres  of 
land,  valued  at  $20,000 ;  also  one-half 
interest  in  160  acres  in  Iowa,  valued  at 
$3,000  ;  Rep.;  Lib.;  served  as  Assist- 
ant Supervisor  of  Elgin  Tp.  three  terms  ; 
Com.  of  Highways  several  terms ; 
married  in  1811  to  MissDalinda  West; 
she  was  born  in  New  York  ;  two  chil- 
dren living — Rhoda  J.  and  Frank ;  lost 
three — Mary  E.,  other  two  died  in  in- 
fancy. Mr.  T.  is  a  member  of  the  follow- 
ing Masonic  bodies  :  Elgin  Lodge,  No. 
117,  dimitted  from  Fox  River  Chapter, 
No.  14,  charter  member  of  Bethel  Comd., 
No.  36,  K.  T. 

Tuck,  Reuben,  coal  and  wood ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tabor,  Ann,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Turner,  H.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Treadwell,  J.  M.,  far.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Townsend,  H.  J.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Thomas,  Mrs.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Ticknor,  R.  S.,  lum.",  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ticknor,  Jno.  L.,  him.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Todd,  W.  F.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Todd,  Mrs.  Thos.  F.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Thomas,  Hiram,  watch  fac. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Turner,  Dr.  A..  P.  0.  Elgin. 

This,  Henry,  P.'  0.  Elgin. 

TOWN,  MORRIS  C.,  Cashier  of 
the  First  National  Bank  of  Elgin  ;  P.  0. 
Elgin ;  was  born  Feb.  7,  1818,  in 
Granville,  Washington  Co.,  N.  Y.,  and 
is  a  son  of  Bester  and  Betsey  (Martin) 
Town  ;  his  father  was  a  merchant  farmer 
and  manufacturer ;  he  removed  in  early 
childhood  with  his  parents  to  Erie  Co., 
Pa.,  where  he  was  educated,  and  entered 
his  father's  store,  at  the  age  of  16,  as  a 

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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


clerk  ;   and,  in  1840,  became  a  partner, 
where  he  continued  until  1846,  when  he 
removed  to  Chicago,  and  opened  a  dry 
goods  and  grocery  store  ;  he  removed  to 
Elgin  in   1847,  where   he  was  engaged 
in  mercantile  pursuits  till  1851,  at  that 
time  opening    a  banking  office,   which 
was  the  first  in   Elgin  ;    the  following 
year  a  charter  was  obtained,  and    the 
Bank    of   Elgin   was  established,  with 
Mr.  Town  as    President ;  this   was  the 
first  bank  in  Kane  Co.  organized  under 
the   State   Banking  Law;  in  1858,  the 
business  was  closed,  and  he  removed  to 
Chicago,  where  he  was  connected  with 
the  Board  of  Trade  for  about  two  years, 
returning  to  Elgin,  and  engaging  in  the 
mercantile    business,    which    continued 
about  one    year;   he  then  formed  the 
banking    firm    of    Lawrence,  Pease  & 
Town,  which  was  afterward  merged  imo 
the  First  National  Bank  of  Elgin,  of 
which  he  became  Cashier,  and  has  since 
held   that   position  ;    he    served    as    a 
member  of  the   City   Council  in  1862 
and  1863,  and  as  one  of  the  Trustees  of 
the  Elgin  Academy  since  its  incorpora- 
tion in  1854  ;  he  was  a  Director  and  the 
Treasurer  of  the  Fox  River  R.  R.  from 
the  commencement  of  the  organization 
until  it  was  transferred  ;  he  is  Manager 
and  Director  of  the  Elgin  City  Banking 
Co.,  and  was  at  one  time  a  Director  of 
the  Wis.   Central  R.  R.  ;  in  1874,  he 
erected  what  is  known  as  Town's  Block, 
at  a  cost  of  over  $30,000  ;   he  was  mar- 
ried in  1840   to  Hannah  S.    Oviatt,  of 
Ohio ;    she  died  in  1843,  leaving   one 
daughter — Helen  S.,  now  wife  of  Wm. 
0.  De  Long,  of  Titusville,  Pa.  ;  he  was 
again   married,  in    the    Fall    of   1844, 
to  Maria  Selkregg,  of  Erie   Co.,  Pa.  ; 
four    children     by    this     union — Ella, 
wife   of  L.  B.     Hamlin.    of    Chicago ; 
Hattie    E.,    wife    of   J.    H.  Volk,  of 
Chicago ;  Frank  and  Carrie  M. 

Townsand,  M.  S.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tilden,  G.  L.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

THOMPSON,  JOHN  (Newman  & 
Thompson),  proprietors  of  Spring  Brook 
creamery  ;  Sec.  32  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  Mr.  T. 
was  born  in  Derbyshire,  Eng.,  Sept.  8, 
1836 ;  he  came  to  this  country  Feb.  19, 
1870,  stopping  a  short  time  in  N.  Y. 
City  and  Chicago,  and  locating  in  Elgin 
the  same  year  ;  Rep. ;  Liberal. 


Trambly,  Alex.,  watch  fac.  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tunney,  James,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tucker,  Robert,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Thompson,  C.  E..  watchman  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Timerhoff,  Wm.,  smelter  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Taylor,  John,  shoemaker  ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Thompson,  Robert,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Truesdell,  W.  H.,  dentist ;  P,  0.  Elgin. 

Tyler,  L.  S. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Turner,  Ellen  M. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

TODD,  WILLIAM  T,,  machinist, 
P.  O.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Franklin  Co.,  Vt., 
Sept.  27,  1821  ;  came  West,  with  his 
parents,  in  the  Fall  of  1837,  and  lo- 
cated where  he  now  resides;  owns  60 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $12,000  j 
Greenbacker;  Cong.  Married,  in  1849r 
to  Miss  Mary  E.  Murray  ;  she  was  born 
in  Tompkins  Co.,  N.  Y. ;  three  children 
—Frank  M-.,  Ella  M.,  wife  of  S.  Billings, 
Charles  F. ;  Mr.  T.  manufactures  a  bar- 
ometer, also  publish,  s  a  weather  calendar. 

Todson,  A.  M.  C.,  mer. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tetzner,  Henry,  saloon ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Townsand,  Charlotte  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tyler,  Mrs.  Calvin  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Truax,  J.  S.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tyrrell,  Dr.  P.  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

TODD,    HUGH,  farmer  and   dairy- 
man ;  Sees.  2  and  3  ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born 
in  Lanarkshire,  Scotland,  in  1818  ;  came 
to  America  in  1 837 ;  in  the  Spring  of 
1838,    came    to    Dundee ;    owns    196 
acres  of   land,  20  in  Dundee,  also  two 
houses  and  lots  in  same  place  ;  finished 
present   fine    residence   in   1877  ;     has 
extensive  dairy  ;  Rep. ;   Cong.    Married 
Magdalen  Rankin  at  Dundee,  in  1847; 
she  was  born  in  Ayreshire,in  1828 ;  eight 
children — Jane  C.,  Grace  H.,  Mary  R.. 
James,  William,  Hugh,  Allen  and  Robert. 
Taylor,  J ames,  merchant;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Thompson,  C.  L.  F.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Tidmarsh,  Wm.,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Thompson,  M.  H.,  Sec.  Gas  Co. ;    P.  0. 

Elgin. 

TTLSAVER,     JONATHAN,     stone 
LJ       quarry;  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 
ULSAVER,  STEPHEN,  dealer  in 
stone   and    lime ;    P.    0.    South   Elgin ; 
born  in  Oswego  Co.,   N.   Y.,  April  9, 
1822 ;  came  to  Illinois  in  June,  1845T 
locating  in  Elgin  ;  owns  20  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $5.000 ;  Ind. ;  Meth.     Mar- 
ried  in  April,  1860,  to   Miss  Sarah  J. 
Paulding  ;  she  was  born  in  Brownville 


KANE  COUNTY:  ELGIN. 


703 


Jefferson  Co.,  N.  Y.,  April  14,  1831  ; 
had  four  children,  three  living — Cora  E., 
Effie  M.,  Ervin  S. ;  lost  one  in  infancy. 

Underbill.  G.  W.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

UNDERBILL,  MONROE,  far  ; 

Sec.  8 ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Jefferson 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  Dec.  9,  1823 ;  came  to  111. 
in  May,  1853,  locating  in  Elgin  Town- 
ship, Kane  Co. ;  Dem. ;  Liberal.  Mar- 
ried Nov.  6,  1856,  to  Miss  Martha 
Kenyon  ;  she  was  born  in  Granville, 
Washington  Co.,  N.  Y.,  April  12,  1835  ; 
have  five  children  living — Ervin  M., 
Eva  0  ,  Ella  U.,  Hazen  M.  and  Lillian 
E. ;  lost  one.  Mrs.  Underbill's  father, 
Joseph  C.  Kenyon,  was  born  in  Argyle, 

,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  2,  1792,  and  died  Jan.  10, 
1877;  her  mother,  Martha  (Richard- 
son) Kenyon,  was  born  in  Vermont, 
Aug.  13,  1798,  died  Nov.  2,  1873. 

Underwood,  Amos,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ultes,  Henry,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

"TTAIL,  JOHN,  watch  factory  ;  P.  0. 
V  Elgin. 

Van  Drisen,  Henry,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Van  Ostrand,  Peter,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Vail,  R.  S.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Vinton,  Mrs.  Phoebe,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Vollor,  Joseph,  gun  factory  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Volstorff,  C.  F.,  butcher ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Volstorff,  F.  A.,  butcher ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Vickers,  J.,  butcher;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Volch,  Mary,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Volstorff,  Charles,  mason ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Vice,  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Vierk,  Fred,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Vasey,  John,  watch  factory  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Van  Nostrand,  G.  Y.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Valstorff,  Gustave,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Vaughn,  Pat,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Vaughn.  Mary,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

Wing-,  J.  H.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

WILCOX,  WILLIAM  H.,  attor- 

ney  ;  Elgin  ;  he  was  born  in  Montgom- 
ery Co.,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  13,  1836 ;  he  has 
resided  at  Elgin  since  May  24,  1842,  at 
which  time  he  came  to  the  State  with 
his  father,  Gen.  E.  Wilcox.  Lel't  Camp 
Lyons,  Nov.,  1861,  as  Capt.  of  Co.  G, 
52  Ills.  Inf.  Vols.;  was  mustered  out  at 
Savannah,  Ga.,  Dec.  19,  18_64;  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  in  1871 ;  Dem. ;  Uni 
versalist.  Married,  Jan.  19,  1857,  to 
Miss  Mary  A.  Greene,  of  Galesburg,  111. 
Mr.  W.  is  a  member  of  Monitor  Lodge, 
No.  522,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M. 


Walker,  Wm.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wilber,  L.  D.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wheeler,  Mrs.  C.  E.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Webster,  Hazen,  fruit  dealer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wardlan,  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wright,  S.  N.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Welch,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Webster,  B.  F.,  dairyman  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Williams,  E.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Ward,  F.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ward,  J.  H.,  music  teacher  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wascher,  Henry,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Walter,  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wilbern,  A.  W.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Weare,  David,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Walker,  Abel,  mechanic ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

WILLIS,  HENRY  B.,  attorney; 
born  in  Bennington,  Vt.,  May  8,  1848; 
came  to  Illinois  in  1852,  locating  in 
Sycamore  Tp.,  De  Kalb  Co.;  came  to 
Elgin,  his  present  home,  in  July,  1872; 
graduated  at  Albany,  N.  Y.,  in  1871, 
and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  that 
State  same  year  ;  admitted  to  the  bar  of 
Illinois  in  1872 ;  held  office  of  Super- 
visor in  Elgin  Tp.  two  years  ;  elected 
State's  Attorney,  in  Nov.,  1876  ;  Rep. ; 
Liberal.  Married  Miss  Lucy  E.  Wait, 
of  Elgin,  in  1874. 

Wilcox,  J.  H.,  Asst.  P.  M.;   P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wilson,  B,,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wait,  M.  T.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Walters,  Geo.,  watchmaker;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Witmore,  B.  J.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wilson,  W.  H.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

WELD,  SALEM    E.  (R.  &  S.  E. 

Weld);  dealer  in  drugs  and  medicines  ; 
P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  Elgin,  111.,  Aug. 
3,  1841 ;  second  white  child  born  in  the 
city ;  graduated  at  Cincinnati  Eclectic 
Medical  College  in  1866  ;  was  member 
of  City  Council  two  years ;  Rep. ;  Lib- 
eral ;  Mr.  Weld  is  member  of  the  fol- 
lowing Masonic  bodies  :  Elgin  Lodge, 
No.  117,  A.,  F.  and  A.  M. ;  Loyal  L. 
Munn  Chapter,  No.  96,  and  Bethel 
Commandery  Knight  Templars,  No.  36  ; 
served  as  Hospital  Steward  in  127th 
111.  Inf.  Vols.,  from  1862  to  the  close  of 
the  war. 

Wing,  G.  H.,  watch  factory ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Whitney,  Mark,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Walsh,  John,  farmer;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Weld,  0.  B.,  farmer,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Whitton,  Fred,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Works,  Geo.,  grocer;  P.  O.  South  Elgin. 


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WELD,  NELSON  A.,  physician; 
P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  Orford,  N.  H., 
Sept.  11,  1832  ;  came  to  Illinois  in 
June,  1838,  locating  about  three  miles 
west  of  Elgin ;  graduated  at  Bennett 
Medical  College,  of  Chicago,  in  1870; 
was  married  Nov.  1,  1855,  to  Miss 
Frances  S.  Scott,  of  Elgin  ;  two  chil- 
dren—William C.  and  Winfield  S. ; 
Rep. ;  Cong. 

Westman,  Joseph,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wright,  Nat.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wetherell,  H.,  watch    fac. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wetherell,  Jas.,  watch  fac. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Walker,  J.  M.,  carp, ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

WT alters,  J.  B.,  watchman  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ward,  Henry,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wood,  E.  N.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wanzer,  Henry,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

WING,  WILLIAM  H.,  attorney, 
Elgin  ;  born  in  Washtenaw  Co.,  Mich. ; 
came  to  Illinois  in  1846,  locating  at 
Elgin,  his  present  home ;  commenced 
the  study  of  law  in  the  office  of  Judge 
Wilcox  in  1865,  and  was  admitted  to 
the  bar  in  1867  ;  opened  a  law  office  in 
the  Fall  of  the  latter  year  with  Col.  E. 
S.  Joslyn  as  law  partner,  which  continued 
some  four  years,  since  which  time  Mr. 
Wing  has  operated  alone;  was  City  Attor- 
ney in  1870,  and  at  present  is  attorney 
for  the  First  National  Bank  of  Elgin, 
also  on  the  list  of  bank  attorneys  pub- 
lished by  James  Hogan  of  St.  Louis,  for 
the  use  of  wholesale  merchants  and  others 
throughout  the  U.  S.  Owns  110  acres 
of  land,  valued  at  $8,000  ;  Rep.;  Lib.  ; 
married  July  18,  1861  to  Miss  Abbie 
C.  Saunders  of  N.  H. 

Welch,  Edward,  bl'ksmith ;  P.   0.  Elgin. 

Woodruff,  L.  D.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Woodward,  J.  S.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wilson,  Frank,  P.    0.  Elgin. 

Whitford,  J.  F.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Welch,  J.  B.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

WORKS,  GEORGE,  groceries, 
crockery,  boots  and  shoes,  hats  and  caps  ; 
South  Elgin,  111. ;  born  in  Wind  ham 
Co.,  Vt.,  Sept.  17,  1823 ;  came  to  111., 
in  1848,  stopping  one  year  in  Chicago, 
and  locating  at  Elgin  in  1849  ;  has  re- 
sided at  South  Elgin  since  1866  ;  Rep.; 
Lib.;  married  in  1851  to  Miss  Althea 
Rutherford ;  she  was  born  in  the  State 
of  N.  Y.;  four  children — Fred.  J.,  Anna 
M.,  Alia  M.  and  George  E. 


Waterbury,  J.  H.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Ward,  Mrs.,  P.  0.   Elgin. 
Wright,  Joseph,  wood  turner  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Wilkins,  Jno.  D.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Wiglie,  Wm.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 
Wright,  Wm.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Wheeler,  Peter,  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 
Webb,  Geo.,  painter ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

WRIGHT,    CHARLES,    wagon 

maker  and  blacksmith :  P.  0.  South 
Elgin;  born  in  Devonshire,  England, 
Jan.  2,  1842 ;  came  to  this  country  in 
1857,  locating  in  Detroit,  Mich.,  where 
he  remained  until  1860,  when  he  re- 
moved to  his  present  location ;  Rep. ; 
Free  Meth.  Married  in  1864,  to  Miss 
Lydia  M.  Delano ;  she  was  born  in 
Vermont;  had  fire  children — Frederick 
J.,  Erbet  T.,  Eva  May,  Gracie  M.  and 
Ida  M. 

Wahl,  Fred.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Waldo,  Henry,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wahl,  J.  F.,  express ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Woodruff,  Chas.  H.,  clerk;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Webb,  Jno.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wightman,  Walt,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wilson,  Jno.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wedgewood,  E.  L.,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Walker,  Abel,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Warne,  Fred,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Watson,  E.  B.,  agent  C.  &.  N.  W.  R.  R.; 
P.  0.  Elgin. 

Williams,  Sarah,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Webster,  G.,  horse  trainer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Walters,  J.  B.,  watchman ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Webster.  Virgil,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

WHEELER,  SYLVANUS  M., 

farmer,  Sec.  36 ;  P.  O.  Elgin  ;  born  in 
Cattaraugus  Co.,  N.  Y.,  April  22,  1830  ; 
came  to  Illinois  in  1850,  locating  in 
Du  Page  Co.,  and  removed  to  Kane  Co. 
in  1862  ;  Rep. ;  Liberal.  Married  in 
1861,  to  Miss  Emaline  A.  Doane ;  she 
was  born  in  the  State  of  New  York ; 
had  four  children — Nettie  B.,  Eddie 
D..  Cora  L.  and  John.  Mr.  Wheeler  is 
a  member  of  Clintonville  Lodge,  No. 
511,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M. 

Wood,  E.  G.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wahl,  Chas.,  omnibus  line  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Welch,  E.  N.,  traveler ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wilthers,  Mrs.  A.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Whitford,  H.  K.,  physician;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Westerman,  Henry,  merch.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wiltsie,  Jno.  C.,  stock  dealer  ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Wall,  J.,  shoemaker  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


KANE  COUNTY:   ELGIN. 


705 


WARREN,  FREDERICK  W., 

proprietor  of  Riverside  Billiard  Hall ; 
P.  0.  Elgin  ;  was  born  in  Boston,  Mass., 
Feb.  24, 1848,  but  removed,  in  1859,  to 
Waltham,  Mass.,  where  he  resided  until 
1867,  when  he  located  at  Elgin,  his 
present  home  ;  Rep. ;  Lib. ;  married, 
Dec.  13,  1868,  to  Miss  Julia  E.  Lee,  of 
Elgin  ;  have  two  children — Etta  H.  and 
Edward  F.;  Mr.  Warren  is  a  member  of 
Washington  Lodge,  No.  13,  A.  0.  U.W. 

Woodruff,  vRev.,  L.  M.,  min.;  P.  0.  Elgin.  I 

Wolf,  Charles,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wilcox.  Sylvanus,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wolf,  Fred,  milkman  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Walmouth,  Chris.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Whalen,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

WEIGHTMAN,  WALTER   S. 

( Weigh tman  &  Plant),  groceries,  provi-   j 
sions, crockery, etc.;  P.O.  Elgin ;  was  born  I 
in  Nottinghamshire,  Eng.,  July  16, 1847;  < 
he  came  to  this  country  in  1852,  locat- 
ing in  Schuylkill  Co.,  Pa.,  and  about  six 
years  prior  to  coming  West,  removed  to 
Boston,  Mass.;  came  to  McHenry  Co., 
111.,  in  1865,    where  he  resided  until 
1872,  when  he  located  in  Elgin  ;  Rep.; 
Lib.;  married,  in  1871,  to  Miss  Amelia 
M.  Longley  ;  two   children — Walter  F.  ! 
and  Katie. 

Wanzer,  Sidney,  cheese  mfr.;  P.  0.  Elgin.   ! 

Webster,  H.,  fruit  dealer;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Wilder,  S.  D.,  Elgin  Brick  Co.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wright,  Jos.,  wood  turner ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Woodward,  H.  D.,  house  mover ;  P.  0.  El- 
gin. 

WHELPLEY,  JOHN  M.,  farmer  ; 
Sec.  27  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  was  born  in  Ul- 
ster Co.,  N.  ¥.,  March  16, 1807  ;  came 
to  Illinois  in  the  Fall  of  1837,  stopping 
in  Cook  Co.  till  the  following  Summer, 
when  he  located  in  Du  Page  Co.;  re- 
moved to  Hampshire  Township,  Kane 
Co.,  about  eleven  years  later,  and  to  his 
present  home  in  Elgin  Township  about 
eight  years  since;  owns  115  acres  of 
land,  valued  at  $9,000  ;  Rep.;  Liberal ; 
married  Maria  Terwilleger  in  1827; 
she  was  born  in  New  York  ;  died  in 
1867  ;  six  children  by  this  union  ;  three 
living — Edwin  W.,  Jane  T.,  wife  of  E. 
Ketchum,  John  H.:  lost  three — Anson, 
died  Feb.  15,  1829;  James  W.,  May 
-  9,  1843  ;  Mary  A.,  Feb.  28,  1852  ;  was 
again  married  Sept.  1,  1868,  to  Phebe 
Terwilleger. 


Wenterfelt,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Welch,  Thos.  R.,  grain  dealer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Wheeler,  D.  B.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Wellsby,  J.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Wilcox,  Jno.  S.,  Postmaster  ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 
Wilcox,  Mrs.  Louisa,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Wilkins,  J.  D.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Waldron,  E.  D.,  City  Treas.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Woodruff,  Louisa,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Weatherell,  H.  G.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 
WEIGHTMAN,    HENRY,  far- 

mer ;  Sec.  18 ;  P.  0.  Udina ;  was  born 
in  Canada  East  Aug.  30, 1827  ;  came  to 
Illinois  in  the  Spring  of  1855,  locating 
in  Burlington  Township,  Kane  Co.;  re- 
moved to  his  present  location  two  years 
ago ;  owns  340  acres  of  land  in  Plato 
Township,  valued  at  $45  per  acre ;  also 
five  acres  in  Elgin  Township,  valued  at 
$2,000;  Rep.;  Liberal;  married  Sept. 
24,  1850,  to  Miss  Henrietta  Shufelt ; 
she  was  born  in  Canada  East  Nov.  25, 
1830  ;  seven  children  living — Serena  A. 
(wife  of  Charles  Graves),  born  July  13, 
1852;  William  H.,  May  8,  1854; 
Franklin  R.,  Nov.  10,  1856 ;  John  E., 
Feb.  10, 1859  ;  Sarah  M.,  May  3, 1861 5 
Susan  M.,  Aug.  11:  1864;  Henrietta 
M.,  Nov.  10,  1868  ;  lost  one  in  infancy, 
born  May  14,  1875,  died  Aug.  16, 1875. 

Whitcomb,  E.  K.,  lumber ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wetherell,  Jane,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Worden,  William,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wooley,  P.  A.,  contractor;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

WING,  WASHINGTON,  farmer, 
Sec.  10;  P.  0.  Elgin;  born  in  Madison 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  Dec.  3,  1808;  removed  to 
Washtenaw  Co.,  Mich.,  in  1831,  and 
came  to  Elgin  Township,  Kane  Co.,  in 
June,  1845;  owns  126  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $12,600  ;  Rep.;  Meth.;  served 
as  Supervisor  of  Elgin  Township  several 
terms,  and  has  also  held  other  minor 
offices.  Married,  in  1836,  to  Catharine 
Himes;  she  was  born  in  Michigan;  died 
in  1854;  had  three  children;  two  living 
— William  H.  and  Orlando  A.;  lost  one 
— Mary,  died  Dec.  26, 1862;  was  again 
married,  in  1856.  to  Adeline  Willets; 
she  was  born  in  Washtenaw  Co.,  Mich.; 
two  children  by  this  union — Katie  L. 
and  Edwin  W. 

Webb,  George,  painter;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wicken,  Win.  T.,  watch  fac.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wright,  A.  K.,  watch  fac  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ward,  Mrs.  W.  J.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 


706 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Waite,  John,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Webster,  B.  F..  dairyman ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

WELD,  OWEN  B.,  farmer,  Sec.  16; 
P.  0.  Elgin;  born  in  Orford,  Grafton 
Co.,  X.  H.,  Oct.  24,  1831 ;  removed  to 
Illinois  in  childhood,  with  his  parents, 
who  located  on  the  farm  where  he  now 
resides,  in  June,  1838 ;  owns  717  acres 
of  laud,  valued  at  $43,000 ;  Dem.;  Lib. 
Married,  Jan.  11,  1854,  to  Miss  Eliz- 
abeth *M.  Kelley;  she  was  born  in  Sche- 
nectady,  N.  Y.;  have  two  children — 
Hattie  E..  wife  of  Orlando  A.  Wing, 
and  May. 

Walter.  Henry.  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wedell,  J.  0.^  jeweler;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wilbern.  A.  W.,  bakery  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wahl,  Wui.,  music  hall,  P.   0.  Elgin. 

WILSON,  HIRAM,  farmer;  Sec. 
8;  P.  0.  Elsin;  born  in  New  London, 
Merrimack  Co.,  N.  H.,  Aug.  27,  1811  ; 
came  to  Illinois,  June,  1 838,  locating  on 
the  farm  where  he  now  resides ;  owns 
300  acres  of  land ;  value,  $15,000  ; 
Rep.;  Liberal.  Married  in  1838,  to 
Miss  Elizabeth  Kimball  (now deceased); 

,  she  was  born  in  New  Hampshire ;  six 
children  by  this  union,  five  living — 
Joseph  F.,  Mary,  wife  of  George  Sails- 
bury,  William  H.,  Susan  C.,  wife  of 
Cyrus  J.  Cole,  Adelbert ;  lost  one — 
Melvina. 

Weld,  Russell,  drugs ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Waters,  H.  B.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 


WHITCOMB,  ALBERT  B., lum- 
ber; P.  0.  Elgin;  born  in  Cook  Co., 
111.,  Oct.  20,  1847;  removed  to  this 
county  in  1856,  locating  at  Elgin,  his 
present  home ;  graduated  at  Western 
Unioo  College  and  Military  Academy  at 
Fulton,  111.,  in  1863;  owns  3,500  acres 
of  pine  lands  in  Wisconsin,  valued  at 
$15.000  ;  Dem.;  Liberal.  Married  in 
1868  to  Miss  Ann  Van  Drusen  ;  she 
was  born  in  New  York  ;  three  children 
—Albert  B.,  Emily  and  Elias  K. 

Welch,  Albert,  lab.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wright,  Farwell,  mechanic ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Wilbur,  Mrs.  L.  P.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Winchester,  Wm..  phys.;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

^VTOUNG,  C.  L.,  watch  factory  ;  P.  0. 
JL  Elgin. 

Young,  Conrad,  cabinet  mkr.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Young,  Adam,  wagon  mkr.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Yarwood,  L.  H.,  Librarian  Puo.  Library  ; 
P.  0..  Elgin. 

Young,  Charles.  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Yurs,  Fred.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Younger,  Catharine,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Yarwood,  Sarah  J.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Yeo,  Wm..  watch  factory,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Yarwood,  Mrs.  R.  L.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Young,  Wm.,  farmer;  P.  0.  South  Elgin. 

r/ORNER,  JOHN,  lab.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Zj 

Zimmerman,  William,  section  boss;  P.  0. 
Elgin. 


VIRGIL    TOWNSHIP. 


A    NDERSON,  PETER,  farmer ;  P.  0. 

'jLJL.     Lodi. 

Anderson,  F.  0.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Axal,  C.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

ADAMS,  HORACE,  carpenter  and 
builder ;  P.  0.  Lodi :  born  in  Tomp- 
kins  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Nov.'  20,  1824  ;  mar- 
ried Nov.  27,  1845,  to  Miss  Maria 
Van  Vlack,  of  Tompkins  Co. ;  removed 
to  Kane  Co.  in  1863.  settling  at  Lodi ; 
they  have  two  children — Edgar  A., 
born  Aug.  13,  1847  (now  a  resident 
of  Indianapolis);  and  Sarah  E.,  born 
May  30,  1852  (now  Mrs.  John  H. 
Hoyt,  of  Lodi)  ;  he  is  a  Republican. 


Adkins,  Levi,  railroad  man ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Anderson,  Jno.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Allen,  Spencer,  far.;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

AUSTIN,  MRS.  L.  M.,  whose  maid- 
en name  was  Miss  L.  M.  Hall,  was  born 
in  Herkimer  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1833 ;  mar- 
ried, in  1851,  to  the  late  E.  J.  Austin, 
of  Albany  Co.,  N.  Y.,  who  died  in  July, 
1874 ;  removed  to  De  Kalb  Co.,  111.,  in 
1863,  and  to  Lodi  in  the  year  following; 
owns  land  in  De  Kalb  Co.,  also  the  Na- 
tional House  and  other  property  in  Lodi : 
has  five  children — Annetta  M.,  Willie 
E.,  Ida  M  ,  Wallace  H.  and  Willie  F. ; 
Mrs.  Austin  is  a  Methodist. 


KANE  COUNTY:  VIRGIL. 


707 


ALLEN,  J.  S.,  farmer;  Sec.  3 ;  P.  0. 
East  Burlington ;  owns  160  acres  of 
land,  valued  at  $40  per  acre ;  Rep.  ; 
Free  Meth.  ;  was  born  in  the  Province 
of  Quebec,  Oct.  21,  1828;  he  removed 
to  Kane  Co.  in  1849  ;  he  settled  on  his 
present  home  in  1850  ;  he  was  married 
May  8,  1859,  to  Miss  Maria  Barber,  of 
Camptou,  who  was  born  in  the  Prov- 
ince of  Quebec,  June  5,  1840  ;  have 
seven  children — Eva  L.,  born  July  21, 
1861  ;  Paulina,  Jan.  15,  1863;  Carrie 
D.,  May  19,  1864  ;  Elon  R.,  Aug.  29, 
1866;  Linus  W.,  March  23,  1869; 
Ennis,  March  17,  1871;  Clark  R., 
March  11,  1874;  Mr.  Allen  held  the 
office  of  Road  Commissioner  from  1874 
to  1877,  when  he  was  elected  Justice  of 
the  Peace. 

Anderson,  Aug.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Auble,  Charles,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Anderson,  Thos.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

ANDERSON,  MRS.  ANNA,  Sec. 

25 ;  P.  0.  Blackberry ;  was  born  in 
Sweden  in  1807  ;  she  was  married  in 
1838  to  the  late  Andrew  Anderson, 
who  died  in  1859  ;  came  to  Kane  Co. 
in  1852 ;  has  five  children  living — 
Andrew,  born  Nov.  26,  1839  ;  he  mar- 
ried, in  1871,  Miss  Carrie  Samuel- 
son,  of  Elgin,  and  has  two  children — 
Victor  and  Annie  C. ;  Peter  G-.,  born 
Oct.  9,  1841 ;  August,  Feb.  23,  1844  ; 
Clark,  Nov.  15,  1846,  and  Emma  C., 
Oct.  23,  1850 ;  the  last  four  being  un- 
married, and  living  at  home  ;  owns  232 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $9,000  ;  Mrs. 
Anderson  and  family  are  Lutherans. 

Bert,  Jno.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Butler,  Jas.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

BAKER,  GEORGE,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser ;  Sec.  1 ;  P.  0.  Campton ; 
Rep.;  born  in  Lincolnshire,  England, 
Dec.  29,  1832;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in 
1851  ;  married,  Dec.  20,  1859,  to  Miss 
Caroline  Lawrence,  of  Clayton  Co.,  la.; 
they  have  five  children  living — Wm.G., 
born  April  27,  1862;  Fred.  E.,  born 
May  18, 1865  ;  Walter  J.,  born  Aug.  29, 
1867  ;  Delbert  E.,  born  Oct.  13,  1869  ; 
Estella  M.,  born  Sept.  8,  1874  ;  owns 
a  farm  of  215  acres,  valued  at  $10,750. 

Breman,  Win.,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Lodi. 

Bushby,  Jno.,  farmer  ;   P.  O.  Lodi. 

Barnard,  Wm..  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Benedict,  C.;  farmer ;   P.  0.  Sycamore. 


BEAMISH,  ABRAHAM,   far.; 

Sec.  33 ;  P.  0.  Sycamore ;  Rep.  ;  be- 
longs to  the  Church  of  England ;  born 
in  Ireland  in  1816  ;  came  to  the  United 
States  in  1840,  settling  in  Kane  Co. ; 
married,  in  1843,  to  Miss  Sarah  Mitch- 
ell, of  the  Province  of 'Quebec;  they 
have  four  children  living — Samuel,  born 
June  21,  1844;  John,  born  April  3, 
1846  ;  Jane,  born  Sept.  27,  1849  ;  and 
Lillie,  born  June  14,  1857  ;  owns  120 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $4,800. 
Bennett,  W.  H.,  hotel ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

BEVERLY,  ALBERT,  farmer;  P. 
0.  Lodi. 

Brown,  David,  far. ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Baldwin,  John,  far. ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

BEVERLY,  MELVIN,  carpenter 
and  builder ;  born  in  Chatauqua  Co., 
N.  Y.,  Sept.  21,  1842;  raised  a  farmer ; 
came  to  Kane  Co. .in  1860  ;  enlisted,  in 
May,  1862,  as  Corporal  of  Co.  K,  65th 
111.  Vols.,  serving  ten  months,  and  after- 
ward for  a  short  time  in  the  13th  Reg- 
ulars ;  Republican. 

Barker,  Jno.  B .  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Butler,  Dennis,  far. ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Ball,  W.  H.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

BROWN,  R.  S.§  dealer  in  hardware 
and  lumber;  was  born  in  Virgil  Tp., 
Kane  Co.,  in  June,  1 842  ;  he  is  of  Scotch 
parentage,  being  a  son  of  David  and  Ellen 
Brown,  who  came  direct  from  Scotland 
to  Kane  Co.,  in  1840.  He  was  married, 
Dec.  16,  1875,  to  Miss  Hattie  Robert- 
son, of  Lodi ;  they  have  one  child — 
Esmond  R.,  born  March  30, 1877  ;  Mr. 
Brown  is  a  Democrat. 

BOARDMAN,  WILLIAM,  far. ; 

Sec.  35 ;  P.  0.  Blackberry ;  born  in 
Lancashire,  Eng.,  June  27, 1831  ;  came 
to  Kane  Co.,  in  1847  ;  Rep.  Married, 
Jan.  1,  1854,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Malls, 
of  Virgil  Tp.  (then  Franklin),  who  died 
Nov.  22,  1868;  married  again  in  1869, 
to  Miss  Eveline  Burrows,  of  Rock  Island 
Co.,  111. ;  have  six  children  living — 
William,  born  Jan.  18,  1855;  Martha, 
born  Oct.  10,  1856;  Eliza,  born  Jan. 
15,  1859;  Lydia,  born  May  9,  1862; 
Charles  E.,  born  April  1, 1866  ;  Maud, 
born  May  16, 1875 ;  Mr.  B.  was  asoldier 
in  the  Union  army,  enlisting  in  Co.  B, 
124th  111.  Vols.,  in  1862,  and  was  dis- 
charged the  following  year;  owns  farm 
of  180  acres,  valued  at  $9,000. 


708 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Blackman,  S.  B.,  butcher ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Burke,  Michael,  shoemkr. ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Beamish,  Samuel,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Barker,  John  A.,  far. ;  P.  O.  Blackberry. 

Bolster,  A.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Blackman,  W.  S.,  butcher;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Bennett,  J.  W.,  hotel ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Bucklin,  A.  N. ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Bucklin,  H.  C. ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Brophy,  Wm.,  far.;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Barmesk,  Samuel,  far;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Bennett,  Silas,  railroad  man ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

f^ONGLE,    JOSEPH,   farmer;  P.  0. 

V_y     Sycamore. 

Catentine,  Alex.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Collopy,  Timothy,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

CLYNE,  JOHN,  dealer  in  general 
merchandise ;  P.  O.  Lodi ;  was  born 
in  Ireland  in  1846 ;  he  came  to  this 
country  in  1 861,  engaging  in  his  present 
business.  He  was  married  in  1876  to 
Miss  Mary  Fitsgerald,  of  Lodi;  they 
have  one  child,  Charles  Francis  Clyne  ; 
Mr.  Cline  is  Independent  in  politics. 

Cox,  Joseph,  far. ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Crook,  Millard,  far;    P.  0.  Lodi. 

Copey,  J.,  far.;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Carver,  Daniel,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Chrystal,  Geo.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Cotting,  Henry,  far.  ;  P.O.  Sycamore. 

CURRIER,  ABNER,  retired  farm- 
er ;  born'  in  Holland,  Erie  Co.,  N.  Y., 
in  i813,  was  married  in  1833  to  Miss 
Melissa  C.  Norton,  of  Holland,  who 
was  born  in  Rutland  Co.,  Vt.  Mr. 
Currier  came  to  this  country  in  1837, 
settling  in  Campton  Tp.,  where  he  held 
the  office  of  Justice  of  the  Peace  for 
several  years,  and  served  one  year  as 
Town  Cjerk.  He  subsequently  removed 
to  Blackberry  Tp.,  and  in  1864  came  to 
Lodi.  He  belongs  to  the  Republican 
party. 

Chrystal,  Joseph,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Cain,  R.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Sycamore. 

Cook,  S.,   farmer  ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Collins,  Owen,   farmer  ;  P.   0.  Sycamore. 

Caldwell.  E.,  far  ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Clark,  James,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Cobourn,  Charles,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Coyle,  Joseph,  fanner ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

DAVIS,  WILLIAM,  farmer;   P.  0. 
Sycamore. 

Dougherty,  Richard,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
Derwin,  Peter,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
Doyle,  Martin,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 


DOBSON,  MRS.  MARY,  Sec.  13; 

P.  O.  Blackberry  Sta. ;  born  in  Ireland, 
and  came  to  this  country  when  about  15 
years  old  ;  married,  in  1847,  to  the  late 
Abraham  Dobson,  who  was  born  in  New 
Brunswick,  March  25,  1810,  and  came 
to  Kane  Co.  in  1838  ;  Mrs.  Dobson  has 
six  children  living — Mary  J.,  born  Feb. 
9,  1848 ;  Juliette  T.,  born  March  17, 
1849 ;  Frank  I.,  born  June  27,  1851  ; 
George  A.,  born  Feb.  27,  1854  ;  Elenor, 
born  July  3,  1855  ;  Abraham  A.,  born 
June  8, 1857  ;  the  estate  comprises  355 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $50  per  acre. 

Downing,  Jackson,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Downing,  S.  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Derrick,  James,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

DOWNING,  S.  F.,  farmer.  Sec.  29  ; 
P.  0.  Lodi ;  born  in  Queens  Co.,  Long 
Island,  Aug.  12,  1845  ;  came  to  Kane 
Co.  in  1868,  settling  on  the  farm  now 
owned  and  occupied  by  his  brother,  G. 
J.  Downing ;  in  1877,  he  removed  to 
his  present  farm  ;  married  Feb.  8,  1877, 
to  Miss  Jennie  Thatcher,  of  Virgil  Tp. ; 
owns  a  larm  of  200  acres,  valued  at 
$8,400;  Rep. 

Dooley,  James,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Dayton,  James,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Downing,  0.  J.,  farmer;   P.  0.  Lodi. 

Dickson,  Norman,  jeweler ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

DOWNING,  G.  J.,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser  ;  Sec.  22  ;  P.  0.  Blackberry  Sta. ; 
Rep.;  born  in  Queens  Co.,  Long  Island, 
Sept.  29, 1830  ;  married  Feb.  6, 1861,  to 
Miss  Phoeba  C.  Albertson,  of  the  same 
county ;  came  to  Kane  Co.  and  settled 
at  their  present  home;  ''  Woodland 
Farm,"  in  1869 ;  owns  570  acres  of 
land,  valued  at  $23,000 ;  is  largely  en- 

•  gaged  in  stock  raising ;  has  two  children 
— Lizzie  L.,  born  Jan.  5,  1862  ;  Hicks 
A.,  born  Dec.  1,  1863. 

THAGAN,  WM.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Ellithorp,  Cass.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Ellithorp,  L.  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Ellithorp,  T.  C.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Ellithorp,  P.  C.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
TWEENY,  DENNIS,  farmer.;  P.  0. 
JJ  Sycamore. 

Freeland,  Jno.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Friuk,  J.  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Footh,  Levi,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Fitter,  Nicholas,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Footh,  Simon,  farmer ;  F.  0.  Sycamore. 


KANE  'COUNTY :    VIRGIL. 


709 


Fitzgerald,  Jos  ,  saloon  ;    P.  0.  Lodi. 

FILLMORE,  B.  J.,  farmer,  Sec. 
30  ;  P.  0.  Lodi ;  Rep. ;  Adventist ; 
born  in  New  Brunswick,  June  25, 
1833  ;  lemoved  with  his  father's  family 
to  Kane  Co.  when  he  was  12  years  of 
age,  settling  in  Virgil  Township ;  mar- 
ried Dec.  24, 1854,  to  Miss  Mary  Boyd, 
of  Chicago  ;  they  have  five  children — 
Eugene  W.,  born  Jan.  28,  1856;  Rosa 
E.,  born  June  23,  1858  ;  Lillian  A., 
born  Sept.  22,  1861  ;  Henry  0.,  born 
June  17,  1864;  Mary  E.,  born  Oct.  17, 
1867;  owns  farm  of  195  acres,  valued 
at  $8,000. 

Fillmore,  David,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Flood,  Philip,  farmer;  P.O.  Lodi. 

Filhnore,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Finkeburg.  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Fiddler.  Nicholas,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Foss,  Chas.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Foss,  E.  J.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Svcamore. 

i^\  OLDSBERG,    A.,    farmer ;    P.  0. 

OT     Lodi. 

GOODER,  GEO.  C.,  farmer ;  Sec. 
21 ;  P.  0  Lodi ;  born  in  Yorkshire, 
England,  in  1825  ;  came  to  the  United 
States  in  1849  ;  after  spending  some 
time  in  R,hode  Island  and  Ohio,  he 
settled  in  Kane  Co. ;  he  was  engaged  in 
the  construction  of  the  first  railroad  in 
the  State  of  Ohio ;  married  in  England 
in  1847,  to  Miss  Ellen  Brunt,  of  Brad- 
ford, England,  who  died  in  1856  ;  she 
was  the  mother  of  his  two  children, 
John  and  Hannah ;  married  again  in 
1857,  to  Mrs.  Eliza  McKinley,  daughter 
of  Henry  Krows,  one  of  the  earliest 
settlers  of  the  township ;  they  own  50 
acres  of  land  in  Virgil  Township,  and 
120  acres  in  Iowa  ;  Rep. ;  Meth. 

Granger. ,    Thos..  far.;  P.  0.   Blackberry. 

GANNON,  PHILLIP,  far;  Sec. 
20  ;  P.  O.  Lodi ;  Dem.;  Rom.  Cath.;  I 
born  in  Ireland  ;  came  to  this  country 
when  about  15  years  of  age ;  he  was 
married  in  1848  to  Miss  Catharine  Ma- 
loney,  who  died  in  1 860  ;  married  again 
in  1861  to  Miss  Bridget  Hennigen,  of 
St.  Charles,  111. ;  they  have  seven  chil- 
dren living* — William  P.,  Edward,  Mar- 
garet J.,  Thomas  A.,  Katie,  Ellen  and 
Jane ;  owns  220  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  S60  per  acre. 

Garin,  E.,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Grace,  Edw.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Lodi. 


GALE,  JOHN,  farmer,  blacksmith 
and  dealer  in  agricultural  implements  ; 
born  in  Oxfordshire,  Eng.,  removing  to 
New  York  State  with  his  parents  when 
a  child ;  came  to  Illinois  in  1840,  and 
settled  in  Lee  Co.;  removed  to  De  Kalb 
Co.  in  1854,  and  to  Lodi  in  1859  ;  mar- 
ried in  1848  to  Miss  Maria  Ramer,  of 
Du  Page  Co. ;  they  have  had  five  chil- 
dren— George,  born  March  24,  1849; 
Lucy  J.,  born  July  14,  1855  ;  Eliza- 
beth, born  Feb.  19,  1857  ;  John  E., 
born  April  16,  1859,  and  died  Aug.  18 
of  the  same  year;  Mary,  born  Sept.  10, 
1860.  Owns  a  farm  of  160  acres  in 
De  Kalb  Co.,  valued  at  $8,000  ;  Rep.; 
and  with  his  family  belongs  to  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

GRAY,  JOS.,  farmer;  Sec.  25;  P. 
0.  Blackberry  Station  ;  born  in  New 
Brunswick  April  22,  1830;  came  to 
Kane  Co.  with  his  parents  in  1849,  set- 
tling on  his  present  homestead  ;  mar- 
ried Sept,  15, 1859,  to  Miss  Juliett  Wood- 
man, who  was  born  in  New  Hampshire 
June  2,  1841  ;  they  have  four  children 
—Alice,  born  Oct.  30,  1864 ;  Wilber, 
born  Aug.  26,  1866 ;  James  R.,  born 
June  14,  1874 ;  John,  born  Feb.  17, 
1877.  Owns  347  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  $60  per  acre,  a  large  portion  of  which 
is  under  drainage  ;  has  a  creamery  man- 
ufacturing 300  Ibs.  of  butter  a  week,  of 
the  finest  quality,  which  during  the  past 
year  has  found  its  way  direct  to  the 
tables  of  the  Palmer  House  in  Chicago. 

Gray,  John,  far.;  P.  O.  Blackberry. 

Green,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
OYT,  John,  iner.;  P.  0.  Lodi. 


H' 


Holdridge,  Clark,  R.  R.  man ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
Hinds,  Hawley,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Blackberry. 
Hastret.  John,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Humphrey.  Russell,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

HOPKINS,  MICHAEL,  Sec.  7  ; 

farmer ;  born  in  Mayo,  Ireland,  in  1836; 
when  15  years  old,  left  home  and  went 
to  England,  where  he  was  married  in 
1854,  to  Miss  Mary  McGreal,  of  Mayo; 
came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1864 ;  three 
children  living — Margaret,  born  1856  ; 
John,  born  1860 ;  and  Peter,  bora 
1864;  Cath. 

Hopkins,  James,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Hopkins,  Pat.,  Jr.,  far.;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Hopkins,  P.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 


710 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


HOWARD,  C.  H.,  farmer ;  Sec.  29  ; 
P.  0.  Lodi :  he  was  born  in  Yorkshire, 
England,  Feb.  9,  1809.  In  1844  he 
came  to  this  country,  the  passage  across 
the  Atlantic  occupying  six  weeks,  and 
two  weeks  longer  were  consumed  on  the 
canal,  on  his  journey  from  N.  Y.  to  St. 
Charles ;  arriving  at  the  latter  place,  he 
spent  the  first  night  in  a  barn.  He  was 
married  March  13,  1832,  to  Miss  Anna 
Moriah,  who  became  the  mother  of  five 
of  his  children,  and  who  died  in  March, 
1846.  He  was  married  again,  Sept.  2, 
1853,  to  Miss  Esther  Gregory,  who  was 
born  in  Conn.,  in  1821.  He  has  nine 
children,  all  living — Harness  J.,  Emily 
M.,  Sarah  M.,  Charles  R.,  Lydia,  Chris- 
tiana D.,  Ella  E.  E.,  Paul  and  Georgiana. 

,  Mr.  Howard  is  Liberal  in  politics, 
although  voting  with  the  Republican 
party  on  questions  of  State  and  National 
issue  ;  he  owns  110  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  $50  an  acre,  which  he  purchased  direct 
from  the  Government  more  than  thirty 
years  ago,  and  has  occupied  ever  since. 

HALWICK,  IRA,  farmer;  Sec.  28; 
P.  0.  Lodi ;  he  was  born  in  Tompkins 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  July  27,  1824,  and  removed 
to  Kane  Co.  in  1844,  residing  three 
years  at  Batavia,  when  he  settled  on 
his  present  farm ;  he  was  married  Nov. 
7,  1847,  to  Miss  Deborah  McKinley,  a 
native  of  Ulster  Co.,  New  York;  she 
was  born  Sept.  23,  1826,  and  came  to 
Kane  Co.  in  1837  ;  they  have  ten  chil- 
dren—Martha L.,  born  Dec.  22,  1848  ; 
Josephine,  born  Feb.  10,  1851;  Julia, 
born  July  9,  1853;  Emma,  born  April 
5,  1855,  died  April  13,  1875;  William, 
born  Jan.  4,  1858 ;  Charles  A.,  born 
Jan.  31,  1860;  Hugh  E.,  born  March 
3,  1862,  died  June  3,  1866;  Mary 
D.,  born  July  17,  1864 ;  Rachel  A., 
born  Jan.  16,  1868,  died  May  10,  1869  ; 
Mabel  E.,  born  March  20,  1871,  He 
owns  248  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $50 
per  acre ;  Rep. 

HOYT,  JOHN  H.,  firm  of  Shoop 
&  Hoyt,  general  merchants ;  Rep.;  P.  0. 
Lodi ;  born  in  Conn,  in  1844  ;  raised  a 
farmer  ;  when  he  was  about  9  years  old, 
his  parents  removed  to  Kane  Co.,  settling 
in  Kaneville  Township  ;  came  to  Lodi 
in  1876,  and  entered  his  present  busi- 
ness ;  married  in  1869  to  Miss  S.  E. 
Adams,  of  Lodi. 


Honschneth,  Jos.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Lodi. 

Henrie,  Jas.,  hotel ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Hall,  Ira  B.,  furniture  ;  P.O.  Lodi. 

Hines,  B.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

HINES,  H.  J.,  farmer,  Sec.  35;  P.  0. 
Blackberry  Station  ;  Rep.;  born  in  Erie 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1818  ;  married,  Dec.  19, 
1843,  tp  Miss  Harriet  Thorp  ;  removed 
to  Kane  Co.  in  1845  ;  they  have  one 
childliving — Mary,  born  Aug.  27,1856 
(now  Mrs.  Leroy  Sharp,  of  Virgil  Town- 
ship) ;  owns  80  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  $4,800. 

Hard,  Milton,  farmer;  P.  0.  DeKalb. 

Hall.  Hugh,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Blackbery. 

Hackett,  Samuel,  blacksmith ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

HOLDRIDGE,  AARON,  farmer; 
Rep.;  born  in  Bridport,  Vt.,  in  1816; 
twice  married;  in  1841,  to  Miss  Maria 
Patchen,  of  Burlington,  Vt.,  and  again, 
in  1847,  to  Miss  Miranda  Eddy,  of 
Bristol,  Vt.;  removed  to  Burlington 
Township,  Kane  Co.,  in  1853,  and  to 
Virgil  Township,  in  1870;  he  has  six 
children — Daniel  M.,  born  in  1843; 
Everrand  A.,  born  in  1848;  Clarence 
E.,  born  in  1851;  Clark  B.,  born  in 
1854;  Mary  L.  (now  Mrs.  Tuttle,  of 
Cortland,  HI),  born  in  1857;  and 
Luella  M.,  born  in  1858. 

Henderson,  0.  H.,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Hodges,  L.,  real  estate;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
RWIN,  HENRY,  hotel;  P.  0.  Lodi. 


I 


JACKSON,  E.  V.,  far.;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Jones.  Thomas,  farmer;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

JACKSON,  E.  V.,  butter  and  cheese 
manufacturer  and  miller,  Sec.  5 ;  P.  0. 
Sycamore;  Rep.;  value  of  property, 
$6,000;  born  in  Jefferson  Co.,  N.  Y., 
June  15,  1841 ;  came  to  Kane  Co.,  in 
1853;  served  in  the  Union  army,  from 
1862  until  the  close  of  the  war,  as  a 
member  of  the  127th  111.  Vols.  Mar- 
ried, Nov.  17,  1868,  to  Miss  Jennie  M. 
Benedict,  of  Virgil  Township. 

Jackson,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Johnson,  N.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

JOHNSON,  ANDREW,  farmer, 
Sec.  36 ;  P.  0.  Blackberry  Sta. ;  born  in 
Sweden,  Sept.  5,  1821.  Married  Oct. 
20,  1850,  to  Miss  Johanna  Valan tines, 
of  Skaraborg  State,  Sweden,  who  died 
Feb.  7,  1866;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in 
1852 ;  owns  63  acres  of  land,  valued  at 


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711 


$2,500 ;  has  six  children  living — John 
H.,  born  Aug.  22,  1852;  Matilda  C., 
born  Sept.  17,  1854;  Augusta  J.,  born 
Nov.  24,  1856;  Anna  C.,  born  Nov. 
28,  1860;  Frederick,  born  Dec.  28, 
1862;  Einma  L.,  born  in  1864;  Mr. 
Johnson  is  a  Republican  and  Lutheran. 

Johnson,  J.  A.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Jaynes,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Jones,  B.  P.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

TT^EIFER,  JOHN,  far.;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Kenyon,  S.  P.,  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Kelley,  David,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Keegan,  James,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

KEEFE,  PATRICK,  farmer  ;  born 
in  Ireland  ;  at  an  early  age  removed  to 
New  Brunswick,  and  in  1845  to  Kane 
Co.;  has  two  sons  living. 

KEEPE,  JOHN  C.,  son  of  the  above  ; 
born  in  New  Biunswick  in  1836;  re- 
moved to  Kane  Co.  with  his  parents  in 
1845  ;  engaged  chiefly  in  farming  ;  mar- 
ried in  1873  to  Miss  Annie  Meehan,  of 
Elgin,  111.;  one  child — George  P.;  Rep. 

KEEPE,  CULLEN,  dealer  in  grain, 
coal,  stock  and  agricultural  implements ; 
son  of  Patrick  Keefe  ;  was  born  in  New 
Brunswick  in  1836  ;  removed  with  pa- 
rents to  Kane  Co.  in  1845 ;  Rep.;  mar- 
ried in  1869  to  Miss  Ella  J.  White,  of 
Lodi ;  they  have  one  child — Frank  A., 
born  in  1871. 

Karp,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

KENDALL,  ORSON,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser  ;  Sec.  12  ;  P.  0.  Campton  ; 
born  in  Hartford  Co.,  Conn.,  April  24, 
1813;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1837,  and 
opened  up  his  present  farm  in  1844,  en- 
tering 80  acres  direct  from  the  Govern- 
ment;  married  June  10,  1840,  to  Miss 
Fannie  M.  Read  ;  she  was  born  in  New 
Brunswick,  and  came  to  this  township 
in  1838 ;  they  have  seven  children — 
Flora  H.,  born  Oct.  15, 1841  (now  Mrs. 
A.  Moody,  of  Ogle  Co.,  111.)  ;  Newton 
J.,  born  May  5,  1843  (now  a  resident 
of  Dundee  Township")  ;  Joseph  E.,  born 
March  27,  1846  (now  living  in  Ogle 
Co.)  ;  Albert  0.,  born  March  10,  1848 
(now  engaged  in  trade  at  Campton)  ; 
Otis  Read,  born  Dec.  29, 1849  (now liv- 
ing in  Campton)  ;  Morton  H.,  born  Jan. 
23,  1852;  Ruthie  H.,  born  May  20, 
1854 ;  owns  farm  of  260  acres,  valued 
at  $13,000  ;  Rep.;  Bapt. 


Kier,  Edward,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Keifer,  Peter,  farmer;   P.'O.  Blackberry. 

Krows,  Henry,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Kane,  F.,  farmer  ;    P.  0.  Burlington. 

Keating,  B.,  farmer;  P.  0.    Sycamore. 

Kasser,  C.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

KENNEDY,  W.  H.  H..  attorney 
at  law ;  born  in  Ash  tabula  Co.,  Ohio, 
August  13,  1840 ;  at  an  early  age  he 
removed  to  Crawford  Co.,  Penn. ;  was 
educated  principally  at  Allegheny  Col- 
lege, Meadville,  Penn.;  has  been  a  resi- 
dent of  Lodi  since  1857  ;  admitted  to 
the  bar  in  1 860  ;  elected  a  member  of 
Board  of  Supervisors  in  1866,  and  1867, 
and  again  in  1874,  '5,  '6  and  '7  ;  mar- 
ried in  1863  to  Miss  Celia  Kenyon, 
daughter  of  Crandall  Kenyon,  of  Elgin  ; 
they  have  one  child — Pearl,  born  in 
1876.  Mr.  Kennedy  is  a  War  Demo- 
crat. 

Kirk,  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Keller,  David,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Kelley,  P.,  farmer :  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

T    AKIN,  Calvin,  farmer ;  P.   0.  Lodi. 

J_J 

Lowery,  A.  M.,  far.;  P.  0,  Sycamore. 

LEES,  SILAS,  farmer  ;  Sec.  2  ;  P.  0. 
East  Burlington ;  Dem.;  Presb.;  owns 
164  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $6,600  ; 
born  in  Ireland,  March  16,  1837  ;  came 
to  Du  Page  Co.,  111.,  in  1854,  and 
settled  on  his  present  farm  in  Kane  Co., 
in  1868;  married  March  27,  1863  to 
Miss  Sarah  McCulla.  who  was  born  in 
Ireland  Dec.  12,  1837;  they  have  three 
children  living — Enos  H.,  born  July  22, 
1866  ;  Elmina  J.,  born  Sept.  19,  1868  ; 
Henry  E.,  born  March  18,  1875. 

Lyon,  W.,  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Lawerson,  Wm.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

LATHROP,  REV.  J.  P..  senior 
member  of  the  firm  of  Lathrop  &  Snow, 
general  merchants,  Lodi ;  was  born  in 
Montgomery  Co.,  N.  Y.,  March  24, 
1817  ;  when  he  was  ten  years  of  age  his 
parents  removed  to  Windsor  Co.,  Vt.  ; 
received  an  academic  education  ;  removed 
in  1837  to  Erie  Co  ,  N.  Y.,  where  he 
was  married  in  1839  to  Miss  Cathrine 
Kelley  of  Hamburg,  N.  Y.  In  1843 
he  came  to  Du  Page  Co.,  111.,  and  two 
years  later  to  Kane  Co.  In  politics  he 
is  a  Republican,  in  religion  a  Baptist ; 
has  one  child  living  (now  Mrs.  Thos.  J. 
Brown  of  Lodi). 


712 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Lowing,  Robt.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Lowery,  Henry,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Loveland,  Mrs.  E.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

MAYER,  NICHOLAS,  farmer;    P. 
0.  Blackberry. 

McCormack,  Thos.,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Meternash,  Henry,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

MARVIN,  GEO.W.,  farmer;  Sec. 
27  ;  P.  0.  Lodi ;  Rep. ;  born  in  the 
State  of  New  York,  Dec.  1, 1833  ;  came 
to  Kane  Co.,  with  his  parents,  when  he 
was  about  ten  years  of  age.  Married 
April  22, 1862,  to  Miss  Robenia  Parker, 
who  was  born  in  Scotland,  Oct.  16, 
1842;  they  have  five  children  living — 
Minnie  M.,  born  Nov.  29,  1863 ;  Aie  j 
A.,  born  May  27,  1866  ;  Ella  C.,  born  ' 
June  21,  1869 ;  Jennie  June,  born 
Dec.  8,  1872 ;  Nettie  N.,  born  Jan.  27, 
1876.  Owns  farm  of  320  acres. 

Mahar,  Danl.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

McGough,  Jas.,  blksmith ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

McHenry,  A.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

McNAIR,  ROBERT,  M.  D.;  born 
in  Erie  Co.,  Penn.,  in  1815,  of  Scotch- 
Irish  parentage ;  his  grandfather  being  a 
cousin  to  Capt.  Jno.  Paul  Jones,  of  revolu- 
tionary fame ;  in  1837,  he  came  to  Kane 
Co.,  being  a  passenger  on  the  first  line 
boat  ever  run  from  Buffalo  to  Chicago ; 
after  about  seven  years,  his  health  fail- 
ing, he  returned  home  and  began  the 
study  of  medicine,  and  practiced  it  in 
his  native  State  about  seven  years,  when 
he  removed  to  Wisconsin  and  engaged 
in  the  practice  of  his  profession ;  in  1862, 
he  removed  to  Kane  Co.,  since  which 
time  he  has  been  practicing  medicine  at 
Lodi.  Married  about  1846,  to  Miss 
Mary  Ann  Lakin,  of  Blackberry  ;  they 
have  had  ten  children,  five  of  whom  are 
living. 

Miller,  Mich.,  blacksmith ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Mayhum,  Swancy,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

McDuff,  Frank,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Mason,  W.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

~ATICHOLSON>  William,   farmer;    P.   j 

JM       0.  Blackberry. 

Nyland,  Martin,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

NIBBE,  JOHN,  P.  0.  Lodi;   was 

born  in  Germany,  in  1824;  raised  a 
commission  merchant ;  was  married,  in 
1842,  to  Miss  Catherina  Ehinke,  of 
Holstein,  Germany ;  came  to  Chicago,  in 
1850,  where  he  continued  to  reside,  en- 
gaging in  the  grocery  trade,  manufacture 


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of  brick,  navigation  of  the  lakes,  dealing 
in  grain,  wood,  etc.,  until  the  great  fire 
in  1871.  when  he  removed  to  Lodi. 
'MALLEY,  D.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 


O'Malley,  Peter,  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Ottaway,  H.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Lodi. 

Olson,  Ira,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

ORMSBY,  M.  M.,  carp,  and  builder; 
Rep.;  was  born  in  New  York,  in  1842 ; 
raised  a  farmer ;  when  2  years  old  re- 
moved with  his  parents  to  Kane  Co.; 
was  married,  in  1866,  to  Miss  Helen 
Hardy,  of  Virgil  Township  ;  two  chil- 
dren living — Myrtie  E.,  born  in  1869, 
and  Jennie  B.,  born  in  1877. 

O'Sullivan,  Dena,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Outhouse,  L.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Campton. 
>ERRY,  A. 


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Perry,  M.  C. 
Perry,  M.  H. 

Pratt,  J.  V.,  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Percil,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
Pratt,  J.,  far.  ;  P.  0.   Sycamore. 
Pulson,  N.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
Pew,  John,  Constable ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 
Powel,  James,  farmer  ;  P.    0.    Sycamore. 
Percy,  M.  far.;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Peterson,  J.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Poff,  J.  H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
TTPDIKE,    W.    C.,    farmer,    P.    0. 
U       Lodi. 
T3  AND,  A.  J.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Ryan,  Michael,  farmer  ;    P.  0.  Lodi. 

Reilly,  Pat.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Robertson,  J.   Q.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Ryan,  Thos.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

READ,  ALBERT,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser.  Sec.  13;  P.  O.  Campton;  Rep.; 
born  in  New  Brunswick,  Oct.  19,  1829  ; 
came  with  his  parents  to  Kane  Co.  in 
1838,  being  but  9  years  of  age  ;  was 
married  April  3,  1861  to  Miss  Catha- 
rine E.  Sweet,  who  was  born  in  Pennsyl- 
vania in  July,  1841 ;  they  have  four 
children — Flora  A.,  born  March  5, 1852 ; 
Albert  E.,  born  May  29,  1854;  George 
H.,  born  Nov.  8,  1867  ;  Frank  A.,  born 
Sept.  12,  1872  ;  owns  295  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $50  per  acre  ;  Mr.  Read  and 
his  wife  are  members  of  the  M.  E. 
Church. 

Root,  Wm.  E.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Rood,  E.  0.,  wagon  maker ;  P.  0.    Lodi. 


KANE  COUNTY:  VIRGIL. 


713 


HEAD,  C.  C.,  farmer  and  stock  raiser, 
Sec.  U ;  P.  0.  Blackberry  Sta.;  son  of 
Eliphalet  Read  ;  was  born  in  Campton 
Tp.,  Kane  Co.,  Dec.  22,  1844;  married 
Der.  17, 1874,  to  Miss  Ella  Wilson,  who 
was  born  in  Whiteside  Co.,  111.,  1?eb. 
22,  1852  ;  he  owns  a  farm  of  271  acres, 
valued  at  $50  per  acre  ;  Rep. 

RAMER,  PHILLIP,  farmer,  Sec. 
31 ;  P.  0.  Lodi ;  Rep.;  born  in  Ohio  in 
1840  ;  removed  to  Kane  Co.  in  1866; 
married  Jan,  1,  1866,  to  Miss  Olivia 
Watson,  of  Kaneville  ;  they  had  four 
children — Elvin  W.,  born  June  13, 
1867  ;  Fieldon  A.,  born  June  11,  1870, 
and  died  July  31,  1870;  Harlie  E., 
born  Nov.  3,  1872  ;  Charles  W.,  born 
Aug.  24,  1876 ;  Mr.  Ramer  served 
about  a  year  in  the  war  for  the  Union, 
enlisting  Nov.  9,  1861,  in  Co.  "G"  of  the 
58th  111.  Volunteers ;  owns  80  acres  of 
land  valued  at  $4,000 ;  belongs  to  the 
M.  E.  Church. 

Richardson,  J.  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Robinson,  Geo.,  tuer. ;    P.  0.  Blackberry. 

Read,  Richmond,  far. ;  P.   0.  Blackberry. 

READ,  CHARLES,  far. ;  Sec.  23; 
P.  0.  Blackberry  Station ;  one  of  the 
earliest  settlers  of  the  township ;  born 
in  New  Brunswick  Nov.  12,  1816  ;  re- 
moved with  his  parents  to  Kane  Co.  in 
1838,  still  occupying  the  old  homestead ; 
married,  Sept.  1,  1852,  to  Miss  Adeline 
B.  Baxter,  who  was  born  in  Orleans 
Co.,  Vt.,  Jan.  26,  1835  ;  they  have  had 
seven  children,  five  of  whom  are  living 
— Frederick  B.,  born  Sept.  14,  1853, 
died  Jan.  10,  1855;  Charles  T.,  born 
Nov.  11,  1855;  Orrissa  E.,  born  Feb. 
17,  1858  ;  H.  G.  Martin,  born  July  22, 
1860  ;  Clara  C.,  born  Sept.  22,  1862 ; 
died  Feb.  11,  1863;  Harry  B.,  born 
July  21,  1864;  Frank  G.,  born  June 
14,  1867 ;  Rep.;  owns  340  acres  of 
land,  valued  at  817,000 ;  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Read  are  members  of  the  First  Baptist 
Church,  of  Campton ;  Mrs.  Read  is  a 
contributor  to  the  Aurora  Beacon,  and 
has  been  an  occasional  contributor  to 
the  Standard,  Advance  and  Pomeroy's 
Democrat. 

Read,  Albert,  farmer ;  P.   0.  Blackberry. 

Read,  Allen,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Blackberry.' 

Reed,  E.,  farmer  ;  P.  ,0.  Blackberry. 

Rand,  Warren,  farmer;   P.  O.  Lodi. 

Read.  H.  L.,  farmer;   P.  O.  Blackberry. 


READ,  OTHO,  farmer  and  stock 
raiser;  Sec.  21  ;  P.  0.  Lodi;  Rep.;  one 
of  the  earliest  settlers  of  Virgil  Tp.  ; 
born  in  New  Brunswick  Oct.  5,  1825  ; 
removed  with  his  father's  family  direct 
to  Kane  Co.,  in  1838,  and  opened  up  his 
present  farm  in  1850  ;  owns  350  acres 
of  land,  valued  at  $50  per  acre,  120 
acres  of  which  he  entered  from  the 
Government  about  the  year  1845  ;  has 
a  fine  brick  house,  built  of  brick  made 
on  the  place,  the  clay  being  cut  from 
the  spot  where  the  house  now  stands. 

ROBERTSON,  E.  P.,  Rep.;  born  in 
Saratoga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1828  ;  raised  in 
a  shoe  shop  and  a  roadside  country 
school  house;  married,  in  1848,  to  Miss 
Julia  A.  Esmond,  of  the  same  county ; 
they  have  had  two  sons — Fred.,  who 
was  a  drummer  in  the  46th  111.  Vols., 
and  died  at  Vicksburg  at  the  age  of  15 
years,  and  Ira  D.,  a  member  of  the 
141st  111.  Regt,  who  died  in  1873.  Mr. 
Robertson  removed  to  Ohio  in  1851, 
and  to  Lodi  in  1856  ;  was  the  first  Jus- 
tice of  the  Peace  in  Lodi,  in  1857  ;  has 
been  Express  and  Station  Agent  for 
eighteen  years. 

Ragam,  M.,  farmer,  P.  0.  Lodi. 

SCHRAMER,  NICHOLS,  farmer;  P. 
0.  Campton. 

SMILEY,  C.  E.,  Rep;  born  in  Mid- 
dletown,  N.  Y.,  in  1843;  went  to  New 
York  City  in  1852,  and  entered  a  drug 
store,  since  which  time  he  has  fought 
his  own  way  ;  in  1858,  he  came  to  Kane 
Co.;  entered  the  army  in  1861,  in  the 
42d  111.  Vols.,  serving  till  the  close  of 
the  war,  when  he  returned  to  Lodi ; 
married  in  1868  to  Miss  Emeline  A. 
Brown  ;  they  have  two  children — Clyde 
and  Gay  ;  Mr.  Smiley  is  senior  member 
of  the  firm  of  Smiley  &  Brown,  drug- 
gists, which  business  he  entered  in  1869. 

Schramer,  John,  far. ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Sullivan,  Dennis,  far. ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Sturges,  William,  far. ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Seaman,  W.  H.,  far.;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Snyder,  G.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Sharp,  G.  L.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Shoop,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Schreider,  J.  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Smith,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Spaulding,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Snyder,  Jos.,  tailor;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Shoop,  Benj.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Smith,  John  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Stephens,  A.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Lodi. 

Sloan,  A. 

Snow,  N.  I.,  P.  M.  ;    P.  0.  Lodi. 

rpHOMPSON,  ARTHUR,  far. ;  P.  0. 

JL      Lodi. 

THATCHER,  E.  W.,  farmer ;  Sec. 
21 ;  P.  0.  Lodi ;  Rep. ;  was  born  in 
Tompkins  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1818;  he 
was  married  Jan.  17,  1843,  to  Miss 
Adelia  Van  Vlack,  who  was  born  in 
Dutchess  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Dec.  30, 1820;  he 
settled  on  their  present  homestead  in 
1854 ;  they  have  had  nine  children — 
Delphine,  born  March  30,  1844  (now 
Mrs.  Coburn,  of  Kaneville  Township)  ; 
Mary  H.,  born  Jan.  17,  1846,  and  died 
Sept.  4,  1848  ;  Frank,  born  Oct.  17, 
1847  ;  Elbert,  Feb.  24,  1850  ;  Jane  A., 
Feb.  1,  1853;  Homer,  July  11,  1855, 
and  died  Aug.,  29,  1856 ;  Daniel  H., 
born  June  22,  1858  ;  Cora  I.,  Feb.  17, 
1860,  and  De  Witt,  Aug.  10,  1862; 
Mr.  Thatcher  Owns  200  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $50  per  acre. 

Turk,  Frank. 

Tukeberg,  F..  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

THATCHER,  FRANK  S.,  far. ; 

Sec.  28 ;  P.  0.  Lodi ;  Rep. ;  was  born 
in  Ithaca,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  17,  1847  ;  he  re- 
moved with  his  father's  family  to  Kane 
Co.  in  1854  ;  he  was  married  Nov.  22, 
1871,  to  Miss  Anna  Snook,  of  Virgil 
Township,  who  was  born  Oct.  29, 1850  ;  i 
they  have  two  children — Winnefred, 
born  Oct.  12,  1873,  and  Edmund, 
Dec.  14,  1876  ;  owns  a  farm  of  74  acres,  i 

Thompson,  Geo.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Thornton.  M.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  St.  Charles. 

THOMPSON,  J.  W.,M.  D. ;  P.  0. 

Lodi;  was  born  in    Ireland  in  1853; 
when  he  was  3  years  of  age,  his  parents 
removed  to  this  country,  settling  in  De  ' 
Kalb  Co.,  111.  ;    he    came    to  Lodi  in 
1875,  and  entered  upon  the  practice  of  ; 
medicine ;  he  is  a  graduate  of  the  Chi- 
cago Medical  College ;  Republican. 

Turner,  W.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Truly,  S.  K.,  harness  maker  ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

"YTANDERVULGAN,  C.  M.,  farmer  ; 
V       P.  0.  Lodi. 

VAN  VLACK,  RICHARD,  ret. 

farmer  ;  P.  0.  Lodi ;  was  born  in  Duch- 
ess Co.,   N.  Y.,   in   1814  ;   he  came  to  | 
Kane  Co.  in  1844,  and  settled  on  a  farm 
about  two  miles  east  of  Lodi,  where  he 


resided  until  1866,  when  he  moved  into 
the  village  ;   he  was  married,  at  the  age, 
of  22,  to  Miss  Avoric    Howland ;  they 
have  two  children — Fernando,  who  oc- 
cupies the  farm   above  mentioned,  and 
Cornelia  fnow  Mrs.  King,  of  Chicago)  ; 
he  is  a  Republican. 
Van  Vlack,  F.  C.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

WALKER,  NELSON,  farmer ;  P.  O. 
Campton. 

Wilson,  William,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Warble,  Aug.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Campton. 

Waiters,  Hugh,  farmer ;   P.   0   Lodi. 

WHITE,  SOLOMON,  retired  far- 
mer ;  born  in  Wiscasset,  Lincoln  Co., 
Maine,  June  3,  1801  ;  married  June  3, 
1825,  to  Miss  Joanna  Hathorn,  of  Wool- 
wich, Maine ;  she  died  in  Sept.,  1856  ; 
removed  to  Kane  Co.  in  1855,  settling 
at  Lodi  and  engaging  in  the  grain,  stock 
and  lumber  trade,  which  he  followed 
some  fifteen  years  ;  he  has  eight  chil- 
dren— Hannah  W.  (now  Mrs.  John  Ha- 
thorn, of  Kansas) ;  Mary  (now  Mrs. 
H.  Ford,  of  Cortland,  111.) ;  Rachel  (now 
Mrs.  Soper,  of  Buchanan  Co.,  Iowa)  ; 
Elizabeth  (wife  of  William  Gary,  of 
Wheaton,  111.),  Solomon,  Jr.  (now  a  res- 
ident of  Vinton,  Iowa),  Sophia  (now 
Mrs.  Ward  Norris,  of  Kansas),  Frank 
(now  Mrs..  Clark  Henrie,  of  Kansas), 
Ella  J.  (wife  of  Cullen  Keefe,  of  Lodi). 
Mr.  White  has  held  the  office  of  Assess- 
or for  about  six  years  ;  Rep.;  Meth. 

Winters,  J.  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi 

Wallace,  Edmund,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Walsh,  Richard,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Walker,  Hiram,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Campton. 

Warbury,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Warford,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Wilcox,  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Wadley,  C.  P.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Sycamore. 

Wilcox,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Winchester,  Samuel,  far.;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Walker,  J.  N.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Campton. 

Wilson,  Huson,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Campton. 

WALRAD,  JAMES, farmer;  Rep.; 
was  born  near  Albany,  N.  Y.,  in  1818  ; 
when  about  eight  years  old  he  removed 
with  his  parents  to  Allegheny  Co.;  came 
to  De  Kalb  Co.,  Ill,  in  1846,  and  four 
years  later  to  his  present  farm  in  Virgil 
Township  ;  married  in  Allegheny  Co.  in 
1838,  to  Miirs  Eliza  Hovey ;  four  chil- 
dren living ;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Walrad  are 
members  of  the  Methodist  Church. 


KANE    COUNTY:    BIG   ROCK. 


715 


WILKINSON,  SAMUEL,  farmer; 
Sees.  33  and  34 ;  P.  0.  Lodi ;  born  in 
Beaver  Co.,  Penn.,  March  10,  1827; 
came  to  Illinois  in  1846,  spending  a 
short  time  in  Ogle  Co.,  and  settling  in 
Kane  Co.  in  1 847  ;  was  married  Dec.  22, 
1847,  to  Miss  Sarah  Smith,  of  Black- 
berry Township,  daughter  of  James 
Smith,  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  of 
Kane  Co.;  they  have  had  twelve  chil- 
dren—Mary J.,  born  Nov.  13,  1848 
(now  Mrs.  C.  L.  Gilbert,  of  Nebraska)  ; 
Lucetta  A.,  born  Jan.  7,  1850  (now 
Mrs.  Julius  Lee,  of  Huron  Co.,  Ohio)  ; 
John  J.,  born  March  3,  1852  (now  a 
resident  of  Black  Hawk  Co.,  Iowa)  ; 
William  W.,  born  Nov.  8, 1853,  and  died 


May  11,  1871 ;  Frank  B.,  born  Aug.  9, 
1855  ;  Harvey  S.,  born  April  22,  1857  ; 
Georgia,  born  March  27,  1859,  died 
Jan.  1, 1863  ;  Luella  A.,  born  April  13, 
1861  ;  Nora  S.,  born  Feb.  1,  1863 ; 
Perry  B.  born  June  10,  1865;  Miles 
W.,  born  June  28, 1869  ;  Clark  G.  born 
March  1 8, 1872.  Is  a  Free-Will  Bapt.; 
Rep.;  owns  a  farm  of  374  acres,  valued 
at  $20,000. 

Winterhatter,  J.  B.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Black- 
berry. 

White,  J.  P.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

White,  J.  C.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Lodi. 

Wyman,  H.  D.,  farmer;  P.O.  Sycamore. 

"\TEOMAN,  MARK,  farmer;  P.  0. 
Lodi. 


BIG    ROCK    TOWNSHIP. 


A    NDERSON,  OSCAR,  laborer ;  P.  0. 
JL^     Big  Rock. 
Ament,  Mrs.  S.,  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Abby,  Henry,  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 
Allen,  James,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Piano. 
Ament,  B.,  farmer;   P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Andrews,  Andrew,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Ament,  0.  N.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Allison,  J.  D.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Ashton,  Wm.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Hinckley. 
"OARTLETT,    S.  B.;    farmer;    P.  0. 
_O     Little  Rock. 

Brady,  J.  H.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 
Brooks,  Mrs.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

BARTON,  GEORGE,  Sec.  23; 
P.  0.  Big  Rock  ;  owns  90  acres,  valued 
at  $4,000 ;  Dem.;  Lib.;  was  born  in 
Somersetshire,  England,  in  1815 ;  im- 
migrated to  New  York,  in  July,  1835  ; 
remained  in  New  York  one  year  ;  thence 
to  Big  Rock  Township,  Kane  Co.,  111., 
in  July,  1836,  and  has  been  a  resident 
of  this  county  ever  since,  except  two 
years  which  were  spent  traveling  in  the 
South ;  married  Sarah  A.  Ferguson,  in 
1853;  had  twelve  children,  eleven  liv- 
ing— Martha  A.,  Sarah  J.,  Fannie  M., 
Emma  H.,  George  C.,  Frank  L.,  Addie 
E.,  Erne  M.,  Charles  H.,  and  John  and 
Jessie,  twins ;  Mrs.  Barton  was  born  in 
Portage  Co.,  0.,  in  1835,  and  came  to 
Kane  Co.,  Ill,  with  her  parents,  in  1852. 


Benton,  Wm.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 
Brackett,  M.  V.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Barton,  Geo.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Boyce,  S.  E.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

CARTER,    ALEXANDER,    farmer; 
P.  0.  Hinkley. 

Carpenter,  E.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Carpenter,  R.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Cone,  A.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hinckley. 
Crane,  E.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Chapman,  Jas.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Casselman,  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 
Coster,  Peter,  farmer ;  P.  0,  Hinckley. 
Clark,  C.  P.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 
Crawford,  L.  B.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Big  Rock. 
Chapman,  J.  H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
Clark,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Jericho. 
Carpenter,  Luman,  far.;  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 
Carpenter,  Julia,  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 
Carpenter,  Wm.,  far.;  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 
Grouse,  Charles,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Grouse,  E.  A.,  farmer ;  Big  Rock. 
Carpenter,  Israel,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Codingt-on,  Daniel,  far.;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 
Cleveland,  Fred.,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Chapman,  A.  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

DRAKE,  E.,  farmer;    P.    0.    Kane- 
ville. 

Drake,  G.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Kane\ille. 
Davies,  J.  D.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hinckley. 
Davies.  Susanna,  farmer;   P.  O.  Hinckley. 
Davies.  Robt,  farmer;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 


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Durkee.  N.  D.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Jericho. 

Dean,  Lewis,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Jericho. 

Dugan,  W.  H.,  farmer ;   P.  0.    Big  Rock. 

Davies,  Widow,  fanner ;    P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Denny,  Catherine,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

DUGAN,  WM.  (deceased),  Sec.  24  ; 
P.  0.  Big  Rock ;  estate  of  400  acres, 
valued  at  $40  per  acre ;  born  Feb.  20. 
1802,  in  Dublin,  Ireland;  married 
Maria  Hall,  in  Lancashire,  England ; 
she  was  born  March  31,  1808,  in  Lan- 
cashire ;  have  four  children — Wm.  H., 
born  in  Lancashire;  Geo.  H.,  born  in 
Paterson,  N.  J. ;  Mary  E.,  born  in 
Boston,  Mass. ;  Charles  R.,  born  in  this 
county  ;  Mr.  Dugan,  with  his  wife  and 
child,  emigrated  from  England  to  the 
United  States  in  1842,  and  located  in 
Boston,  where  they  remained  four  years  ; 
thence  to  this  county  and  to  their  pres- 
ent farm  in  1846,  where  he  resided  un- 
til the  time  of  his  death,  Nov.  13, 
1877 ;  he  held  the  offices  of  Highway 
Commissioner  and  School  Trustee  vari- 
ous terms ;  Wm.  H.  enlisted,  Sept.  3, 
1861,  in  Co.  B,  36th  111.  I.  V.;  was 
promoted  to  First  Lieutenant  April  30, 
1863,  and  was  promoted  to  Captain 
Nov.  30,  1864  ;  was  mustered  out  Oct. 
23,  1865,  having  served  over  four  years. 

Davies,  Thos.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Dugan,  Wm.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Big  Rock. 

Davies,  Richard,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

DALE,  RICHARD,  Sec. 23;  P.O. 

Big  Rock  ;  Dem.  ;  Epis. ;  owns  214 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $50  per  acre ; 
born  July  28,  1824.  in  Durham,  En- 
gland ;  married  Ann  Summers,  March  6, 
1856,  in  Aurora;  have  five  children — 
Joseph  H.,  John  R.,  Martha  M.,  Annie 
S.,  and  Sydney  J., ;  Mr.  Dale  came  to 
this  county  with  his  father's  family,  and 
located  in  this  township,  where  he  has 
resided  since,  except  a  short  time  in 
Iowa  ;  Mrs.  Dale  was  born  in  Somerset- 
shire, England ;  she  came  to  United 
States  with  her  father's  family  in  1834 ; 
her  father,  Joseph  Summers,  moved  his 
family  to  Kane  Co.  in  1836,  being  one 
of  the  first  to  settle  in  Rig  Rock  Town- 
ship ;  he  was  one  of  the  most  prominent 
and  energetic  farmers  of  this  township, 
owning  quite  a  large  estate ;  his  wife, 
Mrs.  Summers,  died  in  January,  1866  ; 
he  was  living  with  Mr.  Dale  at  the  date 
of  his  death,  Jan.  12,  1870. 


Dick,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 

Davies,  Benj.,  farmer ;  P  0.  Big  Rock. 

Denny,  Major,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Denny,  M.  M.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Davies,  Wm.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Davies.  Levi,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Davies,  J.  E.,  farmer;   P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Dale,  Richard,  fanner;  P.  0.  Rig  Rock. 

Dugan,  Geo.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Davies,  J.  R.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Dugan,  G.  A.,  fanner ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Doty.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 

Dean,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Davies,  Levi,  Jr.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Dorr,  Jas.,  farmer;   P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 

Davies,  D.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Delano,  Edward,  farmer  ;  Big  Rock. 

Davies,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

T^LLINGTON,  JOHN,  farmer. ;  P.  0. 
fiJ  Jericho. 

EDWARDS,  JAS.,  farmer;  P.  0. 
Big  Rock  ;  owns  $2,500  personal  prop- 
erty ;  born  April  15,  1853,  in  Cardigan- 
shire, Wales  ;  he  emigrated  to  the 
United  States  with  his  grandmother  and 
uncle — his  parents  having  died  in  Wales 
when  he  was  quite  young ;  married  Mar- 
garet Ingram  Feb.  24,  1875,  in  the 
township  ;  she  was  born  Mar.  8,  1854. 
Have  one  child — Evan. 

Erwin,  Edwin,  far.;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

EVANS,  JAMES,   Sec.  9;    P.  0. 

Big  Rock ;  farmer ;  owns  40  acres  of 
land,  valued  at  $4,000  ;  Cong.;  born, 
May  17,  1823,  in  Cardiganshire,  Wales, 
and  emigrated  to  U.  S.  in  1840  ;  came 
direct  to  this  county,  and  located  in 
Big  Rock  Township ;  married  Jane 
Owens,  Jan.  24,  1865.  in  Licking  Co., 
0.;  she  was  born  April  21,  1836.  in 
Maryonethshire,  Wales,  and  came  to  U. 
S.  with  her  father,  David  Owens,  and 
six  children,  who  located  in  Ohio  ;  Mr. 
E.'s  father  came  to  U.  S.  on  a  prospect- 
ing tour,  aud  shortly  after  his  return  to 
Wales,  his  wife  died  ;  he  then  returned 
again  to  the  U.  S.,  bringing  along  seven 
of  his  children,  leaving  one  in  England, 
who  had  studied  for  and  adopted  the 
profession  of  the  ministry. 

Evans,  J.  M.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

EVANS,  DANIEL,  Sec.  24 ;  P.  0. 

Big  Rock:  far;  Rep.;  non-sectarian; 
owns  202  acres,  valued  at  850  per  acre  ; 
born  in  1827  in  Cardiganshire,  Wales  ; 
married  G.  Leyson,  Dec.,  1854  ;  had 


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four  children — Annbert  M.,  Howell  A., 
Annalon  M.,  Lizetto  H.;  Mrs.  Evans 
was  a  native  of  Pa.;  she  died  here  in 
1868;  married  his  second  wife,  Sarah 
A.  Owens,  April,  1873  ;  she  was  born 
in  N.  Y.,  and  came  to  this  county  with 
her  parents  in  1859  ;  have  two  children 
— Edith  L.  and  Alice  A.;  Mr.  E.  emi- 
grated to  the  U.  S.  with  his  father  (his 
mother  having  died  in  Wales)  in  1840; 
they  located  on  what  is  his  present  farm ; 
Mr.  Evans  was  elected  Township  Super- 
visor, April,  1874,  which  office  he  has 
held  ever  since. 

Evans,  Thomas,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Hinckley. 

Evans,  John,  far. ;    P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Evans,  D.  J.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hinckley. 

EVANS,  JOHN  M.,  Sec.  8 ;  P.  0. 
Big  Rock;  farmer;  owns  197^  acres, 
valued  at  $50  per  acre ;  Rep.  ;  Cong.  ; 
born  June,  1818;  married  Jane  Eynon 
in  1861 ;  she  was  born  Feb.,  1825,  in 
Cardiganshire,  Wales,  and  came  to  Wis. 
in  1850 ;  Mr.  E.  embarked  at  Liver- 
pool in  the  "  Julia  Howard,"  May  20, 
1852,  and  arrived  at  N.  Y.  after 
33  days'  sailing ;  thence  to  Chicago ; 
thence  to  Kane  Co.,  and  hired  with 
Foff  Bradley,  of  Campton  Township, 
for  $120  per  year ;  he  worked  some  on 
the  C.  &  N.  W.  R.  R.,  afterward  coming 
to  Big  Rock  Township,  and  worked  by 
the  month  for  various  parties,  until  he 
paid  for  80  acres,  which  was  his  first 
purchase,  in  1854,  which  he  still  owns; 
his  father,  David  Evans,  was  a  teacher ; 
he  taught  school  from  the  time  he  was 
25  years  old  until  his  eightieth  year,  and 
died  in  Wales  at  the  advanced  age  of 
82  years ;  Mrs.  Evans'  father,  Richard 
Eynon,  was  a  soldier  in  the  British 
army,  and  participated  in  the  battle  of 
Waterloo. 

Evans,  Isaac,  farmer  ;  P.   0.  Big  Rock. 

TpOSTER,    URIAH,  farmer;    P.    0. 

_£j     Jericho. 

Ferry,  J.  S. 

f^\  REEN,  JOHN,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Jeri- 

\JT  cho. 

Graham,  J.  C. 

Grass,  Adam,  shoemaker  ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Goodale,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Goodale,  J.  W.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Greenacre,  Jas.,  far.;  P.  0.  Bristol  Station. 

HADDEN,   JAMES  A.,  farmer,  P. 
0.  Jericho. 


Hazzard,  Wm.,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Houghtaylem,  S.,  far.;  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 
Harbar,  Charles,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Hadly,  Robert,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Houghtaylem,  Herick,  far.;  P.   0.   Little 

Rock. 

Hatch,  Isaac,  far.;  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 
Hall  Eugene,  farmer;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Henry,  Lamont,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
HUGHES,  WILLIAM,  far.  Sec. 

14;  P.  0.  Big  Rock;  Rep.;  Bapt.;  born 
in  1800,  in  Carnavonshire,  Wales. 
Married  Grace  Williams,  in  1827;  em- 
igrated to  New  Brunswick,  in  1831 ; 
had  six  children;  all  but  two  died  in 
infancy;  they  moved  from  New  Bruns- 
wick to  New  York,  thence  to  Pennsyl- 
vania, where  they  lived  twelve  years, 
thence  to  this  State,,  in  1843,  and 
located  in  Big  Rock  Township,  on  his 
present  farm;  Mrs.  Hughes  died  in 
1865.  He  married  second  wife — Dinah 
Edwards — in  1869;  she  was  born  in 
Wales ;  his  son  Hugh  was  Conductor  on 
the  I.  C.  R.  R.;  he  married  Margaret 
Jones  in  1866,  in  Moonee,  111.;  she  was 
born  in  Wales,  and  emigrated  to  this 
country  when  quite  young.  H.  died  at 
Chicago,  Feb.  21,  1871,  leaving  three 
children — Sarah  E.,  Alice  J.  and  Will- 
iam; his  son  William,  Jr.,  emigrated  to 
California  in  1864;  he  returned  in 
1874;  went  back  to  California  in  the 
Spring  of  '75,  and  returned  here  again 
in  September,  1876,  and  now  resides  on 
old  homestead. 

Halsted,  J.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Hodgeman,  W.  C,  far.;  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 

Hodgeman,  J.  H,  far.;  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 

Hogeland,  George,  far  ;  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 

Hall,  Alexis,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Hanson,  Cornelius,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Hoagland,  Aaron,  farmer;   P.  0.  Jericho. 

Hoagland.  Alfred,  farmer;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Hemmingway,  S.  F,  far.;  P.  O.  Little 
Rock. 

Herrington,  R.,  far.;  P.  0.  Hinckley. 

Hughes,  William,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Hodgeman,  F.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 

TNGRAM,  EVAN,  farmer;  Sec. 
I  16  ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock  ;  owns  120  acres, 
valued  at  $60  per  acre ;  Rep. ;  Cong. ; 
born  Feb.  1,1828,  in  Montgomeryshire, 
Wales ;  married  Elizabeth  James  Sept. 
29,  1852,  in  Utica,  N.  Y. ;  she  was  born 
April  7,  1825,  in  Montgomeryshire, 

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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Wales  ;  had  four  children — three  living 
— Margaret  (now  Mrs.  Edwards),  Ed- 
ward and  John  T.,  all  born  in  this  town- 
ship. Mrs.  Ingram  died  Dec.  6,  1867. 
Mr.  Ingram  married  his  second  wife, 
Ann  P.  Evans,  June  17,  1876  ;  she  was 
born  April  23,  1832,  in  Denbighshire, 
Wales.  Mr.  Ingram  emigrated  to  the 
United  States  June,  1851,  lived  in  New 
York  about  eighteen  months,  thence  to 
Kane  County  in  Nov.  1852. 
TILES,  B.  E.,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

James,  Mrs.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Johnson,  R.  -B.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Jones,  D.  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Jones.  Evan,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Jones.  Hugh,  Jr.,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

JONES,"  DANIEL  W.,  blacksmith 
and  farmer;  P.  O.  Big  Rock;  Rep.; 
Epis.;  owns  120  acres  of  land  valued  at 
$50  per  acre;  was  born  in  March,  1824, 
in  Cardiganshire,  Wales.  Married  Mar- 
garet Thomas  in  January,  1849,  in 
Wales;  have  five  children — James,  Lewis, 
Annie.  William  and  Thomas — all  born 
in  Wales.  Mr.  Jones  emigrated  from 
Wales  to  United  States,  in  September, 
1868 — stopped  a  few  months  in  Chicago, 
thence  to  Kane  Co.,  and  located  in  Big 
Rock  Township,  and  pursued  his  busi- 
ness— that  of  blacksmithing — with  un- 
tiring energy,  which  has  been  rewarded 
with  success. 

James,  Richard,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Jones,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Jones,  J;  T.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Jones.  Thomas,  farmer;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

JONES,  THOMAS,  farmer,  Sec.  14  ; 
P.  0.  Big  Rock;  Rep.;  Cong.;  owns  178  ; 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $50  per  acre ; 
born  in  Cardiganshire,  Wales,  in  1813. 
Married  Anna  Evans,  in  1838,  in  South 
Wales ;  she  was  born  in  Cardiganshire, 
Wales,  in  1815 ;  have  six  children  living 
— Evan  T.,  born  in  Wales — Elizabeth, 
James  C.,  Mary  A.,  David  0.  and 
Albert  R.;  the  five  last  named  born  in 
Illinois.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jones  emigrated 
from  Wales  to  the  United  States  in  j 
1840,  and  located  in  this  county  and 
township,  where  they  have  resided  ever 
since,  and  secured  a  good  and  comfort- 
able home. 

Jones.  Hugh,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

James,  Thomas,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 


KING,  H.   G.,  farmer ;   P.   0.  Little 
Rock. 

Keasler,  William,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

T    EWIS,  R.   D.,  farmer;    P.   0.  Bi^ 
I  1     Rock. 

Long,  C.  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Lamson,  L.  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Leke,  Henry,  farmer;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Long,  E.  R.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Long,  J.  L.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Long,  Mrs.  S.  0.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

LONG,  J.  L.,  Sees.  19  and  20  ;  P.  0. 
Big  Rock ;  farmer ;  owns  197  acres, 
value  $75  per  acre  ;  Rep.;  non-sectarian  : 
born  August  14,  1818  in  Greenfield. 
Franklin  Co.,  Mass. ;  married  Sarah  A. 
Cornell,  March  30,  1842 ;  she  was  born 
July  4,  1823,  in  New  York  City,  and 
came  to  this  county  with  her  uncle 
(Shepard  Johnston),  in  1839  ;  have  six 
children  living — Chas.  S.,  born  Jan.  17. 
1844;  Flora  M.,  born  February  1, 1849^ 
A.  L.,  born  Feb.  11,  1852  ;  E.  0.,  born 
Aug.  11,  1854;  E.  C.,  born  Feb.  13, 
1856  ;  Geo.  S.,  born  Jan.  15, 1858 ;  Her- 
bert C.,  born  Sept.  11,  1859,  and  died 
Sept.  3, 1860.  Mr.  Long  came  here  with 
his  parents  in  1840  ;  his  father,  Dr.  Silas 
Long,  of  whom  mention  has  been  made 
elsewhere,  practiced  medicine  in  this  vi- 
cinity at  an  early  date ;  his  practice  ex- 
tended to  such  a  distance  that  he  was  often 
out  several  days  before  he  could  return  ; 
later  iu  life,  he  practiced  in  Aurora;  he 
died  here  Oct.  27, 1857.  His  wife,  after 
prolonged  illness,  died  July  28,  1845. 

LONG,  E.  R.,  Sees.  19  and  20;  P.  0. 
Big  Rock ;  farmer ;  owns  265  acres: 
value  $75  per  acre  Lib  ;  non-sectarian  : 
born  Sept.  21, 1827  in  Greenfield,  Frank- 
lin Co.,  Mass. ;  married  Emma  Dale  iu 
Aurora,  111.,  Nov.  13,  1854  ;  had  six 
children  ;  two  dead,  Alice  and  Johnnie, 
and  four  living — Fred.  E.,  Caroline 
A.,  Harry  S.,  and  Minnie  E.  ;  Mrs. 
Long  was  born  Oct.  23,  1834,  in  Fitting- 
ton,  Durham  Co..  England ;  she  is  a 
daughter  of  the  late  Thos.  Dale,  wha 
with  his  wife  and  8  of  their  15  children 
emigrated  to  the  United  States,  and  lo- 
cated in  this  county  in  1852.  Two  of 
her  brothers  were  sea  captains,  Henry 
and  William ;  the  latter  sailed  in  com- 
mand of  a  vessel  to  the  East  Indies 
about  28  years  ago;  after  arrival  at  their 
destination  he  was  never  heard  of  more. 


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Henry  died  four  years  ago  in  Sligo, 
after  about  thirty  years  of  seafaring 
life.  Mr.  Long  came  to  this  county 
with  his  parents  June  19,  1840  ;  his 
father.  Dr.  Silas  Long,  bought  a  claim 
of  his  son,  S.  0.,  and  his  son-in-law,  A. 
Hall.  Mr.  Long's  present  farm  is  a 
portion  of  said  claim,  which  his  father 
bought  in  1840. 

ASON,  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 


Norton,  O.  M.,  far ;  P.  0.  Hinckley. 
"  >TT,  CHARLES,  far. ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 


O' 


M 


Murphy,  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Morrison,    Thomas,   farmer ;    P.    0.    Big 

Rock. 

^Morgan,  E.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Mighell,  N.  C.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 
Mighell,  Albert,  farmer;  P.  0.  Jericho. 
Myers,  William,  farmer;  P.  0.  Grouse. 
Mead,  Wm.  D.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Mead,  Charles,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 
Morrison,  Richard,  far. ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Murphy,  H.  M.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Michael,  Thos.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Miller,  G.  L.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Moore,  W.  B.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Myers,  D.  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 

MORRISON,    RICHARD    M., 

farmer,  Sec.  14 ;  P.  ^0.  Big  Rock ; 
owns  undivided  half  interest  in  185 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  S75  per  acre  ; 
Liberal ;  non-sectarian  ;  born  in  1834, 
in  Oneida  Co.,  New  York;  married 
Mary  R.  Greer,  Oct.  24,  1869;  she 
was  born  in  1843,  in  Johnson  Co.,  Mis- 
souri ;  had  six  children,  four  living — 
Louisa  E.,  Sarah  A.,  Mary  L.  and 
Minnie  E.  ;  Mr.  Morrison's  father, 
Richard  Morrison,  was  born  in  1802,  in 
Wales,  and  his  mother  (who  is  still  liv- 
ing on  the  old  homestead)  was  born  in 
1797  ;  they  emigrated  to  the  United 
States  in  1829 ;  lived  in  New  York 
about  five  years  ;  moved  to  near  Joliet, 
111.,  in  1836,  and  to  Kane  Co.  in  1837,  j 
and  located  on  what  is  their  present  j 
farm  ;  Mr.  Morrison,  Sr.,  died  in  1820  ; 
Richard  M.  and  family  have  spent  some 
years  in  California,  but  have  lately  re-  j 
turned  to  their  old  home  in  Big  Rock. 

Masterson,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Grouse. 

Morris,  Nathan,  far. ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Morgan,  E.  J..  farmer;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
.  Maltby,  H.  A.,  grain  dealer  ;  P.  0.  Hinck- 
lev. 

XTICHOLS,   CLARK,  farmer;  P.   0. 


Ovitt,  S.  A.,  far.;  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 
T3ALMER,  H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Pratt,  J.  H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Perry,  J.  H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Philips,  I.  W.,  wagon  maker  ;  P.  0.  Big- 
Rock. 

Price,  M.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Price,  Edward,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Hinckley. 

Price,  Eugene,  farmer;  P.  O.  Big  Rock. 

Parsons,  Widow,    P.  0.  Jericho. 

Price,  William,  farmer ;    P.  0.  Grouse. 

Philips,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 

Perry,  H.  J.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

PERRY,  WILLIAM,  far.  ;  Sec.  9  ; 
P.  0.  Big  Rock;  owns  116  acres  of 
land,  valued  at  $60  per  acre  ;  Rep. ;  non- 
sectarian  ;  born  May  14,  1854,  where 
he  now  resides.  Married  Ida  J.  Hought- 
ling,  Oct.  1,  1873;  have  two  children — 
Stella  May  and  Hattie  Viola ;  Mrs.  Perry 
was  born,  in  1858,  in  Adams,  Mass.; 
their  family  moved  to  Conn.,  thence 
to  Kane  Co.,  111.,  in  1868;  her  father, 
Wm.  Houghtling,  enlisted,  in  the  late  war 
in  Co.  A,  61st  Mass.  V.  I.,  and  was 
killed  in  the  battle  of  City  Point,  Va., 
April  2,  1865  ;  Mr.  Perry's  father,  Wm. 
Perry,  Sr.,  was  born  in  1817,  in  N.  Y. ,  and 
came  to  this  county  when  quite  young ; 
was  one  of  the  first  settlers  in  this  tp.  He 
married  Eliza  Cleaveland  ;  she  was  born 
in  N.  Y.,  in  1825,  and  came  to  >:his  Co., 
with  her  parents,  in  1842;  Mr.  Perry, 
Sr.,  died  Sept.  3,  1871. 

Palmer,  Jos.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Pierce,  John,  far. ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Pierce,  Edward,  far. ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Pearsons,  James,  laborer ;   P.  O.  Big  Rock. 

TWITTER,   GEORGE,  farmer;  P.  O. 

JLi     Big  Rock. 

Roberts,  Edward,  far. ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Roberts,  Mrs.  C. ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

RHODES,  JOSHUA,  merchant  and 
Postmaster ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock  ;  owns 
280  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $16,000, 
besides  his  interest  in  the  mercantile 
establishment  of  Rhodes  Bros. ;  Rep.  ; 
non-sectarian;  his  father,  Joshua  H. 
Rhodes,  was  born  Dec.  21,  1800,  in 
Burnstown,  near  Manchester,  Eng. ;  his 
mother  died  when  he  was  8  years  old, 
and  being  a  devoted  Christian  mother, 


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before  and  at  the  time  of  her  death,  ! 
made  such  a  favorable  impression  upon 
her  son's  mind,  tha1:  he  joined  the  Wes- 
leyan  Methodist  Church  when  he  was 
12  years  old ;  he  emigrated  to  the  U.  S., 
in  1818,  landing  in  New  York,  after  an 
eight  weeks'  voyage;  after  .spending 
three  years  in  the  States  of  N.  Y.,  Pa., 
Conn,  and  Mass.,  he  returned  to  Eng. ; 
he  did  not  remain  long,  but  returned  to 
Boston,  Mass.,  in  1823 ;  he  there  dis- 
posed of  a  bale  of  woolen  goods,  which 
attracted  the  attention  of  Messrs.  Rob- 
inson and  Dickenson  (woolen  manufac- 
turers);  Mr.  Ehodes  was  employed  in 
the  manufacture  of  woolen  goods,  rising 
from  one  positi  n  to  another,  until  he  was 
overseer  of  the  largest  establishment  of  the 
kind  in  Mass.  ;  some  of  his  woolen  goods 
were  awarded  the  first  prize  at  the  first 
National  Fair  ever  held  in  the  U.  S.,  at 
Phila.,  Pa.  Married  Jennetta  Powel,  of 
Watertown,  Mass.,  in  1828 ;  they  moved 
to  Northfield,  La  Salle  Co.,  111.,  in  1837, 
thence  to  Big  Rock,  in  1839,  where 
they  still  reside ;  had  eleven  children, 
three  of  whom  died  when  small,  in  the 
East ;  he  has  held  various  offices  of  trust 
in  this  township  ;  was  the  first  Assessor 
in  this  township ;  was  Town  Clerk,  most 
of  the  time  until  1867  ;  was  appointed 
Postmaster,  in  1851  ;  for  a  long  time 
carried  the  mail  8  miles,  for  a  shilling  a 
trip,  until  the  stage  route  was  established, 
and  continued  Postmaster  until  1857 ; 
was  the  founder  of  tbe  Big  Rock  Far- 
mers' Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  which 
was  organized  in  1863;  owing  to  his 
business  tact  and  forethought,  the  above 
named  Co.  received  a  State  charter ; 
the  Co.  is  in  good  standing  ;  its  present 
officers  are  :  Pres.,  Alexis  Hall ;  Sec., 
J.  Rhodes;  Treas.,  A.  W.  Chapman; 
Gen.  Agr.,  Charles  Schryver. 

Rhodes,  J.  H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Rawlinson,  C.  T.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Richard,  Michael, ;  P,  0.  Big  Rock. 

SHUETZ,  JOEL,   far;  P.    0.  Little 
Rock. 

Sprague,  C.,far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Summers,   Alfred,   far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Sedgewick,  Dr.,  phys.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Schryver,  Wm.,  ins.  agt.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Spangler,  Edw.,  far.;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 
Seavy,  Amasa,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 
Swan,  Edwin,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 


SUMMERS,  ALFRED,  Sec.  23 ; 

P.  0.  Big  Rock  ;  owns  290  acres,  val- 
ued at $5 5  per  acre;  Dem.;  Epis.;  born 
Jan.  9,  1832,  in  Somersetshire,  Eng.; 
came  to  this  Co.  with  his  father's  fam- 
ily (Joseph  Summers)  in  1836  ;  mar- 
ried Caroline  Dale  Feb.  22, 1865  ;  have 
two  children — Ellery  A.  and  Laura  L.; 
Mrs.  Summers  was  born  in  Durham, 
Eng.,  and  came  to  this  country  with  her 
parents  and  family  in  1852  ;  there  were 
in  all  fifteen  children  which  lived  to 
man  and  woman's  estate,  but  did  not  all 
come  to  the  United  States ;  one  was  in 
the  British  East  India  service,  and  there 
fell  in  battle.  Her  father  (Thomas 
Dale)  located  in  this  Tp.,  and  here  he 
remained  until  the  date  of  his  death, 
July,  1862,  aged  75  years,  11  months 
and  15  days;  her  mother  died  here 
March  20,  1876,  at  the  advanced  age 
of  81  years  and  11  months.  Mr.  Sum- 
mers spent  about  seven  years  on  others 
farms,  but  returned  from  his  farm  at 
Squaw  Grove  to  the  old  homestead  in 
1872,  where  he  now  resides. 

Severance,  G.  W.,  far.;  P.  O.  Big  Bock. 

Severance,  G.  W.,  Sr.,  far.;  P.   0.  Hinck- 
ley. 

Swan,  Jarvis,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Shultz,  Jeff.,  far.;  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 

Shultz,  W.  C.,  far.;  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 

Snook,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  Hinckley. 

Severance,  F.  C.,  far.;  P.  0.  Hinckley. 

rpHOMAS,    WM.   T.,  far.;  P.  0.  Big 

JL      Rock. 

Thomas  Lewellyn,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

THOMAS,  JOEL,  Sec.  11;  P.  0. 

Big  Rock ;  farmer  ;  Rep.;  Bap.;  owns 
340  acres,  valued  at  $50  per  acre ;  born 
in  1837  in  Pembrokeshire,  Wales  ;  mar- 
ried Winifred  Evans  April  2,  1863,  in 
Wales  ;  Mrs.  Thomas  was  born  in  1834  ; 
have  five  children — John  H.,  David 
A.,  William  E.,  Winifred  E.  and  Mar- 
garet J.;  all  born  in  Wales.  Mr. 
Thomas  and  family  emigrated  from 
Wales  to  the  United  States  October  10, 
1871,  and  located  where  he  now  resides 
in  1872. 

Thomas.  David,  far.;  P.  O.  Big  Rock. 

Taylor,  Geo.,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Thomas,  Benj.;  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Thomas  Joel,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Travis,  Hiram,  mer.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Thompson,  E.  W.,  far.;  P.  O.  Grouse. 


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THOMAS,  WM.,  Sec.  15;  P.  0. 
Big  Rock  ;  far.;  owns  380  acres,  val- 
ued at  $25, 000;  Rep.;  Bapt.;  born  in 
Pembrookshire.  Wales,  Feb  30,  1833. 
Married  Mary  Morrison  Feb.  21,  1857, 
at  Chicago;  have  three  children — Geo. 
W.,  R.  M.  and  W.  D.;  Mrs.  Thomas 
was  born  Nov.  26,  1830,  in  Angleshire, 
Wales ;  emigrated  to  the  United  States 
with  her  parents  in  1831  ;  they  stopped 
in  Oneida  Co.,  N.  Y.,  five  years  ;  thence 
to  Illinois  in  1836,  and  to  Kane  Co.  in 
1837.  Mr.  Thomas  emigrated  from 
Wales  to  Canada  in  1851  ;  remained 
there  only  a  few  months,  thence  to 
Chicago,  where  he  learned  and  worked 
at  the  carpenter  trade  (with  Baker  & 
McKune)  ;  he  resided  in  Chicago  six 
years;  thence  to  Aurora,  where  he 
lived  one  year;  thence  to  Big  Rock 
Tp.,  in  1858,  and  worked  at  his  trade 
one  year ;  was  a  tenant  farmer  for  three 
years,  and  in  1863  he  purchased  the 
Dundas  farm,  containing  220  acres,  for 
$17  per  acre;  it  was  poorly  cultivated, 
Jas  Dundas  being  more  of  an  inventor 
and  mechanical  geniu.8  than  farmer,  as 
will  be  seen  in  the  general  history ;  to 
the  first  Mr.  T.  has  added  160  acres,  all 
well  improved,  and  with  good  buildings. 
He  has  held  the  offices  of  School  Di- 
rector, Commissioner,  and  is  now  serv- 
ing his  second  term  as  Justice  of  the 
Peace  ;  using  his  influence  with  the 
church  as  one  of  its  most  prominent 
deacons. 

Tripp,  Andrew,  far.;  P.  0.  Jericho. 

Terry,  J.  S.,  P.  0.  Little  Rock. 

"YTORTS,  CHAS.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Little 
V  Rock. 

Vaughn,  J.,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Vaughn,  G.  L.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Vaughn,  Geo.,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Vaughn,  D.  J.,  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

TTTATTERMAN,  WM.,  far.;  P.O. 
W  Big  Rock. 

Williams,  Richard,  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Whildin,  Edward,  P.  0.  -Big  Rock. 

Wilcox,  John,  far.;  P.  O.  Big  Rock. 

Whildin,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Wheeler,  Edward,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Winslow,  L.  A.,  far.;  P.  0.  Hinckley. 

Williams,  David,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Watterman,  W.  S.,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Whildin,  J.  M.,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Williams,  Wm.;  far.;  P.  O.  Big  Rock. 


WAGNER,  JOEL,  Sees.  20  and  29  ; 

P.  0.  Big  Rock ;  owns  362  acres  of 
land  ;  value,  $20,000  ;  Ind.;  Liberal ; 
was  born  in  1834,  at  Fort  Plain,  Mont- 
gomery Co.,  N.  Y.  Married  Anna 
Leyson,  April,  1865  ;  she  was  born  in 
1841,  in  Pennsylvania,  and  came  to  this 
State  with  her  parents  in  1852,  who 
located  at  Shabbona  Grove ;  have  two 
children — Willard  S.  and  Arthur  H.; 
Mr.  Wagner  came  to  this  county  with 
his  parents  and  five  children  in  1850; 
he  enlisted  the  36th  I.  V.  I.,  in  Aug., 
1861,  and  served  till  Dec.  31,  1862,  on 
which  day  he  was  wounded,  in  front  of 
Murfreesboro,  Tenn.,  by  a  bullet  enter- 
ing his  face,  immediately  below  the 
right  eye,  passing  diagonally  under,  and 
emerging  on  the  left  side  close  to  the 
nose,  shattering  his  left  jaw-bone  and 
teeth  ;  has  held  the  offices  of  Treasurer, 
Collector  and  Assessor. 

WATTERMAN,  W.  S.,  far.;  Sees. 
9  and  16;  P.  0.  Big  Rock;  owns 
212  38-100  acres;  value,  $50  per  acre; 
Ind.;  non-sectarian  ;  held  offices  of  As- 
sessor and  Road  Commissioner ;  born 
Dec.  6,  1838,  in  Oneida  Co.,  N.  Y. 
Married  Elizabeth  James,  Dec.  29, 1875 ; 
she  was  born  May  14,  1858,  in  Ogle 
Co.,  111.;  have  one  child — Myrtle  ;  Mr. 
Waterman's  father,  Wm.  Waterman, 
came  to  this  county  with  his  family  of 
six  children — Charlotte,  Clark,  W.  S., 
Sarah,  Delia,  Mary  and  Charles  (de- 
ceased), in  June,  1844.  and  located  in 
Big  Rock  Tp.,  where  he  has  resided 
ever  since  ;  W.  S.  enlisted  in  the  war  of 
the  late  rebellion,  Sept.  1,  1861,  in  Co. 
B,  36th  I.  V.  I.,  and  served  one  year 
and  was  discharged  at  Rienzi,  Miss.,  on 
account  of  sickness  contracted  in  the 
service. 

Way,  Joseph,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Winslow,  P.  S.,  far.;  P.  0.  Hinckley. 

Whildin,  Jerry,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Whildin,  Bichard,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

WHEELER,  EDWARD,  farmer; 
Sec.  13;  P.  O.  Big  Rock;  owns  140 
acres  ;  value,  $35  per  acre  ;  Liberal ; 
non-sectarian ;  born  in  1822,  in  County 
Cavin,  Ireland.  He  married  Margaret 
Murphy,  July,  1852  ;  she  was  born  in 
1829,  in  County  Down.  Ireland ;  have 
eight  children — Eliza  J.,  Mary,  Annie, 
Robert,  James,  Daniel,  John  and  Isabell ; 


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Mr.  Wheeler  emigrated  to  this  country 
in  Io30;  being  a  mere  boy,  he  remained 
with  two  older  brothers  who  had  emi- 
grated some  years  previous  and  located 
in  New  York  ;  his  parents  died  in  Ire- 
land when  he  was  quite  young,  which 
was  the  cause  of  his  early  emigration  ; 
Mrs.  W.  came  to  the  United  States  with 
her  parents  in  1847,  who  settled  in  New 


York ;  shortly  after  Mr.  Wheeler  mar- 
rii-d,  they  moved  to  Aurora,  in  this 
county,  thence  to  the  farm  where  they 
now  reside,  iilarch,  1862. 

Whildin,  Win.,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Wagner,  Joel,  far.;  P.  O.  Big  Rock. 

Winslow,  D.  C.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Williams,  David,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Whildin,  J.  M.,  far.;  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 


RUTLAND    TOWNSHIP. 


ADAMS,  SARAH  W.,  farmer;  P.O. 
Gilbert's. 

ATCHISON,  MRS.  MARGA- 
RET, widow  of  Geo.  Atchison  ;  born 
at  Londonderry,  Ireland,  Sept.  16,  1832  ; 
came  to  America  in  1847 ;  married  in 
Rutland  Tp.  Feb.  20,  1851.  Her  hus- 
band was  born  in  Ankin,  Ireland,  in 
1809,  and  died  at  Rutland  Tp.  July  19, 
1873;  he  came  to  America  in  1833; 
estate  comprises  284  acres,  and  is  worth 
$20,000 ;  thechildren  are — Martha  Jane, 
born  Nov.  19,  1852;  Margaret,  born 
Nov.  28,  1856  ;  Jas.  G.,  born  Nov.  22, 
1858 ;  Wm.  8.,  born  Jan.  17,  1861 ; 
Emma  A.,  born  March  3,  1863  ;  Cath- 
erine, born  Nov.  22,  1865;  Jemima, 
born  Dec.  27,  1867  ;  Gracie,  born  Dec. 
29,  1869;  Ruth  E.,  born  Nov.  23, 1871. 

Anderson,  Jno.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove. 

BURKE,  JNO.,  farmer;     P.  O.  Gil- 
bert's. 

BECHTENBERG,      JOSERH, 

farmer  and  dairyman;  Sec.  18;  P.  0. 
Huntley,  McHenry  Co.;  born  in  Prus- 
sia, Germany,  in  1825 ;  emigrated  to 
America  in  1847,  and  settled  in  Rutland 
Tp.  in  1865  ;  owns  200  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $38  per  acre  ;  worth  $6,000  ; 
Dem.;  Cath.;  was  a  soldier  in  the  Ger- 
man War ;  married  Mi-s  Mary  Risch- 
rote  in  Germany,  in  1845  ;  children — 
Ubert,  born  April  26, 1856;  Mary,  born 
in  January,  1858 ;  Peter,  born  Oct.  1, 
1861;  Fred.,  born  Sept.  21,  1863; 
Maggie,  born  May  9,  1 868. 

Blanchard,  Mrs.,  far.;   P.  0.  North  Plato. 

Brumer,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

Burns,  Hugh,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

Burns,  David,  far. ;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove. 


BINNIE,  JOHN,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man ;  Sec.  12  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's  Station  ; 
he  was  born  at  Sterlingshire,  Scotland; 
June  7,  1835;  came  to  America  in 
1849,  and  settled  in  Kane  Co.  in  the 
same  year;  he  owns  162  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $50  per  acre,  and  is  worth 
$10,000;  Rep.;  Presb.;  has  held  the 
office  of  School  Director ;  he  married 
Miss  Mary  Fairweather,  in  Clayton  Co., 
Iowa,  in  Jan.,  1859  ;  she  was  born  in 
Jo  Daviess  Co.,  111.,  in  May,  1842; 
children  are — Robert,  born  April  13, 
1860 ;  Katy,  t>orn  Aug,  18,  1861  ; 
Agnes,  born  April  5.  1863;  Ella,  born 
Feb.  2,  1857;  James,  born  Dec.  1, 
1868  ;  Elizabeth,  born  March  28, 1870  ; 
John,  born  Nov.  14,  1871;  George, 
born  Feb.  25,  1874;  and  Mary  L.,  June 
5,  1876. 

BURNS,  JOHN,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man ;  Sec.  1 8  ;  P.  0.  Holstein  ;  he  was 
born  in  Hagerstown,  Mass.,  in  1807  and 
came  West  in  1843  and  settled  in 
Hampshire ;  he  purchased  85  acres  of 
land,  and  in  1859  purchased  150  acres 
in  Rutland ;  present  value,  $50  per 
acre ;  he  is  worth  $10,000  ;  Dem.;  he 
has  held  the  office  of  School  Director ; 
he  married  Miss  Mary  Bailey,  at  War- 
ren, Trumbull  Co.,  Ohio,  in  1832  ;  she 
died  May  15,  1839;  he  then  married 
Elizabeth  Weed,  at  Orwell.  Ohio,  Sept. 
12,  1839;  she  was  born  in  Bloomfield, 
Trumbull  Co.,  Ohio ;  children  are — 
Mary  M.,  born  July  27,  1840  ;  Miranda 
D.,  born  Feb.  19,  1842;  Helen  M., 
born  Dec.  9,  1843 ;  John  A.,  born  May 
9,  1846;  Clara,  born  May  13,  1848; 
David  H.,  born  Oct.  24,  1849  ;  George 


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723 


W.,  born  Feb.  25,  1852  ;  Warren  R,. 
born  April  19,  1854;  Thomas  M.,  born 
Sept.  7,  1856  ;  James  A.,  born  Dec.  13, 
1858;  Oscar  0.,  born  Nov.  24,  1860; 
Ida  A.,  born  Feb.  4,  1865  ;  Robert  C., 
born    April  17.   1835;  Wm.   J.,  born 
April  29,  1838,  died  May  21,   1847; 
Mary   M.,   Thos.    M.,  James    A.    and 
Warren  R.,  are  also  deceased. 
BURKE,  OWEN,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man, Sec.  13;  P.   0.  Gilbert's  Station; 
was  born    in  Limerick,  Ireland,  in  May, 
1809;  came  to   America  in  1834;    to 
Kane  Co.  in    1837;  lived  11    years  in 
Cook  Co. ;  moved   to   Rutland   Tp.  in 
1849  ;  has  owned  large  property,  having 
divided  property    among  his  sons ;  now  j 
only  owns    150    acres ;  his   son   James  , 
owns  150    and   Daniel  80    acres ;  he  is  ! 
worth  $20,000  ;  Dem.;  Cath.  ;  he  held 
the  office  of  Collector,  Highway   Com-  ; 
missioner,    and    School    Director ;      he  ! 
married  Miss    Mary  Glass  at    Albany, 
N.  Y.,  Sept.  10,  1837  ;  she  was  born  in 
1 804 :  they  have  five  children — Abigail 
A.,  born  June    8,    1838  ;    James,  born 
Jan.    20,   1840 ;    Johannah,  born    Oct. 
22,    1841;     Mary   J.,    born  Aug.   11, 
1843;     Danl,    born    Nov.    20,   1844; 
Mr.  B.  has  21  grandchildren. 

BELLOWS,    W^-»     farmer    and 

dairyman,  Sec.  35 ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  was 
born  in  Wallpool,  Canada,  in  1809  ;  he 
came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1839 ;  owns  315 
acres  of  land,  valued  $35  per  acre  ;  he 
married  Miss  Ann  Stevens,  at  Dundee, 
in  1849.  She  was  born  in  Susquehanna 
Co.,  Penn.,  in  1830;  her  children  are 
— Augusta,  born  Dec.  19,  1850  ;  Nor- 
man, born  Jan.  10,  1852  ;  George,  born 
Sept.  19,  1853;  Frank,  born  Aug.  4, 
1855;  Preston,  born  Sept.  7,  1857; 
William,  born  June  26,  1865 ;  John,  j 
born  Feb.  5,  1871.  Mrs.  B.  settled  in 
Rutland  Tp.  at  an  early  day. 

Burke,  Daniel,  far. ;  P.  0.  Gilberts. 

BROWN,  JOHN  J.,  far.  and  dairy- 
man, Sees.  28  &  29;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove ; 
was  born  at  Middletown,  Middlesex  Co., 
Conn.,  May  13,  1813;  he  came  to  Chi-   ! 
cago,  111.,    in  1835  ;   he  came  to  Kane 
Co.  in  1837,  and  bought,  in  1839,  120  I 
acres ;  he   now  owns  400  acres,  valued   ; 
at  $50    per  acre ;  is    worth    $25,000  ,   ! 
Rep. ;  Protestant ;  he  held  the  office  of 
Postmaster  for  six  years,  Justice  of  the  | 


Peace  seven  years,  and  School  Trustee 
for  nine  years ;  he  was  married  to  Miss 
Katherine  Holtzlaw,  at  Somerset,  Ohio, 
Nov.  15,  1855 ;  she  was  born  in  Fred- 
ericksburg,  Va.,  Aug.  18,  1826  ;  the 
children  are  Clara  C.,  born  April  4, 
1858  ;  Ernest  F.,  Jan.  31 ,  1860  ;  May 
A.,  July  19,  1862,  and  died  Dec.  15, 
1866;  Minerva,  April  30,  1864,  and 
died  April  19,  1866.  and  Lendell  L., 
Feb.  10,  1867  ;  he  has  a  farm  of  400 
acres,  well  watered,  timbered  and  all 
under  a  high  state  of  cultivation,  and 
is  for  sale  at  the  low  price  of  $45  per 
acre  ;  part  cash,  the  balance  to  suit  pur- 
chaser ;  long  time  given  at  7  per  cent, 
interest. 

BLANCH  ARD,MRS.  ON  BID  A 
{widow  of  Keyes  W.)  ;  Sec.  31;  P.  0. 
North  Plato  ;  was  born  June  lt»,  1821  ; 
was  marrie'd  April,  1841  ;  she  came 
West  with  her  husband  in  June,  1846 ; 
bought  80  acres  ;  the  estate  now  consists 
of  244  acres,  valued  at  $50  per  acre  ;  is 
worth  $10,000  ;  her  husband  was  born 
in  1815,  and  passed  away  at  North 
Plato,  Dec.  30,  1863  ;  the  children  liv- 
ing are  Charles,  born  Nov.  7,  1843  ; 
Almira,  Dec.  2,  1846 ;  Deane,  Oct.  23, 
1848;  Milan,  May  9,  1853,  and  died 
Sept.  27, 1858  ;  Lorenzo,  May  20, 1856  ; 
K  yes  W.,  July  30,  1861  :  with  the  ex- 
ception of  Chas.,  all  were  born  in  Kane 
County. 

BRAYMAN,    LA  PAYETTE, 

farmer  and  dealer  in  an  extra  grade  of 
timothy  and  prairie  hay  ;  Sec.  24  ;  P.  0. 
Gilbert's Sta. ;  was  born  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
in  July  30,  1839  ;  he  came  to  Kane  Co. 
in  1856  ;  owns  253  acres,  valued  at  $65 
per  acre;  is  worth  $50,000  :  he  married 
Miss  KateTyrell,  at  Elgin,  Oct.  4, 1864  ; 
she  was  born  in  Ireland,  April  4,  1841  ; 
Mr.  B.  is  ex-Supervisor  of  Rutland 
Township ;  his  farm  is  devoted  princi- 
pally to  the  raising  of  hay,  both  timothy 
and  prairie  ;  he  makes  large  shipments 
of  loose  and  pressed  hay,  and  is  one  of 
the  most  extensive  hay  dealers  in  the 
West ;  all  orders  are  promptly  filled  ;  Mr. 
Brayman  held  stock  in  the  Yuba  Canal 
Water  Power  Co.,  of  California,  and  sold 
his  interest  in  the  Autumn  of  1876  ;  he 
has  some  very  fine  Percheron  draught 
horses. 
Billings,  J.  S.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Baldwin,  Benjamin,  far.;    P.O.  Pingree 

Grove. 
/"CHURCH,  C.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Huntley. 


Christie,  Stewart,  far.;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove. 

CHRISTIE,  MRS.   MARY,  far. 

and    dairy,    Sec.    20  ;    P.    0.    Pingree 
Grove  ;  was  born   at  Perthshire.  Scot- 
land ;  came  to  America  May  1,  1844, 
and  came  to  Udina,   Kane  Co  ,  where 
she  married  Stewart  Christie  Sept.  8, 
1854;  he  was   born    near    Derry    Co., 
Ireland,    Sept.     18,    1809  ;     came    to 
America,   and    was    married,    first,   to 
Eliza  J.  Hood,  May  30,  1839  ;  she  was 
born  in  Ireland,  and  died  at  Rutland, 
July  14,   1853;  children  —  Wm.,  Jas., 
Matilda,  Catherine  A.,  Hattie,  Althea, 
and  Stewart  ;  one,  by  first  marriage,  de- 
ceased ;    estate  consists    of   160    acres, 
valued  $60  per  acre  ;  farm  well  improved, 
and,  with  stock,  is  worth  $12,000. 
Cannon,  B.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 
Clinnin,  Jno.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Huntley. 
CLINNIN,  JOHN,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man, Sec.  5  ;  P.  0.  Huntley,  McHenry 
Co.  ;  was  born  at  County  Cork,  Ireland, 
about  1817  ;  c^me  to  America  in  1847, 
to  McHenry  Co.  same  year  ;  came  to 
Kane  Co.  in  1  862,  where  he  has  since  re- 
sided ;  owns  200  acres,  Sec.  5,  valued  at 
.$50  per  acre;  is  worth  $12,000;  has  held 
the  office  of  Commissioner  of  Highways 
for  three  years.    Married  Mrs.  Catherina 
Long  at  Cork,  Ireland,  June  14,  1837; 
she  was  born  in  same  parish  and  county, 
in    1817  ;     children  —  Ellen,     Hannah, 
Catherine,  Jas.,  Mary,  John  and  Mar- 
garet. 

CROWLEY,  JEREMIAH,  far- 
mer and  dairyman.  Sec.  2  ;  P.  0.  Hunt- 
ley,  McHenry  Co.;  was  born  at  Limer- 
ick, Ireland,  Nov.  11,  1803;  came  to 
America  and  settled  '.in  Kane  Co.  about 
1844;  owns  240  acres,  valued  at  $60 
per  acre  ;  is  worth  $20,000  ;  Rep.;  held 
office  of  Collector  in  N.  Y.  State  ;  was 
Constable  and  Collector  for  14  years  ; 
married  Mrs.  Hannah  Laury,  at  Florida, 
Montgomery  Co.,  N.  Y.;  she  was  born  in 
Florida,  Jan.  29,  1827  ;  children  are 
Winfield  S.,  born  April  27,  1847  ;  Sa- 
rah, Oct.  21,  1848  ;  John  H.,  Jan.  14, 
1851;  Arietta,  Aug.  27,  1852;  Jere- 
miah, Jr..  Dec.  25,  1854  ;  Willard  B., 
March  20,  1858  ;  Frank,  June  5,  1862. 


Conners,  J.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

Coughlin,  Mrs.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

Coyle,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

Cummings,  S.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

Connover,  John,  farmer;    P.    0.  Huntley. 

CLINTON,  JAMES,  farmer  and 
dairyman,  Sees.  25  and  26 ;  P.  0.  Gil- 
bert's Station  ;  was  born  at  County  Cavan, 
Ireland,  April  17,  1824;  emigrated  to 
America  in  1840,  and  came  to  the  city 
of  Chicago  same  year ;  settled  in  Kane 
Co.  in  1847,  and  purchased  80  acres  for 
$250 ;  owns  240  acres,  which  property 
he  has  acquired  through  perseverance 
and  energy ;  owns  American  Express 
building  at  Elgin ;  farm  is  valued  at 
$65  per  acre  ;  is  worth  $23,000  ;  Ind. 
in  politics  ;  Cath.;  held  office  of  School 
Director ;  married  Miss  Margaret  Mc- 
Lain,  at  Chicago,  Feb.  19,  1849  ;  she  was 
born  at  County  Sligo,  Ireland,  in  1827; 
children  are  Edward,  Bridget,  Ellen, 
Michael,  Maggie,  Lizzie,  Thos.,  Mary 
and  Sherwin. 

Cady,  Wm.,  far.;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove. 

DAUM,  GEO.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire. 

Dwyer,  Ed.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

Dean,  Hank,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

DWYER,  JOHN,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man, Sec.  10;  P.  O.  Gilbert's  Station; 
he  was  born  at  Piqua,  0.,  in  June, 
1839;  Dem.;  Cath.;  owns  240  acres, 
valued  at  $50  per  acre;  is  worth  $15,- 
000;  held  the  office  of  Road  Com- 
missioner ;  married  Mrs.  M.  Tobin,  at 
Gilbert's  Station,  in  1865  ;  she  was  born 
at  Gilbert's  Station,  in  1842;  six  chil- 
dren— Richard,  Maggie,  John,  Thomas, 
Edward  and  William,  all  born  in  Rut- 
land. 

DUMISH,  ALBERT  H.,  farmer 
and  stock  raiser ;  Sec.  27 ;  P.  0.  Pin- 
gree Grove ;  was  born  in  Germany,  in 
1847  ;  came  to  America  about  1850 ; 
settled  in  Kane  Co.  the  same  year  with 
parents,  who  settled  at  Elgin  and  ac- 
quired a  large  property  ;  Mr.  Dumish  is 
quite  wealty,  owning  property  in  Cali- 
fornia ;  he  married  Miss  E.  Lynch,  at 
Chicago,  Nov.  30,  1866  ;  she  was  born 
in  Rutland  Township,  Nov.  28,  1848  ( 
she  owns  180i  acres;  three  children — 
William  A.,  born  Feb.  17,  1868 ;  An- 
gelina, born  April  27,  1873  and  Lorena 
Elsie,  Oct.  17,  1877. 


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725 


Duff,  A.  D.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

Donahue,  Daniel,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

Duff,  Daniel,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

Duff,  Bobert,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

Dunn,  P.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Huntley. 

Dougherty,  Charles,  farmer ;  P.  0.  El- 
gin. 

DUFF,  ALEX.,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man ;  Sec.  1  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's  Station  ; 
was  born  in  Perthshire,  Scotland,  March 
30,  1807  ;  came  to  America  in  1840, 
and  to  Kane  Co.  the  same  year;  pur 
chased  a  farm,  first  in  Dundee,  of  120 
acres  ;  resided  on  it  twenty  years  ;  pur- 
chased at  Rutland,  in  1866,  170  acres, 
valued  at  $60  per  acre  ;  is  worth  $12,- 
000 ;  Rep.;  Bapt.;  has  held  the  offices 
of  Schood  Director  and  Road  Master ; 
married  Miss  Helen  McCullum  at  Dun- 
dee, in  1857  ;  she  was  born  in  Glasgow, 
Scotland,  about  1827 ;  four  children — 
Helen,  born  in  1860  ;  Mary,  in  1862  ; 
Jane,  in  1864,  and  Lucy,  in  1866,  all 
born  at  Dundee,  Kane  Co.,  111. 

Driscol,  Jno.,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Gilbert's. 

DARCY,  MICHAEL,  farmer  and 
dairyman  ;  Sec.  13  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's  Sta- 
tion ;  was  born  at  Tipperary,  Ireland, 
Nov.  4, 1835  ;  came  to  America  in  1855, 
and  to  Rutland  Township  the  same  year  ; 
in  1858,  purchased  80  acres  of  land ; 
still  own  the  same  ;  worth  $50  per  acre  ; 
is  worth  $5,000 ;  Rep,;  Cath.;  held  of- 
fice of  Treasurer  of  the  Board  of  High- 
way Commissioners,  also  Collector,  and 
now  holds  office  of  School  Director ; 
married  Miss  Mary  Ann  Ryan  in  Rut- 
land Township  in  1856;  she  was  born 
in  Ohio ;  children — Michael,  Mary, 
Alice,  John,  Patrick,  Ellen,  Thomas, 
James,  William,  Michael,  Joseph. 

Donovan,  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Gilbert'*?. 

Dwyer,  Thomas,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

Devine,  Win.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

DUFF,  JOHN  R.,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man ;  Sec.  1  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's  Station ; 
was  born  in  Rutland  Township  Oct.  11, 
1847  ;  always  resided  in  the  county  ; 
Rep.;  Protestant;  enlisted  Jan.,  1864, 
in  Co.  I,  8th  Cav.,  at  Marengo,  McHenry 
Co.,  at  the  age  of  16 ;  served  eight 
months ;  was  in  the  battles  of  the  Wil- 
derness, Upperville,  Aldie,  Fort  Stevens 
and  numerous  other  engagements ;  was 
honorably  discharged  at  Washington  in 
Sept.,  1864. 


T^PORN,    CHARLES,  farmer  ;  P.  0. 

JJJ     Gilbert. 

EAKIN,  SAMUEL,  farmer  and 
dairyman,  Sec.  16;  P.  0.  Pingree 
Grove  ;  was  born  in  County  Deny,  Ire- 
land, Aug.  12,  1801  ;  came  to  America 

.  iu  1848,  settled  in  Kane  Co.  the  same 
year,  purchased  80  acres  of  land  ;  now 
owns  200  acres,  valued  at  $50  per  acre  ; 
is  worth  $12,000;  Rep.;  Presb.;  held 
office  of  Town  Clerk,  School  Trustee, 
Town  Treasurer;  he  has  held  the  latter 
office  21  years ;  married  Miss  Jane 
Christie  in  Derry  Co.,  Ireland,  in  April, 
1830  ;  she  was  born  in  County  Derry, 
Ireland,  in  1807 ;  her  children  are 
Lavina  J.  S.,  Wm.  Stewart,  Martha 
Ann,  Robert,  Jas.,  Mary,  David  C., 
David,  Bella,  S.  A.  and  Mathew  M. 

Eakin,  Wm.,  farmer;    P.  0.  Gilbert. 

TpREEMAN,   N.,     farmer;      P.      0. 

Jj       Gilbert. 

FLANNIGAN,  PATRICK,  farm- 

er  and  dairyman,  Sec.  2 ;  P.  0.  Hunt- 
ley,  McHenry  Co.;  was  born  in  County 
Roscommon,  Ireland,  in  March,  1829  ; 
came  to  America  in  1852,  resided  in 
New  York,  Orange  Co.,  four  years ; 
came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1861;  owns  80 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $38  per  acre  ; 
is  worth  $5,000  ;  Dem.;  Cath.;  married 
Miss  Hannah  Upton  at  Adams  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  in  Sept.,  1854 ;  she  was  born  in 
County  Limerick ;  her  children  are 
Thomas,  born  in  Aug.,  1856  ;  William, 
born  1858;  Michael,  born  1860  ;  James, 
born  1862  ;  John,  born  1864  ;  Charles, 
born  1867 ;  Edward,  born  July  31, 1870 ; 
Robert,  born  1873. 

Fitzgerald,   M.,    farmer ;    P.  0.  Huntley. 

FREEMAN,  MICHAEL,  farmer 
and  stock  raiser,  Sec.  12;  P.  0.  Gil- 
bert's Station ;  was  born  in  County 
Tipperary,  Ireland,  in  March,  1825 ; 
came  to  America  in  1842  and  settled  in 
Kane  Co.  the  same  year  ;  Mr.  F.  owns 
120  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $40  per 
acre ;  is  worth  $6,000 ;  Dem.;  Cath.; 
holds  office  of  School  Director  ;  married 
Miss  Mary  Welch  at  Elgin,  Jan.,  1860; 
she  was  born  in  Ireland.  Her  children 
are  James,  Morris,  Thomas,  John, 
Catharine,  Mary,  Mary,  Ellen,  and  Eliza- 
beth. 

Flanagan,  M.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

Farrell,  Thos.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Huntley. 


726 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


FOLEY,  PATRICK,  farmer  and 
dairyman;  Sec.  14;  P.  0.  Gilbert's 
Station  ;  born  in  County  Mead,  Ireland, 
about  1817  ;  came  to  America  in  1849, 
lived  in  New  York  State  five  years,  and 
settled  in  Kane  Co.  in  1854  and  in  Rut- 
land in  1 865  ;  Dem. ;  Cath. ;  married 
Miss  Helen  Reily  in  Herkimer  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  in  February,  1853  ;  she  was  born  at 
Cavan,  Ireland,  in  August,  1842  ;  chil- 
dren— Peter,  Julia,  Ann,  Patrick,  Mary, 
Christopher  and  Margaret,  all  born  in 
Rutland ;  owns  97  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  $25  per  acre. 

Fitzgerald,  Jas.,  fanner  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

FRASER,  THOMAS,  farmer  and 
dairyman  ;  Sec.  36  ;  P.  O.  Elgin  ;  born 
in  Livingston  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  18, 
1812;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1839,  and 
purchased,  in  1840,  160  acres  of  land ; 
now  owns  275  acres,  valued  at  $50  per 
acre;  worth  $14,500;  Rep.;  Presb.; 
held  the  offices  of  Town  Treasurer  and 
Town  Trustee ;  married  Miss  Ann 
Fraser  at  Pembroke,  N.  Y.,  in  October, 
1839;  she  was  born  in  Scotland  April 
7,  1818;  the  children  are — John,  born 
Dec.  27,  1841  ;  William,  born  Nov.  24, 
1843  (died  at  Rutland  Dec,  11,  1863, 
from  exposure  in  the  army) ;  Daniel, 
born  Dec.  9,  1847  ;  Elizabeth,  born 
April  1,  1850;  Jennette,  born  July  4, 
1852  ;  Ellen,  born  Oct.  4, 1854  ;  Katie, 
born  May  13,  1858;  Thos.  A.,  born 
Jan  11,  1861  ;  and  William  and  Isabel, 
deceased. 

Fleming,  Mich.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

S^\  ARVY,  D.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

GAGE,  JAMES  H.,  proprietor  of 
Holstein  creamery ;  P.  0.  Holstein ; 
was  born  in  Plato  Tp.,  Kane  Co.,  Jan. 
3, 1843  ;  Rep. ;  Presb. ;  worth  $40.000 ; 
married,  in  1867,  to  Isabel  McCornack, 
at  Rutland ;  she  was  born  July  15, 
1842  ;  has  four  children — Elizabeth  J., 
Albert,  Charles  D.  and  Harry ;  his  fac- 
tory was  established  in  1875  ;  is  situated 
11  miles  west  of  Elgin,  east  4%  miles 
from  Hampshire,  and  6  miles  southwest 
of  Huntley ;  has  a  capacity  of  turning 
out  30  cheese  and  and  over  three  hun- 
dred pounds  of  butter  daily  ;  it  is  of  ex- 
cellent quality,  and  the  factory  has 
every  facility  for  carrying  on  a  large 
business. 


Griffith,  James,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Gilbert. 

GALLIGAN,  JAMES,  farmer  and 
dairyman,  Sec.  4 ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's  Sta.  ; 
was  born  in  Ireland,  Jan.  7,  1817  ;  came 
to  America  in  1837,  and  to  Kane  Co.  in 
1857  ;  owns  160  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  $40  per  acre,  and  is  worth  $5.000  ; 
Ind. ;  Cath. ;  held  offices  of  Collector 
and  School  Trustee,  and  now  holds  the 
offices  of  Town  Clerk  and  School 
Trustee  ;  married  Miss  Ellen  Smith,  at 
New  Haven,  Conn.,  Dec.  23,  1856;  she 
was  born  in  Ireland,  in  1823 ;  has  five 
children — Joseph  Rernard,  born  Sept. 
4,  1857  ;  Catherine,  born  Nov.  4, 1858; 
James  E.,  born  Aug.  12,  1860 ;  Rose 
Ann,  born  Feb.  17,  1865. 

Gage,  L.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

Griser,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

Griser,  Paul,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

GAGE,  SOLOMON,  far.  and  dairy- 
man ;  Sec.  31  ;  P.  0.  Hampshire ;  was 
born  in  New  York  State,  June  15,  1 828 ; 
came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1841,  and  bought 
40  acres;  crossed  the  plains  in  1852, 
and  spent  the  Winter  in  Eureka  City, 
California;  in  1853  was  engaged  in 
buying  and  selling  merchandise  to  emi- 
grants ;  in  1854,  came  back  to  Illinois, 
and  bought  a  drove  of  horses,  cows  and 
oxen  and  returned  to  the  Pacific  slope, 
and  engaged  in  dairying  until  1857, 
when  he  again  returned  to  Illinois  and 
settled  permanently ;  owns  140  acres  ; 
value,  860  per  acre  ;  is  worth  $10,000  ; 
Rep.;  Free-Will  Rapt.;  held  the  office 
of  School  Director.  He  married  Miss 
Susan  Hogboom,  at  Geneva,  111.,  March 
15,  1854  ;  she  died  in  California,  March 
15,  1857  ;  he  married  for  his  second 
wife,  Mary  E.  King,  in  1858  ;  she  died 
June  4,  1871 ;  his  present  wife  was 
Mrs.  Rusbin  ;  they  were  married  in 
1872. 

ENNIG,  LEO,  far.;  P.  0.  Huntley. 


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Hogan,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Huntley. 

Haight,  Charles,  far.;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

Hemdrick,  P.,  far.;  P.  0.  Hampshire. 

HAYES,  EDMUND,  farmer  and 
dairyman ;  Sec.  15  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's 
Station  ;  was  born  in  Tipperary  Co., 
Ireland,  Dec.  25,  1814 ;  came  to  Amer- 
ica in  1847,  and  settled  in  Rutland, 
Kane  Co.;  purchased  80  acres ;  now 
owns  240  acres ;  value,  $45  per  acre ; 


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Dem. ;  Cath. ;  held  office  of  Town  Clerk, 
Assessor,  and  other  offices  of  trust.  He 
married  Catherine  Donovan,  at  Tipperary, 
Ireland.  Dec.  5,  1835  ;  she  was  born  in 
same  county  in  1817  ;  children — David, 
Patrick,  Julia  (now  Mrs.  Truman),  Mar- 
garet and  Edmund. 

Higgins,  Luke,  far.;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

Hennessey,  James,  far.;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

HUNTER,  JOHN,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man, Sec.  21;  P.  0.  Gilbert's  Station ; 
was  born  at  Deny  Co.,  Ireland,  Aug. 
17,  1809  ;  came  to  America  in  1832; 
lived  10  years  in  Philadelphia,  and  set- 
tled in  Kane  Co.  in  1842 ;  purchased 
80  acres  ;  now  owns  320  acres,  valued 
at  $40  per  acre;  is  worth  $15,000 
owns  lot  in  Elgin  ;  held  office  of  School' 
Director,  School  Trustee,  and  other  offices 
of  trust;  Rep. ;  Reformed  Presb.  Mar- 
ried Mrs.  Elizabeth  Hart,  at  Philadel- 
phia, Aug.  25,  1836 ;  she  was  born  in 
Derry  Co.,  Ireland,  in  1814.  Children 
are  Eliza,  Jane,  James,  William,  Hugh, 
Thomas  and  Joseph  ;  deceased  are  Sarah 
Ann,  Joseph,  Matilda  and  John  (who 
died  at  Elgin  from  effects  of  army  life). 

Hyde,  N.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Huntley. 

Hogan,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

HOOD  BROS.,  farmers  and  dairy- 
men, Sees.  17  and  20 ;  P.  0.  Pingree 
Grove.  William  was  born  in  Rutland, 
Vt.,  March  7,  1852;  is  Rep.;  Prot.; 
married  Miss  Hester  McArthur  at  Rut- 
land, May  11,  1875;  she  was  born  at 
Londonderry,  Ireland,  about  1854  ;  have 
one  child,  John  W.,  born  April  10, 
1876.  Father  of  Wm.  J.  and  John,  who 
own  the  property  jointly,  settled  in 
1837 ;  he  was  born  in  Ireland  in  1807. 
The  property  amounts  to  $20,000  ;  farm 
is  stocked  with  50  head  of  cattle,  6 
horses,  and  is  devoted  principally  to  dairy. 

Hogan  James,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Huntley. 

Hollister,  Mrs.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

Henuigan,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove. 

HENNIG,  JOHN,  farmer,  Sec.  5 ; 
P.  0.  Huntley  ;  was  born  at  Baden,  Ger- 
many, in  1828 ;  came  to  America  in 
1857  ;  to  Kane  Co.  in  1862  ;  owns  120 
acres,  valued  at  $40  per  acre ;  Dem.; 
Cath.  Married  Rosa  Gallaghan,  at  St. 
Charles,  Kane  Co.,  Sept.  29,  1861 ;  she 
was  born  at  Cavan,  Ireland.  Children, 
Mary,  Katy  and  John. 

Heelan,  J.,  farmer  ;   P.  O.  Holsteiri. 


Hadley,  Richard,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

HAYDEN,  TIMOTHY,  farmer 
and  dairyman,  Sec.  8  ;  P.  0.  Huntley  ; 
McHenry  Co.,  111.:  was  born  at  Tippe- 
rary Co.,  Ireland,  Feb.,  1815  ;  came  to 
America  in  1834,  landing  at  New  York 
city  ;  lived  at  city  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  five 
years ;  came  West  Aug.  16,  1845,  to 
Kane  Co. ;  purchased  in  1845  160  acres  ; 
now  owns  280  acres,  valued  at  $60  per 
acre  ;  is  worth  $20,000  ;  Dem. ;  Cath. ; 
has  held  office  of  Highway  Commissioner. 
Married  first  in  Ireland,  when  19  years 
old,  to  Miss  Susan  Gorman  ;  she  died  at 
Newark,  N.  J.,  in  1837.  In  1839,  mar- 
ried Miss  Ellen  Kaffe,  in  Mercer  Co., 
Ohio  :  she  died  in  1873  ;  the  same  year 
he  married  Mrs.  Catharine  Devine,  at 
Elgin  ;  she  passed  away  July  24,  1874  ; 
present  wife  was  Miss  Helen  Healan, 
of  Elgin.  Had  by  first  marriage  one 
child,  Edmund,  born  in  1836,  died  in 
1837  ;  by  third  marriage  two  children — 
Timothy,  born  Aug.  31,  1876,  and  Mar- 
garet, born  July  23, 1877,  both  deceased. 

TAMES,  JOS.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Gilbert's 

fj       Station. 

KINSAL,  AUG.,  far.;  P.  0.  Gil- 
bert's. 

KELLY,  JOHN,  retired  farmer,  Sec. 
32  ;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove  ;  was  born  in 
Schenectady,  N.  Y.,  May  13,  1805; 
came  to  Kane  Co.  March  3,  1845  ; 
owned  at  one  time  700  acres  of  land, 
now  owns  400  acres,  valued  at  $50  per 
acre  ;  is  worth  $25,000  ;  Rep.  ;  Spirit- 
ualist;  held  office  of  Justice  of  the 
Peace  and  Town  Trustee  four  years ; 
was  also  School  Director  some  years  ; 
married  Miss  Eliza  Mansfield  Sept.  20, 
1826,  at  Schenectady,  N.  .Y. ;  she 
was  born  in  New  York,  May  20, 
1808  ;  seven  children  living — Alfred 
W.,  born  March  17,  1828 ;  Sarah  S., 
born  May  20,  1832  ;  Elizabeth,  born 
Oct.  24,  1834:  Mary,  born  Jan.  10, 
1839,  died  Oct.'  6,  1864 ;  Capt.  L.  M. 
Kelly  Sept.  28,  1841,  and  John  H.,  born 
Oct.  4,  1846 ;  A.  Lynn,  born  May  18, 
1844 ;  Charles,  born  April  14,  1849. 

Kinney,  Wm.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

KELLY,  JOHN,  dry  goods,  groceries, 
boots  and  shoes  ;  P.  O.  Gilbert's  Station  ; 
was  born  at  Hampshire,  Kane  Co.,  Ill, 
Oct.  15,  1853;  Dem.;  Cath.;  holds 
office  of  Postmaster ;  is  also  Agt.  for 


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Am.  Ex.  Co. ;  formerly  farmer  and 
teacher ;  is  worth  $2,500  ;  married  Mrs. 
Johanna  Hogan,  at  Huntley,  McHenry 
Co.,  111.,  Oct.  26.  1875  ;  she  was  born 
in  Rutland  Township,  April,  1853 ; 
have  two  children — Jennie,  born  Sept. 
22,  1876 ;  Catharine,  born  Sept.  20, 
1877. 

Krutzer,  Jno.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

KELLY.  A.  W.,  clerk  ^and  farmer  ; 
was  born  in  Schenectady,  N.  Y.,  March 
17,  1828 ;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1846 ; 
owns  165  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $50 
per  acre ;  is  worth  $8,000 ;  Rep. ;  held 
the  office  of  Alderman  at  St.  Charles, 
and  was  School  Director  in  Plato  for  one 
term ;  was  also  Township  Trustee  at 
St.  Charles ;  is  Assistant  Postmaster 
at  Pingree  Grove ;  married  Eliza- 
beth M.  Prucher,  at  Udina,  111.,  April 
1851  ;  she  was  born  at  Romulus,  Seneca 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  27,  1828;  three 
children — Sarah  E.,  born  Jan.  31,  1852; 
E.  Belle,  born  Aug.  24,  1854;  W. 
Scott,  born  July  14,  1857. 

T    AWRENCE,  WM.,  far ;  P.  0.  Dun- 

J_J     dee. 

Logue,  Hugh,  far. ;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove. 

LOWRY,  ROBT.,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man ;  P.  0.  Hampshire ;  was  born  at 
Co.  Tyrone,  Ireland,  about  1825  ;  came 
to  America  in  1847  ;  came  to  Kane  Co., 
six  years  after  ;  Rep. ;  Presb.  ;  owns  95 
acres,  value  $40  per  acre  ;  worth  $5,000  ; 
married  Mrs.  Mary  J.  Smiley  at  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y.,  in  1853  ;  she  was  born  in 
Tyrone,  Ireland,  in  1825  ;  children — 
Maria,  born  March  2,  1853 ;  Marian, 
May  24, 1856  ;  William,  Jan.  28, 1858  ; 
Eliza,  Dec.  2,  1860  ;  Sarah,  April  20, 
1862 ;  Martha,  C.,  June  5,  1865  ;  and 
Margaret,  May  5,  1869. 

Lasher,  Joseph,  far.;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove. 

LONG,  RICHARD,  farmer  and 
dairyman  ;  Sec.  23  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's 
Station  ;  was  born  at  Tipperary,  Ireland, 
May  13,  1817 ;  came  to  America  in 
1855,  and  settled  in  Kane  Co.  ;  pur- 
chased 160  acres  of  land  in  1865  at 
Rutland,  value  $30  per  acre  ;  is  worth 
$6,000.  Dem.;  Cath.;  married  Miss 
Elizabeth  Dundon  at  Tipperary,  Ireland, 
Oct.  11,  1851  ;  she  was  born  at  County 
Cork,  Ireland,  about  1825  ;  children — 
Richard,  born  Oct.  1855;  Cathrine, 
born  Dec.  1854  ;  Edward,  born  1859. 


Lynch,  Mary  Ann,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

MAKER,  EDWARD,  far.;  P.  0. 
Gilbert's. 

Marshall,  James,  far.;  P.  0.  Algonquin. 

McGOUGH,  HUGH,  farmer  and 
stock  raiser ;  Sec.  14;  P.  O.  Gilbert's 
Station ;  was  born  at  Tyrone,  Ireland, 
March,  1830  ;  came  to  America  in  1849  ; 
settled  in  Kane  Co.,  in  1863  ;  owns  60 
acres ;  Dem.  ;  Cath.  ;  married  Miss 
Bridget  Reily  at  Elgin  in  1863;  she 
died  Feb.  28,  1871  ;  in  1873  married 
Miss  Helen  O'Brien  at  Elgin  ;  children 
by  first  marriage — Mary,  Bridget,  Hugh 
and  Peter ;  by  second  marriage,  Rosa 
and  John. 

McCleland,  W.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove. 

MURPHY,  MICHAEL,  farmer 
and  dairyman,  Sec.  14  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's 
Station  ;  was  born  at  Limerick  Co.,  Ire- 
land, in  1829  ;  came  to  America  in 
1854 ;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1856 ; 
owns  112  acres,  valued  at  $65  per  acre  ; 
worth  $9,000  ;  Dem.;  Cath.;  married 
Miss  Abbie  N.  Burke  at  Rutland,  Nov. 
1,  1857  ;  she  was  born  at  Elgin  Town- 
ship, June,  1838 ;  children  are  Mary, 
Bridget,  James,  Eugene,  Homer,  Rob- 
ert, John,  Johannia,  Margaret  and  Catha- 
rine. 

Miller,  Fred.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

McLOUGHLIN,  JAMES,  farmer 
and  dairyman,  Sec.  17;  P.  0.  Huntley, 
McHenry  Co.;  was  born  at  County 
Donegal,  Ireland,  Aug.,  1815  ;  came  to 
America  in  1834;  resided  in  Penn.  10 
years;  came  to  Rutland,  Kane  Co.,  111., 
in  1844  ;  purchased  160  acres,  valued 
at  $45  an  acre  ;  is  worth  $10,000 ; 
Dem.;  Cath.;  held  office  of  Road  Mas- 
ter ;  married  Miss  Margaret  McGrauth, 
at  Gilbert's  Station,  Sept.  14,1856;  she 
was  born  at  New  Haven,  Conn.,  in 
1840  ;  children  are  William  A.,  James 
E.,  Charles  P.,  John  J.,  Hugh  F.,  Henry 
M.,  Edward  G.;  Thos.  G.,  Thos.  A., 
Mary,  Margaret  S.  and  Catharine  A. 

Moroney,  P.,  far.;     P.  0.  Huntley. 

McCartney,  A.,  far.;  P.  O.  Pingree  Grove. 

MASON,  O.  H.,  miller;  P.  0.  Gil- 
bert's Station  ;  he  is  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  Mason,  Eatinger  &  O'Brien  ;  he 
was  born  at  Dundee,  March  12,  1850; 
Rep.;  Prot.;  the  mill  has  a  capacity  for 
grinding  800  to  1,000  bushels  daily. 

McCartney,  Jno.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 


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729 


Moore,  Thos.,  far.;    P.  0.  Pingree  Grove.   ' 
MANGAN,  PHILLIP,  farmer  and 

dairyman  ;  Sec.  10 ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's  Sta. ; 
he  was  born  Tipperary  Co.,  Ireland,  and 
came  to  America  in  1841,  and  settled  in 
Kane  Co.,  in  1864  ;  he  lived  in  Boston 
seventeen  years,  and  on  coming  West, 
purchased  80  acres;  he  now  owns  210 
acres,  valued  at  $45  per  acre;  he  is 
worth  $11,000;  Dem.;  Cath.;  has  held 
the  office  of  School  Director ;  married 
Miss  Helen  Hayes,  at  Boston,  Mass., 
Oct.  8,  1848;  she  was  born  at  Tipperay, 
Ireland,  in  1821  ;  children  are — John, 
born  in  1851  ;  Phillip,  born  in  1852;  i 
James,  born  in  1854 ;  Helen,  born  in 
1854 ;  Mary,  born  in  1856 ;  Maggie, 
born  in  1858;  Bridget,  born  in  1860; 
and  Patrick,  born  in  1866. 

MOORE,  WILLIAM,  farmer  and 
dairyman ;  Sec.  22 ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's 
Station;  he  was  born  in  Derry  Co.,  Ire- 
land, in  1 807  ;  came  to  America  in  1836, 
and  settled  in  Kane  Co.  'the  same  year  ; 
he  purchased  1:60  acres  of  land,  at  $1.25 
per  acre.  At  the  time  of  Mr.  Moore's 
arrival,  Frink  &  Walker's  line  of  stages 
still  ran  along  the  old  State  road.  Mr. 
M.  has,  by  industry  and  indomitable 
energy,  accumulated  a  nice  property. 
He  did  own  560  acres,  and  now  owns 
510  acres,  worth  $50  per  acre  ;  Mr. 
M.  is  worth  $30,000;  Rep.;  Presb ; 
married  Miss  Mary  Cochran,  at  Derry 
Co.,  Ireland,  May  19,  1834;  she  was 
born  somewhere  about  1815,  and  died 
in  1855 ;  children  are — Mary  and 
Margaret,  Catharine,  Eliza  A.,  and 
William. 

McCORNACK,  WM.,  farmer  and 
dairyman ;  Sec.  35 ;  P.  0.  Pingree 
Grove  ;  born  at  Wiston,  Scotland,  in 
January,  1815  ;  came  to  America  in 
1837,  and  to  Kane  Co.  in  1838;  pur- 
chased 160  acres  of  land;  now  owns  180 
acres,  valued  at  $50  per  acre  ;  is  worth 
$12,000  ;  Rep. ;  Presb.;  held  the  office 
of  Assessor  two  terms  ;  married  Miss 
Elizabeth  Fraser,  in  Rutland  Tp.,  in 
November,  1 842  ;  she  was  born  in  Scot- 
land in  1817  ;  children — Isabel,  born 
July  15,  1843 ;  Wm.  F.,  born  in  Octo- 
ber, 1844;  Andrew  H.,  born  July  4, 
1848;  John  C.,  born  in  1850;  three 
deceased — Elizabeth  Ann,  Ellen  Mary 
and  Sarah. 


Moore,  Wm.,  Jr.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's 
Station. 

Maher,  P.,  far.;   P.  0.  Gilbert's  Station. 

Moore,  David,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

Martin,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

MURRY,  MICHAEL,  farmer  and 
dairyman ;  Sec.  21 ;  P.  O.  Pingree 
Grove;  born  in  Hampshire,  Kane  Co., 
May  22,  1856;  Dem.;  Cath.;  works 
100  acres,  the  estate  of  his  father,  who 
was  born  in  Ireland,  and  came  to  Kane 
Co.  in  1853  ;  his  wife  was  Mary  Kalan- 
her,  who  was  also  born  in  Ireland. 

Murphy,  Mrs.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

Manning,  P.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Gilberts. 

MOORE,  JAS.,  retired  farmer,  Sec. 
30 ;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove  ;  was  born  at 
Londonderry  Co.,  Ireland,  in  1796; 
came  to  America  April,  1847  ;  came  to 
Kane  Co.  Aug.  10,  1847 ;  owned,  at 
one  time,  280  acres ;  was  naturalized  in 
1848,  at  Chicago;  Rep.;  Prot. ;  served 
in  the  war  of  the  rebellion,  in  Ireland. 
Married  Mrs.  Jane  Harper  at  London- 
derry, in  1825 ;  she  was  born  at  Lon- 
donderry in  1800  ;  children — Thomas, 
Mary,  Margaret,  Jane,  Eliza,  Anna  and 
James. 

Mason,  Horace,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Huntley. 

MCCORNACK,  JOHN,  farmer, 
Sec.  34 ;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove ;  was 
born  in  Galloway,  Scotland,  in  1810 ; 
came  to  America  in  1836,  and  to  Kane 
Co.  in  1838;  in  1840,  he  purchased 
160  acres;  now  owns  86,  valued  at 
$50  per  acre;  is  worth  $2,500  ;  Rep.; 
Presb.  Married  Miss  Martha  N.  Mc- 
Millian  at  Rutland,  in  1843 ;  she  was 
born  in  Franklin  Co.,  N.  Y.,  April, 
1825,  and  died  Dec.  12,  1876,  at  Rut- 
land ;  children — Andrew,  born  April, 
1844;  Elizabeth,  born  Aug.  9,1846; 
Minerva,  born  Sept.  12,  1848;  Jean- 
nette,  born  Jan.  15,  1852  ;  Helen  M., 
born  Jan.  31,  1860. 

McClure,  John. 

'LEARY,  D.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 


O' 


O'Brien,  Bernard,  far.;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

O'BRIEN,  THOMAS,  farmer  and 
dairyman ;  Sec.  14 ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's 
Station  ;  he  was  born  in  Limerick  Co., 
Ireland,  about  1817;  came  to  America 
in  1834 ;  lived  two  years  in  Chicago, 
when  it  had  but  two  or  three  hundred 
inhabitants  ;  came  to  Rutland  Tp.,  in 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


1837  ;  purchased  220  acres  at  land  sale  ; 
now  owns  the  same ;  value,  $40  per 
acre;  is  worth  811,000;  Dem.;  Cath. 
Married  Ellen  Freeman,  at  Elgin,  Kane 
Co.,  Feb.  6.  1843  ;  she  died  in  1862,  at 
Rutland ;  he  married  Oct.  26,  1863, 
Miss  Ann  Daly ;  children  by  first  mar- 
riage, living,  are — Thomas,  born  Dec. 
22,  1845;  Mary,  born  in  1850;  Ellen, 
born  in  1852;  Maggie,  born  in  1854; 
John,  born  in  1856  ;  Michael,  born  in 
1858  ;  Bridget,  born  in  1861 ;  second 
marriage — Bernand,  born  in  1864 ;  Ter- 
rance,  born  in  1866  ;  Elizabeth,  born 
in  1872  and  Phillip,  born  in  Nov.,  1874. 

O'Brien,  Thos.,  Jr.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

O'BRIEN,  THOMAS  P.,  farmer 
and  dairyman  ;  Sec.  27  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's 
Station ;  was  born  in  Rutland,  Oct.  26, 
1846 ;  is  Dem.;  Cath.  Married  Mrs. 
Ellen  Clinton,  at  Elgin,  Nov.  13,  1872; 
she  was  born  in  Rutland,  in  1852 ;  chil- 
dren— Mary,  born  April  22,  1 874  ; 
James,  born  Sept.  13,  1876  ;  both  born 
in  Rutland;  owns  120  acres,  valued  at 
$4,000. 

PITCHER,   JOHN,  farmer ;    P.    0. 
Gilbert's  Station. 

PINGREE,    ANDREW,     farmer 
and  dairyman,  Sec.   33 ;  P.  0.   Pingree 
Grove  ;  is  ex-Supervisor ;  was  born  in  | 
Plainfield,    N.    H.,   in   1803;  came   to 
Kane  Co.  in  1 838  ;  purchased  claim  of  j 
six  or  eight  hundred   acres ;  now  owns  ! 
1.100  acres  in  Iowa  and  Illinois ;  Dem.;   | 
Union   clergyman ;    held    office  Super- 
visor   18  years,  P.   M.   18  years,    and 
Notary  Public  since  1846  ;  County  Sur- 
veyor for  many  years ;  Trustee  of  Lom- 
bard College,  of  Galesburg.  111. 5  stock-  j 
holder  in  Elgin  Academy ;  School  Di-  i 
rector  since   1846;  also  stockholder  of 
C.  &  P.  R.  R.;  gave  to  C.  &  P.  R,  R.  , 
Co.   $1,000  and   right   of  way  of  the 
road  ;  married    Miss    Hannah  >M.  Cur- 
tis,   at  Plymouth  Co.,  Mass.,  in   1844;   , 
she  was  born  in  Mass,  in  1811  ;  adopted 
child  of  Mrs.  Kelley. 

Pingree,  Mrs.  S.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Pingree 
Grove. 

PINGREE,   MRS.  HARRIET, 

far.;  Sec.  33  ;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove  ;  born 
near  Zanesville,  0.,  Dec.  6,  1821  ;  was 
married  to  Israel  S.  Pingree,  April  13, 
1844;  he  died  Sept,  18,  1874,  at  Rut- 
land; estate  consists  of  62  i  acres,  val- 


ued at  $45  per  acre ;  worth  $4,000  ; 
children  are  Phebe,  born  Jan.  13, 1847  : 
Andrew  C.,  Oct.  3,  1848  ;  Hiram  T., 
Aug.  13, 1850;  Jennie.  June  27.  1854: 
Hannah,  July  2,  1857;  Daniel  C., 
May  2,  1860  ;  died  Feb.  8  1863  ;  Fran- 
cis, born  March  15,  1862;  Lawrence. 
Jan.  1,  1865. 

Pingree.  Stran.  far.;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove. 

PLUMMER,  OLIVER,  farmer  and 
dairyman,  Sees.  20  and  21  ;  P.  0.  Pin- 
gree Grove  ;  was  born  in  Seneca  Co..  N. 
Y.,  in  1807 ;  came  to  Kane  Co.,  in 

1842  ;     settled    permanently    June    2. 

1843  ;  Dem.;  owns  160  acres,  valued  at 
$55  per  acre;  is  worth  $15,000;  mar- 
ried Miss  Sarah  M.  Cady,  at  YatesCo., 
N.  Y.,  May  14,  1843 ;   she   was  born 
in  Chenango  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  13,  1820; 
five  chi'dren — Jane,  born  Feb.  6,1844  ; 
Mary  Ann,  June  17,  1845;  George  0.. 
Sept.  13, 1846;  Harriet,  March  6,  1851  : 
Frankie,  June  24,  1857. 

Rhode,  Jno.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

RICH,  EVELYN  E ,  farming  and 
stock ;  Sec.  31 ;  P.  0.  Hampshire;  born  in 
Rutland  Tp.  April  26,  1839  ;  owns  250 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $60  per  acre : 
is  worth  $16,000 ;  Rep. ;  Prot. ;  held 
the  offices  of  Highway  Commissioner 
and  School  Director  ;  enlisted  in  Co.  K, 
141st  Inf.,  May  2,  1864,  at  Elgin,  and 
hon.  disd.  Oct.  10,  1864,  at  Camp  Fry, 
Chicago ;  married  Miss  Helen  Doty,  at 
Hampshire,  111.,  March  12,  1861 ;  she 
was  born  in  Ashtabula  Co.,  Ohio,  Oct. 
1,  1839;  five  children  living — Addie 
E.,  born  July  26,  1862 ;  May  E.,  born 
Dec.  2,  1865 ;  Milton,  born  Sept.  16, 
1867  ;  Henry  E.,  born  Oct.  10,  1871 ; 
Ralph,  born  March  18,  1873 ;  Arthur, 
died  Feb.  6,  1875.  Elijah,  his  father, 
who  came  to  Kane  Co.,  in  1835,  was 
born  June  10,  1795,  and  died  Nov.  10, 
1871. 

Rhode,  Julius,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

ROATH,  NATHANIEL,  farmer 
and  stock  raiser  ;  Sec.  6  ;  P.  0.  Hamp- 
shire ;  born  in  New  York  Dec.  25. 
1831;  settled  in  Kane  Co.  in  1837: 
owns  60  acres  of  land,  valued  at  $40 
per  acre;  is  worth  $4,000;  Rep.;  Prot.; 
enlisted  in  Co.  B,  17th  111.  Cav.,  Nov. 
17,  1863;  was  in  many  important  bat- 
tles of  the  war,  wounded  twice,  and  hon. 
disd.  at  close  of  war  ;  married  Miss  Sarah 


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Jane  Tansey,  at  Hampshire,  Aug.  15, 
1872 ;  she  was  born  in  Elgin  in  1851  ; 
two  children — Rosetta,  born  July  15, 
1873,  and  Abigail,  born  July  4,  1875. 

T3ANDALL,   JNO.,   farmer;    P.    0. 

J_\     Huntley. 

RILEY,  EDWARD,  far-  and  dairy- 
man ;  Sec.  21  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's  Sta.;  was 
born  at  Londonderry,  Ireland,  in  1807  ; 
emigrated  to  America  in  1839,  and 
settled  in  Rutland  Township,  Kane  Co.; 
owns  200  acres,  valued  at  $40  per  acre  ; 
is  worth  $10,000 ;  Rep.;  Presb.;  held 
the  office  of  School  Director  and  Road 
Master.  Married  Miss  Margaret  Moore, 
of  Ireland,  March  7,  1835  ;  children — 
Wm.  John,  born  March  28,  1841; 
Margaret,  born  Jan.  6,  1843 ;  Jas.  R., 
born  March  10,  1844. 

Rich,  Thos.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove. 

RO WE,  MRS.  HANNAH  A.,  far 

and  dairy ;  Sec.  17 ;  P.  0.  Pingree 
Grove ;  was  born  in  Susquehanna  Co., 
Penn  ,  Aug.  12,  1831.  Married  John 
L.  Rowe  at  Toronto,  Canada ;  he  was 
born  at  Trafalgar,  Canada,  Jan.  16, 
1814 ;  family  moved  into  Kane  Cd.  in 
1838,  and  settled  on  160  acres;  her 
husband  died  June  17,  1865  ;  property 
worth  $5,000 ;  now  owns  80  acres ; 
children — Mary  M.,  born  1835;  Chas. 
H..  born  March  27,  1837  ;  Eliza,  born 
Feb.  27,  1839 ;  Crist.  R.,  born  March 

I,  1841;    Daniel    H.',  born  Aug.  30, 
1843;  Hurbert,  born  Jan.  18,  1845; 
Hannah,  born  Dec.  18.  1847  ;    Carrie 
E.,  born  May  3,  1849  ;   Harrison,  born 
Sept.  23,  1852  ;  Eugene,  born  Jan.  8, 
1854;  Eunice,  Elis,  Hannah  and  Eugene, 
deceased. 

O  HEDDING,  J.  B. 

SWITZER,  JOSEPH  M.,far.  and 
sheep  raiser  of  the  Spanish  Merino 
breed  ;  Sees.  6,  7  and  18 ;  P.  0.  Hoi- 
stein  ;  was  born  at  Toronto,  Canada, 
May  21,  1822;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in 
1838  ;  purchased  in  1845,  80  acres,  now 
owns  120  acres;  worth  $10,000  ;  Rep.; 
member  of  the  New  Jerusalem  Church ; 
Justice  of  the  Peace  nine  years,  elected 
in  1849.  Married  Mrs.  Alice  Smith  at 
St.  Charles,  Kane  Co.,  in  1851 ;  she 
was  born  at  Yorkshire,  England,  Aug. 

II,  1830;    children    living — Horatio, 
Howard  and  Maria. 


Shultz,  Wm.,  far.;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove. 

Shine,  John,  farmer;  P.  O.  North  Plato. 

Sales,  M.,  far.;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 

Smithing,  Jos.,  farmer ;  P.  0   Holstein. 

SPRAGUE,  H.  J.,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man ;  Sec.  2  ;  P.  0.  Huntley ;  was 
born  at  Erie  Co.,  Pa.,  in  1833;  moved 
to  Kane  Co.  in  1839  ;  J.  E.  Sprague, 
father,  is  still  living ;  he  was  born  in 
Berkshire  Co.,  Mass.,  March  2,  1811, 
and  settled  in  Kane  Co.  same  year  as  the 
subject  of  this  sketch. 

Stanley,  H.  F.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove. 

STARKS,  M.  G.,  far.  and  dairyman  ;. 
Sec.  30 ;  P.  0.  Hampshire ;  born  in 
Rutland  Tp.,  June  7,  1849 ;  works  400 
acres  of  land,  estate  of  E.  R.  Starks ; 
is  Rep.;  Prot.  Married  Miss  Lucretia 
Grow,  at  Udina,  111.,  in  1869  ;  she  was 
born  in  Pennsylvania,  Sept.  8,  1852  , 
four  children — Carrie  E.,  born  June  11, 
1871;  Eddie,  born  Dec.  23,  1872; 
Fanny  S.,  born  Dec.  5,  1874 ;  Alfred 
E.,  born  Oct.  6, 1876  ;  Eddie  died  Aug. 
25,  1874. 

Seymour,  Peter,  farmer;  P.  0.  Holstein. 

Sprague,  S.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

STARKS,  E.  R.,  retired  farmer  ;  Sec. 
30 ;  P.  0.  Hampshire ;  was  born  at 
Williamstown,  Mass.,  March  19,  1813; 
lived  in  Vermont  until  22  years  of  age  \ 
came  to  Kane  Co.  in  1835 ;  is  one  of 
the  earliest  settlers  in  the  township  ;  in 
1839,  he  purchased  240  acres;  now 
owns  about  800  acres,  valued  at  $50 
per  acre  ;  is  worth  $50,000  ;  Rep  ;  Prot- 
estant ;  held  offices  of  Supervisor,  Con- 
stable and  School  Trustee  ;  was  married 
first  to  Esther  Doty  in  Granville,  N.  Y., 
April  5,  1838 ;  she  was  born  in  Wash- 
ington Co.,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  30,  1820;  died 
May  15,  1840  ;  his  second  wife  was  Sa- 
loma  Gage ;  they  were  married  at 
Hampshire,  111.,  Dec.  6,  1845  ;  six  chil- 
dren, all  by  first  marriage — L.  G., 
Evelyn,  Milton  G.,  Frank  John,  Wil- 
lie and  William. 

rpASWILL,  JAMES,  farmer;   P.  0. 

J_      Gilbert's. 

TYRRELL,  WILLIAM,  fanner 
and  dairyman  ;  Sec.  24  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's 
Station ;  was  born  in  Rutland  Township ; 
owns  160  acres — 80  acres  in  Kansas 
and  80  acres  inRutland — worth  $6,000  \ 
Dem.;  Cath.;  held  office  of  Tax  Collec- 
tor one  term  ;  married  Miss  Mary  Bray- 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


man  in  Elgin  in  April,  1869 ;  she  was 
born  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  in  1849  ;  one 
child— Katy,  born  Nov.  3,  1870,  in 
Rutland  Township. 

Taswill,  William,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

TOBIN,  WM.,  farmer  and  dairyman ; 
Sees.  23  and  26  ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's  ;  was 
born  in  Rutland  Township,  Kane  Co., 
Jan.,  1846 ;  owns  20  acres  in  Dundee, 
and  100  acres  in  Rutland,  valued  at 
$50  per  acre  ;  is  worth  $7,000  ;  Dem.  - 
Cath.  ;  he  married  Miss  Mary  Egan,  at 
Elgin,  Oct.,  1868 ;  she  was  born  April 
10,  1848  ;  at  Kilkenny,  Ireland  ;  their 
children  are — Albert,  born  Aug.  14, 
1869  ;  August,  April  20,  1871 ;  Alice, 
Jan.  28,  1873;  Willie,  Jan.  25,  1875; 
John,  Jan.  26,  1877. 

TYRRELL,  DAVID,  farmer  and 
dairyman ;  Sec.  42 ;  P.  0.  Gilbert's ; 
was  born  at  Tipperary,  Ireland,  June, 
1833  ;  he  came  to  America  in  1847  ; 
direct  to  Rutland,  Kane  Co.,  in  1854  ; 
he  bought  80  acres,  valued  at  $60  per 
acre  ;  Rep. ;  he  holds  the  office  of  School 
Director,  being  elected  in  1874;  was 
married  to  Mrs.  Mary  Hilley,  at  Elgin, 
111.,  Oct.,  1862 ;  she  was  born  in  Ire- 
land, and  died  in  1866,  leaving  two 
children;  in  Feb.,  1868,  he  was  married 
to  Miss  Mary  Wiley,  at  Elgin  ;  she  was 
born  at  New  Brunswick,  British  Prov- 
inces, in  1844 ;  the  children  are,  by 
first  marriage,  Win.  and  John ;  by 
the  second  marriage,  Maud,  Walter, 
Nevada  and  Alba. 

TTTEBSTER,  JOS.,  far.;  P.  0.  North 
VV  Plato. 

Widner,  Adam,  far.;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 

WEIGHTMAN,  WILLIAM  S., 

Sec.  1  ;  P.  0.  Huntley,  McHenry  Co.; 
he  was  born  in  Nottingham,  England, 
May  14,  1818,  and  came  to  America  in 
1851 ;  he  purchased  the  property  he 
now  resides  upon  in  1859,  consisting  of 
135  acres ;  he  now  owns  280  acres ; 


value  of  home  property,  $80  per  acre ; 
the  other  is  worth  $35  per  acre ;  he  is 
Rep.;  Episcopalian ;  he  has  held  the 
offices  of  School  Director,  Road  Com., 
Road  Master ;  he  married  Miss  Ann 
Salmon,  at  Nottingham,  England,  in 
1844  ;  she  was  born~April  4,  1818  ;  they 
have  six  children — Walter  S.,  Roland  J., 
Salmon,  John  C.,  William  A.,  and 
Charles  A. 

WILSON,  SAMUEL,  farmer  and 
dairyman ;  Sec.  32 ;  P.  0.  Pingree 
Grove  ;  he  was  born  at  Ayrshire,  Scot- 
land, in  1848  ;  came  to  America  in  1858, 
and  to  Kane  Co.  in  1868;  he  rents  a 
farm  of  Capt.  L.  M.  Kelly,  of  480  acres  ; 
Rep.;  Cong.;  he  has  held  the  office  of 
Road  Master ;  he  married  Miss  Grace 
Crichton,  at  Dundee,  in  1873 ;  she 
was  born  near  Glasgow,  Scotland,  in 
1848  ;  they  have  one  child  living — EflBe 
May,  born  in  1875,  at  Dundee;  Frank, 
died  Dec.  24,  1876. 

Whiting,  B.  S.,  far.;  P.  0.  Holstein. 

Whitney,  B.  S.,  far.;  P.  O.  Campton. 

WELCH,  RICHARD,  farmer  and 
dairyman;  Sees.  31  and  32;  P.  0.  Gil- 
bert's ;  he  was  born  at  Co.  Kilkenny, 
Ireland,  in  1827,  and  came  to  America 
in  1849  ;  came  to  Dundee  Tp.  the  same 
year ;  he  located  on  his  laud  in  1854, 
and  bought  181  acres,  which  he  still 
owns;  value,  $60  per  acre;  he  is  Dem.; 
Cath.;  married  Miss  Mary  Fleming,  at 
Elgin,  111.,  in  1856 ;  she  was  born  at 
Tipperary  Co.,  Ireland,  in  1827  ;  they 
have  seven  children — Edward,  born 
March  15,  1855  ;  James,  born  Feb.  1, 
1857  ;  Mary,  born  May  25,  1859 ;  John, 
March  10,  1861;  Richard,  born  March 
25,  1862  ;  Katy,  born  July  31,  1865  ; 
David,  born  May  25,  1870. 

Webster,  D.,  far.;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 

ryiMMERMAN,  C.,far.;  P.  0.  Gilbert's. 


PLATO    TOWNSHIP. 


A    DAMS,  BEAM  AM,  farmer ;    P.  0. 
_/\.     Udina. 

Allen,  George,  farmer ;   P.  0.   East  Bur- 
lington. 


Anderson,  J.,  far.;  P.  0.  East  Burlington. 
Adgate.  F.,  blksmith ;  P.  0.  North  Plato.  - 
OROPHY.   C.,  far.;  P.O.    Camptoi). 


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BRITTON,  GEORGE  H.,  farmer 
and  dairyman,  and  grower  of  many  va- 
rieties of  the  common  potato  ;  Sec.  12  ; 
P.  0.  Udina ;  was  born  at  Cheshire  Co., 
N.  H.,  June  26,  1850  ;  settled  in  Kane 
Co.  in  1861  ;  owns  87  acres  in  own 
name,  and  his  wife  owns  125  acres  ;  they 
are  worth  together  $10,000  ;  Rep.  Mar- 
ried Miss  Sarah  Ransted,  sister  of  the 
Hon.  J.  W.  Ransted,  Judge  of  Kane 
Co.,  at  residence  of  parents,  April  7, 
1870  ;  she  was  born  in  Plato,  Aug.  23, 
1851 ;  children  are  Orie  Maud,  born 
Feb.  19,  1871 ;  Winfield  W.,  March 
12,  1873,  and  John  R.  and  Jessamine 
A.,  twins,  Feb.  22,  1877. 

BUCKLEY,  SAMUEL,  farmer, 
Sec.  25 ;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  North- 
amptonshire, England,  Feb.  4,  1841  ; 
removed  to  Canada  in  the  Spring  of 
1865,  and  about  four  years  later  to  Kane 
Co.,  111. ;  Kep. ;  Lib.  Married  July 
16,  1874,  to  Miss  Clara  J.  Burton;  she 
was  born  in  Plato  Township ;  two  chil- 
dren, one  living,  Anna  S. 

BAKER,  LAWRENCE  M.  (for- 
merly  of  Plato  Tp.,  Kane  Co.,  111.),  now 
deceased,  was  born  in  Wyoming  Val- 
ley, Pa.,  July  9,  1803 ;  removed,  in 
early  childhood,  to  Lancaster,  Pa.,  with 
his  parents,  where  he  grew  to  manhood ; 
came  to  Illinois  in  the  Fall  of  1840,  lo- 
cating in  Kane  Co.,  where  he  resided 
up  to  the  time  of  his  death,  June  11, 
1866  ;  he  was  married  in  1829,  to  Miss 
Sarah  A.,  daughter  of  Robert  J.  Thomp- 
son, of  Bellefonte,  Center  Co.,  Pa. ;  she 
was  born  in  Brandywine,  Del. ;  had 
seven  children  by  this  union — Cyrellus 
C.,  eldest  son,  was  educated  at  Mt.  Mor- 
ris, Ogle  Co.,  111.,  and,  in  1854,  entered 
the  United  States  Survey  ;  died  at  Du- 
buque,  Iowa,  in  August,  1856 ;  John 
T.  enlisted  in  Company  B,  Cav.,  36th 
111.  Inf.,  in  1861 ;  was  killed,  near  At- 
lanta, Ga.,  July  23,  1864,  while  acting 
as  escort  for  Gen.  Hooker ;  Nellie  B., 
wife  of  B.  C.  Payne  ;  Mollie  M.,  wife  of 
A.  Elwood  ;  Annie  E.,  wife  of  F.  H. 
Smith ;  Ella  M.  and  Lizzie  T. ;  Mr. 
Baker  was  a  member  of  the  Methodist 
Church  from  early  youth,  and  served  in 
an  official  capacity  for  many  years,  as- 
sisting, also,  in  establishing  and  main- 
taining institutions  of  learning  in  North- 
ern Illinois. 


Blow,  Mahlon,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Udina. 

Burton,  Wm.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Genoa. 

Blannchard,  C.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  No.  Plato. 

Burnidge,  Thos.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Becklin.'er  C.,  farmer,  P.  0.  Udina. 

Brady,  Wm. 

Bode,  Jacob,  farmer ;  P.   0.  Elgin. 

BURNS,  ALBERT  C.,  farmer, 
Sec.  1  ;  P.  O.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Ashta- 
bula  Co.,  Ohio,  April  17,  1836;  re- 
moved to  Kane  Co.,  111.,  in  early  child- 
hood, with  his  parents,  who  located  in 
Hampshire  Tp.,  in  the  Fall  of  1843 ; 
came  to  present  location  Nov.  10, 1874  ; 
owns  167  acres  land,  valued  at  $8,350  ; 
Rep.;  Liberal ;  married  March  22, 
1 863,  to  Miss  Ann  C.  Doty ;  she  was 
was  born  in  Conneaut,  Ohio,  Jan.  11, 
1845 ;  has  two  children  living — Cora 
D.  and  Addie  J. ;  last  one  died  Feb. 
19,  1869. 

Bean,  C.  F.,  Postmaster ;   P.  0.  Udina. 

Brisbin,  T.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 

/^UMMINGS,  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Crouther,  Robert,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Cornell,  E.  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Crok"r,  Joseph,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Udina. 
Campbell,   Martha,  farmer ;    P.  0.  North 

Plato. 

Campbell,  H.,  farmer;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 
Campbell,  H.,  Jr.,  farmer ;  North  Plato. 
Campbell,  Daniel,  far.;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 
Colie,  Chas.,    Postmaster;    P.    0.    North 

"  Plato. 

Can-,  J.  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 
Collins,  Jas.,  lab.;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 
Carrol,  William. 

Colter,  William,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Udina. 
Campbell,  R.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 
Campbell,  C.  M.,  far.;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 
Crafc,  G.  P.,  far.;  P.  0.  East  Burlington. 
"pvICKINSON,  ASA,  farmer;    P.   0. 

I  J      Marengo. 
Dougherty,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Udina, 

DOUGHERTY,  MICH  AEL,  far. 

and  dairyman,  Sec.  11;  P.  0.  Udina ; 
was  born  in  Clare  Co..  Ireland,  Sept. 
27,  1810;  came  to  America,  in  1834, 
and  settled  in  Kane  Co.  in  1846;  pur- 
chased 80  acres  of  land;  now  owns  183 
acres,  valued  at  $50  per  acre ;  is  worth 
$15,000;  Rep.;  held  office  as  Super- 
visor six  years,  and  School  Director 
twelve  years,  also  numerous  offices  of 
trust  and  responsibility.  Married  Miss 


734 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Mary  McKee,  in  Clare  Co.,  Ireland, 
in  April,  1834;  she  was  born  in  same 
county,  March  28,  1808;  have  eight 
children — Mary  Jane,  born  Sept.  27, 
1835  ;  Edmund,  born  in  1837  ;  Jennie, 
born  Jan.  9,  1839;  James  C.,  born  in 
1841 ;  John,  born  Sept.  6,  1842;  Kate 
A.,  born  Nov.  6,  1843;  Thomas  N., 
born  in  1845  ;  Elizabeth  M.,  born  Feb. 
1,  1847. 

Davis.  E.,  far.;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 

Dickson,  C.  L.,  far.;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 

Duril,  Joseph,  lab.;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 

DURAND,  J.  S.,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man, Sec.  9 ;  P.  0.  North  Plato ;  was 
born  in  Warren  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  19, 
1819  ;  came  West  in  1843,  and  settled 
in  Kane  Co.,  and  the  same  year  came  to 
Plato  Township — 1851  ;  owns  300  acres 
of  land,  valued  at  $50  per  acre ;  Mr. 
D.  is  worth  $25,000  ;  was  Second  Lieut, 
of  Co.  B,  attached  to  36th  Regt.;  it 
was  afterward  known  as  the  15th  111. 
Cav.;  was  in  service  three  years,  and  in 
numerous  battles — principal  one,  Pea 
Ridge;  resigned  commission  at  Sugar 
Creek,  Ark.  Married  Miss  Mary  Pad- 
elford.  at  Elgin,  in  February,  1847; 
she  was  born  in  Montgomery  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  Dec.  14,  1827;  three  children— 
W.  S.,  Arthur  J.  and  Jay  ;  Mrs. 
Martha  Padelford,  the  mother  of  Mrs. 
D.,  resides  with  them. 

Durfee,  J.  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  Pingree  Station. 

Dondenbaven,  C.,  far.;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 

Dunden,  Catharine,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Durand,  Sherwood,  far.;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 

TpASTMAN,  HIRAM,  farmer;  P.  0. 
lU     North  Plato. 

Eastman,  John,  far.;   P.  0.  North  Plato. 

Edmeston,  William,  far.;  P.  0.  Udina. 

TpITZIMMONS,    P.,  farmer;     P.    0. 

JU       Udina. 

Fisher,  Chris.,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Udina. 

Fisher,  Theo.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Foltz,  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Foltz.  L.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Fletcher,  Henry,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

f^\  RENBANKS.   JOHN,  farmer  ;    P. 

\JT     0.  Elgin. 

GAGE,  HARVEY,  farmer;  Sec. 
12;  P.  O.  Udina;  was  born  at  Orford, 
Grafton  Co.,  N.  H.,  May,  1808  ;  settled 
in  Kane  Co.  in  1837  ;  in  1836,  he  re- 
sided in  Chicago  ;  has  owned  180  acres  ; 
now  owns  45  ;  is  worth  $5,000  ;  Rep. ; 


Cong.;  held  the  office  of  School  Trustee 
for  fifteen  years ;  has  been  Commis- 
sioner of  Highways  ;  coming  at  an  early 
day,  Mr.  G.  has  seen  vast  changes. 
Was  married  to  Miss  Eunice  S.  Butler, 
at  Plato,  July,  1 840 ;  she  was  born  in 
Ontario  Co.,  N.  Y.  State,  Sept.,  1818; 
children — Jas.  H  ,  born  Jan.,  1843  ; 
Myron,  born  in  1845 ;  Emily  N.,  born 
Oct.,  1851  ;  Martha,  born  April,  1854  i 
Nellie  E.,  born  March,  1858;  two  de- 
ceased. 

Grow,  A.  C.,  far.;  P.  0.  Blackberry  Sta. 

Gelick,  Geo.,  far.;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 

GROW,  FREEMAN,  blacksmith; 
P.  0.  Udina ;  born  in  Wyoming  Co., 
Pa.,  April  18,  1833  ;  came  to  Illinois  in 
Jan.,  1856,  locating  in  Kane  Co.;  Rep.: 
Liberal.  Married  May  31,  1860,  to 
Miss  Harriet  M.  Dean ;  she  was  born 
in  Templeton,  Worcester  Co.,  Mass.. 
June  11,  1834;  had  four  children — 
Ellen  E.,  Susan  A.,  Ruby  G.,  Corena 
A.  Mr.  G.  was  a  member  of  the  153d 
Regt.,  111.  Infantry  ;  enlisted  Feb.  14. 
1865  ;  mustered  out  Sept.  21,  1865. 

Griggs,  Jno.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gulack,  Fred,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Gage,  Sylvia,  farmer ;  P.  0.  No.  Plato. 

GRIGGS,  EUGENE  H.,  farmer : 
Sec.  31  ;  P.  O.  Gray  Willow;  born  in 
Kane  Co.,  111.,  Jan.  4,  1841;  Rep.; 
Liberal ;  served  as  Collector  and  School 
Director  for  several  terms.  Married 
in  1877,  to  Miss  Hattie  Patterson  ;  she 
was  born  in  Genoa,  DeKalb  Co. ;  Mr. 
G.  is  a  member  of  Elgin  Lodge,  No. 
117,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M.  His  father  and 
grandfather  were  among  the  first  settlers 
of  Plato  Township,  locating  on  the  farm 
where  he  now  resides  in  June,  1835. 

Gardner.  Thos.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

TTARGER,  Milton,  far.;  P.O.  Udina. 

Hanson,  Jno.  S.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Hanson,  Wm.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Hall,  A.  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Udina. 

H  ARGER,  MERRIT  T,  farmer  ; 
Sec.  H6 ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Lewis 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  July  31,  1819 ;  removed  to 
Illinois  in  1853,  locating  on  Sec.  1, 
Plato  Tp.,  Kane  Co.;  located  on  farm 
where  he  now  resides  in  1865  ;  Rep.: 
Lib.;  owns  410  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  $40  per  acre ;  has  served  as  Super- 
visor of  Plato  Township  two  terms,  also 


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held  other  minor  offices ;  married  in 
1843  to  Miss  Mary  E.  Rogers ;  she  was 
born  in  Lewis  Co.,  N.  Y.;  one  child — 
L.  Mariah.  wife  of  James  Buzzell. 

Hilts,  J.  M.,'far.  ;  P.  O.  North  Plato. 

Hummel,  Michal,  far.  ;.  P.  0.  Udina. 

Hurlbut,  E.;far.;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 

HEATH,  AARON,  farmer  ;  Sec.  36  ; 
P.  0.  Gray  Willow ;  born  in  West 
Hartford,  Conn.,  March  2,1825;  came 
to  Illinois  in  June,  1836,  locating  at 
Elgin,  where  he  resided  until  1870, 
when  he  removed  to  his  present  location; 
owns  308  acres  of  land,  valued  at 
$17,000  ;  Rep.  ;  Lib.  ;  married  in 
1847  to  Miss  Mary  H.  Fisher;  she  was 
born  in  Vt.;  twelve  children,  ten  living 
— Lyman,  Clara,  wife  of  John  Seapy  ; 
Frank,  Julian,  Fred.,  Malcolm,  Lula, 
Earnest,  Martha  and  Mary ;  lost  two ; 
Mr.  H.  resided  on  the  farm  now  occu- 
pied by  the  Northern  Illinois  Hospital 
for  the  Insane  for  more  than  thirty-five 
years. 

Hanigan,  A.,  far.;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove. 

JOHNSON,  DUNCAN,  farmer;  P.  0. 

rJ       Elgin . 

JULIAN,  RICHARD,  far.  ;  Sec. 
21  ;  P.  O.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Cornwall, 
Eng.,  March  30,  1825;  removed  to 
Canada  in  1849,  where  he  resided  until 
1854,  when  he  came  to  Elgin,  and 
located  on  the  farm  where  he  now  re- 
sides in  1869 ;  Rep.  ;  Meth.  ;  owns  209 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $45  per  acre  ;  he 
was  married  in  1850  to  Miss  Eliza 
Thompson  ;  she  was  born  in  London, 
Eng. ;  she  had  seven  children  ;  six  liv- 
ing— Richard  H.,  William,  Thomas  J., 
Charles,  Frank  and  Helen  E. ;  lost  one 
— John,  who  died  July  21,  1854. 

Johnson,  Daniel,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Elgin. 

T7^RIGER,WM.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Karstens,  H.  H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Kranka,  R.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 
Kranka,  Chas.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 
Kelley,  A.  W.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove. 
T    OVELL,     JOHN,     farmer;  P.    O. 
1  J     Elgin. 

Lenz,  Andrew,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Udina. 
Larson,  L.  M.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Udina. 
Lee,  A.  A.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Lee,  J.  S.,  Jr.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Lee,  Geo.  F.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Lee,  John  P.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


Loveless,  A.  C.,  far. ;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 

Loomis,  A.  W.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Lathrop,  Elijah,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Udina. 

Lee,  Geo.  P.;  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

LENZ,  JOSEPH,  farmer  and  dairy- 
man ;  P.  0.  Udioa  ;  was  born  in  Baden, 
Germany,  April  26 ;  came  to  America 
in  1857  ;  settled  in  Kane  Co.  the  same 
year  ;  owns  48  J  acres  of  land,  valued 
at  $40  per  acre ;  is  worth  $3.000 ; 
rents  96  acres  ;  Rep. ;  Cath. ;  was  in  the 
German  war  ten  years  ;  married  Miss 
Magdalene  Hennig,  at  Aurora,  June, 
1 857 ;  she  was  born  at  Baden,  Germany, 
in  1832;  children  are — John,  born  Jan. 
23,  1858;  Albert,  born  Oct.  29,  1859  ; 
George,  born  Nov.  26, 1861 ;  Frederick 
Wilhelm,  born  Nov.  15,  1864;  Henry 
L.,  born  Dec.  18. 1865  ;  Frank  L.,  born 
Oct.  29,  187  2. 

Long,  Alice,  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

LADD,  NATHANIEL,  farmer, 
Sec.  36 ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in  Orange, 
Vt,  Aug.  27,  1814;  removed  in  early 
childhood  with  his  parents  to  Washing- 
ton Co.,  where  he  resided  till  October, 
1835,  when  he  came  to  Illinois, 
stopping  a  short  time  at  Lockport,  Will 
Co.,  making  a  claim  in  Lake  Co.  the 
same  year  ;  located  on  the  farm  win  re 
he  now  resides  in  the  Spring  of  1838 ; 
owns  201  acres  of  land,  valued  at 
$12,000;  Rep.;  Lib.;  married,  Feb. 
11,  1838.  to  Miss  Mary  Buzzell ;  she 
was  born  in  Orange  Co.,  Vt. ;  ten 
children,  six  living — Emmagine,  Eliza- 
beth, Harriet,  Mary,  Josephine  and 
Charles  L.  ;  lost  four — Mark  P.,  mem- 
ber of  127th  111.  Vols.,  died  in  the 
army  Jan.  5,  1863 ;  Frank  P.,  died 
Sept.  11,  1853;  Lida,  died  Aug.  4, 
1855 ;  Ella,  died  March  23,  1862. 

McEWEN,    S.  R.,  far. ;  P.  0.  North 
Plato. 
Me  Arthur,    Norman,   far. ;  P.    0.    North 

Plato. 

Me  Arthur,  A.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 
McArthur,  Daniel,  farmer ;  P.    0.    North 

Plato. 

McDonald,  Thos.;  P.   0.  Udina. 
McBride,  Henry,  farmer ;    P.    O.    North 

Plato. 
McNamara,  Mat.,   farmer  ;    P.    0.  North 

Plato. 

McConnell,  L.,  farmer  ;  P.  O   Burlington. 
,  McDearmit,  Daniel,  farmer ;  P.   0.  Elgin. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Miller,  G.,  farmer  :    P.  0.  Udina. 

MCDONALD,  WILLIAM  w., 

farmer,  Sec.  25 ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born  in 
Kane  Co.,  111.,  Oct.  14,  184(5 ;  Rep.; 
Lib.;  married  in  1866  to  Miss  Elizabeth 
M.  Youngs ;  she  was  born  in  the  State 
of  New  York  ;  her  two  children  are 
Charles  A.  and  John  F. 

Martin,  John. 

Muirhead,  Geo.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  North 
Plato. 

Mock.  Win.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Mock,  Jas.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Myers,  Chester,  far. ;  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Miser,  Fred. 

Minka,  Fred.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

-ATELSON,  JOHN. 

Nickel,  Henry,  farmer;  P.  0.  Udina. 
Norton,  Betsey,  far. ;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 
.WEN,  C.  E.,far,;  P.  0.  N.  Plato. 


o 


PINGREE,  A.  C.,  far.;  P.  0.  Pingree. 
Grove. 

Peterson,  Chas.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove. 

Potts,  M.  A. 

PEASE,  GEORGE  L.,  far. ;  Sec. 
21;  P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  Cattaraugus 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  March  6,  1843;  removed  to 
Illinois  in  early  childhood,  with  his 
parents,  who  located  in  Plato  Tp.,  in 
1844;  Dem.;  Liberal.  Married  in  1860, 
to  Miss  Harriet  A.  Armstrong  ;  she  was 
born  in  the  State  of  New  York  ;  has 
served  as  Constable  for  three  years  ;  his 
father,  David  Pease,  still  resides  on  the 
farm  on  which  he  first  located,  when  he 
came  to  the  county. 

PINGREE,  DANIEL,  physician 
and  surgeon  ;  P.  0.  Pingree  Grove  ;  was 
born  at  Springfield,  N.  H.,  Jan.  26, 
1819  ;  came  to  Kane  Co.,  in  1838;  in 
1840  he  purchased  335  acres  of  land 
and  still  retains  the  same  ;  is  a  graduate 
of  the  Indiana  Medical  College,  situated 
at  La  Porte  ;  graduated  in  1849  ;  prac- 
ticed medicine  for  eighteen  years  ;  has 
had  a  large  practice  in  Kane  Co.;  held 
the  office  of  School  Director.  Married 
Miss  Jane  H.  Avenhill,  at  Newark, 
Kendall  Co.,  111.,  Nov.  10,  1859  ;  she 
was  born  in  Litchfield,  Grayson  Co., 
Ky.,  Nov.  5,  1825;  three  children — 
Walter,  born  July  22,  1863  ;  Ellen 
Douglas,  born  Feb.  26,  1865 ;  Jennie, 
born  Jan.  3,  1868. 


Pease,  David,  farmer;  P.  O.  Elgin. 
Pugsley,  George,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Pease,  Wm.  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Pease,  J.  W..  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Pease,  A.  J.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Phelan,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Pickering,  Sarah,  far.;  P.  0.  Udina. 
"T>  OSS, THOMAS,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rue,  Joseph,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Robinson,  Samuel,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Reed,  G.  B.,  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Runge,  A.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

RUSSELL,  IRA  N.,  farmer;  Sec. 
13  ;  P.  0.  Udina ;  born  in  Wyoming 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  4,  1833;  removed  to 
Illinois  with  his  parents,  who  settled  in 
Batavia  in  the  Summer  of  1844;  loca- 
ted on  the  farm  where  he  now  resides  in 
1865;  own  387  acres  of  land,  valued  at 
$23,000 ;  Rep.;  Liberal ;  member  of 
Elgin  Lodge,  No.  117,  A.,  F.  &  A.  M.; 
married  May  19,  1853,  to  Miss  Charlotte 
B.  Sherburne ;  she  was  born  in  Essex 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  2,  1827;  four  children 
— Emma  A.  (wife  of  Joseph  Rue),  El- 
len A.,  Freeman  A.,  Laura  A.;  Mr.  R. 
is  Supervisor  of  Plato  Township;  has 
also  held  other  minor  offices. 

Rourke,  A.  H.,  farmer;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 

Roach,  L. 

Robinson,  R.  C.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rippberger,  Adam,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Ross,  Myron,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Rue,  E.,  farmer;  P.  0  Elgin. 

Rue,  P.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Ribel,  L.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Rowe,  W.  H.,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Udina. 

Robinson,  William,  far.;  P.  0.  Sycamore. 

Ripperger,  George,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

SHEDDAN,    MARGARET,    farmer; 
P.  0.  Udina. 
SCHOONHOVEN,  HENRY  A , 

farmer ;  Sec.  24  ;  P.  0.  Elgin  ;  born 
in  Steuben  Co.,  N.  Y.,  June  19,  1839  : 
removed  to  Illinois  in  early  childhood 
with  his  parents,  who  located  in  Cook 
Co.;  came  to  his  present  home  in  the 
Fall  of  1861  ;  owns  386  acres  of  land, 
valued  at  $19,000;  Rep.;  Lib.;  mar- 
ried Sept.  13,  1860,  to  Miss  Martha  A. 
Cass  ;  she  was  born  in  Washington  Co., 
Vt.,  July  13,  1839  ;  four  children  liv- 
ing— Frank  J.,  Cora  J.,  Eugene  H.  and 
Bessie  I.;  lost  two — Georsrie,  died  in 
April,  18t>9  ;  one  died  in  infancy. 


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737 


Switzer,  J.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Shuman,  Fred.,  far.;  P.  0.,  Udina. 

Sherwood,  Geo.,  far.;  P.  0.  No.  Plato. 

Shuman,  Chris.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Sheddam,  Robt,,  far. ;  P.  O.  Udina. 

Sheddam,  J.  R.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Shuman,  Aug.,  far. ;  P.  O.  Udina. 

SEAPY,  WM.  R.,  farmer;  Sec.  20  ; 
P.  0.  Elgin ;  born  in  Plato  Tp.,  Kane 
Co.,  111.,  Feb.  27,  1847;  Rep.;  Lib.; 
owns  80  acres  of  land,  valued  at 
$4,000  ;  married  March  4,  1872,  to 
Miss  Lottie  A.  Swan  ;  two  children — 
Charles  A.  and  Bertha  E. 

Strickling,  H. 

Swanson,  Peter,  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 

Schrader,  J.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  No.  Plato. 

Seapy,  J.  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Scott,  A.  D  ,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Udina. 

Sherwood.  Seth,  farmer;  P.  0.  No.  Plato. 

Seward,  C.  L.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  No.  Plato. 

Shrader,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  No.  Plato. 

Shrader,  William,  far.;  P.  0.  No.  Plato. 

Skinner,  B.  0.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Smith,  G.  E. 

Schueller,  L.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Smith,  Joseph,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Seward,  Levi,  farmer;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Seward,  A.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Sherwood,  L.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  No.  Plato. 

Stamback,  C. 

Schlierback,  Conrad,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

Sherwood,  A.  P.,  far. ;  P.  0.  No.  Plato. 

Sovereign,  G.  P.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

rpHIES,  F.,  farmer;  P.  0.  North 
Plato. 


Tucker,  J.  R.,  P.  O.  Elgin. 

Taylor,  J.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tucker,  Chas.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tucker,  Margaret,    P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tucker,  R.  C.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Tucker,  J.  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

"YTESY,    JAMES,     farmer;     P.    O. 

V        Udina. 

Vanostrand,  H.  B.,  farmar  ;  P.  0.  Udina. 
Valtz,  Lewis,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Udina. 

WARNER,  CHAS.,  farmer;  P.  0. 
North  Plato. 

Walker,  J.  N.,  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 
Wilkie,  Chris. 

Wallace,  Pat.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 
Wallace,  Edward,  far.  ;  P.  0.  No.  Plato. 
Wilcox,  A.  R.,  far. ;  P.  0.  No.  Plato. 
Wardlaw,  John,  far. ;  P.  O.  Udina. 
Wilcox,  J.  W.,  far. ;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 
Wilcox,  O.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 
Werbach,  Chas.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Udina. 
Werbach,    Andrew,   Sr.,  farmer ;    P.    O. 

Udina. 
Werbach,    Andrew,  Jr.,    farmre ;     P.    0. 

Udina. 

Walters,  far. ;  C.  P.  Elgin. 
Wallace,  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  North  Plato. 
Wright,  E.  B.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Blackberry. 
Walker,  Louisa,  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 
Walker,  Eugene,  P.  0.  Campton. 
Walker,  F.  P.,  P.  0.  Gray  Willow. 
"ArOUNGS,  S.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Youngs,  Peter,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Youngs,  M.  C.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Elgin. 
Yurz,  Carl,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Elgin. 


AURORA    TOWNSHIP. 


AYRES,    CHARLES,   carp.;    P.    0. 
Aurora. 

Arnell,  Lewis,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Asburgh,  John,  P.  0.  Auiora. 
Arkwright,  Caroline,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

AURORA  BEACON,  is  the  oldest 

newspaper  published  in  the  Fox  River 
Valley ;  it  was  established  in  1846,  by 
Frank  and  Myron  V.  Hall ;  a  small 
weekly,  printed  on  a  sheet  22x32  inches, 
and  has  now  grown  to  a  semi-weekly  of 
26x42  inches,  and  a  weekly  of  double 
that  size  ;  it  has  suffered  several  changes 


and  some  vicissitudes  ;  in  1854  it  was 
sold  by  the  Halls  to  James  W.  and 
Dudley  Randall,  who,  with  the  aid  of 
N.  S.  Greenwood,  Brewster  &  Sons,  and 
Augustus  Harman,  continued  its  publi- 
cation until  July,  1857,  issuing  also  a 
daily  edition  during  the  Fremont  cam- 
paign ;  at  the  last  date  the  interests  of  the 
Beacon  and  Guardian  were  consoli- 
dated into  the  Republican  Union,  under 
the  proprietorship  of  Simeon  Whitely 
and  James  W.  Randall ;  but  the  affairs 
of  the  old  Beacon  had  became  so  badly 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


involved,  that  Mr.  Randall  was  obliged 
to  withdraw  his  interests  and  materials, 
and  place  them  in  the  han^s  of  his  credit- 
ors ;  in  Sept.,  1857,  the  owuers  of  the 
material  put  it  in  the  possession  of 
Augustus  Barman,  who  had  been  editor 
of  the  daily  Beacon,  and  0.  B.  Knick- 
erbocker, job  printer  in  that  office,  who 
revived  the  Beacon,  and  Mr.  Knicker- 
bocker has  remained  with  it  sinco  that 
time;  Mr.  Harman,  thoroughly  impreg- 
nated with  prohibition  and  woman's 
rights  doctrines,  soon  withdrew  from  the 
paper  and  established  sheets  more  to  his 
fancy;  in  1859,  Mr.  Whitely,  of  the 
Republican- Union,  failed,  and  the  mate- 
rials of  his  office  was  bought  by  George 
S.  Bangs,  who  had,  years  before,  been 
in  the  employ  of  the  Halls,  and  the 
two  interests  were  combined,  the  paper, 
as  the  Beacon,  enlarged  and  the  busi- 
ness continued  in  Temperance  Hall 
block,  where  it  now  remains ;  the 
Beacon  was  the  first  paper  to  mention 
the  name  of  Abraham  Lincoln  in  con- 
nection with  the  Presidency,  and  after 
his  accession  to  power,  he  made  Mr. 
Bangs  Postmaster  at  Aurora;  in  1866, 
the  Beacon  disagreed  with  Mr.  John- 
son and  his  policy,  and  Mr.  Bangs  de- 
siring to  retain  the  post  office,  sold  his 
interests  to  Mr.  J.  H.  Hodder,  who 
had  been  connected  with  the  mechanical 
department  of  the  paper  much  of  the 
time  since  1854  ;  the  firm  then  formed, 
Knickerbocker  &  Hodder,  still  own  and 
conduct  the  paper ;  during  the  first 
years  of  its  publication,  the  Beacon 
was  somewhat  anomalous  of  its  political 
character — one  page  being  devoted  to 
Democratic  principles,  under  control  of 
B.  Frank  Hall,  and  the  other  to  Whig 
teachings,  according  to  the  views  of 
Myron  V.  Hall ;  it  afterward  passed 
under  the  direct  control  of  Myron  Hall, 
and  was  Whig  in  principle,  until  after 
the  Bloomington  Convention ;  it  placed 
itself  square  upon  Republican  principles 
as  enunciated  by  the  platform  put  forth 
by  that  patriotic  body  ;  since  that  time 
it  has  remained  unswervingly  and  con- 
sistently Republican. 

Messrs.  K.  &  H.  have,  in  connection 
with  the  paper,  one  of  the  largest  and 
best  appointed  book  and  job  printing 
establishments  in  the  State  (out  of 


Chicago),  and  a  complete  bindery  and 
blank  book  manufactory,  being  the  only 
one  in  the  south  end  of  the  county.  The 
History  of  the  36th  111.  Vols.,  History 
of  Du  Page  County,  and  the  History  of 
Kendall  County,  are  among  the  produc- 
tions of  the  past  year.  The  facilities  of 
the  Beacon  establishment  are  perfect  in 
every  detail,  and  the  proprietors  expend 
their  personal  efforts  to  bring  all  their 
work  up  to  the  highest  standard  of  ex- 
cellence. 

Oscar  B.  Knickerbocker  was  born  in 
Rhinebeck,  Dutchess  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in 
1837.  Passed  his  younger  school  days 
in  the  public  schools  of  Albany,  N.  Y. 
In  1849  removed  with  his  father's 
family  to  Lansingburg,  N.  Y.,  where  in 
1851,  he  commenced  to  learn  the  trade 
of  printing  in  the  Democrat  office,  under 
Old  Hunker  Democratic  influences.  He 
gained  further  knowledge  of  printing  in 
the  office  of  the  Albany  Evening  Journal, 
while  Thurlow  Weed  was  its  editor,  and 
George  Dawsonand  Fred.  Seward  assist- 
ants. In  1855,  he  came  West,  worked 
a  little  time  upon  his  father's  farm  near 
Earlville  in  this  State.  In  the  Summer 
and  Winter  of  1856,  he  taught  the  vil- 
lage school  in  Earlville.  In  the  Spring 
of  1857  he  came  to  Aurora,  secured  a 
situation  with  the  Messrs.  Randall,  and 
on  the  day  of  the  first  municipal  election 
became  a  resident  of  the  city.  His 
history  since  that  time  has  been  simply 
close  attention  to  the  interests  of  the 
Beacon.  He  was,  in  1870-1,  one  of  the 
Secretaries  of  the  Illinois  State  Senate. 

John  H.  Hodder  was  born  in  Brid- 
port,  Dorsetshire,  England,  where  he 
learned  the  printing  and  book  binding 
business  ;  serving  a  regular  five  years' 
apprenticeship.  He  landed  in  New  York 
in  1853,  at  the  age  of  eighteen,  having 
no  intention  of  remaining  in  this  coun- 
try but  a  short  time  ;  worked  at  his  trade 
in  New  York  City  for  several  months, 
when,  taking  the  Western  fever,  he  came 
to  Chicago  in  1854,  and  from  thence  to 
Aurora,  where  he  engaged  to  work  for 
the  Randalls  at  the  time  of  their  pur- 
chase of  the  Beacon  from  the  Halls. 
Shortly  after,  he  established  in  Aurora 
the  first  book  bindery  in  the  Fox  River 
Valley,  which  subsequently  became  con. 
uected  with  the  Beacon.  He  wa?  for 


KANE  COUNTY :   AURORA. 


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many  years  foreman  and  job  printer  of 
the  Beacon  office,  and  accomplished 
more  toward  the  advancement  in 
Aurora,  of  "  the  Art  Preservative  of  all 
Arts,"  than  any  other  member  of  the 
craft. 

Artis,  Clinton,  upholsterer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ashford,  Pat.,  boiler  mkr. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ashford,  John,  Sr.,  lab. ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Ashford,  John,  Jr.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Annis,  F.  M.,  attorney ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Adams,  C.  C.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Adams,  Hiram,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Anthony,  W.,  traveler  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Anderson,  A.,  tailor;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

AURORA   GAS   LIGHT  CO.; 

located  on  S.  River  St.,  near  the  West 
Depot  of  the  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.;  this 
Co.  manufactures  all  the  gas  used  for 
lighting  purposes  in  the  city ;  charter 
first  granted  to  I.  W.  Buck,  Wm.  H. 
Hawkins  and  others,  in  1861,  and  they 
held  it  until  1868,  and  transferred  it  to 
the  present  Co.  ;  they  manufacture  from 
coal,  and  the  gas  is  of  a  superior  quality  ; 
Mr.  Copley  has  been  a  resident  of  Au- 
rora since  1868  ;  born  in  Delaware  Co.. 
N.  Y.,  in  1825 ;  Major  Whiting  is  a 
partner  and  brother-in-law,  and  was  a 
Paymaster  during  the  war ;  after  the 
war  had  his  headquarters  at  Detroit, 
Mich.  ;  was  made  a  Colonel ;  Mr.  W. 
is  a  liberal,  enterprising  man  ;  his  brother 
was  also  a  soldier,  enlisting  in  Co.  G, 
8i)th  R.  R.  Reg. ;  he  was  a  fine  officer, 
and  in  every  important  battle  of  the 
war;  taken  prisoner  at  Chattanooga, 
and  sent  to  Libby  Prison  ;  after  his  re- 
lease, he  was  made  a  Captain  ;  he  fell  at 
the  battle  of  Chickamauga  ;  it  is  said  of 
him  that  no  braver  man  ever  entered  the 
field. 

Alden,  Thomas,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

ATWOOD,  C.  B.,  Sec.  32;  P.  0. 
Montgomery  ;  born  in  N.  Y.,  Nov.  12, 
1839.  He  married  Miss  Cynthia  M. 
Bennett ;  she  was  born  in  New  York ; 
had  four  children  ;  she  died  May  6, 1873 ; 
second  wife,  Miss  Moriah  C.  Smith ; 
she  was  born  in  N.  Y.  ;  no  children  ; 
lived  in  N.  Y.  16  years,  then  came  to 
Geneva,  then  to  Kendall  Co.,  lived  there 
12  years,  then  to  Kaneville,  then  back  to 
Kendall  Co.,  then  to  Montgomery,  in 
1875,  and  has  lived  here  since  ;  has 
been  School  Director. 


Andrus,  J.  M.,  marble  works ;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Allaire,  P.  A.,  physician;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Anning,  C.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Angel,  David,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Angel,  Charles,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ayers,  J.  C.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Adams,  Elisha,  lab.  ;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Aucut,  Gustavus,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Armstrong,  Mrs.  Ann,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Andrews,  John,  mail  agt. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Allen,  Wm.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Anderson,  J.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Allen,  Mrs.  E.  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Allen,  E.  C.,  mfr.  sash,  doors,  etc.;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Allen,  R.  C.,  salesman ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Allen,  L.  J.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

ALLEN  &  CORSAIR,  proprietors 
of  the  sash,  door  and  blind  manufactory, 
Aurora.  This  is  the  leading  manufac- 
tory of  the  kind  in  Aurora.  This  fac- 
tory first  commenced  business  in  1870, 
under  the  firm  name  of  Allen  &  Dyke; 
the  present  proprietors,  Edward  C.  Al- 
len (son  of  the  Hon.  E.  R.  Allen),  was 
born  in  Aurora,  in  1849,  and  is  pos- 
sessed of  rare  business  qualifications ;  and 
David  Corsair,  a  native  of  Scotland,  and 
one  of  the  most  practical  of  manufac- 
turers. They  make  a  specialty  of  ordered 
work,  give  estimates  on  all  kinds  of 
work  usually  done  in  sash  factories,  and 
guarantee  all  work  as  represented  ;  their 
conveniences  for  shipping  are  unsur- 
passed, as  they  have  a  side  track  ad- 
joining the  works ;  they  employ  from 
eighteen  to  twenty  men,  and  find  sales 
for  their  goods  in  the  States  of  Illinois, 
and  Iowa.  This  firm  is  composed  of 
two  of  the  rising  manufacturers  who 
hold  a  high  place  in  the  estimation  of 
the  citizens  of  Kane  Co.,  for  their  gen- 
iality, sociability  and  business  qualities. 

Allen,  Mrs.  S.  T.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ames,  E.,  contractor;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Alexander,  Geo.,  train  master  C.,  B.  &  Q. 
and  C.  &  I.  R.  R.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Alexander,  E.  M..  clerk;  Aurora. 

Assell,  B.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Adams,  C.  H.,  Justice  Peace ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Arcouet,  C.,  phot.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Abens,  Nicholas,  mer.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Abens,  Stephen,  saloon;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Arnes,  Fred,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


ALLEN,  E.  R.,  P.  0.  Aurora;  was 
born  in  Courtland  Co.,  N.Y.,  in  1819; 
he  left  his  native  home  when  fifteen 
years  old  for  Lockport,  N.  Y.,  where  he 
remained  about  fourteen  years ;  thence 
emigrated  and  went  to  Illinois  in  1839, 
via  canal  and  lake  on  the  steamer  Illi- 
nois ;  first  settled  in  Chicago  and  was 
in  the  drug  business  for  two  years.  In 
1841,  with  the  inducement  of  Geo.  E. 
Peck,  he  came  to  Aurora,  and  com- 
menced partnership  with  that  gentleman, 
firm  Peck  &  Allen.  Then  he  entered 
the  grocery  business  and  continued 
until  1849;  he  built  a  warehouse  and 
commenced  the  grain  and  coal  business 
in  1851  ;  he  was  appointed  Postmaster 
of  Aurora,  by  President  Jas.  K.  Polk, 
being  the  second  Postmaster  of  Aurora; 
was  city  Alderman  in  1859,  '60,  '61,  '71, 
'72,  '73 ;  was  Mayor  in  1860  ;  Senator 
from  the  2d  District  in  1861  and  '62  at 
the  breaking  out  of  the  late  war ;  was 
President  of  the  Board  of  Education  for 
several  years ;  all  of  these  were  offices 
of  trust,  in  each  of  which  he  has 
acquitted  himself  in  a  very  creditable 
and  efficient  manner.  He  has  always 
taken  an  active  part  in  promoting  the  vari- 
ous interests  of  the  city,  and  to  this  end 
has  spent  much  money  and  time.  His 
father.  Edward  Allen,  is  a  native  of  Mass. 

Avery  Isaac,  lumber  inspector ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Albert,  Peter,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Andrews,  Jno.,  barber ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Austin,  A.  T.  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Alschuler,  Jacob,  Sr.,  salesman  ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

ALLEN,  WM.  B.,  U.  S.  Internal 
Revenue  Collector ;  born  in  New  York 
in  1821,  remaining  there  until  1849; 
then  emigrating  West  to  Kane  Co.; 
commenced  in  the  drug  and  book  store 
business  1849,  which  business  he  con- 
tinued in  until  1851,  thence  in  the  ware- 
house business  with  his  brother  until 
1867  ;  was  appointed  U.  S.  Collector  in 
1867  under  President  Johnson  ;  in  Jan., 
1876,  the  Second  and  Sixth  Districts 
consolidated ;  then  re-appointed  by 
President  Grant.  He  has  creditably 
filled  many  offices  of  public  trust;  in 
1858  was  elected  Mayor  of  the  city  of 
Aurora — the  second  Mayor  of  Aurora. 

Alschuler,  Jacob,  Jr.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Ashling,  Thos.,   salesman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Ayres,  C.  G.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Ansley,  Ira,  P.  O.   Aurora. 
Arnson.  Thos.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Abel,  Chris.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Abel,  Chas.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Abell,  Jas.,  expressman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Aldringer,   Jno.,  laborer ;  P.   0.  Aurora. 
Aldringer,  Jacob,  laborer  ;  P.   0.  Aurora.  • 
Aldringer,  Theo.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Anson,  Leon  aid. 

ANGELL,    LORENZO,  born    in 

New  Hampshire  Sept.  9,  1817  ;  son  of 
David  and  Deborah  Angell ;  his  father 
was  a  farmer,  and  also  kept  a  hotel  at 
Sunapee,  Sullivan  Co.;  here  young  A. 
grew  to  manhood  ;  received  a  good  edu- 
cation for  those  days;  at  11  years  of 
age  his  father  died ;  on  becoming  of 
age,  he  carried  on  the  hotel  heretofore 
mentioned;  in  1835  he  married  Char- 
lotte Twiss  at  Sunapee ;  they  lived  to- 
gether twelve  years,  when  his  wife  passed 
peacefully  away;  in  1849  he  was 
married  to  Mary  Jane  Twiss,  sister  of 
his  first  wife  ;  in  1853  he  came  to  Chi- 
cago, 111.,  and,  not  liking  the  looks  of 
the  place,  went  East ;  but  he  again 
came  to  the  West  the  following  year, 
and  located  at  Aurora  and  .bought  252 
acres  of  land  ;  he  had  very  little  capital, 
but  plenty  <>f 'clear  Yankee  grit,  and  in 
time  had  as  fine  a  farm  as  could  be 
found,  for  the  size,  in  the  county ;  in 
June,  1877,  he  died,  and  was  laid  to 
rest  in  the  beautiful  West  Side  Ceme- 
tery ;  thus  passed  away  a  man  of  ster- 
ling worth  and  industry ;  the  children 
by  the  first  marriage  were  David, 
Charles  and  Amanda ;  by  the  second, 
Myron  ;  after  the  death  of  Mr.  A.,  his 
estate  became  divided  up,  Charles  hav- 
ing 80,  David  90  and  his  wife  the  re- . 
maindor. 

ANNING,  CHAS.,  dry  goods;  it  is 
now  nearly  nine  years  since  Mr.  Anning 
began  business  in  Aurora  ;  on  a  strictly 
cash  basis  his  trade  is  not  restricted  to 
one  manufacturer  or  importer,  but  has  the 
range  of  the  whole  market ;  commenc- 
ing small,  relying  on  twenty  years'  ex- 
perience in  the  leading  houses  of  London 
and  America,  establishing  as  a  motto 
never  to  be  undersold,  coupled  with  one 
price  and  a  study  to  please,  he  has  built 
up  a  trade  on  a  solid  foundation. 


KANE  COUNTY:   AURORA. 


741 


"OEVIER,  W.  E.,  tinner;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bevier,  W.  B.,  express  messenger  ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Brown,  Mrs.  A.  R.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Brown,  Roger,  mfr.  wagons,  etc.;  P.  O. 
Aurora. 

Brown,  Mrs.  E.  L.,  millinery;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Brown,  S.  W.,  attorney  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Brown,  Frank. 

Breed,  James,  car  repairer ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Breed,  Abel,  prop,  stone  works;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Breese,  G.  S.,  farmer;    P.  0.  Aurora 

Breese,  H.  V.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Baker.  George,  merchant  ;  P.   0.  Aurora. 

Brown.  E.  L.,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

BALDWIN,  L.,  merchant  (firm  of 
W.  Lawrence  &  Co.)  ;  was  born  in  Sus- 
quehanna  Co.,  Pa.,  April  4,  1824  ;  son 
of  Sanmel  and  Betsey  Baldwin,  who 
were  natives  of  Conn.,  and  who  moved 
from  the  Mohawk  Valley  to  the  State 
of  Pa.  more  than  a  half  century  ago ; 
young  Baldwin  received  an  academical 
education  at  Montrose ;  his  father  was 
a  farmer,  and  he  remained  with  him 
until  he  came  West,  in  the  Spring  of 
1 848  ;  passing  through  Chicago,  he  lo- 
cated at  Aurora,  and  entered  the  em- 
ploy of  Geo.  McCollum,  piano,  carriage 
and  wagon  manufacturer,  of  Aurora ; 
worked  for  him  five  years,  and  then 
bought  out  R.  C.  Anderson  without  a 
dollar  of  capital,  and  at  the  time  was 
receiving  $1  a  day ;  in  six  months  he 
cleared  $2,000  ;  at  this  date,  was  elected 
Justice  of  the  Peace  and  served  12 
years  ;  also  officiated  as  Town  Clerk,  In- 
surance Agent  and  Dep.  P.M.;  in  1864, 
became  partner  of  D.  Volentine  and 
Wm.  Lawrence,  for  the  sale  of  dry 
goods,  &c. 

BURTON,  PIERCE,  of  the  firm  of 
Pierce  Burton  &  Co.,  publishers  of 
the  Aurora,  Herald ;  he  was  born  in  ! 
Norwich,  Vt.,  Dec.  24,  1834,  to  William 
Smith  and  Nancy  Russel  Burton  ;  his 
father  died  when  he  was  8  years  of 
age,  and  at  the  age  of  10  he  removed 
with  his  mother  to  Republic,  Seneca  Co., 
Ohio ;  when  16  years  old  he  taught 
school  in  Logan  Co.,  Ohio,  during  the 
Winter,  working  on  a  farm  Summers  ; 
at  18,  he  was  employed  in  the  railroad 


freight  and  ticket  office  and  grain  ware- 
house at  Republic,  where  he  learned  tel- 
egraphing ;  at  20  years  of  age,  he  visited 
friends  in  Massachusetts,  where  he  was 
employed  as  assistant  electrician  to  Henry 
M.  Paine,  of  Worcester,  who  was  then 
engaged  in  electrical  experiments  in  pro- 
ducing gas  from  water  and  in  construct- 
ing an  electro  magnetic  motor ;  after 
that  failed,  he  served  as  telegraph  oper- 
ator for  a  year  ;  then  he  went  to  Ander- 
son, Ind.,  then  the  northern  terminus  of 
the  Cincinnati  &  Chicago  Air  Line  Rail- 
road, as  station  agent  for  that  company, 
where  he  remained  six  years.  In  I860, 
he  was  married  to  Miss  Nellie  G.  Lap- 
ham,  of  South  Adams,  Mass.,  who  died 
three  years  afterward  ;  their  only  child, 
Charles  Pierce,  was  born  in  Anderson, 
Ind.,  March  7,  1862.  Mr.  B.  then  re- 
turned to  Massachusetts  for  a  short  time, 
then  went  to  Demopolis,  Alabama,  in- 
tending to  run  a  cotton  plantation,  but 
was  made  agent  for  the  Freedmen's  Bu- 
reau. While  in  that  capacity  he  wrote 
a  letter  to  the  Springfield  (Mass.)  He- 
publican,  giving  an  account  of  the  work- 
ing of  the  tax  on  cotton  upon  the  for- 
tunes of  the  freedmen,  which  was  widely 
copied  and  caused  his  discharge  from  the 
Bureau,  and,  getting  into  Congress,  has- 
tened the  repeal  of  the  tax ;  he  was 
afterward  employed  as  Registrar  over  two 
counties,  under  the  Reconstruction  Acts, 
and  while  away  from  home  attending  to 
this  duty,  was  elected,  in  his  own  county, 
Marengo,  as  Delegate  to  the  State  Con- 
stitutional Convention ;  while  serving  in 
that  capacity,  was  nominated  as  Repre- 
sentative in  the  Legislature,  to  which 
position  he  was  elected,  and  served  as 
Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Finance, 
and  afterward  on  that  of  Ways  and 
Means ;  while  in  that  body,  he  became 
noted  for  his  vigorous  opposition  to  the 
railroad  bond  steals,  which  were  being 
pushed  through  the  Legislature,  and 
saved  the  State  several  millions  of  dol- 
lars. In  1868,  he  commenced  the  pub- 
lication of  the  /Southern  Republican  in 
Demopolis.  In  1870,  he  was  nominated 
as  the  Republican  candidate  for  Lieuten- 
ant Governor ;  the  ticket  was  defeated 
by  less  than  2,000  votes  through  a  pe- 
culiar system  of  "counting"  known 
only  in  the  South.  Finding  publishing 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


a  Republican  newspaper  in  Alabama  ex- 
tremely unpleasant,  as  well  as  unprofita- 
ble, he  sold  out  in  1871,  and  settled  in 
Aurora  in  December  of  tbat  year,  pur- 
chasing the  Aurora  Herald,  with  which 
paper  he  is  at  present  connected.  In 
December,  1873,  he  was  married  to 
Miss  Maria  A.  Sibley,  of  Athol,  Mass., 
by  whom  he  has  had  two  children. 

BUNNELL,  A.  D.,  firm  of  Phillips  I 

Bros.  &  Co.;  was  born  in  Litchfield  Co., 
Conn.,  Nov.    16,  1817;  became  associ- 
ated in  business  with  Phillips  Bros,  in  ! 
1864;  this  house  is  well  and   favorably  | 
known  as   one    of  the    leading  grocery  j 
houses    of   Aurora ;    Mr.    B.  has   held  j 
numerous    offices   in    the    East ;     was 
member  2d  Vol.  Inf.,  and  member  Leg- 
islature   from     Conn. ;     married     Miss 
Phillips   at  Litchfield ;  one  child — Ly- 
man  P. 

Baker,  James,  tinner ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Baker,  G.  W.,  mechanic  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

BROWN,  PETER,  retired  farmer ; 
was  born  in  Rensselaer  Co.,  N.  Y., 
Feb.  4,  1789 ;  he  acquired  his  educa- 
tion as  best  he  could ;  at  the  age  of 
twenty-one,  he  began  life  as  a  farmer 
at  Nassau  ;  in  1836,  he  moved  to  Chat- 
ham. Columbia  Co.,  and  from  thence  to 
Salem,  Washington  Co.;  while  in  Nassau, 
he  had  been  in  the  mercantile  business  ; 
in  1865,  he  came  West,  to  Illinois,  and 
settled  in  Aurora  as  a  farmer ;  he  accu- 
mulated a  nice  property ;  he  is  now 
nearly  ninety  years  of  age  and  still 
vigorous  for  a  man  of  his  age ;  his  first 
wife  was  Miss  T.  Green  ;  they  were  mar- 
ried at  Nassau,  N.  Y.,  in  1811  ;  she 
died  in  1815  ;  his  second  wife  was  Mrs. 
Polly  Slyter,  who  died  in  1852 ;  in 
1853,  he  was  again  united  in  wedlock 
to  Mrs.  Groot  of  Salem,  who  is  still 
living. 

Baker,  C.  M.,  carpenter  ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bonte,  Philip,  brewer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Billings,  John,  tree  grafter  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Billing,  Wm.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Billing,  James,  gardener ;    P.   O.  Aurora. 

Butler,  Mrs.  Nancy,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Brennan,  Thos.,  boiler  mkr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ballard,  Joseph,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Battle,  E.  P.,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Battle,  J.  W.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Barnes,  W.  B.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Beers,  Jas.  T.,  agent;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Bristol,  Hiram,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Buck,  Mrs.  G.  F.,  P.  ().  Aurora. 

BLACKMORE  &  R,EED,  carriage 
manufacturing,  blacksmithing  and  gen- 
eral jobbing ;  this  is  one  of  the  old 
established  houses  of  Aurora,  the  bus- 
iness dating  back  to  1861,  when  the 
firm  was  Blackmore  &  Russell ;  thoy 
continued  in  business  but  a  short  time  ; 
at  the  breaking  out  of  the  war  Mr. 
Blackmore  entered  the  army,  entering 
in  Co.  E,  124th  111.  Infantry,  at  Aurora 
for  three  years ;  participated  in  the 
battles  of  Vicksburg,  Spanish  Fort, 
Champion  Hills,  etc.,  etc.;  he  was  hon- 
orably discharged  at  Vicksburg ;  re- 
turned to  Aurora  and  started  in  business 
with  W.  E.  Carpenter  in  1875  ;  D.  B. 
Jackson  became  a  member,  but  shortly 
after  started  in  business  for  himself; 
since  1875  Mr.  Reed  became  a  partner  ; 
he  is  a  skilled  workman,  and  was  a 
Supt.  in  Geo.  McCollum's  shop  for  a 
number  of  years.  Mr.  B.  was  born  at 
Eastport,  Maine,  April  25,  1827,  and 
in  his  seventeenth  year,  was  apprenticed 
to  the  Carriage  Manufacturing  Co.  of 
Geo.  W.  Bailey. 

Buffer,  Peter,  salesman ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Blair,  Jno.,  sheet  iron  wkr.;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Blair,  Miss  M.  A.,  millinery  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Blair,  Miss  L.,  millinery ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

BROWN,  BYRON (Lake& Brown), 
mfrs.  and  dlrs.  in  boots  and  shoes  ;  born 
in  Rensselaer  Co.,  N.  Y..  in  March, 
1826  ;  his  father  was  a  farmer  in  good 
circumstances  for  those  days ;  here  he 
received  a  good  education,  and,  when  19 
years  of  age,  was  apprenticed  to  Daniel 
Davis,  a  carpenter  ;  worked  for  him  five 
years,  and  became  a  skillful  workman  ; 
in  1856,  formed  a  partnership  with  F. 
L.  Barton,  who  carried  on  a  general 
merchandise  business  ;  this  became  a 
leading  house  at  a  time  when  the  strin- 
gency of  the  money  market  was  being 
felt;  came  to  Aurora,  111.,  in  1865,  and 
went  into  the  lumber  trade  ;  the  firm 
was  composed  of  D.  Valentine,  W.  Law- 
rence, D.  W.  C.  Brown  (a  brother)  and 
himself;  continued  in  it  three  years,  and 
then  became  partner  of  D.  W.  Simpson, 
boot  and  shoe  dlr.  ;•  they  did  a  fine  trade, 
both  partners  being  energetic  men.  D. 
G.  Lake,  his  present  partner,  is  a 
wealthy  and  prominent  man. 


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743 


Bisbey,  B.,  Empire  House  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Barker,  Al.,  painter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Brundage,  C.  F.,  engineer;   P.  O.  Aurora, 
Branch,  Hiram,  P.  0   Aurora. 
Burr,  Mrs.  S.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bellon,  J.,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Burgen,  L.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

BRONSON,  EDWIN  H.,  Baptist 

minister ;  son  of  Rev.  W.  A.  Bronson  ; 
born  at  Dexter,  Mich.,  Sept.  14,  1847  ; 
in  early  life,  his  parents  moved  to  New 
York;  when  10  years  old,  his  father 
died,  and,  shortly  after,  the  family 
moved  to  New  Jersey  ;  the  preliminary 
education  of  young  Bronson  was  received 
at  Hamilton,  N.  Y.;  this  was  the  pre- 
paratory course  to  entering  the  Madison 
University,  which  he  entered  in  1869, 
graduating  in  1873,  and  receiving  the 
degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts;  in  1876, 
received  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts ; 
after  graduation,  became  Gen.  Supt.  of 
Bible  work  in  connection  with  the  Con- 
necticut State  Baptist  Convention  ;  Jan. 
21,  1875,  was  ordained  to  the  work  of 
the  ministry,  and  entered  on  pastoral 
duties  first  at  Haddam,  Conn. ;  in  June, 
1877,  became  Pastor  of  the  First  Baptist 
Church,  in  the  city  of  Aurora.  Rev. 
W.  A.  Bronson,  father  of  Edwin,  was 
born  in  Oneida  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Sept.  3, 
1808;  in  1830,  entered  Hamilton  Lit- 
erary and  Thenlogu-al  Institute ;  mar- 
ried in  July  1833  ;  he  was  a  man  of 
talent  and  intellect ;  died  Mar.  14,  1858, 
leaving  a  widow  and  eiiiht  children. 
When  the  war  came  on,  three  brothers 
of  Edwin  entered  the  army — W.  A.  en- 
listed in  the  127th  N.  Y.,  in  1862,  and 
was  disd.  for  disability  ;  G-eo.  enlisted 
it  the  37th  N.  J.  Vok,  in  1864,  and 
died  at  Point  of  Rocks  ;  James  D.  took 
camp  fever  at  Point  of  Rocks,  and.  re- 
turning home,  died  four  weeks  after. 

Bates,  T.  S.,  salesman ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Burlingame,  S.  A.,  baggage  master  ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

BeeJe,  J.  Cone,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Beaupre,    Wm     S.,  Dep.  U.    S.    Internal 
Revenue  Tollector  ;  P.  ().  Aurora. 

Blasey,  Margaret,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Benson,  P.  G.,  Alderman  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Bowron,  Thos.  D.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bowron,  Clara,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bryan,    H.  S..  M.  M.  C.  &  I.  Railroad. 

Butzen,  John,   carpenter;   P.  0.    Aurora. 


BAKER,  LEONID  AS    Z.,  far  ; 

P.  0.  Aurora ;  was  born  in  Washington 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  Dee.  24,  1817;  when  8 
years  old,  his  father  disposed  of  his 
farm,  and  moved  to  Cortland  Co. ; 
Leonidas  remained  on  the  old  homestead 
until  1844  ;  hfe  acquired  a  good  com- 
mon school  education  through  his  own 
efforts,  and  at  17  years  of  age  com- 
menced teaching  in  the  district  school, 
and  caught  for  seven  years  ;  in  1841,  he 
started  in  the  mercantile  business,  and 
was  very  successful ;  in  1843,  he  mar- 
ried Miss  Nancy  M.  Emrnons,  at  Lafay- 
ette, Onondaga  Co.,  N.  Y. ;  in  the 
Spring  of  1844,  he  came  to  Illinois, 
starting  on  the  23d  of  May,  and  reach- 
ing Chicago  on  the  23d  of  June ;  they 
located  three  miles  west  of  Aurora; 
here  he  bought  160  acres;  for  twenty 
years  he  followed  farming ;  the  first 
were  years  of  hardship  and  toil,  but 
time  brought  him  a  competence  ;  Mr. 
Baker  was  never  a  politician,  and  never 
ran  for  office  ;  he  was  a  member  of  the 
Church  of  Christ,  and  a  truly  Christian 
man  ;  in  1865,  he  went  to  Minnesota 
for  his  health;  he  returned  in  1867, 
and  became  bookkeeper  for  F.  B.  Rice, 
a  hardware  merchant ;  he  continued  in 
his  employ  three  and  a  half  years  ;  for 
many  years  he  suffered  with  hay  asthma, 
and  in  1870  was  attacked  with  typhoid 
pneumonia,  which  resulted  fatally,  and 
after  a  short  illness  he  was  laid  at  rest 
in  the  beautiful  Cemetery  of  Spring 
Lake  ;  thus  passed  away  a  man 
whom  all  respected  ;  six  children  were 
born,  of  whom  two  are  living — Alice  C. 
and  Albert  G. 

BOLSTER,  MRS.  S.  A.,  born  in 
Herkimer  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Nov.,  1826;  in 
1836,  in  company  with  her  parents,  she 
moved  to  Chenango  Co.,  N.  Y.;  in  1839, 
she  married  Alva  Bolster,  and  they 
moved  to  Illinois  the  same  year,  settling 
at  Sugar  Grove  Township,  Kane  Co.; 
bought  80  acres  in  1849  ;  in  1856, 
bought  126  acres  ;  renting  this  property, 
he  continued  his  trade  of  wagon  maker  ; 
removed  to  Lodi  in  1858,  and  to  De 
Kalb  Co.  in  186H ;  in  1875,  she  was 
divorced  from  her  husband  ;  she  owns  a 
house  and  lot  in  De  Kalb  Co.,  and 
makes  it  her  home  there. 
Badry,  Peter,  blacksmith ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


BRADY,    LORENZO     D.,  is  a 

descendant  from  the  earliest  American 
settlers;  was  born  Jan.  19,  1810,  in 
Westchester  Co.,  N.  Y.;  his  parents 
were  John  B.  and  Lydia  C.  (Kipp) 
Brady  ;  at  the  age  of  12  they  removed 
to  New  York  city  to  live ;  here  Mr.  B. 
obtained  a  situation  at  a  grocery  store, 
as  clerk,  remaining  for  six  years  in  that 
position ;  having  saved  enough  money, 
he  commencedjbusiness  for  himself  in  a 
small  way,  which  he  carried  on  until 
1837,  when  he  emigrated  West  and 
settled  in  Big  Rock,  Kane  Co.,  111., 
where  he  was  engaged  in  farming  for 
two  years ;  from  there  to  Little  Rock 
where  he  was  engaged  in  the  general 
mercantile  business  until  1848,  at  which 
time  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the 
Legislature.  One  of  the  leading  ques- 
tions agitating  the  country  then  was  the 
acquisition  of  additional  slave  territory, 
to  which  measure  he  was  conscientiously 
and  firmly  opposed.  During  his  term 
in  the  Legislature,  an  election  was  held 
for  United  States  Senator,  and  Mr.  B. 
recorded  the  first  and  only  vote  cast  that 
session  in  favor  of  a  Free-Soil  candi- 
date. Mr.  B.  is  the  author  of  a  charter 
for  a  railroad  from  Aurora  to  Turner 
Junction  to  connect  with  the  Chicago 
and  Galena  line,  now  a  branch  of  the 
Chicago  &  Northwestern  R.  R. ;  he 
afterwards  assisted  to  complete  and 
equip  said  road.  In  the  meantime,  in 
the  year  1848,  he  removed  to  Aurora 
and  commenced  the  mercantile  business 
in  partnership  with  the  Hon.  E.  R. 
Allen,  and  afterward  as  warehousemen 
under  the  firm  name  of  Brady  &  Allen. 
In  1862  he  was  one  of  the  firm  of 
Brady,  Hawkins  &  Allen  in  the  bank- 
ing business  until  the  same  was  merged 
into  the  First  National  Bank  of  Aurora, 
which  he  assisted  to  establish ;  he  was 
President  of  the  Aurora  Fire  Insurance 
Company,  which  company  was  ruined 
by  the  great  Chicago  fire  in  1871.  Of 
the  late  rebellion  he  contributed  liberally 
of  his  means ;  was  the  first  to  suggest 
a  monument  in  Aurora  in  honor  of  its 
defenders;  is  President  of  the  Aurora 
Monument  Association,  the  building 
now  nearly  completed  at  a  cost  of 
$10,000  ;  was  one  of  the  first  to  sug- 
gest the  establishment  of  free  schools  in 


Aurora.  For  the  interest  he  has  mani- 
fested in  free  schools,  the  Brady  School, 
one  of  the  public  schools  of  the  city, 
was  named  after  him.  He  was  twice 
married — in  1836  to  S.  B.  Fowler, 
who  died  in  1844,  and  in  the  following 
year  was  married  to  Caroline  Kennon, 
of  Plattsburgh,  N.  Y.,  by  whom  he  has 
one  son  and  four  daughters  living. 

Blakesly,  Ed.  N.,  conductor  C.  B.  &  Q. 
Railroad;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Black,  L.    0.,   engineer  ;  P.    0.    Aurora. 

Bailey,  David,  train  dispatcher;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Bean,  J.  S.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bugbce,  C.  S.,  carriage  trimmer;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Brummel,  W.,  car  repairer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Benedict,  Lewis,  minister ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Berry,  T.  E.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

BRIGHAM,     LEONARD     R., 

M.  D.  \  P-  0.  Aurora ;  was  born  July 
11,  1819,  in  Lake  Co.,  Ohio;  he  is  the 
son  of  Jonathan  and  Melinda  (Daven- 
port) Brigham,  and  received  his  educa- 
tion at  Farmington  Institute  of  Ohio  ; 
he  began  the  study  of  medicine  in  1839, 
and  the  practice  of  it,  in  Thompson, 
Ohio,  in  1843 ;  in  1844,  he  married 
Eliza  S.  Fancher,  of  Auburn,  N.  Y. ; 
from  1847  to  1850  he  continued  his 
practice  at  Painsville,  Ohio  ;  since  then 
he  has  gained  a  wide  reputation  in  Can- 
ada and  the  Western  States  as  a  popular 
lecturer  on  anatomy,  physiology,  hy- 
giene and  kindred  subjects ;  he  came  to 
Aurora  in  1860,  and  commenced  the 
practice  of  medicine ;  he  receives  a  large 
first-class  practice,  being  a  gentleman  of 
acknowledged  ability,  and  well  educated 
in  the  medical  profession. 

Bigger,  John,  carp. ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Bigler,  Nick,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bowen,  C.,  carp.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Battersoll,  Jacob,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bunker,  Frank,  shoemkr. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Burke,  Martin,  car  repairer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Brugger,  Matt,  saloon ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bower,  George,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bauer,  A.,  engineer ;    P.  0.  Anrora. 

Bauer,  Mrs.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bauer,  Eisen  J.  M.,  engineer;  P.O.Aurora. 

Brooks,  Levi,  moulder ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Brooks,  Wm.,  barber  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Beard,  Jason,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Baumann,  Chris.,  laborer;   P.  0.   Aurora 


KANE  COUNTY:  AURORA. 


745 


BUSHEE,  ABNER,     prop.    Fitch 

House,  Aurora ;  P.  0.  Aurora  ;  he  was 
born  in  Mass,  in  1828  ;  he  came  to  ( 
Aurora  in  1861,  and  commenced  the  j 
ambrotype  business,  which  he  continued  j 
for  two  years ;  he  then  commenced  the  j 
hotel  business,  first  as  proprietor  of  the 
Wilder  House,  Aurora ;  since  he  has 
been  engaged  in  conducting,  at  Rich- 
mond, 111.,  the  Richmond  House  ;  Auro- 
ra House,  of  Aurora ;  Everett  House, 
Chicago,  and  the  Clifton  House,  West 
Liberty,  Iowa ;  he  is  to-day  one  of  the 
most  experienced  landlords  in  Illinois, 
having  hotel  experience  of  fifteen  years  ; 
since  taking  possession  of  the  hotel 
he  has  suggested  many  improvements 
which  his  thorough  knowledge  of  a  con- 
venient hotel  demanded,  all  of  which 
have  been  carried  out ;  and  now  the 
Fitch  House  may  lay  claim  to  be  one  of 
the  best  of  any  in  a  city  the  size  of  Au- 
rora ;  the  landlord  has  spared  no  pains 
or  expense  in  making  it  one  of  the 
hotels  which  should  give  satisfac  ion  to 
the  traveling  public,  and  induce  those 
once  domiciling  under  its  roof  to  return 
when  occasion  required,  and  to  speak  of 
it  as  it  really  deserves. 
BROWN  &  SOUTHWORTH, 

attorneys  at  law  ;  P.  0.  Aurora.     The 
above  named  gentlemen  are  among  the 
most    prominent   and   thoroughly  edu- 
cated attorneys  of  this  vicinity ;    they  ] 
commenced  a  partnership  in   1872;  S. 
W.  Brown,  the  senior  member,  is  one  of 
the  oldest  attorneys  of  Kane  County, 
and,   probably,   he  is  one   of  the  best  i 
known  lawyers    in   this  county,  whose 
ability  and    knowledge   of  law  is  of  a  j 
high  order  ;  M.  0.  South  worth  was  born 
in  La  Salle  Co.,  111.,  in  April,  1842 ;  i 
having  received  a  full  collegiate  course   j 
at  the  Beloit  College,  of  Beloit,  Wis., 
he  entered  the  law  department  of  the 
Michigan   University,  at   Ann   Arbor, 
and  graduated  in   1870 ;  he  then  came  i 
to  Aurora  and  commenced  the  practice  i 
of  law ;  was  elected   City  Attorney   of  : 
Aurora    two   terms  (1874  and  1875),  j 
which  office  he  creditably  filled. 

Bolton,  Joseph,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Beardsly,   E.   C.,    general    agent ;     P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Bradley,    E.    A.,  Cashier  First    National 
Bank  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Byron,  Wm.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Brown,  A.  M.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

BE  VIER,  ISAAC  T.,  druggist; 

was  born  in  New  York  in  1818,  re- 
maining there  until  he  was  14  years  of 
age ;  thence  to  Elmira,  N.  Y.,  where 
he  was  engaged  in  farming  and  in  the 
tailoring  business  until  1844,  which 
year,  in  company  with  his  family,  he 
emigrated  to  Illinois  and  settled  in 
Aurora  ;  commenced  the  tailoring  busi- 
ness the  year  he  came  to  Aurora,  which 
business  he  followed  until  1852  ;  at  one 
time  he  had  in  his  employ  Mr.  Wm. 
McMicken ;  afterward  they  formed  a 
partnership  in  the  merchant  tailoring 
business  ;  from  1850  to  1856  he  was 
Deputy  Sheriff  of  Kane  Co.,  under 
Sheriff  L.  Dearborn,  N.  B.  Spaulding 
and  L.  P.  Barker ;  Mr.  Be  Vier  com- 
menced the  drug  business  in  1856, 
which  business  he  has  been  in  ever 
since  ;  is  the  oldest  druggist  in  Aurora  ; 
has  held  various  public  offices,  among 
which  that  of  East  Side  Street  Com- 
missioner, and  is  now  filling  his  second 
term  as  Highway  Commissioner.  He 
has  always  taken  an  active  part  in  the 
legitimate  enterprises  that  tended  to 
add  to  the  prosperity  of  Aurora.  When 
Mr.  Be  Vier  first  came  to  Aurora,  he 
was  in  very  poor  circumstances,  but, 
with  industry  and  hard  labor,  he  ranks 
among  the  leading  merchants  of  Aurora  ; 
his  son,  John  E.,  was  in  the  late  war, 
did  good  service  and  was  honorably  dis- 
charged, and  is  now  living  in  Dubuque, 
Iowa,  in  charge  of  the  C.,  D.  &  M.  R. 
Car  Shops ;  William  is  messenger  on 
the  C.  A.  &  St.  Louis  R. 

Brimeinyer,  Jno.  A.,  far.  ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Battendorff,  A.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Beaver,  John,  cabinet  maker ;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Bock,  Henry,  car  repairer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bartholomew,  G.  W.,  pattern  maker;  P. 
0.  Aurora. 

Barry,  Charles,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Barrett,  C.  C.,  lumber  mer.;  P.  0  Aurora. 

Berrett,  W.  H.,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Barnet,  Thomas,  moulder;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bartolott,  Philip,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Barth,  Chris.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Barth,  Jacob,  painter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Barber,  S.  P.,  machinist;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bristol,  George,  P.  O.  Aurora. 


746 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Bagg,  Mrs.  F.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

BRUCE,  M  R.,  merchant  tailor,  No.  , 
21  Main  st.,  Aurora;  born  in  Scotland 
in  1821  ;  lived  there  until  1846  ;  then 
came  to  the  United  States  and  settled  in 
Aurora,  and  engaged  in  merchant  tailor- 
ing ;  was  the  first  in  the  cloth  business 
in  the  city,  and  has  been  identified  with 
the  business  since,  in  Aurora  and 
Chicago;  in  1851,  he  married  Miss 
Euphenia  Parker ;  she  was  born  in 
Canada ;  they  had  nine  children,  seven 
living — Maggie,  teacher  in  West  Side 
schools  ;  Mary  A.,  teacher  in  State  Nor- 
mal School,  Terre  Haute,  Ind. ;  John, 
in  commercial  business,  at  Chicago ; 
Ida,  teaching  Hebrew  and  Greek  at 
Cornell  University  ;  Euphenia,  teaching 
music ;  Jennie,  teaching  in  City  High 
Schools;  Edward  M.,  with  his  father;  j 
all  his  children  are  graduates  of  the  Au-  j 
rora  High  Schools,  but  one,  the  youngest ;  ' 
in  a  law  suit  against  the  city,  Mr.  Bruce, 
after  twenty-two  days'  trial,  beat  and 
put  the  Mayor,  Street  Commissioners, 
etc.,  in  jail,  and  it  was  the  means  of 
making  him  Alderman  from  his  ward. 

BEILER,  JOHN,  wagon  manufac- 
turer and  livery  stable ;  P.  0.  Aurora ; 
was  born  in  Germany,  in  1 840 ;  emi- 
grated to  America  in  1857,  and  came 
West  and  settled  in  Aurora  the  same 
year;  Mr.  Beiler  commenced  his  career 
in  life  by  laboring  ;  was  at  one  time  a 
laborer  on  a  steamer,  running  on  the 
Mississippi,  Ohio  and  Tennessee  Rivers  ; 
It  was  on  the  Tennessee  River  that  a 
bale  of  cotton  fell  on  him  and  crippled 
him  for  life,  but,  by  industrious  habits 
and  close  attention  to  business,  has  suc- 
ceeded in  building  up  a  large  business  ; 
he  keeps  forty  head  of  stock,  and  from 
fifty  to  seventy-five  vehicles  of  different 
kinds  ;  in  his  wagon  and  carriage  works, 
he  employs  twelve  hands,  and  turns  out 
all  kinds  of  wagons,  carriages  and  sleighs 
manufactured ;  Mr.  Beiler,  when  he  first 
came  to  Aurora,  was  in  very  poor  cir- 
cumstances, but,  with  industry,  hard 
labor  and  good  management,  is  to-day 
one  of  the  successful  men  of  Aurora. 

Beck,  Theodore,  C.  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.;   P.  0.  ( 
Aurora. 

Butler,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Backhouse,  Francis,  shoemaker;  P.  0.  Au-   ( 
rora. 


Bishop,  W.  W.,  Alderman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bishop,  J.  R.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Brown,  Mrs.  Jennie,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bates,  Chas.,  butcher;  P.O.  Aurora. 

Biver,  Nich.,  1st.,  laborer ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Biver,  Dominick,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Blair,  J.  L.,  sheet  iron  worker  ;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Beers,  J.  T.,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Brown,  Horace,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Brown,  Roger,  wagons,  etc.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Breed,  J.  M.,  car  repairer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Braker,  S.  P.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bray  ton,  Chas..  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bowen,  Cyrus,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Burley,  Isabel,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Burkhart,  J.  F.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R,  R.;  P.  O. 
Aurora. 

Beaver,  Jane,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Brady,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Brogan,  James,  trackman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Beyer,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Burkhart,  Leonard, capitalist;  P.O.Aurora. 

Bentz,  Mat,,  C.  B.,  &  Q.  R  R.;  P.  O.  Au- 
rora. 

Baumann,  August,  saloon;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bailey,  Mrs.  Fred,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bailey,  Henry,  teamster ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Barthenclay,  M.  A.,  C.,  B.  &.  Q.  R.  R.;  P. 
0.  Aurora. 

Brooks,  W.  L.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Britton,  T.  T.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bershite,  Michael,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Batterman,  Henry,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

BARTLETT,  DR.  P.  L.,  Mayor  of 

the  city  of  Aurora  ;  was  b.orn  in  Pough- 
keepsie,  N.  Y.,  in  1843;  thence  to 
Maine ;  thence  to  Chicago,  remaining 
there  until  1850;  came  to  Kane  Co.  in 
1851 ;  received  a  thorough  education 
both  in  law  and  medicine,  being  a  grad- 
uate in  the  law  department  in  the 
Michigan  University  at  Ann  Arbor  in 
1856 ;  also  graduated  in  the  Homoe- 
opathic Medical  College  of  Missouri  at 
St.  Louis,  in  1868  ;  was  nominated  and 
placed  on  the  Republican  ticket  for 
Mayor  of  the  city  of  Aurora,  in  March. 
1877,  receiving  an  overwhelming  ma- 
jority of  about  1,400  votes  over  his  op- 
ponent ;  has  also  held  the  offices  of 
City  Physician  and  member  of  the 
Board  of  Education,  which  offices  he 
has  held  faithfully  for  the  people  of 
Aurora. 
Brecker,  Nick.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


KANE  COUNTY:  AURORA. 


747 


Billen,  Peter,  far. ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Billen,  Win.,  far. ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Berenger,  Jno.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Billen,  N.,   far.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Beverley,  Mrs.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Baker,  Jos.,  carp.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

BABCOCK,  DOUGLAS,  Sec   8  ; 

farmer ;  P.  O.  Aurora ;  was  born  in 
Knox  Co.,  111.,  in  1841  ;  is  the  son  of 
Linus  and  Eophrasia  Douglas  Babcock  ; 
he  remained  in  Knox  Co.  until  1843 
with  his  parents ;  came  to  Kane  Co. 
and  settled  on  the  place  he  now  lives  on. 
Mr.  Babcock  has  held  several  offices  of 
public  trust ;  is  School  Director,  which 
office  he  has  held  for  the  last  twelve 
years.  Married  in  1869  to  Miss  Ellen 
Harris,  of  New  Jersey,  born  in  1849  ; 
one  child — Laura  E.,  born  April  23, 
1875.  His  brother,  Andrew  J.,  born  in 
New  York  in  1837 ;  enlisted  in  the 
late  war,  Lead  Mine  Regt.,  for  three 
years ;  participated  in  the  battle  of 
Ft.  Donelson  ;  took  sick,  and  died 
with  fever  in  1863 ;  his  remains  were 
brought  home  and  buried  at  West 
Aurora  Cemetery. 
Brannon,  P.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Breed,  Abel,  stone  works  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Biltgen,  Mat,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bendenberger,  N.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Berner,  Jno.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Binder,  Jacob,  butcher ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bock,  Henry,  car  repairer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Baker,  A.  L.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Belting,  A.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Blassey,  Charles,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Barchide,  Jacob,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Breen,  Dennis,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Barthey,  F.,  gen.  agt.   gas  works  ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Beck.  Henry,  blacksmith,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R. 
R.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Beard,  Joseph,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Barrett,  Thus.,  moulder ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Brennan,  John,  engineer ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Briggs,  T.  P.,  carpenter  ;•  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Baker,  Mrs.  A.  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Buck,  I.  A.  W.,  U.  S.  Rev.  Office;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Blackman,  B.,  teamster  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bellows,  Jacob,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Beane,  John,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Burns,  James,  tank  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.;  P. 
0.  Aurora. 

Breese,  G.  S.,  teamster ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Battersoll,  Peter,  laborer ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Burley,  Wm.,  laborer  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Brown,  D.  C.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Barrett,  G.  L.,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Battersoll,  Leon,  laborer,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Bow«.rs,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Bunnan,  Jno.  B.,  watchman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Bowers,  E.  C.,  trav.  agt.;  P,  0.  Aurora. 

Ballard,  L.  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Burlen,  J.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Brown,  Alvia,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Buck,  Ellen,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Barker,  A.  W.,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Burk,  Delia,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Brown,  D.  W.  C.,  clerk ;  P.  0.  Aurora, 

Brigham,  L.  R.,  physician ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Beaupre.  W.   S.,  Deputy  U.  S.  Int.  Rev. 

Coll. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bailey,  David  D.,  train  dispatcher  ;  P.  0. 

Aurora. 
Berchide,  John,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R,  R. ;  P.  O. 

Aurora. 
Butsen,  John,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R. ;  P.  0. 

Aurora. 

Bassett,  Eli;  painter  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Baldridge,  M.  N.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bloss,  Bertha,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bloss,  Henry,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Moss,  Fred,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Baker,  C.  F. ,  laborer ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Boots,  J.,  laborer;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Brooks,  Perry,  whitewasher :  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Boyer,  Stephen.  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.  ;  P.  0. 

Aurora. 

Burns,  Maria,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Blonguist,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bell,  Samuel,  whitewasher  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Barrett,  Orinda,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bargen,  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Benedict,  W.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R. ;  P.  0. 

Aurora. 

Baulton,  W.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Beeler,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Brown,  Emma,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Briggs,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Baker,  Mary  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Breese,  Mrs.  C.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Baldwin,  Mrs.  L.,P.  0.  Aurora. 
Belden,  Mrs.  Fanny,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Brrise,  Mr*.  J.  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Burnham,  E.  L.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R. ;  P.  0. 

Aurora, 

Brown,  Roger,  mfr.  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Blaekmore,  J.H.,  mfr. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Barker,  E.,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bally,  Henrietta,   P.  0.  Aurora. 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Blakeslee,  L.  W.,  general  trader;   P.   0. 

Aurora. 

Bowen,  E.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Boyle,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Boyle,  Michael,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bruce,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Blauen,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Behr,  F.  A.,  P  0.  Aurora. 
Brown,  Robert,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Battendorf,  Henry,  far  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Barclay.  Frank,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bradley,  E.  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Belden,  Ira,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Berringer,  Mrs.  H.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Boug,  Andrew,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bunnell,  0.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bunnell,  A.  D.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Burnell,  K.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Blakeslee,  L.  W.,  mer.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bartlett,  A.  R.,  physician  ;  P.  0.   Aurora. 
Bishop,  W.  W.,  Alderman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bishop,  J.  B.,  horse  buyer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Baumann.  Aug.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Babcock,  Mrs.  M.  T.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Benton,  Chas.,  blacksmith  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Baldwin,  L.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Baldwin,  Mary  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bishop,  J.  R.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Behr,  V.  X.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Babcock,  0.  L.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Banker,  Conrad,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Budlong,  C.  A.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Brace,  Edwin,  P.  O.  Montgomery. 
Breese,  L.  C.,  far.;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 
Barckley.  Green,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Benedict  A.  F.,  painter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Babcock,  Voughten,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Brownell,   J.   H.,   cheese  factory ;   P.   0. 

North  Aurora. 

Bowler,  S.  B.,  mer.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Baker,  E.  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Baker,  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Banker,  Frank,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Blackmore,  J.  H.,  mfr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bulnier,  R.,  ticket  agt,;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bell,  D.  W.,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Baker,  Mrs.  L.  Z.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Baker,  S.  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Brown,  Byron,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Brown,  D.  W.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bolduc,  0.,  marble  cutter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Bartholomew,    J.   L.,   cooperage ;    P.    0. 

Aurora. 

Boyle,  Michael,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
/^OWDRY,  W.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 


Clark,  E.  M.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

CLINTON,  MRS.  E.  H.,  Librarian 
Y.  M.  C.  A. ;  born  in  Geauga  Co., 
Ohio,  in  1828  ;  her  preliminary  educa- 
tion was  received  in  the  public  schools 
of  her  native  place,  and  completed  at 
Norwalk  College,  New  York,  also  re- 
mained three  years  at  Oberlin  College, 
Ohio  ;  taught  school  in  Cleveland  one 
term  in  1851  ;  married  H.  P.  Clinton, 
relation  of  the  famous  DeWitt  Clinton 
of  New  York  ;  her  husband  was  an  at- 
torney. He  was  educated  at  Oberlin 
College.  At  the  time  of  his  marriage  Mr. 
Clinton  was  in  the  mercantile  business  ; 
he  remained  in  business  until  the  break- 
ing out  of  the  war ;  for  a  number  of 
years  was  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of 
the  Iowa  &  McGregor  R.  R.,  when  the 
war  broke  out,  was  appointed  Quarter- 
master ;  in  1861  enlisted  in  7th  Wis. 
Volunteer  Regiment  at  Madison,  Wis.; 
served  two  years ;  obtained  the  rank  of 
Captain  ;  engaged  in  battles  of  Bull 
Run  and  Chickamauga,  in  1863 ;  while 
in  Virginia  he  contracted  a  Southern 
fever ;  obtained  leave  of  absence  for 
twenty-one  days,  and  did  not  again  re- 
turn on  account  of  health ;  he  was  hon- 
orably discharged  at  Washington,  D.  C. 
Captain  Clinton's  energy  during  the 
war  laid  the  foundation  for  the  disease 
which  resulted  fatally  Feb.  25,  1863 ; 
during  his  life  he  had  held  the  office  of 
Postmaster  under  Lincoln  ;  soon  after 
he  died,  his  wife  succeeded  him,  giving 
great  satisfaction. 

CRARY,  AUSTIN  B.,  barber,  45 
River  street ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  born  at 
Defiance,  Ohio,  Feb.  28,  1854 ;  his  fa 
ther  was  a  Universalist  minister,  and 
settled  in  Ohio  at  an  early  day  ;  in  1865, 
the  family  moved  to  South  Bend,  Ind., 
while  there,  the  head  of  the  family  be 
came  Pastor  of  the  First  Universalis! 
Church  ;  here  young  Crary  attended  the 
public  schools,  and  also  acquired  the 
rudiments  of  a  collegiate  education  at 
"Notre  Dame;"  in  1870,  came  to  Elgin, 
111.,  and  learned  the  barber  trade;  in 
1872,  went  to  Traverse  City,  Mich.,  and 
opened  a  shop;  in  1876,  came  to  Au- 
rora, entered  the  employ  of  Mr.  W.  E. 
Brooks,  barber,  and  worked  for  him 
seven  months ;  in  1877,  located  at  the 
above  number. 


KANE  COUNTY:    AURORA. 


749 


Clark,  Alex.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Clark,  T.  H.,  Prin.  High  School ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Clark,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

CORYELL,  T,  C.,  of  the  firm  of  T. 
C.  Coryell  &  Son ;  P.  0.  Montgomery, 
111.;  was  born  in  New  York,  March  29, 
1814.  He  married  Miss  Mary  C.  Crane ; 
she  was  born  in  New  York,  Feb.  27, 
1823  ;  married  Dec.  15,  1840  ;  has  two 
children  living  ;  he  lived  in  New  York 
until  he  came  to  Kane  Co.,  in  1844  ; 
settled  in  Big  Rock  Tp.;  came  to  his 
present  place  in  1868  ;  has  been  Justice 
of  the  Peace  seven  years,  in  Big  Rock ; 
also  School  Director  and  Asst.  Supervi- 
sor of  Aurora  Tp. 

Clark,  James,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Cook,  Amos,  moulder;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Cook,  Almond,  blacksmith ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Chapin,  C.  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Chapin,  Fred.,  saloon ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Cooley,  J.  B.,  far. ;  P.  0.  North  Aurora. 

CLAYTON,  O.  S.,  merchant;  P.O. 
Aurora  ;  dealer  in  wall  paper  and  notions, 
No.  23  South  Broadway ;  the  above 
named  gentleman  is  one  of  the  leading 
merchante  in  Aurora ;  Is  the  son  of  Joseph 
and  Rachel  (Ross)  Clayton  ;  he  was  born 
in  New  YorkCity,  in  1828,  where  he  re- 
mained until  he  was  15  years  of  age, 
then  emigrated  West  to  Chicago,  where 
he  entered  a  paints,  oils  and  notion 
house  as  clerk ;  he  remained  in  this 
businets  about  eight  years ;  having 
saved  enough  money,  he  went  to  Free- 
port,  111.,  where  he  commenced  the 
paints,  oils  and  notion  business  on  his 
own  account,  with  a  stock  valued  at 
$1 ,000  ;  this  was  in  1854 ;  he  remained 
at  Freeport  until  1867 ;  thence  to 
Aurora,  where  he  commenced  business 
in  the  line  of  wall  paper,  fancy  goods, 
paints,  oils,  glass,  lamps,  small  instru- 
ments, toys,  etc. ;  with  hard  labor,  en- 
terprise and  attention  to  business,  he  is 
to-day  worth  $50,000. 

Carpenter,  Mrs.  B.  C.,  milliner ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Carpenter,  A.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Carpenter,  W.  E  ,  carriage  manufacturer; 
P.  0.  Aurora. 

Carpenter,  George,  upholsterer ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Crarice,  S.  E.,  cond'r  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.;  P. 
0.  Aurora. 


Corsair,  David,  mfr.  sash,  doors,  etc. ;  P. 

0.  Aurora. 

Culver,  A.  B.,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Clifford,  Wm.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

COULTER,  MRS.  LUCY,  P.  0 

Aurora;  is  the  daughter  of  Thos.  and 
Fannie  (Dye)  Miner,  and  the  wife  of 
the  late  John  R.  Coulter,  who  was  born 
in  Pennsylvania  in  1825  ;  is  the  son  of 
Samuel  and  Elizabeth  (Kreamer)  Coul- 
ter of  Pennsylvania  ;  he  commenced  his 
career  in  life  in  Armstrong.  Penn.,  as  a 
stone  cutter ;  in  1852,  he  came  West 
and  entered  into  partnership  with  his 
brother,  Samuel  Coulter,  of  Charlotte, 
.Michigan,  where  they  were  engaged  in 
the  construction  of  important  sections 
of  the  Michigan  Central  R.  R.,  in  1854  ; 
he  came  to  Illinois,  engaged  in  the  posi- 
tion of  superintendent  of  the  construc- 
tion of  depots  and  important  bridges  for 
that  company ;  was  engaged  in  erecting 
the  magnificent  bridge  across  the  Missis- 
sippi, at  Burlington,  Iowa ;  after  this 
he  came  to  Aurora,  and  commenced  the 
banking  business,  in  company  with  W. 
W.  Bishop,  in  1869  and  1870;  re- 
organized under  the  National  Bank  Law, 
and  is  now  known  as  the  Union  National 
Bank  of  Aurora ;  his  death  occurred 
May  20,  1873,  and  he  was  buried  at 
Spring  Lake  Cemetery  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  Masons,  he  being  a  member 
of  the  same,  where  a  monument  was 
erected  at  a  cost  of  $8,000. 

Church,  Z.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Compton,    A.,    merchant    tailor;     P.    O. 
Aurora. 

Chase,  F.  A.,  engineer ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Chase,  J.  B.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Corbett,   Richard,    boiler    maker;    P.    0. 
Aurora. 

Cozens,  Jas.,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Carr,  Mrs.  Julia,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Carroll,  Frank,  boilermaker  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Carey,  J.  A.,  tinner;  P.O.  Aurora. 

Cottrell,  Mrs.  A.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Conover,  M.,  livery ;  P.  O.  Aurora'. 

Cherry,  Hamilton,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Caster,  Nicholas,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Claremont,  Lewis,  laborer  ;   P.  O.  Aurora. 

Chesley,  William,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Cornell,  A.  V.,  mason ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Collins,  Mrs.  M.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Campbell,  A.  carpenter;   P.  O.  Aurora. 

Campbell,  L.  W.,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


750. 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


CANFIELD,  HON.  EUGENE, 

P.  0.  Aurora.  It  is  a  well  known  fact  ' 
that  the  legal  profession  is  well  rep- 
resented in  Aurora.  The  above  named 
.  gentleman  is  one  of  the  best  educated 
lawyers  in  the  West,  and  ranks  high  at 
the  Illinois  bar ;  was  born  in  Arlington 
Co.,  Vt.,  in  1837  ;  he  emigrated  West, 
to  Illinois,  and  settled  in  Aurora,  in 
1860;  during  the  years  of  1861  and 
1872,  he  filled  the  office  of  Attorney 
for  the  city  of  Aurora,  and  has  been 
elected  to  the  State  Senate,  from  the  \ 
14th  District,  his  term  expiring  in  1876  ; 
during  his  Senatorial  experience,  he  has 
given  entire  satisfaction,  having  proven  ; 
himself  a  gentleman  of  acknowledged 
ability,  whose  duties  have  been  per- 
formed in  a  faithful  manner. 

Campbell,  B.  B.,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Cassidy,  James,  far.;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Cummings,    Pierce,     blacksmith ;     P.    0. 
Aurora. 

Colville,    Bobert,  foreman  B.   H.;  P.  0.   ! 
Aurora. 

Cleveland,    E.     P.,    expressman ;     P.     0.   t 
Aurora. 

Chilvers.  Bobert,  conductor ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

COULTER,  THOMAS  B.,  Treas- 
urer of  Kane  Co.,  and  Cashier  of  the 
Union  National  Bank,  of  Aurora.  The  j 
above  named  gentleman  is  one  of  the  ! 
most  prominent  men  of  Kane  County  ; 
was  born  in  Armstrong  Co.,  March  11,  ! 
1845,  where  he  remained  until  the 
breaking  out  of  the  late  war;  when 
only  16  years  old,  he  enlisted  in  the 
llth  Pa.  B.  V.  C.,  and  for  three  years 
participated  in  all  the  battles  before 
Bichmond,  also  engaged  in  the  second 
battle  fought  at  iBull's  Bun,  in  1862; 
after  serving  his  time,  was  honorably 
discharged,  and  then  re-enlisted  in  the 
U.  S.  Signal  Corps,  where  he  served 
until  the  end  of  the  war,  he  returned 
to  Elder  Bidge,  Pa.,  where  he  was  en- 
gaged in  the  dry  goods  business  until 
1867,  and  then  he  came  west  to  Bur- 
lington, Iowa,  where  he  was  engaged  in 
helping  build  the  bridge  that  spans  the 
.  Mississippi  Biver  at  that  place,  in  1868 
and  '69 ;  was  connected  with  the  C.,  B. 
&  Q.  B.  B.,  in  bridge  building;  in 
1869.  he  came  to  Aurora,  and  accepted 
a  position  in  the  banking  house  of 
Bishop  &  Coulter,  as  bookkeeper,  which 


position  he  held,  until  the  organization 
of  the  Union  National  Bank,  of  Aurora. 
in  March,  1871 ;  was  Assistant  Cashier, 
until  1873,  when  he  was  appointed  Cash- 
ier, which  office  he  has  filled  ever  since ; 
held  office  as  Township  School  Treas- 
urer for  one  year — 1873  to  '74 ;  at  the 
end  of  office,  he  donated  his  commission 
to  the  school  fund.  Mr.  Coulter,  in  his 
political  opinion,  is  a  Democrat;  in 
1877,  his  friends  nominated  him  for 
County  Treasurer,  against  his  opponent. 
Mr.  John  Plain,  one  of  the  leading 
Bepublicans  and  highly  respectable  Ger- 
man citizens  of  Kane  Co.  Kane  Co. 
has  been  giving  three  thousand  Bepub- 
lican  majority,  but  Mr.  Coulter  over- 
came all  this,  and  was  elected  by  a 
majority  of  621  votes. 

Christiansen,  John,  mechanical  engineer ; 
P.  O.  Aurora. 

Cullan,  J.  P.,  restaurant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Challand,  Beuben,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Covert,  B.  0.,  pattern  maker  ;  P.  O.  Au- 
rora. 

Covert,  A.,  moulder;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Covalt,  E.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Carroll,  James,  engineer  ;  Aurora. 

Carroll,  Tim.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Culbert,  James,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Christie,  A.,-  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

GUSHING,  M.  A.,  M.  D.,  oculist 

and  aurist ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  was  born  in 
Vermont,  in  18^1  ;  came  to  Aurora  in. 
1837;  he  remained  here  three  years: 
thence  to  Troy,  N.  Y.,  where  he  com- 
menced the  study  of  medicine  in  1840  : 
graduated  at  Castleton  Medical  College 
of  Vermt  nt,  in  1847;  his  first  practice 
of  medicine  was  at  Troy,  N.  Y,  thence 
to  Glens  Falls,  N.Y.,  where  he  remained 
some  twenty  years  ;  thence  to  Kane  Co.r 
Illinois,  in  1867.  The  doctor,  beside* 
his  regular  profession,  has  been  largely 
connected  with  the  manufacture  of  pa- 
per ;  he  is  the  inventor  of  the  process 
of  manufacturing  paper  out  of  straw,  at 
Glens  Falls,  N.  Y.;  he  rebuilt  and  was 
engaged  in  running  the  Batavia  paper 
mills  for  one  and  a  half  years.  He  is 
also  the  inventor  and  patentee  of  the 
Cushing's  Tubular  Furnace  Grates  and 
Stoves,  which  is  claimed  to  be  the  most 
important  invention  of  the  age. 

Cross,  J.  G.;  teacher;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Cox,  Henry,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


KANE  COUNTY :  AURORA. 


751 


Cooney,  W.,  mason;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Coone,  A.  E.,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Coons,  J.  F.,  fireman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Cunningham,  Henry,  mason;  P.O.Au- 
rora. 

Carnes,  B.  F.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Carmody,  Timothy,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Colby,  Moses,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Crandall,  D.  V.,  painter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Coyne,  Pat,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Clifford,  Robt.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Chadwick,  Mrs.  M.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Christman,  Matt.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Coyne,  Stephen,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Colliver,  Jno.,  conductor  ;  0.  P.   Aurora. 

CREGO,  C.  OWEN,  farmer  ;  Sec.  9 ; 
P.  0.  Aurora ;  was  born  in  Columbus, 
Chenango  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  15,  1839; 
his  father  was  a  farmer;  when  13  years 
old,  parents  moved  to  Kane  Co.  ;  lived 
5  years  at  Sugar  Grove ;  in  1857  the 
family  moved  to  De  Kalb  Co.,  and  settled 
on  160  acres  of  land.  Mr.  C.  continued 
on  the  old  homestead  until  21  years  of 
age,  then  went  to  Idaho ;  engaged  in 
mining  three  years,  then  returned  to 
De  Kalb  Co.;  he  worked  180  acres  that 
he  had  purchased  previous  to  his  de- 
parture ;  worked  four  years  on  farm  in 
De  Kalb  Co..  in  1871  married  Miss 
Mary  M.  Van  Fleet,  a  daughter  of  John 
Van  Fleet,  who  came  to  Kane  Co.  some 
40  years  ago,  why  was  born  in  1804. 
and  raised  on  a  farm  ;  receiving  more 
than  a  common  school  education  he  be- 
came a  linguist,  and  studying  the  higher 
branches  ;  in  1837  drifted  with  the  cur- 
rent Westward,  and  took  up  a  claim, 
in  Kendall  Co.;  he  was  a  very  enter- 
prising m  in,  and  highly  respected ;  it 
was  he  who  built  the  dam  across  Fox 
River,  and  probably  built  the  saw-mill. 
Mr.  C.  is  worth  $35,000,  and  owns  fine 
property. 

Curtis,  Asahel,  P.  0.  North  Aurora. 

Clemens,  Peter,  laborer ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Carp,  Mike,  laborer ;  P.  O.Aurora. 

Cook,  Pat.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Cass,  J.  N.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Carroll,  Geo., boiler  maker;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Graver,  Win. 

Cook,  Lorenzo,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Cottrell,  N.  A.,  farmer;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Coughlin,   John,  laborer  ;  P.   0.  Aurora. 

Coughlin,  Lawrence, mason  ;  P.O.  Aurora. 

Carthbut,  Jane,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


COOLEY,DeWiTT  C  ,supt.  paint- 
ing department  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.; 
Aurora  ;  was  born  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
1830 ;  is  the  son  of  Anthony  and 
Armanda  (Stanley)  Cooley  ;  his  father 
was  a  landscape  and  portrait  painter ; 
when  quite  young,  he  moved  to  Michi- 
gan with  his  parents,  and  settled  at 
Kalamazoo,  where  he  remained  until 
1853  engaged  in  the  milling  business 
and  learning  his  trade  as  a  painter,  which 
he  commenced  when  he  was  ten  years  of 
age,  he  then  went  to  Van  Buren  Co.. 
Pean.,  where  he  remained  until  185G, 
thence  to  Aurora,  where  he  has  been 
connected  with  the  shops  of  the  C.,  B.  & 
Q.  R.  R..  ever  since  ;  he  first  entered 
the  shops  as  an  ornamental  painter, 
then  took  charge  of  the  whole  of  the 
painting  department  of  the  C  ,  B.  & 
Q.  R.  R. ;  the  company  has  shops 
at  Aurora,  Galesburg,  Burlington, 
Crestline  and  Beardstown,  where  they 
employ  some  two  hundred  hands  in  the 
painting  department.  Is  one  of  the 
Directors  of  the  Union  National  Bank 
of  Aurora.  He  married  Miss  Angelino 
Barrett,  daughter  of  Capt.  E.  L.  Barrett, 

Custer,  N.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Carpenter,  G.  W.,  upholsterer ;  .P.  0, 
Aurora. 

Culver,  A.  B.,  machinist;   P.  O.  Aurora. 

CADY,    PROP.   MARTIN  E., 

Jennings  Seminary,  Aurora  ;  was  born 
in  Middlbury,  Vt,,  in  1846;  the  son  of 
G.  C.  and  Eliza  L.  (Everetts)  Cady ;  is 
a  graduate  of  the  Middlebury  College  ; 
he  first  commenced  school  teaching  at 
River  Falls,  Wis.,  in  1869  ;  was  County 
School  Superintendent  of  Pierce  Co., 
Wis.,  in  1873  ;  resigned  office  and  re- 
turned East  to  Vt.,  where  he  was  Prin- 
cipal of  Troy  Co.  Academy  for  three 
years  ;  in  1877,  he  came  to  Aurora, 
and  was  appointed  principal  of  Jennings 
Seminary,  which  is  among  the  foremost 
institutions  of  learning  in  the  West ;  it 
was  founded  in  the  year  1850 ;  Prof. 
Cady  was  married  in  1871  to  Miss 
Helen  L.  Howard,  of  Mass.,  daughter 
of  Rev.  Wm.  B.  Howard. 

Cooley,  A.  B.,  farmer  ;  P.  O.Aurora. 

Conner,  Martin,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Clancy,  John,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Connery.  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Colwell,  C.  B.,  contractor;    P.  O.  Aurora. 


752 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Caldwell,  S.  C.,  minister ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Cone,  M.  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Colby,  W.  H.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Copley,  I.  P.,  Sec.  Gas  Co.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Chapman,  W.  H.,  farmer  ;   P.  O.  Aurora. 

Childs,  Mrs.  S.  E.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Catlin,  G.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Case,  E.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Clancey,  Wm.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Auroral 

Cota,  L.  P.,  blacksmith ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Crooks,  S.  B.,  feed  stable ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Curry,  J.  0.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Campbell,  G.  W.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Clark,  C.  P.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Carter,  D.  C.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Canigan,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Crinnimin,  Catherine,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Calihan,  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Cooper.  Thomas,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Cunningham,  H.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Crosby,  S.  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Charles,  G.  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Carpenter,  J.  T.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Cull,  Stephen,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Card,  C.  W.,  tel.  operator ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Congdon,  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Callighan,  Patrick,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  Railroad ; 

P.  0.  Aurora. 

Curtain,  Jeremiah,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Clark,  J.  D.,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Chilson,  J.  N.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Carroll,  Daniel,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  Railroad ;  P. 

0.  Aurora. 

Clark,  Isaac,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Cooper,  L.  C.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Currier,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Curry,  J.  0.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Crandall,  Sarah.  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Corning,  S.  B.,  capitalist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Cook,  George,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Case,  G.  S.,  baggage  man  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Crocker,  Adelia  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Case,  J.  N.,  merchant ;  P.  0  Aurora. 
Clark,  W.  D.,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Campbell,  A.  C.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Cook,  Chas.  C.,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Carpenter,  Theodore,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Conners,  Martin,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Cams,  J.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Copley,  I.  B.,  Supt.  Gas  Works;  P.  0. 

Aurora. 

Canisius,  Thomas,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Clegg,  Eliza,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Crosby,  0.  H.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Childs,  H.,  P.  0.,  Aurora. 
Collins,  G.  L.,  livery  ;   P.  O.  Aurora. 


Crego,  G.  N.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Carroll,  Mrs.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Caldwell,  J.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Casler,  George,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Clark,  A.  S.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  Railroad ;  P.  O. 

Aurora. 

Cooper,  J.  N..  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Churcher,  Alfred,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Chrich,  E.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Childs,  Lyman,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Churcher,  Mrs.  Jane,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Crowley,  Pat.,  tankman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Creighton,  Mrs.  C.  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Cronk,  G.  M.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Cassidy,  Edward,  mason ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Campbell,  Caroline  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Calkins,  Geo.,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Crunin,  J.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Clark,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Campbell, H.  A.,  C.,B.&Q.;  P.  O.Aurora. 
Christman,  Jno.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Covell,  L.  R.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Clark,  Albert,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Cullen,  M.  N.,  policeman ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Collins,  John,  carpenter ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Cyr,  Felix,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Cook,  Ed.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Clark,  C.  P.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Cody,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Cody,  Edward,  car  repairer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Culbert,  James,  switchman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Cannes,  W.  W.,  operator ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
I   Congrove,  Jas.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Christie,  C.  C.,  carp.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

DE  COURSEY,  M.,  barber;    P   O. 
Aurora. 

DICKES,  JACOB,  of  the  firm  of 
Jacob  Dickes  &  Bro.,  hard  and  soft  coal 
and  wood  merchants ;  was  born  in 
Germany  in  1835  ;  is  the  son  of  Peter 
and  Josephine  (Kergen)  Dickes,  of 
Germany  ;  he  came  to  America  and 
settled  in  Aurora  in  1854  ;  is  one  of  the 
old  settlers  of  Aurora;  when  he  first 
came  here  he  worked  out  as  a  laborer, 
thence  in  the  grocer}7  business,  and 
from  there  he  commenced  the  coal  and 
wood  business  ;  and  ranks  to-day  as  one 
of  the  leading  merchants  in  Aurora; 
having  been  in  the  coal  trade  since  1867, 
and  during  that  time  has  been  con- 
ducted with  success,  and  considered  one 
of  the  representative  coal  firms  of 
Aurora.  He  married  Miss  Maria  Lies, 
of  Germany,  who  died  in  1870 ;  had 
one  child — John  L.,  born  1869. 


KANE  COUNTY:  AURORA. 


753 


Desotell,  Stephen,  saloon  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Desotell,  Jos.,  lab  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dissell,  Frank,  teamster;  P.    0.    Aurora. 

Dissell,  Trift.    carpenter ;  P.    0.    Aurora. 

Dissell,  Saml.,  machinist ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

DOUGLAS,  HENRY  B.,  farmer, 
Sec.  34 ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  was  born  in 
Kane  Co.,  111.,  Feb.  16,  1842  ;  at  the 
breaking  out  of  the  late  war  he  enlisted 
in  Co.  A,  Cavalry,  36th  111.  Volunteers, 
for  three  years ;  he  participated  in  the 
battles  of  Corinth,  luka,  Pea  Ridge  and 
the  Missouri  campaign ;  was  taken 
prisoner  at  Holly  Springs  by  the  rebels 
under  Gen.  Van  Dome ;  was  paroled, 
rejoining  his  company  at  Port  Hudson  ; 
after  the  fall  of  Vicksburg  he  enlisted 
as  a  private,  discharged  as  Orderly  Ser- 
geant. He  then  commenced  work  in 
the  Engineer  Corps  as  Chief  Clerk ;  he 
was  engaged  in  the  New  York  harbors, 
where  he  remained  for  two  years  ;  from 
thence  home  to  Kane  Co.,  where  he 
commenced  farming,  which  business  he 
has  been  engaged  in  ever  since  ;  owns  a 
farm  of  84  acres  of  land ;  was  at  one 
time  Highway  Commissioner,  which 
office  he  held  for  three  years ;  he  is  a 
Republican  in  politics.  He  married 
Miss  M.  L.  Brockway  in  1873;  they  j 
have  two  children — Mark  H.  and  Ger- 
trude. 

Dapprich,  F.,  proprietor  vineyard  ;  P.   0. 
Aurora. 

Dickens,  B., 'carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

DICKES,  PETER,  of  Jacob  Dickes  ; 
&  Bro.,  dealer  in  all  kinds  of  hard  and 
soft  coal  and  wood  ;  P.  0.  Aurora  ;  was 
born  in  .  /ermany  in  1838;  is  the  son 
of  Peter  and  Josephine  (Kergen) 
Dickes,  of  Germany ;  came  to  America 
and  direct  to  Aurora,  in  1856 ;  at  the 
breaking  out  of  the  late  war,  he  enlisted 
in  Co.  D,  7th  Kan.  Cavalry,  for  three 
years  ;  he  served  his  time  and  re-enlisted 
in  same  regiment,  and  served  until  the 
end  of  the  war ;  he  participated  in  some 
of  the  hard-fought  battles  ;  his  regiment 
and  other  Kansas  regiments  were  known 
as  the  Kansas  Jayhawkers,  and  when 
there  was  any  hard  fighting  to  be  done, 
the  Kansas  Jayhawkers  always  took  the 
lead  ;  at  the  end  of  the  war  he  returned 
to  Aurora,  and  was  engaged  in  the  C., 
B.  &  Q.  R.  R.  shops,  thence  with  his 
brother  in  the  coal  business. 


DENNEY  BROS.,  furniture,  uphol- 
stery and  undertakers'  goods ;  P.  0. 
Aurora;  business  established  in  1851; 
is  now  the  most  extensive  and  successful 
house  of  its  kind  in  this  vicinity,  and 
one  that  has  always  held  a  foremost  and 
prominent'position  in  the  furniture  line. 
All  kinds  of  furniture,  from  the  most 
superb  to  the  ordinary,  is  kept  on  hand, 
and  sold  at  lower  prices  than  the  same 
can  be  purchased  for  in  any  of  Aurora's 
competitive  cities.  In  looking  over 
their  extensive  establishment  we  were 
surprised  to  see  the  large  and  various 
stock  on  hand.  They  have  every  style 
and  variety  of  furniture,  from  which 
persons  in  any  station  of  life  may  select 
whatever  they  may  need.  Their  house, 
which  is  located  at  No.  29  Broadway,  is 
three  stories  high  with  basement,  and 
is  so  arranged  that  the  basement,  57  by 
100  feet,  is  used  for  storing,  receiving, 
and  unpacking  of  goods ;  the  first 
floor  is  used  for  office,  reception  room, 
and  customers,  and  for  the  display  of 
goods;  the  second  floor,  57  by  100 feet, 
is  used  for  kitchen  and  sitting  room  and 
furniture ;  the  third  floor,  57  by  100 
feet,  is  used  for  upholstery  goods  and 
chamber  suites  of  the  latest  styles. 
Their  shop  is  in  the  rear  of  main  build- 
ing, where  they  keep  constantly  em- 
ployed hands  in  the  manufacture  of  all 
their  upholstered  goods  ;  also  in  furnish- 
ing, putting  together,  and  setting  up  of 
furniture.  The  firm  is  composed  of 
Joseph,  a  native  of  England,  who  com- 
menced the  business  in  1851,  and  then 
took  in  as  partners  his  three  brothers — 
Thos.,  H.,  and  E.  All  have  had  a  life 
long  experience  in  the  furniture  busi- 
ness, as  their  father,  Joseph  Denney,  of 
England,  was  engaged  in  the  furniture 
business;  value  of  stock, $10,000. 

Dickinson,  D.  D.,  carp.;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

DeWitt,  B.  A.,  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Delatour,  J.  J.,  bookkeeper  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Damin,  T.  G.,  trav.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Denney,  Thos.,  furniture ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Denney,  Jos.,  Jr., furniture  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Denney,  Mrs.  T.,  milliner-;  P.  0.  Auroia. 

Denney,  H.,  furniture  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Dorn,  Jos.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Doran,  Jas.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Doran,  Hugh,   machinist;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dolan,  Thos.,  lab.;   P.  O.  Aurora. 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


DOUGLA.S,  C.  T.,  contractor  and 
builder ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  was  born  in 
Aurora  in  1837  ;  was  the  second  white 
child  born  in  Aurora.  He  is  one  of 
the  okhst  citizens  and  one  of  the  lead- 
ing contractors  and  builders  of  Aurora, 
whose  business  transactions  inspire 
confidence  in  his  skill  and  integrity  ; 
has  been  awarded  some  of  the  largest 
and  most  responsible  contracts  in  the 
city,  among  those  worthy  of  special 
mention  are  Young's  school  house,  Y. 
M.  C.  A.  building,  Allen's  Block,  Mrs. 
L.  J.  Hawley's  store  and  a  great  many 
others,  all  of  which  prove  him  a  mas- 
ter builder.  Mr.  Douglass  was  in  the 
late  war;  enlisted  as  Corporal  of  Co.  H, 
52d  111.  Vol.  Inf.,  for  three  years ;  he 
participated  in  some  of  the  most  severe 
battles  under  Gens.  Grant  and  Rose- 
crans ;  received  three  wounds  at  the 
battle  of  Pittsburg  Landing ;  at  the 
battle  of  Corinth  he  received  a  very 
severe  wound,  which  disabled  him  for 
service,  and  was  honorably  discharged. 

Donovan,  Dan.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Donaldson,  Robt.,  drayman  ;  P.O.  Aurora. 

Donahy,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Donahy,  Arthur,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Donahue,  Pat,  lab  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Denney,  Eb.,  furniture ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Darling,  A.   S.,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dren,  Jno.,  baker  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Davis,  W.  A.,  machinist ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Daily,  C.  D.,  mer.;   P.  0.   Aurora. 

Desjardines,  A.,  traveler ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Day,  T.  H.,  capitalist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Douglass,  Mrs.  C.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dox,  Jacob,  laborer;   P.  O.  Aurora. 

Dockendorff,  Mich., farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Droudt.  Jno.,  farmer;  P.  0.  North  Aurora. 

Durkey,  Matt.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

David,  Wm.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora 

Drain,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Davis,  John,  laborer  ;  .  0.  Aurora.  P 

Dickinson,  W.  F.,  Sec'y  Silver  Plate  Man- 
facturing  Company  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Deliaden,  John,  far.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Dunn,  Thomas,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dewey,  Mrs.  S..  P.  O.Aurora. 

Danley,  E  Iward,  painter ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Darling,  A.  S.,  engineer ;  P.  0.   Aurora. 

Darling,  D.  S.,  engineer;  P.   0.   Aurora. 

Dunn,  John,  butcher;  P.  0.  Elgin. 

Dunn,  Charles  E.,  upholsterer:  P.  0. 
Aurora. 


Daprick,  F.,  saloon  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Darlington,  H.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dusking,  Mike,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Diedrich,  Mat.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Davenport,  Oscar,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dalschen,  Susan,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Desold,  Stephen,  far.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

David,  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Donner,  Mrs.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dennison,  S.  S.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Duning,  J.  S  ,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Dykeman,  S.  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Diebold,  C.  T.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dale,  Lincoln,  tailor  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Davis.  M.  J.,  conductor :  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Davis,  John  E..  P.  0.  Big  Rock. 

Darling,  P.  S.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dayton,  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Downer.  Mrs.  M.  W.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Donivan,  J.  H..  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dale,  C.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dale,  J.  H..  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Davis,  J.  J.,  salesman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dale,  W.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Downer,  G.  0.,  canvasser  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Duncan,  A.,  machinist  ;  P.  0   Aurora. 

Dillenburg,  Frank,  blacksmith ;  P.  0. 
Auror.i. 

Delaney,  James,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dewey,  J.  M.,  boarding  house;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

DUNNING,  J.  D.,  ret.  farmer ;  was 
born  in  Ticonderoga,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  25, 
1803,  and  resided  there  up  to  1840  ; 
while  in  the  East  he  was  engaged  in 
farming  and  teaching  school ;  was  Post- 
master in  1843  ;  he  came  to  Illinois, 
and  settled  at  Big  Rock,  Kane  Co.  ;  he 
bought  200  acres,  and  afterward  owm-d 
300  acres  :  he  came  to  Aurora  in  1856, 
and  bought  the  present  residence  of 
George  Hoyt ;  in  1858,  he  built  a  large 
block  known  as  Dunning' s  Block. 

De  Gerld,  Henry,  yard  master ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Draper,  Jonathan,  packer ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Dalidan,  John,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dykes,  Mrs.  I.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dyckman,  John,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dalton,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dieterich,  L.  P.,  coal  mer.;  P.  0  Aurora. 

Drake,  Daniel,  drayman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Drake,  J.  B.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Deerfield,  John,  railroad  lab.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Doetschmann,  Fred,  stone  cutter ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 


KANE  COUNTY:  AURORA. 


755 


DORRS  ALVIN,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora  ; 
was  born  in  Cheshire  Co.,  N.  H. ;  he 
acquired  a  good  common  school  educa- 
tion in  his  native  place,  and  was 
brought  up  on  a  farm;  when  21  years 
of  age  he  became  employed  as  shipping 
clerk  at  Taunton,  Mass.  ;  in  1841  he 
came,  via  the  Lakes,  to  Chicago ;  from 
this  point  he  went  to  Knox  Co.,  111.,  in 
1843 ;  he  located  at  Sugar  Grove,  and 
bought  80  acres,  and  improved  it ;  he 
came  to  Aurora  in  1875  ;  he  married 
Hannah  Howard,  in  Mass.,  in  1836  ;  in 
1846  she  died  quite  suddenly  ;  they  had 
six  children  ;  three  of  them  are  now  liv- 
ing ;  the  boys  were  all  in  the  army ; 
George  and  Charles  enlisted  in  the  36th 
I.  V.  I.,  and  Henry  in  the  8th  Missouri  ; 
since  the  close  of  the  war  George  has 
been  Deputy  at  the  Joliet  Penitentiary. 

Durr,  Michael,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Drake,  Jacob,  policeman ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Delatour,  S.  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Drummond,  D.  G.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dennison,  Ann,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Daggert,  Mrs.  H.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dickens,  Wm.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Dunham,  W.  H.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dugdale,  Peter,  fireman ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Demorest,  Mrs.  D.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Denny,  E.,  furniture  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dumphry.  Thomas,  stone  cutter;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Dear.  J,  Q.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dahn,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Derr,  Martin,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dumars,  J.,  mer.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Doyle,  Mrs.  G.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dean,  N.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

David,  J.  L.,  P.  0   Aurora. 

Davis,  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dickes,  Peter,  Jr.,  coal  dlr.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dutton,  E.  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dodson,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Day,  Christopher,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Doyle,  M.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Doyle,  John,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Doty,  H.  F.,  carp.;  P.  O.  Batavia. 

Dirks,  Chris.,  mer.;  P.  O.  Piano. 

Douglas,  P.  A.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Desotel,  Isaac,  carp.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
(  Desotel,  Sophia,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Douglas,  Mrs.  A.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Davenport,  Homer,  carp.;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

David,  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Deto,  Alexander,  P.  O.  Aurora. 


Dunning:,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Dunn,  W.  H.,  painter;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dunn,  W.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Diviky,  John,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Devin,  Mary  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Devin,  Kate,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dennstor,  Ann,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Donovan,  Pat,  conductor;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Deiuing,  J.  R.,  salesman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dial,  W..  teamster ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Davis,  A.  J.,  traveler;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dean,  L.  A.,  P.  0  Aurora. 

Dumphy,  Robt.,  marble  cutter ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Doty,  Robinson,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Downer,  Roswell.  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Daily,  G.  W.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Deer,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dombernosky,  A.,shoemkr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dorr,  Geo.,  mail  agent;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Debold,  Charles,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dotterwich,  John,  grocer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dutton,  C.  P.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dewitt,  Sainl.,  blacksmith;  P.  0.  Mont- 
gomery. 

Danforth,  Chas.,  far.;   P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Doremus,  J.  A.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Dennison,  G.  P.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Drain,  A.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Montgomery. 

Day,  E.  S.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Downer,  Lucinda,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

DURRAN,  JOHN,  H.,  practical 
jeweler ;  the  oldest  jewelry  house  in  the 
city  is  that  owned  and  conducted  by  the 
above  named  gentleman ;  it  was  estab- 
lished in  1847  ;  for  over  sixteen  years 
Mr.  Durran  has  done  busines  in  Aurora, 
and  is  one  of  the  most  conscientious 
jewelers  who  ever  located  here ;  inci- 
dentally we  will  mention  that  the  first 
log  cabin  in  West  Aurora  occupied  the 
site  where  Mr.  Durran  now  carries  on 
an  extensive  jewelry  business ;  he  is  a 
practical  watchmaker  and  jeweler,  of 
many  years'  experience ;  he  buys  close, 
and  gives  his  customers  the  benefit ;  has 
built  up  a  large  trade  ;  is  a  very  popular 
man  ;  it  is  a  mistaken  notion  that  goods 
can  be  purchased  in  Chicago  cheaper 
than  Aurora ;  on  comparing  prices  at 
this  house  and  leading  houses  in  Chicago, 
it  will  be  found  that  Mr.  Durran  can 
offer  as  good  goods,  at  lower  figures, 
than  can  be  found  in  the  Garden  City,  or 
perhaps  any  similar  establishment  in 
the  West. 


756 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Downer,  Alfred,  farmer :  P.  O.  Aurora. 

DOWNEY,  CORNELIUS,  grocer 

and  coal  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora  ;  son 
of  Daniel  and  Mary  Downey  ;  was  born 
in  Ireland  ;  his  father  was  a  quarryman 
and  fanner  ;  young  Downey  remained  in 
Ireland  until  he  was  30  years  of  age : 
March  7,  1851,  he  emigrated  to  Amer- 
ica, and  came  from  New  York  to  Chi- 
cago via  the  lakes ;  in  October  of  the 
same  year  he  located  in  Aurora ;  his 
brother  was  then  Superintendent  of  the 
old  Black  Hawk  Mills,  and  he  entered 
the  same  establishment ;  in  1852,  he 
ran  a  boarding  house,  and  was  also  in 
the  employ  of  the  C.,  JB.  &  Q.  R.  R. ; 
Mr.  D.  made  money  rapidly  in  these  en- 
.  terprises,  and  started  a  hotel  on  South 
River  sf..  which  also  proved  a  financial 
success;  in  1867,  he  built  his  present 
store,  situated  near  the  depot,  and  here 
can  be  found  everything  usually  kept  in 
a  first-class  grocery;  he  also  owns  four 
fine  houses  and  lots  in  Aurora,  and 
160  acres  of  land  in  Iowa. 

ESSER,  W.  J.,  merchant  ;  P.  0. 
Aur»ra. 

Esser,  Joseph,  saloon;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

ELLIOTT,  H.  T.,  merchant,  of  the 
firm  of  Foss.  Elliott  &  Co.,  No.  164 
Washington  st.,  Chicago ;  was  born  in 
Kane  Co.,  Ill  .  AprilS,  1838 ;  was  about 
the  first  white  male  child  born  in  Auro- 
ra Township  ;  is  the  son  of  Wm.  T.  and 
Rebecca  (Peirce)  Elliott,  who  are  among 
the  oldest  settlers  of  Kane  Co.,  hav- 
ing settled  in  county  in  1834  ;  Mr. 
Elliott  was  farming  until  the  breaking 
out  of  the  late  war ;  he  enlisted  in  Co. 
E,  124th  I.  V.  I.,  for  three  years;  re- 
enlisted  in  the  50th  U.  S.  Infantry  ;  par- 
ticipated in  some  of  the  hard-fought 
battles ;  enlisted  as  private,  and  mus- 
tered out  as  First  Lieutenant ;  at  the 
close  of  the  war  he  went  to  Iowa,  and 
commenced  farming  on  a  very  large 
scale;  in  four  years  he  raised  16,000 
bushels  of  small  grain ;  in  1872,  he 
moved  to  Chicago,  where  he  commenced 
the  grain  business ;  married  Jan.  28, 
1858,  to  Miss  Harriet  F.  Meeker, 
daughter  of  David  Meeker ;  three  chil- 
dren— two  living  —  William  W.  and 
Letta  Belle. 

Evans,  Wm.,  painter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Evans,  Griffith,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Empy,  J.  (jr.,  carpenter ;   P.  O.  Aurora. 
Elmore,  Mary  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Ellwood,  W.  S.,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Ellsworth,  Sam.,  agent;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

ELLIOTT,  FRAN  CIS  M.,  M.  D., 

P.  0.  Aurora;  was  born  in  Kane  Co., 
111.,  April  5,  1844  ;  is  the  son  of  Wm. 
T.  and  Rebecca  (Peirce)  Elliott,  who 
are  among  the  oldest  settlers  of  Kane 
Co.,  having  come  here  in  1834  ;  Dr. 
Elliott  spent  his  boyhood  days  on  the 
farm  with  his  parents,  his  first  business 
in  life  was  learning  to  be  a  photographer ; 
on  account  of  his  health  he  retired  :  he 
then  commenced  the  study  of  medicine 
with  Dr.  S.  F.  Hance ;  thence  entered 
the  Rush  Medical  College  of  Chicago  in 
1866,  and  graduated  Feb.  3,  1869:  his 
first  practice  after  graduating  was  at 
Blairstown,  Iowa,  Spring  of  1869. 
where  he  remained  until  1872  ;  he  then 
came  to  Aurora  and  commenced  his  pro- 
fession ;  the  successor  of  Dr.  S.  F. 
Hauce  ;  is  City  Physician,  which  office 
he  has  held  very  satisfactorily  for  three 
terms ;  is  a  member  of  the  Congrega- 
tional Church  ;  married  Feb.  28,  1870, 
to  Miss  Lydia  French,  who  was  born  in 
Ahmed  Nuggur,  Hindostan,  Sept.  26, 
1844  ;  is  the  daughter  of  Rev.  Osro  and 
Jane  (Hotchkiss)  French  ;  two  children 
— Frank  O.-ro  and  Fannie  Jennivave, 
born  in  Blairstown,  Iowa,  April  28, 1871 . 

English,  T..  moulder  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ey,  Joseph,  expressman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Edwards,  Wm.,  butcher :  P.  0.  Aurora. 

EARLE,  CHAS.  C.,  banker ;  P.  O. 
Aurora;  born  in  New  York  in  1822; 
is  the  son  of  Nathaniel  and  Mary  F. 
Earle ;  remained  in  his  native  State  until 
he  was  13  years  old.  with  his  parents, 
when  they  moved  to  Worcester,  Mass. ; 
here  he  was  engaged  in  business  until 
1856;  he  then  came  West  and  settled 
in  Aurora,  and  commenced  the  foundry 
business  with  W.  W.  Bishop,  the  firm 
being  known  as  W.  W.  Bishop  &  Co  ; 
was  engaged  in  this  business  for  twelve 
years,  and  then  in  the  lumber  business 
for  seven  years ;  now  retired  from  busi- 
ness ;  was  at  one  time  City  Alderman, 
from  the  old  Second  Ward ;  is  a  stock- 
holder in  the  First  National  Bank  of 
Aurora;  married  Miss  Mary  J.  Shep- 
pard  ;  have  two  children — Clara  A.  and 
Charles  F. 


KANE  COUNTY  :  AURORA. 


757 


EVANS,  HON.  H.  H.  This  gentle- 

man  is  probably  one  of  the  best  known 
and  most  highly  respected  men  of  Au- 

.  rora  ;  he  was  born  in  Canada,  in  1836, 
and  is  the  son  of  Griffith  and  Elizabeth 
(Weldon)  Evans;  when  he  was  three 
years  old,  his  parents  left  Canada  and 
settled  in  Aurora ;  Mr.  Evans  commenced 
his  business  carrer  by  clerking  in  a  store, 
by  which  managed  to  save  a  little  money, 
and  then  commenced  the  restaurant  bus- 
iness ;  at  the  breaking  out  of  the  war, 
he  enlisted  in  Co.  H,  124th  I.  V.  I.,  for 
three  years ;  was  in  the  most  severe  battles 
under  Gen.  Grant ;  served  three  years 
and  was  honorably  discharged  at  Camp 
Douglas,  in  1865 ;  now  ranks  as  Col., 
Aide-de-Camp  of  Governor's  staff;  Mr. 
Evans  was  elected  to  the  Legislature 
from  the  14th  District  in  1876 ;  Alder- 
man from  the  9th  Ward  for  the  last  two 
years ;  these  offices  he  has  held  with 
credit  to  himself  and  to  the  people  he 
represented ;  owner  of  the  Fitch  House 
and  furniture.  Was  married  to  Miss 
Alice  M.  Rhodes,  daughter  of  A.  C. 
Rhodes,  of  England,  Nov.  3, 1858  ;  one 
child — Arthur  R.,  born  in  Aurora,  July 
31,  1867. 

Edwards,  Isaac,  stone  mfr. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Eresch,  J.  P.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Eresch,  J.  W. ;  engineer,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Eberline,  Wm.,  shoe  mkr. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Eberly,  Jeremiah,  car  repairer  ;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Ebersoll,  G.  W.,  mach. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Eitelgeorge,  Charles,  stone  cutter ;  P.  O. 
Aurora. 

Enoch,  Terry,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

ELLIOTT,  WILL  AM  T.,  farmer; 
Sec.  33;  was  born  in  Conn.,  in  1810  ; 
on  account  of  the  war  of  1812,  his 
father  and  family  moved  to  Pa.,  remain- 
ing there  but  two  years,  thence  to  N. 
Y.,  where  he  remained  until  1834,  en- 
gaged in  farming  and  learning  the  black- 
smith's trade;  he  emigrated  West,  to 
Kane  Co.,  in  1 834 ;  is  one  of  the  oldest  set- 
tlers in  the  county ;  went  to  hear  the  first 
sermon  that  was  preached  in  this  part  of 
the  county;  when  Mr.  E.  came  here  he 
was  worth  about  $15,  but  through  indus- 
try and  hard  labor,  is  one  of  the  success- 
ful farmers  of  Kane  Co.;  owns  190 
acres  of  land,  valued  at  $100  per  acre. 
Married  Rebecca  Peirce,  of  Ohio,  daugh- 


ter of  Elega  Peirce,  in  1835 ;  she  was 
born  in  1818  "i<_>M  children — Emme- 
line,  Homer.  T..  Franc-is  M.,  Mary  E., 
John,  William,  Sarah,  Byron  ;  had  three 
sons  in  the  late  war;  Homer  T.  enlisted 
for  three  years,  in  the  124th  I.  V.  I.; 
was  under  General  Grant  in  his  most 
severe  battles  ;  William  enlisted  and  did 
good  service ;  Byron  B.  went  out  in  the 
36th,  came  home,  and  then  enlisted  in 
the  153d  ;  all  were  honorably  discharged. 

Elliott,  Jno.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Edwards,  Peter,  laborer;   P.  O.  Aurora. 

Echorn,  Gustave,  mech.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Engler,  Peter,  mech. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Eberline,  Andrew,  mech. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Erwin,  Fowler,  mas<>n ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Eberline,  M.,  mechanic  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Evans,  Leonard,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ellis.  Nancy,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Evans,  C.  G.,  livery ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Edert,  John,  laborer ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Edwards,  Wm.,  butcher;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Edwards.  Enoch,  tailor ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Evans.  Thos.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Emmons,  F.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Egermann,  W.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Egleston.  J.  A.,  Asst.  Cashier  Sec.  Nat.  Bk. 
Aurora. 

Evans,  Robt.,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Evans,  L.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ernst,  John,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Eitelgeorge,  N.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Exheben,  F.  E.,  painter  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Eddy,  John  H.,  mech.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ellis,  Nancy,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Ericson,  H.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

TpICKENSHER,  HENRY,  barber ;  P. 

Jj       0.  Aurora. 

Fickensher,  P.  W.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fox,  R.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fox.  Judson,  conductor  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

FRITZ,  GEORGE,  of  the  firm  of 
Stickle  &  Fritz ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  he  was 
born  in  Germany,  in  1849  ;  came  to  the 
United  States  in  1863,  and  settled  in 
Aurora  ;  in  May,  1877,  he  engaged  in 
his  present  business ;  he  married  Miss 
Emma  Donohue,  Nov.  14,  1877;  she 
was  born  Feb.  21, 1857. 

Fox,  Ira,  conductor ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fox,  D.  W.,  agent,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Farwell,  S.  M.,  foundry ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Felsenheld,  S.,  clothing ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Felsenheld,  H.,  clothing ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Flick,  Wm..  baker;  P.  0.  Aurora, 


758 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


POSTER,  HENRY  W.,  conductor 

on  Toledo  &  Wabash  R.  R.;  was  born 
in  Chelsea,  Orange  Co.,  Vt.,  in  1830 ; 
resided  there  until  27  years  of  age  ;  in 
1857,  he  came  West,  stopping  first  at 
Chicago,  where  he  was  employed  by  a 
wholesale  grocery  house  for  five  or  six 
months  ;  in  1859,  he  engaged  with  the 
€.  &  N.  W.  R.  R.;  afterward  entered 
the  employ  of  the  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.  and 
has  worked  for  this  company  and  the  T. 
&  W.  until  this  date  ;  has  held  the  posi- 
tion of  conductor  on  both  roads ;  mar- 
ried Miss  Charlotte  M.  Stowe,  at  St. 
Johnsbury,  Vt.,  in  July,  1855:  one 
child — Grace  Lulu. 

Farrell,  R.  W.,  restaurant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fredenburg,  I.  W.,  teacher;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fisher,  C.  B.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Frank,  Alonzo,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Farrington,  C.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ferry,  M.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Flowers,  James,  blksmith  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Frear,  George,  carp.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

FREESE,  DANIEL,  prop,  sample 
room,  19  Broadway ;  P.  0.  Aurora ; 
was  born  in  Germany,  March  5,  1833  ; 
is  the  son  of  Christian  and  Caroline 
Freese,  of  Germany ;  he  emigrated  to 
America  in  1854  ;  came  direct  to  Au- 
rora, where  he  commenced  his  trade, 
cabinet  maker ;  remained  here  but  a 
short  time  ;  he  then  went  to  Chicago 
and  worked  in  the  shops  of  the  C.,  B. 
&  Q.  R.  R.,  finishing  passenger  coaches ; 
he  remained  there  two  years ;  returned 
to  Aurora  and  was  engaged  with  the 
same  company  until  1861,  when  he 
opened  a  sample  room  ;  in  1863  he  pus- 
chased  the  place  where  he  now  lives, 
known  as  Dan.  Frees'  centennial  sample 
rooms  and  restaurant ;  is  the  oldest 
fireman  in  Aurora,  having  joined  the 
fire  department  in  1 856,  and  has  been  a 
very  active  member  ever  since ;  was 
foreman  of  No.  1  for  three  years ;  when 
.he  resigned  the  office  he  was  presented 
with  a  fine  table  caster,  by  the  members 
of  the  company ;  in  politics  he  is  a 
Democrat ;  member  of  the  Lutheran 
Church.  Married  in  1856,  to  Miss 
Louisa  Hansey ;  four  children — Lena, 
Edie,  Bertha,  Otto 

Freeman,  James,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Frenier,  Morris,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fridrus.  Philip,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Fitch,  Tra,  Justice ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Fauth.  Fred,  machinist ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Ford,  J.  L.,  produce  dlr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

FARNSWORTH,  ASA   PAR- 

KE  R,  was  a  farmer  and  dairyman  ;  P. 
0.  Aurora, ;  had  240  acres  of  land  ad- 
joining the  city  limits  ;  was  born  in 
Dublin,  Cheshire  Co.,  N.  H.,  in  1815; 
came  to  Battle  Creek.  Mich.,  in  1843, 
and  engaged  in  teaching;  in  1844-45, 
he  came  to  Aurora  and  located  his  farm 
from  the  Government.  He  married 
Susan  Mann,  with  whom  he  lived  eight 
years ;  they  had  two  children,  both 
having  died  in  infancy  :  she  died  of  con- 
sumption, in  1854;  in  1862  he  married 
Lydia  A.  Drane  (whose  parents  were 
among  the  early  settlers  of  Aurora); 
they  had  four  children,  only  one  of 
which  is  living — Jessie  Estella,  born 
Jan.  13,  1870;  Mr.  F.,  after  a  severe 
illness  for  one  week,  died  in  April.  1873 ; 
he  was  a  self  made  man,  and  died  re- 
gretted by  the  whole  community. 

Felton,  Henry,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fulton,  Joseph,  iner.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fullerton,  J.  T.,  conductor  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fowler,  Mrs.  M.  G.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fahnestock,  J.  D.,  dentist;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fillmore,  P.  P.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fickett,  Mrs.  M.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Funk,  Stephen,  peddler ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Frauenhoff,  F.,  lab.;  P.   O.  Aurora. 

Finch,  Luther,  canvasser;  P.   0.  Aurora. 

Foster,  Rev.  C.,  Bible  agt.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fosmer,  Jos.,  cabinet  mkr  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ferris,  Wm.,  teamster  ;  P.  0.  Nurora. 

Feiertag,  Rev.  Jno.,  min.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fitzgerald,  Edw.,  barber ;  P.   0.  Aurora. 

Figge,  Fred.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Freidendale,  Fred.,  far.  ;  P.  0.  No.  Aurora. 

Fish,  Mrs.  G.  0.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Fitzgibbins,  Thos.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fitzgibbins,  Jno.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fidlt-r,  Stephen,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fridrus,  Jno.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora^ 

Fleming,  Susan,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Farnsworth,  Lydia  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fecher,  Lawrence,  far.  ;  P.  0.   Aurora. 

Fichtell,  Jno.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Faber,  Peter,  cabinet  mkr ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Friders,  Nick.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Felton,  Matt.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fridrus,  Mike,  far.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Fiddler,  Jacob,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fidler,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


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Ferry,  J.  S.,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Flood,  Michael,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Fitzgibbins,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Fish,  J.  M.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Frenier,  Eusebe,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Fenton,  Mrs.  Eliza,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Fulton,  John,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Fish,  J.  M.,  far.;  P.  0.  Kaneville. 
Fellows,  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Fallen,  John,  shoemkr.;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Frost,  C.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Frenzer,  Joseph,  P.  0.,  Aurora. 
Ferry,  J.  S.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Fracy,  John,  P.  0.;  Aurora. 
Frydendall.  F.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Flynn,  James,  brakeman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Ford,  Win.,  brakeman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Fletcher,  James,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

PRAZIER,  WALTER,  S.,  P  0  ; 

Aurora ;  was  born  in  Onondaga  Co.,  N. 
Y.,in  1885;  received  an  academical  ed- 
ucation ;  when  he  was  17  he  clerked  in 
a  dry  goods  store  in  Syracuse,  N.  Y.  ; 
from  there  came  to  Chicago,  in  1857  ; 
capital  then  $300  ;  accepted  several  re-  i 
sponsible  salaried  positions,  adding, 
meanwhile,  to  his  possessions  by  judicious 
management  in  real  estate ;  in  1865, 
was  elected  Clerk  of  the  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives, in  the  Illinois  Legislature  by 
a  Republican  majority,  a  position  of 
great  honor  and  responsibility  at  that 
time ;  the  Springfield  Register  said  of 
him,  "  He  is  notably  a  most  competent, 
courteous  and  graceful  officer ;"  from  the 
St.  Louis  Democrat,1--  He  is  the  best  Clerk 
that  ever  officiated  in  the  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives; "  from  the  Chicago  Times, 
•'  He  is  acknowledged,  on  all  sides,  to  be 
one  of  the  best,  most  accommodating 
and  popular  Clerks  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives ever  had  ;"  at  the  close  of  the 
session,  the  members,  through  Judge 
Plato,  of  Jo  Daviess  Co.,  presented  him 
with  an  elegant  watch  and  chain ;  see 
Judge  Plato's  speech,  House  Journal, 
1865,  page  1,202  ;  in  1866,  Mr.  Frazicr 
was  taken  ill  and  came  to  Aurora  ;  he  has 
retired  from  business ;  is  a  member  of 
the  Board  of  Education  ;  he  has  a  fond- 
ness for  horses,  and  is  breeding  some 
choice  ones  of  Royal  blood ;  the  well- 
known  trotter,  Brother  Jonathan,  grad- 
uated from  his  elegant  private  stables — 
an  animal  that  was  a  source  of  pride  to 
the  people  of  Kane  Co. 


Fox,  J.  D.,  lawyer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Flannigan,  Wm.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fuller,  Antin,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Franzen,  Matt.,  laborer  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Fecker,  Mrs.  R.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Frest,  Anthony,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fouth,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fitzpatrick,  Thos.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Foster,  D.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Frink,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Farrell,  Mrs.  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fickett,  R.  W.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fribley,  Chris.,  P,  O.  Aurora. 

Frerbile,  Jacob,  laborer ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fitzgerald,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Flynn,  Elizabeth,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Flynn,  Miehael,  shoemkr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Flinn,  John,  carpenter ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Fickensher,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Furman,  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Frazier,  W.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fuller,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Foster,  Mrs.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fox,  Emily,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Frary,  A.  N.,  lightning  rods ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Fridley,  B.  F.,  attorney  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ferris,  R.  R.,  livery ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Fergerson,  Mrs.  M.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Filkens,  A.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Flanigan,  John,  section  boss;  P.O.Aurora. 

Fergerson,  Ira,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Fletcher,  0.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Farr,  Anna  H.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Fredenburg,  Mrs.  H.  H.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Frerbile,  Henry,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ferris,  W.  N  ,  teamster ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Frauenhoff,  F.,  laborer;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
ARDNER,  T..  engineer;    P.  0.  Au- 
roru. 

Gardner,  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gardner,  J.  W.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gardner,  John,  cooper  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

GRAY,  RUFUS,  far.;  Sees.  5  and  6, 
Kendall  Co. ;  P.  0.  Montgomery ; 
owns  200  acres,  valued  at  $75  per  acre  j 
was  born  in  New  York,  Feb.  19,  1817  ; 
he  married  Miss  Angeline  Van  Alstine, 
Jan.  18,  1854  ;  she  was  born  in  N.  Y. 
in  1 825  ;  she  had  seven  children,  four 
living ;  he  lived  in  N.  Y.  eighteen 
years  ;  he  came  to  his  present  place  in 
1835,  and  has  lived  here  since  ;  he  has 
been  Justice  of  the  Peace  sixteen  years  ; 
he  expects  to  move  to  Aurora  in  the 
Spring ;  his  uncle  was  the  founder  of 
Graytown,  now  Montgomery. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


GOLDSMITH,  N  ATH  AN,double 

palace  clothing  house ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
As  in  most  other  branches  of  business 
and  manufactures,  Aurora  takes  a  lead- 
.  ing  position  in  the  clothing  and  furnish- 
ing goods,  having  several  of  the  leading 
houses  of  the  kind  in  the  West,  which 
take  rank  with  those  in  many  cities  of 
50,000  inhabitants.  The  leading  one  of 
the  clothing  business  is  that  of  N. 
Goldsmith,  whose  business  has  been  es- 
tablished since  the  year  1863,  when  he 
started  with  a  stock  valued  at  $5,000  ; 
his  business  since  then  has  grown  to 
metropolitan  proportions,  commanding  a 
trade  throughout  Illinois  ;  the  immense 
trade  of  this  house  has  been  accomplished 
through  various  reasons,  among  which 
may  be  mentioned  sagacity,  tact  and  the 
admirable  judgment  of  the  proprietor's 
unswerving  business  integrity  and  the 
valuable  location  of  the  city  in  which  he 
is  located.  Mr.  Goldsmith  has  marked 
his  goods  in  plain  figures  and  has  adopt- 
ed the  one-price  system,  the  merits  of 
which  are  attested  by  every  one,  the 
more  so  as  it  is  known  that  he  allows  no 
deviation  on  the  part  of  his  clerks,  who 
are,  also,  required  to  be  pleasant  and 
polite  to  the  trade.  The  double  store 
he  occupies  is  located  at  Nos.  8  and  10 
South  Broadway  ;  45  feet  front  and  85 
feet  deep,  first  and  third  stories,  and  is 
one  of  the  most  elegant  and  palatial 
business  houses  in  the  West,  and 
thoroughly  devoted  to  ready-made  cloth- 
ing, hats  and  caps,  trunks  and  valises, 
gents'  gloves  and  furnishing  goods,  la- 
dies' and  gents'  laces  and  furs  ;  the  cus- 
tom department  is  conducted  by  Mr.  A. 
D.  Rude,  an  experienced  cutter,  formerly 
of  St.  Lnuis,  where  he  was  identified  as 
a  leading  cutter  of  that  city.  Mr.  Gold- 
smith's first  experience  in  the  clothing 
business  was  at  Alexandria,  Va.,  where 
he  was  employed  as  clerk  in  a  clothing 
house  at  three  dollars  per  month,  and 
by  his  close  application  and  sterling  bus- 
iness qualities  he  has  risen  from  an  ob- 
scure clerkship  to  proprietor  of  his  pres- 
ent mammoth  business,  occupying  two 
floors  45x85  feet,  and  employing  six 
clerks,  a  bookkeeper  and  cutter,  beside 
his  own  personal  attention,  and  carrying 
a  stock  of  from  $50,000  to  $75,000 ; 
and  we  may  say,  in  conclusion,  that  no 


business  man  in  Aurora  commands  higher 
esteem  or  has  a  greater  number  of  friends 
than  Nathan  Goldsmith.  He  has  had 
twenty-eight  years'  experience  in  the 
clothing  business. 

Gilbert,  E.  W.,  salesman;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gilbert,  J.  H.,  jeweler  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gilbreth,  F.,  conductor  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Gunnison,  John.  P.  0.   Aurora. 

Gardner,  Luther,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gardner,  Saml.,  carpenter ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gardner,  W.  E.,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gunnison,  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Goldsmith,  Aaron,   clerk;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Goldsmith,  David,  clerk  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Goodwin,  Mrs.  S.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Griffin,  John,  laborer;  P.  0.   Aurora. 

Griffin,  Maria,  P.  0.  Auroia. 

Groat,  J.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

GRISWOLD  &  GILLETT,  Au- 
rora, drain  tile  and  brick  works  ;  P.  0. 
Aurora ;  they  commenced  the  manufac- 
ture of  tile  by  hand  power  in  1869  ; 
from  that  to  horse  power,  their  demand 
being  so  large  that  they  now  manufac- 
ture by  steam  power  ;  these  works  were 
established  nine  years  ago,  and  since 
then  they  have  been  gradually  brought 
from  an  insignificant  beginning  to  a 
point  of  excellence  and  standard  sur- 
passing most  others  in  the  State  ;  to-day 
they  are  being  rewarded  by  a  large 
trade  ;  the  manufactures  of  these  works 
are  principally  drain  tiles,  sizes  from  2 
inches  to  8  inches;  the  proprietors 
have  14  acres  of  ground  here,  and 
buildings,  sheds,  kilns  and  other  appa- 
ratus, including  one  tile  and  brick  ma- 
chine operated  by  steam  power,  enabling 
them  to  turn  out  500,000  tiles  per 
year ;  they  give  employment  to  an  aver- 
age of  twelve  hands  ;  these  are  the  only 
tile  works  in  Kane  Co.,  and  rank 
among  the  largest  in  the  State ;  Mr. 
Rufus  Griswold  was  born  in  Vermont  in 
1818,  and  emigrated  to  Illinois  in  1858  ; 
Mr.  Geo.  E.  Gillett  was  born  in  N.Y.  in 
1821 ;  he  came  to  Aurora  in  1869. 

Gabel,  H.  G.,  physician  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gibbs,  W.  P.,  machinist ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Griswold,  R.,  brick  works  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gandal,  W.  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gould,  Jas.,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Goodrich.  S.  L.,  mechanic  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Goodrich,  H.  N.,  fanning  mill ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 


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Greaves,  G-eo.,  foreman  fdry. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

GARMS,  FRED.,  sample  rooms  ;  No. 
19  S.  Broadway,  Aurora;  was  born  in 
Germany,  1836  ;  came  to  America  and 
direct  to  Aurora  1859 ;  commenced 
work  in  the  machine  shops  C.,  B.  &  Q. 
R.  R.,  where  he  was  engaged  about 
two  years.  In  1861  he  opened  his 
sample  rooms  and  up  to  this  time  he 
has  been  noted  for  keeping  a  quiet, 
orderly  place.  The  sample  rooms  of 
Fred.  Garms  are  among  the  well  kept 
places  in  the  city,  every  person  known  to 
conduct  himself  improperly  being  refused 
admittance,  however  profitable  his  cus- 
tom might  be. 

Geyer,  F.  C.,  machinist;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gait,  Rev.  Thos.,  minister;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Guempelein,  L.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Guild,  Albert,  capitalist ;    P.  O.Aurora. 

Gale,  G.  C.,  bl'ksmith  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Glover,  W.  W.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Grant,  Geo.,  painter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Grannis,  Mrs.  Fannie,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

GRASS,  GEO.,  prop,  of  Grass  House, 
corner  of  River  and  Walnut  streets  ; 
was  born  as  Hesse-Darmstadt,  Ger- 
many, March  24,  1821 ;  his  preliminary 
education  was  received  in  the  seminary, 
at  Friedberck,  and  was  completed  when 
eighteen  years  old ;  he  then  received  his 
diploma,  and  began  to  teach  school  in 
1844;  he  entered  the  army,  being  as- 
signed to  the  2d  Regt.  Infantry ;  at  the 
end  of  six  years  he  was  made  an  under 
officer  at  the  battle  of  Hemsbeck  ;  he  re- 
ceived the  medal  of  honor  for  bravery 
in  action,  in  1851.  He  married  Miss 
Helena  Koch  at  Darmstadt,  on  the  2d 
of  June ;  it  should  have  been  mentioned, 
Mr.  G.  served  his  full  time,  seven  years, 
in  the  army ;  in  1852,  he  came  to 
America  and  landed  in  New  York  city 
on  the  4th  of  July  ;  a  few  days  after  he 
came  to  Chicago,  remained  about  two 
years ;  in  1854,  he  settled  at  Aurora, 
for  Mr.  Haroon,  who  kept  a  match 
factory  on  River  street ;  in  1856,  he 
became  a  teacher  and  organist  of  the 
German  Lutheran  Church  ;  in  1859,  he 
opened  a  saloon  and  grocery  on  River 
street,  and  in  1862,  he  bought  a  hotel 
and  saloon,  now  known  as  the  Grass 
House. 

Gray,  Virgil,  teamster ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Graham,  W.  J.,  engineer  ;   P.  O.  Aurora. 


Grometer,  J.  M.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Gromeder,  Geo.,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

GRAMPP,  CONRAD,  prop.  Ger- 

mania  Hotel ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  the  above 
named  gentleman  was  born  in  Germany 
in  1840  ;  emigrated  to  America  in  1866 ; 
when  he  first  came  to  America,  he  was 
worth  about  eleven  hundred  dollars  ;  his 
first  business  in  the  United  States  was 
in  Baltimore,  where  he  was  engaged  in 
a  brewery  for  a  year,  thence  to  St. 
Louis,  Quincy,  Davenport  and  Rock 
Island,  at  this  point  he  was  foreman  of 
the  leading  brewery,  where  he  remained 
for  three  years,  thence  to  Galesburg, 
where  he  was  engaged  in  the  manufac- 
ture of  spruce  beer,  also  proprietor  of  a 
large  beer  garden  ;  he  then  came  to 
Aurora,  where  he  opened  the  Germania 
Hotel  in  1875  ;  he  refitted  and  refur- 
nished the  house  and  made  it  one  of  the 
leading  hotels  of  Aurora ;  Mr.  Grampp 
has  been  in  Aurora  but  three  years,  and 
during  that  time  has  won  a  host  of 
friends  ;  is  a  liberal,  enterprising  gentle- 
man, and  to  this  fact  he  may  attribute  a 
large  measure  of  his  success ;  in  connec- 
tion with  his  hotel,  Mr.  Grampp  is 
engaged  in  bottling  lager  beer,  manufac- 
tured by  Bartholomae  &  Leicht  Brewing 
Co.  of  Chicago ;  all  orders  sent  to  Mr. 
G.  will  receive  prompt  attention  ;  price, 
pint  bottles  85  cents  per  dozen ;  quart 
bottles  $1.50  per  dozen. 
GEORGE,  ALONZO,  President 
Second  National  Bank  ;  P.  0.  Aurora  ; 
was  born  in  Orange  Co.,  Vermont,  in 
1822  ;  remaining  there  until  1860,  en- 
gaged in  the  mercantile  business ;  he 
emigrated  West,  to  Illinois,  and  settled 
in  Aurora,  in  1860  ;  was  engaged  in 
the  wool  business,  also  the  lumber  trade, 
for  six  years  ;  commenced  the  banking 
business  in  1872 ;  the  Second  Na- 
tional Bank  of  Aurora  was  started  Jan. 
1,  1872,  with  a  paid-up  capital  of 
$100,000;  Mr.  George  has  held  many 
public  offices  of  trust,  in  each  of  which 
he  has  acquitted  himself  in  a  very 
creditable  and  efficient  manner ;  was 
Mayor  of  the  city  of  Aurora  in  1873, 
and  Supervisor  in  1870;  his  father, 
Ebenezer  George,  was  born  at  Stratford, 
Vt.,  in  1786  ;  was  in  the  war  of  1812  ; 
draws  a  pension ;  is  now  living  at  his 
native  home  in  Vermont. 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Gropengiesser,  H.,  blksmith;  P.  ().  Aurora. 

Grass,  Jacob,  teamster;  P.  0  Aurora. 

Gumz,  Jno.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gass,  Jno.,  blacksmith ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Geiser,  Jon  is,  policeman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gillespie,  Sanil..  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

GREEN,  G.  W.,  manufacturer  of 
bottled  soda  water,  seltzer  water  and 
syrups,  champagne  cider  and  Belfast 
ginger  ale ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  commenced 
business  in  1871,  known  as  Green  Bros. 
(G.  W.  &  J.  W.  Green) ;  Mr.  J.  W. 
Green  retired  from  the  firm  in  1877; 
This  manufactory  is  located  at  53  N. 
Broadway,  and  is  well  equipped  with  a 
fine  class  of  machinery  and  everything 
necessary  for  the  business  ;  employs  four 
hands,  being  enabled  to  turn  out  soda 
water  at  the  rate  of  600  dozen  bottles 
per  day ;  Mr.  Green  was  born  in  Wis- 
consin, in  1847  ;  has  been  engaged  in 
the  soda  water  business  eleven  years ; 
his  first  experience  in  the  business  was 
at  Fond  du  Lie,  Wis. ;  thence  to  Water- 
town  ;  from  there  to  Aurora,  where  he 
has  built  up  a  good  paying  trade,  hav- 
ing proven  to  the  citizens  that  he  under- 
stands this  business  thoroughly,  and 
produces  a  superior  beverage. 

Gengler,  Fred.,  merchant  tailor ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Gilbert,  H.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Giles,  W.,  sewing  machines  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gamwell,  Ed.,  billiard  room  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gesper,  Matt,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Glesen,  Jacob,  wool  buyer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gates,  R.  Wilder,  U.  S.  Commissioner ; 
P.  O.  Aurora. 

Gates,  Mrs.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Guhl,  Fred.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gudgson,  W.,  stone  cutter  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Goodman,  Mrs.  S.  M.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Grubber,  Leonard,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Geik,  Jacob,  laborer;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Gutche,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gillett,  S.  C.,  phys.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gillett,   W.  B.,  trav.  agt.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Grupe,  Henry,  lamplighter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Grupe,  Chris.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Graves,  A.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Griffith,  Seth,  traveler;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gavney,  Thos.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gavney,  Edw.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Goodwin,  J.  lightning  rods  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Gregory,  H.  H.,  machinist ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Gray,  Amelia,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Gray,  C.  J.,  fisherman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Graham,  Sarnl.,  expressman  ;  P.O.  Aurora. 

Guinang,  Jno.,  burnisher  :   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gilbert,  S.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Grass,  Geo.,  brding house;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Groinberg,  C.  A.,  tailor  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Gemeleah,  J.  C.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Gray,  Jno.,  far.;  P.  0.   Montgomery. 

Gillett,  L.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Grommer,  Ph'l.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Goodall,  Frank,  farmer:  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gray.  L.  W.,  far.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Gray,  Mary  J.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Gale,  W.  H.,  dentist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gath,  Saml.,  blksmth ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Goodell,  J.  M.,  clerk ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Goodell,  N.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gardner,  Jacques,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Granger,  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gibney,  Wm.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gaffery,  Felix,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Greaser,  Geo.,  P.  O   Aurora. 

Grannis,  F.  C  ,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Goodroad,  Geo..  fireman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gardner,  L.  G.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gorham.  Saml.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Glath.  Saml.,  blacksmith;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gibson,  F.,  far.;  P.  0.  North  Aurora. 

George,  B.,  far.,  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 

Gardner.  Wm.,  capitalist;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Goodale,  J.  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gilbert,  Horace,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gates,  Mrs.  C..  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gronberg,  C.  P.;  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gridley,  F.  L.,  stock  dealer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gregory,  H.  H.,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Greenwood,  N.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Green,  J.  A.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Graves,  A.  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Gray,  L.  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

GRAY,  LESTER  W.,  P.  O.  Aurora : 
born  in  Tioga  Co.,  Pa.,  July  18,  1811  : 
he  worked  his  father's  farm  at  the  age 
of  17  ;  he  then  became  apprenticed  to  a 
tanner  at  Milton  ;  finished  his  trade  at 
the  age  of  21  ;  married  Diantha  Put- 
nam (a  daughter  of  Thomas  Putnam) 
in  1833:  after  working  at  his  trade 
three  years,  he  moved  to  Illinois  in  1837  ; 
in  1838,  moved  to  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa  : 
resided  in  Galesburg,  111.,  five  years ;  in 
1852,  he  moved  to  Aurora,  and  is  now 
one  of  its  wealthy  and  prominent  men  : 
was  Supervisor,  and  has  been  Alderman 
thirteen  years,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Education. 


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(iray.  Margaret,  I*.  O.  Aurora. 

GRAVES,  CAPT.    A.  C.,  P.  O. 

Aurora;  was  born  in  Cortland  Co..  N. 
Y.,  Feb.  15,  1825;  resided  with  his 
parents  in  New  York  State  until  9 
years  of  age;  in  the  Winter  of  1834 
they  located  near  Lockport,  111.;  his 
father  had  only  about  $300,  but  he 
purchased  a  claim  and  some  oxen,  and 
followed  farming  for  several  years ;  in 
1837  he  settled  about  four  miles  south- 
east of  Batavia,  purchasing  some  260 
acres,  and,  notwithstanding  a  large  fam- 
ily (ten  still  living),  he  accumulated  a 
handsome  property  ;  he  is  still  living  at 
Warrensville,  near  Batavia,  with  his 
wife,  and  is  77  years  of  age.  Capt.  G. 
did  hard  work  on  the  farm,  and  in  1854 
he  was  elected  Sheriff  of  Du  Page  Co.; 
upon  the  expiration  of  his  term,  he  was 
made  Deputy  ;  in  1857  or  1858  he  was 
again  elected  Sheriif ;  during  this  term 
of  office  he  was  running  a  livery  stable, 
which  afterward  was  destroyed  by  fire. 
Prior  to  his  election  as  Sheriff  he  was 
Constable  and  Collector;  in  1862  he 
enlisted  in  Co.  D,  105th  Inf.,  at  Na- 
perville  ;  he  organized  the  Co.,  and  was 
elected  Captain  ;  the  regiment  went  into 
camp  at  Dixon,  111.;  six  companies  were 
from  De  Kalb  and  four  from  DuPage  ;  ' 
this  regiment  was  commanded  by  Capt. 
Graves  all  through  the  Atlanta  cam- 
paign ;  at  the  close  of  Sherman's  raid 
he  was  removed  (very  much  against  his 
will )  to  the  Officers'  Invalid  Hospital 
at  Chattanooga. '  In  the  Fall  of  1864, 
on  account  of  his  health,  he  obtained  a 
leave  of  absence,  and  returned  home, 
and  was  unable  to  rejoin  his  command  ; 
in  1867  he  came  to  Aurora,  and  has 
since  made  it  his  home,  and  been  prom- 
nently  identified  with  the  place.  He 
was  Deputy  Sheriff  four  years,  and  was 
also  elected  Citv  Marshal. 

HALL.  JOHN,  wagon  maker;  P.  O. 
Aurora. 

Hall,  John  S.,  carpenter :  P.   0.    Aurora 
Hagadone.    B.  Y..  conductor  ;  P.  0.   Au- 
rora. 

Hagadone,  J.  L.,  sprinkler ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hayward,  Willard,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hayward,  L.,  merchant  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hanks,  W..  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hanks,  Matt.,  engineer  ;  P.  O.   Aurora. 
Holden,  J.  L.,   insurance;  P.    O.  Aurora. 


HOBBS,  N.  R,  manufacturer  and 
dealer  in  all  kinds  of  upholstering  goods, 
furniture  and  undertaking,  No.  36  So. 
River  St.,  West  Aurora;  the  business 
of  this  house  dates  back  to  the  year 
1867  ;  he  has  built  up  a  large  business 
through  upright,  square  dealing ;  is  a 
thorough  businessman,  and  as  a  natural 
consequence  has  been  very  successful ; 
he  does  his  own  upholstering,  and  his 
immense  stock  of  ornamental  and  plain 
furniture  was  bought  in  New  York,  Bos- 
ton, Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  and  many 
other  points  noted  for  their  elegant  and 
substantial  goods  and  superior  furniture^ 
he  owns  the  store,  pays  cash  for  what 
he  buys,  and  offers  great  inducements 
to  purchasers  ;  Mr.  Hobbs  has  resided 
within  a  few  miles  of  Aurora  since  1855. 

Holden,  W.,  stone  cutter  ;  P.   0.  Aurora. 

HAWKINS,  WILLIS  B.,  son  of 

William  H.  and  L.  Brooks  Hawkins, 
was  born  August  15,  1852,  in  the 
then  village  of  Aurora ;  living  with 
his  parents  until  his  twelfth  year, 
he  divide  I  his  time  between  the  public 
schools,  Clark  Seminary  and  the  occu- 
pation of  train-boy  on  the  old  main 
line  accommodation  of  the  Chicago,  Bur- 
lington &  Quincy  Railroad ;  in  September, 
1864,  he  entered  the  military  academy, 
Immanuel  Hall,  at  Lake  View,  111., 
from  which  he  emerged  three  years  later ; 
one  year  in  Clark  Seminary  (now  Jen- 
nings Institute)  closed  his  school  expe- 
rience, and,  under  the  administration  of 
Hon.  Geo.  S.  Bangs,  P.  M.,  he  entered 
upon  the  duties  of  a  clerk  in  the  Aurora 
Post  Office ;  this  position  was  soon 
yielded  up  to  satisfy  a  desire  for  knowl- 
edge of  telegraphy,  which  was  gained 
under  the  tutorship  of  Mr.  T.  L.  Cleve- 
land, of  Batavia ;  this  occupation  was 
plied  at  different  points  on  the  C.,  B.  £ 
Q.  R.  R. — Naperdlle,  West  Aurora 
(Mr.  Hawkins  opened  this  office).  Aurora 
yards,  Piano  and  Ottawa — until,  in  1871, 
he  accepted  a  position  in  the  First  Na- 
tional Bank  of  Aurora  ;  with  this  insti- 
tution, the  subject  of  this  sketch  re- 
mained until  the  Fall  of  1872,  when  he 
joined  a  detective  corps  in  Chicago,  from 
which,  however,  the  distasteful  decep- 
tion necessary  to  be  practiced  soon  drove 
him  ;  in  the  following  Spring,  Mr.  Haw- 
kins proceeded  to  Sr.  Paul,  Minn.,  where 


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the  clerkship  of  a  Minnesota  River 
packet  awaited  him  ;  a  season  of  naviga- 
tion, during  the  latter  part  of  which  he 
performed  the  duties  of  pilot,  and  an- 
other change,  much  to  his  liking,  placed 
him  in  a  lucrative  position  with  the 
Minneapolis  Tribune ;  under  the  tutel- 
age of  Clifford  Thomson,  brother  of  the 
late  Mortimer  Thomson  ("  Philander 
Doesticks")  our  subject  became  some- 
what familiar  with  the  details  of  jour- 
nalism, and  not  until  the  Tribune,  was 
sold  to  the  Pioneer  Press  did  he  leave  it 
and  proceed  to  Indianapolis,  where  he 
engaged  as  editor  of  the  Courier,  in 
which  paper  he  owned  a  half  interest; 
an  acquaintance  with  Wong  Chinfoo, 
the  well-known  Chinese  lecturer,  and  a 
desire  to  further  his  studies  of  Chinese 
history  and  customs,  prompted  his  relin- 
quishment  of  the  Courier  chair,  and 
until  January  1876,  he  managed  and 
traveled  with  that  Oriental  gentleman 
through  the  far  East  and  West ;  in  the 
month  last  named,  Mr.  Hawkins  pur- 
chased a  half  interest  in  the  Aurora 
Daily  News,  and  took  the  editorial  chair, 
to  which  he  is  now  glued  ;  in  December, 
1876,  enlarged  the  Daily  Aews  to  24 
columns;  December,  1877,  commenced 
the  issue  of  a  weekly ;  in  December, 
1876,  put  in  steam  power  and  cylinder 
press.  R.  W.  Corbett  is  Local  Editor. 
In  some  circles,  the  non  de  plume  '•  Ben 
Wilde"  will  be,  perhaps,  more  familiar 
than  Willis  B.  Hawkins. 

Hopps,  Walter,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hartman,  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Harmow,  Jacob,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hopps,  George,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hartman,  Thos.,  conductor;  P.  O.Aurora. 

Hackney,  Miss  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hackney,  Mrs.  L.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hackney,  Jerry,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hilt,  J.  D.,  auctioneer;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Hilts,  Daniel,  hay  and  wood  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hild,  Wm.  J.,  teacher ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hoyt,  A.  J.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hoyt,  E.  W.,  supt.  cement  works;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Howard  G.  S.,  carpenter  ;  P  0.  Aurora. 

Howard,  Mrs.  E.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Howard,  L.  T.,  contractor  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Hopper,  H.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hopper,  Jacob,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hubbard,  J.  H.,  machinist ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 


HASTINGS,  L.  M.,  Superintendent 
of  the  West  Side  Public  Schools,  Dis- 
trict No  4;  is  the  son  of  L.  M.  and 
Margaret  Hastings,  and  was  born  in 
Worcester  Co.,  Mass.,  April  18, 1837 ;  he 
received  his  preliminary  education  at 
common  school  and  the  Thomas  Acad- 
emy, in  1854  ;  he  went  to  Fort  Edward 
about  a  year,  taking  a  classic  course  ;  in 
1860,  he  came  to  Batavia,  111.,  and 
remained  one  year,  continuing  his  stud- 
ies at  the  Batavia  Institute ;  he  taught 
at  Birmingham,  and  also  eight  years  in 
Decatur  Co.;  he  founded  the  Garden 
Grove  Academy  there,  in  1858 ;  had 
charge  of  the  public  schools  in  Ottumwa, 
Iowa,  for  eight  years ;  he  took  charge  of 
the  Graded  Public  School,  at  Litchtield, 
111.,  in  1873 ;  he  has  taken  charge  of 
District  No.  4,  by  request  of  the  Board 
of  Education. 

HARRIS,  O.  M.,  proprietor  of  the 
Tremont  House.  The  first  of  im- 
portance to  point  out  to  the  public  is  a 
good  hotel  at  which  to  stop  and  refresh 
satisfactorily  the  wants  of  the  inner  man, 
and  this  can  conscientiously  be  said  in 
naming  the  Tremont  House.  Before 
opening  the  hotel,  the  proprietor  ex- 
pended a  large  amount  of  money,  de- 
termined to  have  a  house  that  should 
give  satisiaction  and  recommend  itself 
through  their  attention  and  the  comforts 
and  fare  offered.  How  well  he  has  suc- 
ceeded their  increasing  patronage  will 
testify.  The  Tremont  is  very  centrally 
located,  being  adjacent  to  the  depot, 
business  houses  and  places  of  amuse- 
ment. Baggage  and  passengers  are 
taken  from  and  to  the  depot  free  of 
charge.  The  house  contains  about  fifty 
rooms,  all  of  which  have  been  recently 
newly  furnished  and  the  whole  interior 
renovated,  giving  the  hotel  a  very  home- 
like and  cheerful  appearance.  Mr. 
Geo.  H.  Bean,  the  accommodating  Clerk, 
recently  of  the  Balis  House,  Indinapolis, 
and  Biddle  House  of  Detroit,  and  O.  M. 
Harris,  the  attentive  landlord,  have 
made  many  friends  by  their  uniform 
kindness  and  pleasant  manners. 

Hubbard,  E.  B.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Howell,  I.  M.,  lumber  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Huntoon,  Mrs.  M.  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hathorn,  A.  C.,  clerk ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hunton,  I.  C.,  mason ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


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HAWKINS,  W.  HM  P.  0.  Aurora; 
Vice  President  of  the  First  National 
Bank  of  Aurora,  and  General  Adjust- 
ing Agent  C.,  B.  &Q.  R.  R .;  born  in  New 
York,  in  1817,  remaining  there  twelve 
years,  thence  to  Erie  Co.,  Pa.,  remain- 
ing there  until  1835,  engaged  in  learn- 
ing a  trade  as  a  tanner,  thence  to  Can- 
ada, where  he  was  engaged  in  the  book 
and  stationery  business,  until  the  break- 
ing out  of  the  patriot  war ;  rather  than 
enlist  and  go  to  war  in  that  country,  he 
emigrated  tu  Chicago,  in  1837  ;  was 
with  Maj.  Brooke,  one  of  the  contractors 
in  building  the  Illinois  Canal,  thence  to 
Aurora,  in  1 840,  and  took  charge  of  the 
West  Side  of  Aurora ;  at  that  time 
there  was  two  saw-mills,  two  shingle- 
mills,  and  other  business,  until  it  was 
sold  to  Charles  Hoyt ;  was  engaged  in 
the  merchandising  busines  until  1853  ; 
has  been  General  Adjusting  Agent  of 
the  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.  since  1851,  which 
office  he  has  very  acceptably  and  effi- 
ciently filled.  Mr.  Hawkins  has  cred- 
itably filled  man}'  offices  of  public  trust ; 
was  Mayor  of  the  city  of  Aurora,  in 
1862  and  1872,  also  Alderman  of  the 
city  for  several  years.  His  son,  W.  D. 
Hawkins,  was  in  the  late  war ;  first 
entered  the  service  in  Co.  C.  7th  111. 
Vol.  Inf.,  for  three  months'  service; 
served  his  time  out  and  was  honorably 
discharged ;  then  rejoining  the  army, 
he  entered  the  36th  111.  Vol.  Inf.  for 
three  years,  or  during  the  war;  partic- 
ipated in  hard  fought  battles,  under 
Gen.  Sherman;  was  honorably  discharged 
June  5,  1865 ;  is  now  engineer  on  the 
C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R. 

HAWLEY,  JOHN  S.,  dry  goods, 
of  the  firm  of  Hawley  &  Otis ;  P.  0. 
Aurora;  was  born  in  Fairfield  Cb., Conn., 
in  18^0,  whare  he  remained  until  he 
was  16  years  of  age ;  he  then  immigrated 
West  to  Chicago,  where  he  entered  the 
dry  goods  house  of  McGee  &  High  as 
clerk,  receiving  8150  per  year  and  board 
for  his  services  ;  Mr.  Hawley  remained 
and  saved  enough  money  that,  in  1851, 
he  came  to  Aurora  and  commenced  the 
dry  goods  business  on  his  own  account, 
and  to-day  ranks  as  the  oldest  dry  goods 
merchant  in  Aurora ;  he  was  City  Treas- 
urer in  1865,  in  which  office  he  gave 
entire  satisfaction. 


Hoyleo,  Saml.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Henry,  John,  lab.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hollering,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Huglis,  Lavina,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Holmes,  W.  E.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Holmes,  J.  8.,  merchant ;  P.  0.   Aurora. 
Hoffman,  J.  F.,  cigars  ;  P.  0.   Aurora; 
Hoffman,  Conrad,  cigars ;  P.   0.  Aurora. 

HALE  &  CARPENTER,  proprie- 

tors  of  Aurora  Carriage  Manufactory, 
established  1865.  They  commenced 
business  with  a  capital  of  about  8200 
in  a  little  brick  building  in  the  rear 
of  the  Fitch  House.  With  hard  labor, 
good  management,  and  the  manufacture 
of  first  class  work,  to-day  they  stand 
among  the  leading  carriage  manufac- 
turers of  the  West.  They  are  located 
on  the  corner  of  Water  and  Benton 
streets,  where  they  attend  to  light 
work  and  turn  out  carriages  and  bug- 
gies which  for  beauty  of  design  and 
proprietors  see  that  nothing  leaves  their 
finish  are  not  excelled  either  East  or 
West.  The  material  used  by  this  firm 
is  of  the  very  best  to  be  obtained.  They 
employ  twelve  practical  men,  and  the 
shop  unless  first  class.  Geo.  Hale  was 
born  in  Pennsylvania  ;  came  to  Aurora 
at  an  early  day,  where  he  commenced 
his  trade  as  a  blacksmith,  which  busi- 
ness he  has  followed  ever  since.  W.  E. 
Carpenter  was  born  in  Michigan  ;  came 
to  Aurora  in  1856  ;  was  in  the  late  war  ; 
enlisted  in  Co.  H,  124th  111.  Volunteers, 
and  served  three  years,  from  1862  to 
1865.  These  gentlemen  are  honorable 
and  enterprising,  and  from  their  long 
experience  and  facilities  are  able  to 
compete  with  any  other  establishment 
for  like  work. 

Hitchcock,  Mrs.  F.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hitchcock,  W.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hitchcock,  S.,  painter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hodges,  Laura,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hillock,  R.  J.,  merchant ;   P.  O.  Aurora. 

Hiller,  Stephen,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hill,  Thos.  E.,  author  and  ex-Mayor;  P. 
Aurora. 

Hill,  H.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hill,  L.  0.,  Alderman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hennig,  Herman,  bridge  builder ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Hattery,  A.  J.,  purchasing  agt.;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Higbee,  A.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 


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Healy,  John,  machinist ;  P,  0.  Aurora. 

HO  WELL,  DR.  O.  D.,  P.  0.  Au- 
rora ;  the  subject  of  this  sketch  is  prob- 
ably one  of  the  best  known  and  highly 
regarded  business  men  of  Aurora,  having 
resided  in  Aurora  since  the  year  1855  ; 
he  was  born  in  New  York,  in  1818  ;  he 
commenced  his  career  in  life  by  teaching 
school,  where  he  saved  enough  money  to 
pay  his  tuition  in  college  ;  he  graduated 
at  the  New  York  University,  in  the 
medical  department,  in  1840  ;  he  immi- 
grated West  to  Aurora,  in  1855,  where 
he  commenced  the  practice  of  medicine, 
which  he  has  followed  ever  since ;  was 
in  the  late  war  as  Surgeon  ;  at  the  close 
of  the  war  was  Examining  Surgeon  for 
the  United  States  Pension  Department, 
appointed  by  President  Lincoln  ;  is  Vice 
President  of  the  Union  National  Bank 
of  Aurora,  which  was  organized  March, 
1871,  with  a  paid-up  capital  of  $125,- 
000.  The  Union  National  Bank  is  one 
of  the  most  solid  and  reliable  in  the 
country,  whose  officers  and  stockholders 
rank  among  the  leading  capitalists  and 
men  of  Aurora ;  Dr.  H.  delivered  the 
first  temperance  lecture  in  Aurora,  in  a 
school  house  on  the  site  where  now  stands 
John  Plain's  liquor  store;  his  son,  Dr.  Ed- 
win B.  Howell,  is  one  of  the  best  edu- 
cated doctors  in  Aurora  ;  is  a  graduate 
of  the  Chicago  University,  also  in  French 
and  German  schools  of  medicine  of  the 
highest  class  in  Europe.  Persia  and  Vi- 
enna. 

Hawks.  George,  Inspector ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Huntington,  A.,  ins.  agt.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hawkins,  Delos,  eng.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hale,  Geo.,  carriage  infr.;  P.  0-  Aurora. 

Holt,  J.  M.,  foreman  R.  R.  carp,  shops;  P. 
0.  Aurora. 

Hanson,  C.  E.,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Harral,  J.  F.,  star  churn ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Haney,  Chas.,  bkpr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Holcolm,  0.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hendricks,  M.  S.,  machine  works ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Hassett,  Michael. merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hollis,  Fred,  mach.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Halkyard  Jas..  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Henn,  Frank,  shoemkr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hadden,  Mrs.  Helen,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hirsh.  L.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Harrington,  Jesse,  auctioneer ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 


HARD,  ABNER,  M.   D.,  P    0. 

Aurora ;  he  was  born  at  Geneva,  N.  Y., 
Dec.  3,  1820,  and  is  the  son  of  Peter 
N.  and  Mary  Hard.  When  he  was 
thirteen  years  old  his  parents  left  Geneva, 
and  settled  in  Livingston  Co.,  Mich.: 
here,  as  well  as  in  his  native  town.  Dr. 
Hard  attended  the  district  school,  mak 
ing  the  best  use  of  the  adva  ntages  afforded 
by  them.  He  early  decided  upon  the 
medical  profession,  but  not  having  means 
sufficient  to  pay  his  expenses  through 
a  regular  course  of  study,  he  taught 
school  through  the  winters,  and  through 
the  summer  months  studied  for  his  pro- 
fession in  the  vicinity  of  Detroit ;  this 
he  continued  for  four  years,  and  in  1851 
came  to  Aurora,  111.  In  1852,  he  went  to 
Keokuk,  Iowa,  and  afterward  graduated 
from  the  medical  department  of  the 
Iowa  State  University ;  he  is  also  a 
graduate  of  the  Rush  Medical  College, 
of  Chicago.  He  began  the  practice  of 
his  profession  at  Ottawa,  Illinois,  and 
remained  there  and  at  Marseilles  two 
years.  In  1854,  with  a  view  to  locating 
permanently,  he  returned  to  Aurora.  In 
addition  to  his  professional  work,  he  has 
filled  many  important  positions.  He 
entered  the  army  in  1861,  as  Surgeon  of 
8th  Regiment  111.  Cavalry,  and  held  the 
position  till  the  close  of  the  war.  For 
his  meritorious  services  while  in  the 
army,  he  was  breveted  Lieut.  Colonel. 
In  1868  he  was  elected  Alderman  of  the 
city,  and  in  1869  was  appointed  Post- 
master of  Aurora,  and  held  the  position 
until  1873.  He  was  President,  Secre- 
tary and  Treasurer  of  Fox  Valley  Medi- 
cal Association  ;  was  a  member  of  the 
State  Medical  Association,  and  also  of 
the  American  Medical  Association ; 
besides,  he  has  written  and  published  a 
history  of  the  8th  Regiment  111.  Cav- 
alry. Socially,  he  has  a  pleasing  ad- 
dress and  genial  manners,  that  win  the 
respect  of  all.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Congregational  Church;  his  political 
opinions  are  Republican.  He  was  mar- 
ried May  7.  1844,  to  Miss  Laura  E. 
Vreeland,  by  whom  he  has  four 
daughters. 

Hodder,  J.  H.,  publisher;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Haeni,  J.  F.,  mer.  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Hawley,  Mrs.  H.  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Habermeyer,  J.  G.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


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767 


HIGGINS,  DR.  GEO.,  P.  0.  Au- 

rora ;  born  in  Vermont,  Dec.  27,  1826 ; 
when  he  was  quite  young,  his  father 
with  his  family  moved  to  Canada ;  thence 
to  New  York,  and  back  to  Canada;  Dr. 
H.,  in  company  with  his  father.  Winslow 
Higgins,  came  West  and  settled  in 
Aurora,  in  1 835  j  was  engaged  in  farm- 
ing when  he  first  came  here  ;  he  also,  in 
the  Fall  of  1835,  helped  his  father  build 
the  first  frame  house  in  Aurora ;  was 
built  on  the  site  of  what  is  now  called 
Allen's  warehouse  ;  is  a  graduate  of  the 
Rush  Medical  College,  of  Chicago;  grad- 
uated in  1 850  ;  has  been  following  the 
practice  of  medicine  ever  since. 

Habermeyer,  Michael,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hough,  J.  W.,  drayman ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hadlock,  W.  S.,  fireman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Harrison,  Alfred,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Huston,  J.  E.,  mnfr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

HATCH,  A.  P.,  of  the  firm  of  Judd 
&  Hatch,  dealers  in  agricultural  imple- 
ments, grain  and  seed ;  P.  0.  Aurora  ; 
was  born  fn  New  York,  in  July,  1844, 
remaining  there  until  1847  ;  came  West 
and  settled  in  Sugar  Grove  Tp.;  engaged 
in  farming ;  thence  to  Aurora  and  com- 
menced the  druggist  business  in  1868, 
which  business  he  followed  until  1876  ; 
sold  out  and  entered  into  partnership 
with  H.  A.  Judd,  in  the  agricultural 
business,  in  1876  ;  Rep. 

Hunt,  Mrs.  E.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hummel,  Rev.  C.,  min.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hooker.  M.  F.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hamilton,  A.  A.,  bkpr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hermon,  John,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hurley hy,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

HOLDEN,  T.  N.,  bookkeeper  loco- 
motive department  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.; 
P.  0.  Aurora ;  is  a  native  of  Sullivan 
Co.,  N.  H. ;  came  West  in  1853;  was 
engaged  with  Fuller,  Finch  &  Fuller, 
druggists,  of  Chicago,  as  clerk,  from 
1858  to  1866  ;  this  year  he  was  taken 
in  as  partner,  and  continued  with  the 
firm  until  1869;  he  then  entered  the 
glassware  business,  which  he  continued 
until  the  great  Chicago  fire  of  1871, 
when  his  entire  stock  was  consumed  in 
fire ;  he  then  came  to  Aurora  in  1871  ; 
in  1872,  he  entered  the  office  of  the 
C..  B.  &.  Q.  R.  R.,as  bookkeeper  in  the 
locomotive  department ;  is  President  of 
the  East  Side  Board  of  Education. 


Heimsath,  Henry,  manf. ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 
Herrick,  D.  A.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Howell,  E.  B.,  surgeon  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hawley  &  Otis,  merchants ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hopkins,  Rev.  W.  C.,  minister. 
Hardy,  Sandford,   coal  and  wood ;  P.   0. 

Aurora. 

Hettinger,  Peter,  far.;  P.  0.  No.  Aurora. 
Hiltgen,  Nicholas,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hess,  Jno.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hess,  Nicholas,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hines,  John,  painter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hermus,  Nicholas,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hinnen,  Peter,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hettinger,    Matt.,   farmer ;    P.    0.  North 

Aurora. 

Hanks,  John,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hankers,  Peter,  fanner  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Harnon,  Goodhart,  farmer;  P.  O.Aurora. 
Harvey,  Alexander,  far.;    P.  0.   Aurora. 
Heitz,  Dominick,  laborer  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hanks,  Fred.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hennis,  N.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Huss,  Peter,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hammer,  Joseph,  mason;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hartz,  M.,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Heitz,  Nicholas,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hornly,  Mrs.  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hill,  Mrs.  Nancy,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Holden,  Mrs.  Sarah,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hoffman,  J.  G.  F.,  cigars  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hall,  Abby  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hoyt,  C.  L.,  manufacturer  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Hoyt,  L.  P.,  manufacturer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hay  ward,  Ansel,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hartman,  Margaret,  P.  O.   Aurora. 
Hopp,  W.  J.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Harris,  R.  C.,  far.;  P.  0.  No.  Aurora. 
Hines,  Harrison,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Harman,  Sarah  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hatch,  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Huntoon,  Ann,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Harris,  Jas.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hotz,  Fred.,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hyland,  Mary  A.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Hinman,  Mrs.  Sarah  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hcaton,  Jno.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hathron,  M.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hass.  Michael,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hanson,  Norman,  carp.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Holbrook,  Mrs.  B.  N.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Holbrook,  Betsey,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hibbard,  Mrs.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Howard,  Theodore,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hale,  A.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kurd,  D.  W.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


768 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Hoyt,  L.  B.,  mfg.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hotz,  Emeline,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hardy,  Jno.  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hunt,  M.  R,.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hurd,  Saml.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Higgins,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Holbrook,  A.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hanchett,  J.  L.,  engineer ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hamilton,  0.  S.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hitchcock,  Greo.  I.,  engineer;  P.  O.Au- 
rora. 
HOPKINS,  ALBERT  J.,  the  sub- 

ject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  on  his 
father's  farm  near  Cortland,  De  Kalb 
County,  Ills.,  Aug.  15,  1846.  His  pa- 
rents are  Cyrus  B.  and  Fannie  Hopkins, 
who  were  among  the  earliest  settlers  of 
Northern  Illinois,  having  made  their 
home  in  De  Kalb  County  nearly  forty 
years  ago.  Those  born  amidst  the  cir- 
cumstances of  pioneer  life,  must  neces- 
sarily imbibe  something  of  the  nature  of 
their  surroundings.  The  freedom  of  the 
life  from  the  cares  and  responsibilities 
that  ever  attend  the  older  forms  of 
society,  tends  to  produce  a  spirit  of  in- 
dependence and  vigjr,  which  are  un- 
known in  the  latter ;  while  the  isolation 
of  the  life  develops  a  fertility  of  resource 
and  an  energy  of  action  that  might  other- 
wise have  remained  dormant.  Amid  these 
surroundings,  young  Hopkins  spent  his 
childhood  and  early  youth,  working  on 
the  farm  from  the  time  he  was  able  to 
handle  an  ax  or  hold  the  plow,  and  in 
the  Winter  gathering  what  instruction 
the  rude  "district"  school  of  the  period 
•could  afford.  At  seventeen,  at  his  own 
'earnest  entreaty,  he  was  permitted  to 
attend  school  at  Sycamore,  the  county 
seat  of  De  Kalb,  and  such  was  his  industry, 
that  in  one  year  he  fitted  himself  to  enter 
the  preparatory  course  of  the  Hillsdale 
College  at  Hillsdale,  Mich.  Twelve 
months  in  that  course  fully  equipped  j 
him  for  entrance  into  the  college,  and 
there  he  spent  four  years,  graduating  in  j 
1870,  and  receiving  the  degree  of  A.  B.  ' 
Hopkins'  thoughts  as  to  a  life  pursuit 
had  long  since  been  directed  toward 
the  law.  His  father  came  home  one  day 
from  court,  where  he  had  been  serv- 
ing as  a  juror,  and  his  description  of  court 
scenes,  and  particularly  of  the  passages 
at  arms  between  the  lawyers,  and  their 
eloquent  appeals  to  the  jury,  awakened 


in  the  lad  an  ambition  that  had  slum- 
bered. On  graduating  from  college, 
however,  he  received  a  tempting  offer  to 
take  charge  of  an  academy  in  Maine,  but 
through  some  misunderstanding  on  the 
part  of  the  trustees  of  the  institution  the 
project  fell  through.  His  mind  then 
reverted  to  the  dream  of  his  early  boy- 
hood. He  came  to  Aurora  in  August, 
1870,  and  began  the  study  of  law  with 
C.  J.  Metzner,  then  one  of  the  leading 
members  of  the  bar  in  Kane  County. 
Hopkins  brought  to  his  law  studies  zeal, 
industry  and  determination  to  succeed, 
and  in  September,  1871,  he  was  ad- 
mitted to  practice  by  the  Supreme  Court 
of  Illinois,  and  a  year  later  in  all  the 
United  States  Courts.  In  1872.  he  was 
elected  State's  Attorney  for  Kane  County, 
and  held  the  office  for  a  term  of  four 
years,  greatly  distinguishing  himself  by 
the  energy  and  success  which  attended 
his  criminal  prosecutions.  It  has  be- 
come a  custom  to  confer  this  office  upon 
young  lawyers,  and  in  no  term  since  the 
organization  of  the  county  has  there  been 
secured  so  large  a  number  of  convictions 
for  criminal  offenses  as  during  the  term 
it  was  held  by  Hopkins.  Since  his  re- 
tirement from  office,  Mr.  Hopkins  has 
devoted  his  entire  attention  to  his  prac- 
tice, which  is  extensive  and  lucrative, 
and  constantly  growing.  Some  men  pursue 
the  law  merely  as  a  means  of  livelihood, 
just  as  they  might  engage  in  trade,  or 
saw  wood,  or  keep  a  hotel  for  a  living. 
With  Hopkins  the  law  is  a  part  of  his 
life.  The  dream  of  the  farmer's  boy 
has  not  only  never  faded,  but  its  realiza- 
tion in  the  highest  sense  has  become  a 
passion.  His  ambition  is  to  distinguish 
himself  in  his  chosen  profession,  and 
particularly  as  an  advocate.  To  this  ob- 
ject he  bends  all  his  energies  with  the 
zest  that  marked  his  early  studies.  He 
understands  well  the  importance  of 
thoroughness  of  preparation,  and  he  never 
enters  a  court  room  with  a  case  without 
being  thoroughly  equipped  for  its  pre- 
sentation. He  studies  it  from  both  stand- 
points, and  is  as  ready  to  meet  and  repel 
the  arguments  of  opposing  counsel  as  to 
press  his  own.  It  is  this  thoroughness 
that  makes  him  ready  for  the  most -un- 
expected emergency  that  may  arise  in 
the  course  of  a  trial,  and  to  his  unwearied 


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industry  he  owes  much  of  his  success, 
which  is  seldom  equaled  in  the  early 
career  of  lawyers.  His  temperament  is 
the  nervous  and  sanguine,  and  this, 
based  upon  a  vigorous  constitution,  makes 
him  a  hard  hitter.  In  politics  Mr.  Hop- 
kins is  a  Republican,  and  in  every  elec- 
tion for  several  years  past  he  has  been 
one  of  the  most  effective  stump  speakers 
of  that  party  in  Kane  County.  His 
name  has  been  frequently  mentioned  in 
connection  with  a  seat  in  the  Legislature. 

Hoppenger,  Mike,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hickey,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hill.  H.  R.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hill!  J.  E.,  blacksmith  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hughes,  John,  blacksmith ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hogan,  James.  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hogan,  John,  laborer :  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hawkins,  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hines,  Wm.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hill,  John,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hinds,  James,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hinds,  Peter,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hillock,  James,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Harding,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Holland,  Thomas,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hough  ton,  Hannah  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hackett,  John,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Halpin,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hannon,  John,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hayward,  A.  B..  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hughes,  Michael.  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Henning,  L.,  P.O.  Aurora. 

Hotz,  Fred,  salesman ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hadlock,  J.  C.,  railroad  man  ;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Hartzburg,  W.  A.,  sash  fac. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hotchkins,  W.  H.,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Hall,  S.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Holmes,  Mrs.  C.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hackenburg,  C.  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Horton,  Caroline,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hork,  Julia,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hamsmith,  Henry,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hamsmith,  Ed.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Holden,  Whitaker,  stone  cutter;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Hamsmith,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hall,  J.  M.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Hogan,  Peter,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hayes,  Thos.  E.,  fireman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hollis.  Fred.,  Jr., machinist;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hastings,  Dan'l,  switchman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hank.  S.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Hanna,  Robert,  mer. ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Howe,  James,  mechanic ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 
Houghlin,  Frank,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Host,  Peter,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Higgins,  George,  physician  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Haggarty,  Charles,  wagon  maker;  P.  0. 

Aurora. 

Hopps,  Mrs.  Ann,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hard,  Abner,  physician  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Houston,  Mrs.  Alex.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hareiman,  Hiram,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hannon,  Sarah,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hall,  J.  G.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hathaway,  G.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hassett,  R.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hassett,  Michael,  mer. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hobbs,  N.  R.,  furniture;  P.   0.   Aurora. 
Hannah  Bros.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hanna,  Robt..  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hoyt,  Willis,  mfr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hoyt,  Mrs  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hoyt,  Mrs.  S.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hoyt,  L.  P.,  mfr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hoyt,  Agnes;  P.  0.   Aurora. 
Hagerty,  Chas.,  wagon  mkr ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hale,  Horace,  brkman.;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hume,  T.  J.,  marble  cutter;    P.  0.  Aurora. 
Holstin,  Martha,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Holstin,  Julia,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Howard,  P.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Huntoon,  E.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurara. 
Hubbard,  N.,  mail  carrier  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hubbard,  Mrs.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hewett,  E.  E.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hart,  J.  W.,  painter  ;.P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hinckley,  L.,  painter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hammond,  K.  S..  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Higerins,  M.  A.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Higgins,  Jas.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hastings,  L.  M.,  Supt,  West  Side  School ; 

P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hawley,  S.  B.,  phys. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hauser,  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hamilton,  Pat.,  lab.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Huntiugton,  J.  H.,  clerk;  P.   O.Aurora 
Holbrook,  Mrs.  B.  N.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hatch,  Mrs.  M.  P.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Hill,  Rev.  D.  D.,  min.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hord,  L.,  miller;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hord,  M.  P.,  miller ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Haigk  W.  C.,  tailor  :  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hayward,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hadden,  A.,  shoemaker;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hartigan,  Thos.,  bill  poster  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hunt,  Herman,  butcher ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Hurd,  D.  W..  merchant;  P.  O.  Aurora. 


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Hanna,  Jno.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hanna,  Geo.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hotz,  F.  H.,  salesman ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hord,  Emmons  &  Co.,  flour-mill:  P.  O. 
Montgomery. 

Hammond,  JDO.,  sash,  doors  and  blinds  ; 
P.  0.   Montgomery. 

Hager,  Joseph,  mer.;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Humphry,  Geo.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hardy,  J.  W.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hopkins,  H.  L.,  dairyman ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hill,  D.  L.,  milkman;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hayes,  Abigail,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hough,  J.  W.,  drayman  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Harwood,  Mrs.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hurd,  Samuel,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Hal  pine,  Mrs.  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Haroley,  Mrs.  H.  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

HIGGINS,  M.  A.,  of  the  firm  of 
W.  Lawrence  &  Co.;  P.  0.  Aurora  ;  was  i 
born  in  Jamaica.  Windham  Co.,  Vt., 
Dec.  16,  1827  ;  was  educated  there;  his 
father  was  a  farmer  in  good  circum- 
stances ;  when  15  years  old  he  entered 
the  employ  of  Higgins  &  Summers,  his 
father  being  the  senior  member ;  he  re- 
mained as  clerk  five  or  six  years ;  two 
years  after  he  opened  a  general  mer- 
chandise store  in  his  native  place,  and 
continued  in  business  five  years ;  while 
here  he  married  Miss  Martha  A.  Reed 
in  1853;  he  went  to  Washington  Co., 
and  entered  into  partnership  with  Mr. 
Lawrence,  his  present  partner ;  they 
commenced  on  a  small  scale,  but  in  a  few 
years  their  sales  reached  $100,000  per 
annum ;  at  the  end  of  seven  years  the 
firm  dissolved ;  nine  years  from  this 
time  he  came  to  Aurora,  and  went  into 
the  lumber  business,  and  finally  again 
became  a  partner  of  Mr.  Lawrence. 

ILIFF,    DAVID,  insurance  agent ;   P. 
0.  Aurora. 

Irwin,  Fowler,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Irvin,  Jerry,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Isbell,  E.  K.,  engineer  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Isbell,  Levi  H.,  engineer ;     P.  0.  Aurora. 
Innes,  Peter,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Isbell,  Mrs.  A.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

JONES,  MRS.  LETITIA,  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Jameson,  J.,  miller  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Johnson,  W.  J.,  agent;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Jones,  Wm.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Jones,  H.  R.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Johnson,  Joseph,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


JUDD,  ASAHEL,  retired  farmer  ; 
P.  0.  Aurora ;  was  born  in  Franklin 
Co.,  Mass.,  in  1808,  where  he  remained 
until  1853,  and  then  emigrated  West 
to  Kane  Co.,  and  settled  in  Sugar  Grove 
Township,  where  he  commenced  farming, 
which  business  he  carried  on  very  suc- 
cessfully until  1868,  when  he  moved  to 
Aurora  ;  Mr.  Judd.  when  he  first  came 
to  Kane  Co.,  was  worth  about  $5,000  ; 
he  invested  in  farming  land,  and  with 
hard  labor  and  industry,  is  to-day  one 
of  the  successful  farmers  of  Kane  Co.  ; 
Nov.  25,  1841,  he  married  Miss  Mary 
Ann  Bates,  daughter  of  John  and  Ann 
Bates,  of  Hampshire  Co.,  Mass.;  she 
was  born  in  1817  ;  three  children — 
Henry  A.,  born  in  1847  ;  engaged  in 
the  agricultural  business  in  Aurora ; 
married  Miss  Jane  Smith  ;  William  B., 
traveling  salesman  of  Wright  &  King, 
of  Chicago,  married  Annie  T.  Graves ; 
Mary  L.,  married  James  Davis,  farmer. 

Johnson,  L.  E.,   engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Johnson,  W.  J.,  traveler;  P.   0.  Aurora. 

Johnson,  J.  B.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Johnson,  G.  N.,  traveling  agent ;  P.  O. 
Aurora. 

Jackson,  Rev.  J.  L.,  min.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jackson,  Fred,  painter  ;  P.  0. .  Aurora. 

Judd,  Theo.,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Judson,  L.  B.,  ins.  agt.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jurden,  W.  E.,  physician ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

James,  J.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

James,  F.  D..  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

JUDD,  HENRY  A.,  of  the  firm  of 
Judd  &  Hatch,  dealers  in  agricultural 
implements,  grain  and  seed.  Aurora, 
111. ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  was  born  in  Frank- 
lin Co.,  Mass.,  in  1847,  remaining  there 
until  1853  ;  thence  West  to  Kane  Co., 
111.,  and  settled  in  Sugar  Grove  Town- 
ship ;  he  engaged  in  farming  ;  he  came 
to  Aurora,  and  started  in  the  agricul- 
tural business  in  1871  ;  he  holds  the 
office  of  Supervisor,  which  he  was  elect- 
ed to  in  1876  ;  Rep. ;  Episcopalian. 

Jassoy,  Mrs.  A.  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jenkins,  Ed.,  mason;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jacoby,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jameson  &  Russell,  city  mills  ;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Jenkins,  D.  J..  farmer ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Jungles,  Geo.,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jungles,  Philip,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jungles,  Peter,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


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771 


Jacobs,  Nicholas,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jones,  John,  mason  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Jungles,  P.  M.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jones,  W.  H.,  auctioneer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jenks,  Mrs.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Janes,  N.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

James,  H.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jones,  W.,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jones,  E.  T.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Judd,  A.  T.,  lumber  dlr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Judd,  Charles,  lumber ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jameson,  John,  prop,  mill ;  P.  0.  Mont- 
gomery. 

Jackson,  A.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Johnson,  Juo.,  traveler;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Johnson,  James,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Johnson,  M.  F.,  teamster;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jones,  John,  contractor  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jones,  0.  T.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jenks,  Joel,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Johnson,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jackson,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Johnston,  Joseph,  mnfr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Johnson,  G.  N.,  traveler ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Johnson,  A.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jones,  W.,  Jr.,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jorbon,  John,  watchman  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

JONES,  6.  T.,  retired  farmer ;  P.  0. 
Aurora ;  he  was  born  at  North  Wales, 
Jan.  15,  1809;  in  1838  he  came  to 
America,  and  settled  down  in  the  State 
of  New  York  ;  he  remained  four  years, 
working  out  for  $8  per  month  ;  in  1836 
he  came  West  to  Illinois,  passing  through 
Chicago,  and  eventually  settling  down 
at  Somanauk,  De  Kalb  Co. ;  here  he 
gave  $200  for  340  acres  of  land,  and  the 
same  year  split  rails  and  built  fence  and 
also  erected  a  log  cabin ;  the  following 
Spring  he  hired  six  yoke  of  oxen  and 
broke  about  40  acres  and  put  in  his 
crop;  in  Oct.,  1837,  he  was  married,  at 
Chicago,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Williams,  at 
the  residence  of  E.  Van  Lewis  ;  on  his 
return  he  farmed  it  very  successfully 
for  ten  years ;  in  1847  he  moved  to 
Alexandria,  near  Sandwich.  111.,  where 
he  resided  for  eight  years;  in  1866  he 
came  to  Sugar  Grrove  and  purchased  155 
acres;  he  disposed  of  this  in  1868,  and 
in  1869  came  to  Aurora,  lived  a  short 
time  in  the  city,  and  finally  purchased  4 
acres  just  outside  the  city  and  built 
himself  a  handsome  residence  ;  has  four 
children — Albert,  William  D.,  Clayton, 
and  John  T. 


Joyce,  Cordelia,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Johnson,  M.  T.,  lab.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Jones,  Jurby,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Jurand,  Jacob,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

JACKSON,  S.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora ;  was 
born  in  Chautauqua  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  6, 
1819  ;  when  10  years  old,  moved  with 
his  parents  to  Ashtabula  Co.,  Ohio ;  his 
father,  a  blacksmith,  early  instructed 
him  in  the  trade,  but,  at  18,  young 
Jackson  determined  to  try  his  fortune 
in  the  West ;  with  the  consent  of  his 
parents  and  $80  in  money,  he  started — 
bon  voyage — fording  rivers,  doubling 
teams  through  swamps  and  highways, 
and  guessing  the  road  in  sparsely  settled 
localities,  guide  boards  being  few  and 
far  between  ;  an  idea  may  be  had  of  the 
difficulties  in  the  way  of  the  emigrant 
when  it  is  stated  that,  in  a  distance  of 
thirty  miles,  thirty-one  taverns  were 
counted  ;  this  was  en  route  through 
the  Maumee  Swamps,  and  it  was  no  un- 
common occurrence  to  see  nine  yoke  of 
oxen  trying  to  pull  a  wagon  out  of  a 
plunge  hole  ;  in  some  places,  holes  were 
so  deep  that  the  mud  and  water  would 
force  their  way  through  the  bottoms  of 
the  wagons ;  old  settlers  will  remember 
the  Pre-emption  Hotel,  the  favorite 
stamping  ground  of  the  emigrant;  for 
four  or  five  years,  Mr.  Jackson  followed 
blacksmithing  and  farming  in  Chicago 
and  in  McHenry  and  Du  Page  Counties  ; 
in  1843,  he  established  himself  in  a 
blacksmith  shop  at  Naperville,  and 
continued  there  for  fourteen  years; 
at  27,  married  Miss  Sarah  A.  Baker, 
of  Aurora ;  two  sons  and  two  daugh- 
ters are  the  result  of  the  union ;  for 
a  number  of  years,  Mr.  Jackson  held 
the  office  of  Alderman  in  Aurora,  and 
on  his  retirement  from  office  he  worked 
his  farm  property  for  seven  years ;  in 
1870,  he  again  came  with  his  family  to 
Aurora,  and  erected  his  present  resi- 
dence. Coming  to  Illinois  as  poor  as 
the  poorest,  he  steadily  went  onward 
and  upward ;  he  is  wealthy,  affable  and 
courteous. 

JAMES,  P.  W.,  photographer  ;  corner 
Downer  place  and  River  street ;  P.  0. 
Aurora ;  became  established  in  present 
business  seven  years  ago ;  was  born  in 
Wooster,  Ohio,  Nov.,  1847  ;  his  father 
was  a  dealer  in  musical  instruments  and 


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music  many  years  ;  settled  in  Ohio  forty 
years  ago ;  he  was  also  a  sea  captain  in 
his  younger  days ;  here  the  subject  of 
this  sketch  grew  up,  received  a  prelimi- 
nary education,  and  was  afterward  fin- 
ished in  Aurora  ;  when  1 8  years  of  age, 
his  parents  settled  in  Aurora  ;  he  became 
an  employe  of  the  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R., 
and  worked  three  years  as  a  machinist ; 
then  became  an  agent  for  the  Florence 
Sewing  Machine  Co.  Mr.  James  had 
also  had  a  large  experience  in  the  photo- 
graph business  with  D.  C.  Pratt  and 
others. 

JACKSON,  D.  B.,  blackMnith  and 
carriage  maker,  and  a  teacher  of  pen- 
manship ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  was  born 
at  Naperville,  Du  Page  Co.,  in  1850  ;  his 
father  was  a  blacksmith  and  wagon 
maker  ;  when  he  was  six  years  old  his 
parents  moved  to  Aurora,  and  remained 
three  years  ;  the  family  then  moved  on 
to  a  farm  of  270  acres,  three  miles  north- 
west of  the  city  ;  there  young  Jackson 
grew  to  maturity ;  in  early  youth  he 
attended  the  District  School ;  at  15  years 
of  age  he  became  a  student  in  the  North- 
western Business  College  in  the  city  of 
Aurora ;  took  a  course  in  the  higher 
branches  and  penmanship ;  then  at- 
tended Jennings  Seminary  ;  in  penman- 
ship he  studied  under  Prof.  Cross ;  on 
leaving  the  seminary,  he  worked  on  the 
farm  a  short  time,  and  in  1871  he  went 
to  Kansas  and  bought  a  farm,  which  he 
still  owns ;  May  15,  1872,  he  married 
Julia  L.  Felton,  daughter  of  J.  M. 
Felton,  at  Winfield,  near  Arkansas  City  ; 
while  on  the  farm  Mr.  Jackson  had  be- 
come a  skillful  workman  ;  he  is  one  of 
the  best  wagon  makers  in  Aurora,  and 
a  fine  penman  ;  resides  clo^e  to  shop. 
IT^ELLEY,  JOHN,  expressman;  P. 
l\.  0.  Aurora. 

Kelly,  W.,  mechanic ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kelly,  L.,  laborer  ;  P,  0.  Aurora. 

Kelly,  J.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kelly,  Pat.  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Killian,  Emil,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Knight,  I.  J.,  shoemaker  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Kinley.  J.  A.,  clerk;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Knott,  James,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kuchue,  E.  H.,  engineer ;    P.  O.  Aurora. 

Kramer,  J.  J.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kranert,  Fred.,  fruit  dealer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Karl,  J.  H.,  stone  quarry ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 


KLEIN,  PETER,  editor  and  propri- 
etor of  the  Aurora  Volks  Freund ; 
he  was  born  in  Nussbaum,  Prussia,  near 
Bingen  on  the  Rhine,  Sept.  1.  1849  ; 
is  the  son  of  Henry  and  Elizabeth 
(Kessler)  Klein  ;  Mr.  Klein  came  to 
America  with  his  father  in  1862  ;  his 
first  business  in  this  country  was  clerk- 
ing in  Chicago;  from  there  he  came  to 
Kane  Co.  and  settled  in  Aurora  in  1804, 
where  he  commenced  clerking  in  a  store  ; 
thence  in  the  insurance  business,  which 
he  continued  until  1868;  he  then  en- 
tered into  partnership  with  Mr.  Sieg- 
mund  in  the  publication  of  the  Volk* 
Freund,  the  only  German  paper  in  the 
Fox  River  Valley ;  on  the  1st  of  July, 
1870,  Mr.  Klein  bought  out  the  half 
interest  of  Mr.  Siegmund,  and  continued 
to  publish  the  paper  alone ;  when  the 
first  number  made  its  appearance,  few 
entertained  the  belief  that  it  would  live 
any  length  of  time  ;  but  with  a  firm  and 
powerful  will  and  the  good  business 
qualifications  that,  characterize  i's  pres- 
ent publisher,  the  paper  has  been  grad- 
ually brought  to  a  firm,  substantial  basis, 
and  may  now  be  deemed  one  of  the  per- 
manent institutions  of  Aurora. 

Klarnser,  Joseph,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kutler,  John,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

KING,  ALFRED,  farmer;  resides 
in  Aurora;  born  in  N.  Y..  in  1825. 
He  married  Miss  M.  Dean  ;  she  was 
born  in  New  York,  1845 ;  have  four 
children,  three  living ;  lived  in  New 
York  until  1856,  then  came  to  Aurora, 
then  to  Big  Rock,  then  to  Aurora;  lias 
been  Highway  Commissioner  and  School 
Director ;  he  owns  153  acres  in  Sees. 
18  and  19,  in  Aurora  Township,  valued 
at  $65  per  acre. 

Keith,  James,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Keepers,  I.  B.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Keyes,  S.  P.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kirsch,  Peter,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kirsch,  Nick,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kendall,  J.  W.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kearns,  B.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kyle,  T.  A  ,  engineer;  P.  A.  Aurora. 

Keil,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kiesel,  C.,  butcher ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Keup,  Jos.,  peddler ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Krauter,  G-eo.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Koening,  Jno. ,  shoemaker  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kehm,  Fred,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


KANE  COUNTY:  AURORA. 


773 


Kansler,  Albert,  brooms ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kramer,  Conrad,  far.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Kramer.  John,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kartizer,  Barney,  farmer;    P.  0.   Aurora. 
Kartizer,    Theo.,    car     repairer;    P.     0. 

Aurora. 

Kartizer,  John,  car  repairer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Komas,  Jno.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kartizer,  Peter,  car  repairer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kartizer.     Michael,    far.;    P.     0.     North 

Aurora. 

Krantz,  Nick.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kramer,  Wm.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Krantze,  Lawrence,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Krutchen,  Jno.,  far.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Komas,  Frank,  far.;  P.  0.  North  Aurora. 
Komas,  Anton,  far.;  P.  0.  North  Aurora. 
Komas,  Nick,  far. ;  P.  0.  North  Aurora. 
Komas,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kale,  Harry,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
King,  Betsey,  Mrs.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kraymor,  N.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Karthizer,  Mat.,  far.;  P.   O.  Aurora. 
Keifer,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kranz,  Peter,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kaley,  Henry,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kline,  N.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kirchens,  P.,  blacksmith  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Kinley,  J.  R,  ticket  agt.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kohra,  Jno.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Kattler,  Jno.,  butcher;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
King,  Mrs.  Amelia,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Knight.  Chas.  B.,  cond'r;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kerwin,  M.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kellam,  Frank,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kimball,  Wm.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kennedy,  Thos.,  flagman  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kelly,  .Michael,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kraft.  Philip,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Klamser,  Joseph,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Keefe,  Morris,  lab  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kingsbury,  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Keenan,  Jno.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kealey,  Henry,  C.  B.  &  Q. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Keep,  Emma,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kelsey,  C.  E.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Kaiser,  John,  shoemaker ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kohn,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Krawsenkle,  Frank,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Keefe,  John,  laborer;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
King  J.  R.,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  Sugar  Grove. 
King,  Nancy,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
King,  Aimer,  carp.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Kennedy,  J.  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora 
Kehl,  Mike,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Karl,  J.  H.,  stone  quarry;   P.  0.  Aurora. 


Kinney,  Patrick,  laborer ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Keck,  Leander,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kennedy,  Geo,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R. ;  P.  0, 
Aurora. 

Kennedy,  J.  M.,  conductor;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kavanaugh,  M.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kuapp,  Valentine,  wagon  maker  ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Karb,  Peter,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Knight.  D.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Knickerbocker,  H.,  printer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Knickerbocker,  W.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Knickerbocker,  Geo.,  mfr.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Kemp,  Jno.,  harness  maker ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Keasler,  I.,  jeweler  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Keasler,  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kilbourne,  Dr.  E.  H..  dentist;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

King,  Henry,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kennedy,  Chas.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Keck,  Daniel,  farmer  ;  P.  O.  Aurora, 

Keck,  Jas.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Klepper,  Nich.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Keck,  Jno.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Keck,  Walter,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Montgomery, 

Keck,  Nimrod,  far.;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Knight,  I.  J.,  mfr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kelley,  Bridget,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kearns,  John,  watchman ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kranard,  Fred.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Koller,  Anna,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Roller,  Miss  W.,  P.  Q.  Aurora. 

Krouse,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kalf,  Leonard,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Kinley,  W.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Kinley,  W.  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

T    ONG,  J.  H.,  painter;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

_LJ 

LOSER,  ANTON,  senior  member 
of  the  firm  of  Loser  &  Son,  dealers  in 
groceries,  glassware,  wines,  liquors  and 
cigars  ;  P.  0.  Aurora  ;  was  born  at  Lux- 
emburg, Germany,  Sept.  21,  1821  ;  in 
1857  he  became  established  in  business 
in  Aurora,  and  ranks  among  the  oldest 
business  men  of  the  place;  a  few  years 
ago,  Christopher  Loser,  his  son,  became 
a  partner ;  he  is  a  young  man  well  liked 
for  his  pleasing  manner,  and  possesses 
good  business  qualifications ;  they  are 
located  at  45  River  street ;  they  carry 
a  fine  line  of  goods,  and  customers 
always  get  their  money's  worth  ;  every- 
thing applying  to  groceries  may  be 
found  at  this  house  ;  also  a  fine  line  of 
wines,  liquors  and  cigars. 


774 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Long,  Fred.,  policeman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Long,  Nicholas,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Leonard,  Mrs.  I.  P.,  milliner;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

LEWIS,  JAMES,  wool  merchant; 
P.  O.  Aurora  ;  was  born  in  Jefferson 
Co.,  New  York,  in  1836;  up  to  the 
time  he  was  14  years  of  age,  his  parents 
resided  at  Jefferson  ;  they  then  removed 
to  Cayuga  Co.,  and  thence  to  Washing- 
ton Co.,  where  they  still  live ;  James 
received  a  good  common  school  educa- 
tion in  the  same  county,  and  remained 
on  the  farm  there  until  he  was  2 6  years  of 
a»e  ;  in  1864,  he  came  West  and  located 
first  at  Montgomery,  about  two  miles 
from  Aurora ;  while  there,  he  was  em- 
ployed to  run  a  flax-mill,  by  an  Eastern 
firm  ;  in  1867,  he  came  to  Aurora  and 
entered  the  employ  of  Hon.  D.  Vol en- 
tine,  and,  in  1872,  became  a  member  of 
the  firm  ;  this  house  transacts  the 
heaviest  wool  business  of  any  firm  in 
the  Northwest;  bujs  very  largely  in  the 
States  of  Nebraska,  Iowa,  Wisconsin, 
Missouri,  Illinois,  and  many  other  North- 
western States ;  their  shipments  are 
made  East,  principally  to  Boston ;  to 
give  the  reader  a  little  idea  of  the  im- 
mense amount  of  business  transacted  by 
this  firm,  it  would  take  one  n  an  six  to 
eight  months  to  repair  the  sacks  used 
in  shipping. 

Leonard,  John,  mason ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

LAWRENCE  &    CO.,  W.,   dry 

goods  and  groceries  ;  of  the  many  suc- 
cessful business  houses  of  Aurora,  there 
are  none  that  rank  ahead  of  the  above 
enterprising  firm  ;  they  were  established 
in  1862,  commencing  in  a  small  way  ; 
they  now  command  a  trade  for  miles 
around  the  city,  and  ship  their  produce 
to  an  eastern  market ;  they  occupy  the 
double  store,  42  and  44  South  River 
St.,  one  of  the  most  palatial  business 
houses  in  the  West,  devoted  exclusively 
to  dry  goods,  groceries,  pork,  butter  and 
produce  ;  principal  shipments  are  made 
to  Boston  ;  the  members  of  the  firm  are 
Wm.  Lawrence,  Lyman  Baldwin  and 
M.  A.  Higgins  ;  W.  Lawrence  is  also 
Treasurer  and  Director  of  the  Aurora 
Silver  Plate  Mfg.  Co.,  member  of  the 
West  Side  Board  of  Education,  and 
Vice  President  of  the  Second  National 
Bank. 


Leonard,  Philip,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Leonard,  B.  F.,  carpenter ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Loomis,  John,  lumber  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lindsley,  Wm.,  loan  agt.;  P.   0.   Aurora. 

Lowry,  J.  K  ,  painter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Layton,  Henry,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lindsley,  G-.  W.,  gilder  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lowry,    Mrs.   J.    B.,    dressmaker;  P.  (). 
Aurora. 

Lackner,   John,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Little,  Miss  R.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Loser,  M., mason;  P.O.Aurora. 

Loser,  Peter,  mason  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Lacure,  J.  P.,  yard  master ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lillie,  Mrs.  L.,  F.  0.  Aurora. 

Lantz,  C.,  watchman;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Loucks,  P.  L..  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Loucks,  Phebe  E.,  P.  0.  Aurore. 

Lux,  Peter,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lantrom,  Nick,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Leary,  Michael,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

LAKE,  D.  G.,  boots  and  shoes,  and 
farming ;  was  born  in  the  year  1828,  at 
Conneaut,  Ashtabula  Co.,  Qhio  ;  in  1835 
his  parents  moved  West  and  reached 
the  banks  of  the  Fox  River  same  year ; 
the  head  of  the  family,  who  was  a  stir- 
ring business  man  and  ambitious  to 
make  a  home,  claimed,  in  connection 
with  his  brother,  Tophint,  several  hun- 
dred acres,  and  also  bought  a  claim  of 
Samuel  McCarty,  John  Halbrook,  John 
R.  Livingston  and  Mr.  Powers ;  after- 
ward he  kept  a  portion  of  the  claims, 
and  part  of  this  claim  is  now  comprised 
in  the  city  of  Aurora.  Theo.  Lake,  the 
father  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was 
born  at  East  Bloomfield,  N.  Y-,  Feb. 
16,  1801 ;  as  before  stated,  he  came  to 
Aurora  in  1835,  and  was  one  of  the 
earliest  pioneers  in  Kane  Co.;  he  and 
the  brother  heretofore  mentioned  started, 
probably,  the  first  general  merchandise 
store  in  Aurora.  As  an  instance  of  the 
growth  of  Kane  Co.,  Mr.  Lake  states 
that  when  he  was  nine  years  of  age  he 
rode  on  horseback  and  plowed  corn 
through  what  is  now  River  street,  the 
main  thoroughfare  on  the  west  side  of 
the  river;  this  was  in  1835,  when 
Aurora  had  but  two  log  houses  and  the 
frame  for  a  saw-mill  on  the  east  side  of 
the  river,  and  but  one  log  house  stood  on 
the  west  side,  where  Dunning  Block 
now  stands. 

Litz,  Matt,  mechanic ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


KANE  COUNTY:  AURORA. 


775 


Lee,  C.  W.,  car  repairer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lombard,  W.  E.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ladd,  A.  H.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Laundry,  0.,  wood  and  coal ;  P.  O.Aurora. 

Ladd,  J.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lamb,  Pat.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lamson,  E.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

LOSER  &  EGERMAN,  grocers; 
commenced  business  in  1857  ;  the  business 
of  this  firm  was  established  by  Anthony 
Loser;  in  1870  they  were  located  at 45 
River  St.,  but  soon  after  removed  to 
their  present  spacious  quarters  at  33 
River  st. ;  they  are  doing  a  good  busi- 
ness, and  are  one  of  the  leading  houses 
of  the  city. 

Linington,  C.  A.,  carp.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lutekerne,  Conrad,  carp.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lincoln,  W.  H.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lehinann,  Fred.,  carp.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Longenburger,  M.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Laplansg,  H.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Leins,  Isadore,  painter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lintner,  Samuel,  carp. ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

LE  BARON,  J.  K.,  ret.  far.;  P.  0. 
Aurora ;  was  born  in  Roxbury,  Mass., 
in  Sept.  1810  ;  after  serving  eight  years 
as  clerk  and  bookkeeper  in  a  bank,  im- 
pelled by  the  glorious  accounts  of  the 
beauty  and  fertility  of  the  Western  pra- 
ries,  he  started  f< >r  Illinois  in  1835,  and 
settled  in  what  is  now  Kendall  Co. ; 
purchasing  a  large  farm,  he  resided  upon 
it  until  1871,  when  he  sold  and  removed 
to  Aurora,  in  Kane  Co. ;  while  a  resi- 
dent of  Kendall  Co.,  Mr.  Le  Baron  was 
•a  successful  farmer  and  held  many  offices 
of  trust  and  responsibility. 

Lee,  L.  C.,  jeweler;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lord.  Curtis,  far. ;  P  0.  Aurora. 

Loucks,  Jesse,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Lies,  Nicholas,  farmer ;  P.  0    Aurora. 

Lenekugal,  Lewis,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Leweck,  Jacob,  Sr.,  mach. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Leonard,  Nicholas,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Linden,  Peter,  1st,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lies,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Linden,  Barney,  laborer ;  P.    0.    Aurora. 

Linden,  Henry,  wool  dealer  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Linden,  Peter,  2d,  wool  dealer;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Lund,  A.  A.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lintz,  C.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Loucks,  A.,  farmer;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Lucille,  C.,  mechanic;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Light,  Mrs.,  M.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Lane,  Catherine,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

LITTLE,    ALEXANDER    C., 

attorney  at  law:  Little  &  White ;  born 
in  Rome,  N.  Y..  in  1838,  remaining  at 
his  native  State  until  1851,  then  emi- 
grating West,  in  company  with  his 
father  and  family,  to  111.,  and'  settled  in 
Kendall  Co.  in  1851.  remaining  there 
three  years,  engaged  in  farming  ;  grad- 
uated in  the  Medical  College  at  Keokuk, 
Iowa,  in  1858;  at  the  breaking  out  of 
the  late  war  he  enlisted  in  Co.  K,  127th 
I.  V.  I.,  serving  until  the  close  of  the 
war  ;  was  wounded  at  the  battle  of  East 
Point,  which  disabled  him  for  a  few 
months,  and  then  rejoined  his  regiment 
with  Gren.  Sherman  in  the  Carolinas,  on 
their  way  to  Washington  ;  participated 
in  agreat  many  battles  under  Gren.  Sher- 
man ;  the  most  severe  were  Champion 
Hill,  Vicksburg,  Mission  Ridge,  Kene- 
saw  Mountain,  Resaca  and  Decatur,  G-a., 
where  the  gallant  McPherson  fell ;  en- 
tered the  service  as  private,  mustered 
out  as  Captain  ;  was  at  the  grand  re- 
view at  Washington ;  returning  from 
the  war,  he  commenced  the  law  business 
in  1865  ;  is  to-day  one  of  the  mos- 
prominent  and  thoroughly  educated  ac- 
torneys  of  this  vicinity ;  he  has  credit- 
ably filled  many  offices  of  public  trust ; 
was  City  Alderman  in  1869,  City  At- 
torney in  1873,  Mayor  of  the  City  in 
1874 ;  his  father,  John  Little,  is  a  na- 
tive of  Scotland. 

LIES,  MICHAEL,  conveyancer  and 
ins.  agt.;  is  the  son  of  Nicholas  and 
Maria  (Weller)  Lies,  of  Europe  ;  he  was 
born  in  Luxembourg,  Europe,  in  1841; 
with  his  father  and  family  he  emi- 
grated to  America  in  1852  and  settled 
in  Aurora,  where  he  commenced  farming 
and  continued  until  1856,  thence  in 
the  grocery  business  for  eight  years  ;  in 
1864  he  commenced  the  insurance 
business.  Mr.  Lies  has  held  several 
offices  of  public  trust — that  of  City 
Collector  in  18K5,  Town  Clerk  in  1868, 
and  Town  Collector  in  1874.  In  all  of 
these  offices  he  acquitted  himself  in  a 
a  very  creditable  manner.  He  is  a 
Democrat  in  politics;  is  a  member  of 
the  Catholic  Church ;  married  Miss 
Catharine  Krantz,  of  England  ;  they 
have  six  children. 

Levy,  M.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 


776 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Loveque,  Jacob,  C.,  B.  &  Q.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lies,  Catherine,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Linster,  Nicholas,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lang,  Nicholas,  teacher  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lynch,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Larson,  Gustaf,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Lindberg,  G.  H.,  mach.;  P.  0.   Aurora. 

Landray,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Landray,  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Loser,  A.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lovejoy,  Mrs.  C.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lallaway,  T.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lathrop,  S.  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Leland,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lassing,  Mrs.  M.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lawton,  John,  gas  fitter  ,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lankaw,  Fred.,  fireman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Leonard,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Laging,  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lillie,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Leonard,  Wm.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Linden,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Leonard,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lawton,  Mrs.  M.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lovett,  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Logan,  Thos.,  painter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Loser,  John,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lincoln,  R.  0.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lutekuhem,  Stephen,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Luse,  M.  0.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lenox,  Ellen  G.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lone,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lynch,  Pat.,  baker  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Loveque,  Geo.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Leach,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lammonix,  J.,  P.  0.,  Aurora. 

Lombard,  Wm.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Leveque,  P.,  C.,  B.    &  Q.  R.  R.;  P.  0. 

Longhurst,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Aurora. 

Lanabee,  Catharine,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Lowery,  Mrs.  P.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
La  Brick,  Frank,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Loucks,  J.  H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
La  Clair,  Alex.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Lee,  Clancy  C.,  teamster ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Leveque,  John,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R. ;  P.  0. 

Aurora. 

Leveque,  Augustus,  Sr.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Leveque,  Jos.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Lowery,  D.  D.,  hotel ;  P.  0.  Yorkville. 
Long.  R.  B.,  painter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Lutkehom,  Conrad,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Laden,  Michael,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Lanigan,  J.  A.,  painter ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Loser,  Peter,  mason ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Loser,  C.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Loser,  A.,  merchant;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Landis,  Joseph,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lankow,  Fred,  fireman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Loomis,  Jas.,  blacksmith ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lennington,  Geo.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lennington,  W.  C.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lord,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Longworthy,  A.  C.,  mfr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Long,  S.  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lathrop,  W.  B.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lancaster,  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lawton,  Jane,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Lansing,   W.    H.,    wagon  maker ;    P.  O. 

Aurora. 

Lindgreen,  G.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Leonard,  John. 

Loucks,  Erastus,  lab.;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 
Loucks,  Mrs.  E.  M.,  P.  0.  Montgomery. 
Lillie,  E.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 
Lyon,  Lewis,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Lucas,  William,  far.;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 
Lennington,  I.  B.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Lowry,  R.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Lee,  Caroline,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
La  Planck,  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Lewis,  A.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

MILLER,    H.    H.,  jeweler;    P.    0. 
Aurora. 

Miller,  Jacob,  cigars  ;  P.  0.  Auroi  a. 
Miller,  Chauncey,  mnfr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Miller,  Jno.,  blacksmith  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Miller,  James,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Miller,  W.  J.,  painter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Miller,  Martin,  millwright ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 
Miller,  W.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 
Miller,  Anthony,  blksmith ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Miles,  M.  M.,  physician  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Martin,  Isaac,  saloon ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Meyer,  Frank,  butcher :  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Myers,  L.  F.,  coppersmith  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Meyer,  Joseph,  wagons  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

MARSHALL,  MRS.  J.  W.;  came 

to  Illinois  in  1842,  and  to  Kane  Co.  in 
1855  ;  was  born  in  Alexandria,  N.  Y., 
March  26,  1824 ;  her  parents  came 
West  in  February,  184^,  and  settled 
four  miles  west  of  Aurora  ;  in  1846,  she 
married  John  W.  Marshall,  and  went  to 
Millville,  where  her  husband  commenced 
mercantile  business ;  was  there  nine 
years,  engaged  in  trade,  and,  being  a 
man  of  great  energy,  was  very  success- 
ful ;  came  back  to  Aurora  in  1855,  and, 
having  bought  out  W.  B.  Gillett,  con- 
tinued in  a  mercantile  capacity. 


KANE  COUNTY:  AURORA. 


777 


Meyer,  John,  mechanic  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Myers,  John  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McNett,  D.  G.,  pawnbroker  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McCabe,  L.  S.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McKEE,  DAVID,  retired  far.;  Sec.  I 
11 ;  P.  0.  Aurora;  the  subject  of  this 
sketch  is  the  oldest  of  the  living  set-  i 
tiers  that  first  settled  in  Chicago ;  he 
was  born  in  Louden  Co.,  Va.,  Dec.  2,  j 
1800 ;  is  the  son  of  John  F.  and  Jane  i 
(Marple)  McKee,  of  Scotland ;  Mr. 
McKee,  with  his  father  and  family, 
moved  to  Pennsylvania,  where  he  re-  i 
mained  but  a  short  time  ;  thence  to  Cin- 
cinnati, 0.,  in  181. -5,  where  he  learned 
his  trade,  blacksmithing  ;  he  remained 
there  until  1821 ;  made  a  trip  to  New 
Orleans  and  St.  Louis  that  year ;  came 
back  to  Cincinnati  and  was  appointed 
by  the  Government  to  go  to  Chicago  and 
do  the  blacksmithing  for  the  Indians, 
as  the  treaty  was  the  Government  would 
furnish  the  Indians  with  a  blacksmith  ;  , 
he  arrived  and  commenced  work  in 
1822 ;  he  relates  that  when  he  first 
came  to  Chicago,  the  bones  of  those  who 
were  slain  in  the  massacre  at  Fort  Dear- 
born, in  1812,  were  still  lying  on  the 
ground,  and  Capt.  Bradley,  with  soldiers, 
gathered  them  up  and  buried  them  in 
two  large  boxes,  about  two  miles  south 
of  Fort  Dearborn  ;  he  remained  as  black- 
smith for  the  Indians,  eight  years  ;  was 
the  first  Constable  of  Chicago ;  he  was 
engaged  for  one  year  carrying  the  U.  S. 
mail  from  Chicago  to  Fort  Wayne,  in 
1828 ;  on  his  way  from  Fort  Wayne 
was  caught  in  one  of  the  most  severe 
snow  storms  ever  known  in  that  section  ; 
was  six  days  making  the  trip  from  Niles 
to  Chicago;  found  a  soldier  frozen  to 
death,  who  had  been  discharged  from 
the  garrison  at  Fort  Dearborn  the  pre- 
vious day,  and  was  on  his  way  home, 
east;  in  1827  he  married  his  first  wife. 
Miss  Wealthy  Scott,  born  in  181 2,  and 
died  in  1835 ;  he  went  to  Naperville 
and  was  engaged  in  building  the  first 
house  at  that  place ;  he  remained  here 
until  1836;  thence  to  Du  Page  Co., 
where  he  settled  on  a  farm  of  400 
acres ;  remained  there  until  1874 ; 
thence  to  Kane  Co.,  111.;  in  1836,  mar- 
ried his  second  wife,  Miss  Sarah  Ward, 
of  New  York  ;  daughter  of  James  and 
Laura  (Dayton)  Ward;  she  was  born  in 


1816  ;  two  children  by  his  first  wife — 
Stephen,  born  in  1830,  and  Joseph, 
born  in  1833,  died  in  1833;  three 
children  by  second — Wealthy,  born  in 
1837  ;  James  W.,  born  in  1839,  and 
Carrie,  born  in  1842. 

McWilliams,  F.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mclntosh,  A.,  pattern mkr  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McAlpine.  Dr.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

MEREDITH,  THOMAS,  P.  0. 

Aurora  ;  was  born  in  Montgomeryshire, 
Wales,  in  December,  1812;  his  father 
was  a  farmer,  and  on  the  old  homestead 
young  Meredith  grew  up ;  his  father 
died  when  he  was  but  a  few  years  old  ; 
he  received  a  good  common  school  edu- 
cation, and  was  gifted  with  a  wonderful 
memory ;  his  father  had  taken  a  lease 
of  321  acres  of  land  for  twenty-one 
years,  and  the  young  man  had  the  super- 
vision of  it  for  ten  years ;  at  the  age  of 
21  years,  he  married  Miss  Sarah 
Thomas,  in  May.  1843  ;  came  to  Amer- 
ica in  1843  ;  came  by  way  of  the  lakes 
to  Chicago,  on  the  steamer  Constitution, 
and  settled  in  Big  Rock  Tp. ;  purchased 
400  acres  of  land ;  carried  on  this  very 
successfully  till  1865,  when  he  disposed 
of  his  property  and  moved  to  Aurora, 
and  bought  a  fine  property,  including 
residence ;  his  children  are  Thomas, 
Mary,  Ann,  John  Edwin,  George  Will- 
iam, Wynne,  Elizabeth,  and  Helen,  de- 
ceased. 

McConnell,  W.  H.,  miller ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McGann,  Patrick,  shoemkr ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McNulty,  Patrick,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McKinney,  J.  W.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aarora. 

McKinna,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McCullouck,  W.,  shoemkr;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

MERRITT,   MRS.   LUCY    D., 

P.  0.  Aurora ;  is  the  daughter  of  E. 
P.  and  Sallie  (Cutts)  Huntoon,  and  the 
wife  of  the  late  John  M.  Merrett.  who 
was  born  in  Vermont  in  1803,  and  died 
at  Aurora,  in  September,  1876.  Mrs. 
M.  is  one  of  the  old  settlers  of  Aurora ; 
came  here,  in  1838,  in  company  with 
her  husband  from  the  East,  by  the  way 
of  canal  and  lake,  and  part  of  the  way 
by  wagon,  it  taking  them  some  three 
weeks  to  make  the  trip;  Mr.  Merrett 
was  engaged  in  the  boot  and  shoe  busi- 
ness ;  have  two  children  living — one.  at, 
present,  living  in  Kansas,  the  other  at 
home. 


778 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


McCollum,  James,  sewing  machines ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Mack,  Gottlieb,  mason ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mason,  J.  0.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mitchell,  Robert,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mitchell,  Henry,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mileham,  S.  H.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mahar,  Harriet,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Maydwell,  J.  E.,  tinner;  P.  0.  Aurora, 

Messenger,    F.,    carpet    weaver ;     P.     0. 
Aurora. 

Markes,  Peter,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Meadows,  Wm.,  conductor  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Minnium,  F.  J.,  contractor;  P.O.Aurora. 

Minnium,  H.,  contractor;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Montony,  R.  G.,  attorney  ;  P.  0.  Aurora, 

MILLER,  HOLMES,  P.O.  Aurora  ; 
merchant  of  the  firm  of  Miller  &  Sen- 
cenbaugh,  dry  goods ;  born  in  Tomp- 
kins  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1839;  leaving  his 
native  State  when  quite  young,  he  em- 
igrated west,  in  company  With  his  father 
and  family,  and  settled  in  Aurora  in 
1842 ;  he  first  began  the  dry  goods 
business,  by  clerking  for  W.  H.  Haw- 
kins, and  in  July,  Ib53,  he  started  in  the 
dry  goods  business  for  himself,  and  the 
•first  day's  cash  sales  amounted  to  $34.84 ;  j 
has  held  several  public  offices ;  was  ; 
President  of  the  Board  of  Trustees, 
and  Alderman  of  the  city  of  Aurora 
for  several  years ;  these  offices  he  has  i 
held  with  honor  and  credit  to  himself  j 
and  to  the  people  he  has  represented. 
His  brother,  Col.  Silas  Miller,  entered 
the  late  war  in  the  36th  111.  Vol.  Inf.; 
was  mortally  wounded  at  the  battle  of 
Kenesaw  Mountain,  June  27,  1864, 
from  which  he  died  at  Nashville,  Tenn. 

MARX,  "PETER,  dealer  in  groceries 
and  provisions ;  the  above  named  gen- 
tleman is  one  of  the  old  settlers  of  Au- 
rora, having  come  here  in  1854  ;  he 
built  the  first  log  house  in  the  northeast 
part  of  Aurora  Township  ;  Mr.  Marx 
was  born  in  the  Rhine  Province,  Ger- 
many, Oct.  3,  1826  ;  is  the  son  of  Frank 
and  Margaret  Marx,  of  Germany ;  his 
father  and  mother  died  at  a  good  old 
age — his  father  99,  his  mother  101 
years  old  at  their  death.  Mr.  Marx  i 
came  to  America  in  1854,  and  came 
West ;  was  engaged  on  a  farm  in  Du 
Page  Co.  for  six  months  thence ;  to  j 
Kane  Co.,  where  he  was  engaged  as  la- 
borer on  a  farm,  at  $8  per  month  ;  when  j 


he  first  came  here  he  had  but  $3,  but 
with  hard  labor  and  good  management 
he  succeeded  in  saving  a  little  money  : 
he  invested  it  in  a  small  farm,  where  he 
commenced  to  farm  for  himself;  from 
that  on  he  has  been  very  successful  ; 
owns  to-day  a  fine  farm  about  three 
miles  from  Aurora,  and  one  of  the  lead- 
ing grocery  stores  of  Aurora ;  Mr. 
Marx  relates  that  the  first  time  he  came 
to  Aurora,  he  thought  he  knew  no  one 
in  this  part  of  the  country,  but  was  sur- 
prised to  see  his  old  friend,  John  Plain; 
they  were  boys  together  in  the  old  coun- 
try ;  he  married  Miss  Margaret  Coster, 
of  Germany,  in  1856,  in  the  Catholic 
Church  at  Aurora  ;  has  six  children — 
four  boys  and  two  girls ;  his  son  Jacob 
was  born  in  Kane  Co.,  111.,  in  1857  ;  he 
has  full  charge  of  the  grocery  store. 
MIGHELL,  EZEKIEL,  retired 
farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  was  born  in 
Rutland  Co.,  Vt.,  Dec.  24,  1799,  re- 
maining there  until  he  was  31  years  old, 
engaged  in  cabinet  and  joining  and 
farming  business;  then  he  went  to 
Tompkins  Co.,  N.  iT.,  where  he  re- 
mained for  6  years  ;  in  1837  he  emi- 
grated, with  his  wife  and  six  children, 
west  to  Illinois,  by  wagon  and  team, 
taking  them  24  days  to  make  the  trip  : 
he  first  settled  in  the  north  part  of  La 
Salle  Co.,  one  and  a  half  miles  from  the 
mouth  of  Rock  Creek,  remaining  there 
about  one  year ;  he  came  to  Kane  Co. 
and  settled  in  Sugar  Grove  Tp.  in  the 
Fall  of  1837 ;  when  Mr.  Mighell  first 
came  west  he  was  worth  about  fifteen 
hundred  dollars ;  he  invested  that 
amount  in  land,  worked  hard  and  faith- 
fully, and  to-day  owns  over  seven  hundred 
acres  of  fine  land  in  Sugar  Grove  Tp.; 
in  1872,  on  account  of  the  health  of 
his  wife,  he  moved  to  Aurora,  thinking 
the  change  would  benefit  her,  but  very 
little  benefit  was  derived ;  after  very 
much  pain  and  suffering,  she  died  March 
26,  1877  ;  her  name  was  Lucinda  Todd  ; 
five  children  living — Lewis,  farmer  and 
warehouseman ;  Silas,  farmer,  Sugar 
Grove;  Albert,  farmer,  Aurora;  Ruel. 
farmer,  Grundy  Co.,  111.:  Franklin  was 
in  the  late1  war — enlisted  in  the  8th  I. 
V.  C.  for  three  years ;  served  his  time 
out,  and  was  honorably  discharged  at 
Chicago. 


KANE   COUNTY:    AURORA. 


779 


Marme,  William,  cigars ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Muszgung,  Joseph,  rner.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Maslin,  J.  C.,  traveler ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Morin,  D.  J.,  saloon ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Moss,  F. ,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Milgate.  Wm.,  carpenter;  P.  O.Aurora. 

Mann.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Meredith.  John,  engineer;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mulvey,  Joseph,  architect;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mich  els,  Frank,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Morris,  W.  G.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Morrison,  J.  E.,  mfr.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Meeker,  David,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Maxon,  J.  B.,  road-master ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Marsh,   David,  carpenter  ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Murphy,  James,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mears,  Wm.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Moulton,  S.  L.,  painter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Moore,  Jas.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Moore,  John,  mechanic  ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Moore,  Eliza. 

Matter,  Isaac,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Muschler,  Andrew,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Muschler,  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Morris,  B.  W.,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Moss,  Moses,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McCOLLUM,  GEO.,  prop.  Pioneer 
Wagon  Manufactory,  Aurora ;  P.  0. 
Aurora;  was  born  in  N.  Y.,  in  1808; 
when  very  young  he  went  to  Pa.,  re- 
maining there  until  he  was  26  years 
old ;  he  engaged  in  blacksmithing ; 
thence  West  to  Aurora  in  1836 ;  when 
he  first  came  here,  he  was  worth  about 
thirty  dollars ;  he  commenced  the  black- 
smith business,  and  then  in  the  manu- 
facture of  wagons  and  fine  carriages  ; 
also  the  manufacturer  of  the  McCollum 
wagon  ;  with  hard  labor,  perseverance 
industry  and  good  management,  he 
ranks  to-day  as  one  of  the  leading  man- 
ufacturers of  Aurora  ;  he  was  one  of  the 
first  Aldermen  of  Aurora  ;  when  he 
fir*t  came  to  Aurora  there  were  about 
two  families  living  on  the  East  Side, 
and  ten  families  on  the  West  Side;  the 
rear  of  Mr.  McCollum's  house  that  he 
now  lives  in  was  built  in  1838,  he 
drawing  all  the  lumber  by  wagon  from 
Chicago  to  build  the  same ;  his  son, 
Orlando,  J.,  was  in  the  late  war;  he 
enlisted  in  Co.  H,  124th  I.  V.  I.,  for 
three  years'  service  ;  he  was  honorably 
discharged,  and  is  now  engaged  with 
his  father  in  the  wagon  manufactory 
business. 


Millard,  Mrs.  H.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mertz,  Nicholas,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Martz,  Peter,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Modaff,  Peter,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Modaff,  Henry,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
!   Mitchells,  Francis,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
|   Meyer,  Paul,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
j   Miller,  Peter,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
!   Millen,  Hubart,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
i   Miller,  John,  P.  0  Aurora. 
i   Millen,  Peter,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mazury,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Marks,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
I   Miller,  Hiram,  farmer ;  P.  0.  No.  Aurora. 
j   Miller,  Nicholas,    farmer ;  P.    0.    Aurora. 
I   Mulitour,  Matt,  farmer;    P.  0.  Auror.- 

McLALLEN,  J.    J.,  Clerk  of   the 

City  of  Aurora ;    born  in    Seneca  Co., 
N.  Y".,  in  1845 ;  at  12  years  of  age  he 
came  West  and  settled    in   Aurora    in 
1857  in  company  with  his  father,  Wm. 
H.  McLallen,  who  was  born  in  Tomp- 
kins  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1812  ;  was  engaged 
in  the  grocery  business  in    Aurora  for 
ten  years,   in  Texas  one   year  on   the 
Texas  &  Pacific  R.  R.;  was  first  elected 
to  office  of  City  Clerk  in  1874  and  re- 
elected  to  same  office  in  '75,   '76,  and 
'77,  which  office  he  has  held  faithfully  ; 
also  holds  the  office  of  Town  Clerk  ;  Rep. 
|   Mulitour,  Nick,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
!   May,  Nicholas,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
McMuller,  W.,  farmer;  P.O.Aurora. 
j  Mukour,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
'   Myer,  Lambert,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora, 
i   Mettle,  John,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
i  Myers,  N..  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Morgan,  Eugene,  finisher;  P.  0.  Aurora.. 
Mahan,  Mrs.  Bridget.  P.  O.  Aurora. 
McGuire,  Mrs.  Ann,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Moon,  Martin,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
!   Mighell,  A.  W.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
I   Morrison,  James,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
McGuire,  Edward,  fireman ;  Aurora. 
Moon,  W.  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Mallory,  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Meek,  J.  W.,  conductor;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
McGraw,  Thomas,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Misner,  Fred,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Manaban,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Maloney,  L.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Manahan,  Pat,  laborer ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
i   Morean,  Peter  J.,   shoemaker  ;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Mulbury,  H.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Miles,  Mrs.  M.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Miller,  J.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Merrideth,  Geo.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mead,  A.  P.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McMurry,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mullen,  Michael,  stock  insp.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Morsant,  Joseph,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Misner,  Z.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McArdle,  Thos.,  engineer;  P.  0.   Aurora. 

Miller,  Henry,  jewelry  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Minor,  Amos,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mathewson,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McPillotson,  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Merritt,  John,  shoemaker  ;  P.   0.  Aurora. 

McLeod,  R.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McCraskey,  J.  F.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McKee,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Martz,  C.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Monrose,  Louise,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Moss,  L,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Miller,  Smith,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Montleau.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McNulta,'  W.  P.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Moss,  Leopold,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McDole,  R.  P.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Massey,  Chas.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McWethy,'H.  L.,ins. ;  P.  C.  Aurora. 

Manzy,  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Merwin,  F.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McCollum,  0.  J.,  painter ;  P.  0.    Aurora. 

Michael,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McKenna,  Thos.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Meeham,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mulligan,   Christ.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Melner,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Marden,  John,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Morrissey.  May,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Miller,  K.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mears,  Mat.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McGrath,  Matt.,  fireman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Michard,  Anthony,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Miller,  J.  C.,  blacksmith ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Monroe,  0.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mathews,  R.  W.,  tailor;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mears,  Archibald,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mahl,  Frank,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Merwin,  Charles,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Myer,  Peter,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mitchell,  Moses,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McGuire,  Wm.,  core  maker;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Martin,  Larry,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mills,  Henry,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McCann,  Geo.,  metal  buffer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Michard,  Philip,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Miller,  Valentine,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Maydwell.  L.  R.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Madder,  James,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


McArdle,  Patrick,  laborer ;  P.  0,  Aurora. 

Maloney,  Thomas,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Markle,  Ann,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Manning,  Joseph,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Milchert,  Mathias,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Muse,  W.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Moisant,  Ben.,  car  repairer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Madoff,  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Moore,  T.  T.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Myer,  Lambert,  C.,  B.  &  Q.;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Mortimer,  Pat.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Miller,  M.  B.,  millwright ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

McLallen,  W.  H.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Mann,  Austin,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Myers,  Joseph,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Minniam,  Henry,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mulligan,  Henry,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Montony,  R.  G.,  attorney;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mears,  Jas.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Moore,  F.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Myers,  Mike,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McNulta,  Helen,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Muscher,  A.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Miller,  Anthony,  blksmith  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Meen,  Michael,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Miers,  Michael,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Myers,  Jacob,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Matler,  Jacob,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McGuire,  Margaret,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Muschler,  W.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Marcy,  Elbert,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Marsh,  C.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mileham,  S.  H.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McGregor,  John,  boiler  maker ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

McCue,  Thos.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Milgate,  W.  H.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

McCarty,  Wm.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Mann,  Fred,  peddler  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Miller,  Karl,  barber ;  P.  0.  Aurora, 

Miller,  'C.  K.,  blksmith ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Miller,  Jacob,  cigar  mfr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Meagher,  W.,  marble  cutter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Marshall,  R.  W.,  city  hotel ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Marshall,  Mrs.  E.  P.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McMicken,  W.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McMicken,  W.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McArthur,  Jno.,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Meredith,  Thos.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Merrill,  A.,  stonexworker ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Moon,  J.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mathews,  H.  B.;  sewingmachine  agt.;  P.O. 
Aurora. 


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Mathews,  R.  W.,  tailor;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Mighell,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Mullen,  Jno.,  blksmith  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Moore,  Henry,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Myers,  Jos.,  1st.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Mason,  Mrs.  M.  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Metzner,  C.  G.,  Clk.  City  Court ;  P.  0. 

Aurora. 

McCollum,  Orlando,  ptr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
McCollum,  G.  S..  painter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Morrison,  J.  K.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Michels,  Jno.,  moulder;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Mclnhill,  Victor,   propr.  brewery ;    P.  0. 

Aurora. 

Mix,  E.  B.,  coal  dealer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Mix,  Mrs.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Meek,  J.  W.,  conductor  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Miller,  T.  V.  R.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Massy,  Ann,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Mulberry,  H.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Mead,  L.  D.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 
McWethy,  J.,  ins.  agt. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

MCCARTY,  SAML.,  P.  o.  Aurora ; 

was  born  in  Morris  Co.,  N.  J.,  March 
9,  1810  ;  when  quite  young  his  father 
and  family  moved  to  Seneca  Lake,  N. 
Y.,  where  he  remained  until  at  the  age 
of  twenty-four ;  when  he  was  nineteen 
years  old,  he  entered  the  millwright 
business,  which  he  followed  until  he 
came  West ;  his  brother,  Joseph,  came 
to  Kane  Co.  in  the  Spring  of  1834; 
with  his  brother's  earnest  solicitation 
and  his  glowing  accounts  of  the  country, 
whose  forethought  was  that  Illinois 
would  be  the  richest  State  in  the  Union, 
Mr.  McCarty  left  his  business  and 
started  then  for  the  far  West,  and  settled 
in  Aurora  in  the  Fall  of  1834;  came 
via  Canal  and  Lake  to  Detroit,  thence 
by  stage,  this  being  the  quickest  route 
West  at  that  time,  taking  him  fourteen 
days  to  make  the  trip ;  Mr.  McCarty 
and  his  brother,  Joseph,  are  the  founders 
of  Aurora ;  they  made  Aurora  what  it 
is  to-day,  a  flourishing  commercial  and 
manufacturing  city,  with  a  population  of 
about  13,000  ;  Mr.  McCarty  built  the 
first  saw  and  grist-mill  in  Aurora  ;  when 
he  first  came  here  the  country  was  noth- 
ing but  a  wild,  unbroken  waste,  in- 
habited by  roving  bands  of  Indians, 
with  here  and  there  an  occasional  ad- 
venturous pioneer;  to-day  he  can  see 
what  his  brother  foretold  of  what  Illinois 
would  be,  the  garden  State  of  the  Union. 


McWethy,  M.  L.,  ins.  agt. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

McLain,  Jno.,  far  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Merrill,  Allen  N.  ;  P.  0.  North  Aurora. 

Miller,  Henry,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Merritt,  Morris,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

McCurdy,  Fred.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Marlett,  0.  E.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mongan,  M.,  flagman;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Myers,  John,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Madonock,  Francis ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mulvaney,  Hugh,  lab.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Mellen,  M.,  far.;  P.O.  Aurora. 

McGuire,  P.  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Means,  Joseph,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

METZNER,  C.  J.,  attorney  at  law  ;  P. 
0.  Aurora ;  was  born  at  Hohenstein, 
Saxony,  Germany,  in  1834;  at  the  early 
age  of  13  his  parents  came  to  America 
and  settled  at  Erie,  Penn.,  on  a  farm  ; 
he  commenced  his  education  at  the  age 
of  nine  years  at  the  University  of  Leipsic, 
and  when  he  became  of  age  he  had  ac- 
quired a  splendid  education  ;  when 
fifteen  years  old  he  became  apprenticed 
to  a  blacksmith  in  Chicago  ;  with  him 
he  stopped  a  short  time  and  then  came 
to  Aurora  and  started  for  himself.  On 
account  of  an  accident  received,  he  took 
up  the  study  of  law  in  1854  or  1856 
under  Judge  Parks;  at  the  end  of  nine 
months  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar,  and 
became  a  partner  of  Judge  Parks  in 

1859  ;  was  elected  City  Attorney,  and  in 

1860  was  elected  to  the  position  of  State's 
Attorney ;  this   position   he  filled  with 
great  credit;  he  was  Rep.,    and  when 
Grant  became  a  candidate  for  the  Presi- 
dency in  1868,  he  stumped  the  county 
for  him,  making  over  70  speeches  in  Ger- 
man and  English.  This  in  all  probability 
laid  the  foundation  of  the  disease  which 
resulted  in  his  death  August  8,  1874. 
He  was  a  man  gifted  with  a  wonderful 
memory,  and  when  he  died  Aurora  lost 
one  of  its  most  honored  and  useful  men  ; 
he  was  entirely  a  self  made  man,  and 
rose  in  his  profession  until  he  stood  in  the 
front  rank.  His  wife.  Susan  P.  Metzner, 
resides  in  a  beautiful  residence  in  West 
Aurora. 

l^TEWTON,    H.,    teamster;      P.     0. 
i\l       Aurora. 

Newton,  F.  H.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Northam,  K:  R.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Nixon,  Richard,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Norris,  M.  N.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

P 


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TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Nesler,  C.,  gas-fitt  r ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Negus,  S.  B.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Nichol,  John,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Nichols,  M.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Norris,  M.  N.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Nicholds,  Eugene  S.,  brakeman ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Nesbitt,  Isabella,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Needham,  Mrs.  F.  M.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Newlan,  Mary  J..  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Nelka,  Christ.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Nichols,  N.,  attorney;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Newman,  W.  W.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Nobbs,  F.  E.,  insurance;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Neale,  Robt.,  policeman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Nelson,  Fred,  pattern  mkr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Nelson,  E.,   carp.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Newman,  Chas.,  mill-right ;  P.  0.  Mont- 
gomery. 

Nichols,  Matt,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Nottingham.  J.,  proprietor  of  mill ;  P.  0. 
North  Aurora. 

Nickley,  Ann,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

ODONNELL,  THOS.,    mer. ;   P.  0. 
Aurora. 

O'Donnell,  J.  M.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Olinger,  Barney,  harness ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Olinger,  Mike,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

O'NEILL,  CORNELIUS,  Street 

Commissioner  ;  P.  0.  Aurora  ;  born  in 
Co.  Tipperary,  Ireland,  Jan.  1833  ;  ac 
quired  a  liberal  education  in  the  schools 
of  his  native  |  lace  ;  his  father  was  a 
farmer,  and  young  Cornelius  lived  at 
home  until  he  was  16  years  of  age ;  then 
emigrated  to  America,  lived  one  year  in 
New  York  ;  in  1851,  went  to  Canada 
West  and  was  employed  on  the  Bytown 
Railroad,  remaining  one  year;  in  1854, 
became  an  employe  of  the  G.  T.  R.  R., 
then  being  built  from  Moorehead  to 
Toronto :  in  1856.  settled  in  Lyons, 
Iowa,  and  was  foreman  on  a  railroad 
there  ;  in  1867,  went  to  Davenport,  la., 
and  was  foreman  for  Boyce  &  Britton, 
contractors;  soon  after  went  to  Mem 
phis,  Tenn.;  in  1859,  married  Miss 
Mary  Mehan.  at  St.  Joe,  Mo. ;  prior  to 
marriage,  was  conductor  on  Overland 
Mail  Route;  July,  1860,  came  to  Au- 
rora ;  started  a  saloon,  the  new  departure 
proving  very  successful,  continued  this 
until  1872 ;  was  then  nominated  for 
Street  Commissioner  and  elected  by  an 
immense  majority,  being  very  popular 
and  universally  respected. 


Oate,  Jno.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Oats,  Chas.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Otis,  Newton,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Otis,  L.  F.,  merchant.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Oxenschlager,  M.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Olson,  J.  P.,  carp.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Osborne,  C.,  comp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Oberwise,  J.  P.,  far. ;  P.  0.  N.  Aurora. 

O'Donnell,  Cornelius,  moulder;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Otte,  C.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ochsenschlager,  Adam,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

O'Dell,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

O'Neill,  C.,  Road  Com. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Oberley,  Jacob,  lab  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Owen,  Dr.  J.  H.,  phys. ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

O'Brian,  W.  H.,  bUksmith;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Odikirk,  Chas.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

OLSAVER,  T.  J.,  ornamental  painter: 
is  a  gentleman  of  acknowledged  ability, 
and  work  trusted  to  him  is  guaranteed  to 
give  satisfaction. 

Olinger,  Peter,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Olinger,  John,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Oberwise,  Peter,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

0  'Donnell,  M.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Aurora.   . 

O^onnell,  P.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

O'Riley,  John,  mason ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

O'Donnel,  J.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

O'Neil,  John,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

0' Conner,  Charles,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

TARTER,  J-  C.,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Au- 
I  rora. 

Porter,  J.  H.,  caipenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Powell,  0.  D.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Powell.  James,  lumber :  P.  0.  Aurora. 

PHILLIPS,  TRAVIS,  of  the  firm 
of  Phillips  Bros.  &  Co. ;  was  born  in 
Litchfield  Co.,  Connecticut,  in  1831  ; 
Mr.  Phillips  made  Connecticut  his  home 
for  twenty-one  years,  where  he  engaged 
in  farming ;  commenced  the  grocer}' 
business  with  Isaac  W.  Phillips  and  A. 
D.  Bunnell  in  1857  ;  in  the  Spring  of 
1877,  was  elected  Alderman  of  Aurora  ; 
Rep. ;  Protestant. 

Pfofflea,  George,  painter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Payne.  Oscar,  ins.  ageut ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pierce,  Philip,  engineer ;     P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pierce,  W.  H.,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Payne,  George,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pierce,  Stephen,  carpenter  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Pierce,  Albert,  pattern  mkr.;  P.  O.Aurora. 

Pierce,  Daniel,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pierce,  J.  D.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Plain,  John,  City  Treasurer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


KANE  COUNTY  :   AURORA. 


783 


Plain,  Nicholas,  saloon  ;     P.  0.  Aurora. 

PLUM,  WM.  V.,  senior  member  of 
fhe  firm  of  Mix  &  Plum,  was  born  in 
the  city  of  New  York,  Jan.,  1814,  re- 
siding in  the  East  until  22  years  of  age  ;  • 
he  came  to  Chicago  in  1836 ;  stopped 
in  Chicago  one  year,  when  he  came  to 
Aurora  and  established  a  general  mer- 
chandise store;  in  1850  he  built  the 
first  brick  building  on  Fox  River,  which 
is  now  occupied  by  Phillips  Bros.  &  Co.; 
in  1856  the  firm  became  known  as  Mix 
&  Plum,  R.  C.  Mix  becoming  a  part- 
ner ;  they  erected  the  largest  warehouse 
on  the  river;  in  1857-9  Mr.  Plum 
served  as  Alderman,  and  became  Mayor 
of  the  city. 

POWELL,  PROP.  W.  B.,  Supt. 
East  Aurora  Public  Schools ;  was  born 
in  N.  Y.  in  1836 ;  is  the  son  of  Joseph 
and  Mary  (Dean)  Powell,  of  England; 
when  quite  young,  with  his  parents,  he 
moved  to  Jackson,  Ohio,  where  he  re- 
mained eight  years ;  thence  to  Wai- 
worth  Co.,  Wis.,  where  he  was  engaged 
in  farming  for  five  years ;  thence  to 
Greene  Co.,  111.,  where  he  took  charge  of 
a  large  farm  of  300  acres ;  from  there 
he  commenced  his  schooling;  he  at- 
tended the  schools  at  Wheaton,  and 
Jacksonville,  and  Oberlin,  where  he  re- 
ceived a  thorough  education ;  he  then 
commenced  school  teaching,  first  in  a  ! 
district  school,  then  at  Hennepin,  Put-  , 
nam  Co.,  111.;  was  engaged  in  the  pub-  , 
lie  schools  of  Peru,  111.,  eight  years  ; 
in  1 870  he  was  called  to  Aurora  to  take 
charge  of  the  East  Side  schools;  on  j 
the  East  Side  there  is  a  total  of  35  ! 
teachers  employed,  with  Prof.  Powell  as 
Superintendent ;  each  are  remarkably 
thorough  in  their  various  departments, 
while  the  whole  of  the  schools  are  con- 
ducted in  a  superior  manner,  showing  , 
conclusively  the  great  advantages  to  be 
attained  in  employing  a  superintendent 
of  the  scholarly  attainments  and  practi- 
cal experience  as  those  possessed  by 
Prof.  Powell. 

Pierpoint.  Robert,  mer. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Plumstead,  G.  B.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Purdy,  E.  S.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Page,  M.  N.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Painter,   Jasper,  butcher ;  P.  0.   Aurora. 

Piedlan,  Julius,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Pastle,  Martin  V.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Pulfer,  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Plumstead,  James,  slsmn. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pull,  J.  P.,  blksmth  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Peetz,  Jacob,  car  repairer ;  P.  0.  Aurora, 

PRATT,  D.  C.,  the  Pioneer  Artist ; 
P.  0.  Aurora ;  was  born  in  Cortland 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  14,  1823,  remaining 
there  until  1845  where  he  was  engaged 
in  sign  and  ornamental  painting ;  he 
then  immigrated  West  to  Chicago,  where 
he  remained  one  year  ;  thence  to  Wau' 
kegan  ;  thence  to  St.  Charles,  in  1852  ; 
in  1853,  he  first  commenced  the  da- 
guerreotype business,  and  continued  said 
business  in  St.  Charles  until  1854  ;  Mr. 
Pratt  then  came  to  Aurora,  where  he 
commenced  in  business,  and  it  is  claimed 
that  he  is  the  oldest  artist  in  the  Fox 
River  Valley,  and  has  held  a  foremost 
place  in  this  vicinity  for  many  years 
past,  as  the  leading  photographer,  hav- 
ing  an  elaborate  gallery  and  elegant  par- 
lors in  which  to  conduct  his  business ; 
married  Miss  Mary  M.  Burdick,  of 
Cortland  Co.,  N.  Y.  ;  have  fourchildren 
living ;  his  father,  David  Pratt,  is  a  na- 
tiveof  Conn.;  his  mother  is  Electa  (Alex- 
ander) Pratt,  of  Vermont. 

PORTER,  L.  C.,  foreman  manufactur- 
ing department  "  Aurora  Silver  Plate 
Co.; ''  was  born  at  Camden,  N.  Y.,  in 
1839 ;  when  old  enough,  he  entered 
the  employment  of  Reed  &  B.,  silver 
platers,  situated  at  Taunton,  Mass.;  this 
firm  was  originated  in  1827  ;  here  he 
served  an  apprenticeship  ;  on  h's  brother 
becoming  general  superintendent  of 
the  "  Porter  Britannica  &  Plate  Co.," 
he  joined  him  the  same  year ;  at  the 
breaking  out  of  the  rebellion,  he  enlisted 
in  Co.  G,  4th  Mass.  Infantry ;  during 
his  term  of  service  he  participated  io 
the  battles  of  Fort  Hudson,  Patterson- 
ville,  Brashear  City,  and  many  other 
small  engagements  ;  was  taken  prisoner 
at  Brashear  City  and  sent  to  Fort  Bu- 
chanan ;  in  a  few  months  was  paroled 
and  returned  home,  entering  the  same 
establishment  he  had  worked  in  before, 
and  became  foreman  of  the  manufactur- 
ing department,  and  held  this  position 
fourteen  years ;  in  1873,  he  came  to 
Aurora  and  became  foreman  of  the 
manufacturing  department  of  the  Silver 
Plate  Manufacturing  Co. ;  is  regarded  a 
very  superior  workman. 


784 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


PORTER,  E.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora; 
son  of  W.  W.  Porter  ;  pioneer  of  brit- 
tannia  manufacturing ;  was  born  in 
Taunton,  Mass.,  in  March,  1831  ;  W. 
W.  Porter  was  identified  with  the  bri- 
tannia  trade,  first  in  Lawrenceburg, 
Mass,  where,  in  1824,  it  was  inaugu- 
rated by  the  making  of  cane  heads  and 
looking  glass  frames ;  was,  for  many 
years,  foreman  of  the  famous  works 
of  Reed  &  B.,  in  Taunton  ;  in  1869. 
when  the  sons  became  identified  with 
the  "Porter  Britannia  and  Plate  Co.," 
of  that  place,  he  was  with  them,  hav- 
ing charge  of  the  mixing  and  rolling 
department  until  1873,  when  he  retired 
from  the  business,  having  been  engaged 
in  it  nearly  one-half  of  a  century ;  at 
the  age  of  14,  in  1845,  E.  W.  Porter 
entered  the  manufactory  of  Reed  & 
B.,  as  apprentice;  became  journeyman 
at  the  ago  of  20 ;  received,  during 
that  year,  $1.08  per  day;  in  1856,  was 
appointed  foreman  of  the  manufacturing 
department;  in  1850.  electrotyping  was 
introduced  into  this  business;  in  1859 
another  company  was  organized,  and 
Mr.  P.  was  invited  to  take  charge  of  it 
as  General  Superintendent,  which  was 
accepted,  and  the  company  organized 
under  the  "  Porter  Britannia  and  Plate 
Co.;  "  in  1873,  Aurora  invited  him  to 
take  charge  of  the  manufacturing,  which 
he  accepted,  reaching  here  in  May, 
found  the  iactory  in  a  bad  state  of 
management,  unskilled  and  intemper- 
ate workmen  ;  set  to  work  to  reform 
abuses,  and  present  prosperity  of  the 
Aurora  plate  speaks  volumes  for  Mr. 
Porter. 

Perrigo,  E.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Paxton,  J.  H.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pope.  0.,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pilstrom,  Mrs.  Betsey,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Prindle,  E.  T.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pollard,  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pullman,  Joseph,  blksinth ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pooley,  John  N.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Page,  Alonzo,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Poole,  Edwin,  conductor ;  P.    0.    Aurora. 

Putnam,  G.  B.,  salesman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Perry,  A.  K.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Phillips,  D.  R.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Phillips,  Madison,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Prentiss,  Rev.  N.  A.,  min. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pease,  J.  H.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


POTTER,  SILAS,  retired  farmer; 
P.  0.  Aurora ;  was  born  in  Dutchess 
Co.,  N.  Y.;  until  21  years  old  he 
worked  on  his  father's  farm,  and  then 
went  to  Wyoming  Co.,  N.  Y.,  where  he 
remained  four  years ;  his  education  was 
acquired  at  a  district  school ;  he  married 
Cynthia  Weir,  of  Wyoming  Co.,  N.  Y.; 
in  1846  he  came  to  Illinois,  and  located 
at  Aurora  ;  two  years  after  he  removed 
to  De  Kalb  Co.,  and  bought  160  acres; 
it  was  unbroken  prairie ;  he  resided 
there  twelve  years ;  in  1860  he  removed 
to  West  Axirora,  and  bought  101  acres  ; 
he  did  not  locate  permanently  until  the 
Fall  of  1876;  he  now  owns  a  fine  resi- 
dence in  West  Aurora,  having  built  it 
five  years  ago,  and  is  a  man  of  consider- 
able means,  and  is  liberal  and  enterpris- 
ing. 

PHILLIPS,  T.  J.,  farmer;  P.  0. 
Aurora ;  was  born  at  Woodstock,  Wind- 
sor Co.,  Vt.,  Nov.  15,  1810  ;  was  edu- 
cated in  the  district  schools  ;  when  21 
years  of  age  his  father  disposed  of  his 
property  at  Woodstock,  and  removed  to 
Windsor,  in  the  same  Co.,  purchas- 
ing a  farm  ;  T.  J.  and  his  father  fol- 
lowed farming  for  several  years ;  in 
1861,  he  moved  to  Bethel;  in  1865, 
he  came  to  Illinois,  and  settled  on  a 
farm  near  Blackberry  ;  in  Dec.,  1866, 
he  moved  into  the  City  of  Aurora,  and 
soon  after  established  a  coal  yard;  he 
has  since  discontinued  this  business  ; 
in  1837  he  married  Maria  L.  Graham, 
at  Hartland,  Vt.;  they  had  two  children 
— Charles  H.,  a  locomotive  engineer, 
and  Sarah. 

Paradise,  N.  J.,  engineer  ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Polleys,  Edward,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Polglase,  T.  R.,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Paradise,  N.  B.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pollock,  Alex.,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Phillips,  C.  J.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pierce,  Chester,  P.  M.;  P.  0.  No.  Aurora. 

Potter,  H.  H.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Phelps,  P.  A.,  dairyman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Potter,  Mrs.  S.,  P.  6.  Aurora. 

Poss,  Barney,  far;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Plain,  Jno.,  2d,  far.;  P.  0.  No.  Aurora. 

Poss.  Jno.,  far.;  P.  0.  No.  Aurora. 

Plant,   Moses  B.,  far.;  P.  0.  No.   Aurora. 

Plant,  Peter,  far.;  P.  6.  No.  Aurora. 

Pettit,   Michael,   far.;  P.   0.  No.  Aurora. 

Plum,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  No.  Aurora. 


KANE  COUNTY:  AURORA. 


785 


PADDOCK,  H.  C.,  President  Union  j 
National  Bank,  Aurora ;  was  born  in  j 
Orleans  Co.,  Vt.,  in  1834;  is  the  son  ! 
of  Col.  W.  E.  and  Mary  (Clark)  Pad-  j 
dock ;  he  remained  at  his  native  State  : 
until  he  was  21  years  of  age.  where  he 
was  engaged  in  going  to  school,  and  re- 
ceived a  thorough  education  ;  was  clerk 
in  his  father's  store  ;  in  1855,  he  came 
West  and  settled  in  Aurora,  and  entered 
the  office  of  the  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.,  as 
clerk  ;  remained  there  until  1857  ;  he 
then  entered  the  service  of  Hall  &  Bro., 
in  their  employ  as  bookkeeper  until  1860 ; 
returned  to  the  C.,  B.  &  Q.  office  ;  there 
until  1862 ;  he  then  commenced  the 
banking  business  with  Mr.  Coffin,  known 
as  Coffin  &  Paddock,  which  business  he 
continued  in  until  1864;  thence  to  Ba- 
tavia,  where  he  organized  the  First  Na- 
tional Bank  of  Batavia ;  there  until 
1869 ;  returned  to  Aurora,  and  organ- 
ized the  private  banking  house  of  Bish- 
op &  Coulter  in  1869,  filling  the  office 
of  Cashier  ;  in  March,  1871,  the  or- 
ganization of  the  Union  National  Bank 
of  Aurora,  with  a  paid-up  capital  of 
$125,000,  with  John  R.  Coulter,  Presi- 
dent ;  W.  W.  Bishop,  I.  A.  W.  Buck, 
T.  B.  Coulter  and  H.  C.  Paddock,  Di- 
rectors ;  at  the  death  of  John  R.  Coul- 
ter, May,  1873,  Mr.  Paddock  was  elected 
President  of  the  Bank  ;  ever  since  its 
organization  it  has  been  largely  man- 
aged by  the  President,  Henry  C.  Pad- 
dock, who  has  been  one  of  the  success- 
ful bankers  of  this  vicinity  fur  the  past 
sixteen  years ;  when  he  first  came  to 
Aurora,  in  1855,  financially  he  was 
worth  $1  ;  to-day,  1878,  is  known 
over  a  large  territory  as  one  of  the  lead- 
ing bankers  of  Aurora,  whose  financial 
qualifications  and  cautious  business 
character  have  caused  him  to  rank  among 
the  most  reliable  and  far-seeing  men  of 
this  vicinity  ;  the  Union  National  Bank 
is  one  of  the  most  solid  and  reliable  in 
the  country,  whose  officers  and  stock- 
holders rank  among  the  leading  capi- 
talists and  business  men  of  Aurora ; 
the  Directors  are  0.  D.  Howell,  D.  C. 
Cooley,  S.  W.  Thatcher,  H.  C.  Pad- 
dock, Mrs.  Lucy  Coulter,  T.  B.  Coul- 
ter ;  the  officers  being  H.C.  Paddock, 
President  ;  O.  D.  Howell,  Vice  Presi- 
dent ;  T.  B.  Coulter,  Cashier. 


POND,  DR.  P.  L.,  prop.  Aurora 
Cancer  Hospital ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  was 
born  in  Addison  Co.,  Vt.,  in  1835  ;  he 
was  engaged  in  going  to  school  and 
attending  medical  lectures  at  Dartmouth 
College  until  1852 ;  he  came  West 
and  located  at  Chicago  in  1869;  thence 
to  Earl ;  from  there  he  came  to  Aurora, 
and  established  the  Cancer  Hospital  in 
1872 ;  a  great  many  patients  are  now 
receiving  treatment ;  it  cannot  fail  to 
be  noticed  that  confidence  and  kindly 
feelings  exist  toward  the  Doctor  by  all, 
and  so  pleasant  is  everything  connected 
with  the  institution  that  removes  it  be- 
yond all  comparison  with  the  dismal 
reality  of  most  hospitals  and  institutions 
of  a  similar  character ;  the  building 
will  accommodate  about  one  hundred 
patients  ;  this  is  the  largest  and  most 
successful  institute  of  the  kind  in  the 
United  States,  and  has  proven  a  bless- 
ing to  several  hundred  of  patients  from 
all  parts  of  the  United  States  who  had 
almost  despaired  of  ever  receiving  relief 
in  life ;  from  among  the  hundreds  of 
testimonials  received  by  the  Doctor,  are 
the  Rev.  Robert  Hounold,  of  the  Illinois 
Conference  of  the  M.  E.  Church,  who 
was  successfully  treated,  he  having  a 
cancer  that  covered  the  whole  side  of 
his  face,  and  measured  19  inches  in  cir- 
cumference ;  when  taken  from  him  the 
tumor  weighed  over  five  pounds  ;  by 
special  permission  the  Doctor  refers  to 
the  clergy  of  Aurora,  to  Drs.  L.  R. 
Brigham,  F.  H.  Van  Liew,  F.  M.  El- 
liot, of  Aurora ;  G.  A.  Pfrangle,  P.  M., 
Aurora,  and  to  hundreds  of  persons  in 
all  parts  of  the  country  whom  he  has 
cured. 

Plain,  Jacob,  far.;  P.  0.  No.  Aurora. 

Plain,  Chas.,  far;  P.  0.  No.  Aurora 

Pierce,  Miss  M.  Estell,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Porter,  Mrs.  E.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pfifer,  T.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pierce,  Wm.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pinney,  Mrs.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Porter,  L.  C.,  foreman  metal  room ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Page,  Mrs.  M.  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pike,  D.  J.,  capitalist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Phelps,  E.  J.,  furniture ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Phillips,  I.  W.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Phillips,  Robert,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Phillips,  T.  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


786 


TAX-PAVERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Potter,  Theron,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

PFRANGLE,  CHAS.  J.,  painter; 
P.  0.  Aurora ;  bora  at  Baden,  Ger- 
many, April  21,  1846  ;  his  parents 
cami  to  America  in  1853;  they  came 
to  Chicago,  111.;  thence  to  Wheaton ; 
the  head  of  the  family  was  a  fine  musi- 
cian, and  became  a  Professor  of  Music 
at  Wheaton  College  ;  in  1858,  he  moved 
to  the  city  of  Aurora;  the  subject  of 
this  sketch  received  a  liberal  education  ; 
is  a  very  fine  p3nman  ;  at  the  age  of  13, 
he  was  employed  ty  the  C.,  B.  &  Q. 
Railroad  Compiny,  in  their  shops,  to 
learn  the  trade  of  a  painter ;  for  this  he 
had  a  natural  gift,  made  rapid  progess, 
and  to-d;iy  ranks  as  one  of  the  best  sign 
and  ornamental  painters  in  the  West, 
and  it  is  no  exaggeration  to  say  that  no 
other  man  in  Kane  County,  and  perhaps 
the  West,  can  do  work  as  rapidly  as 
Charles  Pfrangle ;  was  employed  by  the 
Railroad  Company  until  the  Autumn  of 
1877  ;  Mr.  P.  still  works  for  the  Rail- 
road Company,  but  devotes  most  of  his 
time  to  custom  work ;  he  can  be  found 
over  Jackson's  blacksmith  shop  ;  when 
you  want  work  done  rapidly,  skillfullly 
and  reasonably,  give  Charles  Pfrangle  a 
call. 

PAINE,  REV.  S.  D.,  was  born  in 
London,  Eng.,  in  Sept.,  1836;  at  the 
outbreak  of  the  Crimean  war  between 
the  combined  powers  of  England,  France, 
Turkey  and  Sardinia  against  Russia,  he 
enlisted  in  the  English  Royal  Artillery, 
and  participated  in  many  of  the  battles 
in  the  Crimea,  and  at  the  storming 
and  capture  of  Sebastopol,  in  Sept., 
1855.  For  gallant  conduct  in  the 
Crimea  he  received  a  silver  medal  from 
Queen  Victoria,  and  one  from  the  Sultan 
of  Turkey.  In  1857,  Mr.  Paine  came 
to  the  United  States  ;  in  1861  he  helped 
organize  a  battery  of  marine  volun- 
teer artillery,  and  served  during  part  of 
the  war  of  the  rebellion  in  Virginia,  in 
the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  as  First 
Lieutenant  of  artillery.  Mr.  Paine 
fitted  himself  for  the  Methodist  minis- 
try at  Rent's  Hill,  Maine,  and  the 
Garrett  Biblical  University,  Evanston, 
111.  In  October,  1875,  he  was  ap- 
pointed by  the  Rock  River  Conference 
Pastor  of  Galena  Street  M.  E.  Church, 
Aurora.  The  church  had  been  sold  for 


an  indebtedness  of  $10,000  ;  through 
the  efforts  of  the  newly- appointed  Pas- 
tor and  his  predecessor,  Rev.  Jno.  Ellis, 
and  Rev.  J.  H.  Austin,  who  acted  for  a 
time  as  financial  agent,  the  church  was 
redeemed,  and  is  now  in  a  flourishing 
condition.  Mr.  Paine  is  the  Chaplain 
of  the  State  Encampment  of  the  Grand 
Army  of  the  Republic  of  Illinois,  also 
of  the  Aurora  Light  Guards,  and  the 
Aurora  Post  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the 
Republic,  and  financial  agent  of  Jen- 
nings Seminary,  Aurora. 

PALMER,  A.  C.,  carpenter  and 
joiner;  he  was  born  at  Franklin,  Trenton 
Co..  Vt.,  May  31,  1823.  He  was 
brought  up  on  a  farm,  and  his  prelimi- 
nary education  was  received  in  the  dis- 
trict schools.  In  1823  he  moved  with 
his  parents  to  Canada,  settling  near 
Slab  City  ;  when  he  was  eight  years  old 
his  parents  moved  to  Conneaut,  Ashta- 
bula  Co.,  Ohio.  For  one  Winter  young 
Palmer  attended  school  on  their  arrival, 
and  had  previously  acquire  3  some  educa- 
tion through  his  grandfather.  In  May. 
1835,  they  started  for  Illinois,  overland, 
and  after  thirty  days'  travel  settled  in 
Aurora;  on  arriving  here,  his  father 
staked  off  a  claim  of  160  acres  near  the 
present  farm  residence  of  Mrs.  Farns- 
worth  ;  in  1837  he  traded  this  for  prop- 
erty in  West  Aurora.  Young  Palmer 
received  a  common  school  education, 
and  at  eighteen  became  apprenticed  to  a 
carpenter  and  joiner ;  he  worked  as 
builder  till  1853.  and  then  went  to 
Montgomery,  Kane  Co.,  and  worked  in 
Palmer's  sash,  door  and  blind  factory ; 
in  1855  he  went  into  the  mercantile 
business ;  in  1868  he  was  foreman  of 
a  sash  factory  at  Grand  Haven, 
Mich.;  he  has  held  many  lucrative  posi- 
tions, and  was  foreman  of  the  C.,  B.  & 
Q.  R.  R.,  for  three  years.  He  owns  a 
fine  property. 

Parks,  George,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pierce,  Mary  A..  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Perry,  H.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pritchard,  Mrs.  S.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Putney,  Mrs.  H.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pease,  Oscar,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Paxton,  Jonathan,  farmer  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Peters,  Julius,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Powell.  E.  A.,  ins.  agt.  ;  P.  0.   Aurora. 

Plutnmer,  Jennie,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


KANE  COUNTY:   AURORA. 


787 


PEASE,  MYRON  R.,  groceries;  P. 

O.  Aurora  ;  was  born  in  Ohio,  in  1832  ; 
when  young,  he  went  with  his  father 
and  family  to  N.  Y.,  remaining  there 
two  years,  then  emigrated  West  to 
Aurora,  in  1836 ;  was  conductor  on 
the  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.  four  years— 1861 
to  1865  ;  was  engaged  in  the  dry  goods 
business  for  sixteen  years ;  in  the  Fall 
of  1866,  he  Commenced  the  grocery 
trade,  which  business  he  has  carried  on 
ever  since.  His  father,  Anson  Pease, 
was  born  in  Connecticut,  in  1807,  and 
died  in  1857  ;  Oscar  C.  Pease  entered 
the  late  war,  and  served  three  years  in 
the  89th  111.,  known  as  the  Railroad 
Regiment ;  was  Second  Lieut,  in  Co.  E  ; 
is  now  on  railroad  in  Iowa.  The  mother 
of  M.  R.  Pease  was  Sarah  Johnson ; 
born  in  New  Jersey  in  1811,  and  now 
living  with  her  son  in  Aurora. 

PFR ANGLE,  G.  A.,  Postmaster; 
P.  0.  Aurora ;  was  born  in  Baden,  Ger- 
many, in  1845  ;  he  emigrated  to  Amer- 
ica in  1853  ;  landed  at  N.  Y.,  where  he 
remained  for  two  years,  thence  West  to 
Chicago ;  was  engaged  in  going  to 
school  three  years,  at  Chicago  and 
Wheaton  ;  thence  to  Aurora,  in  1858  ; 
was  apprenticed  in  the  Beacon  office ; 
from  there  he  accepted  a  clerkship  in 
the  post  office,  under  Mr.  Bangs ;  be- 
came Assistant  Postmaster  in  1863, 
which  office  he  held  until  1873,  under 
Postmaster  Bangs  and  Dr.  Hard ;  in 
1873,  he  was  appointed  Postmaster  un- 
der President  Grant,  which  office  he 
has  held  with  honor  and  credit  ever 
since ;  his  father,  Sebastian  Pfrangle,  a 
native  of  Germany,  was  an  educational 
man,  died  in  1 859  ;  his  mother,  Hem- 
mels  Cacb,  of  Germany,  is  living  with 
Mr.  Pfrangle,  at  Aurora. 

Perrin,  P.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pagel,  Charles,  lab.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Peoples,  Robt.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Peckham,  Margaret,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Porter,  T.,  machinist;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Plummer,  Moses,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pierce,  H.  J.,  machinist;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Phelps,  E.  J.,  furniture ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Painter,  J.  E.,  butcher ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Perrin,  P.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pearsons,  Martha,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Postle,  M.  V.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Parish,  H.  M..  carpenter  ,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Pollock,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pfrangle,  Albert,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Porter,  C.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pollard,  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pollock.  Jas..  car  repairer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Patten,  David,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Platt.  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Parnell,  Peter,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Perry,  Mary  Ann,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pillow,  Patrick,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Perkins,  Horace,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pierce,  George.  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Peoples,  John,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pierce,  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Plant,  Moses,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pierce,  Mrs.  Ruth,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Peckham,  T.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pauley,  Nicholas,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Perry,  A.  K.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Putnam,  J.  P.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Palmer,  James,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pollock.  J.  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Payne,  P.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Paulin,  Jane,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pfrangle,  C.,  painter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pennington,  Josiah,  tailor ;  P.  0.  Mont- 
gomery. 

Pickett,  Geo.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Plucker,  A.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Pease,  E.  J.,  stock  dlr.;  P.  0.  Montgom- 
ery. 

Phy,  Adam,  P.  O.  Montgomery. 

Pfrangle,  Mrs.  L.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Potter,  Silas,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Pope,  J.  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Parson,  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Plum,  W.  V.,  coal  dealer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Parish,  L.  A.,  car  repairer;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Pickens,  Alex.,  merchant,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Percival,  Geo.,  wheelwright ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Palmer,  A.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Putnam,  C.  W.,  printer ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Parrington,  J.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Parrington,  J.  W.,  attorney,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Prickett,  H.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Philip,  Madison,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

/^UACKENBUSH,  J.  J.,  painter;  P. 

Vc^     0.  Aurora. 

Quereau,  G.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Quackenboss,  D.  J..  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Quereau,  Susan  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Quinu,  B.  M.,  traveler:    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Quick.  F.  H..  grocer:  P.  0.  Aurora. 

TDICKENGER,  PETER,  far.,  P.  0. 
L\  Aurora. 


788 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


RICHARDSON,  PERKINS,con- 

tractor  and  builder  ;  P.  0.  Aurora  ;  he 
was  born  at  Watertown,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  19, 
1832 ;  his  father  was  a  carpenter  and 
joiner,  and  from  him  he  received  his 
practical  knowledge  of  the  business  ;  in 
1845,  they  came  West ;  when  he  wa.s 
9  years  old  his  mother  died  ;  he  received 
a  good  education  for  those  times  ;  at  the 
age  of  23  he  started  in  business  for  him- 
self; two  years  after  he  married  Miss 
Frances  Mostow,  of  Aurora  ;  four  chil- 
dren were  born  to  them — Emma,  Edward, 
James  and  Ruth ;  Emma  is  a  natural 
artist;  she  is  only  18  years  old  and  her 
work  has  received  much  attention ;  in 
1853  Mr.  Richardson  took  the  contract 
for  H.  White's  stone  house,  at  Sugar 
Grove ;  since  that  time,  he  has  built 
many  beautiful  and  handsome  buildings, 
but  it  would  be  a  useless  task  to  mention 
them  all ;  the  first,  public  building  was 
the  City  Hall,  and  stands  to-day  a  mon- 
ument of  his  skill  as  an  architect  and 
builder ;  the  most  substantial  blocks  of 
West  Aurora  were  built  by  him ;  in 
1869,  he  started  a  sash,  door  and  blind 
factory  at  Montgomery  ;  this  ^as  not  a 
success,  financially,  but  the  work  was 
done  in  a  superior  manner ;  Mr.  Rich- 
ardson has  more  orders  for  work  than  he 
can  conveniently  fill. 

RICHARDSON,  ANOR,  retired 
contractor  ;  P.  0.  Aurora  ;  was  born  in 
Oneida  Co.,  N.  Y..  in  1801,  and  was  the 
son  of  Russell  Richardson,  a  farmer ; 
when  eleven  years  of  age  his  father  died ;  I 
his  education  was  acquired  in  the  Win- 
ters, as  he  had  to  work  during  the 
Summer  seasons  ;  at  the  age  17  he  built  \ 
a  large  barn  on  the  old  homestead ;  this  | 
was  quite  an  undertaking  for  a  boy  ;  in 
1845,  just  after  the  election  of  James 
K.  Polk,  he  started  for  Illinois  by  way 
of  the  lakes,  and  landed  at  Chicago  soon 
afterward ;  located  at  Aurora  and  became 
a  contractor  and  builder  ;  his  first  work 
he  took  for  824  and  finished  it  in  seven 
days  ;  times  were  hard,  but  he  always 
had  a  fair  share  of  work,  and  when  one 
job  was  finished  he  generally  had 
another  waiting  for  him  ;  the  work  was 
always  finished  in  a  superior  manner, 
every  detail  being  carefully  attended  to ; 
he  is  now  77  years  old  and  still  vigorous. 

Reeves,  0.  H.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Reeves,  S.  D.,  yard  master;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Rogers,  W.  W.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Rogers,  Ed.,  mail  agt.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
REYNOLDS,  JAMES,  retired  far- 
mer;  he  was  born  in  Sullivan  Co.,  N. 
Y.,  Oct.,  1812.  and  lived  in  the  East 
until  24  years  of  age.     He  came   West 
and  settled  on  a  farm  of  200   acres  in 
Sugar  Grove  Tp..  Kane  Co.,  and  followed 
farming   a   great   many  years;    in    the 
early  history  of  the  township,  he  held 
the  offices  of  Justice  of  the  Peace  and 
School  Director  ;  he  retired  in  1872,  and 
became  a  resident  of  Aurora. 
Rogers,  Mrs.  A.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Ricker,   S.  J.,  physician ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Richards,  Henry,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Richards,  Wm..  conductor;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Richards,  W.,  carp.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
RACE,  A.  S.,  &  CO.,  dealers  in  dry 
goods  and  notions,  millinery  goods,  car- 
pets and  oil  cloths,  feathers,  etc.;  this 
firm   do  a  large  business ;  were  estab- 
lished  in    February,    1877 ;    they   are 
shrewd  advertisers  and  a  strictly  honor- 
able firm ;  the  members  are  men  of  ex- 
perience in  the  dry  goods  line,  under- 
standing every  detail ;  goods  are  marked 
in  plain  figures,  and  there  is  no  devia- 
tion from  them;  they  buy  for  cash,  and 
cannot  be  undersold.     They  have  a  sim- 
ilar establishment  in  Chicago,  and  one  at 
Coldwater,  Mich.      Their  millinery  de- 
partment is  a  feature  that  rivals  any- 
thing of  the  kind  it  the  West. 
ROBINSON,    F.  H.,  dentist;    was 
born  in  the  City  of  Aurora  in  the  year 
1850  ;  his  father  was  a   wuolen  manu- 
facturer ;  he   came   from   England  and 
settled    in    the    Eastern    States    rnany 
years  ago,  and  is  also  an  old  resident ; 
he  is  now  in  the  employ  of  S.  B.  Stolp 
&  Co.,  the  woolen  manufacturers,  and  is 
a  skillful  workman.  The  son  received  a 
liberal  education  in  the  graded  schools 
and  also  attended  the  Philadelphia  den- 
tal colleges;  at  the  age  of  21  he  was  a 
practicing  dentist  with  Dr.  Wilson,  and 
became  established  in  business  on  the 
corner  of  River  and  Downer  streets  in 
1874. 

Reilein,  L.,  laborer  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Rang,  W.,  car  repairer  ;     P.    0.    Aurora. 
Rang,  Henry,  carp.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Ransr,  J.  F.,    mer. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Rink,  Jacob,  moulder  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


KANE  COUNTY:  AURORA. 


789 


Rink,  Casper,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

RICHARDSON,  RUSSELL, 

general  agent  for  C.  J.  L.  Myer,  South 
Chicago  Sash,  Door  and  Blind  Manu- 
factory ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  born  at  Water- 
town,  Jefferson  Co.,  N.  Y.,  March  20, 
1835  ;  when  8  years  of  age,  his  parents 
came  to  Aurora ;  he  acquired  a  public 
school  education,  and  engaged  in  busi- 
ness as  a  builder  and  contractor,  in 
partnership  with  Perkins  Richardson; 
in  1859,  he  married  Miss  Eliza  Akers, 
at  Elgin,  111. ;  when  the  war  broke  out, 
and  the  second  call  for  volunteers  was 
made,  he  enlisted  in  the  124th  111.  Vol. 
Inf.  ;  he  participated  in  a  number  of 
battles ;  was  at  the  seige  of  Vicksburg, 
and  served  through  the  Atlanta  cam- 
paign ;  after  the  siege  of  Vicksburg,  he 
was  transferred  to  the  First  Brigade 
Band  ;  was  honorably  discharged  at  the 
close  of  the  war;  in  1869,  he  re-entered 
business  as  a  builder,  and,  in  company 
with  P.  Richardson,  he  started  a  sash, 
door  and  blind  factory  ;  in  1874,  he  be- 
came employed  by  C.  J.  L.  Myer,  and 
is  considered  a  superior  salesman. 
RISING,  JOSEPH,  of  the  firm  of 
Rising  &  Simmons,  dealers  in  boots  and 
shoes,  Aurora,  was  born  in  Germany, 
Sept.  28,  1829  ;  came  to  America,  and 
landed  in  N.  Y.,  in  1845,  thence  to 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  remaining  there  until 
1850,  engaged  in  clerking  in  a  boot  and 
shoe  store  ;  thence  to  the  gold  fields  of 
California,  in  the  Spring  of  1851,  and 
engaged  in  the  mining  business,  which 
business  he  followed  with  good  success 
for  five  years,  making  enough  money  to 
come  to  Aurora  and  start  in  the  boot 
and  shoe  business,  in  1855,  which  he  has 
followed  ever  since ;  in  the  year  1865, 
he  entered  into  partnership  with  N.  C. 
Simmons,  to-day  forming  a  partnership 
in  the  leading  boot  and  shoe  house  of 
Aurora ;  holds  office  of  Supervisor,  in 
which  office  he  has  served  his  people 
and  party  faithfully,  for  the  last  two 
years ;  when  Mr.  Rising  first  came  to 
America,  he  was  very  poor,  but  by  hard 
labor,  good  management  and  fair-  ealing, 
is  to-day  one  of  Aurora's  leading  mer- 
chants. Married  Miss  Mary  M.  Smith, 
daughter  of  E.  Smith,  who  came  to  this 
State  at  an  early  day ;  two  children — 
Mary  C.  and  Annie. 


Ross,    Mrs.    H.    D.,    hair  goods ;     P.  O. 
Aurora. 

Ross,  C.  M.,  editor;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rice,  N.  B.,   mason;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rice,  F.  B.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rice,  Philander,  salesman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Riley,  Francis,  blacksmith;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Riley,  John  0.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rand,  G.   B.,   conductor ;  P.  0.    Aurora. 

Rand,  J.  S.,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Robinson,  Jas.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Raggan.  Danl..  carpenter ;  P.  0.   Aurora. 

Robinson,  C.  K.,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Riley,  Terrance,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Riser,  Simon,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Richardson,  Mrs.  R.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rugh,  Chris.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reising,  John,  mer.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Riddle,  A.,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reed,  W.  E.,  moulder;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ries,  J.  F.  mer. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rees,  Richard,  florist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Roderick,  Theo.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Randolph,  J.  F.,  clerk;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Roberts,  Charles,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rumble,  Mary,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

RICE,  ISAAC  W.,  City  Marshal  of 
Aurora;  was  born  in  Vt.,  in  1838, 
where  he  remained  until  1844  ;  in  com- 
pany with  his  father,  Laton  Rice,  and 
family,  emigrated  West  and  settled  in 
Will  Co.,  111.,  about  five  miles  from 
Aurora ;  he  remained  here  until  the 
breaking  out  of  the  war,  1861,  and  en- 
listed in  Co.  A,  Cavalry,  36th  111.  Vols., 
for  three  years  ;  participated  in  some  of 
the  most  severe  battles  fought  during 
the  war,  was  thrown  from  his  horse 
during  an  engagement  at  Vicksburg ; 
was  taken  from  the  field  dangerously 
hurt ;  he  came  home,  with  good  care  of 
himself  for  about  two  months  he  rejoined 
hie  regiment  and  served  until  the  end  of 
the  war ;  enlisted  as  a  private,  mustered 
out  as  Orderly  Sergeant.  At  the  close  of 
the  war  he  returned  home  and  farmed 
for  two  years,  thence  to  Aurora,  where 
he  was  engaged  in  the  grocery  business 
for  three  years.  Mr.  Rice  has  held 
several  offices  of  public  trust,  and  has 
acquitted  with  credit  and  honor  to  him- 
self and  to  the  people  he  has  represented  ; 
was  Deputy  Sheriff  of  Kane  Co.,  for  two 
years ;  was  elected  City  Marshal  of 
Aurora  in  1875,  and  re-elected  in  1876 
and  1877. 


790 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Raymond,  J.  O.,  bookkeeper;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Reader,  D.  L.,  tailor;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reigh,  Chris.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Russell,  G-eo.,  City  Mills;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rothschild,  J.,  iner.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rhodes,  C.  W.,  ins.  agent;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Richmond,  C.  M.,  painter ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ryder,  Sam.,  carp. ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rugg,  G.  F.,  mach. ;  P.  C.  Aurora. 

Reinhart,  M.,  mech. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rutishauser,  J.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reddington,  Jno.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

.Roesch,  John,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Robbins,  Dr.  M.  M.,  phys. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Heynolds,  E.  E.,  painter;  P.  0.  Aurora 

Rowe,  Mrs.  R.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rutter,  Jos.,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Renland,  Nick,  boots ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Royston,  Henry,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Ruggles,  Gr.    F.,   manr.  foundry ;    P.    0. 
Aurora. 

Rust,  Wm.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Riley,  P.  J. .,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rockabrand,    Louis,   shoemaker ;     P.    0. 
Aurora. 

Reiland,  Wm.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reiland,  Nick.,  shoemaker  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rieland,  Cornelius,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reder,  Joseph,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

ROACH,  J.  C.,    of  J.    C.  Roach  & 
Son,  Park  House  Livery  Stable  ;  P.  0. 
Aurora  ;  born  in  Orange  Co.,  Virginia, 
in  1814,  remaining  there  until   he  was 
19   years  old ;    thence    to    Springfield, 
Ohio,    remained    there    until   1858,  en-  j 
gaged  in  school  teaching  and  farming ;   j 
thence  to  Kendall  Co.,  111.,  remaining 
there  until   1865 ;    thence    to    Aurora,   , 
engaged  in  farming  until  the  Spring  of  i 
1871,   when  he  commenced  the  livery  j 
business  ;  their  stock  is  of  the  very  best,   : 
and  their  vehicles,  hacks  and  stables  are 
first-class ;  Mr.  Roach  is  the  oldest  and 
only  living  one  out  of  seven  brothers ; 
he  lost  three  brothers  in  the  late  war ;   | 
his  two  sons,  Newton  and  John,  were  in 
the  war ;  John  entered  the  service,  but  on  j 
account  of  sickness   was  honorably  dis-  ! 
charged ;  Newton  belonged  to  the  36th  i 
I.  V.  I.,  took  sick  at  Lake  Providence, 
La.,    and    died   of  heart   disease ;    his  j 
father,  John  Roach,  died  at  the  age  of 
87  years. 

Reder,  D..  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rausch,  Jno.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Reckenger,  Nick.,  2d,  far.;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Roders,  Nick.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reckenger,  Matt.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reckenger,  Nick.,  1st, far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rausch,  Nick.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rennel,  Nick.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

RANDALL,  JOHN  D.,  retired 
farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  was  born  in 
Connecticut  in  1823;  when  he  was  12 
years  old  he,  with  his  father  and  family, 
moved  to  N.  Y.  State,  where  he  re- 
mained until  1843,  then  came  West 
to  Illinois  and  settled  in  Sugar  Grove 
Tp.,  Kane  Co.,  where  he  was  engaged 
in  farming ;  was  a  resident  of  De  Kalb 
Co.  for  four  years,  engaged  in  farming, 
where  he  held  several  offices  of  trust — 

•  that  of  Justice  of  the  Peace,  School 
Director,  and  Township  Trustee ;  all  of 
these  offices  he  held  with  credit  to  him- 
self and  to  those  he  represented ;  on 
account  of  schooling  his  children  he 
moved  to  Aurora;  Mr.  Randall  has 
made  what  he  is  worth  to-day  by  hard 
labor,  industry,  and  good  management; 
owns  60  acres  in  Sugar  Grove,  and  160 
acres  in  Aurora  Tp.  He  married  Miss 
Marie  L.  Barns,  of  N.  Y.;  has  three 
children.  His  brother,  S.  W.  Randall, 
was  in  the  late  war ;  enlisted  in  Co.  E, 
124th  I.  V.  I.;  was  captured  by  the 
rebels  in  Tenn.,  and  taken  as  prisoner  to 
Andersonville,  where  he  died  in  prison, 
in  1864. 

Roberts,  C.  W.,  butcher  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reardon,  D.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reed,  Mrs.  Emma,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ready.  Pat.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ries,  John  F.,  saloon,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rowell,  Mrs.  P.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rood,  L.  W.,  real  estate;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rhodes,  A.  C.,  spinner;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Richardson,  Mrs.  R.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Richards,  Mrs.  S.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ruch,  Jacob,  miller;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ray,  William,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Riley,  E.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reynolds,  Henry,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Riley,  Pat,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rhodes,  J.  H.,  farmer;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Roberts,  Abby,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Russell,  J.  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reynolds,  Henry,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rogers.  Calvin,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Rising,  Joseph,  Township  Supervisor; 
P.  0.  Aurora. 


KANE  COUNTY:  AURORA. 


791 


RANDALL,  MRS.  NANCY  A,, 

P.  0.   Aurora ;  wife  of  the  late  James 
W.  Randall,  who  was  born  in  Connecti- 
cut, Nov.  25,  1825  ;  at  17  years  of  age, 
he   came    West   in   company    with  his 
parents,  and  settled  in  Sugar  Grove  Tp., 
Kane    Co.,    where  he   was  engaged  in 
farming;  in  1852  he  moved  to  Aurora, 
and   commenced  the   carpenter's  trade,  | 
which  business  he  continued  until  1854;   ' 
he  then  invested  his  hard  earnings  in  the  j 
Aurara  Beacon,  which  had  previously 
been  published  by  the  Messrs.  Hall ;   re- 
moved the  office  from  the  West  Side  to  the  ! 
East   Side ;    never  man  worked  harder  , 
than    he,    frequently   spending   twenty 
hoars  a  day  at  his  business ;  in  1857  he 
failed;  he    then   went    West    with   his   i 
family  and  settled  in  Kansas ;  he  settled  ; 
in  a  wild   country,  his  wife,  Mrs.   R., 
helping  him  build  the  log  cabin  to  live 
in  ;  there  he  was  somewhat  prominent 
during  the  famine,   in  relief  work,  and 
afterward  entered  into  some  speculation ;   ! 
after  the  war  he  returned  to  Kane  Co.; 
he  first   commenced   making  charcoal;   , 
soon  after  he  became  interested  in  the  I 
stone  quarries,  and  the  last  three  years 
in  partnership  with  Isaac  Stevens  ;  Mr. 
Randall  was  attending  to  some  scaffold- 
ing which  was  to  support  a  mass  of  earth 
when  it  was  loosened;  the  ground  gave 
way   unexpectedly,    and   crushed    him, 
destroying   his   life    instantly  ;  the   de- 
ceased was  so  well  known  in  the  city,  so 
universally  respected,  that  the  news  cast 
a  gloom  over  the  whole  city;  four  chil- 
dren— Sarah  F.,  Charles  D.,  Jay  Cook, 
PaHte  B.;  Charles  D.  is  engaged  in  the 
moulding  sand  business,  having  a  very 
extensive  trade  in  Chicago  and  Aurora. 

Randolph,  J.  L.  F.,  clerk ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Raucher,  John,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reddington,  John,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rice,  G.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rampa,  August,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ragh,  Christian,  farmer ;  P.   0.    Aurora. 

Rousch,  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Richmond,  O.  M.,  far  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rull,  J.  P.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ry  land  F.,  farmer  ;  P.O.  Aurora. 

Richardson,  Mrs.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reising,  John,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Runey,  Mrs.  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reynolds,  Joseph,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Reed,  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Rand,  J.  S.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rut-li.  Michael,  P.  0.   Aurora. 

Robinson,  Henrietta,  P.   0.  Aurora. 

Richardson,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ruste,  Mrs.  H.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ring,   Michael,  C.,  B.  &   Q.    R.  ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Reed,  Clarissa,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Riddle,  Adoniram,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rawlin,  Jane,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Richardson,  F.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rice,  J.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Russ,  Alfred,  painter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rink,  Christopher,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rodner,  J.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rockabrand,    Louis,    shoemaker ;    P.    0. 
Aurora. 

Reckinger,  Mrs.  B.,  P.  0   Aurora. 

Russeller,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reedy,  W.,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Riley,  James,  blacksmith ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reedy,  Ellen,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rugg,  G.  F.,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reed,  Thomas,  grocer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rodener,  Jno.  M.,  painter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Regan,  D.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reedy,  John,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reidalein,  Julius,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rice,  Mrs.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rogers,  A.  P.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Richardson,  C.  R.,  agent;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ross,  Jane  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ruste,  W.,  capitalist;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Roe,  H.,  P   0.  Aurora. 

Reeves,  H.  E.,  brakeman ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Renner,  John,  boots  and  shoes :  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Ray,  James,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ragen,  Martin,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rumble,  M.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rumble,  F.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Richardson,  Isabella,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rand,  G.  B.,  conductor ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Robbins,  Xorris,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Reynolds,  Silas,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Renger,  Lewis,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Raymond,    Lewis,    boiler   maker;    P.   0. 
Aurora. 

Robinson,  F.  H.,  dentist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rice,  F.  B.,  rner.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Rice,  J.  D.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Rice,  Israel,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Rice,  E.  W.  L.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Race.  J.  D.,  conductor;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Race,  W.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Race,  E.  D.,  carp.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


792 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Roach,  J.  C.,  livery ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Ryan,  H.,  merchant ;  0.  0.  Aurora. 
Richardson,  P.,  builder ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Richards,  D.,  painter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Rolph,  J.  G.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Rust,  Alfred,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Raymond,  Gr.  C.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Randall,  J.  D.,P.  0.  Aurora. 
Ryder,  B.  D.,  tailor ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Reynolds,  James,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Reynolds,  Mrs.  F.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Roberts,  J.  B.,  butcher;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Rising,  Leonard,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Rystrom,  S.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Reed,  J.  H.,  blacksmith ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Reyneer,  Geo.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Rhutassel,  Lawrence,  farmer ;  P.  0.  North 

Aurora. 

Rhutassel,  Frank,  far.;  P.  0.  No.  Aurora. 
Rhutassel,  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Russ,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Reising,  V.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

SEARS,  NELSON,    engineer;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Smith,  Pat,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Smith,  J.  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora, 

STANDEN,  GEO.  H,,  lessee  of  the 
North  Aurora  Fiour  Mill ;  P.  0.  No. 
Aurora  ;  was  born  in  the  town  of  Rye, 
England,  Sept.  17,  1846 ;  remained 
there  until  1870,  where  he  was  en- 
gaged in  the  milling  and  bakery  bus- 
iness ;  he  then  emigrated  to  America, 
landed  at  Quebec,  thence  to  Warren- 
ville,  Du  Page  Co.,  111.,  where  he  re- 
mained but  a  short  time  ;  he  then  came 
to  North  Aurora,  where  he  commenced 
the  flour-mill  business  at  the  North 
Aurora  Flour-Mill,  one  among  the  best 
equipped  mills  on  the  Fox  River.  The 
flour  made  from  these  mills  meets  with 
ready  sales  in  Aurora  and  vicinity,  as 
preference  should  be  given  to  home  \ 
productions,  if  equal  to  outside  offerings.  J 
Mr.  Standen  married  Miss  Mary  Goods, 
of  England  ;  three  children.  His  pa- 
rents, James  and  Mary  (Hovenden) 
Standen,  are  natives  of  England. 

Smith,  Jno.  H.,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Aurora 

Smith,  R.  D.,  clipper;  P.  0.    Aurora. 

Smith,  R.  B.,  bkpr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Smith,  Alphonso,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Smith,  U.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Smith,  W.  B.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Smith,  Wm.  E.,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Smith,  J.  H., blacksmith;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


SCHUB,  FRED.,  ice  mer.  and  agent 
for  Phillip  Best's  Brewing  Co.;  born  at 
Waldeck,  Germany,  in  1842;  in  1854, 
his  father  came  to  Illinois,  having  emi- 
grated from  Germany,  and  located  on  a 
farm  in  Sugar  Grove  Tp.  The  subject 
of  this  sketch  was  then  but  12  years 
old  ;  he  had  attended  school  a  short  time 
in  Germany,  and  at  Sugar  Grove  went 
for  two  Winters;  in  1864,  he  followed 
farming;  in  1869,  he  bought  land  from 
Wilder  Gates  and  Charles  Buck,  and 
erected  some  large,  roomy  ice  houses ; 
in  the  Winter  of  1870,  he  began  the  cut- 
ting of  ice,  and  in  the  Summer  started 
out  with  two  wagons  ;  in  1874,  he  be- 
came the  local  agent  for  Phillip  Best's 
Brewing  Co.;  from  a  small  beginning, 
his  business  rapidly  increased ;  in  the 
Summer  season,  he  employs  twelve  men 
and  a  clerk,  running  six  ice  wagons  and 
two  beer  wagons  ;  owns  ten  horses,  and 
takes  the  lead  in  the  ice  trade  ;  at  pres- 
ent, is  the  only  ice  merchant  in  the  city, 
and  since  he  became  the  agent  for  the 
brewery  he  has  built  up  a  large  business. 
Mr.  S.  is  a  liberal,  courteous  gentleman, 
and  a  hard  worker. 

STODDARD  &  RYAN,  manufac- 
turers and  dealers  in  plain  and  stamped 
tin  ware,  silver  ware,  glass  ware,  Jap- 
anned ware,  etc.,  No.  145  South  River 
street ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  the  firm  is  com- 
posed of  J.  M.  Stoddard  and  H.  Ryan  ; 
eight  yeara  ago,  the  firm  was  H.  Ryan 
&  Co.  (H.  Ryan,  L.  D.  Sage  and  J.  M. 
Stoddard)  ;  in  1872,  Mr.  Sage  retired, 
and  the  firm  name  has  since  been  Stod- 
dard &  Ryan ;  they  do  a  large  trade ; 
they  manufacture  quite  extensively,  and 
can  supply  every  article  needed  in  the 
kitchen,  and  of  a  superior  quality  ;  they 
own  the  building  they  occupy,  which  is, 
of  course,  a  benefit  to  their  customers, 
they  have  eighteen  wagons  on  the  road 
and  employ  sober,  reliable  and  industri- 
ous men,  who  attend  strictly  to  business  ; 
in  addition  to  the  above,  S.  &.  R.  are 
in  the  fur  trade,  paying  highest  market 
prices  for  all  kinds  of  furs. 

Smith,  C.  D.  F.,  attorney;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Smith,  Leonard,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Smith,  Fred.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Seidlemann,  Martin,,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Seidlemann,  P.,  boiler  mkr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sims,  Z.,  clerk ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


KANE  COUNTY:  AURORA. 


793 


STICKLE,  ALBERT  H.,  of-  the 

firm  of  Stickle  &  Fritz;  res.  3  East  St., 
Aurora ;  P.-  O.  Aurora  ;  born  in  Ohio 
Dec.  6,  1845;  married  Miss  Harriet 
A.  Turner  ;  she  was  born  in  New  York 
May  23,  1853,  and  married  Dec.  18, 

1873  ;  one  child — Guy,  born   Sept.  2, 

1874  ;  lived  in  Ohio  until  he  was   15, 
when  he  came  to  Aurora  and  has  lived 
here  since,  except  one  year  in  Mendota ; 
enlisted   in   Co.  H,  124th  111.  Inf.,  and 
remained  three  years  in  service  ;  was  in 
the  battles  of  Port  Gibson,  Raymond, 
Vicksburg,  Champion  Hills,  etc. 

SPAULDING,  A.,  M.  D.,  P.  0. 

Aurora ;  was  born  in  Washington  Co., 
N.  Y.,  May  9,  18u7;  is  the  son  of  Silas 
and  Annie  (Brown)  Spaulding ;  his 
father  was  born  March  25,  1757  ;  was  a 
soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  war ;  par- 
ticipated in  the  battle  of  Bennington, 
al-o  at  the  surrender  of  Burgoyne  ;  died 
at  Fort  Ann,  Feb.  29,  1812 ;  his 
mother  is  a  descendant  of  the  Peter 
Brown  that  came  over  on  the  May- 
flower ;  they  had  eight  children ;  five 
are  dead  and  three  living — Samuel  B., 
born  Jan.  27,  1789,  living  in  Ot.;  Ann, 
born  Oct.  13,  1797,  married  N.  Baker, 
now  of  Knox  Co.,  111.;  Dr.  Spaulding 
remained  at  his  native  State  until  1835, 
where  he  was  engaged  in  the  jewelry 
business  ;  he  also  commenced  the  study 
of  medicine ;  attended  medical  lectures 
at  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.;  his  first  practice  of 
medicine  was  at  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  in 
1845  ;  thence  to  New  York  City,  where 
he  remained  until  1847  ;  the  same  year 
he  emigrated  West  to  Illinois,  and  set- 
tled in  Aurora,  where  he  opened  a  jew- 
elry store,  which  business  he  was  very 
successful  in  ;  retiring  from  the  jewelry 
business,  he  put  his  full  time  in  his  pro- 
fession, electropathic  physician.  Mar- 
ried Ephurasia  Babcock,  of  Ct.,  in 
1848  ;  has  three  children  living — Sarah 
Jane,  married  Oscar  Tanner,  engaged 
in  farming  in  De  Kalb  Co.,  111.;  Eliza 
J.,  married  Harlow  Minor,  stock  rais- 
ing, Denver,  Colo.;  Henry  A.,  married 
Miss  Cornelia  Russell ;  is  a  stockholder 
in  Tiffany  &  Co.,  jewelers,  of  New 
York,  Paris  and  London  ;  he  has  charge 
of  the  house  at  Paris. 

Sims,  Samuel,  blacksmith;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

.Sims,  Curtis,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


SUMMERS,  ROBERT,  farmer; 
born  at  Somersetshire,  England,  Feb.  4, 
1826 ;  in  1834,  his  fattier  came  to 
America  and  rented  a  farm  in  the  State 
of  New  York ;  in  May,  1836,  he  sent 
for  his  family,  and  they  joined  him  in 
New  York  City ;  shortly  after,  they 
cauie  to  Illinois,  settling  at  Big  Rock 
Township  ;  here  his  father  made  a  claim 
for  400  acres,  and  in  time  possessed  a 
fine  property  ;  he  died  in  1870  ;  in  1830, 
Mr.  S.,  Jr.,  bought  a  farm  of  40  acres; 
married  Miss  F.  Hall ;  at  one  time  owned 
400  acres  of  land  ;  was  a  very  successful 
farmer;  was  Postmaster  uader  Fillmore's 
administration  ;  also  Road  Commission- 
er, etc. 

Sims,  E.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stickling,  A.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Scharschug.  Mrs.  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Spurgeu,  J.  M.,   painter;  P.  0.   Aurora. 

Schoemann,  M.,  drayman ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Strong,  Michael,  blksmth.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Strong,  C.  F.,  burnisher;  P.    0.   Aurora. 

Skinner,  Jas.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

SCHNEIDER,  JOHN  P.,  retired 
farmer;  P.  0.  North  Aurora  ;  was  born 
near  Frankfort  on  the  Rhine,  Germany, 
in  1801  ;  he  emigrated  to  America  and 
landed  in  Philadelphia  in  1824,  where 
he  remained  for  four  years,  engaged  in 
the  carpenter  trade  ;  thence  to  Erie  Co., 
Pa.,  in  same  business  for  three  years ; 
immigrated  West  to  Chicago  in  1832  ; 
thence  to  Naperville,  where  he  remained 
but  a  short  time:  in  1833,  he  settled  in 
Blackberry,  Kane  Co.;  thence  to  the 
place  that  he  now  lives  on  in  1834; 
Mr.  Schneider,  when  he  first  came  West, 
had  but  very  little  money,  but  with  hard 
labor,  industry  and  good  management,  is 
to-day  one  of  the  successful  farmers  of 
Kane  Co.;  he  built  the  dam  across  Fox 
River  at  North  Aurora  in  1835  ;  also, 
the  saw-mill,  which  burned ;  he  after- 
ward rebuilt  the  saw-mill ;  built  the 
present  flour-mill  at  North  Aurora  ;  was 
Postmaster  of  what  was  then  known  as 
Schneider's  Mills  post  office ;  Mr.  Schnei- 
der is  one  among  the  oldest  settlers  of 
Kane  Co.;  is  one  who  clearly  remembers 
when  the  beautiful  land  was  an  unbroken 
waste,  inhabited  by  roving  bands  of  In- 
dians, with  here  and  there  an  occasional 
adventurous  pioneer;  owns  160  acres  of 
land. 


794 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Simpson,  Gr.  0.,  mechanic;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Schick,  J.  F.,  butcher ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Snow,  Mrs.  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Spicer,  Thos.,  C.,   B.  &  Q.  R.  R.;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Slippick,  C.,  painter ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Santany,  David,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Squires,  Z.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stearns,  C.  A.,  machinist ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Searles,  A.  E.,  attorney;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Southworth,  M.  0.,  atty.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Snook,  N,  H.,  artist;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Siegmund,  Jacob,  publisher;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Slosson,  Daniel ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stickle,  Thos.,  marble  works ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Standt,  J.  M.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stoll,  Jno.,  tailor  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

SHEPARDSON,  WM  ,  retired  far 
mer;  born  in  Windham  Co.,  Vt.,  in 
1804;  remained  there  until  1845,  when 
he  settled  in  De  Kalb  Co.,  111. ;  here  he 
purchased  about  600  acres  of  land  ;  was 
elected  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  1846  ; 
has  also  been  Assessor  ;  was  re-elected 
J.  P.,  in  1851  ;  received  the  nomination 
and  election  in  Kane  and  De  Kalb 
Counties  for  the  State  Legislature ;  he 
represented  his  district  for  four  years ; 
has  also  held  other  important  offices  of 
trust  and  responsibility. 

Straight,  J.  J.,  cabinet  mkr.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Stubbs,  Joseph,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Somerindyck,  J.  Y.,  merchant.;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

SIMMONS,  N.  C.,  manufacturer  and 
dealer  in  boots  and  shoes  (firm  of  Raising 
&  Simmons) ;  was  born  at  Bridgewater, 
Mass.,  in  1838  ;  his  father  was  a  farmer  ; 
at  the  age  of  nine  he  went  to  live  with 
an  uncle,  at  Montrose,  who  was  a  well- 
to-do  boot  and  shoe  dealer ;  resided 
with  him  until  he  was  fifteen,  getting 
as  good  an  education  as  the  district 
school  afforded  ;  he  was  an  apt  scholar, 
and  acquired  a  rather  more  liberal  edu- 
cation than  most  bojs  ;  at  15,  he  became 
an  apprentice  to  the  trade  with  his  uncle, 
serving  three  years ;  he  became  a  skill- 
ful workman  ;  came  to  Aurora  in  1857  ; 
became  foreman  for  C.  A.  Malloy,  who 
kept  a  boot  and  shoe  store  in  East 
Aurora ;  worked  there  a  short  time  and 
then  became  partner  of  Leon  &  Reising ; 
in  1863,  he  became  associated  in  busi 
ness  with  Joseph  Reising ;  is  the  present 
Supervisor  of  Aurora. 


Somerindyck,  A.,  merchant ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Senccnbaugh,  S.  S.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Satterly,  E.  S.,  coal  dealer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sexton,  C.  M.,  agent ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stoughton,  J.  C.,  minister;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sanburn,  C.  F.,  shoemaker  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sanford,  N.  R.,car  repairer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Shoemaker,  Walter,  lumber  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sibley,  J.  R.,  clerk;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

STOLP,  JOSEPH,  farmer ;  P.  0. 
Aurora  ;  born  in  Columbia  Co.,  N.  Y., 
in  1794  ;  is  the  son  of  Peter  and  Cath- 
arine Stolp,  who  were  among  the  earlier 
settlers  of  N.  Y.  State  ;  were  natives  of 
Germany ;  shortly  after  Joseph  was 
born  his  parents  moved  to  Montgomery 
Co.  and  purchased  a  farm  ;  shortly  after 
moved  to  Onondaga  Co.;  Mr.  S.  lived 
in  Onondaga  Co.  nearly  20  years  ;  re- 
ceived as  good  an  education  as  the  times 
and  circumstances  would  allow  ;  at  25, 
married  Miss  Margaret  M.  Arlett,  at 
Marseilles,  in  1837  ;  came  to  111.,  pass- 
ing through  Penn.,  Ohio,  Mich,  and 
Ind.;  from  La  Porte,  Ind.,  to  Joliet  ; 
thence  to  Naperville;  from  Naperville 
to  Big  Woods,  then  near  present  city 
of  Aurora,  and  joined  a  brother  Fred., 
who  had  come  one  year  before  ;  claimed 
300  acres  timber  and  prairie  ;  Mr.  S. 
has  lived  in  Aurora  ever  since  coming, 
is  84  years  old,  and  has  lived  to  see 
Kane  Co.  grow  from  a  wilderness  to 
what  it  now  is  ;  his  wife  died  but  a 
short  time  ago. 

Solfisburg,  Rudolph,  ptr. ;     P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stinson,  J.  E.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sperry,  J.  D.,  contractor;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sperry,  B.  E.,  mechanic;     P.  0.  Aurora. 

Schrolle,  A.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stringer,  F.,  painter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Shiltz,  John,  bartender  ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Shears,  Greorge,  Principal  school;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Shuman,  Jno.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Shadock,  F.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sawer,  Mary  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stenger,  Mike,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Solfisburg,  C.,  manufacturer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Springer,  J.  L.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Switzer,  Albert,  brakeman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Scott,  R,  K.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Swarthout,  C..  restaurant;  P.O.Aurora. 

Swarthout,  Selah,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sparrow,  John,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Summers,  Andrew,  traveler  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


KANE  COUNTY:  AURORA. 


796 


SHEDD,  O.  N.;  P.  0.  Aurora; 
was  born  in  Maine,  in  1831  ;  is  the  son 
of  Silas  and  Clarissa  (Noyes)  Shedd ; 
his  father  was  born  in  1794  ;  he  was  en- 
gaged in  the  war  of  1812  ;  he  is  now 
living  in  Maine  ;  his  mother  was  born  in 
1800.  and  died  in  1877  ;  Mr.  0.  N. 
Shedd  remained  at  his  native  State  until 
he  was  21  years  of  age  ;  he  was  engaged 
in  going  to  school  and  school  teaching  ; 
thence  to  Lawrence,  Mass.,  where  he 
entered  a  soap  factory,  and  remained 
there  for  three  and  a  half  years  ;  in  1855, 
he  came  West  to  Chicago,  where  he 
purchased  real  estate  which  he  owns  to- 
day ;  he  remained  there  but  a  short 
time ;  he  came  to  Aurora  in  company 
with  Mr.  Beach  ;  they  purchased  100 
acres  of  land  adjoining  Aurora ;  he  laid 
it  out  in  town  lots,  and  known  as  Beach 
and  Shedd's  addition  ;  he  purchased  Mr. 
Beach's  half  interest  in  1863,  and  has 
been  dealing  very  extensively  in  real 
estate  ever  since ;  he  commenced  the 
soap  manufactory  in  1856,  which  busi- 
ness he  has  carried  on  ever  since ;  he 
employs  from  three  to  four  men  in  the 
manufactory ;  he  has  held  several  offices 
of  public  trust ;  he  was  City  Alderman 
four  years,  Highway  Commissioner  three 
years  and  Supervisor  two  years. 

SLAKER,  JOSEPH,  far;  Sec.  4 • 

P.  0.  North  Aurora ;  was  bora  in  Ger- 
many, in  1816;  son  of  Adam  and  Eva 
Slaker;  came  to  America  in  1840,  to 
Cleveland,  0.,  where  he  was  engaged  in 
laboring  for  five  years ;  thence  to  Chi- 
cago, where  he  remained  but  a  short 
time;  to  Aurora  in  1846;  commenced 
working  in  a  cooper  shop;  remained 
there  for  two  years  ;  thence  purchased 
farm  that  he  now  lives  on  of  190  acres 
of  land,  for  $15  per  acre ;  now  owns 
108  acres,  valued  at  $75  per  acre  ;  Mr. 
Slaker's  name  was  at  one  time  Joseph 
Ochenschlager ;  in  1874  he  had  the 
Hon.  Eugene  Canfield,  at  the  Legisla- 
ture, change  it  to  Joseph  Slaker.  Mar- 
ried in  1845,  to  Mary  Hiens,  of  Ger- 
many ;  seven  children — John,  Louisa, 
Joseph,  Mary,  Eva,  Sophia,  Willie,  all 
born  in  Kane  Co.,  111. 

Stevens,  Emma,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Steadman,  H.  D.,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Scarlett,  Wm.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Scarlett,  Charles  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


SLATER,  GEO.  K.,  fanner,  Sec. 
36  ;  P.  0.  Aurora  ;  is  one  of  the  oldest 
settlers  of  Kane  Co.;  the  son  of  Jona- 
than and  Abigail  (Holmes)  Slater ;  was 
born  in  Clinton  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1812; 
remained  in  his  native  State  until  1835, 
where  he  was  engaged  in  farming  and 
the  lumber  business ;  in  1835,  he 
came  to  Kane  Co.,  111.,  and  settled  on 
the  farm  he  now  lives  on.  When  Mr. 
Slater  first  came  here,  ne  was  in  poor  cir- 
cumstances, but,  with  hard  work,  industri- 
ous habits  and  good  management  on  his 
farm,  he  is  to-day  one  of  the  successful 
farmers  of  Kane  Co.,  owning  255  acres 
of  fine  land  ;  has  held  several  offices  of 
public  trust — that  of  Pathmaster  and 
School  Director  ;  married  Mrs  (Loomis) 
Wheadon,  daughter  of  W.  Wheadon,  of 
New  York ;  she  was  born  in  1815.  and 
married  in  1846  ;  have  three  children — 
Henry,  Emma  and  Frank.  Henry  was 
in  the  late  war  ;  he  enlisted  in  the  124th 
111.  Vol.  Inf.  for  three  years,  but,  on  ac- 
count of  sickness,  was  hon.  disd.,  and  is 
now  living  at  Rochelle,  111.,  engaged  in 
the  lumber  and  coal  business. 

Seymour,  H.  S..  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Seymour,  Joseph,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

SCHNEIDER,  J.  P.,  far.;  Sec.  4; 
P.  0.  North  Aurora  ;  was  born  in  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.,  1828;  came  West  with 
his  parents  and  settled  in  Kane  Co.  in 
1834  ;  he  helped  his  father,  John  P. 
Schneider,  build  the  mill  at  North  Au- 
rora. Married  in  1858,  to  Miss  Charlotte 
Denham,  of  England ;  six  children — 
George  W.,  Emma  L.,  Eva  J.,  Nellie 
A.,  Eddie  J.,  Estella. 

Sabin,  Wm.,  drayman;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Spink,  Edward,  compositor  ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Spink,  John,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Schrader,  E.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Shepherd,  Edward,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Shepard,  J.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Stolp,  John,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Stolp,  J.  G.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stolp,  K.  S.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stolp.  Levi,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sorg,  Michael,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sorg,  Christian,  P.  0.  Auvura. 

Scharpenter,  Theo.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Schmahl,  Jacob,  Sr.,  mer.;   P.  0.   Aurora. 

Schlicht,  W..  lab,;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Schiltgen,  Peter,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Shorr,  Frank,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


796 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Stumin,  Jos.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Shomer,  Nick,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Shoger,  F.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

SOLPISBURG,    CHRISTIAN, 

proprietor  of  brick  yard  and  lime  kiln  ; 
was  born  in  Switzerland,  Jan.  12,  1832  ; 
is  the  son  of  John  and  Mary  Solfisburg ; 
came  to  America  May  1,  1852 ;  was 
engaged  in  working  on  a  farm,  when  he 
first  came  here,  at  810  per  month — near 
Naperville ;  he  came  to  Kane  Co.,  and 
settled  near  Aurora,  in  1855 ;  com- 
menced farming  and  dealing  in  wood  ;  in 

1861,  he  commenced  burning  lime ;  in 

1862,  the  manufacture  of  brick  ;  since 
he  has  been  in  the  business,  he  has  fur- 
nished   brick    to   build    nearly   all    the 
prominent  buildings  in  Aurora — such  as 
Coulter's  Opera  House.  Brady's  School, 
and  all  the  free  schools  in  Aurora.  Fitch 
House  and  others.     When  he  first  came 
hero,  he  was  worth  but  very  little ;  to- 
day, he  ranks  as  one  of  the  successful 
business  men  of  Aurora ;  owns  one  of 
the  must  extensive  brick  yards  and  lime 
kilns  in   Kane   Co.;    34   acres    of    fine 
improved  land,  where  is  located  his  fine 
brick  residence  ;  one  house  and  lot  in 
Aurora;  six  lots  in  South  Chicago:  one 
fine    improved    farm,  of    160    acres,  in 
Kendall  Co.;  all  of  this  made  by  hard 
work    and    good   management ;    is   also 
engaged  with  Mr.  Kerr,  in  building  a 
first-class  tile  manufactory  at  Hinckle^; 
was  married  in  1859,  to  Miss  Elizabeth 
Love ;  she  was  born  in  Toronto,  Can- 
ada, March  25,  1843;    father   Robert 
Love  and  mother  Margaret  (Landers) 
Love,  settled  in  Aurora  in  1852  ;  seven 
children — Clara,  Albert,  Lincoln,  Lillie, 
Kdruond,  Adie  Bell  and  Lydia. 

SMITH,  C.  P.,  artist,  painter  and  let- 
terer,  for  the  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.;  P.  0. 
Aurora;  he  was  born  at  Frankfort, 
G-ermany,  in  1826,  and  came  to 
America  in  1850  ;  his  first  work  in  this 
country  was  with  the  well  known  John 
Stephenson,  car  and  omnibus  builder  of 
N.  y.;  he  remained  there  about  two 
yeiis;  thence  went  to  Jersey  City,  and 
thence  to  Chicago  in  1854,  where  he 
commenced  work  for  the  C.,  B.  &.  Q. 
R,  R.,  and  has  been  in  the  employ  of 
this  company  ever  since ;  he  is  one  of 
the  oldest  employes  of  the  C.,  B.  &  Q. 
R.  R. ;  he  moved  to  Aurora  in  1856. 


Schoeberlein,  Adam,  coal ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

Seamans,  Mrs.  L.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Schickler,  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Schickler,  Phillip,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stone,  A.  J.,  P.  0.  No.  Aurora. 

Stephenson,    Wm.,    milk    dealer;     P.   0. 
Aurora. 

Stone,  A.  H.,  R.  R.  agt.-.  P.  0.  No.  Aurora. 

SILL,  S.  B,  &  SON,  dentists  ;  P.  0. 
Aurora ;  established  the  business  in 
Aurora  in  1877  ;  they  have  always  held 
a  formost  place  in  the  dental  profession. 
S.  B.  Sill,  senior  member,  was  born  in 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  in  1824 ;  is  the  son  of 
Joseph  and  Eliza  (Berry)  Sill ;  hi$ 
father  was  engaged  in  the  United  States 
Custom  House  at  Buffalo  ;  when  young 
his  parents  moved  to  Oberlin.  0.;  re- 
mained there  but  a  short  time,  thence 
to  Jonesville.  Mich.,  about  1836,  where 
he  commenced  the  study  of  dentistry  in 
1846;  about  1848  he  located  at  Kala 
mazoo,  and  was  the  first  established 
dentist  of  that  town,  where  he  re- 
mained until  1853  ;  thence  to  Iowa  City, 
la.;  remained  there  until  1856,  re- 
turned to  Michigan  and  continued  the 
practice  of  dentistry  until  1877,  when 
he  moved  to  Aurora.  His  son,  Edward 
J.,  was  born  in  Kalamazoo,  Mich.,  in 
1852 ;  has  had  excellent  advantages 
in  dentistry  with  his  father  and  the 
most  prominent  dentistries  of  Michi- 
gan ;  is  regarded  by  the  dental  profes- 
sion as  one  of  the  finest  dental  opera- 
tors in  the  State.  These  gentlemen 
employ  no  assistants,  and  the  work  they 
do  they  guarantee  to  be  durable  and 
first-class."  S.  B.  Sill  married  in  1850 
to  Miss  Caroline  M.  Swayzee,  daughter 
of  David  Swayzee ;  four  children,  two 
boys  and  two  girls. 

Shehan,  John,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Spoton.  Matt,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sargent,  E.  A.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stewart,  Henry,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Spang,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Steffers.  Valentine,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Smith.  Catharine,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Shuler.  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Smith.  Peter,  farmer ;  P.  0.  No.  Aurora. 

Smith,  Henry,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sachan,  John,  laborer ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
:   Sauber,   Michael,  far.;  P.  O.  No.  Aurora. 

Sholan,  Peter,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Schilling,  Peter,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


KANE  COUNTY:  AURORA. 


797 


Shoden,  Catharine,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Souter,  Michael,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stone,  A.  H.,  far.;  P.  0.  No.  Aurora. 

Smith,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stiffers,  Jacob,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Smith,  Susan,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Spray,  Mathew,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Squires,  Geo.  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Scharschug,  J.  J.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Schuller,  John,  farmer ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Skinner,  James,  insurance  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Shedden,  L.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Snow,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sullivan,  Daniel,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Swan,  Hannah,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Spear,  Lewis,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stickle,  Thompson,  marble  worker ;  P.  0. 

Aurora. 

Shears,  Joseph,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Saulsberry,  David,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Shannon,  Mat,  drayman ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Spaulding,  H.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Seamans,   S.   D.,    lumber  dealer;    P.    0. 

Aurora. 

Schuder   Frank,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Sullivan,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Sawerbucker,  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stawss,  Felix,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Smith,  A.  A.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Suitner,  Samuel,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schmahl,  Mrs.  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stinner,  Joseph,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schwarzhous,  H.,  Jr.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.;  P.  0. 

Aurora. 
Schwartzhous,  H.,  Sr.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.;  P.  O. 

Aurora. 

Schorr,  Frank,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stolp,  J.  B.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Smith,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Severance,  Absalom,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stewart,  Robt.,  car  repairer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Siegers,  James,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Strong,  Michael,  blksmith ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Santry,  Michael,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Smitt,  H.  W.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Sholes,  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schultz,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Shower,  Wm.,  lab  ;  P.  0.   Aurora. 
Solfisbury,  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Scarlett,  Wm  ,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Sexton,  Norman,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Summers,  Samuel,  P.  O.  Aur  ra. 
Schuller,  Nich.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Spencer,  Theo.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stewart,  Jennie,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stewart,  Charles,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Smith,  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stephens,  Emma  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Saterfield,  J.,  Jr.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Safford,  H.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stewart,  Wm.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stiffens,  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Sperlein,  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Spalding,  Joseph,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Shepard,  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schillen,  N.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Sechem,  Peter,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Santry,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Sperry,  Sidney,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Seamans,  C.  W.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Swinburn,  Wm.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Smith,  Frank,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Spear,  Ellen,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stoutenger,  Mrs.  H.  T.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Siegmund,  J.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Short,  John,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Short,  J,  M.,  billiard  hall  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Shaddock,  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Story,  M.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Shepherd,    N.    H.,    stone    cutter ;    P.    0. 

Aurora. 

Smith,  R.  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Severance,  G.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Siegmund,  Jacob,  Jr.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schmahl,  Jacob,  Sr.  mer.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schmidt,  Leonard,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.  ;  P. 

0.  Aurora. 

Scherwin,  D.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schraeder,  Geo.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Scrofford,  C.  C.,  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.;  P.  0. 

Aurora. 

Sweet,  P.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Slate,  W.  L.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Steiner,  Geo.,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stramp,  Joseph,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Steuborn,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schmidt,  Anton,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Silvey,  Walter,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schomer,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schietz,  August,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Skinner,  Eliza,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Slate,  Mrs.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stolp,  E.  A.,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stuffick,  John,  P.    0.  Aurora. 
Slaker,  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Sedgewick,  C.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Sims,  E.,  dry  goods  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Street,  B.,  ice  dealer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stiffen,  Peter,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stockwell,  D.  W.,  mer.;  P.  0.   Aurora. 
Slaker,  F.,  grocer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stevens,  G.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


798 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Shafer,    Fred,    C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.  ;  P.  0. 

Aurora. 

Sail,  Gust.,  shoemaker;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Swan,  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stafford,  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stafford,  N.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Smith,  Mrs.  E.  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Sherwin,  Mrs.  J.  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Shannon,  James,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Smith,  W.  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Smith,  Edgar,  car  repairer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Smith,  David,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Siegmund,  J.  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schaffer,  Christ,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Smith,  W.  A.,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Slate,  Mrs.  M..  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Sarchfield,  D;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Seigle,  E.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Sylvester,  Frank,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Swift,  Mrs.  Angeline,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Slater,  Thomas,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Smith,  Mrs.  R.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Slaker,  J.  F.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Slater.  I.  B.,  carpenter;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Scott.  Henry,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Steffens,  Peter,  saloon  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schaub,  Fred,  ice  dealer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Sorenson,  C.,  carpenter ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 
Sibell,  E.  A.,  trav.  agt.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stockwell,  D.  W..  dry  goods;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Slate,  G.  W.,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Simpson,  .D.  W.,  traveler;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Smedley,  C.  E.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Stowell,  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Simmons,  N.  C.,  mer. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Safford,  Mrs.  H.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Shepherdson,  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Slaker,  Adam,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Shelton.  A.  W.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Staly,  J.  N.,  far.;  P.  0.  Montgomery. 
Schorf,  John,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schollin,  John  B..  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schuller,  H.,  farmer;  P.O.  Aurora. 
Slattery,  James,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Slattery,  Pat,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schickler,  Peter,  cigar  mfr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Schultz,  George,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Solfisburg,  F.,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Smith,  W.  E.,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Shaffer,  Adam,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Siegmund,  Jacob.  Sr.,   publisher;    P.   0. 

Aurora. 

Schoberlein,  Mike,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Strong,  W.  J.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Sibley.  Ralph,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Sheldon,  Geo.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Stolp,  P.  D.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stolp,  Geo.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sellers,  Geo.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sawyer,  E.  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora, 

Stolp,  Joseph,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Spencer.  Selden,  far.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sullivan,  John,  road  master  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Siegel,  E.,  mason ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stolp,  J.  G.,  woolen  mills ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stolp,  Mrs.  J.  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stolp,  Stillman,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sedgwick,  C.  S.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stephens,  I.  S.,  coal  and  wood;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sutphen,  Geo.  E.,  mfr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Shibley,  Ralph,  carp.  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Summers,  Robt.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stoddard,  J.  M.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Schmidt,  Henry,  restaurant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Smith,  Ann  H.,  P.  O.Aurora. 

Simpson,  F.  M.,  carriage  trimmer  ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Smith,  L.  W.,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Smith,  F.  F.,  florist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Swanson,  A.,  carriage  mkr.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sweet,  W.  E.,  barber  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stevenson,  W.  B.,  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Satterly,  Mrs.  H.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Swarthout,  M.  F.,  expressman ;  P.  O. 
Aurora. 

Satterfield,  A.,  switchman  ;  P.  P.  Aurora- 
Street,  B.,  ice  dealer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Sperry,  J.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Spear,  Warren,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Slaker,  Val.,  cutter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Steele,  Wm.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stone,  W.  T.,  boarding  house;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Smith,  R.  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Seamans,  Rebecca,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Stewart,  James,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Show,  Frank,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

rpHAYER,  F.  L.,  machinist;  P.  0. 
1  Aurora. 

Taylor,  G.  L.,  mach. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

TODD,  L.  M.,  lumber  merchant,  cor- 
ner Lake  st.  and  Downer  p1a3e :  of 
the  firm  of  White  &  Todd ;  was 
born  in  Vt.  in  1839,  remaining  there  15 
years ;  he  then  emigrated  to  Kane  Co.r 
and  settled  in  Sugar  Grove,  where  he 
commenced  farming,  which  he  carried 
on  until  he  came  to  Aurora  and  com- 
menced the  lumber  business  in  company 
with  Fred.  0.  White ;  Mr.  Todd  has 
been  in  the  lumber  business  for  seven 
years. 


KANE  COUNTY:  AURORA. 


799 


Terry,  Sarah,  boarding ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

TABOR,  MERVIN,  P.  0.  Aurora  ; 
insurance,  loans  and  investments  ;  office, 
Room  9,  Coulter  Block,  over  the  Union 
National  Bank  ;  Mr.  Tabor  was  born  in 
the  town  of  Ellisburgh,  Jefferson  Co., 
State  of  New  York,  April  30.  1827  ; 
at  the  age  of  14  years,  he  left  the  pa- 
rental home,  working  on  a  farm  during 
the  summer  seasons, and  attending  school 
winters,  doing  chores  for  his  board, 
until,  at  the  age  of  about  16  years,  he 
commenced  teaching  a  district  school,  at 
$12  per  month,  and,  as  was  the  custom 
at  that  time,  he  "  boarded  around ;" 
from  that  time  on,  for  several  years,  he 
taught  Winters  and  went  to  school  Sum- 
mers ;  at  the  age  of  about  19,  he  emi- 
grated to  Michigan  ;  he  completed  his 
school  education  at  Albion  Seminary, 
Albion,  Mich.  ;  Dr.  Hinman  was  at  that 
time  Principal,  since  President  of  the 
Northwestern  University,  at  Evanston, 
111.;  after  completing  his  school  course, 
Mr.  Tabor  taught  school  at  Mt.  Clem- 
ens, Mich.,  Albion,  Mich.,  and  finally 
was  appointed  Principal  of  the.  Prepar- 
atory Department  of  the  Michigan  Uni- 
versity, at  Ann  Arbor ;  in  the  Summer 
of  1851,  he  emigrated  to  Chicago,  and 
on  the  1st  day  of  Nov.,  of  the  same 
year,  he  took  charge  of  the  public  schools 
of  Aurora,  East  Division;  in  1857,  he 
was  elected  County  School  Commissioner; 
from  1851  to  1865,  he  was  almost  con- 
stantly engaged  in  teaching  or  superin- 
tending schools,  or  connected  in  some  way 
with  the  public  school  interests  of  Illinois ; 
he  was,  for  several  years,  a  member  of 
the  School  Board  of  Aurora,  East  Di-  j 
vision,  and  was  also  a  member  of  the  j 
Common  Council  of  the  city,  from  the  j 
8th  Ward  ;  since  1865,  to  the  present 
time,  he  has  been  engaged  in  life  in- 
surance, connected,  most  of  the  time, 
in  some  capacity,  with  the  interests  of 
the  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Co.,  of  New 
York;  in  1868,  he  was  connected  with 
the  home  office  of  this  Co.,  in  New  York 
City  ;  receiving  a  sun-stroke,  during  the 
Summer  of  1868,  while  examining  the 
condition  of  the  General  Agency  in 
Vermont,  he  was  obliged  to  resign  his 
position  at  the  home  office ;  by  the  ad- 
vice of  his  physician.  Dr.  Hammond, 
of  39th  St.,  N.  Y.,  he  left  the  country, 


and  spent  three  years  on  the  Pacific 
coast ;  returned  to  Illinois  in  the  Fall  of 
1872,  with  health  repaired;  again  con- 
n  cting  himself  with  the  interests  of 
the  Mutual  Life,  of  N.  Y.,  he  is  now 
special  agent  for  Illinois,  appointing 
and  superintending  the  local  agencies  of 
the  State,  and  presenting  the  merits  of 
the  company  to  prominent  business 
men  and  capitalists  seeking  investments  ; 
thoroughly  posted  in  the  science  of  life 
insurance,  and  familiar  with  the  condi- 
tions and  history  of  life  companies  in 
America,  Mr.  Tabor  has  carved  out  fur 
himself  an  honorable  name  and  national 
fame  among  the  more  intelligent  insur- 
ance men  of  the  country ;  he  is  a  member 
of  the  First  Congregational  Church  ;  poli- 
tics Rep.  Married  Nov.  1,  1853,  to 
Sabrah  C.  Strang,  daughter  of  Deacon 
William  J.  Strang,  of  Aurora ;  two 
children — Ida  J.  Tabor  and  Fred.  S. 
Tabor. 

Thomas,  J.  S.,  fruit-grower;  P.O.  Aurora. 

Thow,  Lewis,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Turner,  J.  W.,  merchant  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Tilton,  Geo.  B.,  florist  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Tucker,  Mrs.  J.  H.,  P  0.  Aurora. 

Todd,  C.  L.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Todd,  J.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Twist,  H.,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  AurolM. 

THORWARTH,  J,  P.,  dealer  in 
dry  good*,  groceries  and  provisions ; 
born  in  Bavaria,  Germany,  in  1834  ; 
came  to  America  and  landed  in  New 
York  in  1852  ;  came  direct  to  Cook  Co. 
111.,  in  1852,  where  he  resided  until 
1868  ;  engaged  in  farming  and  store 
keeping  ;  held  office  of  Cook  Co.  Super- 
visor in  1864  and  1865  ;  also  Justice 
of  the  Peace  and  Postmaster  ;  to-day 
he  is  Supervisor  of  the  Town  of  Au- 
rora, which  office  he  has  faithfully  held- 
for  the  last  three  years ;  came  to  Aurora 
and  started  in  the  dry  goods  and  grocery 
business  in  1868;  also  is  connected 
with  well  known  house  of  Thorwarth 
&  Fulton,  hardware.  Mr.  Thorwarth, 
when  he  first  came  to  America,  was 
financially  very  poor,  but  industry,  hon- 
esty and  fair  dealing  have  made  him  to- 
day one  of  the  successful  business  men 
of  Aurora ;  has  made  two  visits  to  his 
old  home  in  Germany  to  see  his  father 
and  mother,  who  are  now  dead  ;  his 
mother  died  in  1877,  his  father  in  1864. 


800 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Town,  S.,  insurance  agent ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Tidd,  W.  S.,  foreman  bindery  ;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Trouton,  P.  M.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Titsworth,  L.,  Sr.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Titsworth,   J.   N.,  mer.;  P.     0.    Aurora. 

Titsworth,  L.,  Jr.,  salesman  ;  P.O.  Aurora. 

Thompson,  J.  H.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Terwilliger,  A.  R.,  Assessor  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Tighe,  Patrick,  laborer ;  P.  0.    Aurora. 

Tighe,   Hugh,  blacksmith ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Thelin,  John,  coppersmith  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

TITUS  &  MARSHALL  (Herbert 
N.  Titus  &  Clarence  W.  Marshall), 
dealers  in  coffees,  teas,  fine  family  gro- 
ceries, crockery  and  glassware,  estab- 
lished in  1873,  at  54  N.  River  street; 

.  P.  0.  Aurora  ;  both  members  have  had 
large  experience  as  business  men ;  they 
buy  for  cash,  pay  a  low  rent,  and  will 
not  be  undersold  by  any  house  in  the 
same  line ;  in  addition  to  their  grocery 
trade,  they  handle  country  produce,  and 
pay  the  highest  market  price  for  it ;  Mr. 
Titus  was  born  at  Rochester,  N.  Y., 
Sept.  17,  1842;  he  worked  on  a  farm 
until  19  ;  he  attended  a  district  school 
at  Sheboygan,  Wis.;  he  came  to  Aurora, 
and  worked  for  J.  B.  Bishop;  he  at- 
tended Bryant  &  Stratton's  College,  at 
Chicago,  and  clerked  for  Phillips  Bros., 
of  Aurora,  and  J.  B.  Rice ;  Clarence 
Marshall  was  born  in  Jefferson  Co.,  N. 
Y. ;  he  came  to  Aurora  in  1868  ;  he  at- 
tended the  public  school,  and  clerked 
for  Phillips  Bros.,  of  Aurora. 

HOMPSON,  JONATHAN  H., 

retired  farmer ;  Prairie  st.;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora ;  born  in  Londonderry,  N.  H.,  Aug. 
27, 1809  ;  up  to  the  age  of  18  he  ac- 
quired a  common  school  education,  then 
began  working  for  neighboring  farmers  ; 
when  19  he  went  to  work  in  a  woolen 
mill ;  on  becoming  of  age,  was  employed 
by  Baker  &  Hains,  woolen  manu- 
turers  at  Manchester,  Vt.;  worked  for 
them  thirteen  years ;  during  this  time 
he  married  Miss  T.  Staples ;  in  1844 
he  came  west,  reaching  Chicago  on  the 
28th  of  May,  arriving  at  Aurora,  and 
the  same  day,  he  purchased  a  claim, 
farmed  it  until  1856  very  successfully  ; 
was  elected  Deacon  of  the  First  Bap- 
tist Church  at  Aurora,  he  still  owns 
1 1 2  acres  and  a  fine  property  in 
Aurora. 


TRASK,  C.  P.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora ;  he  was  born  in  1818 ;  his  father 
was  a  farmer  and  blacksmith  and  had 
six  children ;  C.  P.  the  eldest  and  only 
male  child ;  when  thirteen  years  old  his 
mother  died ;  he  then  worked  out  until  he 
was  fourteen  years  of  age.  In  1830 
the  family  moved  to  Toledo,  Ohio ;  in 
1834  to  Sandusky ;  his  father  bought 
120  acres  of  land  and  he  worked  for  him 
five  months,  and  then,  buying  his  time, 
became  his  own  master ;  he  came  over- 
land to  Illinois  in  1836,  with  sixteen 
head  of  cattle,  and  settled  at  Pecatonica, 
Winnebago  Co.,  111.;  he  worked  for  an 
uncle  the  first  Winter,  and  then  claimed 
320  acres  of  land ;  in  1839  he  claimed 
100  acres,  and  the  same  year  the  (rov- 
enment  passed  the  law  in  regard  to  find- 
ing unoccupied  land ;  ignorant  of  this 
law,  Mr.  T.  came  to  Aurora,  and  in  his 
absence  the  Winnebago  Co.  land  wa-» 
claimed  and  he  never  recovered  it.  He 
came  to  Aurora  having  only  40  acres 
and  a  very  small  sum  of  money,  and 
took  an  interest  in  a  saw-mill  with 
Moses  Thurston.  Mr.  T.  has  owned  a 
great  deal  of  property,  and  now  owns 
218  acres  of  choice,  improved  land,  and 
a  fine  city  property. 

THOMPSON,  WILLIAM,retired 
farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora;  he  was  born  at 
Grafton,  Windham  Co.,  Vt..  June  23, 
1817,  and  resided  there  until  the  year 
1835;  he  then  went  to  Hampshire  Tp., 
Kane  Co.,  and  apprenticed  himself  to  a 
wheelwright,  and  remained  with  him 
four  years,  serving  his  time;  in  May, 
1839,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Wealthy 
Gurler  ;  the  tide  of  emigration  to  the 
West  was  large,  and  he  determined  to 
have  property  of  his  own  ;  his  worldly 
possessions  at  this  time  were  not  very 
extensive,  and  June  6,  of  the  same  year, 
he  arrived  at  Sugar  Grove  Tp.,  pre- 
empted 160  acres,  and  afterward 
bought  120  acres  ;  for  twenty-five  years 
he  followed  farming  and  was  highly 
respected  among  the  people  with  whom 
he  lived,  and  by  them  was  elected  to 
many  important  offices  of  trust  and 
responsibility,  such  as  Supervisor,  School 
Trustee,  etc.,  etc.  In  1865  he  came  to 
Aurora,  and  bought  the  residence  where 
he  now  lives,  on  the  northwest  corner  of 
South  View  and  Downer  place. 


KANE  COUNTY :  AURORA. 


801 


TARBLE,  JOY,  retired  mason ;  born 
in  New  Hampshire,  April  27,  1806; 
his  parents  were  Asa  and  Sarah  Tarble, 
who  came  of  good  old  New  England 
stock  ;  his  father  was  a  stone  mason  and 
bricklayer  in  the  State  of  New  Hamp- 
shire. He  received  a  good  education 
for  those  early  times  ;  while  quite  youi  g 
his  parents  moved  to  Jefferson  Co.,  N. 
Y.;  in  1812,  his  father  met  with  an  ac- 
cident which  resulted  fatally ;  in  1818, 
young  Tarble,  in  connection  with  his 
brother,  Asa,  began  the  trade  of  stone 
mason ;  worked  as  journeyman  at 
Oswego,  N.  Y.,  and  Sackett's  Harbor ; 
in  1829,  he  married  Harriet  Cox; 
in  1846,  he  came  to  Chicago,  111.,  thence 
to  Aurora.  Mr.  Tarble,  in  younger 
days,  was  considered  one  of  the  best 
stone  masons  of  the  West ;  he  it  was 
who  built  Silas  Reynolds'  building, 
also  built  for  Wm.  V.  Plum  the  store 
now  occupied  by  Phillips  Bros.,  grocers  ; 
also  Temperance  Hall,  Woodruff  Block, 
and  others  too  numerous  to  mention,  of 
the  most  substantial  character;  for  five 
years  he  held  the  office  of  Street  Com- 
missioner ;  for  five  years  held  the  posi- 
tion of  Senior  Warden  in  Masonic 
Lodge  of  West  Aurora  and  Jerusalem 
Temple ;  twenty  years  ago  Mr.  T.  re- 
tired to  enjoy  the  fruits  of  his  labor,  but 
his  early  years  were  years  of  toil  and 
hardship. 

TOWN,  HENRY  B.,  insurance  and 
real  estate  agent ;  P.  0.  Aurora ;  he 
represents  the  following  old  and  reliable 
insurance  companies :  Home  Insurance 
Company,  of  N.  Y.;  Hartford,  of  Hart- 
ford, and  other  reliable  companies  with 
assets  representing  over  $25,000,000 ; 
he  was  born  in  Troy,  N.  Y.,  Feb.  4, 
1837  ;  when  quite  young  he  emigated 
West,  in  company  with  his  father,  and 
settled  in  Du  Page  Co.,  111.  ;  thence  to 
Batavia,  Kane  Co.,  remaining  there  ten 
years  at  farming ;  thence  to  Aurora,  in 
March,  1853  ;  he  taught  school  for  sev- 
eral years  ;  he  was  in  the  drug  business 
for  five  years ;  thence  in  the  insurance 
business  in  1866,  which  businsss  he  has 
been  in  ever  since  ;  he  is  agent  for  the 
Great  Western  Despatch  Co.;  his  father, 
Silvanis  Town,  was  born  in  Vt.,  Jan., 
1804  ;  he  was,  at  one  time,  in  partner- 
ship with  his  son  in  the  insurance  busi- 


ness ;  his  brother,  L.  F.  Town,  was  in 
the  late  war ;  he  enlisted  in  the  36th 
111.  Vol.  I.  for  three  years ;  he  is  now 
engaged  in  the  real  estate  business  in 
Chicago. 

Templeman,  Ann,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Town,  L.  F.,  ins.  agt;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Treman,  W.  G.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Titus,  W.  M.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Taylor,  W.  H.,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Tyres,  John,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Tarble,  M.  J.,  mason;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Tavlin,  John,  wiper ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Trask,  C.  P.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Thompson,  Rice,  horse  dealer ;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Taylor,  S.  B.,  artist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Tarble,  Jay,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Tolman,  T.  F.,  Co  Treas.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

(TYLER,  WARREN,  insurance, 
loan  and  real  estate  agent,  No.  11  Main 
street,  Aurora ;  is  an  agent  for  the  fol- 
lowing old  and  reliable  companies  :  JEtna, 
of  Hartford,  Phenix  of  Brooklyn  and 
other  reliable  companies  ;  assets  amount- 
ing to  over  $50,000,000 ;  was  born  in 
N.  Y.,  1834  ;  when  quite  young  he 
emigrated  West  in  company  with  his 
father  and  family  to  111.,  in  1835  ;  came 
all  the  way  from  New  York  to  Kane 
Co.,  in  a  two-horse  wagon,  taking  thirty 
days  to  make  the  trip  to  St.  Charles  ; 
27  years  engaged  in  farming  and  mer- 
cantile business,  thence  to  Aurora  in 
1862,  where  he  commenced  the  dry 
goods  business,  which  business  he  was  in 
for  five  years,  then  in  the  insurance  busi- 
ness, which  business  he  has  been  in  ever 
since.  His  father,  Ira  D.  Tyler,  is  a 
native  of  New  York,  now  living  on  a 
farm  near  St.  Charles,  Kane  Co. ;  his 
brother  Geo.  W.  Tyler,  ejlisted  in  the 
127th  I.  V.  I.  for  three  years'  service; 
died  with  concussion  of  the  brain,  caused 
at  the  bombardment  of  Vicksburg,  1863. 

Tanner,    W.  A.,  hardware;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Thompson,  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Tanner,  Eugene,  far ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Trigg,  Geo.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Tyler,  Percy .  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Todd,  Levi,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Tuttle,  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Thompson,  J.  H.,  boots  and  shoes  ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Trigg,  Chas.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Trigg,  Thos.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


802 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


THATCHER,  S.  W.,  agent  Ameri- 
can Express  Co.,  Aurora;  was  born  in 
New  York,  1830  ;  there  until  he  was 
23  years  old  ;  engaged  in  farming  ;  thence 
to  Detroit,  Mich. ;  his  first  debut  in  ex- 
press business  was  as  messenger  on  the 
Michigan  Central  R.  R.;  from  there  he 
went  to  Ch'cago  and  entered  the  money 
department  of  the  Aniarican  Express 
Co.,  which  officehe  filled  for  seven  years  ; 
agent  at  central  depot,  also  was  route 
agent  on  several  of  the  leading  rail- 
roads that  lead  out  of  Chicago,  C.  & 
N.  W.  R.  R.,  C.  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.,  &c. ; 
thence  to  Aurora,  where  he  first  took 
charge  of  the  American  Express  Co.'s 
office  in  July,  1865 ;  also  has  been  in 
the  hardware  business  from  1868  to 
1875 ;  was  elected  City  Treasurer  of 
Aurora  in  1876,  and  to  show  the  popu- 
larity of  Mr.  Thatcher,  he  received  all 
the  votes  cast,  excepting  5.  Is  a  staunch 
Republican ;  member  of  the  Methodist 
Church ;  Treasurer  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  said  church  ;  President  of 
Aurora  Bible  Association  ;  one  of  the 
Directors  of  the  Union  National  Bank. 
His  father,  Solomon  Thatcher,  is  a  native 
of  New  York;  born  Oct.  28,  1806  ;  now 
living  in  Cook  Co.,  111. 

TENNEY,  S.  A.,  farmer,  Sec.  36  ;  P. 
0.  Aurora ;  was  born  in  New  Hamp- 
shire, in  1823  ;  is  the  son  of  Amos  and 
Hannah  (Cass)  Tenney ;  his  father  was 
born  in  N.  H.  in  1794;  died  in  Jan., 
1849;  was  a  second  cousin  of  Gov. 
French,  of  Illinois;  his  mother  was 
born  in  N.  H.  in  1803 ;  died  in  1867  ; 
she  was  a  branch  of  the  Lewis  Cass  and 
Daniel  Webster  families.  Mr.  Tenaey 
remained  at  his  native  State  until  1837, 
where  he  was  engaged  in  farming  and 
educating  himself  as  an  attorney ;  he 
emigrated  West  with  his  parents  and  set- 
tled in  Kendall  Co.,  111.;  he  was  at  one 
time  one  of  the  prominent  attorneys  at 
Oswego ;  in  1850  he  went  to  California 
and  commenced  the  practice  of  law  at 
Mayersville  ;  remained  there  two  years  ; 
he  returned  to  Kendall  Co.  and  took  a 
very  active  part  in  politics  ;  was  a  hard 
worker  for  the  Republican  party,  and 
was  pronounced  as  one  of  the  leading 
influential  speakers  of  that  vicinity ;  he 
purchased  a  farm  of  140  acres  of  fine 
improved  land,  and  settled  in  Kane  Co. 


in  1865  ;  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  and 
member  of  the  Episcopal  Church.  Mar- 
ried Miss  Mary  S.  Cleveland  in  1853  ; 
she  was  born  in  1834;  is  a  daughter  of 
A.  and  Nancy  Cleveland ;  have  four 
children — Jessie  C..  Nannie  J.,  Lewis 
S.,  Frank  M. 

Tanner,  Gr.  W.,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Tiffany,  Jos.,  P.  0   Aurora. 

Terry.  Richard,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Trover,  Miss  J.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

TRASK,  E.  W.,  jewelry;  P.  0- 
Aurora  ;  established  1860  ;  watchmaker 
and  engraver,  and  dealer  in  Swiss  and 
American  gold  and  silver  watches;  was 
born  in  N.  Y.  in  1838 ;  is  the  son  of 
S.  and  Jane  (Crane)  Trask ;  he  re- 
mained at  his  native  State  until  1853, 
thence  west  to  Ohio,  where  he  com- 
menced his  first  business  in  life,  that 
in  peddling  jewelry  throughout  the 
State  of  Ohio  ;  he  saved  enough  money 
to  start  him  in  business  in  Aurora  in 
1860,  with  a  stock  valued  at  about  one 
thousand  dollars ;  to-day  he  owns  one 
of  the  finest  jewelry  establishments  in 
Kane  Co.,  with  a  stock  valued  at  forty 
thousand  dollars;  owns  a  fine  jewelry 
store  at  Galesburg.  with  a  stock  valued 
at  sixteen  thousand  dollars ;  at  both  of 
these  stores  can  be  found  the  finest  lines 
of  jewelry,  and  everything  pertaining 
to  this  business,  all  of  which  are  guar- 
anteed to  be  found  as  represented  ;  Mr. 
Trask  keeps  constantly  employed  from 
eight  to  ten  salesmen  in  traveling  and 
selling  jewelry  throughout  Illinois. 
Married  in  1865  to  Miss  Addie  C.  Haw- 
kins, who  died  in  1877  ;  has  one  daugh- 
ter, Lillie. 

Thompson,  Mrs.  M.  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Titsworth,  L.,  Jr.,  salesman ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Turner,  Thos.,  carp.;  P.  0-  Aurora. 

Thull,  Peter,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Tilton.  W.  H.,  florist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Townley,  E.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Tobin,  Edward,  laborer  ;     P.  0.   Aurora. 

Tubbs,  P.  S.,  C.;  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.,  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Trernain,  W.  G.,  farmer;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Town,  L.  F.,  merchant ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Town,  Margaret  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Taft,  A.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Tracy.  John,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Thompson,  Rice,  horse  dlr. ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Targe,  Ernestine,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


KANE  COUNTY:    AURORA. 


803 


Tennis,  Frank,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Town,  H.  B., insurance  agt.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Thompson,  James,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Thompson,  A.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Thompson,  Charles,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Thompson,  Seneca,  nier. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Tapper,  W.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Thullen,  George,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Thomas,  J.  S.,  fruit  grower ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Tighe,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Thullen,  Peter,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Terry,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Titsworth,  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Tyers,  John,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Tuttle,  Daniel,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Tranquillite,  T.,  shoemaker  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Tripp,  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Teaboy,  John,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
T TNFRIED,  FRANK,  butcher ;  P.  0. 

V_J       Aurora. 

'  Urie,  William,  apiarist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Ussher,  J.  F.,  car  repairer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Uhlig,  Charles,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Ufford,  S.  R.  S.,  phys.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Underwood,  J.  R.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
"YTASBURG,    JASPER,    conductor; 

\       P.  0.  Aurora. 

Vaughan,  A.   P.,  freight  agt.,  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

VOLINTINE,  DANIEL,  cashier 

Second  National  Bank,  President  of  Au- 
rora Silver  Plate  Manufacturing  Co.  of 
the  firms  of  Volintine,  Lewis  &  Co.  and 
Volintiue  &  Case;  P.  0.  Aurora.  The 
above-named  gentleman  is  one  of  the 
best  known  and  highly  regarded  busi- 
ness men  of  Aurora ;  he  was  born  in 
Washington  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1813,  where 
he  was  engaged  in  the  farming  and  lum- 
ber business  until  he  emigrated  West  to 
Aurora,  with  his  family,  in  1853,  where 
he  commenced  in  business,  first  in  buy- 
ing and  selling  wool  on  a  large  scale, 
which  business  he  has  been  very  success- 
ful in.  Mr.  Volintine  has  invested  con- 
siderable of  his  money  in  farming  lands 
in  Sugar  Grove  and  other  localities ;  he 
creditably  filled  the  office  of  Mayor  of 
the  city  of  Aurora  in  1875.  Socially, 
he  has  a  pleasing  address  and  genial 
manners  that  win  the  respect  of  all ;  he 
is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church  ; 
his  political  opinions  are  independent ; 
he  married  Miss  Sarah  Jane  Ruste, 
daughter  of  S.  Ruste,  of  New  York ; 
two  children  living. 


Van  Deusen,  Peter,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Van  Hassel,  J.  C.,  watchman ;    P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Van  Liew,  Mrs.  C.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Van  Liew,  D.  F..  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Valentine,  C.,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Vermes,  Frank,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Vermilya,  W., baker;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Valentine,  Mrs.  A.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Vaughn,  Nathan,  inspector  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Voleutine,  Joel,  wool  dealer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
VAN  LIEW,  P.  H.,  M.  D.;  P   0 

Aurora.  The  'above  named  gentleman 
is  the  son  of  D.  P.  Van  Liew  and 
Rebbeca  (Babcock)  Van  Liew,  of  New 
York ;  he  was  born  in  New  York,  in 
1828;  remaining  there,  until  he  was  20 
years  of  age,  engaged  in  farming  and 
school  teaching  with  his  father  and  fam- 
ily ;  they  moved  to  Clinton,  Oneida  Co., 
N.  Y.,  where  he  remained  for  four  years 
— the  first  two  years,  engaged  in  going 
to  school,  and  the  latter  two  years  in 
school  teaching;  in  1852,  he  emigrated 
West  to  Illinois,  and  settled  in  Aurora, 
Kane  Co.,  where  he  commenced  teach- 
ing in  the  public  schools  of  Aurora  : 
was  Principal  of  School  No.  5,  East 
Side,  for  two  years ;  he  then  com- 
menced the  study  of  medicine,  and 
graduated  at  the  Western  Homeopathic 
College  of  Cleveland,  Ohio;  in  1858, 
he  returned  to  Aurora,  and  opened  his 
office  in  No.  1  Brady's  Block,  and  com- 
menced the  practice  of  medicine  in 
1858 ;  Dr.  Van  Liew  is,  to-day,  one  of 
the  oldest  and  among  the  leading  and 
most  successful  and  largely  patronized 
physicians  of  Aurora.  He  receives  a 
large  first-class  practice,  being  a  gen- 
tleman of  acknowledged  ability  and  well 
educated  in  the  medical  profession,  as 
well  as  reliable  in  every  particular. 
The  Doctor  has  taught  thiriy-s-ix  young 
men  in  the  study  of  medicine,  who, 
to-day,  are  practicing  the  profession  of 
M.  D.  throughout  the  country;  is  a 
m«unber  of  the  Homeopathic  Medical 
Association  of  Illinois ;  was  President, 
in  1876 ;  also  a  oiember  of  the  Amer- 
ican Institute  of  Homeopathy  ;  is  mem- 
ber of  the  Universalist  Church ;  has 
always  taken  an  active  part,  both  in  the 
church  and  Sunday  school.  Married 
Miss  Mary  Hobert,  daughter  of  Daniel 
Robert,  of  New  York ;  four  children. 


804 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


VAN  J^LEET,  A.,  proprietor  of  the 
Aurora  Livery  and  Omnibus  Stables ; 
P.  0.  Aurora ;  was  born  in  Seneca  Co., 
.  N.  Y.,  in  1834;  came  to  Aurora  in 
1853;  was  at  one  time  school  teacher 
in  Woodford  Co.;  his  first  experience 
in  livery  business  was  in  El  Paso,  111 ; 
was  for  four  years  connected  with  the 
C.,  B.  &  Q.  II.  R.,  holding  positions 
from  trackman  up  to  that  of  a  conduct- 
or. The  Aurora  Livery  Stables  were 
first  established  by  Joel  Jenks,  who  was 
Mr.  Van  Vleet's  partner  for  eight  years?. 
The  enterprise  that  Mr.  Van  Vleet  has 
always  exhibited,  together  with  the  able 
and  accommodating  manner  in  which  he 
has  ever  conducted  his  livery  business 
and  omnibus  line,  has  gained  for  him  a 
a  host  of  friends,  and  secured  a  large 
trade.  He  has  about  thirty  head  of 
fine  stock,  twenty-five  top  an  1  open 
baggies,  barouches,  hacks,  two  fine 
hearses,  the  only  ones  in  the  city,  two 
omnibuses,  which  convey  passengers  to 
any  part  of  the  city. 

VAN    FLEET,   ISAAC,   P.    0. 

Aurora;  is  one  of  the  earliest  pioneers 
iu  Kane  Co.;  was  born  in  New  Jersey ; 
for  many  years  he  worked  on  his  fath- 
er's farm  ;  he  received  a  district  school 
education  ;  learned  the  trade  of  stone- 
mason and  bricklayer  ;  with  his  brother 
Andrew,  at  the  age  of  21,  he  came  to 
Illinois,  and  located  first  near  Chicago  ; 
thence  he  came  to  Kane  Co.,  settling 
three  miles  from  the  present  city  of 
Aurora ;  in  1833  he  claimed  between 
300  and  400  acres  of  prairie  and  timber 
land  that  lay  on  both  sides  of  the  river  ; 
the  prospect  was  anything  but  inviting ; 
wheat  was  sold  at  30c.  per  bushel ;  pork 
dressed  at  fl.50  per  hundred,  etc.;  one 
Winter  he  lived  on  fish,  and  was  com- 
pelled to  eat  bread  from  the  bran  ;  the 
same  year  of  coming  he  built  a  log 
cabin ;  a  frame  building  at  that 
time  would  have  been  a  curiosity ; 
some  years  after  saw-mills  were  built 
rapidly  all  along  the  river.  Mr. 
V.  is  described  as  a  man  of  rare 
energy,  working  his  farm  in  the 
day  time,  and  worked  at  plastering 
nights ;  in  1 838  he  built  a  frame  build- 
ing 18x22  ft.,  a  mansion  in  its  time,  and 
still  standing ;  Mr.  Van  Fleet  was  a 
very  successful  farmer,  and  at  the  time 


of  his  death  owned  300  acres  of  well 
improved  land  in  Will,  Kankakee,  Kane 
and  De  Kalb  ;  eleven  years  ago  he  was 
laid  at  rest  in  the  beautiful  cemetery, 
situated  in  West  Aurora ;  thus  passed 
away  a  most  remarkable  man.  noted  for 
his  untiring  energy  and  unswerving  in 
tegrity,  who  has  added  very  materially 
to  the  present  prosperity  of  Aurora ; 
twenty  years  ago  his  first  wife  died  ;  his 
second  wife  still  survives  ;  there  are  four 
children — Elizabeth,  Isaac,  William  and 
John. 

Vierschilling,  Joseph,  painter ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Van  Alstine,  Sim.,  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Vaughn,  C.  H.,  carpenter;  P.O.Mont- 
gomery. 

Vaughn,  A.  R.,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Mont- 
gomery. 

Vaughn,  C.  B.,  Postmaster  ;  P.O.  Mont- 
gomery. 

Voorhees,  Henry,  P.  0.  Montgomery. 

Veit,  Ambrose,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Vogt,  Michael,  laborer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Vaughn,  H.  C.,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Van  Sickle,  Lydia,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

WEGNER,  REV.  HENRY,  niin.; 
Aurora. 

Wagner,  Chas.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wagner,  John,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wilson,  Dr.  0.,  dentist;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wilson,  Arthur,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wilson,  Wm.,  Div.  M.  M.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

"WARD,  J.  D.,  mason  and  bricklayer ; 
P.  0.  Aurora ;  he  was  born  in  Bethle- 
hem, near  Albany,  N.  Y.,  in  1819,  and 
when  two  year  sold  moved  to  Onondaga 
Co.,  N.  Y.;  after  his  father's  death  he 
remained  on  the  farm  until  fourteen 
years  of  age,  working  hard  and  getting 
his  education  as  best  he  could ;  he 
entered  the  employ  of  a  cabinet  maker, 
upon  the  failure  of  whom  he  apprenticed 
himself  to  a  stone  mason,  and  in  due 
time  he  became  a  skillful  workman.  In 
1837,  with  a  Lrother-in-law,  he  came  to 
Illinois,  passing  through  Miami  Swamp 
in  Ohio ;  he  came  to  Joliet,  111.,  and 
built  the  National  Hotel  there,  and 
many  other  substantial  buildings  in  the 
city.  In  1838  he  came  to  Aurora;  he 
owns  fine  property  iu  Iowa,  and  also  in 
Aurora. 

Wilson.  J.  J.,  postal  clerk;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wilson,  W.  M.,  eng. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


KANE    COUNTY:   AURORA. 


805 


Wilson,  Geo.,  engineer  ;  P.  < '.  Aurora. 

Wilson,  Wm.,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Woodruff,  P.'L.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wood,  Reuben,  butcher ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wood,  H.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wood,  W.  K.,  machinist;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Woods,  Dr.  G.  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Woods,  Jno.  N.,  train  disp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Woods,  W.  S.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wood,  C.  J.,  railroad  soliciting  agent;  P. 
0.  Aurora. 

WILDER,  MRS.,  widow  of  Clark 
Wilder ;  was  born  at  New  London, 
Conn.,  in  1810;  was  married  in  1833, 
to  Clark,  at  Rossie,  St.  Lawrence  Co., 
N.  Y.;  in  1837,  Mr.  W.  decided  to  come 
West ;  and  with  his  brother,  Russel,  he 
settled  at  Aurora,  Illinois,  and  purchased 
200  acres ;  he  returned  East  and  made 
arrangements  to  bring  his  family  ;  after 
several  weeks  of  pleasant  travel  (in  their 
prairie  schooner),  they  reached  Aurora, 
then  comparitively  a  wilderness  of  prairie ; 
several  years  after  he  purchased  the 
farm,  Mr.  W.  discovered  a  valuable 
stone  quarry  on  his  land,  and  the  fine 
residence  where  Mrs.  W.  now  resides  was 
built  from  it;  Mr.  W.  died  in  1870, 
after  a  life  of  honorable  toil ;  commencing 
with  nothing  but  his  hands  and  great 
force  of  character,  he  succeeded  when 
others  would  have  failed.  Wm.  W. 
Wilder,  a  son,  enlisted  in  Co.  H,  124th 
111.  Infantry,  at  Aurora,  for  three  years, 
in  1862  ;  was  in  many  important  battles, 
and  while  with  Gen.  Sherman  on  his 
march  to  the  sea,  was  taken  prisoner 
and  sent  to  Andersonville,  and  died 
shortly  after  release. 

WENTWORTH,  AUSTIN,  re- 

tired  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora  ;  was  born 
in  Berkshire  Co.,  Mass.;  he  worked 
hard  and  obtained  a  good  common  school 
education  ;  moved  to  Wisconsin  in  1846 ; 
came  to  Aurora  and  having  some  prop- 
erty, he  erected  a  house,  and  shortly 
after  exchanged  the  same  for  40  acres 
of  farm  land  ;  he  worked  the  farm  six 
years ;  his  health  then  declining,  he 
traded  the  farm  for  a  house  and  lot  on 
Lake  street ;  went  to  Aurora  ;  his  wife 
was  Sarah  Ann  Park  ;  she  was  born  in 
Oneida  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1814  ;  they  have 
one  child — James  P.,  of  the  firm  of 
Reed  &  Wentworth,  hardware  merchants, 
Aurora. 


Willis,  J.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wolleng,   Jno.,  blksruilh ;   P.  O.  Aurora. 

Wildrick,  L.  M.,  conductor  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wright,  C.  A.,  merchant  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wells,  H.  S.,  merchant ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wilton,  Samuel,  tailor ;  P.   0.  Aurora. 

Welton,  Peter,  boots  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Weinang,  C.,  buicher;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Welch,  Nick,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

WENTWORTH,  J.  P..  born  in 
Oneida  Co.,  N.  Y.,  May  2,  1836  ;  his 
father  was  a  farmer  in  good  circum- 
stances, who  then  lived  near  the  town  of 
Lee,  iilass. ;  in  1844  his  family  moved 
to  Wisconsin  and  settled  at  Summit, 
thirty  miles  from  Milwaukee  ;  in  Spring 
of  '47  they  came  to  Aurora ;  while 
here  young  W.  attended  the  public 
schools  and  received  a  liberal  education  ; 
was  connected  with  the  Aurora  Beacon 
four  years  as  a  compositor  ;  also  became 
a  telegraph  operator  at  Sterling  and 
Rochelle  and  remained  about  two  years 
in  this  capacity ;  in  1857  took  charge 
of  Aurora  telegraph  office ;  in  1862 
became  fireman  on  the  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R. 
R.,  and  in  the  same  year  enlisted  in  ihe 
89th  R.  R.  Regiment.  Co.  E,  mustered 
into  service  in  August ;  went  into  camp 
at  Chicago  and  shortly  after  went  to  the 
front ;  received  an  honorable  discharge 
at  Louisville,  Ky.,  June,  1863 ;  re- 
turned to  Aurora  and  became  employed 
as  station  agent  on  C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R., 
until  he  commenced  at  his  present  busi- 
ness— Reed  &  Wrentworth,  successors 
to  Chas.  Weeks  &  ^o.,  hardware  mer- 
chants. This  firm  commenced  business 
the  present  year.  They  carry  a  full 
line  of  general  hardware,  silver-plated 
ware,  tools,  stoves,  and  everything  usu- 
ally found  in  this  line.  Aurora 
boasts  of  many  first-class  hardware 
houses,  but  we  know  of  none  who  carry 
a  better  line  of  goods  than  the  above 
firm.  H.  B.  Read  was  born  in  Prussia, 
Ger.,  in  1845  ;  his  parents  emigrated  to 
America  at  an  early  day,  locating  first 
at  St.  Louis,  thence  to  Princeton, 
Bureau  Co.,  111.  Here  he  received  a 
liberal  education,  and  on  arriving  at 
maturity  he  opened  a  hardware  store  at 
New  Iowa,  and  shortly  after  moved  to 
Des  Moines,  same  State,  and  began  the 
tinner  business ;  on  Dec.  17,  1877,  he 
came  to  Aurora. 


806 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Welch,  Chas.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Waterman,  Mrs.  M.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Waterman,   Eben,    engineer ;   P.    0.  Au- 
rora. 

Watson,  W.  H.,  bookstore ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Watson,  Thomas,  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Walker,  S.,  butcher;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Werner,  Wm.,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Walt,  John,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Warner,  A.  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wallace,  Jason,  carpenter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wenkler,  Jacob,  watchman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Welfare,     John,      coppersmith ;     P.     0. 
Aurora. 

Wheeler,  A.  L.,  engineer  ;  P.  0.   Aurora. 

Wheeler  Henry,  clerk ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
•  Whitefield,    Geo.,  picture  frames ;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Whitefield,  John,    cloth    finisher;   P.  O. 
Aurora. 

Whitman,      J.    K.,      gardener;     P.     0. 
Aurora. 

WEST,  WILLIAM  P.,  retired  far.; 
P.  0.  Aurora ;  was  born  in  Chenango 
Co.,  N.  Y.,  March  11,  1818,  and  resided 
there  some  18  years ;  at  this  age  he 
started  for  Carbondale,  Pa.;  his  means 
were  limited  to  $1.75  ;  soon  after  his 
arrival  he  became  employed  by  the  Dele- 
ware  &  Hudson  Canal  Co.,  and  remained 
with  them  for  six  years ;  in  the  Spring 
of  1842  he  came  to  Illinois  and  settled 
in  Blackberry,  Kane  Co.;  before  pur- 
chasing property  he  conceived  the  idea 
of  selecting  a  superior  grade  of  sheep  '' 
and  bringing  them  to  his  future  home  ;  | 
he  accordingly  started  for  Preble  Co.,  j 
0.,  and  Union  Co.,  Ind.,  and  bought 
800  head  of  sheep;  the  average  price 
was  65  cents  per  head,  and  the  expense 
of  transfer  per  head  was  20  cents ;  this 
was  the  second  flock  ever  brought  into 
the  county  ;  has  owned  some  seven  or 
eight  hundred  acres  of  land,  now  owns 
about  five  hundred ;  has  always  been 
very  successful  as  a  farmer,  and  while 
in  the  township  held  the  offices  of  Su- 
pervisor and  Highway  Commissioner ; 
was  also  elected  to  office  of  County 
Treasurer;  Mr.  W.  took  the  premium 
for  the  best  cultivated  farm  in  the  State, 
in  1872 ;  be  retired  and  came  to  Aurora 
and  is  now  enjoying  the  fruits  of  his 
labors. 

White,  C.  H.,  attorney ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

White,  L.  J.,  attorney  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


White,  J.  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

White,  J.  A.,  upholsterer ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

White,  W.  L.,  mason ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

White,  E.  W.,  car  inspector ;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Ware,  Mrs.  B.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ware,  E.,  machinist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Ware,  John,  laborer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wade,  J.  A.,  carpenter;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wade,  A.  F.,  Street  Commissioner;  P.  0. 
Aurora. 

Wilcox,  W.  W..  P.  0.  Aurora. 

WALKE  R,  JAMES,  foreman  of  the 
blacksmithing  department  of  the  C.,  B. 
&  Q.  R.  R.,  who  has  filled  the  position 
for  over  twenty-one  years  ;  was  born  in 
the  State  of  Delaware  in  1834;  at  the 
age  of  10  years,  he  went  to  Detroit ; 
thence  to  Chicago,  remaining  there  for 
three  years ;  came  to  Aurora  in  the 
Spring  of  1857  ;  Mr.  Walker  was  elect- 
ed Mayor  of  the  city  of  Aurora  in  1870, 
which  office  he  creditably  filled  ;  his  fa- 
ther, William  Walker,  who  emigrated 
West  with  him  in  1842,  is  now  dead. 

Ward,  Maria,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

WHITE,  FRED  O.,  lumber  mer., 
of  the  firm  of  White  &  Todd,  corner 
of  Lake  street  and  Downer  place  ;  P.  0. 
Aurora  ;  was  born  in  Mass,  in  1839 ; 
in  1857,  he  came  West,  and  settled 
in  Sugar  Grove  Township,  Kane  Co. ; 
he  was  engaged  in  farming  until  1861, 
when  he  enlisted  in  the  late  war  in  the 
36th  111.  Vol.  L,  Aug.,  1861,  for  three 
years ;  he  was  under  Gen.  Grant,  and 
participated  in  a  number  of  the  most 
severe  battles ;  he  was  honorably  dis- 
charged at  Vicksburg,  and  then  was  ap- 
pointed Paymaster's  Clerk  in  the  West- 
ern Department ;  he  held  office  until 

1865,  when  he  returned  home;  in  Feb., 

1866,  he  commenced  the  lumber  busi- 
ness,  which    business    he   has  been  in 
ever  since ;  Mr.  White  has  held   many 
public  offices  of  trust ;    he  was  at  one 
time  City  Treasurer  for    one  term ;   he 
has   been    a   member  of  the  Board  of 
Township  Trustees  ;  he  has  been  on  the 
Board  of  Health  ;  he  was  a  member  of 
the    Board  of  Education ;  these  offices 
he    has  filled  with   credit  and  honor  to 
himself,  and  to    the  people  he  has  rep- 
resented ;    he  is  one  of    the  Board  of 
Managers    of  the    Soldiers'     Memorial 
Building. 


KANE  COUNTY:   AURORA. 


807 


Weiler,  Peter,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wolsfield,  Peter,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wilber,  George,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wingate,  Saml.,  car  repairer ;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Weldon,  George,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Waterhouse,  L.  H.,  contractor ;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Washburne,  H.  C.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Walters,  G.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Walters,  Leonard,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Weissenger,  Fned,  carp  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Weaner,  George.,  stone  cutter ;  P.  0.  Au- 
rora. 

Webb,  Moses,  barber;  P.  O.  Aurora. 

Weber,  Adam,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wheaton,  Chas.,  atty.;  P.   0.  Aurora. 

Worst,  Chas.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Whottles,  Mrs.  D.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Whalton,  Jas.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wormley,  Mrs.  L.  B.,  P   O    Aur.ra 

Wormwood,  0.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Warnick,  G.  G.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

WIN  TON,  BURR,  by  trade  a  car- 
penter and  joiner  ;  P.  0.  Aurora  ;  born 
in  Schuyler  Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1801 ;  was 
the  second  white  child  born  in  Schuyler 
Co.,  remaining  at  his  native  home  until 
he  was,  at  the  age  of  37  years,  engaged 
in  farming  and  the  carpenter  business  ; 
hearing  so  much  of  the  Western  coun- 
try, his  brother  and  sister  then  living 
in  Illinois,  and  his  father  having  made 
a  visit  West  and  speaking  so  favorably 
of  the  Western  country,  he  emigrated 
to  Illinois  in  1836,  settling  at  Aurora, 
then  only  eight  families  living  in  the 
town  ;  was  twenty-one  days  making  the 
trip  from  New  York  to  Illinois,  coming 
by  water  and  stage  route ;  was  unani- 
mously chosen  by  the  people  of  Aurora 
as  Postmaster,  in  February,  1837,  being 
the  first  Postmaster,  which  office  he  held 
fur  ten  years  with  honor  and  credit  to 
himself  and  the  people  ;  he  was  married 
twice,  his  first  wife  being  Miss  Mary 
Kilburn,  of  Connecticut,  who  died  Aug. 
30,  1842,  and  his  second  was  Arabella 
S.  Long,  of  Connecticut,  born  in  18i3  ; 
two  children,  Lucius  V.,  born  July  9, 
1829;  Jennie  A.,  born  Oct.  16,  1839; 
His  father,  Samuel  Winton,  of  Con- 
necticut, was  born  in  1778  ;  his  mother, 
Ruth  A.  Hinmann,  of  Connecticut,  was 
born  in  1782. 


Warnick,  J.  B.,  far ;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Williams,  J.  C.,  far;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Warner,  J.  P.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurara. 
Wickizer,  Mary  Ann,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wichizer,  Jacob,  min.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wydert,  N.  B.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wagner,  Valentine,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wiltgen,  Peter,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wolf,  Matt,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Weber,  Peter,  clerk  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Witrie,  Jacob,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Weber,  John,  lab  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Welter,  Peter,   mfr.  boots ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wanunda,  Peter,  far.;  P.  0   Aurora. 
Wagner,  Peter,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

WADDELL,  JOHN  H.,  far.,  Sec. 

17  ;  P.  0.  Aurora  ;  was  born  in  War- 
ren Co.,  N.  Y.,  in  1829 ;  is  the  son  of 
Hugh  and  Eveline  (Waldren)  Waddell ; 
he  remained  in  his  native  State  until 
1857,  engaged  in  farming  ;  came  West 
and  settled  in  Du  Page  Co. ;  engaged  in 
farming ;  remained  there  until  1865  ; 
he  then  came  to  Kane  Co.  and  settled 
on  the  farm  that  he  now  lives  on,  and 
has  been  farming  ever  since.  Married 
in  1861,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Ward;  born 
1832,  daughter  of  Dr.  L.  Ward  and 
Lillie  Barton  Ward,  who  were  among 
the  first  settlers  in  Du  Page  Co.;  her 
father  was  the  first  doctor  in  that  vicinity, 
having  settled  in  Du  Page  Co.  in  1835; 
her  brother,  Geo.  Ward  was  Colonel 
in  the  U.  S.  Army,  aud  participated  in 
the  Blackhawk  war  ;  died  in  California ; 
Mr.  Waddell's  brother,  Hon.  Robert 
AVaddell,  was  born  in  Johnsburgh,  N. 
Y.,  July  29,  1833  ;  was  a  member  of 
Assembly  in  1864,  1876-77  ;  died  at 
Johnsburgh,  N.  Y.,  of  typhoid  pneu- 
monia, in  1877. 

Ward,  John,  bowling  alley  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wantz,  Margaret,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wright,  J.  H.,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Welter,  John,  far.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wagner,  Theo.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wilder,  Burt  S.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wilkie,  C.  M.,  dentist;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wait,  C.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wolfsfeldt,  Peter,  farmer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wirbrook,  Henry,  P.   O.  Aurora. 

Wilder,  Lewis,  farmer ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wilder,  Mrs.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wilder,   George,  surveyor ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wilder,  Joel,  farmer;    P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wheeler,  Mrs.  S.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 


808 


TAX-PAYERS  AND  VOTERS  OF 


Washburn,  H.  C.,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
White,  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Woodward,  Sarah,  P.   0.  Aurora. 
Willey.  Sardis,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wilkie,  Ellen  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wilder,  Warren,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Williams,  J.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
White,  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wilcox,  G.  R.,  merchant;  P.   0.  Aurora. 
Wilcox,  J.  T.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Westover,  Mrs.  H.,  P.  0.  Auaora. 
Wendler,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Weise,  Lewis,  butcher  ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Webster,  D.  P.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Westcott,  Mary  L.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Weise,  Albert,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wentworth,  J.  P.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Welden,  John,  P.  C.  Aurora. 
Ward,  J.  R.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wagner,  Mrs.  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wilder,  Hannah,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Waterhouse,  W.  H.  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Walker,  E.  M.,  salesman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Walrath,  Mrs.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Waterhouse,  L.  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Williams,  G.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wilson,  James,  gardener ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wood,  N.  B.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wilkie,  J.  L.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wilkie,  C.  A.,  mer.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wallace,  A.  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Webster,  J.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Warren,  W.  W.,  engineer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Watkins,  Daniel,  engineer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Ware.  Geo.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Woodward,  T.  D.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Welch,  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wolf,  Sarah  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wright,  Billings,  mach.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Williams,  Adam,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Worden,  R.,  P.  0.  Piano. 
Walter,  G.  W.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Winandy,  Win.,  fireman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Whitniore,  S.  P.,  brakeman  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Webber,  F.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Whitfield,    John,    cloth   finisher ;    P.    0. 

Aurora. 

Wekerlein,  S.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Warner,  Geo.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Woodman,  Joseph,  P.  0.  Aurora.  • 
Wagner,  Catharine,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wilson,  0.,  dentist;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Waterman,  E.  M.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wilbur,  C.  D.,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Wheeler,  Mrs.  E.  P.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Ware,  Edwin,  machinist;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


Welch,  Sarah,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Winton,  L.  B.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Willing,  W.  C.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Waller,  Leonard,  2d,  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Wolf,  Frank,  bartender ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Weminger,  Fred.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Williams,  N.  O.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Welch,  Nick.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Webber,  H.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Weis,  Peter,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
White,  John,  conductor ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wood,  Julia  M.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
White,  M.,  attorney  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Walker,  W.,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Ward,  Matt.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Ward,  T.  H.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wade.  Mary,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wisbirke,  Chris.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wellin,  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Winkler,  J.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wormley,  Mrs.  L.  V.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
White,  Marcus,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
White,  T.  F.,  carp. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wilson,  J.  H.,  cutter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wilson,  Dr.  0.,  dentist ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wagner,  Fred,  lab.  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wescott,  J.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Woodruff,   Lyman,  mason  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wentworth,  A.,  lab. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wright,  S.  S.,  cabinet  mkr. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Weddell,  Andrew,  blksmith  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Winegar,  S.  L.,  traveler  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Weise,  Louis,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wing,  Mrs.  E.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wilkie,  J.  L.,  merchant;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Waite,  C.  B.,  attorney ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Williams,  G.  F.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wilder,  Joel,  far. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wilder,  Mrs.  Clark,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Waterman,  D.  B.,  Prest.  C.  R.  &  N.  R.  R.; 

P.  0.  Aurora. 

Wilkerson,  H.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Ward,  Mrs.  P.  Z.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Winslow,  L.  A.,  phys. ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Winchell.  W.  F.,  carp.;  P.  O.  Aurora. 
Weber,  Milton,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Weber,  P.  H.,  lab.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wilder,  Geo.,  surveyor;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wensman,  H.  P.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Weeks,  L.  F.,  hardware  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Weeks,  Chas.,  hardware ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Winslow,  D.  C.,  druggist ;  P.   0.  Aurora. 
West,  W.  P.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
West,  T.  W.,  carp.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Weston,  L.  W.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Williams,  Elisha,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


KANE  COUNTY:  AURORA. 


809 


Weston,  W.  H.,  collector  Q-as  Co.;  P.   0. 

Aurora. 

Westover,  Fred,  bricklayer  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wingler,  W.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Waddell,  J.  H.,  farmer;   P.  0.  Aurora. 
Weise,  N.,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Whatten,  James,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Weber,  Geo.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Welch,  Mrs.  A.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Weidert,  N.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Warm,  John,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wagner,  Nick,  laborer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Weidert,  N.  B.,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Wilcox,  Mrs.  R.  R.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Walker,  James,  foreman  blacksmith  dept. 

C.,  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

YAGER,  M.  D.,  machinist;    P.    0. 
Aurora. 

Yager,  M.  H.,  artist  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Yeldham,  W.  H.,  painter ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Young,  J.  R.,  farmer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

YOUNG,  PELEG,  P.  0.  Aurora ; 
was  born  in  Orange  Co.,  Vt.,  in  1817, 
remaining  there  until  he  was  21  years 
old  ;  emigrated  West  in  company  with 
Mr.  Royal  Case,  who  is  now  living  in 
Minn.  Mr.  Young  first  settled  in  Wis., 
remaining  there  but  a  short  time ;  he 
came  to  Rockford,  111. ;  there  three 
years,  engaged  in  farming  ;  then  to 
Sugar  Grove,  Kane  Co.,  in  1841  ;  moved 
to  Aurora  and  built  the  residence  where 
he  now  lives  in  1875  ;  in  1851.  Mr.  I 
Young  went  East,  and  married  Miss  ' 
Sophronia  Boyce,  of  Vt.,  daughter  of 
the  late  Adam  Boyce,  of  N.  H.  ;  died 
in  Blackberry,  Kane  Co.,  in  1874,  at  the 
age  of  85  years ;  Mr.  Young's  father, 
Nathan  Young,  was  born  in  Strafford, 
Vt.,  in  1791 ;  was  Orderly  Sergeant  in 
the  war  of  1812  ;  also,  was  a  member 
of  the  State  Legislature  from  Strafford ; 
he  died  in  Kaneville,  June,  1869. 


Young,  Mrs.  E.  B.,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Young,  H.  C.,  engineer;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Young,  Albert,  laborer  ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 
Yeedham,  W.  H.,  painter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Young,  Wm.,  carpenter  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Young,  Wilhelmina,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Young,  Eliza,  P.  0.  Aurora. 
rVENNER,  PAUL,  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Zj 

Ziegler,  Michael,  foundry ;    P.  0.  Aurora. 
Zack,  Michael,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 
Zengerlie,  Nick,  farmer ;   P.  0.  Aurora. 

ZIEGLER,  J.  MICHAEL,  brass 

foundry  and  lock  manufactory ;  P.  0. 
Aurora ;  was  born  in  Germany  in 
1829  ;  emigrated  to  America  and  landed 
in  New  York  in  1854 ;  thence  to  Newark, 
N.  J.,  where  he  was  engaged  in  a  tool 
manufactory  for  eight  months  ;  thence  to 
Aurora,  where  he  commenced  the  black- 
smith trade,  and  remained  at  this  busi- 
ness for  four  years  ;  thence  took  charge 
of  the  lock  department  of  the  C.,  B.  & 
Q.  R.  R.  shops,  where  he  remained  six- 
teen years.  When  Mr.  Ziegler  first 
came  to  Aurora,  he  was  worth  nothing ; 
had  to  borrow  money  to  pay  his  passage 
to  Aurora ;  with  hard  labor  he  saved 
enough  money  to  commence  business  on 
his  own  account ;  he  is  now  engaged  in 
manufacturing  car  locks  for  the  C.,  B. 
&  Q.  R.  R.,  having  turned  out  over  five 
thousand  locks  for  that  compnny  ;  he  is 
the  patentee  of  the  "  car  seat  lock," 
which  is  used  on  a  great  many  railroads 
throughout  the  United  States ;  he  has 
manufactured  over  eighty  thousand  of 
these  locks  ;  has  empl  >yed  at  his  shops 
six  hands,  where  he  is  prepared  to  do  all 
kinds  of  casting. 

Zinmer,  John,  tinner ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Zinmer,  Chris.,  blacksmith  ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 

Zenner,  Stephen,  farmer ;  P.  0.  Aurora. 


BUSINESS    DIRECTORY. 


AURORA. 

Aurora  Carriage  Shop  (Hale  & 

Carpenter,  Proprietors),  Manufactur- 
ers of  Carriages  of  all  kinds.  All 
Work  warranted  to  give  satisfaction 
and  of  the  latest  styles.  Cor.  Benton 
and  Water  sts. 

Auning,  Chas.,  Proprietor  of  Little 
Store  around  the  Corner.  Dealer  in 
Dry  Goods  of  superior  quality.  He 
owns  the  store  he  occupies  and  leads 
the  market  in  style,  quality  and  price. 

Allen  &  Corsair,  Manufacturers  of 
and  Dealers  in  Sash,  Doors,  Blinds, 
Mouldings,  Scroll  Sawing,  Balusters, 
Newels,  etc.,  etc.,  No.  4  North  La 
Salle  st.,  adjoining  passenger  depot. 
E.  C.  Allen,  David  Corsair. 

Brown  &  SouthWOrth,  Attorneys 
at  Law  and  Solicitors  in  Chancery, 
Room  No.  1,  Coulter  Block.  S.  W. 
Brown,  M.  0.  Southworth. 

Gushing,  M.  A.,  M.  D.,  Oculist  and 
Aurist.  Chronic  Diseases  a  specialty 
(especially  those  of  the  Eye  and  Ear), 
Coulter  Block,  Room  8. 

Crary,  Austin  B.,  Banker. 

Denney  BrOS.,  Furniture  Dealers  and 
Undertakers,  29  Broadway. 

Durran,  John  H.,  Watchmaker  and 
Jeweler,  River  street. 

DickeS,  Jacob,  &  BrO.,  Dealers  in 
all  kinds  of  Hard  and  Soft  Coal  and 
Wood.  Office,  corner  La  Salle  and 
Spring  streets. 

Downey,  Cornelius,  Grocer  and 

Coal  Merchant,  South  River  street. 


Douglas,  C.  T.,  Contractor  and  Builder. 
House  Building,  Stairs,  Hand  Railing 
and  Jobbing  of  all  kinds  done  to  order 
on  short  notice.  Shop,  corner  Broad- 
way and  Clark  street. 

Frazier,   Walter   S.,   Breeder  of 

Blooded  Horses.  Mr.  Frazier  was  the 
owner  of  Brother  Jonathan,  and  has 
one  of  the  finest  private  stables  in  the 

West, 

Preese,  Daniel,  Sample  Room,  19 

North  Broadway. 

Green,  G.  W.,  Manufacturer  of  Bot- 
tled Soda  Water,  Seltzer  Water  and 
Syrups,  Champagne  Cider  and  Belfast 
Ginger  Ale,  No.  53  Broadway. 

GriSWOld  &  Gillett,  Proprietors  of 
Aurora  Drain  Tile  and  Brick  Works, 
and  manufacture  Drain  Tile  of  all 
the  various  sizes.  Well  burned  and 
warranted  for  durability.  Works  at 
S.  E.  corner  of  City,  on  Plainfield 
Road.  P.  0.  Box,  509. 

GraSS,  George,  Proprietor  of  Grass 
House,  corner  River  and  Walnut  sts. 

Goldsmith,  N.,  Palace  Double  Store, 
8  and  10  Broadway.  The  leading  One 
Price  Clothier,  Hatter  and  Gents'  Fur- 
nisher.  I  have  but  one  price,  and  every 
article  is  marked  in  plain  figures.  Fine 
Custom  Work  a  Specialty.  A  Large 
Assortment  of  the  Finest  Imported 
and  Domestic  Cloths  always  in  stock. 
&  OtiS,  successors  to  John 
S.  Hawley,  Dealers  in  Dry  Goods. 
Hosiery  and  Notions,  25  Main  street. 
F.  S.  Hawley,  L.  F.  Otis.  . 


BUSINESS   DIRECTORY. 


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HobbS,  N.  R.,  Manufacturer  and 
Dealer  in  all  kinds  of  Upholstered 
Goods,  Furniture  and  Undertaking, 
No.  36  River  street. 

James,  P.  W.,  Photographer,  corner 
Downer  Place  and  River. 

Jlldd  &  Hatch.,  Dealers  in  Agricul- 
tural Implements,  Grain  and  Seeds, 
foot  of  Downer  Place.  A.  J.  Judd 
and  A.  P.  Hatch. 

Loser  &  Egerman,  Family  Grocers 
and  Dealers  in  Groceries,  Provisions, 
Wines  and  Cigars,  Flour  and  Feed, 
33  River  street. 

Lake  &  Brown,  Dealers  in  Boots, 
Shoes  and  Rubber  Goods,  50  South 
River  street. 

LIBS,  Michael,  Notary  Public,  Con- 
veyancer and  Insurance  Agt.,  Foreign 
Exchange  and  Passage. 

Marx,  Peter,  Dealer  in  Groceries  and 
Provisions,  Crockery,  Glassware,  Flour 
and  Feed,  etc.,  44  North  Broadway. 

Mix  &  Plum,  Dealers  in  Lackawanna 
and  all  other  kinds  of  Coal.  Yard 
near  the  West  Depot. 

Miller  &  Sencenbaugh,  Dealers 

in  Dry  Goods.     No.  24  So.  Broadway. 

Meredith  &   Morgan,   Clothiers, 

River  street. 

Odell,  Abraham,  Manufacturer  of 
the  celebrated  Odell  Wines. 

Olsaver,  T.  J.,  Landscape  and  Orna- 
mental Painter. 

Pfrangle,  ChaS.  J.,  House,  Sign  and 
Carriage  Painter.  Advertising  Signs 
at  lowest  prices. 

Phillips  BrOS.  &  CO.,  Dealers  in 
Staple  and  Fancy  Groceries,  Crockery, 
Willow  and  Stone  Ware,  Flour,  Feed, 
Fish,  Salt,  etc.,  corner  River  street 
and  Downer  place. 

Pond,  Dr.  P.  L.,  Aurora  Cancel- 
Hospital.  Cures  Cancers  without  the 
use  of  the  Knife  or  loss  of  Blood. 
Is  the  largest  and  most  complete  in- 
stitution of  the  kind  in  the  country. 


Richardson,  Perkins,  Contractor 

and  Builder. 

Randall,    Chas.  D.  (successor    to 

Randall  &  Stevens),  Shipper  of  all 
grades  of  Moulding  Sand  and  Loam. 
All  orders  promptly  filled.  Banks,  at 
Batavia,  and  North  Aurora,  111. 

Robinson,  P.  BL,  Surgeon  Dentist. 
Every  style  of  work  performed  and 
satisfaction  guaranteed.  The  only 
place  where  Gas  is  administered  Free 
of  Charge  for  extracting  Teeth  with- 
out pain.  Competent  Lady  Assistant 
always  in  attendance.  Office  hours: 
from  7:30  to  12  A.  M  and  1:15  to  6 
P.  M.  Over  Phillips  Bros. 

Rising  &  Simmons,  Manufacturers 
of  and  Dealers  in  Boots  and  Shoes, 
35  River  street. 

Race,  A.  L.  &  CO.,  Dealers  in  Dry 
Goods,  River  street. 

Roach,  J.  C.  &  Son,  Proprietors  of 
Park  House  Livery,  Sale  and  Board- 
ing Stables. 

Stoddard  &  Ryan,  Manufacturers 
of  and  Dealers  in  Plain,  Stamped  and 
Japanned  Tin  Ware,  Silver  Plated 
Ware,  Glass  Ware  and  Wire  Goods, 
145  South  River  street. 

Schaub,  Fred.,  Ice  Dealer,  Agent  for 
Phil.  Best  Brewing  Co.,  Milwankee, 
Wis.,  cor.  Pinney  and  River  streets. 

Stickle  &  Fritz,  Marble  and  Granite 
Works,  Original  Designs  a  Specialty. 
Office  and  Warerooms  south  of 
Fitch  House.  Business  established 
in  1856. 

Spaillding,  A.,  Electropathic  Physi- 
cian. Agent  for  Dr.  Kidder's  Cele- 
brated Electric  Machine,  Appliances, 
etc.,  128  South  Broadway. 

Slaker  BrOS.,  Dealers  in  Fine  Groce- 
ries, Teas,  Coifees  and  Spices,  Yellow, 
Rockingham,  Wood  and  Willow  Ware. 
Fine  Goods  a  specialty.  37  River  st. 


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BUSINESS   DIRECTORY. 


Standen,  George  H.,  Lessee  of  the 

North  Aurora  Mills,  Manufacturer  of 
Flour  and  Feed. 

ThorWdTth,  J.  F.,  Dealer  in  Dry 
Goods,  Groceries  and  Provisions,  27 
N.  Broadway. 

Thorwarth  &  Pulton,  Dealer  in 
Hardware,  Glassware  and  Crockery, 
Agricultural  Implements,  Pumps, 
Nails,  Door  Trimmings,  Edge  Tools, 
Saws  and  Shelf  Hardware,  9  N.  Broad- 
way. 

Tyler,  Warren  (Successor  to  Brady 
&  Tyler),  Insurance,  Loan  and  Real 
Estate  Agent  (No.  2  Empire  Block), 
No.  11  Main  street. 

Tabor,  Mervin,  Special  Agent  for 
the  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Co. 

Taylor,  S.  B.,  Photographer,  43  River 
street. 

TitUS  &  Marshall,  Dealers  in  Coffee, 
Teas  and  Fine  Family  Groceries,  54 
South  River  street.  Highest  market 
price  paid  for  Country  Produce. 

Trask,  E.  W.,  Jeweler,  Broadway  and 
Fox  streets. 


Vleet,  A.,  Livery  and  Omnibus 
Stables,  Nos.  5,  7  and  9  N.  La  Salle 
street.  The  most  elegant  Carriages, 
Buggies,  Funeral  Equipages  and  best 
Horses  in  the  city.  Omnibus  and 
Baggage  Wagon  at  every  train  ;  and 
Passengers  and  Baggage  called  for  in 
any  part  of  the  city.  Checks  given 
for  baggage  at  residences  or  depot. 

Ward,  J.  D.,  Stone  Mason  and  Brick- 

layer. 
White  &  Todd,  Lumber  Dealers,  cor. 

Lake  street  and  Downer  place.     Fred 

0.  White,  L.  M.  Todd. 

Ziegler,  Michael,  Lock,  Gun,  Ma- 
chine Shop  and  Brass  Foundry. 
General  Casting  and  Stove  Repair- 
ing promptly  done,  cor.  Fox  and 
Water  streets. 


GENEVA. 

Archer,  Charles,  Editor  and  Propri- 
etor of  "  Kane  County  Republican." 

Burton,  W.  J.,  Proprietor  of  Geneva 
Flour  Mills.  Mill  turns  out  100  bbls. 
of  Flour  per  day. 

Bennett  BrOS.  &  COS,  Millers  and 
Flour  Merchants. 

Curtis,  S.  W.,  Coal,  Lumber  and  Grain 
Merchant. 

Eddowes,  J.  K.,  Druggist. 

Gully,  Dr.  John  B.,  Physician.  Is 
a  graduate  of  the  first  Hydropathic 
as  also  the  Hygienic  Therapeutic  Col- 
lege of  New  York. 

Ho  Well  &  Turner,  Foundry;  Man- 
ufacturers of  "  Geneva  Hand  Flut- 
ers,"  Pumps  and  Wind  Mill  Castings, 
etc.,  etc. 

McWayne,  Andrew,  Livery  and 

Feed  Stable. 

Maybome,  J.  H.,  Attorney  and  Coun- 
selor at  Law. 

Ormsbee  &  Hoy  t,  Prescription,  Drug 
and  Book  Store,  Hotel  Block. 

Webster,  W.  H.,  Proprietor  of  Union 
Hotel.  $2.00  per  day. 

Ward,  P.  P.,  &  Bro.,  Abstract  of 

Titles. 

Webster,  Frank,  Proprietor  of  Do- 
mestic Livery  and  Feed  Stables. 

LODI. 

Adams,  H.,  Carpenter  and  Builder. 
BrOWD,R.S.,&  CO.,  Dealers  in  Lum- 
ber and  Hardware. 

Beverly,  Melvin,  Carpenter  and 
Builder. 

Clyne,  John,  Dealer  in  General  Mer- 
chandise. 

Gale,  John,  Dealer  in  Agricultural  Im- 
plements. Agt.  for  the  Gilpin  Sulky 
Plow,  etc. 

Kennedy,  W.  H.  H.,  Attorney  at 

Law. 


BUSINESS   DIRECTORY. 


813 


Keefe,  Cullen,  Dealer  in  Live  Stock, 
Agricultural  implements,  Coal,  etc. 

Lathrop  &  SnOW,  Dealers  in  General 
Merchandise. 

McNair,  Robert,  M.  D.,  Physician 

and  Surgeon. 

Ormsby,  M.  M.,  Carpenter  and 
Builder. 

Smiley  &  Brown,  Druggists  and 

Apothecaries,  Stationery,  Books  and 
Druggists'  Sundries. 

Shoop  &  Hoyt,  Dealers  in  General 
Merchandise. 

Thompson,  J.  W.,  M.  D.,  Physician 
and  Surgeon. 

BATAVIA. 

Anderson,  A.  R.,  Merchant  Tailor, 
cor.  Wilson  and  River  streets,  East 
Batavia,  keeps  constantly  on  hand  the 
largest  assortment  of  Cloths,  of  the 
latest  styles  ;  also  Ready-made  Men's 
and  Boys'  Clothing  and  Furnishing 
Goods,  which  he  will  sell  at  lowest 
prices. 

Batavia    Manufacturing    Co., 

Manufacturers  of  Wind  Mills,  Tire 
Shrinkers  and  Clamps.  Established 
Sept.  1st,  1877. 

Bucher,  C.  A.,  M.  D.,  Physician 
and  Surgeon.  Residence  North  of 
East  Side  School  Office  ;  Island  Drug 
Store. 

Cooley,  O.  E.,  Agent  for  the  Ameri- 
can Central  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  St. 
Louis;  Springfield,  Mass.,  Fire  and 
Marine  Insurance  Co.,  and  the 
Phenix  of  Brooklyn  ;  also  Agent  for 
the  Howe  Sewing  Machine.  Office 
in  Fowler's  Store. 

Cooper,  C.  N.,  Physieian  and  Surgeon. 

Coming  &  Earl,  Dealers  in  Gro- 
ceries, Boots  and  Shoes. 

Earl,  J.  S.,  Money  to  Loan  on  Farm 
Lands,  for  a  term  of  years,  at  low 
rates. 


Fowler,  Geo.  W.,  Dealer  in  Dry 
Goods,  Groceries,  Queensware,  Hats, 
Caps,  Boots  and  Shoes.  Batavia,  111. 

Grimes,  Alex.,  Collector  and -Money 
Loaner. 

Mair,  James,  Custom-made  Boots 
and  Shoes.  Keeps  a  general  assort- 
ment of  Eastern  made  work  of  the 
best  quality ;  Wilson  street. 

Partridge  &  George,  General  In- 
surance Brokerage  and  Real  Estate 
Agency;  Loans  negotiated  on  the 
most  favorable  terms.  Office  on 
Island. 

Partridge,  Geo.  C.,  Proprietor  for 
Kane  County  of  Elastic  Soap  Stone 
Roof. 

Sperry,  D.  R.,  &  Son,  Foundry. 

Van  Nortwick,  J.  S.,  Dealer  in 
Fine  Stock. 

Way,  Silas,  Aparian,  and  Dealer  in 
Honey  and  Aparian  Supplies. 

Wood,  Theo.,  Dealer   in    Grain    and 

Coal. 
Young,  N.  S.,  Real  Estate  and  Loans. 

BURLINGTON. 

Christiansen,   C.  E.  J.,  M.  D., 

Physician  and  Surgeon. 

Mann,  F.,  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of 
Butter  and  Cheese. 

Mieth,  August,  Blacksmith. 

Mann,  HapgOOd  &  Co.,  Dealers  in 
Dry  Goods,  Groceries,  Boots  and 
Shoes  and  General  Merchandise. 

HAMPSHIRE. 

Brown  &  Carlisle,  Dealers  in  Lum- 
ber, Lath,  Shingles,  Posts,  Doors, 
Sash,  Blinds,  Pumps  and  Farm  Ma- 
chinery. 

Coon,  W.  S.,  Plasterer  and  Mason. 

Howe,  Chester  E.,  Proprietor  and 
Editor  Hampshire  Gazette. 


814 


BUSINESS   DIRECTORY. 


ROWell,  S.  C.,  Dealer  in  Dry  Goods, 
Clothing,  Groceries,  Hardware,  Medi- 
cines ;  Country  Produce  taken  in  ex- 
change for  Goods. 

Parks,  CbaS.  H.,  Proprietor  Parks' 
Hotel. 

DUNDEE. 

Buck,  A.  J.,  -Agent  for  the  celebrated 
Atlantic  Mills. 

Betge,  Charles,  Sole  Agent  in  Dun- 
dee Township  for  the  Inman  and  Na- 
tional Steamship  Lines. 

BarrOWS,  M.  S.,  &  CO.,  Dealers  in 
General  Hardware ;  full  line  of  Cook 
Stoves,  Tinware,  Plows,  Cultivators, 
etc. ;  also  make  best  Milk  Cans  in 
the  market,  and  manufacture  Tin 
Roofing,  Spouting  and  Guttering ;  all 
done  at  bottom  prices.  Also  keep  on 
hand  full  line  of  Paints,  Oils,  Paint 
Brushes,  etc. 

Binnie  &  Roche,  Dealers  in  all  kinds 
of  Hard  and  Soft  Lumber,  Lath, 
Shingles,  Posts,  Doors,  Sash,  Blinds, 
Coal,  Lime,  Hair,  Salt,  Feed,  Seeds, 
etc.,  etc.  Office  near  depot. 

Cleveland,  E.  P.,  Physician  and  Sur- 
geon ;  dealer  in  Pure  Drugs  and 
Medicines  and  Surgeons'  Materials; 
Prescriptions  Carefully  and  Correctly 
Compounded. 

Chambers,  W,  Lee,  Business  Man- 
ager Dundee  Record. 

Clute,  W.  S.,  Manufacturer  of  Boots 
and  Shoes,  and  Dealer  in  Leather  and 
Findings. 

Crabtree,  L.  A.,  Physician  and  Sur- 
geon. 

Dundee  Record,  E.  F.  Cleveland, 

Editor  and  Proprietor. 

Hodge  ss,  Borden  &  Co.,  Dealers 

in  all  kinds  of  Hard  and  Soft  Lum- 
ber, Lath,  Shingles,  Doors,  Sash, 
Blinds,  Coal,  Lime,  Hair,  Salt,  Feed, 
Seeds,  etc.  Office  near  depot,  East 
Side. 


Hill,  W.  P.,  Proprietor  of  the  Com- 
mercial Hotel. 

Hunt,  H.  E.,  Dealer  in  Staple  and 
Fancy  Dry  Goods,  Clothing,  Groceries, 
Boots  and  Shoes,  etc.,  HunC's  Block. 

Haverkampf,  P.  H.,  Dealer  in  Dry 
Goods,  Groceries,  Crockery,  Boots 
and  Shoes,  Hats  and  Caps  ;  also  Live 
Geese  Feathers. 

Haverkampf,  H.  P.,  Manufacturer 
and  Dealer  in  all  kinds  of  Furniture ; 
also  all  kinds  and  sizes  of  Coffins  and 
Caskets.  Store  Room,  East  Dundee, 
near  depot. 

Illinois  Iron  and  Bolt  CO.,  Man- 
ufacturers of  the  celebrated  Vulcan 
Anvils. 

Kelley,  Thomas  B.,  Stone  Mason, 

Plasterer,  Builder,  Raiser,  etc. 
Kibby,  A.  C.,  Carpenter  and  Joiner. 
Morton,  ChaS.,  Wagon  Maker;  also 

Horseshoeing    and    Jobbing.      Near 

depot. 
Mason,  J.  P.,  Proprietor  of  Walnut 

Grove  Creamery. 

Morton  House,  West  of  Depot ;  the 
Proprietor  and  Hostess  will  spare  no 
.  pains  to  make  the  hotel  the  most  de- 
sirable and  commodious  for  business 
men  upon  the  road ;  Sample  Rooms 
will  be  furnished  to  traveling  sales- 
men. 

Nolte,  Charles,  Proprietor  of  Spring 
Mills. 

Nolte,  A.,  East  Main  street,  Manufac- 
turer and  Dealer  in  Boots  and  Shoes, 
Gaiters,  Rubbers  and  Slippers ;  Re- 
pairing done  neatly  and  cheaply;  all 
work  warranted. 

Oatman,  J,,  &  Sons,  Dealers  in 
Drugs,  Medicines  and  Chemicals,  and 
Proprietors  of  Oak  Lawn  Creamery 
and  Dealers  in  Holstein  Cattle,  also 
Poland,  China  and  Berkshire  Hogs. 

Richards,  Henry,  Boot  and  Shoe 

Manufacturer. 


BUSINESS   DIRECTORY. 


815 


Torrence,   Hiram  G.,  Dealer  in 

Groceries,  Crockery  and  Notions. 

Taylor,  GeO.  P.,  Cabinet  Maker,  Fur- 
niture Dealer  and  Undertaker. 

Voorhees,  John,  Manufacturer  of  and 
Dealer  in  Harness,  Saddles,  Collars, 
Bridles,  Whips,  Halters,  Combs, 
Brushes,  etc. ;  Repairing  done  neatly 
and  cheaply  ;  all  Work  Warranted. 

Wardle,  James,  Proprietor  Dundee 
House ;  Good  Stables ;  Charges  are 
reasonable. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

DeLancy,  J.  H.,  Dealer  and  Breeder 
of    Norman    Horses   and   Berkshire 
Hogs,  N.  W.  Corner  of  St.  Charles  j 
Township. 

Duff,  JaS.  W.,  Carpenter  and  Builder,  | 
Dundee  Township. 

Duff,    John  W.,    Stock   Dealer   and  j 
•*  Buyer ;    Makes  a  Speciality  of  deal- 
ing in  Milch  Cows,  Dundee  Township. 

Dunham,  Mark  W.,  is  the  largest 

Importer  of  the  Percheron-Norman 
Horse  in  the  United  States.  Those 
wishing  to  purchase  a  fine  Norman 
will  find  a  large  number  to  select 
from  ;  Du  Page  Co.,  111. 

Fortune,  Chas.  C.,  Cheese  Manu- 
facturer ;  Manages  Factory  of  J.  P. 
Mason,  Dundee  Township. 

Hyland,  Patrick,  Blacksmith,  Car- 
pentersville. 

Jones,    Daniel    W.,   Blacksmith, 

Horseshoeing  and  Repairing,  Blunt. 
Johnson,  D.  D.,  Proprietor  of  Cream- 
ery and  Manufacturer  of  Butter  and 
Cheese,  at  lowest  price,   Blackberry 
Township. 

Jackson,  E.  V.,  Cheese  Factory  and 
Flour  and  Feed  Mill,  Sec.  5  Virgil 
Township. 


Kelly,  John,  Dealer  in  Dry  Goods, 
Groceries,  Drugs,  Oils,  Boote,  Shoes, 
Notions,  Stationery  and  General  Mer- 
chandise. Highest  Price  Paid  for 
Country  Produce,  Gilbert's  Station. 

Kershaw,  A.,  Breeder  of  the  finest 
stock  of  Short  Horns,  for  Milk  and 
Beef.  Having  cultivated  the  milk- 
producing  strains,  as  his  own  Cows 
will  show,  those  wishing  to  improve 
their  stock  are  invited  to  call  and  ex- 
amine, Wayne,  Du  Page  Co.,  111. 

Marvin,  Robert  J.,  Contractor  and 
Builder,  Grouse. 

Osbom,  GeO.  L.,  Dealer  and  Broker 
in  all  kinds  of  Live  Stock,  Kaneville 
Township. 

Pingree,  Dr.  D.,  Thankful  for  all  fa- 
vors, respectfully  asks  his  patrons  to 
settle  all  demands  he  holds  against 
them.  Residence  and  Office:  N.  E. 
Plato. 

Rhodes  Bros.,  Dealers  in  General 
Merchandise,  Big  Rock  Township. 

Sugar  Grove  Normal  and  In- 
dustrial School,  Sugar  Grove 
Township,  Frank  H.  Hall,  Principal. 
Courses  of  Study  :  The  Industrial 
Course  embraces  all  those  studies 
usually  taught  in  High  Schools,  ex- 
cept Latin,  French  and  German. 
Among  other  branches  that  receive- 
attention  are  Chemistry  of  the  Farm1 
and  Farm  Products,  Farm  Bookkeep- 
ing, The  Management  of  Milk  in 
Butter-making,  Animal  Husbandry, 
and  Practical  Entomology. 

Wright,  S.  N.,  Dealer  and  Breeder  of 
pure  Holstein  Cattle  and  Chester 
White  Hogs,  St.  Charles  Township. 

Wanzer  &  Eatinger,  Cheese  Man- 
ufacturers, Dundee  Township. 


816 


BUSINESS   DIRECTORY. 


KANEVILLE. 

Gary,  B.  &  A.,  Proprietors  of  Kane- 
ville  House,  Stage  Line  and  carriers 
of  the  United  States  daily  Mail  be- 
tween Kaneville  and  Blackberry  Sta- 
tion. 

Hardy,  H.  T.,  M.  D.,  Physician  and 
Surgeon. 

Perry,  Frank,  Dealer  in  Dry  Goods 
and  Groceries,  Boots  and  Shoes,  and 
Hardware. 

Ravlin,  John  E.,  Proprietor  of  Meat 
Market. 

Samuels  &  Needham,  Blacksmiths 

and  Machinists.  Horse-shoeing  and 
Job  Work  done  expeditiously,  and  all 
kinds  of  machinery  repaired  in  the 
best  possible  style. 

Scott,  J.  H.,  Dealer  in  General  Mer- 
chandise. 

BLACKBERRY  STATION. 

Cobb,  A.  C.,  Spring  Creek  Creamery, 
Blackberry  Township ;  Manufactures 
best  qualities  of  Cheese  and  Butter  at 
lowest  rates.  The  patronage  of  the 
public  is  solicited  and  satisfaction 
guaranteed. 

Clark,  Thomas,  Miller,  and  Proprie- 
tor of  Planing-Mill. 

Gray  &  Warne,  General  Merchan- 
dise. 

Hunter,  W.  R.  S.,  Attorney,  Real 
Estate  and  Insurance. 

McNair  &  Lewis,  Drugs,  Groceries, 
Crockery,  etc. 

Read,  L.  R.,  Banking  and  Real  Estate. 

Willis,  Swain  &  White,  Dealers 

in  Stock,  Grain,  Hay,  Coal  and  Agri- 
cultural Implements. 

ST.  CHARLES. 

Adams  &  PierSOnS,  Grocery  and 
Provision  Store.  Buys  and  sells  all 
kinds  of  Produce ;  pays  the  highest 
price  in  cash  and  sells  for  the  same. 
Store  on  East  Side. 


Crawford,  H.  M.,  M.  D.,  practices 

in    this   and    adjoining    counties   as 
Counsel  and  in  Surgical  Operations. 

Conklin,  W.  G.,  Miller  and  Grain 
Dealer. 

Colton,  Moses  W.,  Dealer  in  and 
Breeder  of  Ayrshire  Cattle,  two 
miles  west  of  St.  Charles. 

Coleman,  Sumner,  Dealer  in  the 
finest  Vermont  Merino  Sheep,  and 
Berkshire  and  Chester  White  Hogs. 
Farm  near  South  Elgin. 

Gallagher,  T.  J.,  Manufacturer  and 
Dealer  in  the  only  File  adapted  to 
all  kinds  of  Hard  and  Soft  Metals,  such 
as  Lead,  Hard  and  Soft  Steel,  etc. 
These  files  are  of  his  own  invention, 
and  when  once  used  take  the  place 
of  all  others. 

HulS,  Hugh,  Dealer  in  Grain,  Feed, 
Coal,  etc. 

Haines,  Robt.  J.,   Merchant  Miller. 

Hunt,  B.  T.,  Hardware  Merchant. 

Klink,  Louis,  Manufacturer  of  all 
kinds  of  Wagons,  Buggies  and  Car- 
riages. '  Call  and  see  him. 

MattiSOn,  Wm.  M.,  Dealer  and 
Shipper  of  Pork,  Veal  and  Poultry. 
Highest  price  paid  for  the  same. 

Minard,  Chas,  I.,  Lumber  Dealer. 

Nichols,  A.  J.,  General  Auctioneer. 

Phillips,  E.  P.,  Dealer  in  Farm 
Machinery,  Hard  and  Soft  Coal,  and 
Iron  and  Wood  Pumps. 

Rockwell,  H.  T.,  Farmer  and  In- 
surance Agent.  Represents  several 
of  the  leading  Fire  Insurance  Com- 
panies. 

Ryan,  T.  E.,  Attorney  at  Law. 

Switzer,  Martin,  Manufacturer  of 
Butter  and  Cheese,  at  his  Factory. 

Wheeler,  H.  N.,  Editor  and  Pub- 
lisher of  the  St.  Charles  Leader. 

WilCOX,  Sam'l  L.,  Real  Estate 
Dealer. 


BUSINESS   DIRECTORY. 


817 


UDINA. 

Bean,  Charles  F.,  General  Stock  of 
Merchandise,  consisting  chiefly  of 
Groceries,  Crockery,  Notions,  Boots 
and  Shoes. 

Grow,     Freeman,    Biacksmithing 

and  all  kinds  of  Repairing  promptly 
.  attended    to.      Repairing    Plows    a 
Specialty. 

SOUTH  ELGIN. 

Becker,  D.  C.,  Practical  Miller  and 
Millwright.  Orders  solicited  for  all 
kinds  of  Mill  Machinery.  Plans 
furnished  for  improved  methods  of 
Bolting  and  best  dress  for  Millstones. 

Hoag,  Charles,  Dealer  in  Groceries, 
Notions,  Boots  and  Shoes,  Crockery, 
Hats  and  Caps,  and  all  other  Mer- 
chandise usually  kept  in  a  general 
stock. 

Mitchell,  Henry  J.,  Manufacturer 
of  Cheese  Boxes. 

Panton,  V.  W.,  Proprietor  of  Panton's 
Mills,  and  Manufacturer  of  Cheese 
Boxes  and  Butter  Tubs,  Clintonville. 

Ulsaver,  Stephen,  Dealer   in  Stone 

and  Lime. 
Works,  George,  Dealer  in  Dry  Goods, 

Groceries,  Crockery,  Hats,  Caps,  Boots, 

Shoes,  Notions,  etc. 
Wright,  Charles,  Wagon  Maker  and 

Blacksmith. 

ELGIN. 

Adler,  L.,  Dealer  in  Men's,  Boys'  and 
Children's  Clothing,  Hats,  Caps,  | 
Gents'  Furnishing  Goods,  Trunks  and 
Valises.  Also  Imported  and  Do- 
mestic Cigars,  Tobaccos  and  Smokers' 
Articles,  No.  2  Town's  Block,  Foun- 
tain Square. 

Barclay,  D.  F.  (successor  to  Mallery  ; 
&  Co.),  Hardware  Dealer  and  Manu- 
facturer of  Cheese  Vats,  Steam  Boil- 
ers,   Engines    and    Dairy    Supplies.   [ 


Baldwin,  L.  A  ,  &  CO.,  Dealers  in 
Merchant's  Gargling  Oil  and  Mer- 
chant's Worm  Tablets,  Drugs,  Medi- 
cines, Chemicals,  Fancy  and  Toilet  Ar- 
ticles, Soaps,  Brushes,  Sponges,  Per- 
fumery, etc.,  etc.  Physicians'  Prescrip- 
tions carefully  compounded,  and  orders 
answered  with  care  and  despatch. 
Farmers  and  physicians  from  the 
country  will  find  our  stock  of  medi- 
cines complete,  warranted  genuine, 
and  of  the  best  quality.  L.  A.  Bald- 
win, A.  B.  Fish. 

Becker,  J.  H.,  Justice  of  the  Peace. 
Special  Attention  given  to  Collecting 
and  Conveyancing.  Money  Loaned. 
Marriage  Licenses  Issued.  Office, 
Room  4  Bosworth  Block.  P.  0. 
Drawer  No.  30. 

BoSWOrth  Bros.  &  Peck,  Whole- 
sale and  Retail  Dealers  in  Dry  Goods, 
Notions,  Carpetings,  Oil  Cloths,  Live 
Geese  Feathers,  Furs,  etc.  Every- 
thing usually  found  in  a  first-class 
Dry  Goods  and  Carpet  Store.  Bos- 
worth  Block,  Fountain  Square. 

Botsford  &  Barry,  Attorneys  at 
Law,  Town's  Block. 

BoSWOrth,  F.  S.,  General  Stock  of 
Hardware,  Stoves  and  Tinware ; 
Manufacturer  of  and  Dealer  in  Dairy 
Apparatus,  Comprising,  in  part,  Fac- 
tory Vats,  Steam  Boilers,  Engines, 
Churns,  Milk  Cans,  Weighing  Cans, 
Press  Screws,  Curd  Knives,  Test- 
ing Instruments,  etc.  Complete  Fac- 
tory Outfits  a  Specialty,  and  very 
Favorable  Terms  Made.  Store  at 
No.  11  Chicago  Street. 

Borrman,  Theo.  F.,  Florist;  Pro- 
prietor of  Riverside  Green-House, 
Grove  avenue  ;  House  and  Bedding 
Plants,  Bouquets,  Wreaths,  Crosses, 
and  all  kinds  of  Decorations  furnished 
at  short  notice.  Finest  Stock  of 
Winter  Flowering  Plants. 


818 


BUSINESS    DIRECTORY. 


Burlingame,  D.  E.,  M.  D.,  Phy- 
sician and  Surgeon.  Office  and 
Residence,  cor.  Du  Page  and  Center 
streets. 

Chapman,  S.  &  S.  W.,  Proprietors 
Elgin  City  Mill?,  and  Dealers  in 
Grain,  Flour  and  Mill  Stuffs. 

C  his  holm,  O.  P.,  Attorney  at  Law. 
Rooms  1  and  2  Martin  Block. 

Cheap  Charley  (C.  Bachrach),  Fash- 
ionable Clothier  and  Dealer  in  Gents' 
Furnishing  Goods,  Boots,  Shoes,  Hats, 
Caps,  Trunks,  Traveling  Bags .  and 
Valises ;  also  Clothes  made  to  Order. 
No.  15  Douglas  avenue. 

Christie,  W.  J.,'  Dealer  in  Staple  and 
Fancy  Groceries,  Provisions,  Flour, 
Crockery,  etc.,  No.  64  Chicago  st. 

Clifford,  Eugene,  Attorney  at  Law, 
Solicitor  in  Chancery  and  Notary 
Public.  Office  in  Bosworth's  Block, 
Fountain  Square. 

Christie,  Will  J.,  Publisher  and  Pro- 
prietor of  the  Daily  Bluff  City, 
of  Elgin  ;  a  paper  devoted  to  local 
and  general  news.  This  was  the  first 
daily  newspaper  published  in  Kane 
County.  Has  a  circulation  of  about 
850,  and  constantly  increasing.  All 
kinds  of  Job  Work  promptly  and 
neatly  done  at  this  office,  on  reason- 
able terms. 

Clark,  Dr.  A.  L.,  Physician  and  Sur- 
geon. Office  at  residence,  corner 
Spring  and  Division  streets. 

COX  &  Knott,  Dealers  in  Staple  and 
Fancy  Groceries,  Crockery  and  Glass- 
ware. Fine  Teas  a  Specialty.  Terms 
Cash.  River  street. 

Deano,  C.  P.,  Groceries,  corner  of 
River  and  Prairie  streets. 

DeniSOn,  H.  H.,  Dealer  in  Books, 
Stationery  and  Fancy  Goods,  Home 
Bank  Corner. 


Eaton,  L.  S.,  Dealer  in  Lumber,  Lath, 
Shingles  and  Posts.  Terms,  Cash. 
Office  and  yard,  near  corner  of  Main 
and  Bridge  streets,  West  Side. 

Elgin  Board  Of  Trade  meets  every 
Tuesday,  at  12  M.,  and  closes  at  4 
P.  M.  Bulletin  Board  Announce- 
ments show  the  prices  of  many  of 
the  leading  markets,  both  in  this 
country  and  Europe. 

Elgin  City  Banking  Company. 

Officers :  J.  A.  Carpenter,  Pres- 
ident;  Lyman  Black,  Vice  Pres- 
ident; S.  S.  Mann,  Cashier;  M.  C. 
Town,  Manager. 

Elgin  Printing  CO.,  Editors  and 
Publishers  of  The  Daily  News. 
Established  June  17,  1876.  Daily 
Herald  consolidated  with  News  Oct. 
30,  1877,  making  the  most  widely 
circulated  paper  and  best  Advertising 
Medium  in  the  city.  The  best  ap- 
pointed Job  Office  in  Elgin.  Over 
1,000  Cartoon  and  Business  Cuts. 
Jewelers'  Printing  a  Specialty. 

Fay,  Elbridge  E.,  Stock  Dealer  and 
Shipper.  Has  made  this  business 
a  specialty  for  the  last  fifteen  years, 
always  paying  the  highest  market 
price  for  all  kinds  of  Live  Stock. 

First  National  Bank  of  Elgin. 

Capital,  $100,000  ;  Surplus,  $20,000. 
I.  C.  Bosworth,  President ;  A.  C. 
Fuller,  Vice  President ;  M.  C.  Town, 
Cashier;  A.  C.  Hawkins,  Assistant 
Cashier. 

Fehrman,  Fred.,  Dealer  in  Dry 
Goods,  Groceries,  Crockery,  Boots 
and  Shoes,  No.  17  Douglas  avenue. 

Gould,  C.  W.,  Manufacturer  of  Home 
Creamery  Butter,  and  Wholesale 
Dealer  in  Butter  and  Cheese.  Orders 
Solicited. 


BUSINESS   DIRECTORY. 


819 


Gieske,  John  H.,  Owner  and  Pro- 
prietor of  the  American  House.  No. 
24  South  River  street.  Transient 
Guests  will  find  First- Class  Accom- 
modations, and  at  Gieske's  Restau- 
rant, connected  with  the  House, 
Refreshments  at  all  hours.  Oysters 
in  every  style,  on  short  notice. 

Grote  &  Ettner,  General  Stock  of 
Dry  Goods,  Groceries,  Crockery, 
Boots  and  Shoes,  Hats  and  Caps,  19 
Douglas  avenue. 

Harvey,  GeO.  P.,  Fire,  Life  and 
Accident  Insurance  Agent.  Rep- 
resents the  following  reliable  Fire  j 
Companies :  ^Etna,  of  Hartford ; 
Springfield  F.  and  M.,  of  Springfield, 
Mass. ;  Rhode  Island  Insurance  Associ- 
ation, of  Providence,  R.  I.,  and  Man- 
hattan, of  N.  Y. 

Hawthorne,  Geo.  E.,  &  Bro., 

Dealers  in  General  Hardware,  Tin- 
ware, Milt  Cans  and  Dairy  Goods  ; 
also  a  full  line  of  Builders'  Hardware 
constantly  on  hand.  Farming  Tools, 
Clinton  Wire  Cloth,  Stoves,  etc.,  at 
less  than  Chicago  prices.  Examine 
our  stock  and  prices.  We  are 
also  Agents  for  the  celebrated  Glid- 
den  Patent  Barbed  Wire.  Dubois 
Block. 

Hoagland,  W.  K.,  Dealer  in  Books 
and  Stationery,  Gold  Pens,  Pictures, 
Frames,  Toys  and  Albums,  Perfum-  j 
ery,  Fancy  Goods,  Brackets,  Photo- 
graphs, etc.      No.  4  Town's  Block,  I 
Fountain  Square. 

Hunter,  W.  J,,  &  Co.,  Dealers  in 
Coal,  Wood  and  Brick.  Office,  Dex- 
ter avenue. 

Illinois  Condensing  Company, 

H.  L.  Borden,  Superintendent. 


Illinois  Northern  Hospital  for 
the  Insane  at  Elgin;  E.  A. 

Kilbourne,  M.  D.,  Superintendent. 
Before  taking  a  patient  to  the  Hos- 
pital, parties  should  see  that  all  the 
formalities  of  the  law  have  been  com- 
plied with,  without  which  even  the 
Certificate  of  Admission  may  be  un- 
availing. 1.  A  copy  of  the  jury  ver- 
dict must  be  known  to  be  at  the  Hos- 
pital, or  must  accompany  the  patient. 
2.  Patients  must  always  be  sent  by 
,  Sheriff's  warrant.  The  friends  of 
patients  should  always  bear  the  war- 
rant when  they  desire  so  to  do. 
The  verdict  and  warrant  should  both 
bear  the  county  seal.  4.  In  all  cases 
(paupers,  so  declared  in  the  verdict, 
excepted),  the  bond  required  in  the 
law  shall  be  presented  with  the  other 
papers.  It  shall,  besides  the  princi- 
pal, have  two  sureties,  and  shall  bear 
the  certificate  of  the  County  Clerk  or 
a  Notary  Public,  under  seal,  to  the 
effect  that  either  of  the  sureties  is 
responsible  for  all  the  conditions  of 
the  bond.  No  female  patient  should 
ever  be  sent  to  the  Hospital,  except 
when  attended  by  her  husband  or 
nearest  relative,  unless  accompanied 
by  one  of  her  own  sex. 

Jackman  &  Blackmer,  Founders 

and  Machinists;  Manufacturers  of 
Engines,  Horse  Powers,  Corn.Shellers, 
Wood  Lathes,  etc.  All  kinds  machin- 
ery Repaired  on  short  notice.  Small 
Castings  a  Specialty.  Shops  and 
Foundry  on  River  street,  second  door 
north  of  Woolen  Factory  Block. 
JenckS,  D.  R.,  &  Co.,  General  Fire, 
Life  and  Accident  Insurance,  Real 
Estate  and  Loan  Agency,  over  Home 
Bank.  Oldest  agency  in  the  city. 
$20,000,000  solid  assets  to  back  us. 
Fair  settlements ;  prompt  payments. 
Agents  Cunard  Steamers.  Fire,  Life, 
Accident,  Marine. 


820 


BUSINESS   DIRECTORY. 


Johnson,  Duncan,  Proprietor  of 
the  following  Butter  and  Cheese  Fac- 
tories :  Plato  Center  Factory,  White 
Clover  Brand  of  Butter ;  Gray  Wil- 
low Factory,  Cold  Spring  Brand  of 
Butter ;  Johnson  Factory,  in  Bur- 
lington Township,  White  Clover 
Brand  of  Butter.  The  product  of 
the  above  factories  is  over  1,000,000 
Ibs.  of  cheese  and  160,000  Ifos.  of 
butter. 

Keogll,  Edward,  Editor  and  Pro- 
prietor of  the  Elgin  limes,  at  present 
the  leading  Democratic  and  Green- 
back paper  in  Kane  County.  All 
kinds  of  Job  Work  promptly  and 
neatly  executed  at  this  office. 

Kelly  &  Hart,  Central  Drug  Store, 
Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealers  irf 
Drugs,  Paints,  Oils,  Glass,  Wall 
Paper,  etc.  Prescriptions  carefully 
compounded. 

King,  H.  &  W.  D.,  Successors  to 
Geo.  B.  Adams,  Jewelers.  Largest 
Stock  of  Fine  Goods  in  the  City. 
No.  38  Chicago  street. 

Kim  ball  &  NiSCh,  the  Oldest  Hard- 
ware Store  in  Elgin,  Dealers  in  Hard- 
ware and  Manufacturers'  Supplies. 
Milk  Cans  and  other  Dairy  Goods  a 
Specialty.  Jobbing  of  every  kind 
well  and  quickly  done.  Corner  Main 
and  Bridge  streets,  West  Elgin. 

LOUCkS,  T.  C.,  &  CO.,  Dealers  in 
Lumber,  Lath  and  Shingles,  Posts 
and  Pickets.  Office  and  Yard  at  C. 
&  P.  Depot. 

Llind  Brothers,  Manufacturers  of 
and  Wholesale  Dealers  in  Pure  Can- 
dies, Ice  Cream  and  Soda  Water. 
Also  choice  Confectionery.  Fruits, 
Nuts,  Cigars,  etc.,  No.  46  Chicago  st. 
Oyster  Stews  and  Fresh  Oysters  by 
the  Can,  in  their  season. 


Mann  &  Sherwin,  Wholesale  Deal- 
ers in  Butter  and  Cheese,  Salt,  Fac- 
tory and  Dairy  Supplies.  Cheese  a 
Specialty.  Hoagland's  Block.  Ref- 
erence— First  National  Bank. 

Marshall,  GeO.  P.,  Carpenter  and 
Builder.  Farm  Buildings  and  Cheese 
Factories  a  Specialty.  Residence, 

Sec.  27. 

Muntz,  Henry,  Saddler  and  Harness 
Maker.  A  fine  stock  of  Trunks,  Har- 
ness, Collars,  Whips,  Curry  Combs, 
Blankets,  Sheets,  Fly  Nets,  Chamois, 
Sponges,  etc.,  always  on  hand.  Fine 
Harness  a  Specialty.  Repairing  of 
all  kinds  promptly  attended  to.  Cor. 
of  Brook  and  Division  sts. 

Newman  &  Thompson,  Proprie- 
tors of  Spring  Brook  Creamery,  lo- 
cated six  miles  southwest  of  Elgin. 
The  product  of  this  institution  is 
about  350,000  Ibs.  of  Cheese  and  50,- 
000  Ibs.  of  Butter  per  annum,  and  al- 
ways brings  the  highest  market  price. 

Newman,  John,  Wholesale  and  Re- 
tail Dealer  in  Staple  and  Fancy  Dry 
Goods  and  Groceries.  The  Old  Re- 
liable Tea,  Coffee  and  Spice  House. 
Fine  Cheese  and  Creamery  Butter, 
Specialties.  Proprietor  of  Spring 
Brook  Creamery. 

Price,  A,  E.,  Sculptor.  Manufacturer 
and  Dealer  in  Marble,  Granite  and 
Building  Stone.  Importer  of  Scotch 
Granite  direct  from  Aberdeen.  23 
River  street,  Fountain  Square. 

Ranstead,  John  W.,  Attorney  at 
Law. 

Rippberger,  Charles,   Dealer  in 

Groceries,  Flour,  Crockery,  Glassware, 
Boots  and  Shoes. 

Rue,  Ezra,  Attorney  at  Law  and  No- 
tary Public,  Room  No.  6  Town's 
Block. 


BUSINESS   DIRECTORY. 


821 


SaunderS,  William,  Restaurant  and 
Sample  Room,  No.  14  Chicago  street. 

Schlager  &  Flinn,  Dealers  in  Gro- 
ceries, Provisions,  Boots  and  Shoes, 
Main  street. 

SchultS  &  TodSOD,  Wholesale  and 
Retail  Dealers  in  Dry  Goods,  Carpets 
and  Oil.  Cloths. 

Sherman  &  Gerlach,  Photograph- 
ers, No.  30  Chicago  st.  Children's 
Pictures  a  Specialty. 

Smailes,  William,  Jr.,  with  Smailes 

&   Son,    Merchant   Tailors,  No.    13 
Fountain  Square. 

Stone,  R.  R.,  Manufacturer  and  Whole- 
sale Dealer  in  Factory  Butter  and 
Cheese ;  Creamery  Butter  a  specialty. 

Stowe,  Ii.  S.,  Dental  Rooms,  Office  over 
Hemmens  &  Jones,  No.  36  Chicago 
street.  Dr.  0.  S.  Adams,  operator. 

Stone  &  Gibbons,  Wholesale  Deal- 
ers in  Factory  Butter  and  Cheese ; 
Manufacturers  of  Butter  Tubs,  Pails 
and  Cheese  Boxes,  and  Wholesale 
Dealers  in  Cheese  Box  and  Butter 
Tub  Stock. 

Taylor,  S.  L.,  Printer  and  Publisher; 
Proprietor  Elgin  Advocate.  General 
Book  and  Job  Printing  and  Binding  ; 
14,  16  and  18  River  street. 

Todd,  William  G.,  Manufacturer  of 
Barometers,  and  Publisher  of  Weather 
Calendar. 


Warren,  Fred.  W.,  Proprietor  of  the 

Riverside  Billiard  Hall,  and  Dealer 
in  Imported  and  Domestic  Cigars  and 
Tobacco,  first  door  east  of  the  bridge, 
Chicago  street. 

Weld,  R.  &  S.  E.,  Dealers  in  Drugs, 
Medicines,  Chemicals,  Paiats,  Oils, 
Varnishes,  Glass,  Wall  Paper  and 
Hangings,  Fine  Soaps,  Perfumery  and 
Dye  Stufis,  corner  Chicago  street  and 
Fountain  Square. 

Weightman  &  Plant,  Dealers  in 
Groceries,  Provisions,  Crockery,  etc. 
We  will  make  it  an  object  for  those 
paying  cash  to  give  us  a  call.  No.  53 
Chicago  street. 

Weld,  N.  A.,  Physician  and  Sur- 
geon. Special  attention  paid  to  dis- 
eases of  Females  and  Children,  and 
Chronic  Diseases  generall}'.  Resi- 
dence, No.  5  College  street,  in  the 
second  block  south  of  the  Academy. 
Private  office  over  R.  &  S.  E.  Weld's 
drug  store. 

Willis,  Henry  B.,  Attorney  at  Law, 
Solicitor  in  Chancery  and  Notary 
Public.  Office  with  Judge  Ranstead, 
Lynch's  Block,  West  Side. 

Wing,  W.  H.,  Attorney  at  Law. 
Money  to  Loan,  and  Collections 
promptly  attended  to.  Office,  over 
First  National  Bank. 

WilCOX,  William  H.,  Attorney  and 
Counselor  at  Law.  Office,  Rooms  5 
and  6,  Town's  Block. 


A  TABULAR  STATEMENT  SHOWING  THE  TOTALS  OF  THE  FOOTINGS 

OF   REAL    ESTATE,  TOWN    LOTS    AND    PERSONAL 

OF  ILLINOIS,  AND  THE  GRAND  TOTALS  OF 


TOWNS. 

IMPROVED  LANDS. 

UNIMPROVED  LANDS. 

RAILROAD  LANDS. 

1 
TOTAL  LANDS. 

Acres. 

Value. 

Av.  Val. 

Acres. 

Value. 

Av.  Val. 

Acres. 

Value. 

Av.  Val. 

Acres. 

Value. 

Av.  Val. 

Aurora  
Batavia  
Big  Rock  
Blackberry  .. 
Burlington... 
Camp  ton  
Dundee  
Elgin  

17996  81 
10454  91 
20616  00 
21251  19 
16371  07 
22269  11 
22566  71 
18510  57 
9479  74 
22672  73 
21780  14 
20548  84 
19229  98 
21467  51 
21640  06 
22173  18 

309028  55 

8600480 
209413 
616777 
502725 
177854 
448570 
593609 
628385 
307434 
452676 
476756 
387310 
290334 
579514 
491520 
324185 

7187542 

$33  36 
29  59 
29  92 
23  66 
10  86 
20  14 
26  30 
33  95 
32  43 
19  96 
21  89 
18  84 
15  lOi 
27  00' 
22  71 
14  62 

23  26J 

716  85  8  20535 
388  72       8797 
1638  88     41423 
704  92     10080 
5109  12     51397 

828  50 
22  62 
25  27 
14  29 
10  00 

52  72 
3  02 

81960 
126 

$37  00 
42  00 

i  18766  38 
10846  65 
!  22244  88 
21956  11 
!  21480  19 
22269  11 
22606  71 
18588  20 
9479  74 
22915  73 
22421  40 
21221  33 
22907  58 
21630  50 
22306  12 
22173  17 

323823  81 

8622975 
318336 
658200 
502805 
229251 
448570 
594209 
634278 
307434 
457718 
486467 
399380 
321118 
582184 
501170 
324185 

7398280 

$33   1!) 
29  34 
29  59 
23  36 
10  68 
20  14 
26  28 
34  12 
32  43 
19  97 
21  69 
18  82 
14  02 
26  93 
22  47 
14  62 

22  84 

40  00 
69  21 

600 
5718 

15  00 
82  87 

842 

175 

21  87 

Geneva  
Hampshire... 
Kaneville  ... 
Plato  

243  00 
641  26 
672  49 
3665  25 
122  74 
666  06 

5042 
9711 
12070 
30698 
2118 
9650 

20  74 
15  15 
17  96 
8  37 
17  22 
14  49 

i  

Rutland  
St.  Charles.. 
Sugar  Grove. 
Virgil  

12  35 
40  25 

86 
552 

7  12 
13  80 

County  

14678  50 

207839 

14  16 

116  76'     2899 

24  78 

TOWNS. 

HORSES. 

NEAT  CATTLE. 

MULES  AND  ASSES. 

SHEEP.  , 

No. 

Value. 

Av.  Val. 

No. 

Value. 

Av.  Val. 

No. 

Value. 

Av.  Val. 

No. 

Value. 

AT.  Val. 

Aurora  
Batavia  
Big  Rock  
Blackberry  .. 
Burlington... 
Campton  
Dundee  
Elgin  

1105 
572 
610 
568 
472 
607 
601 
1072 
405 
633 
775 
620 
592 
801 
669 
494 

10696 

844470 
15700 
18061 
20710 
19369 
22703 
23955 
39350 
13115 
17884 
26625 
16501 
22071 
29780 
21129 
16570 

367993 

840  24 
27  45 
29  61 
36  46 
41  03 
37  40 
39  86 
36  70 
32  38 
28  25 
34  35 
26  61 
37  28 
37  18 
31  58 
33  54 

34  73 

2045 
1445 
2582 
2402 
2196 
2707 
4130 
3059 
1001 
3158 
2356 
2484 
2937 
3010 
2647 
2288 

40447 

829260 
18050 
28989 
31117 
29189 
46971 
55586 
48348 
17262 
29233 
29577 
32324 
41611 
41022 
31802 
24874 

534215 

814  30 
12  49 
11  23 
12  95 
13  29 
16  98 
13  46 
15  80 
17  24 


13  01 
14  17 
13  63 
12  01 
10  87 

13  21 

35 
23 

81500 
335 
11401 
890 

842  85 
33  50 
45  60 
38  69 

579 
1174 
217 
2046 
415 
560 
438 
184 
1150 
814 
1060 
875 
593 
1062 
3158 
982 

15306 

8  928 
2051 
242 
4061 
684 
1032 
438 
264 
2137 
1218 
1712 
881 
922 
1495 
4797 
1965 

24827 

81  60 
1  74 
1  21 
1  98 
1  65 
1  84 
1  00 
1  43 
1  Sf, 
I  50 
1  61 
1  00 
I  56 
1  41 
1  52 
2  00 

1  62 

2 
2 
23 


100 
80 
956 

50  00 
40  00 
41  52 

Geneva  
Hampshire...! 
Kaneville  ... 
Plato 

3 
23 
10 
3 

101 
1030 
355 
150 

33  66 
44  78 
35  50 
50  00 

Rutland  

St.  Charles...1 
Sugar  Grove. 
Virgil  

County  i 

46 
1 

206 

1990 
36 

8661 

43  26 
35  00 

42  04 

TOWNS 
(Continued). 

Total  of 
Value  Columns 
Brought 
Forward. 

Melodeons  &  Organs. 

Annuities 
and 
Royalties. 

PATENT 
RIGHTS. 

Goods  Materials 
and     and  MTd 
Mdse.    Articles. 

Mn'facturers' 
Tools  and 
Machinery. 

Agricultural 
Tools  and 
Machinery. 

No. 

Value. 

Av.  Val. 

No.' 

Value. 

No. 

Value. 

Aurora  
Batavia  
Big  Rock  
Blackberry  . 
Burlington  .. 
Campton  
Dundee  
Elgin  
Geneva  
Hampshire... 
Kaneville  ... 
Plato 

8153229 
58834 
62841 
66777 
58166 
81262 
95707 
149871 
50009 
58313 
76746 
58486 
73062 
94485 
75148 
51265 

1264201 

120   84140 
24       674 
27      1025 
35       905 
3       120 
24       905 
36     1090 
79l     2824 
28       915 
21       667 
36     1580 
9       275 

$34  50 
28  08 
37  96 
25  86 
40  00 
37  71 
30  43 
35  75 
32  68 
31  76 
43  89 
30  55 

l 
8189540     8  28385 
29842         28765 
2875               25 
16375  

8  12900 
20532 
26 
175 

*  1665 
1615 
3900 
2604 
3603 
3424 
7990 
3263 
1886 
4449 
5264 
2903 
3911 
3964 
3601 
3180 

57-222 

1500 

500;  

3000 
17335 
114360 
157 
142 

29950         14300 
108395       213513 
13140           1200 
7070'  

3500J             40 
350  1  

395 

Rutland  
St.  Charles.. 
Sugar  Grove. 
Virgil  

County  

200'             75 
17240          2195 
2468 

53 

23 
7 

525 

1267 
888 
282 

17557 

23  90 
38  61 
40  28 

33  44 

"/  

3190 

6875' 

4273521      290966 

172211 

OF  THE  SEVERAL  COLUMNS  OF  EACH  OF  THE  ASSESSMENT  BOOKS 
PROPERTY  OF  THE  COUNTY  OF  KANE  AND  STATE 
ALL  SAID  BOOKS,  FOR  THE   YEAR   1877. 


Acres  Wheat. 

Acres  Corn. 

Acres.  Oats. 

Acres  Meadow. 

Acres  other 
Field  Products. 

Acres  Enclosed 
Pasture. 

ACRES 
OBCIIAED. 

ACRES 
WOODLAND. 

Acres.  lOOthn. 

Acres.  lOOths. 

Acres.  lOOths. 

Acres.  lOOths. 

Acres.  lOOths.    Acres.  lOOths. 

Acres.  lOOths. 

Acres.  lOOths. 

101  ... 

2138  79 

870  34 

1917  39 

149  35 

4047  84 

62  40 

945  57 

200  ... 
430  .. 

4200  ... 
3220  14 

2250  ... 
2655  91 

5100  ... 
4337  29 

500  ... 
518  20 

7325  ... 
6756  15 

351  ... 
115  37 

2020  ... 
3448  13 

50  ... 
23  ... 

3713  47 
2821  26 
2214  ... 
4349  75 

3077  56 
2116  83 
1227  .. 
2217  50 

3166  39 
3478  78 
2988  ... 
4362  84 

280  12 
108  15 
110  ... 
1218  84 

8497  39 
6340  97 
2440  ... 
7803  71 



208  27 
192  98 
27  ... 
204  ... 

2767  35 
1680  09 
400  ... 
2617  18 

429  ... 

30  ... 
62  ... 
136  ... 

2537  .. 
3606  50 
7182  55 

1631  ... 
2634  16 
2643  74 

5334  06 
5317  52 
4521  ... 

13  79 
1160  73 

11468  72 
4960  02 
6247  84 

126  62 
92  03 
121  27 

1754  04 
2949  96 
1170  83 

1461 

35983  46 

21324  04 

40823  27 

4059  18            6P887  64 

1500  94 

19653  15 

HOGS. 

Steam  Engines,  including 
Boilers. 

Fire  and  Burglar  Proof 
Safes. 

Billiard  and  other  Tables. 

No. 

Value. 

Ay.  Val. 

No. 

Value. 

Av.  Val. 

No. 

Value. 

Av.  Val. 

No.   Value. 

Av.  Val. 

1794    8  5522 
1262     3011 
3017     7072 
2260     5008 
1613'     3379 
1553     4973 
487      1618 
785      2304 
719|     2165 
1370;     2990 
3918i     10410 
1028     3884 
697      1071 
1212     3201 
3393     9461 
15221     4461 

26730|    70530 

83  08 
2  38 
2  34 
2  21 
1  97 
3  20 
3  32 
2  94 
3  01 
2  11 
2  65 
3  70 
1  53 
2  64 
2  78 
2  93 

2  64 

10 
3 
1 

8  I960 
1375 
1250 

8  196  00; 
458  33 
1250  00 

50 
11 

82270 
716 

45  40 
65  00 

26    8  990 

2       50 

838  04 
25  00 

1       40 

40  00 

5 
13 

2 

1960 
6218 
275 

390  00 
478  31 
137  50 

8 
40 
7 

315 
1193 
210 

39  37 
29  80 
30  00 

19      836 

46  10 

5 

185 

37  00 

co  to  *• 

345 
1900 
470 

86  25 
950  00 
156  66 

9 

255 

28  33 

3 

155 

51  66 

3 
46 

300 
16043 

100  00 
348  76 

125 

4959 

39  66 

56     2256 

40  28 

Gold  and  Silver 
Plate  and 
Plated  Ware. 

i 

T..                   Money  of     :     Credits  of 
Diamonds  Bank)  Banker>i  Bank)  Banker, 

Jewelrv        Broker  or          Broker  or 
'elry-     Stockjobber.    Stockjobber. 

Money  other 
than  of 
Bank, 
Banker,  <fec. 

Credits 
other  than 
of  Bank, 
Banker, 
&c.,  <tc. 

Bonds 
or 
Stocks. 

Shares  of 
Stock  of  Com- 
panies not  In- 
corporated by 
the  Laws  of 
this  State. 

Pawnbrok- 
ers' 
Property.. 

$1020 
160 

8780                  89000 

81750 

$155875 
2316 

8    4050 
72089 

82750 
3900 

8400 

4700 

19750 

:;:"":."".'"  ::::::::::::  

6400 

2300 
22500 
172879 
25125 
23425 
11050 
2500 
450 
45092 
13546 
13900 

428655 

3000 
236 

79780 

233 
280 

250 
150 
50 

12728 

1000 

4712 

2485 

636 

216 

8000 
259568 

2329 

1446 

21728 

9686 

76501  

400 

ASSESSOR'S  REPORT—  Continued. 


IMPROVED  LOTS. 

UNIMPROVED  LOTS. 

RAILROAD  LOTS. 

TOTAL  LOTS. 

j 
Lots,  j  Value. 

1 

Av.  Val. 

Lots. 

Value. 

Av.  Value. 

Lots.   Value.  Av.  Value. 

Lots. 

Value. 

Av.  Value. 

2351 
846 
33 
278 
23 

$1811570   $770  55 
322770  i   381  52 
10447  ;   316  57 
58325  j   209  80 
3372    146  61 

2086 
171 
27 
5 
48 

$166580 
7865 
600 
390 
278 

579  85 
46  00 
22  22 
78  00 
5  79 

21 
2 

$185496  $8833  30 
127     63  50 

445£ 
1019 
60 
283 
71 

$2163646 
330762 
11047 
58715 
3660 

5485  34 
325  11 
184  12 
207  47 
51  41 

977 
2131 
915 
143 

179075 
1433555 
244773 
31240 

183  29 
672  71 
267  51 
211  46 

43 

519 
2 
50 

1820 
47882 
185 
2485 

42  32 
92  25 
92  50 
49  70 

1020 
'2661 
925 
193 

180895 
1485137 
245158 
33725 

177  34 
558  11 
265  03 
174  74 

11 

8 

3700 
200 

336  36 
25  00  : 

4 

1167 

660 
217915 

165  00 
186  73 

40 
85 
12 

17 

3105 

480    12  00 
2904     34  16 
240    20  00 
350  j   20  59 

232059  ;   74  73 

44 
1252 
12 
302 

12300 

1140 
220819 
240 
40327 

4775261 

25  91 
176  37 
20  00 
133  53 

388  23 

285 
9153 

39977 
4353679 

140  27 
475  65 

42 

189523  ;  4512  45 

Carriages  and  Wagons. 

Watches  and  Clocks. 

Sewing  and  Knitting 

Piano  Fortes. 

Total  of 

Machines. 

value  column 

i 

carried 

No. 

Value. 

Av.  Val. 

No. 

Value.  'Av.  Val. 

No. 

Value. 

Av.  Val. 

No. 

Value. 

Av.  Val.' 

1 

forward. 

887 

$28155 

$31  74  :|  665 

$8989  ;  $13  51 

772 

$11685  $15  13 

209  $17500 

$83  73  ; 

$153229 

325 

8584 

26  41 

393 

2362  ,   6  01 

203  j   2724 

13  41 

52 

3877 

74  56  ' 

58834 

243 

5390 

22  18 

152 

177  j   1  16 

86     480    5  58 

1 

40 

40  00 

62841 

249 

3279 

13  17 

108 

151  i   1  40  i 

114 

1106    9  70 

10 

415   41  50 

66777 

215 

3673 

17  08 

128 

206    1  61 

82 

1201 

14  64 

11 

465  !  42  27 

58166 

178 

4476 

25  14 

161 

214    1  33 

89 

1238 

13  90 

7 

555   79  28 

81262 

379    7613 

20  09 

405 

1017    2  51 

146 

2240   15  34 

14 

895 

63  93 

95707 

849  !   22213 

26  16   1295 

7793  !   6  02 

499 

5890   11  80 

163 

14507 

89  00 

149871 

294    8351 

28  40  ,  388 

2390  ;   6  18 

150 

1814   12  09 

32 

2290  !  71  58 

50009 

274 

4556 

16  63  !  221 

396  '   1  97 

111 

1465   13  20 

5     285 

57  00 

58313 

223 

5180 

23  23  ' 

164 

553  !   3  36 

93 

1234   13  26 

5 

428   85  00 

76746 

242 

3092 

12  77 

158 

261  i   1  65 

69 

768   11  13 

.3 

75 

25  00 

58486 

251 

4287 

17  08 

132 

240  j   1  82 

69 

785   11  37 

1 

25 

25  00  ; 

73062 

535 

10313 

19  28 

432 

2326    5  38 

136 

2663   19  58 

45 

2805 

62  33 

94486 

270 

3896 

14  50 

161 

496    3  08 

76 

1042 

13  71 

6 

535 

89  16 

75148 

107 

2440 

25!  SO 

5 

45  1   9  00 

29 

575 

19  83 

51265 

5521 

125498  J  22  73 

4968 

27616  :   5  56 

2724 

36910 

13  55 

1  564 

44694 

79  24  ; 

1261201 

Bridge 
Property. 

Property  of 
Saloons  and 
Eating 
Houses. 

Household 
and  office 
Furniture. 

Investments  in 
Real  Estate  and 
Improvements 
thereon. 

All  other 
Property  not 
otherwise 
Listed. 

Shares  of 
Stock  of 
State  or 
National   Banks. 

Total  Value 
of  Personal 
Property. 

Personal  of 
Railroads. 

$10 

-  $1040 

$74665 
19769 

$  45 

$16465 
3780 

$  181250 
31500 

$838959 
273776 

$206785 
222 

2892 

78283 

4134 

110720 

120 

1703 

71492 

2830 

94221 

16425 

10953 

299030 

4'H90 

66692 

29531 

113750 

993915 

336 

18629 

4955 

121158 

484 

4625 

1853 

100594 

1645 

250 

100075 

2544 

280 

2716 

72934 

2265 

79963 

40 

10 

10205 

5594 

25000 

209094 

65 

5675 

1325 

102650 

3270 

100 

86872 

310 

10 

5440 

237968 

325 

77522 

351500 

3633736 

208361 

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No. 

Av.  Val. 

Assessed  Val. 

10596 
40447 
206 
15306 
26730 
46 
125 
56 
5521 
4968 
2724 
564 
525 

$34  73 
13  21 
42  04 
1  62 
2  64 
348  76 
39  66 
40  28 
22  73 
5  56 
13  55 
79  24 
33  44 

$867993 
534215 
8661 
24827 
70530 
1604? 
4958 
2256 
125498 
27616 
39910 
44694 
17557 

3     Mules  and  Asses  of  all  ages      

8     Billiard,  Pigeon  Hole,  Bagatelle,  or  other  similai 

•  Tables  

16     Patent  Rights 

427352 
290956 

172211 
57222 
2329 
1446 
21728 
9686 
259568 
428655 
7650 

19     Material  and  Manufactured  Articles  on  han 
'20     Manufacturers'   Tools,   Implements  and  Ms 
Boilers,  which  are  to  be  listed  as  su 
21     Agricultural  Tools,  Implements  and  Machi 
22     Gold  and  Silver  Plate  and  Plated  Ware  

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ichinery  (other  than  Engines  and 

ch)..-                             

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24     Moneys  of  Bank,  Banker,  Broker  or  Stock 
25     Credits  of  Bank,  Banker  Broker,  or  Stock  J 
26     Moneys  of  other  than  Bank,  Banker,  Brok 
27     Credits  of  other  than  Bank,  Banker,  Broke 
28     Bonds  and  Stocks 

Jobb 
obbei 
jr  or 
r  or 

Stock  Jobber.. 

Stock  Jobber  .. 

29     Shares  of  Capital  Stock  of  Companies  and  Associations  not  incorporated  by  the 

30     Pawnbroker's  Property 

400 

31     Property  of  Companies  and  Corporations  other  than  hereinbefore  enume 
32     Bridge  Property  --  

10 
5440 
237968 
325 
77522 
351500 

33     Property  of  Saloons  and  Eating  Houses  

34     Houshold  or  Office  Furniture  and  Property 
35     Investments  in  Real  Estate  and  Improveme 
36     All  other  Personal  Property  required  to  be 
37     Shares  of  Stock  of  State  or  National  Banks 

Total  Value  of  Personal  Property 

ats  t 
listec 

lereon  (See  Se 

c.  10)... 

$3633736 

LANDS. 
Improved  Lands  

s. 

Av.  Val.  Per  Acre. 

$7187542 
207839 

309028  55 
14678  50 

$23 
14 

26 
16 

Unimproved  Lands  

Total  Value  of  Lands  

$7395381 

TOWN   AND  CITY  LOTS. 
Improved  Town  and  City  Lots  

No.  of  Lots. 

Average 

Value. 

$4353679 
232059 

9153 
3105 

$475  65 
74  73 

Unimproved  Town  and  City  Lots  

Total  Value  of  Town  and  City  Lots  

$4585738 

PROPERTY  BELONGING  TO  RAILROADS. 

$     2899 
189523 
208361 

Personal  Property  other  than  "  Rolling  Stock  " 
Grand  Total  of  all  Property  as  ass 

essec 

1  

$160156:58 

Acres  of  Wheat  1461  00 

Acres  of  other  F 
Acres  of  Enclose 
Acres  of  Orchart 
Acres  of  Wood  1 

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ucts  4059  18 

Acres  of  Corn  35983  46 

B  65887  64 

Acres  of  Oats  21324  04 

1500  94 

Acres  of  Meadow  40823  27 

jand  

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2033 
11162 
760 
480 
1037 
497 
639 
1368 
929 
1448 
1465 
1225 
1314 
3018 

1274 
8091 
594 
380 
873 
354 
318 
833 
692 
1089 
1156 
786 
1016 
2231 

759 
3071 
166 
100 
164 
143 
321 
535 
237 
359 
309 
439 
298 
787 

2017 
11013 
748 
474 
1008 
486 
639 
1368 
922 
1444 
1403 
1225 
1296 
2972 

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First  Ward  

Second    

Third     

Fourth    

Fifth      

Sixth     

Seventh   '.  

7 
4 
62 

Eighth    

Ninth     

Tenth     

Eleventh   

18 
46 

Batavia  

2338 
1606 
911 
1080 
886 
1027 
1888 
1390 
2797 
544 
1505 
997 
1049 
1072 
1007 
1013 
2491 
1816 
967 
1209 

15 

15 

Big  Rock  

829 
1173 
919 
957 
2079 
1298 
5441 

645 
985 
687 
745 
1320 
997 
3989 

184 
188 
232 
212 
759 
301 
1452 

829 
1171 
919 
956 

2079 
1298 
5360 

Blackberry  

2 

Burlington  

Campton  

1 

Dundee  

1 

Elgin 

Elgin  City  

81 

Clinton  City  

Geneva  

1829 

1350 

479 

1789 

40 

Hampshire  

1049 
999 
1004 
960 
2281 

815 
840 
773 
682 
1720 

234 
159 
231 
278 
561 

1049 
998 
1002 
960 
2261 

1 

Kaneville  

1 
2 

Plato  

1 

Rutland  

St.  Charles  

20 

6' 
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2 

St.  Charles  City  

Sugar  Grove  

787 
1273 

667 
944 

120 
329 

779 
1272 

8 
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